*super happy sigh* Home~! I love it~! Computer~! I love you to~! :D So glad to be back~!

We realize that we kinda... skipped anything to do with them recovering from what happened... Sorry... This is also only a month later.

And can I just say: I love playing soccer, but 4 hours a day for a week (right after another camp) plus lifting... That's a bit excessive, don't you think?

"Why the hell are you here bastard…..?" Lovino croaked with his face all sweaty and flushed from a fever. Due to the incident the month before, Romulus was even more wary about leaving his grandsons at home alone. So this time when he had to leave for work, especially since it was the day of a full moon, the elder Italian made sure that Lovino and Feliciano had someone there to care for and watch them. "You KNOW we fucking hate any bastards seeing us like this…" Lovino croaked again and buried his face into the pillow.

"Si, Lovi. I know. But your Abuelo wants us to be here to watch you guys while he's gone. He really doesn't ever want you guys to be alone," Antonio said, entering the Italian's room and sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of his bed.

Lovino moaned and grumbled in reply as he curled up into a ball in an attempt to make the room stop spinning. "Don't fucking care… Go home already bastard… Or go drink some damn blood…. Whatever…"

The Spaniard smiled. "We already did so we wouldn't have to leave you guys alone," he said.

Lovino glared at him with hazy eyes and growled. "Fucking bastard…. Then get out of my damn room at least…" he spat then coughed and groaned.

Then, at that moment, Ludwig knocked on the side of the door. "Antonio? I have a wet rag you can use for Lovino's forehead I'm on my way to give Feliciano's his now."

Antonio went to the door. He took the cloth from the German, thanked him, then closed the door and went to Lovino's side draping the cool thing over the werewolf's fevered forehead.

Lovino slowly opened up his eyes and tried to focus on the vampire's face. "How…. How can you be so fucking calm about this…..?"

"Calm about what, Lovi?" Antonio asked, gently pressing the rag against his face.

"This… Us…. All… All of this…" Lovino answered and closed his eyes for a second. "We're both weak as hell now…. We can barely move or even stay awake… How can you put up with it….?"

Antonio smiled. "Oh that's easy. It's because we care about you guys."

Lovino turned his eyes down. "Why…..?" he mumbled.

'Because I love you.' The thought flashed through Antonio's mind, blind-siding him. He blinked and took a moment to collect his thoughts enough to answer. "Because you're my friend, Lovi. I want to help you." A bell sounded and Antonio looked around. "The doorbell?" he muttered.

Lovino tiredly blinked while the bite on his shoulder burned a bit. "Why's that damn thing going off…?"

"Not sure. I'll be right back, okay? I'm going to check it out," Antonio said. He stood up and quickly left the room.

Upon hearing his door open, Feliciano turned his head towards it, smiling weakly. "Luddy~." His voice was thick but still cheerful. The Italian was both happy and upset about his friend seeing him like this.

Ludwig walked over and placed the rag on his forehead. "I see you're awake. Is there anything else you need right now?"

"F-For you to... leave and not c-come back... until midnight...?" Feliciano requested hopefully.

Ludwig sighed and shook his head no. "Feliciano, you know we're not going to do that. You need to be looked after and your grandfather is out on business." He went to say something else when the doorbell rang, causing him to blink. "Were you and Lovino expecting anyone?"

Feliciano rolled onto his side. "N-No," he murmured. His stomach hurt really badly and what he actually wanted was for someone to rub it, but even he could tell that was a strange request so he kept quiet. "It's probably a sales-person. L-Leave them alone. It'll g-go away on it's own." He curled up under his covers slightly, trying to find a comfortable position to lie in. His bite was also starting to burn slightly and he winced when he shifted his leg.

However, whoever was outside continued to ring the doorbell until they seemed to get tired and yelled up in an angry voice. "Fine then you wankers! If you won't come to meet your punishment I'll bring it to YOU!" Then, the next second, there were a mix of muffled words and a strange blue mist drifted into the room and circled around the German vampire.

Startled, Feliciano pulled himself upright. "L-Ludwig!" he cried, fear radiating in his voice. A second later, his door opened and Antonio stood in the doorway.

"What's wrong?" he asked. Before Feliciano could answer, another blue mist attacked the Spaniard. Feliciano began to cry in fright, far to weak and sick to be able to do anything for his friends.

Hearing his brother's crying, Lovino (powered by a sudden burst of adrenaline) ran to the room and slumped against the door frame as he stared at the two things of blue mist starting to shrink down. "W-What the hell's going on?!" He stuttered nervously.

Feliciano began to blubber in Italian, pointing frantically at the mist and gesturing outside. The only words Lovino could catch were "weird voice", "attacking mist", and "Antonio and Ludwig".

Lovino collapsed to the floor panting. "C-Che cazzo…..?" He asked as his eyes worked to focus on his brother as the mist started to clear and fade away.

When it was gone, it had left behind two miniature versions of the vampires, complete with little sets of fangs that stuck out over their bottom lips.

"What… What the….?" Lovino panted as he staggered to his feet and picked up the now small and child-looking Antonio by the back of his shirt collar. "What… what the hell HAPPENED to you…..?"

The tiny Antonio squeaked in fright as his feet left the ground. He flailed slightly but only succeeded in making himself spin around in the air until he was facing Lovino. He stared at the Italian with his large forest green eyes before smiling brightly and giving a small wave. "Hola~!" he greeted. "My name is Antonio~! Who are you, señor?"

"Y-You…. You don't remember me….? A-At all…..?" Lovino stuttered nervously with wide eyes as he stared at the tiny vampire and held his head as he was starting to be overwhelmed by dizziness and his fever.

"H-Hey mister. You don't look very good. Maybe you should lie down?" the mini-Antonio suggested, watching the Italian with concern.

"I'll 'lay down' when I figure out what the hell happened to YOU!" Lovino snapped as he struggled to hold himself up and set the small vampire down before he dropped him accidentally.

The child stared up a him with wide eyes, looking shocked. "Y-You said a naughty word!"

Lovino facepalmed (and instantly regretted the action due to the headache it caused.) "NO, really? Dammit… Looks like you ARE a damn brat now…. Now what…..?" Then as soon as the words were out of his mouth collapsed to the floor as he lost consciousness.

On the other side of the room, Feliciano had managed to haul his aching body out of the bed and he knelt in front of the smaller version on Ludwig. "Are you alright?" he asked tiredly, his voice filled with worry.

The small child vampire blinked as he stared up at the werewolf before him. "Um… ja?" He mumbled then added, "But... Um… Are you alright, sir…? You look sick…."

Feliciano smiled, swaying slightly. "I am sick. But don't worry. I'm not contagious," he said.

Ludwig tilted his head to the side. "Then why are you out of bed if you're sick?"

"I wanted to check on you...?" Feliciano asked, not completely understanding his actions. His leg felt like it was on fire and he gave a small hiss of pain and rubbed it, attempting to get ride of some of the pain.

A suddenly thump made him look up. "F-Fratello!" he cried, somehow pushing himself onto his feet and moving to his twin's side. He fell to his knees and put a hand on Lovino's cheek. A soft whimper came from little-Antonio who was watching, looking scared.

"It's okay, bambino. He'll be alright," Feliciano reassured him. The little Italian felt strangely calm even with all of this happening.

Ludwig carefully got to his feet and made his way over to Feliciano. "What happened…..? He sick too?" he asked, confused, then noticed Antonio and blinked. Pointing at the other vampire, he asked, "Are you Bruder's friend….?"

Antonio stared at Ludwig a moment before smiling in recognition. "Si. You're his little hermano~!"

Knowing he wouldn't have the strength to carry his brother to the bed, Feliciano settled for gently propping him up against the wall. With that done, he turned to the now-children-vampires. "I need you guys to go outside for a little while okay? We'll come out soon. As doggies. Go on," he said, making the "shoo" motion with his hands at them.

Antonio looked confused but nodded, pulling Ludwig from the room and closing the door behind them. The moment the door closed, Feliciano collapsed next to Lovino, unconscious.

Lovino was the first to wake up later, blinking as he glanced up at the full moon, he turned and nudged Feliciano with his nose to wake him up and smacked at his shoulder with his paw. "{Feliciano... Wake up dammit. The moon's up.}"

Feliciano stirred and whimpered softly. He pushed himself onto his feet and stretched, sliding down on his front paws and hearing his back crack. "{Ah~. Much better~.}"

Lovino snorted and stretched too. "{Don't be TOO damn happy right now, dumbass. Forget what's outside the door?}" Then, to prove his point, used his nose to point at the door. "{But… What the hell happened? Why are those bastards like this?}"

"{Dunno. But I already told them we would come out different than how they saw us,}" Feliciano said, shaking out his fur.

Lovino paused and stared back at Feliciano. "{Huh? What did you say to the brats...?}"

"{I said we'd be doggies,}" Feliciano answered. He moved towards the door. "{Should we go out now?}"

"{You... WHAT?! Why the hell would you say that?!"} Lovino howled annoyed then buried his head under his paws. Then he got up a second later and nodded. "{But…. Fine dammit. Let's just go out there and get this over with….}"

Feliciano nodded and grabbed the door handle in his teeth, pulling it open and allowing Lovino to pass him before following.

Lovino, following his nose, walked all the way down the stairs to where the small vampires were in the living room, sleeping on the couch. "{Huh… Looks like they fell asleep… Now what, dumbass?}" Lovino commented.

Feliciano, who had followed his brother, moved forward towards the children. He stopped beside Ludwig and nuzzled him lightly, licking his cheek and puffing a small breath onto the wet spot.

Ludwig shifted then slowly sat up rubbing his eyes. Then he noticed Feliciano. "….? Doggy…..?"

Feliciano growled softly and nuzzled him again.

"You a nice doggy….?" Ludwig asked as he reached out and gently touched Feliciano's ear.

The Italian wolf flicked his fingers with his ear, sitting down and laying his head on the couch in front of the little vampire.

Ludwig looked the wolf up and down. "Big doggy…."

Feliciano let out a soft bark of laughter.

"Did you laugh…..?" Ludwig asked confused.

The Italian nodded.

The nod made the little vampire blink. "Huh? You nodded!" he exclaimed in a surprised tone of voice.

Lovino huffed then turned to Antonio and nudged him with his nose. "{Get up bastard.}"

Antonio cracked open his eyes and yawned, sitting up. He blinked. "Pretty..." he said, brushing his small fingers gently over Lovino's fur. "And soft!"

Lovino moved back a little, startled, and growled, "{What the hell are you doing?!}"

Instantly the Spanish child pulled back and his eyes teared up in fright. "L-Lo siento," he stammered.

Feeling guilty about his actions now, Lovino gently nuzzled his head close to the child. "{M-Mi dispiace…..}" He whimpered along with a small lick on the child's cheek.

"I'm sorry, doggie," Antonio said, putting his tiny arms around Lovino's neck. "I didn't mean to make you angry."

Lovino growled softly and let Antonio hug him for a few seconds before he pulled back and stood up in his hind legs to gently grasp the child's shirt in his mouth and move him down to the floor.

Antonio was to startled to resist. When he was once again on the ground he smiled shyly up at Lovino. "Gracias for helping me down," he said.

Lovino snorted a little as he got back down on all fours. Glancing over at his brother, he flicked his tail and growled, "{Dammit Feliciano! What the hell are you doing with that bastard?!}"

Feliciano turned and whined at him. "{I'm not doing anything! He asked a question so I nodded!}"

"{Whatever dammit,}" Lovino retorted back with a huff and a ear flick. "{But just so you know you can forget hunting at all tonight. And no bitching about it either!}"

"{Aww... Is it because of them?}" Feliciano asked, jerking his head towards the children.

Lovino nodded and rolled his eyes. "{Si. You really want a couple of brat to see us do that? We'd scare the hell out of them.}"

"{But they are still vampires...}" Feliciano pointed out. "{What if they get hungry?}"

Lovino smacked his head with his paw. "{Dammit! I didn't think about that! Now what?!}"

"{Just find out if they're hungry. If they are, we can go hunting,}" Feliciano said.

"{And how the hell do you expect to do that when we can't even fucking talk?!}" Lovino growled.

"{Veh. I'm sure they'll say something. They are children,}" Feliciano reasoned.

"{Fine… Then YOU go ask the brats,}" Lovino shot back and sat down. "{I'll just stay here and watch then laugh my ass off then you end up looking like an idiot.}"

Feliciano gave a small huff them turned and padded towards the boys.

The children watched this in amazement, having never seen animals like this "talking" to each other before.

Ludwig got down off the couch and made his way to the other vampire. Tugging on his sleeve, he asked, "What are the doggies doing….?"

"They're talkin', Ludwig. Look, you can tell by the way they wait for the other to stop making growly noises before doing it back," Antonio answered.

Ludwig looked to the 'doggies' then back at Antonio. "But…. If they're doggies, why don't they say woof….?"

Antonio shrugged. "I don't know." He looked ready to say something else, but stopped when he saw Feliciano moving towards them. "Doggie~!" he greeted, waving.

Ludwig quietly stared up at the wolf and blinked.

Lovino, overcome by curiosity, got back to his feet and padded over behind his brother.

Feliciano leaned forward and lightly pressed his nose again Ludwig's cheek then his stomach, repeating the motion to Antonio who giggled.

"Huh….? What are you doing doggie….?" Ludwig asked and he gently petted Feliciano's side while Lovino sat back down and watched.

Feliciano nuzzled Ludwig's stomach again, growling softly.

"Are you hungry….?" The child asked as he continued to pet the large wolf.

The younger Italian shook his head and pressed Ludwig's stomach for a third time.

"Huh…..? I'm not hungry…." Ludwig said confused, then he looked over at Antonio for help.

The Spanish child shrugged.

Satisfied, Feliciano turned to Lovino. "{There. He isn't hungry.}"

Lovino smacked himself with his paw again. "{Well fine dammit. You proved it. But guess what that means. Your stupid ass isn't going hunting tonight.}"

Feliciano groaned and rolled onto his back. "{But it's so boring here!}" he complained.

"{I never said you couldn't go out, dammit! I only said no hunting!}" Lovino growled back.

"What's the one doggie doing….?" Ludwig asked as he tugged on Antonio's sleeve again.

"Which one?" Antonio asked, looking between the two.

"The rolly one…" Ludwig replied and pointed at Feliciano.

Antonio shrugged. "I dunno."

"Oh…." Then Ludwig looked up at Antonio again. "Bruder would know…. But.. Where's bruder?"

"{But I can't or else I'll want to! I have to stay in here!}" Feliciano argued, swishing his tail.

"{Then stay the hell inside! Just stop doing that already! Go eat some leftover pasta or something!}" Lovino growled and, finally having enough, walked over and laid down right on top of Feliciano to make him stop rolling.

Feliciano squealed. "{Ack! Fratello!}" he cried, batting at his brother lightly with his paws.

Lovino continued to lay on top of him. "{Dammit you! Stop smacking me! I'm not moving until you stop rolling around like an idiot!}"

"{I can't show you I'm not rolling unless you get up!}" Feliciano pointed out.

Lovino snorted and growled as he got off his brother. "{Fine dammit. I let you up. Now stop or I'm laying on you again.}"

Just for the sake of annoying his brother, Feliciano rolled across the floor and popped up back onto his feet before Lovino could complete his threat.

Again, Antonio shrugged. "I'm sure he's around somewhere. You know how Gil is."

Ludwig looked at the wolves then back to Antonio. "Can we go look for him….?" He mumbled in a small voice.

"Sure, chico," Antonio said, taking the smaller boy's hand and leading him out of the room to search the house.

Lovino growled and went to pounce on his brother again, but stopped when he remembered that they weren't the only ones in the house. Quickly looking around the room, he growled when he couldn't see either small vampire. "{Shit… Where the hell did those brats go?}"

Feliciano did his own check of the room. "{Maybe they went exploring?}"

Lovino did a quick stretch then started walking over to the hallway. "{Well we have find them soon dammit. ALL of the doors are unlocked because of us!}"

"{I can go check the next floor if you want,}" he offered, following his brother.

"{Dumbass,}" Lovino growled with an eye roll. "{We don't need to do that. All we need to do is just smell the brats.}"

"{Veh.}"

A few moments later, the two wolves found the little vampires making their way to one of the bedrooms. Running up, Lovino snatched the back of Antonio's shirt and held him up. "{Where the hell were you going?!}"

Antonio gave a startled yelp when his feet left the ground, pulling Ludwig up with him as he hadn't let go of the younger's hand.

Feliciano followed after Lovino and slide under Ludwig so that in case he was dropped, the small boy wouldn't be harmed crashing to the floor.

Lovino growled again but set Antonio back down, then made the child face him as he glared down. "{WELL?! What the hell were you doing?}"

Antonio held his hand up in the air slightly to help Ludwig balance. The German vampire had landed softly on Feliciano's back and was attempting not to fall off. Feliciano stayed perfectly still to help.

The Spaniard tilted his head slightly. "What's wrong, doggie?" he asked.

Lovino snorted and looked away. "{Nothing dammit. Stop it with that damn look.}" Then Lovino glanced over at Feliciano. "{Hey! Feliciano! Now what the hell are we supposed to do with these brats?}"

"{I think we should take them to-}" Feliciano was cut off as the door downstairs opened and a loud German voice called out.

"Hey! The Awesome Me has arrived! Anybody here?" the albino vampire called.

Ludwig blinked and looked up. "Bruder…..?"

"Are there two cute wolves in here anywhere~~?" Francis called out in a flirty voice.

Lovino snapped his head to look down at the stairs. "{Dammit… Why are those bastards here?!}"

Feliciano shook his head. "{I don't know!}"

"That was Franny and Gil~!" Antonio chirped excitedly. "Come on Ludwig~! Let's go see them!" The older boy picked Ludwig up off of Feliciano's back and rushed towards the stairs, yelling, "Franny~! Gilbo~! There are really pretty doggies up here~!"

Gilbert, on the main floor, raised an eyebrow. "The hell? Why does Toni sound five?" he asked the Frenchman.

Francis blinked as he looked up at the stairs. "I think a better question is why he LOOKS five…."

"Was?" Gilbert turned to see that, indeed, his best friend and brother were tiny five year olds, toddling down the staircase towards them.

Lovino ran after the children and made sure that neither fell down the stairs as he glared at the two new arrivals. "{Why the hell are you bastards here?!}" He growled and swished his tail back and forth, Feliciano right behind him, appearing less upset and more worried and confused with his gaze locked on the children, looking for all the world like a worried mother.

When he reached the bottom, Ludwig toddled up to Gilbert and stared up at him. "Bruder….?" He asked in a confused tone.

Francis however was the first to speak. "They… They... They are SO adorable~~!" He cooed and picked up the closest one to him which was Antonio. "I could just stand here and hug you all day~!"

But as soon as Francis had said that, Lovino stormed down the stairs and snatched the child away while growling dangerously at the French vampire, his eyes glowing a bright gold.

Antonio smiled, not sure what was going on, but enjoying all the people (and pretty doggies!) that were around.

Gilbert went down on one knee to be closer to Ludwig's height. He smiled slightly, confused. "Hey there bruder," he greeted, scooping the German child into his arms and straightening again. "You alright?"

Feliciano stared at his brother curiously for a moment before switching his attention back to Ludwig and Gilbert.

Ludwig stared back at Gilbert and slowly nodded. "Ja…. But… Why are you so big…..?"

Gilbert laughed. "Because I'm awesome of course!" he declared.

Ludwig frowned and crossed his arm with a stern (or trying to be) look on his face. "That's not the reason, bruder. Tell the truth."

Gilbert shrugged. "I'm honest in saying I don't know what's going on, kleine," he admitted.

"What do you mean bruder….?" Ludwig asked confused.

"Oh poo…. He doesn't like me…" Francis whimpered then he whined to Antonio (and causing Lovino to growl even more and poof up his fur), "Mon petit Toni~! This mean wolf doesn't like me at all~! H-He HATES me~!"

"Aw. Poor Franny! Doggie, why do you hate Franny?" Antonio asked, looking over his shoulder with wide curious eyes.

Lovino continued to glare Francis down and growl more. "{Because he's a fucking pervert! That's why!}"

Feliciano moved forward to close the door when a sudden breeze wafted in, sending with it the smell of someone he didn't know. An idea occurred to him and he turned to Lovino. "{Fratello. If we follow this, we might mind the person who did this,}" he suggested, nodding towards the door.

Lovino glanced over at him then set Antonio down before nodding. "{Alright. We'll grab a change of clothes and stick them in a bag. Then we'll take the brats with us. I don't trust these perverts.}"

Antonio wandered over to Francis and hugged his leg happily.

"{Is that a good idea though? What if it's something dangerous?}" Feliciano asked nervously. "{We might put them in danger...}"

"Who cares anyway? Don't worry about it, Luds. You're still awesome," Gilbert said, patting the tiny head gently.

Ludwig touched where Gilbert patted him. "I... I am….?"

"Ja! You're mein little bruder! How could you not be?" Gilbert asked.

Lovino looked between the two children then back at his brother. "{We have no choice. Those bastard are already in danger as it. At least this way we can protect them. I'll go get the clothes then rip that damn French pervert to shreds.}" Then he turned and ran up the stairs to both of their rooms.

Feliciano sighed then moved forward and carefully grabbed the back of Antonio's shirt in his teeth and detached him from Francis. He placed him by the wall then set a paw on each of his feet, telling him to stay there before turning around and going to Ludwig. He pressed his head into the child's back and growled softly.

"I think he wants you to go with him," Gilbert said, watching the two.

"Pfft~. So cute to watch~," Francis chuckled to himself.

Ludwig touched Feliciano's side and followed after him. "Where are we going, doggie….?"

Then Lovino came back down the stairs with a backpack that he somehow managed to get on his back. Padding over to Feliciano, he said, "{Well? Whenever the hell you're ready. Let's go.}"

Feliciano gently pushed the children towards the door. "{Andiamo.}"

Lovino gently snatched up Antonio and started walking out. "{Sì. Andiamo.}" Then he took off running with Feliciano carrying Ludwig right behind him.