AN:

Happy Day of Silence everyone.

Before I get started on the chapter, I'd like to post a little spiel. First off, the skit and everything at school? It went great. People who didn't partake in it created their own signs and took a vow of silence. Half the school! Even administrators and teachers were in on it! I loved it. But...the others that didn't? They decided to make our lives a living fucking hell. I'd love to ask for you guys to keep this in mind, give me some advice as to how to approach people about this. One of my dear friends had the fact that he's gotten bullied for being gay on his sign. And at lunch, some girls sitting at the table beside my group's table stopped him as he was taking his tray (I was returning from taking my own) and started harassing him about his sign and trying to get him to break his silence. He didn't. I didn't hear what all was said, but I know it was bad from the look on his face. Then another of my friends - my group's Germany - got things thrown at her at lunch because of her silence and her sign. Then a bunch of others got shoved around for it. Including me. I couldn't care less about me. It's the others. I don't know what to do about it. I want to help. I'm talking to the principal on Monday about starting a GSA. He's finally come around!

Anyways...one of the best Day of Silences ever. In my opinion. It could've been worse. It was last year. I had a teacher stand up for me in class because people were trying to make me talk. So..people are getting involved and making a change. A whole lot of people signed a no-bullying pledge today at school. Almost our entire cosplay group took the vow. America, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, China, Ireland and me..we all took the vow of silence. Grandpa Rome didn't..in fact, he harassed me for taking the vow. Bloody bastard. Aidrian (Sweden) decided to take up for me, though, since he's quicker with writing on whiteboards. And then a teacher intervened. God, I love our Sweden. He's such a sweetheart. Also..I got the courage to finally come out to all my friends as bi today. Thanks to Canada.

Anywho..here's the new chapter.

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Enjoy.

Lovino loved calm all sat outside at the quad for lunch that day.

Raivis had disappeared, appearing back not long after and handing Lovino a guitar. "I caught word that you could play. Will you?"

Lovino sat up from where he had been leaned back against Antonio, taking the guitar from Raivis. "Name a song,"he said.

Raivis shrugged, so Lovino rolled his eyes. He looked down at the chords for a moment before he started playing.

"Do you dream that the world will know your name? So tell me your name. Do you care about all the little things or anything at all?"

Raivis rolled his eyes. He knew the song. It was one of the ones he had sung around Lovino before when they were both left alone for a good period of time when they were both newbies in the mafia a few years back.

"Don't tell me if I'm dying cause I don't wanna know. If I can't see te sun, maybe I should go. Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming of angels on the moon. Where everyone you know never leaves too soon. Do you believe in the day that you were born, tell me do you believe? Do you know, that everyday's the first of the rest of your life."

Vash and Roderich joined them then and smiled faintly. It was a nice song, Vash thought.

"This is to one last day in the shadows and to know a brother's love. This is to New York City angels and the rivers of our blood. This is to all of us, to all of us.."

Lovino looked up at the others. He got a deeper meaning across with that than with his tone.

"You can tell me all your thoughts about the stars that fill polluted skies and show me where you run to when no one's left to take your side But don't tell me where the road ends, cause I don't wanna know. No I don't wanna know. Don't tell me if I'm dying, don't tell me if I'm dying."

Lovino finished and set the guitar aside, giving Raivis a faint smile. "You remember that?"he asked softly.

Raivis sighed and nodded. "Yeah. I don't like remembering it, but I remember it."he said. "And..by the way..I never got to tell you..I'm sorry for getting you in trouble back then..I didn't mean to."

Lovino laughed. "Man..it was either you get me in trouble or I would've gotten myself in trouble. I don't mind. I stepped up like I did because otherwise they would have killed you, trying to discipline you. You're way too tiny and fragile to deal with that."

Antonio frowned. "I get the feeling I'm going to regret this, but what happened?"

Raivis spoke up. "I said some snide remark to one of the new inductees and someone overheard it said. They turned and asked who it was. I went to admit to it, but Lovino jumped in. He took the blame for himself."he said. "They beat him. In front of all of us. It scared me, seeing that, and I wanted to tell them to stop, but the look that Lovi game me...I couldn't do it."

Gilbert's eyes went between the two. "They beat you guys there?"he asked.

Lovino nodded. "Very normally. It was their go to measure of discipline. They didn't want us acting out and costing them. So..they beat it into us. Or tried to."

Raivis looked over at Lovino. "Do you still...?"he trailed, shooting a look at Vash as if he were scared to finish the sentence.

"The indention? Still there."Lovino responded. "And don't worry so much. Nobody in this group is going to hurt you,"

Francis smiled and spoke. "Unless you ask us to, that is."

Lovino went bright red, throwing some of his food at the frenchman. "Perv!"he said. "What the fuck is wrong with you!"

Gilbert dissolved into laughter. "Oh, gott..."he said.

Raivis looked lost. "Um..what..?"

Lovino shook his head. "You don't wanna know,"he mumbled.

Matthew, however, was frowning at Lovino. "Indention..?"

Gilbert and Francis sobered up then.

Lovino pulled himself out of Antonio's arms. He pulled his shirt tightly against his torso, letting the others see the clear indention in his side. As soon as he had, he let his shirt go and let it fall back into place. He settled back against Antonio again, letting the Spaniard wrap his arms tightly around him again.

The group was quiet for a moment before Feliciano spoke up. "Fratello...why are you so hesitant to talk to us about things?"

Lovino didn't respond to that. Raivis was quiet for a moment before he spoke. "Lovino, why don't you tell them what happened to cause that."

The Italian was silent for a moment before he sighed. "I was a fucking smart ass,"he said quietly.

Nobody spoke, scared that if they interupted, that Lovino would stop talking with them about it.

"I got the stupid indention when I was fourteen. Some stupid sadistic bastard decided he wanted to try to break me. Do the impossible. Well..at least, I thought so."Lovino said, huffing slightly. "You know those old, old vices that most people don't even think of anymore?"

Francis winced. He knew exactly what had happened now.

Lovino half smiled. "I need to learn how to pick when I should fight. That wasn't a good time to fight against anything, and I did. It hurt like hell."

"He was still bleeding and everything about a week and a half later,"Raivis added in. "I remember asking if he was okay once when I saw him limping coming in. If there's anything he's good at, it's hiding pain and not letting others know if he's hurt."

"Yeah. He's amazing at that."

Antonio buried his face against Lovino's neck. He couldn't continue hearing about this. He breathed in the Italian's scent, reassuring himself that he was still there, still okay, still alive.

Nobody commented on it for the longest before Feliciano spoke again. "I have a question."he said softly.

Lovino looked over at his brother.

"How often did the two of you get in trouble."

Lovino scowled and Raivis shivered slightly. "Plenty,"the Latvian answered. "We tried not to, because if we did, we paid dearly for it."

Well, there goes a calm day, Lovino thought when he saw the look on Vash's face. Even Vash didn't know any of this.

This wasn't going to end well.

Here you go. Hope you enjoyed.

If you have any suggestions on who to pair Raivis, Francis and Emil with..let me know.