Full House: and Guess Who the Queen Is...? 1/?
anonymous
February 9 2010, 21:27:23 UTC
Ludwig sighed as he rocked Feliks to sleep. He kept glancing towards the window, waiting for Ivana to come back. He hated when she was this late, especially since she had a dangerous job. All he really knew about it was that it was high-security, but she often came home sporting all manner of wounds.
She would be back soon, hopefully after Feliks was asleep...for some reason they couldn't fathom, Feliks refused to go near her. He was a relatively new addition to the family, and they figured once he got to know her, he'd like her better. He was a trauma victim, so they weren't going to push him.
The other children were already tucked in bed. Their own girls, Natalia and Katarina, and the four other boys, Gilbert, Raivis, Taurys, and Eduard. Only Feliks had given him trouble in going to sleep; the rest were either old enough not to give him any fuss, or comfortable enough here to settle down easily.
There was the sound of tires on gravel in the drive way, and Ludwig relaxed slightly; she was back. He didn't get up from the chair for fear of upsetting Feliks (who seemed to have just drifted off to sleep), instead waiting patiently as the door was unlocked and Ivana stepped in. She seemed to have gotten back without any injuries. When she saw Ludwig and Feliks, she smiled slightly, bending over to kiss Ludwig. Ludwig kissed back briefly, before whispering.
"Have fun?"
Ivana smiled at this; shaking her head at her husband, she went to hang up her coat. She came back over, taking a seat on the couch.
"Not really. He's still having nightmares?" She asked, looking down at their newest child. The adoption papers still had to be completed (currently, he was still their foster child), but he would be theirs completely soon enough.
Ludwig nodded, standing with him. He was deeply asleep enough to deposit him in his bed, and Ivana was probably tired. Just then, he heard small footsteps on the stairs.
"Raivis? Go back to bed..." The sleepy-eyed little boy stood on the bottom step, rubbing at his eyes.
"Is mama home...?" Ludwig scooped him up in his other arm, beginning to carry both children up the stairs now. Raivis clung to him quickly, still peering down the stairs.
"Yes, and you can see her in the morning." Ludwig replied, taking them back to the bedroom. He put Raivis back in his bunk bed, tucking him in with one hand carefully. Raivis sighed, but turned over to go back to sleep. He settled Feliks into his bed, tucking him in as well. He watched him for a couple seconds, to make sure he didn't wake up, before turning and heading back down the stairs.
Ivana had already settled into bed, fast asleep. So much for any time to themselves, Ludwig thought, though he was tired himself. He settled into the bed beside her, putting an arm around her carefully. In the morning, there would be errands to run and such, but for now...sleep...
Full House: and Guess Who the Queen Is...? 2/?
anonymous
February 10 2010, 17:47:25 UTC
(Yay!! ^_^)
The first thing Ludwig woke up to was a pair of screaming children suddenly jumping on to the bed, clinging to him as if they were being chased by the boogeyman himself. Without even opening his eyes, he knew what had sent them running to him.
"Gilbert!!"
Gilbert skidded to a stop in the doorway, hiding something behind his back. He seemed to be trying to look innocent, but Ludwig knew better. He fixed him with a frown.
"Put your snake back in its cage now, and stop trying to scare Raivis and Feliks." He ordered, to which Gilbert slumped and grumbled about 'never having any fun'. He sighed, looking down at the pair in his bed. The commotion hadn't woken up Ivana...she could sleep through anything.
"Come on you two, let's get breakfast..." They had school soon anyway. He led them out of the bedroom, carefully shutting the door behind him. Might as well let Ivana sleep...
Raivis was quick to explain what had happened.
"...and Gilbert just came at us with his big mean snake, and he said it was going to bite me..." Ludwig nodded as he got out the cereal. He looked over at the kitchen table to see with approval that Eduard, Taurys, and Katarina were already dressed and eating their breakfast.
"Taurys, after breakfast, make sure Raivis gets dressed. In his school uniform this time, I can't make another trip to his school today." Taurys nodded, still eating his cereal. "And Eduard, please make sure Feliks makes it to the bus this time..." Earlier that week, he'd found the boy hiding under the bed...three hours after the bus had left. Eduard nodded curtly, looking over at Feliks as if to scold him for last time. Ludwig sighed. "Did I say reprimand him? Just make sure he's on the bus..."
He turned to his eldest daughter, Katarina.
"Where's Natalia?"
Katarina shrugged, gathering her dishes to put them in the sink.
"She's decided to stay home today...something about it being hat day at her school and she doesn't have a good hat...?" Ludwig groaned. He'd promised to get her one, hadn't he...? "Tell her to get out of bed and get ready; I'll find her a hat."
Katarina nodded, depositing her dishes in the sink, before heading up the stairs. Gilbert came into the room, getting his cereal moodily. He seemed to be at a stage in life where everything was him against the world. As long as he was dressed and on the bus on time, Ludwig didn't care how he went about it..
Thirty minutes later, the house was empty and quiet. Ludwig sighed, checking under the furniture for Feliks, just in case Eduard had missed him. No sign of him...good. Ludwig sat back on the couch with a sigh, hearing Ivana going through her morning routine. When she was done showering, they would have breakfast together...
Re: Full House: and Guess Who the Queen Is...? 2/?
anonymous
February 10 2010, 22:58:18 UTC
As an Anon who lives in a house with afr too many children I say you've hit the nail on the head with how kids act. All the times I woke up to my little brother sobbing in my bed because his twin sister had chased him with a bug *sigh* Anyways I have sucha good daddy fetish that you're feeding with your Ludwig.
Re: Full House: and Guess Who the Queen Is...? 2/?
anonymous
February 11 2010, 01:56:45 UTC
yep, that would be Ukraine. :) She doesn't have an official human name, but people usually call her a variation of that name. (Katya, Katyusha, Yekaterina)
Full House: and Guess Who the Queen Is...? 3/?
anonymous
February 17 2010, 16:57:52 UTC
(Yes, I'm actually updating!)
Ludwig was busy making scrambled eggs when he heard a scream and a clatter from the other side of the house. He quickly abandoned the eggs, running to Ivana's rescue. For a woman who had no problem with killing people (at least, that's what he had gathered she did. He couldn't know for sure, or she'd have to kill him...) she was always startled by things like mice and bugs...
Just as he made it to the bedroom, he heard wailing as well. It couldn't be...
When he opened the door, it was exactly what he'd feared; Ivana was busy getting back on her feet, having tripped over Feliks as he crawled out from under the bed. Feliks was startled as well, and Ludwig picked him up with a sigh. Eduard was supposed to make sure he'd gotten on the bus...didn't anyone listen to him anymore...?
Ivana looked over, adjusting the towel she was currently wearing. She quirked an eyebrow.
"Isn't he supposed to be at school...?"
Ludwig groaned, as Feliks looked down at the floor. Yes, that's where he was supposed to be...
"Feliks, why didn't you get on the bus?"
Feliks crossed his arms around himself, unwilling to speak with Ivana in the room. They'd been working on this with him, but hadn't made much progress; they couldn't know for sure, due to his case still being under investigation, but they theorized it had to do with her accent. Ivana sighed, crouching down next to him. Inwardly, Ludwig cringed, wishing she'd put on some clothes first...
"Little one, is there something at school that bothers you...?" She asked quietly, though she couldn't get him to look her in the eye. Feliks shook his head rapidly, looking like he was about to cry. Ludwig wanted to talk to him as well...but he had yet to see Feliks getting along so well with Ivana, so he let them be for the moment.
Ivana watched Feliks for about a minute before he spoke.
"Th-the other kids...s-say I'm a freak..." Feliks also spoke with a distinct accent; a distinctly Polish one. It did tend to set him apart in a crowd. Ludwig sighed; kids were cruel. But the fact that Feliks was talking to Ivana was progress...
Ivana thought for a moment, before lifting Feliks' chin with her hand to look at her.
"Do you think you're a freak?" She asked, seeming to know where she was going with this one. It was normally Ludwig who tended to hurt feelings and such, after all. Feliks looked over at her, before nodding.
"Y-yes..." Ivana seemed to freeze, unsure of what to do next. She looked over at Ludwig for help, and he sighed, taking a seat beside Feliks. Feliks looked over at him immediately.
"Feliks, you're not a freak. You just speak a little differently...Ivana and I speak a little differently, and we're not freaks, right?" Ludwig said, putting an arm around Feliks. Feliks nodded in agreement quietly. "So you're not one either. Next time those kids start picking on you, you find one of your brothers and--"
"--Gilbert and Eduard are teasing me too..." Feliks interrupted. Gilbert Ludwig would have expected, but Eduard? Eduard was normally so above bullying...he sighed.
"We'll talk to them when they get home, all right?" Feliks nodded quietly. Ludwig stood up, lifting him to his feet. "Now, you're very late for school, so how about I drive you there and walk you to your classroom, all right?"
Feliks sighed, but nodded, and soon, the pair was out the door. Ivana shook her head. How did he do that...?
OP put up with a lot of shit from bullies back when he was in school, and Ivana and Ludwig are just so damn supportive I couldn't help but melt a little.
Stop turning me into a teenaged girl, author!anon- I like my manbits! >.>
Full House: and Guess Who the Queen Is...? 4/?
anonymous
February 26 2010, 16:46:35 UTC
Ludwig pulled up to the school, with Feliks sitting in the back seat quietly. The building was somewhat old, and if memory served from parent-teacher meetings, it smelled old too. He looked back at Feliks, who was still hanging his head, like a guilty prisoner. He sighed; the boy was a lot more sensitive than some of the other children. Though this sometimes served him well in reading other people, it was typically his downfall. But he was a sweet kid.
"We're here." Ludwig announced, parking the car and getting out of the drivers' seat. He opened Feliks' door, and the boy unbuckled himself slowly, before sliding off his seat and onto the ground.
Ludwig turned to head to the school, when he felt Feliks' small hand slip into his. He grasped his hand, not bothering to look back. Feliks was upset, and embarassed. He could see the children staring out the front windows from their desks. They headed in through the doors, and down the hall towards Feliks' closest class.
As they neared the door, however, Feliks came to an abrupt halt. So abrupt that Ludwig nearly dragged him forward before stopping himself. He looked back at him, and found Feliks looking up at him teary-eyed.
"C-can I stay with y-you?"
Ludwig sighed, looking away. The expression on Feliks' face was more than enough to make his own heart hurt, but the stuttered plea made him think back to his own days in school. He'd been the odd one out then as well...he felt Feliks' hand shaking in his own.
"Feliks...you must face your fears. You know that--" A sob from Feliks stopped him. How badly were these kids teasing him? He turned, looking down at Feliks. Sobibng the way he was, and combined with his small stature, he looked like a child being left at kindergarten for the first time. Perhaps he could face his fears another day...
Ludwig sighed, but nodded, turning to lead Feliks out of the school. He would tell the principal that Feliks was sick...
By the time they reached the car, Feliks was hiccuping. It took a few minutes to calm him down completely. Ludwig looked up from the car and noticed Gilbert staring out the window. He had the expression he often wore when his dad 'embarassed' him. Oh, he'd be embarassed later...
When Feliks finally calmed down, Ludwig moved his booster seat to the front seat, next to him. Feliks perked up; only Katarina ever got to sit up front. Gilbert wasn't allowed to because Ludwig didn't want to crash, and Taurys and Eduard were too short. He looked up at Ludwig with surprise.
"Just this once." Ludwig told him, before climbing into his own seat. He still had errands to run, so Feliks would have to come along with him. Not that he minded; Feliks was normally pretty well behaved.
(Lol...don't worry, the next chapter will be happier...and will have the arrival of three other children!)
She would be back soon, hopefully after Feliks was asleep...for some reason they couldn't fathom, Feliks refused to go near her. He was a relatively new addition to the family, and they figured once he got to know her, he'd like her better. He was a trauma victim, so they weren't going to push him.
The other children were already tucked in bed. Their own girls, Natalia and Katarina, and the four other boys, Gilbert, Raivis, Taurys, and Eduard. Only Feliks had given him trouble in going to sleep; the rest were either old enough not to give him any fuss, or comfortable enough here to settle down easily.
There was the sound of tires on gravel in the drive way, and Ludwig relaxed slightly; she was back. He didn't get up from the chair for fear of upsetting Feliks (who seemed to have just drifted off to sleep), instead waiting patiently as the door was unlocked and Ivana stepped in. She seemed to have gotten back without any injuries. When she saw Ludwig and Feliks, she smiled slightly, bending over to kiss Ludwig. Ludwig kissed back briefly, before whispering.
"Have fun?"
Ivana smiled at this; shaking her head at her husband, she went to hang up her coat. She came back over, taking a seat on the couch.
"Not really. He's still having nightmares?" She asked, looking down at their newest child. The adoption papers still had to be completed (currently, he was still their foster child), but he would be theirs completely soon enough.
Ludwig nodded, standing with him. He was deeply asleep enough to deposit him in his bed, and Ivana was probably tired. Just then, he heard small footsteps on the stairs.
"Raivis? Go back to bed..." The sleepy-eyed little boy stood on the bottom step, rubbing at his eyes.
"Is mama home...?" Ludwig scooped him up in his other arm, beginning to carry both children up the stairs now. Raivis clung to him quickly, still peering down the stairs.
"Yes, and you can see her in the morning." Ludwig replied, taking them back to the bedroom. He put Raivis back in his bunk bed, tucking him in with one hand carefully. Raivis sighed, but turned over to go back to sleep. He settled Feliks into his bed, tucking him in as well. He watched him for a couple seconds, to make sure he didn't wake up, before turning and heading back down the stairs.
Ivana had already settled into bed, fast asleep. So much for any time to themselves, Ludwig thought, though he was tired himself. He settled into the bed beside her, putting an arm around her carefully. In the morning, there would be errands to run and such, but for now...sleep...
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The first thing Ludwig woke up to was a pair of screaming children suddenly jumping on to the bed, clinging to him as if they were being chased by the boogeyman himself. Without even opening his eyes, he knew what had sent them running to him.
"Gilbert!!"
Gilbert skidded to a stop in the doorway, hiding something behind his back. He seemed to be trying to look innocent, but Ludwig knew better. He fixed him with a frown.
"Put your snake back in its cage now, and stop trying to scare Raivis and Feliks." He ordered, to which Gilbert slumped and grumbled about 'never having any fun'. He sighed, looking down at the pair in his bed. The commotion hadn't woken up Ivana...she could sleep through anything.
"Come on you two, let's get breakfast..." They had school soon anyway. He led them out of the bedroom, carefully shutting the door behind him. Might as well let Ivana sleep...
Raivis was quick to explain what had happened.
"...and Gilbert just came at us with his big mean snake, and he said it was going to bite me..." Ludwig nodded as he got out the cereal. He looked over at the kitchen table to see with approval that Eduard, Taurys, and Katarina were already dressed and eating their breakfast.
"Taurys, after breakfast, make sure Raivis gets dressed. In his school uniform this time, I can't make another trip to his school today." Taurys nodded, still eating his cereal. "And Eduard, please make sure Feliks makes it to the bus this time..." Earlier that week, he'd found the boy hiding under the bed...three hours after the bus had left. Eduard nodded curtly, looking over at Feliks as if to scold him for last time. Ludwig sighed. "Did I say reprimand him? Just make sure he's on the bus..."
He turned to his eldest daughter, Katarina.
"Where's Natalia?"
Katarina shrugged, gathering her dishes to put them in the sink.
"She's decided to stay home today...something about it being hat day at her school and she doesn't have a good hat...?" Ludwig groaned. He'd promised to get her one, hadn't he...? "Tell her to get out of bed and get ready; I'll find her a hat."
Katarina nodded, depositing her dishes in the sink, before heading up the stairs. Gilbert came into the room, getting his cereal moodily. He seemed to be at a stage in life where everything was him against the world. As long as he was dressed and on the bus on time, Ludwig didn't care how he went about it..
Thirty minutes later, the house was empty and quiet. Ludwig sighed, checking under the furniture for Feliks, just in case Eduard had missed him. No sign of him...good. Ludwig sat back on the couch with a sigh, hearing Ivana going through her morning routine. When she was done showering, they would have breakfast together...
(Still doing this right?)
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Feliks hiding under the bed and Natalya's hat problem and do you live with kids or something, anon? This is excellent. ^^
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I loves them! And Yay Ludwig! He forgot to get her a hat... shame shame.
I hope you continue with this, it's awesomesauce! *just gave herself away*
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ione question who is Katarina? Is that Ukraine?
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Also Anon believes they should be showering together, but hey~ ;D
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But it will be up soon, never fear!
And yes, I come from a huge family...let's just say it makes Ludwig's and Ivana's family look small...
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Ludwig was busy making scrambled eggs when he heard a scream and a clatter from the other side of the house. He quickly abandoned the eggs, running to Ivana's rescue. For a woman who had no problem with killing people (at least, that's what he had gathered she did. He couldn't know for sure, or she'd have to kill him...) she was always startled by things like mice and bugs...
Just as he made it to the bedroom, he heard wailing as well. It couldn't be...
When he opened the door, it was exactly what he'd feared; Ivana was busy getting back on her feet, having tripped over Feliks as he crawled out from under the bed. Feliks was startled as well, and Ludwig picked him up with a sigh. Eduard was supposed to make sure he'd gotten on the bus...didn't anyone listen to him anymore...?
Ivana looked over, adjusting the towel she was currently wearing. She quirked an eyebrow.
"Isn't he supposed to be at school...?"
Ludwig groaned, as Feliks looked down at the floor. Yes, that's where he was supposed to be...
"Feliks, why didn't you get on the bus?"
Feliks crossed his arms around himself, unwilling to speak with Ivana in the room. They'd been working on this with him, but hadn't made much progress; they couldn't know for sure, due to his case still being under investigation, but they theorized it had to do with her accent. Ivana sighed, crouching down next to him. Inwardly, Ludwig cringed, wishing she'd put on some clothes first...
"Little one, is there something at school that bothers you...?" She asked quietly, though she couldn't get him to look her in the eye. Feliks shook his head rapidly, looking like he was about to cry. Ludwig wanted to talk to him as well...but he had yet to see Feliks getting along so well with Ivana, so he let them be for the moment.
Ivana watched Feliks for about a minute before he spoke.
"Th-the other kids...s-say I'm a freak..." Feliks also spoke with a distinct accent; a distinctly Polish one. It did tend to set him apart in a crowd. Ludwig sighed; kids were cruel. But the fact that Feliks was talking to Ivana was progress...
Ivana thought for a moment, before lifting Feliks' chin with her hand to look at her.
"Do you think you're a freak?" She asked, seeming to know where she was going with this one. It was normally Ludwig who tended to hurt feelings and such, after all. Feliks looked over at her, before nodding.
"Y-yes..." Ivana seemed to freeze, unsure of what to do next. She looked over at Ludwig for help, and he sighed, taking a seat beside Feliks. Feliks looked over at him immediately.
"Feliks, you're not a freak. You just speak a little differently...Ivana and I speak a little differently, and we're not freaks, right?" Ludwig said, putting an arm around Feliks. Feliks nodded in agreement quietly. "So you're not one either. Next time those kids start picking on you, you find one of your brothers and--"
"--Gilbert and Eduard are teasing me too..." Feliks interrupted. Gilbert Ludwig would have expected, but Eduard? Eduard was normally so above bullying...he sighed.
"We'll talk to them when they get home, all right?" Feliks nodded quietly. Ludwig stood up, lifting him to his feet. "Now, you're very late for school, so how about I drive you there and walk you to your classroom, all right?"
Feliks sighed, but nodded, and soon, the pair was out the door. Ivana shook her head. How did he do that...?
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and its so well written too...
And god knows there isn't nearly enough russia/germany or Kolko on the meme.
All in all I think this is a win writer, and I can't wait for the next part
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OP put up with a lot of shit from bullies back when he was in school, and Ivana and Ludwig are just so damn supportive I couldn't help but melt a little.
Stop turning me into a teenaged girl, author!anon- I like my manbits! >.>
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"We're here." Ludwig announced, parking the car and getting out of the drivers' seat. He opened Feliks' door, and the boy unbuckled himself slowly, before sliding off his seat and onto the ground.
Ludwig turned to head to the school, when he felt Feliks' small hand slip into his. He grasped his hand, not bothering to look back. Feliks was upset, and embarassed. He could see the children staring out the front windows from their desks. They headed in through the doors, and down the hall towards Feliks' closest class.
As they neared the door, however, Feliks came to an abrupt halt. So abrupt that Ludwig nearly dragged him forward before stopping himself. He looked back at him, and found Feliks looking up at him teary-eyed.
"C-can I stay with y-you?"
Ludwig sighed, looking away. The expression on Feliks' face was more than enough to make his own heart hurt, but the stuttered plea made him think back to his own days in school. He'd been the odd one out then as well...he felt Feliks' hand shaking in his own.
"Feliks...you must face your fears. You know that--" A sob from Feliks stopped him. How badly were these kids teasing him? He turned, looking down at Feliks. Sobibng the way he was, and combined with his small stature, he looked like a child being left at kindergarten for the first time. Perhaps he could face his fears another day...
Ludwig sighed, but nodded, turning to lead Feliks out of the school. He would tell the principal that Feliks was sick...
By the time they reached the car, Feliks was hiccuping. It took a few minutes to calm him down completely. Ludwig looked up from the car and noticed Gilbert staring out the window. He had the expression he often wore when his dad 'embarassed' him. Oh, he'd be embarassed later...
When Feliks finally calmed down, Ludwig moved his booster seat to the front seat, next to him. Feliks perked up; only Katarina ever got to sit up front. Gilbert wasn't allowed to because Ludwig didn't want to crash, and Taurys and Eduard were too short. He looked up at Ludwig with surprise.
"Just this once." Ludwig told him, before climbing into his own seat. He still had errands to run, so Feliks would have to come along with him. Not that he minded; Feliks was normally pretty well behaved.
(Lol...don't worry, the next chapter will be happier...and will have the arrival of three other children!)
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reCaptcha: smalled houses. Captcha thinks they're gonna need a bigger house soon. XD
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