Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch One Shots

Ich liebe dich

A/N: This is German and I am NOT fluent so if I got anything wrong, PLEASE tell me!

Translation:

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag: Happy Birthday

Oma: Grandma

Ich liebe dich: I love you

Eine Sprache ist niemals genug: One language is never enough.

"Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, oma. Ich liebe dich" I said leaving a message after the beep.

It was my grandmas 80th birthday but, I couldn't make it to the party. I hung up the cell and tossed my cell to the side and sighed. Ben looked up from his newspaper and said,

"What language was that, dear?"

"German," I responded.

Ben gave me one of his famous raised eyebrow look and said,

"Since when do you speak German?"

"Since forever," I responded.

"How come I never knew of this," he asked folding up his newspaper. I shrugged and replied,

"I don't know I guess it never came up. It's not really something to brag about."

"Darling, yes it is something to brag about! You speak English, Spanish, and now I learn you speak German. Any other language that you speak," he asked.

"Uh I can speak a little bit of Japanese but not fluently. Just enough to get me by if I were visiting."

Ben looked at me dumbfounded and I turned away as my cheeks turned pink. He sat next to me and pulled me close to his chest.

"Hey, there is nothing to be shy about! I actually think that's really hot," he said, "How did you learn those different languages?"

"My grandpa is German so we only spoke that to him. English obviously from school and Spanish from school as well since I grew up in Miami," I explained.

"What about Japanese," Ben prodded.

"Oh uh, I kinda picked it up from the anime I watch as well as a friend I had in high school. She was an exchange student from Japan and I became friends with her. We still talk over skype from time to time," I continued, "It's really embarrassing to admit so that's kinda why I didn't tell you or well, anyone else for that matter."

"Why is it embarrassing!? If it were me I would be boasting about it every chance I get," Benedict said with a chuckle.

"Well because when I was younger people called me a freak for knowing different languages. I don't know why since I never did anything to them but, I guess it affected me," I responded bringing my chin to my chest.

I casted my eyes down to the floor and didn't meet Ben's blue eyes. He put his finger underneath my chin and lifted my head up. He turned my eyes to his and said,

"I would never make fun of you for your talents. Whoever does is obviously an uncultured swine jealous of your talents."

I smiled and pecked his lips softly.

"Thank you, Benny. I really appreciate it."

He caressed my cheek softly and whispered,

"Ich liebe dich." I gasped softly and smiled at his cheeky grin.

"Ich liebe dich," I responded.

Eine Sprache ist niemals genug