AN: Here ya go guys. So...today looks like it's going to bite. VBS has been great this week and all...but today was the one day I wasn't looking forward to. People are gonna embarrass the heck outta me tonight...stupid, stupid birthday...

To those who reviewed:
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La Luita: (chapter 13) Gracias! Thank you for the corrections! I've been having to use Google Translate for the Spanish, and I know it's not always very...correct. But...outside of the Hola, Gracias, and 'amigo/amiga' thing...I don't know anything about Spanish. And maybe a few numbers. So thanks for the corrections on my horrible Spanish attempt there. (Chapter 14) I've learned that. After I got in trouble about it with a teacher. So..that shall be fixed soon. As soon as I learn how to do that..

Guest: I will be sure to. I'm signed up for Spanish I in high school next year. It'll be the first time I've ever had a spanish class. So...yeah, that might help me learn a bit.

Enjoy.

That weekend ended up being hectic. Gilbert, who was becoming known for random ideas, drug the entire group out to some carnival. After spending about an hour there, being bored with the festivities that Gilbert was so fascinated by, Lovino and Feliciano drug Antonio and Ludwig out to a meadow nearby and sat down.

It was rare that the twins thought alike, but they had both wanted out of there.

Feliciano collapsed onto his back in the grass and flowers, making Lovino roll his eyes.

When Feliciano's soft smile became a bit fixed, Lovino spoke up. "Do you miss it?"he asked. "All those times that you drug Severin and me out to a meadow when we were younger? Back before all that mess happened?"

Feliciano looked at his brother before curling up, head resting on Ludwig's lap. "Yeah, I do."he said. "Because I got to see you act like a kid for a change instead of being so mature all the time. Even before you joined the mafia, you were so mature."

Lovino gave a faint smile. "I know."

Ludwig rolled his eyes, running his fingers through Feliciano's hair gently. He looked up at Lovino and spoke. "I never understood why you were so against letting me help you, you know."he commented.

Lovino scowled at the German. "I...I don't have to explain myself to you,"he said, eyes cautious.

Ludwig raised an eyebrow. "Why won't you tell me?"he asked softly.

Feliciano looked up at his brother with a pout, and Lovino sighed, nodding in acceptance.

Antonio stayed quiet, letting them talk it out, seeming to know that they needed to have this talk.

Lovino hesitated before he spoke. "Back when I first got involved, up until about three years ago, one of the guys that was always willing to torture anyone took a special interest in me, because of the reason I got involved. You were kind of like him in the fact that you never smiled back then. It unnerved me so bad. Lack of other ties kind of led me to think that I really shouldn't let you close just in case you were like him...but Feli doesn't hang around people who would hurt him, so...I suppose you aren't all that bad..now that I've had to get to know you."

Feliciano half smiled. "Not that you were willing to let people help you in the first place."he commented.

Lovino nodded in agreement. "That's very true."

Ludwig gave a faint smile. "Well, it's good to know."he told Lovino.

And it was good to know. It was a nice feeling for Lovino, knowing the truth was finally out there about why he hadn't liked Ludwig hanging around his brother and being around so much.

The others drifted out to join them throughout the day, only to see that Antonio and Lovino were talking quietly about something while Ludwig and Feliciano joked around. When Gilbert and Matthew finally joined them, the last two of the group, it was to find Feliciano curled in on himself, laughing brightly as Ludwig tickled him.

Lovino was chuckling as well as he watched, everyone else were just smiling at the scene.

Gilbert rolled his eyes, but smiled. It was nice to see his brother goofing off for a change.

The sooner this day is overwith, the better for me. Gah...