had spotted the abandoned looking android and was just going to ask it if it was lost...when it had ran away from him to hide behind a crate of tomatoes. "...I didn't mean to scare you...."

yelps, trying to back away further, but he was pressed against the wall. Holy shit, holy shit, he was so scary, what was with that face?

pulls his hand back. He was so bad at this but he ha noticed some things he could repair if only he could convince him. "So you have a

pulls his hand back. He was so bad at this but he ha noticed some things he could repair if only he could convince him. "So you have a

family?" He tries instead. "Do you belong to anyone?"

blinks as pictures of his...family pop up in his field of vision, shaking them away. "I..." He pauses...he misses the kids. "I used to." He wasn't safe around them anymore. He understood.

's expression softens at that. "You can stay with me until we find a family for you...I can also fix you up...if you'll let me."

watches him carefully, data about this man bleeding into his field of vision again. Height, weight, ID... "You can fix me? If you fix me, I can go back to my old family!" He stood up, fighting the terror_

_that struck him. No...if this man could fix him...his family!

keeps his distance, not wanting to scare him further S he waits for an answer. There must have been something more wrong with him if his

family got rid of him, perhaps something in the circuiting, it was possible. "Is that what you want?"

nods eagerly. "I do! I want that more than anything." He twitches, and all of a sudden his demeanor has changed. "What the hell! You think I'd trust a bastard like you? Fuck off, before I beat you in!" He_

_shoulders past him roughly, storming off down the alley.

blinks at the complete one eighty personality change. It was definitely something in the circuiting, he couldn't leave him alone like

this "H-hey!" He calls after the robot following behind him.

glares at him, continuing to walk away. "I told you to fuck off, asshole!"

just needed to get to the back of the androids neck and he would be able to shut him off briefly.

walking...and glances behind him for a moment at the blonde, confused. Then again...he wonders why this man is following him all of a sudden, and breaks into a run, holy shit ><;;;

sighs and runs after him easily catching up. He loops an arm around the robots waist and doesn't waste time digging his finger into the

small opening in the back of his neck finding the metaphorical pressure point that should turn him off.

screams, before going limp as his system shuts down.

feels a little bad but heaves the robot of his shoulder ignoring the few stares an dirty look he was getting before heading back to the

shop. He doesn't waste time setting to work but finding it a little more complicated than he had anticipated.

all but dead weight. He's completely offline, eyes staring at nothing.

had Lovino propped up on a chair and leaning against him as he finishes fixing the minor glitches before finally turning him on again.

starts to whir softly, before slowly coming online. He blinks slowly as his diagnostics start to run as well. "Che...?"

[did he fix the personality glitches then~?]

( no, it just won't switch as quickly...the juice did more damage than Ludwig expected. He'll need more time to fix it. )

[Alright~]

gently pulls him upright. "How are you feeling?"

blinks a few more times, clearing the data stream from his vision. "Che..." His vision locks onto Ludwig, and he startles only slightly. "Ciao...I'm...alright. Grazie."

examines him slightly before nodding. "Ah gut. I've fixed some of your glitches but I still have more to do."

's eyes widen as he remembers. "Really? What have you done? Grazie, it means a lot!"

is relieved with the amiable tone the android had taken on. "There was quite a bit of water damage and I've regulated your mood swings. It

won't happen as often."

really grateful for that! A little more work, and he's sure he can go back to his family. "Grazie....I have to ask why. Why would you....I have no money to pay you." He pauses, thinking of something. "Per_

_favore, you can't charge mi famiglia! They have very little money as it is..."

's expression softens again. "I wasn't planning to charge you at all..."

...very very confused. "Then why? I don't understand..."

doesn't have a concrete reason to give him. It was just something he had done since he was young. "You looked like you needed some help."

furrows his brow. "Your answer does not compute. You have offered me a service, and request nothing in exchange..."

doesn't think the robot would understand even if he told him the entire story. He changes the subject instead. "What's your name?"

pauses for a moment. "Android designation: Romano....my family called me Lovino."

nods. "What would you prefer Lovino or Romano?" He was still sitting and so had to glance up at the usually smaller male

scowls for a moment, about to snap at the other before...well, the impulse just vanishes. He furrows his brow at that, assuming that the other had truly fixed something. "Lovino, per favore."

nods at that noting the moment of uncertainty whether Lovino would snap or not. "You can call me Ludwig. I can give you a tour of my

lodgings. You'll be staying with me until I'm done and we can get you back to your place."

excited for that! "Si, alright...Ludwig." He glances around, looking at his surroundings. It was very...interesting.

gets up, the shop looked really organized considering, and motions for the other to follow as he leads him through another door. He lived and

worked here. So did Kiku but since it was the smaller males shop he got the bigger lodgings. It was just a room with a desk, bed and then a

small cot near the bed. "You can take the be or the cot whichever you prefer bit this is where you will live for the time being."

can't believe this man is so...kinda. "Grazie. This means a lot...." He glances around the room, going over to sit on the edge of the bed. "Thank you again for fixing me."

nods, he owed AI's more than his life anyway.

sits there for a moment more, feeling a bit useless, unsure how to repay him. "....Let me cook you dinner." Cooking was something he was very good at doing.

blinks at the proposition. "Ah...you don't have to make it up to me..."

shakes his head. "I owe you very much. You intend to give my family back to me. Per favore...let me make you dinner."

's lip thins but he eventually gives in. "Ah, ja, okay. The kitchen is over here." He says as he leads him through another door. "It should have most of what you need."

about that. Every kitchen should be different...right? "Is pasta alright with you?" It was almost the only thing the children would eat, so...it was what he was best at.

nods. "Ja, that sounds great." He only had time to make simple dishes like bratwurst with bread and beans.

that's horrible. He's not sure how Ludwig has survived this long. He glances around the kitchen, before quickly getting to work. "I'll cook a proper meal...are you the only one that lives here?"

shakes his head. "A man named Kiku lives here too. You'll get to meet him eventually."

make pasta for two, then. "Si, si....is he as nice as you are?"

he can be a little quite but Kiku was very nice. "He is nice. I feel you both will get along fine."

nods, trusting the other's word for some reason. "Si. I'm sure coming home to warm food will ease my way as well..."

smiles lightly. "If it makes you feel more at home then by all means cook as much as you want."

doesn't want to admit that cooking does. "Grazie." He sets to boiling water, and getting all the ingredients ready.

leaves him to it as he brings his paper to the kitchen table and sets to work doing some paperwork, mostly to keep the AI company while he's getting accustomed to his surroundings.

does in fact, find everything he needs. He starts to hum softly as he cooks, cutting up tomatoes, rolling out hand made noodles.

can't help but watch him curiously as he works before turning back to his work embarrassed that he had been staring for so long.

can almost imagine he's at home again. He feels a little guilty, but he runs an audio file of the kids playing and laughing, in the back of his head. He just wanted to go back home...

can hear the audio file and glances up again. It seemed Lovino had really gotten attached. It was incredible how emotional these AI's had become.

a little embarrassed because...well, Ludwig was still there. But maybe he would realise how badly Lovino wanted to go back. "There are three of them." He offers. Two boys...twins. And a little girl."

doesn't say anything at first placing his pen down. "How long did you take care of them?"

smiles a little at that. "Their mother bought me as soon as she realised she was expecting. The twins came first, and so I watched them from birth." He smiled a little sadly. "Those two...such a handful. _

_You tell them don't jump on the couch, they pretend everything is lava, and jump on all the other furniture."

they sound like a great family. He doesn't blame the AI for missing them. "They sound like a great family."

nods. "Si...they are wonderful. They cried when I left. But.." He made a vague motion. "I'm not safe anymore. I understand why I had to go." The last thing he wanted to do was hurt them.

glances away for a few seconds before glancing back. "I'll make sure you go back to them."

falters in his chopping, and glances behind him at the other "....Grazie. You don't know how much that means to me." and it meant a lot. He knew...he knew he wasn't supposed to feel. It was part of his _

_programming, but those children...he would do anything for them.

looking down at his work. "I think I do..." He says quietly. "And so that's why I'll work hard to fix you."

smiles a little at that, and if he was human, he may have cried in happiness. "Grazie..." He shook his head, going back to dinner. Soon he was stirring the pasta sauce and straining the noodles.

had lost his family....when he had been very young and nearly lost his life as well...

didn't know that. He wouldn't pry, but he was very glad that Ludwig had turned out so kind after all that he'd been through. "Dinner's ready." He gave the sauce one last stir, before turning off the stove.

had been lucky with his guardian...his grandfather. "It smells delicious."

smiles at that. "Grazie. You can help yourself to as much as you'd like. I made enough that the two of you should be able to eat until you're full."

gets up to serve himself. "Feel free to do as you please. Don't be a stranger."

jumps when the other stands, scrambling away in fear and trying to hide in the pantry as he clutches the pot spoon close to himself.

quirks a brow at the action but figured it was to happen eventually. He grabs his share before taking a seat waiting for Romano to calm down.

knows that deep breathing will do absolutely nothing for his circuitry...but he'd taught the kids that, and it kind of stuck. He eventually settles down, only slightly jittery as he starts to clean up the _

_knives and chopping boards.

stops eating for a second. "Don't worry about that. I can clean it, just sit down and relax."

watches Ludwig, a little...amused. "It's alright." It wasn't like he was tired, afterall. "Enjoy the dinner, I'll be done quickly."

guilty regardless but eventually goes back to eating.

enjoys having someone...enjoy his cooking. It's been awhile.

finishes it with a satisfied sigh. "I don't remember ever eating like this."

sure his circuits would overload with the amount of happiness that statement gave him. "Dessert! I can make you dessert."

blinks at such enthusiasm. "Ah, you don't have too... Really."

already bustling around the kitchen. "Cannolis! Have you ever had cannolis before?"

shakes his head. "Nein...I haven't."

stares at him as if he'd lost his mind. He can't process the other never having had them before. Lovino starts to fuss around the kitchen even more, getting them ready.

watches him in mild amusement. He didn't realise it was such a necessity.

made them all the time for the kids. Even against their mothers wishes -which was considered a glitch by her, and an upgrade by the kids- and can't fathom the other never having had them.

waits patiently. "You seem really surprised. I'm from northern Germany, not something usual for me."

's HUD flickers for a moment, and he snaps. "What the fuck! You're some kinda potato bastard, aren't you? Tch, damn Germans! As if I'd ever have anything to do with you!"

frowns. "What do you have against Germans?"

scowls "You took him! Give him back! I'll fucking-" He jolts, and then goes still. "I...forgive me. I don't know...I'm sorry."

's frown deepens. There was something more here. "Who took what?" He was curious now.

doesn't...can't... "Cannot access file. File corrupted..."

gets up and goes over to him steadying him a bit. "It seems I have more work than I thought I did."

staring at the floor. "Is this also why I had to leave them?" His family of course...

gives him a sympathetic look. "It might have been a reason, ja. But, nothing we can't fix."

looks up at him, as hopeful as he can manage. "I would be extremely grateful. Grazie...if there's any way I can repay you..."

shakes his head. "Don't think about repaying me."

can't not think about it. The other is doing so much, and for some reason doesn't expect anything in return....

Thinks that's fine. He goes back to sitting. "So about that Cannoli?"

goes right back to it! "Si, si, mi dispiace. It'll be done in no time!"

laughs. "Don't feel rushed."

slows down just a little, but feels bad that he..he forgot! There must be something else wrong with him. He never forgot things before...

thinks it has a lot to do with how preoccupied Lovino had gotten. But, if he wanted Ludwig could take a look at that too.

would like that very much. He's used to remembering soccer schedules, and band practice, and school plays. Everything, really....he shouldn't be forgetting things like what he was doing 5 minutes prior.

will make sure to look at it tomorrow.

can't thank him enough.

is glad he can help.

eventually serves the other a plate full of the treats.

glances down at them studying the dish. He grabs a fork and eats some eyes widening a bit at the taste. "Wow...this is great."

like all his circuits are lighting up at the compliment "Grazie."

can't believe he hasn't heard of this. "Out if curiousity were you manufactured in Italy?"

nods. "Rome. Distributed across Southern Italy first."

thinks that explains the Italian. "So was your family Italian as well?"

nods. "Si, they were. I'm programmed to by bilingual, but mesh the two. It's easier for the children..."

nods. "This explains a lot."

supposes so? "I understand my language programming is a little different from other androids..."

likes it. "I think it's fine. It gives you more character."

watches him curiously "Grazie. I like it as well...do you speak German, then?"

nods. "It's my mother tongue."

tilts his head. "You speak very good English."

flushes a bit at that. "Thank you...I've had quite a bit of instruction and practise."

nods. "A very good instructor as well." Si. "Where in Germany are you from?"

nods. "From a small town outside of Berlin."

that says a lot about Ludwig. "Do you miss it?"

wonders if it really does. "I do actually..."

think so. "You should visit."

's expression saddens again. "Ja, maybe one day.." It would be hard.

picks up on that expression quickly, and moves over to hug him. Standard comfort for when the children are sad, of course. "It's okay...everything will work out somehow."

is taken back by the hug and tenses at first before relaxing. "Danke, Lovino..."

pats him twice, before retreating. "Would you like a glass of wine?"

smiles lightly. "I'll be fine."

watches him, unsure how to make the other happy. "Would you like another cannoli?"

shakes his head. "I think I just need some time on my own..." He admits honestly.

nods. "If you need me, just call." He gives the other one last look, before wandering off.

finishes the cleaning.