Do You Remember? Germany x Italy

22. Third Day

"Hmmm.... Day-a three and only four-a more days left. What to-a do..." I stared at the ceiling of the room Luddy and I currently share. "I don't think he is ever going to fix the broken door." I grinned at the thought. "Well for-a day one it was-a pretty memorable. The burnt-a sausage and his-a memories returning... And his brother-a walking in..." I shuttered at the last one. I turned to look at his sleeping face. He was so peaceful- like no work or stress surrounded him at all. "Maybe-a big brother-a France will help-a me." I thought. People don't give France much credit. They all just call him a perv which upsets me. Don't get me wrong here he can be a perv, but France really is a nice guy. "He would-a help me." I started drifting asleep again. You know the reason I love sleeping during the day is because I can't actually sleep peacefully at night. I'm just too uncomfortable. Finally I fell back asleep with my resolve- only to be woken by Ludwig a couple hours later. "Feli!" He shook me. "Feli come on get up! Just long enough to hear me out ok?" He sighed. "Hear him out?" I pushed the covers from over my head and sleepily looked at him. "I have some business to attend to vith Russia..." His eyes rolled, "But I vill be home around 9 tonight. See you later ok?" He turned his back. I grabbed the cuff of his sleeve to hold him up a second longer. He turned around but by then I already sprang out if bed and my tiny structure was standing next to his huge frame. With a little force and Luddy's unexpectedness I managed to pull his shoulder, head following , and kissed him on the cheek. He softly smiled at me and returned the kiss back. His smile melted my heart. I felt like putty in his hands. "Ti amo." I hugged him goodbye. "Ich liebe dich" he replied, hugged me back, then left for downstairs. I heard the front door open then shut and lock following soon after. The faint sound of the engine starting was just loud enough to acknowledge it, and you could tell when it pulled away from the silence that followed. I stretched and went downstairs to make some pasta for breakfast. I hummed to the tune of my nations national anthem. The evaporation from the boiling water was hitting my face and it rolled down as if I was training with Germany. "That-a guy doesn't know-a what limits are-a called!" I huffed. The thought I had recently resurfaced my mind. The timer brought me back to reality with its obnoxious ringing. I shut it off and pulled it all together, my famous pasta! I sat down at the table with the steaming plate. "France would-a help, I should-a see him when I'm-a done eating." When I tried to stab more pasta with my fork, I got the annoying sound of scratchy metal against each other. "Gone-a already..." I mumbled. I put the dishes sloppily in the sink, not bothering to wash them. I went back into my room to change into my light navy blue uniform. It was slightly darker than a sun washed denim. Putting it on I felt the tiny white flag I kept in my right shirt pocket in case of emergency surrenders. Lastly I combed my hair, avoiding my precious curl. I head out the door to Big Brother Frances house.

I arrived at the door step and rang the doorbell, no note telling me he was elsewhere. It played a short tune of his national anthem, an "Ohononononon!! I'm coming!" Followed not too soon after. The large French doors opened inward revealing the taller Frenchman. "Oh little Italy!" He put his hand on my back and guided me in. "What brings you here mon ami?" He smirked, "Destiny? Love I assume? MY love~?" His eyebrows raised. I just laughed, "Not-a your love. Actually I-a could use-a your advice." "Ah I see!" He dragged me to his living room. It was a wide open space with white walls and red velvet furniture and golden rims. The whole place smelled of roses. I looked across the open floor plan to see a boy with a little curl sticking out talk to France. It really wasn't talking rather than a whisper. But France seemed to understand it so I dismissed it. I've seen him before at some point, I just had to dig through my memories. Then I thought back to Gilbert walking in on Luddy and I. I blushed and continued thinking. "He-a ran downstairs and-a opened the-a door...AHA!!!" I put the pieces together. "BIRDIE!" I yelled and pointed to him. The boys face flushed a deep red and shivers were sent up his spine. He started dropping pans and measured water he was holding after they danced in his hands. Unfortunately his reflects weren't fast enough to grab the items and they hit the floor. "Oh Maple!!" I heard him whisper scream. It was just audible for me to hear. His face was still red and he quickly, almost inhuman like you could say, picked up his mess. He hurriedly walked past Big Brother France and I and just loud enough whispered, "Please excuse me." France looked at the kid, shrugged and turned back to me. "What do you need my advice on?" He plastered a smirk on his face again. "This is-a between you-a and me ok?" I affirmed. "Of course mon ami." "I'm-a going to be-a going away soon. I-a can't tell you-a where but I-a will be leaving Germany behind. I-a want to do-a something special before-a I leave, what do-a you suggest?" "Hmm." He rubbed his stubbed chin between his thumb and index finger. "Get him a special gift!" He concluded. "Ve~ like-a what?" "Like roses, or a coffee mug, or a hand made gift..." He trailed off. "OR!!!" Another thought came to him. "Get him a promise ring." "A promise-a ring. I-a like that. Thank you-a Big Brother France." I hugged him. You could tell he was a little surprised, no other country willingly hugged him. After a moment he hugged back. "Good luck ok?" "Ok."

On my way home I thought about Frances advice. He was a nice guy. Surely the loneliest love more than anyone else, right? Now I need to get a job that will pay me enough to buy the ring before I fade. "Hmmm where to-a go..." I aimlessly wandered around the city until I was dragged by a female into a restaurant. "Boss~!" The girl yelled once we were inside. Getting an actual look I see it's a bar. "This guy is perfect, no?" She jumped up and down. A man came striding down the aisle with his long legs, weaving through the tables to reach us. "Boss is in the back, you get back to work I will send him back there." I had no idea what was going on. "Awww ok!" She swiped past us and jumped table to table, serving customers. The tall man stepped in front of me. "Follow me." He ordered. We got to the back room and when he opened the door a lady was sitting behind a desk, papers stacked tall. "Kei picked him out, here ya go." He pushed me forward and I stumbled into the chair that was across from the lady. The only thing that separated us was the desk. She looked up at me and I heard a 'click' as the door shut. She stood up, "Stand up!" She ordered. I instantly stood on my feet. The bossy lady walked around me in circles examining me. "What's your name?" Her no tone voice pierced. "F-Feliciano!" I stuttered. "She-a scares me! Better get-a my white flag-a ready!!" "Your male correct?" "Yes." "Hmmm, you have such feminine features for a male..." She put her hand on my jaw. "Open your mouth." I obeyed. She turned my head side to side. "We are low on staff, want a job?" She eyed me. "As-a much as I-a would love to-a take this offer, I-a need a LOT of money to get-a someone I love-a a gift by the end-a of four days." "Why?" She sat back down and motioned me to sit with her. "I-a don't think-a you would believe me." I shyly smiled. "I'm a pretty open person, tell me." So I did. I told her the fact that I used magic to make my childhood love remember me, and a side effect was that I only have a week to live. As a gift for me to leave behind I wanted to buy that person a promise ring... Which is very misleading unless Germany remembers me. The stone lady before me was weeping. "I will give you the money, but I need SOME work in return. So if you work these next 3 days I will give you the money you need." My eyes lit up, "Grazie!!!" I jumped and hugged her across the table. "But-a can I ask one thing?" I sat back down. "Sure." "Can this be-a a secret? Please?" "Yes." She smiled at me. "Now go get changed, your uniform will be in locker 14 ok?" "Yes ma'm!" I skipped out of the room into the workers room. I go to open locker 14 which had no lock. I ran back to my bosses room and I burst through the door. She knew what I came back for, "Lad there is no mistake. I know which lockers have what in them-" I cut her off, "But-a mine has-a a dress in it!!" "I know. We are short on female staff. Now hurry up and go get changed." She pointed to the door. I sulked out. "Why-a me? Why-a is it always me?" I took out the blue dress that was the same color as my uniform. It was frilly and had a white apron I quickly got changed and examined myself in the the mirror. "This-a seems all to familiar..." I mumble. But I smiled and walked out the door, taking my female roll. Kei squealed when I walked out and the other workers just nodded in approval. I felt a blush creep up my neck and to my face. The customers took notice of a new presence too and the bar was filled withs 'Awe's and 'so cute's and a few whistles.

I worked hard that day and got the pay I needed at the end. I took off the uniform and back into my usual uniform attire. I looked at the clock, it was 9:46, time to go. I left smiling, waving my farewell, and I ready for tomorrow.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GAH GUYS TT//~//TT 900+ reads?! I love you all. I thought (like pretty much every other author XD) that this would only get views from friends so you have no idea how happy this makes me. Sorry it took longer than usual, I have a lot of drama and school is about to start back up. But I made sure it was long to make up for it! ><! Also I think France doesn't get enough credit. I love Francy!!! He's just lonely *tears*. Please excuse the late updates for a while until I get everything on lock down. Thanks you guys! <3