Title: Back into the Darkness
Pairing(s) Germany and Italy
Rating: PG -13 *Violence*
Summary: Germany finds out there's more to Italy then he originally thought
Notes: Hey all. When I joined I recently gotten Assassin Creed II. So... this story idea popped from that. Here you go.
(4:56:30 PM) Italy: Feliciano was dicing up a tomato as he remembered his warning to Romano a few nights back.
"Romano! I told you several times not to steal the tomatoes I'm going to use for dinner," whined Feliciano as Romano scoffed at him. “Hm, what? Who's going to stop me. You?”
"Fine! Maybe I will!" Feliciano frowned at his brother as Romano walked away from the kitchen.
Feliciano idily rolled hilt of the knife in between his fingers testing the weight, "I never really thought I'd need to use my old techniques again." With a quick flick of his wrist he sent the knife end over end into the air deftly catching it again as it fell into his left. He sighed. “Ah, Well, C'est La Vie.” Then he grabbed another tomato in his left and then switched the knife to his right as he continued cutting.
(4:56:37 PM) Italy: Suddenly, he sensed someone slowly approaching in the hallway behind the kitchen. Feliciano made sure he remained calm, so he would not to alert the person that he knew that he was aware of them. He continued to cut up another tomato until the person was about to sneak into the kitchen. Then in one fluid motion without hesitation, Feliciano tossed the knife he was using over his left shoulder. The knife flew straight embedding itself into the wood paneling a hair's breadth from the person's neck. The person froze and Feliciano could tell that they weren't even trying to breath.
"I warned you Romano. For the last time don't....." Feliciano growled as he turned, ready to finish what he was saying, but stopped as he saw who was there. He paled, gasping out, "Germany."
(5:42:54 PM) Germany: "I-Italy" *glances at the knife* *grabs his basket a little tighter*
(5:45:25 PM) Italy: "Iii um... Sorry Germany. I though you were Romano."
Walked over and easily pulled the knife out.
"Um why are you here, Germany?"
(5:47:24 PM) Italy: As Italy hides the knife behind his back.
(5:53:31 PM) Germany: Glances once more at the hole from the knife. "Kuchen", holds a bit nervous up his basket, "It's Baumkuchen. It would have been a shame to let it go to waste. Uhm...that was...a pretty good throw..."
(6:05:56 PM) Italy: "um.. Thanks? heheh."
'Please don't ask Please don't ask' repeatedly went through Italy's mind.
(12:36:26 PM) Germany: "I'll just go then...since you seem to be busy for once...", mumbles and moves to leave the kitchen
(12:37:44 PM) Italy: No! *Reach for Germany*
(12:40:28 PM) Germany: *stops* "Just now you almost killed me with a, a kitchen knife because I came in and now you're telling me not to leave? Make up your mind!"
(12:42:20 PM) Italy: *looks down* Um I didn't mean too. I I It was to scare my fratello off cuz he was stealing my tomatoes I use for dinner. I didn't .....*starts to tear up*
(12:44:32 PM) Germany: *sighs* "okay, okay. Don't start crying now. I'll stay here, so your brother probably won't come back, alright?"
(12:48:24 PM) Italy: *wipes tears with his sleeve* He might not be around if your here, but he could be. Um you could sit down at the table. I'll go grab a plate for the um kochin was it? *walks over to cabinets*
(12:51:26 PM) Germany: *can't help but smile a tiny bit at Italy's pronunciation* "I'll take care of that" *reaches out to his shoulder to stop him* "Go back to...uhm...whatever it was you were doing" *nods in the direction of the knife*
(12:53:43 PM) Italy: *Stares and blushes a little* Okay Germany. *walks back to the cutting board and starts back cutting up the tomatoes for the sauce*
(12:58:52 PM) Germany: *looks a moment after Italy before he turns to the cabinet* "Is it okay if I eat something, too?"
(1:01:08 PM) Italy: Um Si~ I'm almost done with everything I just have to warm up the sauce. *Starts to clean up his area as he place the cutting board and knife in the sink.*
(1:03:05 PM) Germany: *puts the plates on the table* *turns to Italy, grabbing the hand still holding the knife* "Italy..."
(1:06:34 PM) Italy: *Glances at Germany's hand on his* *Focus his eyes on the sink refusing himself to look at Germany* Si~ Germany? Did you forget where the plates are? They are in the end of the cabinets next to the wall.
(1:08:30 PM) Germany: *stares at Italy* "could you do that again? Or was that just a lucky throw?"
(1:12:48 PM) Italy: *Quickly looking at Germany with a Glare* Lucky throw?! I have you know I was trained to be able to do that over 100 feet.
(1:23:00 PM) Germany: "show me" *demands* "hit that spider over there"*points at little spider on the other side of the room*
(1:26:18 PM) Italy: *Looks at the spider* *sighs* *with a quick flick the knife was embedded into the wall right in the middle of the spider*
(1:27:59 PM) Germany: *steps nearer to Italy* *actually blushes a bit* "so, how did you learn that? Since you can't even use a rifle properly..."
(1:29:45 PM) Italy: *looks down* I um. You might not see me who I am Ludwig. It was in my past and it wasn't a pleasant one either.
(1:34:56 PM) Germany: *turns full blush at mention of his name* "so that's why you're skippin training most of the time?"
(1:37:16 PM) Italy: Si~ I didn't want ...go back to who I was..... *starts to shiver*
(1:43:19 PM) Germany: *hugs Italy, turning crimson red* "Uhm...that is...I understand that. I-I don't want to go back to who I was once either" *thinks about WWII*
(1:46:23 PM) Italy: *leans back into the hug* 'Pshhhhh' *snapping up* Oh the food!
(1:49:10 PM) Germany: "Shit!" *backs off fast and takes off the pot* *burns his hands*
(1:53:36 PM) Italy: Germany! *Grabs his hands* It looks bad. *Drags him to the sink. Turns the cold water on the facet and leaves Germany's hands under it* Stay here. I got a spray that'll help with burns. *Runs out of the Kitchen*
(1:57:00 PM) Germany: "Italy, wait-!" *sighs**looks after Italy, still holding his hands under the cold water*
(2:01:58 PM) Italy: *Was against the wall by the bathroom as memories of his past flashed by him. Tears slowly came down as he remember each person. They still haunted him to this day.* .... I'm sorry, I'm sorry *Italy whimpered out as he slowly slide down the wall*
(2:03:06 PM) Italy: (Some time later)
(2:03:49 PM) Italy: Ve~ I found it Germany. *walks in the kitchen as he held the spray*
(2:05:31 PM) Germany: *raises one eyebrow* "took you quite a while. I probably won't be able to hold it, so do it for me?" *offers Italy his hands*
(2:08:10 PM) Italy: Si~ *Grabs a towel and carefully dries Germany's hands Then used the spray on them.* I found some thing to wrap your hands Germany. *Holding up the gauze for Germany to see*
(2:10:09 PM) Germany: "thank you...I guess" *blushes* "Hey, Italy?" *focuses on his hands, rather than looking at him*
(2:11:10 PM) Italy: *Starts to wrap Germany's hands* Huh? What Germany?
(2:13:20 PM) Germany: *clears his throat* "I-I guess you're ok the way you are now"
(2:22:48 PM) Italy: *Softly smiles* Si~ I like being a weak than strong. If you use your strength in the wrong way it'll hurt you in the end. *remembers when France told him HRE was gone* *Another time when Romano almost died because of his previous actions* *finishing wrapping Germany's hands* *Plastering a fake smile* Ve~ done.
(2:24:47 PM) Germany: "Italy..." *finally looks at the other man* "why were you crying?"
(2:26:16 PM) Italy: *Looks up suddenly* I iii wasn't crying. You must of heard something else. ah ah *continues on making excuses*
(2:28:58 PM) Germany: *stern voice* "Don't lie to me. If you don't want to talk about it, simply say so." *lies his hand on Italy's shoulder to take the sting a bit out of his words*
(2:33:08 PM) Italy: *Tilled his head down till Germany couldn't see his eyes. Then laid his head on Germany's shoulder*
(2:36:55 PM) Italy: You could always read me like a book huh Ludwig?
(2:43:49 PM) Germany: "No, actually most of the time I still don't know what to make of you." *hugs Italy loosely* "but you _have_ been hanging around quite some time, so I think I improved a bit." *blushes*
(2:46:46 PM) Italy: *Smiles and stayed there in Germany's arms*
(2:51:19 PM) Italy: (It felt like hours that passed between the two, but was only a few minutes)
(2:54:14 PM) Germany: "uhm..." *lets slowly go of Italy* "let's look what we can still make of that Pasta? Since you made the effort to make it...Fe-Feliciano"
(2:56:16 PM) Italy: *Smiles lovely at Germany* Okay, *walk over to the stove where the food was*
(3:02:15 PM) Germany: *listens to some away noise for a moment* "if there is nobody else here except you and your brother, then he just left" *smiles hesitatly back*
(3:11:28 PM) Italy: Um should be unless.... *In one moment Italy tosses his knife to block another one that was heading for Germany* Get down Germany! *As Italy grabs the rest of the kitchen knives*
(3:14:36 PM) Germany: *lets himself be pushed down by Italy* "what? Italy, who is-?"
(3:21:40 PM) Italy: Quiet *grabs the table and pulled it in front of them as a shield* Whatever you hear don't follow me just stay here. *Hands him a gun* Use this in case. *Counting in his head he ran and jumped over the counter as he dodged another knife*
(3:26:39 PM) Germany: *takes the gun silently* *peers over the tablerand to look after Italy*
(3:44:26 PM) Italy: *Tossing three of the knives he had at the predator. He smiles as he hear a grunt from his throw. He heard the click of a gun. He moved from his spot as the bullet whizzed by his ear.*
(3:52:26 PM) Germany: *ducks back behind the table taking a second to get used to the gun. Peers over the table again, pondering about ignoring Italy's order and going after him*
(4:01:19 PM) Italy: *He feels himself slipping back, as He grabs and used heavy pot as protection as it took the force of the next bullet aimed for his heart. He tossing the pot at his opponent as he rushed in to tackle him to the ground. At that moment he felt he was wearing the hood, cape as he slipped the knife into his hand and stabbed the man in the neck before he had a chance*
(4:06:09 PM) Italy: *To fight back*
(4:06:37 PM) Germany: *counts down the number of knives Italy took with him. Realizes that only one is left and tries to get his attention without showing himself*
(9:11:56 PM) Italy: *He toss the knife he used earlier behind him into another man. Pulling out the knife in the dead body he glance over to Germany to see if he was fine.* 'Oh ... He was informing him on the k.....SHIT' *Using the last knife he throws it on the left side of the table. Breaking the window and killing the man that was outside.*
(9:18:47 PM) Germany: *creeps slouched down to the other nation* "You're okay? That was quite amazing..."
(8:47:59 AM) Italy: *Finishing up a pray in Italian and look right at Germany.* Yes I'm fine and how about you?
(8:49:40 AM) Germany: "I'm all good. What, or better, who was that? And what are we supposed to do with the corpses?" *gestures around the room*
(8:54:17 AM) Italy: *Checking the dead corpse finding only a symbol. Feliciano paled as he saw the paper holding the symbol.* 'I thought ... I thought I killed them all. I know I did...if they are alive then I'm putting everyone. Every nation in danger. I can't tell Germany...; Um they must be mafia... About the corpses, we have a spot to burn and bury them. They'll get graves to rest their souls in peace. *Standing up.* Ludwig....
(9:00:03 AM) Germany: *sighs* "I don't even want to ask why you have a place like that, right?" *steps next to Italy, looking at the corpse* "Don't look like Mafia to me, but you probably know that better. Doesn't your brother usually deal with the guys?" *looks up at Italy again, a slight blush visible at the mention of his human name*
(9:06:21 AM) Italy: Si~....'Sadly Romano doesn't know I was the top assassin for the mafia too. I was worried about him being in the mafia so...' ..We need to clean this up. 'They may send more' I'm going to call Romano. *Walks away for his cellphone he left in his room*
(9:10:49 AM) Germany: *sighs again* //that means somehow it is going to end up as me being the bad guy again. And loud.// *gets up and starts tidying up, carefully lining the corpses up in the backyard* //well, we're lucky Italy doesn't live in the city. At least nobody is around as witness for anything//
(9:18:10 AM) Italy: *Glancing outside while he was calling Romano* 'Thanks Germany...sadly this might be the last night together for us... hm only getting his voice mail' Romano, you know who this is. Stay at Antonio's house and don't question me on this. Make sure you stay there till I call you back. 'When ever that be....' *Clicking off his phone. He returned downstairs to Germany.*
(9:22:11 AM) Germany: *looks up from the floor, pondering how to get the blood out of the beige carpet* "So?" *stands up* "did you reach him?"
(9:28:10 AM) Italy: "No, I didn't. Don't worry he'll get my message." *He stares at Germany for a bit.* ...Come we'll burn the corpses now. *Walks out the back door to where the bodies are.* *Feeling the out side wall till he found the switch. Then finding the second one in matter of moments popped open another panel which he put in a code that open a door.* Here's the incinerator.
(9:36:48 AM) Germany: *picks up one of the men and carries him next to where Italy stands* "Hey, look, I'll just bring them here and you do the rest. Burning corpses is...I just can't do it." *looks a bit in the distance, clearly remembering something*
(9:39:13 AM) Italy: It's okay Germany. I truly understand. *holding out his hands for the body* Don't worry. I'll give them a proper grave and a pray for them.
(9:39:52 AM) Italy: If you want, I can do this and you can stay inside.
(9:43:00 AM) Germany: *shakes his head* "No, that's ok." *hands the corpse to Italy* *smiles a strange smile at him* "We're already partners in crime, might as well do it together."
(9:45:49 AM) Italy: *Smiles sadly* Huh partners in crime.....*Tossing the body in the starting incinerator* 'I'll have to make sure to get Germany away from here without them knowing he was here.'
(9:50:21 AM) Germany: *off to get the next corpse* *takes his time for once* //What did they want anyway?// *picks up the revolver of one of the men* //It's not like they actually could have killed us with these// *slowly walks back to Italy*
(9:54:27 AM) Italy: No they couldn't, but .... *sighs* I think they thought they could. *takes the corpse from Germany and toss it in the fire* *Looks up at the starry sky* The past will always haunt you.... huh?
(10:00:22 AM) Germany: "No, I-" *cuts himself off, remembering about telling Italy to be earnest* "Yes. Yes it will. My citizens mostly only know it from history books and stories these days but I don't think it'll ever really leave me alone." *pales a little bit at the smell that is starting to waver around* "But it won't do to just push it out of my mind. I have to face it and not make the same mistakes again."
(10:04:06 AM) Italy: hehe. *smiles strangely* I guess it's true, but ... hm have you ....never mine. *Looking closely at Germany* Hey could you finish cleaning inside? I can finish out here. There's only 2 left. Don't worry
(10:12:44 AM) Germany: *looks at Italy with gratitude in his eyes* "Ok. Just call if you need help." *actually manages a little smile* "And afterwards you can complete that first sentence."
(10:14:34 AM) Italy: Hehehe Fine I'll tell you after I finish here. *picking up another corpse with ease*
(10:17:51 AM) Germany: *gets in the house and actually manages to clean everything -except for the bloodstains on the carpet- until Italy comes in* *already awaits him in the kitchen, two steaming cups on the table, a strong smell of coffee in the air*
(10:20:29 AM) Italy: I finished bury them and prayed for them. Thanks for finishing cleaning. *takes the cup and just smell the coffee* 'Lucky I was able to fine one of their phones and send a fake message saying the job was done, but they'll find out'
(10:22:59 AM) Germany: "No problem" *sharply looks at Italy over the rim of his own mug* "So? You wanted to finish that sentence? Or do you want to start with telling me what these men wanted and why?"
(10:25:25 AM) Italy: *avoids Germany stare at him* ... have you ever ...k...killed anyone outside... of war...?
(10:31:47 AM) Germany: *closes his eyes painfully and shivers a bit* *opens them to look back at Italy, his gaze this time softer* "If you ask me as a nation, the number would be in the millions. As a human: yes. Prussia was a violent country and he raised me. I would like to say that I was only defending myself, but I wasn't. Don't think too much about it. We are, who we are."
(10:42:38 AM) Italy: ... Germany...I *sighs* as a human I killed a lot of people. So many for a cause I thought was for justice. For the right reasons, but I realize it isn't the same. I left the group spilling their blood instead of others.
(10:50:09 AM) Germany: "Then it's alright. Everything we do, we think we do for the 'right' reasons. But if you realized you're mistaken and truly feel sorry for it and change your ways, then you'll be forgiven, right?" *lightly taps against the cross around Italy's neck* "Is there any way to help you?"
(10:52:17 AM) Italy: ....*Looks up and place down his cup. Gently grabbing Germany's cup.* Yes.. there is one *Leans closer*
(10:54:40 AM) Germany: *automatically blushes at the close proximity of Italy*
(10:56:31 AM) Italy: Be safe and sorry Ludwig *knocks out Germany before he had a chance to do anything*
(11:13:34 AM) Italy: *Italy catches Germany as he collapse. Tears rolls down his eyes as he whispers* I love you so much Ludwig, but because of my mistakes I'm putting everyone in danger. I don't think anyone has done that. I don't think I can come back to who I was either. ...*Looks up with no emotion in his eyes* I must become the Angel of Death once again and kill once again.
(11:27:14 AM) Italy: *Italy walking back to his car after he put Germany back into his house on his bed. He place hand on his lips as he remember the ..last kiss he gave to Germany as a goodbye.* 'I hope he'll find the letter I left him.' *Remember the last words Germany told him ...."But if you realized you're mistaken and truly feel sorry for it and change your ways, then you'll be forgiven, right?" *smiles sadly* If I was forgiven why would they come back to kill me now Ger...no Ludwig? *Gets in the car and drives away never to be seen again except in the darkness*