bringing in another dyanamic and more characters for this chapter! Gillian is Fem!Prussia in case ya don't catch it ;)
"But Daddy! I don't want him to come" He said pouting as he sat on the couch in a pair of new butterfly print leggings and a unicorn shirt. All ready for the play date he didn't want.
"Kitten" Ludwig warned as he cleaned up the table from breakfast "That's not very nice"
"But what if he's not nice"
"I'm sure he'll be nice"
"But what if he pulls my hair!"
"He won't do that. He's coming to play"
"But Daddy what if he tries to steal you!" He insisted stubbornly
Ludwig sighed and walked over crouching in front of Lovino as the little looked down scowling, "No one could ever steal Daddy away." He assured "He has his own Mommy and Daddy "
Lovino groaned, nodding in acceptance, but then quickly looked up and whined "But Daddy! What if he's stupid!"
"Lovino!" Ludwig scolded harshly
"What?!" He exclaimed as Ludwig stood up, arms crossed over his chest "If he's a dumb boy and I can't talk to him, or he doesn't know how to play, I'm gonna be so bored!"
"At this rate you'll spend the play date in your room with a sore behind, Kitten" He warned in his scary voice, leaving Lovino looking rightly shamed and nervous.
"Sorry…" He grumbled.
Ludwig sighed "Just try and have fun kitten... " He pleaded as the door bell rang.
Lovino stayed on the couch, looking at his lap as he heard Gillian's voice from the door. He'd been terrified the first time Ludwig's sister had shown up, Lovino still in a dress. But she'd greeted him like it was nothing… then he found out she was co-owner of the club and it made sense….
"Where's my niece" came the amused smile, Lovino going red. It always threw him off to be referred to like that, but she insisted. "Come meet your cousin~" She said in a sing song voice.
Lovino tried to ignore it, until Ludwig sighed "Kitten, now please"
Reluctantly he got up, cheeks flared red as he made his way down the hall, eyes glued to the floor. "There she is. See sweetie? Isn't she cute?"
"Da, she is" Came a voice with a giggle. Lovino looked up and his eyes widened "I look forward to playing today Lovi!" said the GIANT.
Lovino found himself quickly hiding behind Ludwig, peering up. Holy fuck! The guy had to be over six foot and just huge. He was wearing a shirt with a sunflower on the front under a pair of overalls.
"Kitten…" Ludwig said looking back to check then offering an apologetic look to the large little, "I am sorry Ivan, he's shy at first."
"Is okay" Ivan said, though he looked a little sad, Gillian moving to hug him and rub his back
"How about we go look at the new structure?" Ludwig offered, peaking both little's interests. Lovino had only been enjoying having his own playground for a week, but it was great! Ludwig had hired a contractor, making everything big enough to support adults, all painted in pinks and greens and yellows and oranges. "Lovino, why don't you show Ivan the way?" he suggested firmly.
Lovino looked at him for a moment in fear, then, not seeing a way out of it without a timeout, pouted and nodded. He crept out from behind his daddy and stood in front of Ivan, shoulders up defensively as he looked down at his sparkly inside play shoes… "Follow me Ivan…" He said in a small, grumpy voice (Earning a displeased sound from Ludwig), turning and only jumping slightly as Ivan followed behind with heavier foot falls.
"Rules say you have'ta hold the railing while going down" He informed, feeling a little less terrified and a little more bossy in the moment.
"Okay" Ivan said cheerfully from behind, apparently his sadness dissolved in the excitement of play.
Lovino waited while Ludwig came over to unlock the basement door (not wanting to wake up and find him playing alone without permission) and lead them down the steps.
The entire basement floor was covered in rainbow coloured squishy foam padding, there was a colouring table, and a comfy couch against one side, a small kitchenette with a coffee machine and some cupboards full of treats, and some bins full of toys. Farthest from the stairs was a wide area, two swings hanging from the ceiling (Ludwig had moved Lovino's down there and got an extra for play dates, or if he insisted daddy swing too).
Then there was the main attractions. A large run/crawl through structure, mesh siding all swishy and fun, there were places for climbing, places for crawling, and a slide down into a ball pit Lovino was already getting ancy to get on
"Daddy~! shoes~!" He whined, looking behind him he could see Ivan's eyes go wide and his jaw drop. Soon the large little was bouncing excited as well. Gillian chuckled and helped him off with his shoes just as Ludwig was Lovino.
As soon as they were shoeless, the pair darted off both heading straight for the squishy shiney stairs to go on the slide.
"Be careful Ivan!" Gillian called out. Smiling and watching him play and giggle. The Caregivers moved to the kitchenette area, still in plain sight, "Lovino seems happy with it" Gillian offered leaning against the counter as Ludwig fiddled with the coffee machine
"Mm, He's been bugging almost everyday to come down here" He said with a nod "I'm thinking of putting a work desk down here just so he can spend more time moving, it's good for him"
"It is. Ivan needed this too." She said with a relieved sigh. "He's been down a little since Alfred's been gone on his business trip."
Ludwig nodded in understanding. "Well you're free to bring him over whenever" He offered "I can give you a spare key as long as you refrain from making a mess" He added
"Tch, like I ever make a mess!" She said offended. "But yeah, that'd be great. I bet Alfred would run through this with him too" She added watching as the pair went opposite ways.
Lovino moved to the swing -"Daddy push me!"- and Ivan moving to hang upside down on the monkey bars- "Look mama! No hands!"
The brother/sister pair left the coffee without hesitation moving towards their respective Little's
"Are you ready Kitten? Hold on tight" Ludwig cautioned, pulled back of the swing
"I am holding tight!" He said, face full of determination.
"Okay, here we go" Ludwig pushed him forward, smiling as he laughed.
"Wow! Look at you Lapushka" Gillian said beaming at the boy as his arms almost brush the floor beneath him. "That's pretty impressive!" She said as his smile widened and he swung back up.
Within a few moment of struggling, he was back on his feet hugging the Albino tightly. "Thank you for bringing me Mama." He said warmly, burying his face in the crook of Gillian's neck, big smile on his face as he wiggled excitedly.
"Of course baby. Now go on and play, get all that energy out" She encouraged, Ivan doing as he was told to go and play. The pair of dominants moving back to the adult area. Ludwig poured coffee and they sat on the couch, watching.
It was all going wonderfully until the inevitable
"But it's my turn!"
"But it's my trampoline!"
"That's not fair! Move!"
"Don't touch me! Daddy!"
"Mommy! She won't let me-"
"Daddy he pinched my-"
"I didn't!"
"You d-did!"
"N-no I didn't!"
It left a pair of upset little's Lovino scowling as he sniffled and rubbed his leg where Ivan had pinched, Ivan downright sobbing on his butt on the floor.
Scolding and cuddles followed. Lovino putting on a show of it while Ludwig examined the red area, saying he needed to share his toys or they'd be taken away.
Ivan clinging to Gillian as she reminded him pinching isn't nice and asked how Daddy would feel if he knew.
In the end both calmed and were stood facing each other "Sorry I pinched you…" Ivan said quietly looking shamed.
"You should be" Lovino grumbled getting a swat on the ass, he yelped then looked down scowling "I'm sorry for not sharing" He said with a huff.
"Alright, now hug it out" Gillian said pushing Ivan forward a step. Lovino looked at her like she was insane. But a quick check with Ludwig told him he wasn't getting out of it. He shuffled forward, intent on making this the shortest hug ever… until Ivan clung to him, squeezing him so tightly Lovino squeaked.
"We're gonna play together nicer now and we're gonna be friends and have fun and let's colour okay?!" Ivan said excitedly, eyes already on the crayons.
"Yeah yeah okay, just let go and we'll go" He whined, just wanting out of the death grip. He wasn't entirely convinced Ivan couldn't break him…
Ivan did let go, but only to grab his hand, dragging him over to the colouring table. The pair sat down, Ivan humming happily. Lovino taking a few minutes to adjust then joining in the colouring with a little frown.
Ludwig frowned at the sight and went over to the table, kneeling next to the chair, "That was very nice Kitten" He said, laying on praise "I'm proud of my good little girl" he purred quietly earning a blush as the frown turned from sad to embarrassed
"Daddy…" He complained lightly. Though Ludwig didn't miss the small upturn of his lips. Ludwig smiled and stood, kissing his hair before heading back to the couch, relaxing with his sister as they watched their little's play for just a few more hours.
At the end of the day, Gillian was standing at the front door, zipping up Ivan's coat for him "What do you say Lapushka?" She asked, as she straightened it out.
"Thank you uncle Ludwig!" He said brightly, Lovino clinging a little harder to Ludwig's arm at that, He was allowed to be a little possessive. "And thank you for playing with me Lovino!" He added turning the bright smile to the grumpy little.
Lovino looked down a bit and nodded "Thank you for coming" He said in return, getting a head pat from Ludwig
"You're welcome to come visit again Ivan" He said with a nod, getting a large smile
"Okay," Gillian said as she finished doing up her own coat, "Let's get rolling then kiddo. It was good to see you Lovino" She said with a smile, seeming content with the nod she got in return, and with that they left.
Ludwig let out a sigh of relief and gently guided Lovino over to the couch, he sat down and pulled the other into his lap "Don't complain, just sit, please?" He asked tiredly, nuzzling in against Lovino's neck.
The little couldn't help but giggle at how it tickled, and nodded "Okay okay fine!" he conceded, leaning into Ludwig a second later, handed clinging to the other's shirt as he leaned his head against Ludwig's. It took him a moment to build it up, hands holding tighter, face getting redder, frown deepening, but he was feeling just the right way as he murmured against the blondness, "Love you daddy"
"I love you too kitten" Ludwig answered without pause, holding him closer and sighing happily.