AN: So. Here's a new chapter for you guys. Happy Halloween. Has to be better than mine has been..

To those who reviewed:

ThatRandomReview: Definitely. Nah. This is my therapy. If anything, you guys deserve metals for being able to stick with this for so long.

Spamano4ever: Definitely! I got to go see it performed live. I loved it! I didn't start crying until Empty Chairs At Empty Tables. Then I started bawling like a little baby. The only deaths that really effected me were the one of the little kid - can't remember names at all.. - and the one of the character my classmate was playing.

Luvrainluv: Yes. You will not regret it. Besides, then you'll understand some upcoming references.

British Iggycat: You really should watch it. It's amazing. I was lost until I remembered it was during the French Revolution when I saw it performed yesterday, because it went so quick during the play, it seemed. It took like four hours, plus intermission, though.

anonymous1: Okay, yeah, I feel stupid. Which person is that, exactly? I couldn't keep up with names...

Enjoy.
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The echoing of the clock's ticking in the room woke Lovino up that morning. He knew that it was the first day in a while that the entire group had stayed at the same house.

When Lovino shifted, it woke Antonio up. He startled awake and rubbed at his eyes before glancing at the clock. Then he looked to Lovino, who had his back turned to him. "Lovi, you okay?"he asked.

"Torna a dormire."Lovino mumbled.

Antonio reached out and pulled Lovino to him.

Lovino sighed, but allowed himself to be pulled.

After that, Antonio settled back down.

Once the Spaniard had fallen back asleep, Lovino huffed softly, but allowed himself to relax and fall back asleep himself.

The morning was slow for the group as they got up and going for the day.

Lovino wasn't used to this routine anymore. It was odd for him.

Even so, the first thing that Lovino heard when he got up to get ready for the day was 'welcome to hell'. It made him freeze still, not because of the phrase, but because he knew that none of his friends would say such a thing to him.

Toris and Raivis had also froze where they were, letting Lovino know they'd heard as well. He let out a soft whimper and moved to stand with Antonio, who wrapped his arms around the Italian in surprise.

Gilbert was the one to glance at the door, which had been propped open sometime the previous evening due to the fact that it had been burning hot in the house and they couldn't cut the heat down. He scowled. "Go the fuck on somewhere,"he spat.

This gained a soft laugh. "Now, now, that's not very nice."
"Neither is showing up uninvited."

Feliciano followed the male with his eyes as he entered, stopping in the midst of the crescent shape that the group had made by then. Toris stepped in front of Raivis and spoke up. "What do you want, Ivan?"

Ivan. Feliciano knew that name. He wasn't one of the mafia bosses, but he was up there in fright levels. He knew because Lovino had mentioned him being friends with the main boss in the mafia in passing before. He was the Russian who'd graduated the year prior with Kiku's elder brother.

Of course, Lovino knew where this meeting was going. He just didn't like it. He looked at the Russian before he let his eyes close and he spoke. "Please leave."he said. "We don't have anything to cause you to find us."

The elder Italian was shaking, Antonio could feel it. It worried him. Even Toris and Raivis weren't like this.

As such, the Spaniard spoke up. "Could you please just go? We have somewhere we need to be and we're already running a bit late this morning.."he said, trying his best to stay polite.

This got attention on him and it made Toris look at him in happy surprise. He hadn't realized just how much Antonio really cared for Lovino.

After that, the day was already off to a bad start. Lovino just wasn't used to having so many scares anymore. It wasn't something he was alright going through first thing in the mornings, as the others realized through the day.

Antonio did his best to do damage control, but even so, it wasn't enough to keep Lovino from being jump and easily startled throughout the rest of the day.

It was beginning to worry Feliciano to see his brother like that again. He hated it when this happened, because it showed just how hurt Lovino had been in the past, and it hurt him to know that he couldn't manage to help.

Here. See ya guys. I gotta go..