Do You Remember? Germany x Italy

10. Your Heart Beat Is My Lullaby

When I awoke I sat straight up sobbing. I covered my mouth and my breathing became hitched. I guess Germany heard me since he ended up breaking the door after knocking several times. He saw the expression on my face and he rushed over. Quickly I threw myself under the covers. "Italy... Are jou ok?" He sat towards the top of my bed. I gave him no reply. "Vhat happened?" It seems as if he has sobered up pretty fast. He set his hand on my shoulder that was hidden under the covers. "I am here for jou... Jou don't have to vorry about being embarrassed in front of me..." His voice was soft. He really did seem concern. But what would I tell him? "You used to be the Holy Roman Empire who swore you would come back to me and that I loved and waited so long for?" Of course not! "Jou know... Jou don't have to tell me if jou don't vant to... Jou can just cry to me... But it's fine if jou don't vant me here." He started getting up. I couldn't take it, I needed him here. I needed to just cry to him. I crawled out of the covers and grabbed the back of his shirt and pulled it. "Please stay..." I weeped. He sat back down and cradled me in his arms. "Jou can cry." He told me. And I did. I bawled my eyes out because there was nothing else I could do. It felt soothing, his hands combing through my hair. Being so close to his heart- it sounded like a lullaby to me. The way it gently beat inside of his broad chest. His arms wrapped around me made me feel so secure... I wonder if Germany felt this way during dinner. Soon enough I calmed down, Germany slightly pulled me away to look at my face and asked, "Do you want to sleep with me until we get your door fixed?" I nodded. He picked me up and carried me to his room and laid me down under the covers. "Listen, I don't know vhat made jou cry earlier, but I vill protect jou." Just to hear those words made me happy. To know he cares this much. I never really told myself this till now but, I think I really, truly love him. A flash back of my dream appeared and it was of the Holy Roman Empire telling me it was ok. I can't believe he figured me out before I did after so many years apart. Germany laid down on the opposite side of the bed, facing away from me. "Germany." I quietly sputtered. "Hm?" "Let's-a be friends." "Friends?" "Y-Yeah." "I may not be the ideal friend, but I vould like that." "Let's-a be allies while we are-a at it!" I said without thinking. "Don't get ahead of jourself-" he turned around when he realized I was giving him a pouty look. Germany looked surprised but ended up studying my eyes. "Hmmm..." He said to himself."If only the lights vere on.." "Why?" "Because jou rarely have jour eyes open. Now that they are though I can't see them properly!" I quickly shut them, too embarrassed to keep them open any longer. "I guess we can be allies." He sighed and turned back around. I smiled to myself also turning back around and fell asleep. It was a long night, an emotion one especially, but I glad it happened.