♡The Black Swan♡ (A RusGer Fanfic)

Chapter 37

⚠Warning! ⚠ Chapter contains mild fluff!

( Russia's POV)

" You were being abused all this time and you didn't tell us!?" Israel said in shock.

" J-ja.." Germany replied quietly.

" Why didn't you say anything!?"

" I..I just-"

" Why would keep such a secret from your friends!?! We could have helped you sooner! What do you think friends are for!?!"

     Russia saw Germany flinch in his peripheral vision. Israel had started to raise his voice, and he knew how much Germany hated being yelled at. Did he not understand that Germany was probably scared? A mild wave of anger washed over Russia as Israel continued to yell.

" Why didn't you tell any of us sooner!? If you hadn't kept it a secret, you probably wouldn't be in this mess!"

      Belgium pulled her boyfriend back, trying to calm him down. South and Japan watched with wide eyes. Meanwhile, Germany had had enough. He got up from where he sat beside Russia and went upstairs where Russia's room was. Russia could feel his blood start to boil.

" What the hell is wrong with you!?!?" Russia yelled. He slapped Israel across the face. He would have done it again if Italy and Japan hadn't pulled him back.

" He was probably scared out of his mind! His father is a total ass and beat him up all the time! Abuse isn't something you can just bring up in a conversation! It's not lkke he wanted to keep the secret! He did it to keep you and the rest or us safe from his dad!"

Israel looked up at Russia with wide eyes. He said nothing.

" And you didn't help by yelling at him much either. He's probably upset now."

     Russia looked up at the stairs. He let his anger fizzle away, making room for sympathy. Poor Germany just got yelled at by his best friend. It wasn't something he was going to take lightly. Russia stood up and began to climb the staircase. He turned around halfway up.

" Come on," he said, pointing to Israel. " We're fixing the mess you made."

     Israel silently followed him up the stairs. Russia slowly opened the door to his room and looked inside. Germany was curled up on Russia's bed. His face was buried in a pillow, and it wasn't hard to tell that he was crying. Russia walked in and sat next to Germany, then beckoned Israel to come and sit next to him.

     Russia rubbed Germany's back. He wanted to calm him down a bit so they could have an actual conversation. Germany didn't even look up at Russia. He kept his face in the pillow.

" Hey, Ger..." Israel began.

" I'm... sorry for yelling at you. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I just didn't understand why you would keep your life a secret. I know now that that isn't an easy thing to talk about. I never meant to make you cry. I care about you a lot, and....I guess I was just frustrated that I didn't know you were being hurt sooner..."

      Germany still didn't look at either one of them at first. However, his breathing slowed to a normal rate, which meant he was starting to calm down. Russia ran his fingers through Germany's hair.

" Are you okay now, Ger?" Russia asked. He saw Germany sigh into the pillow and sat up.

" Yeah, I'm f-fine," he replied. He wiped his eyes and turned to face Israel. Israel hugged him. After a few seconds, Germany hugged him back.

" Tofu blob," Germany muttered. Israel huffed.

" Fine, I guess I deserved that one."

     Russia smiled. He was glad their friendship was still intact. He wasn't completely surprised, though; Germany was a forgiving soul. He couldn't stay mad forever.