𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 | Germany x Reader

『Chapter Seventeen』

The worry shook your nerves every day. You woke up, you worried. You went out, you worried. You tried to relax in the tub, but you were still worried. No matter what you did, you worried about your father's safety. Ludwig was begging to worry too. But it was more for you than your father. He watched your saddened expression every day.

He saw that you had trouble sleeping, and he tried his hardest to get you to smile. "Vhy don't ve go to ze movies tonight?" "No..." "Or.. ve could stay home too..." He said unsure of what to really do. "Vhat do you vant to do?" "Ludwig..." You started, and you had his full attention. "I want to join the military." He about spits out his beer all over you. "You can't do zat!" "Well, why not!?" You protested his own outburst. "You're not an American citizen anymore!" "I wasn't talking about the American military!" You huffed and crossed your arms over your chest. "Nein, zere is no vay I am letting mien vife join my military!"

"You're part of the military. So why can't I be?" "You're not going to stop asking, are you?" He asked already knowing the answer, knowing you were stubborn, and knowing that you have always been a military type of person... "Nope." "Say 'Nein'." "Nein." "Gut, now ve vill start vith your German. You have to be fluent in it to be in my military." Your face lit up. You couldn't believe he was letting you do this. "Danke Ludwig. Ich Liebe dich." "Ich liebe dich auch." He said giving you a rough kiss. "But tonight, you vill be ze, commander... ja?" He smirked. "Ja." You said standing from your seat and hovering over him.

[Time Skip]

For the next few weeks, you studied hard. The German language, History, customs, everything. It was hard. Like you were going to College to become Germany. "Man, my head hurts..." You said walking into the kitchen after a long night of studying. Ludwig went all out with it, making your tests and homework sheets. Though you tried to seduce him into not giving you the homework... he still did... "Feeling alright?" Ludwig asked a bit concerned.

"Ja, I just feel as if every German history book was shoved into my brain. I feel like I know everything, every last detail. I know all the wars, all the disasters, the good, the bad, the ugly, I feel like I was best friends with Hitler! How does this happen!" Ludwig was just as confused as you were. "You must have been studying really hard, to know all zat... maybe you should take a break ja?"

[Mini-Time Skip]

Ludwig had taken you back to the Black Forest. He knew you loved being out there so much and had been a while since he brought you. "Oh, Ludwig remember this one? The meadow saffron?" You said pointing to the small purple flower. "I do." He smiled, knowing you loved it out here. "Oh, but what is this...?" You asked examining a small bush on the edge of the forest and the meadow.

Ludwig instantly got out the flower book and handed it to you. You never took your eyes off the pink-flowered bush as you examined it and took the book from his hands. You looked at its leaves. Entire. And it's petals. Six regular parts. You flipped through the book and soon found the page. "Vhat is it?" Ludwig asked. He was more intrigued by your child-like smile than he was with the actual flower. "Pink Azalea." You said examining the picture to the actual flower. "Azalea. So pretty." The way you said it though. 'Azalea' You said it too... lovingly... as if it was the name of someone you loved so much.

You picked one of the flowers and pressed it into the book. 'I should get her a frame for all her pressed vildflowers she has..' Ludwig thought to himself. "Let's do more exploring!" You said excitingly as you took his hand and lead him back to the trail. 'Azalea...'

[Another Mini-Time Skip]

When the day came to sign the papers. You stood firmly next to Ludwig. The general handed you all your paperwork and Ludwig helped you fill it all out. "It'll only be three months Ludwig." You said reassuring him and yourself. "I vill get to see you, I am in charge of ze military." He chuckled a bit. "True." You said with a smile as you signed the last page of the papers. "Willkommen in der Deutschen Militär, Berlin." (Welcome to the German Military, Berlin.) Ludwig's eyes widened and your whole body tensed. "B-Berlin...?"