walks into the room to fetch his glasses, and pauses when he sees the kid on the couch. Oh...ohmygott. West is a tiny kid! He grins in excitement, before making himself calm long enough to drape a blanket over_
_him. Oh, this was the best. Ever.
Ludwig
2013-11-19T15:29:58.000Z
shifts a bit in his sleep but doesn't wake up only snuggling into the blanket.
grins at that, and sneaks out. He runs upstairs and starts to rummage through old...old old boxes. He finds West's old toys and blankets, and pulls a few of them out. They're all worn and so incredibly old, but
_luckily not falling apart.
Ludwig
2013-11-19T15:53:50.000Z
stirs a little in his sleep now. He trembles a bit as if he were having a nightmare.
heads downstairs to place more blankets and toys around him, and pauses when he spots him. Dropping everything, he heads over and carefully strokes his hair, murmuring in German.
Ludwig
2013-11-19T15:58:36.000Z
calms down at that and subconsciously reaches for Gilbert's hand.
carefully takes West's tiny little hand in his own, and smiles. He might get to do this over again. Actually be a good brother this time around.
Ludwig
2013-11-19T16:02:49.000Z
wakes up a little bit when he feels a warm hand around his. "Gil-gilbert?"
strokes his hair. "Jaa, it's me. Don't freak out, okay? You kinda...shrunk again. Fuck you are so cute..."
Ludwig
2013-11-19T16:12:53.000Z
sits up rubbing his eye with his only free hand. He glances at Gilbert's hand around his and his lips thin. He can't even summon the energy to be angry, frustrated or irritated. He let's out a sigh. "I never
Ludwig
2013-11-19T16:12:58.000Z
catch a break..."
would pull tiny West into his lap, but he's sure the other is frustrated right now. "Sorry, West." He's really not...at all. "Maybe it gets worse before it gets better?"
Ludwig
thinks 2013-11-19T16:16:36.000Z
he might as well...it really couldn't get worse. "Now I really can't go out alone."
shrugs. "That's not so bad, is it? I mean now you're small enough that I can piggyback everywhere." Oh yes, he would have so much fun with this.
Ludwig
2013-11-19T16:33:43.000Z
pouts, because he hasn't learned how to frown yet. "But I can't do have the things I used to be able too."
Gilbert
wants 2013-11-19T16:34:56.000Z
to squish him, ohmygott. "Well...that's what you have me for."
Ludwig
2013-11-19T16:36:53.000Z
fixes the shirt around his small frame. It would have to act as some sort of clothing or else he'd be walking around naked. He flushes. "Actually....could you take me upstairs...?"
does an internal fistpump at the request. "Jaa, sure West." He bundles West up in blankets like a baby, and picks him up, and augh nostalgia.
Ludwig
2013-11-19T16:45:45.000Z
flushes a darker red but grasps onto Gil's shirt just to feel anchored. "Danke."
isn't even discreet about cuddling West to his chest as he carries him up the stairs. "Got out all your old toys and stuff."
Ludwig
2013-11-19T16:52:31.000Z
had notices that but doesn't mind. "You do know that I'm just physically small....not mentally....right?"
shrugs. "Jaa, but you know. In case."
Ludwig
has 2013-11-19T22:21:41.000Z
a feeling that Gilbert just wanted to take the toys out for old time sake. He tugs on his shirt. "Here...put me down here." He was in front of his closet exactly where he needed to be.
holds onto him for a little longer. "Are you sure? I can get you like...a stool or something." He just wants to cuddle him a little bit longer.
Ludwig
2013-11-20T03:59:49.000Z
can tell. "If you really want to keep me in your arms Gilbert, open the door and on the floor beside my work shoes is a box of children's clothes...can you grab that for me?"
Gilbert
loves 2013-11-20T04:29:25.000Z
him for his intuition, dear gott. He hefts West into his one arm, going into the closet, and...he doesn't even have to dig, the box is right there. "Why do you have kids clothes?"
Ludwig
2013-11-20T04:30:30.000Z
smiles lightly. "This isn't the first time. Francis took me out shopping last time."
pulls out the box, taking it and West both over to the bed, and opens it up. "Where was I when this happened? That long ass trip I had to go on?"
Ludwig
2013-11-20T04:37:04.000Z
nods as he just settles in Gilbert's arms. He glances at the box. "Did you want to pick out my clothes?"
can't believe West is humouring him so much. "Really?" He goes through the clothes, picking out a cute tiny pair of jeans, and hums. "Wow...I can't even pick anything cute, Francis is so fashionable." By cute,
Ludwig
2013-11-20T04:44:51.000Z
nods at that. "Ja, pick them out." He was glad he couldn't pick out anything embarrassing although he wouldn't put it pass Gilbert to go but some though.
probably would. He picks out a shirt and sweater -it was cold outside!- and spreads them out on the bed. "What do you think?"
Ludwig
2013-11-20T04:52:20.000Z
glances at them trying to wiggle out of the blanket to put them on. "Good choice."
lets him go, and can't believe how...chubby West's cheeks are, oh Gott.
Ludwig
2013-11-20T04:56:12.000Z
slips out of the large shirt to quickly pull on the clothes happy with the velcro and pushy buttons. He fixes the clothes before fixing his messy hair. "How do I look?"
reaches forward to mess up his hair. "Adorable. Can I take pictures?"
Ludwig
2013-11-20T05:05:43.000Z
pouts and fixes it again. "Do you have too?"
Gilbert
feels 2013-11-20T16:23:27.000Z
like the mistake made was asking him that question. "Yes. I have to. Or I will explode, and your tiny little body will have to clean up my remains." He pinches Ludwig's cheeks, before getting up to fetch the _
Ludwig
2013-11-20T21:55:57.000Z
sits on the bed not at all pleased but knowing he can't get away with not letting his brother take his desired pictures. The cheek pinching would get old fast.
cackles happily, turning around and snapping a picture. Aww West is so cute all pouty and stuff.
Ludwig
2013-11-21T23:32:36.000Z
flushes at the picture and the cackle as he slides off the bed and starts to trot out of the room. Maybe he could make an escape.
picks him up around the torso with one arm, ecstatic that he can do this again. "Where are you going?"
Ludwig
2013-11-23T04:12:37.000Z
flushes as he clings onto the arm. He makes an 'oomph' sound when he was picked up. "Away from the camera."
grins, snapping another picture as he carries West downstairs. "Not going to happen. You hungry?"
Ludwig
2013-12-02T01:10:05.000Z
pouts but doesn't complain much. "Maybe a little. Are you going to cook?"
sits West down on the countertop. "Ja, sure. What do you wanna eat?"
Ludwig
2013-12-02T04:24:59.000Z
has to pause to think. "Let's bake some bread." He had always admired Gil's bread making abilities.
perks up at that. "Bread sounds great! " He starts to gather the ingredients, putting around the kitchen.
Ludwig
2013-12-02T04:38:57.000Z
watches him rummage around. "Can I help?"
shakes his head. "Nah, You sit put. Do you want any kind of bread in particular?"
Ludwig
2013-12-02T05:10:49.000Z
nods. "Prussian Rye Bread~"
grins at that. "Ja? Is this a craving, or nostalgia?"
Ludwig
2013-12-02T05:24:05.000Z
smiles lightly. "Nostalgia."
ruffles his hair as he's walking by to fetch the pan. "You loved it when you were a kid, too."
Ludwig
2013-12-02T05:29:15.000Z
flushes. "With you...ja, of course."
glances over, a little surprised. "What do you mean, with me?"
Ludwig
2013-12-02T05:53:47.000Z
hums a bit. "Even when I wanted you to treat me like an adult you gave me a bit of a childhood that at the time I didn't appreciate but I do now...thank you." Gilbert was also a slave driver but he
Ludwig
2013-12-02T05:54:07.000Z
knew when to be a sibling too.
blinks at that, he always felt like..he'd never given West enough of a childhood. "You're welcome. I mean...I can at least give you a little more this time around, right?"
Ludwig
2013-12-02T23:23:08.000Z
smiles lightly. "Except I'm actually an adult right now. How much of a childhood could I really have?"
siiiiiiighs. "Well jaaa, but you can like...relive your childhood, or whatever. Right?"
Ludwig
2013-12-03T00:09:24.000Z
gives him an odd look. "Nein...I don't think it quite works that way."
hums. "I guess not...but you can still have fun."
Ludwig
2013-12-03T00:16:48.000Z
wouldn't call this fun but would pretend for Gilbert.
starts to make the dough, mixing in all the ingredients. "Anything you want to do?"
Ludwig
2013-12-03T00:27:36.000Z
can't think of anything he can do at this age. "What's available to do for the both of us at my age and yours?"
can think of lots of things, but he doubts West would want to go play in the park, or anything like that. "Uh...soccer?"
Ludwig
2013-12-03T00:37:53.000Z
laughs a little. "Ja, we can definitely do that. What did you want to do with me at this age?"
wanted to do everything. Dress him up in cute clothes, play tag, carry West around on his shoulders, show him off to the world...everything.
_"Uh....wanna go out for ice cream?"
Ludwig
2013-12-03T00:42:57.000Z
doesn't think that's a bad idea. "Ja, I'd like that."
cheers. "Great. I'll get the wallet, you just stay..." He picked up his brother, settling him on his shoulders. "There."
Ludwig
2013-12-03T00:55:22.000Z
looks a little surprised before grasping his hair to balance him. "What about the bread?"
runs back, and pops it into the oven. "Done. Let's go."
Ludwig
2013-12-03T01:07:25.000Z
has to cling into him tighter when he does that so as not to fall off.
doesn't mind. He grabs his keys on his way out, carrying West down the road on his shoulders.
Ludwig
2013-12-03T01:18:10.000Z
rests his chin on the top of his head. It was almost liking riding a horse except Gilbert.
Gilbert
likes 2013-12-03T01:31:36.000Z
toting West around like this, it's fun.
Ludwig
2013-12-03T01:36:46.000Z
doesn't mind at all. He wraps his arms around Gilbert's forehead.
grins broadly when a few of the ladies they pass by coo at Ludwig. "Aw West, you still got it!"
Ludwig
2013-12-04T00:50:11.000Z
flushes a bit. "I think the attention is completely different in nature this time."
shrugs slightly. "Whatever, you still have ladies cooing over you."
Ludwig
2013-12-04T01:00:33.000Z
glances down at him. "Are you sure they aren't cooing at you for taking care of me?"
hums at that. "Nah. I don't have a whole lot of luck with the ladies. Probably at your for being cute."
Ludwig
2013-12-04T01:36:55.000Z
smiles lightly. "I think you should give yourself more credit than that."
glances up at him. "Nah. I mean here and there, but once they get to know me, they bolt. I have better luck with guys, I think."
Ludwig
2013-12-04T03:33:15.000Z
hums a bit, he was starting to feel guilty about Eliza again.
wasn't referring to her. Just..most women in general stayed clear of him the second he opened his mouth. With humans anyways, he never wanted anything serious. A one night stand here and there, _
Ludwig
2013-12-04T04:09:46.000Z
was thinking about her because she would have easily stayed with him and Ludwig had gotten in between them.
would scold him. If he and Eliza were happy together, then that was that. As a nation, it wouldn't be hard for Gilbert to find someone eventually. If he even felt like finding one, he was fine as it was.
Ludwig
2013-12-05T00:57:21.000Z
buries his face in Gilbert's hair.
spots the shop up ahead. "Doing okay up there, West?"
Ludwig
2013-12-05T22:26:33.000Z
shifts a little. "Jaaa." He replies softly.
hooks his fingers around West's ankles, more as a support to keep him there. "Gut. Cause we're here, what do you want? Sprinkles?"
Ludwig
2013-12-09T02:31:51.000Z
laughs. "Chocolate is good."
glances up at him. "Chocolate with chocolate sprinkles?"
Ludwig
2013-12-09T02:42:48.000Z
resigns to his fate. "Ja, sure. With chocolate sprinkles." It seemed Gilbert really wanted him to have it with sprinkles.
knows for a fact that kids like sprinkles. "Sweet." He ordered two cones, both chocolate with sprinkles.
Ludwig
2013-12-09T02:58:14.000Z
is not actually a kid though. He takes the cone when it's finally offered to him, enjoying it and the sprinkles.
knows that, but he likes to pretend West is actually a kid again. It makes him all sorts of happy.
Ludwig
2013-12-09T03:11:23.000Z
glances down at him. "Are you sure you want me eating this while on your shoulders?"
glances up. "Are you going to drip it all over my hair?"
Ludwig
2013-12-09T03:27:27.000Z
isn't sure. "Maybe...I'll try not too."
doesn't really care either way. That's what shampoo is for. "Then that's fine. Eat away."
Ludwig
2013-12-20T15:41:44.000Z
keeps a hold of his hair as he enjoys his ice cream in silence.
eats his ice cream happily as well. He's obviously not as skilled as his brother, and is dripping all over his hand.
Ludwig
2013-12-20T23:22:32.000Z
manages to finish it without incident and glances down at Gilbert. "Maybe we should have been more worried about you."
sticks his tongue out at West, while trying to lick his hand clean. "I'm fiiiine."
Ludwig
2013-12-21T02:31:35.000Z
sees that and only laughs resting his cheek on Gilbert's head. He yawns.
smiles softly. He misses this, West...needing him. "Tired?"
Ludwig
2013-12-22T02:40:30.000Z
hums softly his body sagging against Gilbert. He forgot how tired this body got after a while. "I'm okay..." But it was clear how tired he sounded.
smiles at that. "Come on, let's go home. Take a siesta or whatever those guys do."
Ludwig
2013-12-22T02:46:32.000Z
can't help his eyes from fluttering closed. There's a moment were he begins to teeter sideways.
swears quietly. He shoves the cone into his mouth, and carefully takes West down, letting him rest against his shoulder.
Ludwig
2013-12-22T02:53:29.000Z
shifts when he's moved settling against Gilbert's shoulder and wrapping an arm around his neck before shifting again and pressing his small head against the other side if his neck.
holds him close and gentle, and just...sighs. Fuck, he missed this...
Ludwig
2013-12-22T02:58:45.000Z
is sleeping quite peacefully.
carries him home gently, shushing the dogs when they come out to greet them.
Ludwig
2013-12-22T03:05:49.000Z
tightens his grip on Gilbert exhaling softly.
lifts a hand to cradle his head. He knows West is a toddler, not a baby, but he's feeling overly protective. He carries West up the stairs and into the room quietly.
Ludwig
2013-12-22T03:43:12.000Z
is quite comfortable against Gilbert. He won't want to be separated.
awkwardly flops them both onto the bed, West still sleeping on his chest. He settles on his back, and shuts his eyes because...well why not. He could use a nap too.
Ludwig
2013-12-22T06:07:35.000Z
snuggles against him and naps peacefully.