Here you lovely people go… Chappie # 6! Nice and short.. with a little bit of awesome. (Sorry its so late..)

And so Mattie and Gilbert began walking once again. Unconsciously Matthew directed the both of them to the park, which also served as a scenic shortcut to Matthew's house.

They walked in silence for a time. As they began to pass more people Gilbert, consciously, moved closer to Mattie.

Matt noticed this and instantly became a bit flustered in his own little mind and heart.

Matthew POV

Why are we walking together like this? Why is he so close to me? Does he know what he is doing? Or is it just a coincidence... Is this a way he shows he like someone? Or is is just because he's cold? After all a breeze is starting to pick up and the ice cream doesn't really help... Does he even like me? Or am I just acting like a foolish little child with a crush... "But what am I to do if he says he likes me? ... If that happens... How my going to react? Or what if I accidently blurt out that I like him and he doesn't feel the same way? How is this going to affect our friendship? If I tell him what can happen then? Would we still be friends?"

I suddenly feel a warmth around my left hand.

I look down to see another hand holding it.. Gilbert's hand.

"Hey, Mattie? Are you okay? You keep muttering under your breath..."

Normal POV

"What? Oh I'm fine, it was nothing," Matt's face was tinged pink. He was distracted as Gil's fingers intertwined with his.".

"Uh… Uh no… I'm fine, seriously, I was just… thinking um. Nevermind."

"Hmmmm... Okay... Whatever you say..." At this, Gil squeezed Mattie's hand a bit, causing him to turn even more pink.

Gil then feigned being more concern, "Matie? Are you sure you're okay? Your face keep turning more and more pink.. You're not getting zick are you? Zhat vould be so unawesome."

"No im fine, really.. I just have.. A-a few things on my mind that are bugging me, that's all."

"Like vhat? You can tell zhe awesome me. And in an awesome svay i vill solve all your un awesome problems."

"Are you certain you aren't the one that has problems?" Mattie joked a bit.

Gil took his hand away from Mattie, and held it up to his chest in mock hurt.** "Ooh ouch Mattie, zhat stung. Zhe awesome me hasn't any problems of his own."

Matt giggled a bit at Gilbert's dramatic reaction.

His giggle is soo cute. Mein gott, why is he like zhat? Does he even know how cute he is? Gilbert thought to himself.

"So what problems do you have then? If not your own.."

"Vhat?! Oh vell you see I vas talking to Alfred zhe ozher day und.. Well you see there's this guy that Alfred knows, who knows another guy who is... Errr.. Having some difficulty trying to err tell the person he may or may not have a crush on that he may or may not like him.."

"So basically.. The person who is having trouble confessing.. Is in need of dating advice... from my brother eh?" Mattie shakes his head. "Not the best idea there..."

"Vell, he he did give some useful tips and tricks..." Gil smirked.

"Wait, what? How do you know? Wait, d-did you need the advice?"

"Me? No, I can do zhat kind of zhing all by my awesome self!" Gil laughed, moved closer to Matt once again.

Matt became a bit more bashful at his movement. However, his lips did turn up into a small smile.

That little smirk was enough to make Gil's heart leap, knowing that what he was doing was having a positive effect.

They then continued to walk in silence. They passed benches and trees filled with robins. There were a few other people in the distance. And they could hear the excited squeals of children on the playground.

After a few more minutes, Matt broke the silence once again, after thinking something over in his head.

"So if you don't mind me asking... Is there anyone in particular that you like?"

"Oh, err.. mhmm," and suddenly Gil began to turn the slightest shade of red, "Vell you see there is zhis vone person... but I'm still not entirely certain vhezher or not they like me... they don't drop any hints or anyzhing and I don't know if he is even…" Gil trailed off, leaving Matt extremely curious.

"Umm, yeah I know the feeling…" Matt replied, carefully. He said 'he' just then.. so that means... he does like guys..

"Zhen perhaps you can help me?" Gil took Matt's hand again, "Vill you come over to my house again und give me advice on homework and asking people out.. and maybe ve could go on another walk? Zhen after.. Ve should celebrate with more ice cream!" Gil squeezed Mattie's hand in his excitement.

Matt laughed at Gil's enthusiasm for ice cream. "Sure..," Matt sighed, "But why? I mean," just then Matt paused. Why would he say no? Its not like he had anything better to do. He squeezed Gil's hand back and closed his eyes for a minute, thought about how he should answer, and decided to try and play it cool.. "Eh.. yeah sure... I would love to." Well then, I guess I do have a chance... plus... I don't think Gil is holding my hand on accident... Does he like me? It would be nice if he did... Because I know that I definitely like him..

The two finally reached Gil's house once more after a few more minutes of talking about random things. Everything from hockey to canaries.

When they got into the house itself, matt looked at the time and realized he had to get home before Alfred did. He packed up his stuff and ran out the door.

Little did he know he had left something rather important behind.

Gil walked to the table and grabbed his homework. After going up to his room, he realized that something else was with it. Matt's notebook. Curious, Gil cautiously opened it.

As he read the entries, his face began to heat up and he was filled with excitement. Matt liked him too! Now if Mattie gave any hints, Gil wouldn't have to hold back from letting him know that he liked him too!

"Yes yes yes! He does like me! Little Mattie likes me! Zhis is so much more awesome than ice cream!"

"Hey Gil," Ludwig poked his head around the corner, into Gil's room, "what are you doing and why is it more awesome than ice cream?"

"West!" Gil turned on his little brother, "You vill never guess what happened!"

"Matthew likes you?" ludwig said with a raised eyebrow, and a slight smirk.

"No.. vait yes! How did you know?!" Gil couldn't believe that Ludwig guessed right.

"Maybe because I could hear you? Also, you were gone quite a while on your walk."

"Really? Oh yeah I guess ve were..." Gil paused, thinking a moment, "So how was your little date with Feliciano? Did you two behave yourselves?"

Ludwig's face instantly turned pink. "I-It wasn't a date! He just needed help on some of his history homework and mathematics. And its not your business anyway." with that, Ludwig left to his own room.

Gil's sighed and crashed on to his bed. This is soooo awesome! And Mattie is so cute. I can't wait to see him again tomorrow!

And that all for this chapter! stay tuned for Chp 7 coming soon!

Radish, OUT!

A note from the Blonde One: Sorry if our updates seem slow, we're having a bit of trouble with wrangling our little plot bunnies into a cohesive and solid plotline… they've been all over the place.