The prince's Tutor (PruCan)

I Just Need a Friend

Gilbert caught Matthew trying to untie Licht.

"Matthew what are you so cranky about?" the Prince became frustrated.

"Cranky? Are you serious? I guess that is just like a prince isn't it?" Matthew called out bitterly trying to fight of the need to yell.

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Gilbert snapped.

"As a prince you've always been spoiled! Your parents were always there for you so now you think if they got up and left you'd be the same!"

"What would you know?!"

"Oh I know plenty!" Matthew's eyes welled up and his cheeks became rosy. "I thought you were different, I thought your father was wrong, but you're just rude and selfish!"

Gilbert's eyes widened. "My father said that?"

"Yes and I can see why now, how does your mother and father deal with you?"

Gilbert paused and looked down with a sad smile. "They don't."He laughed painfully." My father is too busy being king while my mother left a long time ago."

Matthew's tears pooled over and he started to cry before hitting Gilbert's arm.

"Ow! Why are you crying?!" Gilbert yelled in frustration.

"I. Can't. Help it. Why would you say you want a different father if. You already. Lost. Your. Mum." Matthew cried harder.

Gilbert eyes reddened and he charged at Matthew. Matthew prepared to be hit but was shocked when he felt warm arms wrap around his body.

"I didn't mean it. I love my old man." Gilbert choked.

Matthew stood in confusion with his arms by his side. He lifted his hands gently then placed them on the strong Prussians back cuddling into his shoulder trying to fight off the tears.

"I-I'm sorry for what I said. Your father loves you too." He cried into his shoulder.

"Please Matthew, can you try to deal with me. It's weird of me to say but I've never felt so hurt by rejection before. When you got angry with me I felt different. Usually I'd just punch ya and get it over with. But when I'm with you.... Even though it's been less than a day... I don't want to be alone anymore, I need you, I really just need... A friend."

"..... Yeah."

The two stood in silence trying to calm down and forgive one another. The two had bonded, earlier then anyone could imagine, almost like Romeo and Juliet whom married with in 3 days. The prince pet Matthew's soft golden hair and let out a light chucke. Matthew looked up at the Prussian to see him looking up with a grin and a small tear streamed down his face and fell onto Matthew's nose. Matthew reached up and wiped the Prussians tears away with his sleeve. Gilbert looked down with a bit of surprise but the violet eyed boy just smiled.

"A pine needle fell in my eye, thanks for that." Gilbert said.

Matthew laughed knowing the boy was lying and took a step back.

"Well should we go back then?"

"You do know a pine needle actually fell in my eyes right?"

"Uhuh, oh yes I believe you." Matthew turned and finished untying Licht.

"I am too awesome to cry in front of anyone who is not as awesome as me!!"

Matthew hopped on Licht and rushed past him.

"I guess that makes me as awesome as you eh?"

Gilbert untied Blitz and jumped on his back going after Matthew. He raced past him.

"In your dreams luzah!"

And the two raced each other back to the castle.