lost ~completed~

chapter 30

The countries all made their way towards the police station. There was a long silence between them, all of them lost in deep thought. Gilbert walked near the back of the group with Elizaveta . Ludwig was not far in front of them walking with Kiku.

Ludwig was silent in thought. The plane crash was still a huge shock to him. He had almost lost his brother. Despite how cold they acted towards each other, they had a sacred bond that no one could split. Gilbert and Kiku seemed to be all Ludwig had of the old life he loved. The Italian he used to love had taken away so much. He used to wonder if it would be possible for them to ever have the same relationship they had again. It was an obvious question now after all the events that had transpired. He knew they could never be the same. He had lost all his trust for the Italian. He doubted they could still be friends.

And the German hated himself for loving the Italian still and for wanting their old relationship back. He couldn't stand to think that it was normal. Feliciano had been the catalyst of too many deaths. Maybe he didn't kill any of them with his own hand but he had sent the bomb to France which had killed so many people, he had allowed the Baltics to kill Russia. If he hadn't captured Kiku and Ludwig, Alfred would still be alive and god knows if Antonio and Romano are ok. Ludwig doubted that Feliciano would ever hurt his own brother, especially seeing how Feliciano had reacted when Ivan had beat up his fratello. Ludwig hardly knew Feliciano anymore; nobody did. Because of that, Ludwig wouldn't be surprised if Feliciano hurt his own brother.

Ludwig was brought out of his thoughts by his brother's rough, German accented voice, "Oi, why don't we go get some food or do something fun ?"

Everyone seemed to pause and look back at him like it was crazy to suggest something fun and normal. None of them have had any time of normality ever since this whole mess started. The thought of doing something fun and normal seemed so abnormal, and disgusting, yet also so tempting.

Gilbert was unphased by their odd looks, "We have about 30-45 minutes to blow. Do you really want to spend it moping around at a police station or do you want to spend it being awesome ?" Gilbert asked, flashing his usual grin. He was acting so much like his normal self that it made everyone forget the situation and the horrifying events for the time being.

Kiku was the first to agree, politely nodding his head, "Hai, I agree with Gilbert. We can at least have time to enjoy ourselves."

Everyone slowly warmed up to the idea, nodding their heads in agreement. Gilbert smirked, standing a little taller. It wasn't much but Ludwig noticed his straightened posture. Gilbert was use to hardships. He was a great guy to have around for something like this, as he knows how to think quickly in a pressured situation and knows how to stay positive no matter how hopeless the situation seemed.

"Right! Now let's see what good there is to eat! I don't want to eat at some shitty McDonalds!" Gilbert exclaimed, the normal gleam in his vibrant red eyes returning. Things were starting to seem more and more normal.

"I think I saw a sign for a mall a little ways back," Roderick spoke up, "We can go to the cafeteria and we can all get what we want and go shopping for new clothing."

Mei and Elizaveta seemed brightened at the thought of new clothes and probably a place to buy some make up. They had gone a long time without any of their make up or a change of clothes. The men was also excited but not as excited at the women were. They liked the idea of new clothes to at least make them feel a little cleaner.

They turned back and followed the sign to the nearby mall. They each got food from the cafeteria and indulged on the foot. Even the few that were picky eaters and wouldn't be caught in a place as dirty as the mall cafeteria was eating the food ravenously. After they finished eating to their hearts content, they split into groups based on gender to go shopping. Mei and Elizaveta happily explored the various shops of the mall and finding cheap make up and trying sample perfume from Rue 21.