Memories of Old

Chapter 29: Brothers Reunited

Chapter 29: Brothers Reunited

The next memory faded in, showing Feliciano sitting in an unfamiliar house, reclining on a chair.

"Where is this?" France asked, confused.

"This is our home." Romano informed them.

"I've already left Austria's house by this point. It's skipped quite a bit. I believe the date is March 17, 1861." I smiled softly, looking over at my brother.

"Our birthday." Romano smiled back. "Officially." He added in.

Feliciano got up and started pacing. He was dressed in nice clothing, and looked like a noble, minus the snobbish attitude. The house was nice. Quaint, nothing too grand, but it was larger than what the average Joe could afford.

There was a sudden knock on the door, and Feliciano practically ran to it. He hesitated in opening the door, as a look of anxiety came over his face. Wh-what if he doesn't like me anymore? The thoughts were projected for the nations to hear. There was a faint scratching sound at the door, too, and a whimper on the other end from Asher.

"You idiot." Romano gently clapped me upside the head.

"Dude, I'm confused. What's going on?" America asked.

"Well, if this is their unification... then..." Canada trailed off.

"This is the first time you two have seen each other since Rome died." China gasped in realization.

"It's been over 1,300 years since you two have seen one another." Japan realized.

"Si... I mean, we'd had some brief visits when Spain had to come to Austria's place for business, but... the centuries sort of flew by, and... err... Well, we'd never had the opportunity to spend any real time together. We'd both changed, and I'd wondered if maybe my brother wouldn't like me anymore." I chuckled. "I was being a bit dumb, really."

Before Feli could open the door, Lovino opened it from the other side. The two stood, staring at one another in shock. As they drank in each other's appearances, tears starting to leak from their eyes.

"V-Vino..." Feliciano croaked, reaching out a hand hesitantly.

"Felice..." Lovino reached back. The moment their hands touched, a powerful shockwave made the memory shake violently, causing the nations to stumble. The two collapsed into one another's arms, sobbing.

"What was that?!" Germany asked, looking around him. Nothing physically seemed to be affected.

"That was our Link reconnecting." I explained. "Though we'd seen one another, we'd never been close enough to touch... to reconnect."

"How powerful." Russia breathed.

"You're forgetting." Luciano cut in. "Feliciano and Lovino... and Flavio and I... We're all just one half of the other's soul. We're each only half of a person. Why shouldn't a soul becoming whole again have such an effect?"

Eventually, Feliciano ushered his twin inside, and the two just sat on the couch, taking comfort in being together again.

After a while, though... things became awkward. "So, uhm... how've you been? It's been so long. I'm glad you're home." Feli said.

"It has been awhile." Lovino agreed. "I've been... okay. Spain's a bit of a dick, but the bastard's all right, I suppose. You were staying with Austria, right?"

"Si. Austria was kinda stuck up and he thought I was a girl for the longest time~! Until my voice changed, that is. So I was his maid."

"He thought you were a girl, too, huh? I think the Tomato Bastard thought I was one, but I quickly corrected him on that. I still had to wear a maid dress, though."