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Bruder of Mine Ch. 29

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Ludwig and Gilbert were having a delightful time in the water, and were giggling throughout. Germania would glance up here and there seeing that the children were fine. It wasn't until her felt a familiar presence by him that caused him to look up, and give a loud sigh. The being next to him plopped himself down next to the German nation. It was always the worst time too. Germania didn't get many days where he got to enjoy himself, and then there was this jackass nation. He groaned, and just waited.

"'Mania!!! So good to see you! And ah...the children. Such cute little ones, enjoying the time with you." He was staring out to the water. Germania sighed, and put down the wood he was whittling, but did not put down his dagger.

"Good morning Rome...is there any reason on this great green earth as to why you are here...gracing me with your annoying presence?" He glared, and then looked over to the water where Gilbert had looked over seeing the two nation. Germania waved to the little one meaning he was busy now. Little Gilbert did not like this.

Rome smiled at the blond Ancient and then looked up towards the sky. He was most likely ignoring his grandfatherly duties, and spending time gallivanting and wasting time. Germania always wondered how the children got off not seeing the nation, but since they were not his offspring, he really did not care all that much. It was some what sad though. Germania knew his days would be limited one day, and he wanted to spend as much time as he could with the boys. He waited for the oaf to respond, and Rome glanced at him again.

"Oh nothing really, I was just taking a walk, and heard some laughter, thought I would check." He smiled, and did not sense the annoyance from Germania. With the two elder nations talking, Gilbert was wadding more into the water, and wanting to get deeper. He looked over to Ludwig who was following him.

"Nein, Ludie...you need to stay in the shallow water, you are not a big boy, so you cannot swim like me!" He gave the little nation a little warning splash, and this caused Ludwig to whine, and cry towards his brother. Germania saw this, while trying to ignore the Italian, and held his hands to his mouth shouting towards the little ones.
"Gilbert! Be nice! Do not wander farther into the deeper water, stay in the shallow part. I don't want to have to rescue two drowned little boys!" He shook his head, and just listened to Rome. Gilbert objected and held his hands up in the water, splashing down, and shaking his head.

"I AM VATI! I'M ALWAYS NICE. HE'S THE ONE THAT'S NOT..." Germania then stood up, and pointed towards the child, scolding him loudly.

"Don't you shout back at me boy...or I will come in after you. Stay in the shallow water, und mind me now Gilbert!" He waited until Gilbert furiously nodded his head, and got closer to the beginning of the pond, and Germania then sat down again, irritated.

Huffing and looking to his little brother, he glared. He wasn't though so much angry at Ludwig, he was mad at the other elder Ancient nation bothering his Vati. There was nothing he could do, even though his Vati didn't like Rome, he was going to endure the conversation and be tolerant of the man. Gilbert would have just climbed up a tree, and cut down a tree branch hitting Rome, but that was him. He knew his Vati wouldn't do something along those lines. His Vati never did anything to get rid of the stupid nation. He would have to have a serious discussion once they got home, and have several little plans on how to take out an older nation. Wading still in the water, he hadn't noticed Ludwig swam a little farther out. He turned around and paled as he brother was getting farther.

"Aghhhh Ludwig!" The little one swam out, seeing as Germania was occupied with Rome, he had to pull him back to safety. Swimming, he grabbed his brother's hand, and pulled him hard. Ludwig started to whine, but Gilbert yelled at him. "Be quiet! If I get spanked because you can't learn how to stay in the shallow end, I am going to be mad at you Ludie and I might even punch you in the face!" He pulled harder, and Ludwig whined, slightly scared of his brother's threat, but he then complied and eventually the little nation stayed with his brother.

Meanwhile back on the dry land, Germania was listening to the droning on and on of Rome. He of course was talking about back in the day, and the women he has bedded, and many other things that Germania was just not interested in listening to. The boys were good to be alone again, until Ludwig noticed some slippery grass from beneath his toes. He giggled out, and kept walking. Gilbert just stood there watching his Vati and stupid Rome, not noticing that his little brother was slowly wandering again into the deeper water. Ludwig was very curious to see what was tickling his feet. The further he swam though, he was getting slightly anxious as his feet were not touching the soft ground anymore. He went to turn around, when something grabbed at his feet, and he cried out. His mouth opened and water went into his mouth panicking at the thought that a monster was going to grab him. He looked towards Gilbert, and his older brother was not paying attention, he was looking at their Vati. The little one was not being pulled by any beast, his little feet were just tangled in some vines that intertwined within his feet, now pulling him down as he struggled into the water. He cried out some more, but more water got into his mouth, eventually causing him to stop fighting. Rome was still talking to Germania and the blond nation was just resting his cheek on his hand, and looking to the nation.

"And that was the time I defeated twenty men in the arena. They were nothing but pansies and..." The rambling on of the nation made Germania just roll his eyes, and he looked over to his little Prussia staring at the two. He suddenly though got a sense about him that something was wrong. Leaning forward he looked, and that's when he noticed that it was only Prussia, and his smallest one was not with Gilbert. He suddenly panicked.

"Gilbert...GILBERT! Where is your bruder???" He got up looking further into across the pond, and just about lost it when he saw a little body floating face down in the water. Gilbert being sucked out of a trance from staring at his Vati and Rome and he shook his head. He then looked around the water, and gasped as he saw his brother, floating, not moving, and he suddenly responded. He was screaming and pointing to the smallest nation, and then yelling at his Vati.

"Aghhhh...Vati!!! He's there! He's floating in the water...oh nooo!!" The little one quickly tried to swim, and Germania having his heart beat so fast jumped into the shallow water, his legs sloshing through, and quickly arriving to where the little one was. Gilbert soon arrived, swimming as best as he could till Germania looked down at him, clearly very cross with his eldest yet very upset.

"You...you were supposed to be watching him Gilbert!!! Go, go towards the grass and wait for me on the blanket, NOW!" Gilbert yelped and quickly swam as fast as his little legs could kick, and arrived to the blanket. Rome looked on, not knowing what to do. Reaching in, Germania grabbed up Ludwig into his arms and with tears streaming down his face, he quickly got onto the dry land. There was not time for words. The nation just needed to get breath back into the small nation, and was not sure what was going to happen.

"Vati, Vati what happened? I was watching Ludie...and...and..." Gilbert was suddenly given a swift smack to his face, and with a yelp, the little one backed up onto the blanket crying out. "Aghhhhh Vati!!!" Germania still holding the little one in his arms, and it seemed like a lifeless body, angrily scolded back.

"Not now Gilbert...I am just so...just so..." Germania couldn't answer, and continued to cry. He took Ludwig's little self, and kneeling down, put the boy over his thigh. Raising the palm of his hand, began giving Ludwig swift smacks, making them gentle all the while to the boy's back, getting the water up. Germania spoke to the little one, all the while trying to hold himself together. "Come on little one...come on Ludwig..."

Gilbert sniffed and held a hand to his cheek where Germania had struck him and he watched in horror. He was not sure what to think right now. His little brother looked asleep, but he was not, and his Vati had slapped his face, and he was scared. He also whined as he watched Ludwig being hit hard the his little back. What was his Vati doing? He huddled onto the blanket, wrapping his arms around his legs, and sat whining. Rome looked on, and stayed quiet, for the first time in his life, he did not say a word to the two. Watching Germania slap the child's back, all of a sudden Ludwig jolted upward, and a spewing forth of water, and some vomit came out of the little one's mouth.

"Aghhhhhhhhh...*sniff* VATI MMMMMPPH!!!" The little one screamed out while over the nation's thigh, and wiggled. Germania slapped his back once more getting all the water out, and right sided him up, holding him close. He did not even let the child talk. Looking over to Rome, the nation shook his head.

"I think its time for you to leave Herr Rome. I need to take care of my boys, and it seems like you should make time for your own offspring." He gave a deeply scared and angry glance. Tears starting to fall less. Nodding his head, Rome did not say a word, and quickly left the scene. Germania looked down at Gilbert who was crying, while still huddled. "Gilbert, grab the blanket, and the basket, and come follow me...right now."

Gilbert gasped slightly staring at his Vati. Little Ludwig whined while still being held, but leaned his head against the nation. He was feeling dizzy, and no sure what had happened. He cried hard. Gilbert nodded his head and did what he needed to do, grabbing the blanket, and struggling with the basket. He wasn't going to whine, and hadn't even noticed that he was still naked from the swimming. The little ones had left their clothing there. It was the least of Germania's troubles. He just needed to get Ludwig home. He would deal with Gilbert once he knew everything was alright. The walking back to the house was a quiet one, and the only thing that was heard was the sniffling from Ludwig. Germania held the boy close to him, and stroked a hand gently to the boy's cheek, reassuring him that it was going to be alright. By the time they arrived, Ludwig had fallen asleep. Germania walked into the house, and looked back at Gilbert.

"Put the basket and blanket on the floor, and go sit down onto the couch. Do not move, and wait for me. I am going to put your brother to sleep." He walked away from the little nation, not having a response.

Gilbert set down the basket and blanket like he was supposed to, and ran over to the couch. Instead of sitting like he was supposed to, he threw himself over the cushion, awaiting for what now seemed like the hardest spanking he will ever have to experience. He was not sure what to expect, but his Vati was very, very angry, but then he saw his Vati crying. He had not seen his Vati cry in a long time. Gilbert had been foolish in the past with many, many things. Vati once cried after giving him a spanking for trying to fly. He also cried when Ludwig fell down the well. Which is why the well was now off limits. Whining into the cushions, he just waited.

Arriving down to the bedroom, Germania opened the door, and walked in. It was still slightly warm, but he did not want the little nation to get chilled, so he set Ludwig down onto the bed, and took a night shirt, dressing him hastily. Then holding the boy into his arms, he placed him down, and put a finger to his cheek. Ludwig's eyes opened and he looked up, clearly exhausted from the struggle of swimming, and the time being spent unconscious.

"Vati...mmmm...Vati wha...what happened?" The little one went to sit up, but Germania put a finger to his own mouth, shaking his head, and keeping the environment quiet and calm.

"Shhhh...its time for you to rest little one. Close your eyes, alright?" He ran his fingers through Ludwig's hair, and just thanked the heaven's that the small one was alive. Ludwig nodded his head, and looked up to his Vati, trying to keep his eyes open, but soon that battle was lost, and the nation fell asleep. Germania sat there for a little while longer, and then got up. He now needed to deal with Gilbert.

Closing the door to the boy's room, Germania sighed heavily, and walked out into the dining room. Approaching the couch, his heart crushed slightly as he looked to see his little one laying on his stomach, clutching the couch cushions bawling his little eyes out. Germania walked closer and knelt down, clearing his throat towards the little one.

"Gilbert? Young man...look at me little one..." Germania looked to see the little nation slowly shudder, and slightly nod his head no into the cushions.

"N-nein Vati...you're...you're gonna spank me...and...and nein!" He cried out, and stayed where he was, crying slightly. Germania sighed, and reached out, grabbing the little one into his arms, and then sitting down on the couch. Gilbert cried, and buried his face into the nation's chest, but Germania held him out.

"Gilbert...little one? I am sorry. I am so very, very sorry that I slapped you. I was angry, and scared...I had no right to do that to you my precious Wicht. I would have never done that, and there is no explanation to my actions." He reached out and held the side of the face he struck, and his eyes welled up with tears. "I thought your brother was going to leave us..."

Gilbert winced slightly, not because his face still hurt, because it did slightly, but because he wasn't sure what was going to happen. He sniffed and looked up with his crimson eyes to his father. He was now confused.

"Ludwig would leave us? Where would he go Vati? He couldn't go anywhere in the water...cause, cause he was floating in there." The young nation was so adorable, and Germania had to slightly smile, but still teared up again, wiping tears out of his little one's eyes.

"If something disastrous happens to someone, they can die. Dying means leaving the earth as a whole being. You are not around anymore. We as nations are stronger than humans Gilbert...but we can still die. Like with Ludwig...we managed to find a place in the water that was not within his reach, and so...by taking in that much water, his lungs started to fill up. We are people, but in a form much stronger. Unfortunately, with being a person, we breathe air. If water were to replace air, then one would die. Remember that fish I caught once, and it was flopping around on the ground?"

Gilbert nodded his head. His Vati had caught a big fish for their supper, and he watched as it flopped back and forth, eventually stopping and then it died. He had not understood it at first, but looked up to the elder nation.

"He died Vati...why did he die?" Gilbert was now very curious. He wanted to know, because if Ludwig died, it would have been awful.

"The fish died Gilbert, because fish do not breathe like we do. Fish take in water through gills, and that is like how we breathe air, they breath water." Germania knew he was getting through to the boy. He then became serious. "Gilbert...I want you to know...I did ask you to watch your brother, but I should have been paying close mind as well. You and your brother mean the world to me, you seriously have no idea. Come here..." He embraced the child tightly, and Gilbert held the nation as well bursting into a fury of tears again.

"I'm sorry I almost made Ludwig die Vati!" He sobbed and Germania had to hold back his tears now, and be the brave Vati. "Vati, it was so scary!!" The elder nation now sat back onto the couch, and held the little one tightly stroking his hair, and Gilbert's hands wrapped around the nation's neck.

"It is alright Gilbert...everything is alright. Ludwig is going to rest for a good while, and little one, I know the two of you love wadding in the water, but it will be a good amount of time that shall pass before he goes swimming. I am not sure you want to bring any of this up as well." He held the boy tightly, and Gilbert grasped his Vati's chest, crying into them.

Once the hugging had ceased, Germania kissed the little one, and set him down on the ground. He was going to have Ludwig rest for a couple of days, and he did not want the child to leave the bedroom for a good long while. Walking into the kitchen, the elder nation decided to get some broth cooked. Ludwig was not sick, but hot soup was always the solution to happy tummies. He cook the soup, and once it was done, the boys were fed. Later on the evening, after Germania put Gilbert to bed, and the house was dark and quiet, he walked to the front door and stood by it. He was thanking his lucky stars that he had the boys in his life. Though the runt was a pain in the ass, and sometimes Ludwig could be a handful, he was happy with them.

Some years past and Gilbert and Ludwig grew slightly. At the age apperence of eight years old, Gilbert thought that he was a fully grown nation. Ludwig now five years old, was very happy he was able to do more. Germania was the same as he always had been, but some things had changed. He did not move around as fast as he used to.

It was early in the day, and the Ancient nation had woke up, at the bright and early time of around five thirty. He had already finished his wood chopping and was now building a fire in the hearth so he could start preparing breakfast. Prussia had been given more responsibility and he was now allowed to handle a larger dagger, and a bow and arrow. He loved hunting for real with Germania. Ludwig would come along and try to help, but he was still not allowed to touch weapons.

With the fire crackling, Germania looked down the hall to the boy's bedroom. Ludwig was usually good about waking up, but Gilbert was a different story. That boy loved sleep. He sighed, and walked down the hall, and arrived to the bedroom door. As he was about to open it, Ludwig came out, all dressed, looking like he was ready for the morning. Germania looked down, and then smile. Kneeling, he set a gentle hand on the boy's head, and peered into his bright blue eyes.

"Well hello there Mein boy. Glad to see one of you is awake. Is eh...your bruder even close to waking up you think?" He gave the small nation a smirk, and Ludwig shook his head no.

"Vati, you know Gilbie...he doesn't wake up for even a thunder crack." He rubbed at his eyes, and Germania raised his eyebrow.

"Hmmmm really?" Germania walked past his youngest, and walked into the bedroom where Gilbert was laying there, snoring. He was on his stomach, blankets half off his body. His night shirt had ridden up, and he had half of his precious bottom showing. Snoring away, Germania decided to have his little one's morning be very exciting. Leaning in, he held out his palm, and let it crack across the nation's backside, much like a clap of thunder. Prussia jolted right up from the smack, and yelled out.

"Aghhhhhhhhhhh!! Owwwwwwwww Vater? Vater, Vater!!!" The red eyed boy held back some sobs, and looked up at the nation, clearly embarrassed. He quickly wiped away some tears, and sat up in his bed. "What?  What do you want old man?"

Germania raised an eyebrow, and stood there crossing his arms over his chest, and coughed slightly.

"Oh...I know you are not giving me attitude early in the morning. Now then...get up out of that bed, and start getting ready for the day. I need chores done, and I need them done now. Now come on...get up."

The Ancient nation turned around, and walked down to start cooking breakfast. Ludwig stood there staring at his brother, and gave him a smirk. Gilbert got out of bed, rubbing his backside slightly. Damn, still after all these years, his father could smack very hard. Though it was one swat, he didn't want to get on the old man's bad side today.

"Alright come on Ludie...let's get our chores done, and perhaps Vater will make something delicious breakfast. I can literally eat like a whole boar...though we know the man is not going to cook something like that."

The two younger nations walked down the hall after Gilbert got dressed, and then taking their ques from Germania, Gilbert went to collect eggs like he had been doing since he was little, and Ludwig now started collecting larger sticks for the kindling. They were boring chores, but at least when they were done, it was done.
Chapter Twenty-Nine of Prussia/Germany\'s Childhood stories.

Bruder of Mine.

The two little nations are being raised by Germania. Getting into all sorts of mischief, mainly little Gilbert. Lessons always to be learned.
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oh my meow! I literally fell into tears. You know how to write.