Ciao~! It's Monday again~! Happy Memorial Day everyone! I got off of school for today but the band still had to go and play from the Memorial service thing at the cemetery. But it was raining and cold so we went to the middle school cafeteria instead~! I only have three more days of being a Sophomore~!
Anyways, the parts are the same :) We're both really glad you guys are enjoying this story~! I'm glad some of you think it's a better love story than Twilight XD
Ludwig sat on the couch and watched Romulus. "Er… Well... If it's too painful then you don't have to say it, if you don't want to. We don't want to cause any problems."
Romulus shook his head. "There's something special about you two. Other than the whole vampire thing. I've never seen Lovino let anyone get close to either of them when they're in this form other than myself. And Feliciano talked about nothing other than you, Ludwig, when he came home. They trust you, even if they don't realize it yet, and I think you could be the ones to help them heal and finally move on from the past. They deserve that. I don't want them to be trapped by it for the rest of their lives," he said.
Ludwig simply nodded and said, "I… I see….. Alright then we'll both be quiet and listen. Right Antonio?"
Antonio also nodded. "Si."
Romulus nodded and began the story.
Upstairs, Lovino glared at his twin and growled before trying to get off the bed again.
This time, Feliciano got up and flopped himself on top of Lovino, nuzzling his face against Lovino's soft fur.
Lovino growled again and tried to pull himself out but winced in pain.
Feliciano refused to budge.
Lovino growled more and nipped at Feliciano, not enough to hurt him but just enough to get his point across.
Still, Feliciano stayed where he was, ignoring his brother's protests.
Lovino growled then let out an annoyed howl that could be heard throughout the house.
Feliciano reached out and bopped his twin lightly on the nose, whining at him.
Lovino sneezed and glared back with his tail twitching in irritation, then swatted at Feliciano with his paw.
Feliciano yawned and nuzzled against Lovino's side then fell asleep.
Lovino huffed and sighed then curled around Feliciano and slowly fell asleep too.
It was in the summer, June to be exact, June twenty-third. The night the boys' mother was killed.
She was taking a walk with them in the warn night and while they were out walking the trails in the woods, a wolf attacked them. First, it grabbed Lovino and bit him on the shoulder. Feliciano tried to run back to town for help, but the wolf sank it's teeth into his leg before he could get very far. Their mother, who was my daughter-in-law, tried so hard to fight it off. To get the beast away from her children...
But she couldn't. When it became irritated by her hits, it turned and tore her to pieces in front of them before running back into the woods and escaping into the night. They were found the next morning, huddled together, staring at her mangled body. They were taken to the hospital where my son picked them up.
Now, my son was not a violent person. He did not enjoy others pain, but that day... when he saw his wife's body and his children... something in him snapped. Of course, I didn't know. No one but the children knew. I didn't find out until exactly one month later; at the next full moon.
Their father had, over a single month, become an alcoholic and abusive. I couldn't believe it at first. The boys had had such good relationships with their parents before. But that day, Lovino and Feliciano were sick, much like they were today. My son came home and became infuriated that they had done nothing all day. He grabbed the child closest to him, Lovino, and started to beat him. It was late and then the moon came out from behind the clouds.
Feliciano changed first. He was curled up against the window when the moon came out and shone on him. He transformed and lost him mind, tearing his father's throat out for harming his brother. He no longer had any kind of reason left and he remained that way until the next morning when he awoke to find his mouth covered with blood.
Lovino was the first to figure out what had happened to them both as he wiped and cleaned the blood off himself and Feliciano while covering his brother's eyes from the sight of their dead father, whom had been so torn to pieces he was barely recognizable to anyone.
"It was right after that I found the both of them and they explained to me what happened," Romulus continued. "I didn't want them to be hunted down with people believing that they were monsters so I packed everything up and moved them away. We've had to do that every once in a while when someone has come close to discovering what they are, but thankfully I can afford to move them over and over again thanks to my job. But…." Then he let out a sad sigh and said, "I only wish that I didn't have to do that. To make this a little bit better for them in a way I moved them here to this house. It has a large amount of outdoor space for them to run around in as wolves and I replaced all of the door knobs with handles so they can still open and close them with paws. We've also found some sort of potion that the boys can drink the day before the full moon that lets them keep their minds and sanity, even as wolves. It's the very least I can do for them…."
"That is….." Ludwig started to say, but trailed off before he could even begin to finish. Finally, he asked. "When did this happen to them? What age were they?"
"They were very small. It was only three months after their fifth birthday," Romulus said softly.
Antonio had covered his mouth at some point in the story, overcome by the horror what had happened to the boys. He put his hand down and took a shaky breath. "T-That's... so awful. I can't even imagine going through something like that at such a young age. But... Do you really think Ludwig and I can help them recover from this?" he asked.
"Si. I do. My boys are not fools. They know instinctively who to trust and who to chase away. They haven't chased either of you off, so you must be capable of helping them. I think it will also help that you aren't normal yourselves," Romulus answered.
Ludwig wasn't sure what exactly to say about that statement. "I see… Uh... Danke, sir… It really means a lot to hear that. And we really hope to be able to do everything in our power to help them." He went to say something else, but was cut off by a seemingly annoyed howl ringing through the house.
Romulus' head snapped up to the floor above them. Everything was silent for a moment and he relaxed, waving the two vampires back down. "It's alright. Lovi's just irritated. I bet if you went upstairs right now, you'd see Feli laying on top of him to stop him from moving. Lovi has a tendency to not want to rest, even when he's injured."
Antonio allowed himself to sink back into the chair. "... Do people attack your home often, señor?" he asked. "Is that why you were so panicked a moment ago?"
Romulus nodded. "Unfortunately, yes. People would suspect things and on full moons follow them back home. They would attack them in their rooms. It was good intentions; they thought they were helping me. Didn't know that I knew what they are. My friend here always changed that rather quickly," he said, patting the gun on the couch beside him.
Ludwig nodded in understanding. "Ja. Understood. It's not the same, but we typically have to be careful where we go and what we do. That's why we usually raid blood banks and hospitals instead of attacking people." Then he glanced back upstairs and said, "Er… Should we go check on them again?"
"No. They're alright. Like I said before boys, it's late. I'm sure you were out getting your blood when this all happened. Just be sure that brother and friend of yours know if they attack my family again, I will shoot to kill," Romulus said, a soft smile on his lips as he led the two to the door. "The boys will probably be back at school tomorrow. Please... be kind to them."
"Si, señor," Antonio said, nodding. "We'll let them know what's happening."
"We'll make sure to get the point across to them. Goodbye, sir. And give them our best," Ludwig said, then dragged Antonio out of the house.
The next morning when Feliciano woke up, he was still in his twin's bed. He sat up and yawned, smacking his lips in disgust as he tasted the blood from the deer they had killed the other night. He got up and rushed to the bathroom to wash out his mouth.
Lovino was already awake and was up using the bathroom to clean his own mouth out. "You finally woke up?" He asked around his mouth-full of mouthwash with small bags under his eyes due to being sick and being up so long the day and night before. Turning away, he shrugged and said, "Took you long enough. We have to get to the damn school in a few minutes."
Feliciano squealed, forgetting about rinsing out his mouth as he ran to his room to change his clothes. "Why didn't you wake me up?!" he cried, throwing on an outfit and snatching up his backpack. He ran to the stairs and slid down the banister and went into the kitchen. He threw open the door to the fridge and grabbed things out, tossing them onto the counter. He began to make the two of them lunch quickly. He put the food into their lunch bags then sprinted back upstairs to brush his hair.
Lovino rolled his eyes as he went to get changed. "I TRIED to dammit. You sleep like a damn rock." After he was done, he grabbed his lunch and headed to the door to wait. "But hurry up dammit!" He yelled but kept a bit of mouthwash with him to give to Feliciano when he came back down.
When the two had arrived at the school, Lovino's sharp eyes scanned the crowd until they fell on the one he was looking for. Growling a little, he stalked up behind Antonio and grabbed the back of his shirt. "You have some damn questions to answer bastard." Then he proceeded to drag the vampire off down the hallway.
Feliciano looked around until he spotted Ludwig. He spat out the mouth-wash he had been swishing around in his mouth and skipped over to him. "Ciao, Ludwig~!" he greeted, hugging the vampire tightly.
Ludwig jumped, a bit startled from the sudden hug but then calmed down and said, "Er… Hallo. How are you feeling now?"
"Veh~! Much better than yesterday~! How are you today?" he asked, setting his chin on Ludwig's chest and looking up into his face. "Did you and Toni get your blood?" Feliciano had lowered his voice so he wouldn't be heard by the students around them.
Ludwig blinked then nodded. "Ja… We did." Then he looked away and bit his lip. "But… Um… Sorry about Gilbert and Francis. They wouldn't have attacked if they had known it was you and your bruder."
Feliciano's face dropped and his eyes darkened. "If they ever do that again, I'll rip them apart," he growled angrily.
Ludwig nodded in understanding. "Ja. I understand how you feel. I'll be sure to tell them that. But don't worry, I know they won't. They… er…. find you and your bruder to be 'cute'…. They'll be more likely to pester you to no end instead of attacking."
Feliciano's face brightened instantly. "Veh~! Okay~! I'd much prefer that~!" he chirped.
Ludwig blinked and stared at the Italian. "You… DO….?"
"Well, yeah~! Wouldn't you prefer that? Because if they do it again, I really will slaughter them~!" Feliciano said happily, smiling up at him.
"Slaughter who?" Gilbert asked, approaching the duo.
"You and Francis if you try to attack them again," Ludwig answered back with a sigh.
Gilbert laughed. "Yeah, as if this little cutie could kill us."
Feliciano smiled. "Veh~!"
"I'm only telling you what he said Gilbert," Ludwig said with another sigh.
Gilbert cackled while Feliciano laughed.
"Luddy, you're so silly~! I wouldn't ever say that~!" Feliciano said.
Antonio blinked in confusion, not sure what was happening. "Uh... Hola, Lovi," he said.
Lovino didn't answer back until he pulled Antonio onto the school courtyard. Then, he let go and spun around to glare at the vampire as he crossed his arms. "Well? Start explaining dammit. What the hell is up with you and your bastard amici? Shouldn't you all be dust now because of the sun?! And why the hell did they fucking attack us last night?! We didn't do shit to those two! A-And why the hell are you a bunch of damned vampires anyway?!" Lovino demanded as his voice continued to increase in volume.
"Whoa, whoa! Shh! Lovi! Someone might be hiding around here!" Antonio cried, waving his arms frantically to get Lovino to lower his voice. "The sun myth is false, and so is the pretty much every other one as well! They attacked because they didn't know it was you guys and thought you were trying to invade our territory! And I'm a vampire because I chose to be!"
Lovino's eyes widen and he jumped back and growled with his eyes flashing. "What the hell do you mean you CHOSE to be?! How can ANYONE chose to be turned into something?!"
"That's how vampires work, Lovi. You have to chose to be one. We all chose to become vampires," Antonio said.
Lovino growled darkly and spun away with a glare on his face. Then the look on his face slowly changed to sadness and he mumbled, "When…. When we first came to this damn school yesterday and you bastards talked to us…. Before you knew what we were…. Was it because you actually WANTED to talk to us… or were just looking for another damn meal?"
Antonio looked horrified. "Lovi! H-How could you say that? We would never do that! We only take blood from blood banks or hospitals! No one misses it and no one gets hurt that way!" he cried.
Lovino flinched then glanced sideways at Antonio. "M-Mi dispiace… I-I guess I should have fucking thought before I said something… I-It's just…" He started to say but cut himself off before he could said, 'I just don't know how to trust anyone but my brother and nonno anymore.'
"Oh, Toni~~! Is that you I see over there~?" A French accent voice called out, causing Lovino to jump and hide behind Antonio.
"Oh, Francis! Hola~!" Antonio greeted, smiling.
Lovino continued to cling to the back of Antonio's shirt as he glared and growled at the Frenchman.
"Bonjour, Toni~," Francis purred then noticed Lovino behind Antonio and laughed. "Oh… Is that petit Lovi I see hiding behind you~?
"I'm NOT fucking hiding!" Lovino growled and bared his teeth slightly. "And don't fucking come near me or I'll rip your damn throat out! You AND that albino bastard!"
"Leave him alone, Francis. He's still angry about last night," Antonio said, staying between his perverted vampire friend and the wolf boy.
Francis pouted in response and whimpered. "B-But… I JUST wanted to say hello to the adorable Italian…."
"Don't. Call. Me. That," Lovino growled then noticed Gilbert near Feliciano a few feet away. "!" As quickly as he could, he sprinted over, then jumped and landed in front of Feliciano while glaring Gilbert down and growling. "Stay. The. HELL away from him! I'll fucking bite you if you try to!"
"Whoa! Chill out, wolfie! I was just saying hello! What? You jealous I didn't talk to you first?" Gilbert asked, smirking.
Feliciano held onto the back on Lovino's shirt. "Veh! Fratello, calmati! Va tutto bene! Lui non ha intenzione di farci del male!" (Brother, calm down! It's alright! He isn't going to hurt us!) he cried.
Antonio ran over a second later and helped Feliciano hold onto Lovino.
Lovino ignored his brother's plea as he tried to pull forward to punch Gilbert in the face. "Don't fucking call me that, you asshole! Stay the hell away from us or I'll make sure you lose both of your damn arms! AND rip your damn throat out so you fucking bleed to death! IF a damn bloodsucker like you can even do something like that!"
"My, My Gilbert…" Francis tsked as he walked over. "It seems you got him riled up~."
"Shut it, Francis. You aren't helping," Antonio hissed, struggling to keep Lovino in place.
Feliciano, on the other hand, had frozen at Lovino's words.
Lovino, now sensing the change in his brother's demeanor stopped fighting and glanced back at Feliciano. "Feliciano….?" he tentatively asked.
Feliciano grabbed his head and fell onto his knees, trembling and squeezing his eyes closed, his breathing becoming heavy and labored. "P-Papa... stop... Stop... STOP!" he screamed.
Lovino's eyes widened and he grabbed Feliciano's shoulders and made them be eye to eye with each other. "F-Feliciano?! W-What the hell are you saying dammit?! That bastard's gone! You don't have to worry about him!"
Tears streamed down Feliciano's face and he shoved Lovino away and lept to his feet. Then he turned and ran as fast as he could away.
Lovino fell but was caught by Antonio before he hit the floor. "F-Feliciano!" He called after his brother.
"I'll go after him," Ludwig said then chased after the Italian.