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If It's Love Ch.18

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If It's Love

Chapter Eighteen: A shady beginning

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Antonio watches Lovino with a frown. For the past few days he can't get over the predicament his mother is in. It's made even worse by the fact that Lovino can't help, although with all his resources he would be the most probable one to be able to take care of it. Nonetheless, Lovino says he can't, so Antonio believes him.
"Antonio, stop looking at me with that kicked puppy look." Lovino groans and Antonio sighs.

"Lo siento."

"I would get her out if I could." Lovino says, pausing for a minute and looking away to whisper to himself. "…Probably…"

"I understand…I suppose…" Antonio mumbles, leaning against him. "Say…Lovi…how did you get involved in Roderich's world?"

Lovino remains silent for a moment, looking around for his brothers, before letting out a heavy sigh. "Well…you see…we moved here a long time ago, when I was still very young. At the age of thirteen is when I first met Roderich…"

Four Years ago:

A thirteen year old Lovino was running in the rain, his umbrella lost somewhere down the road from the hard wind. This was his first day being able to come home on his own and honestly now he was regretting it. The rain had already soaked into his shirt, making his body tremble against the breeze. He was so looking forward to being home alone for a couple hours while both of his brothers were still in their classes at the elementary school, but now he doubted he will arrive at the apartment before their bus.

Turning a sharp corner, Lovino slipped in a puddle of water and crashed into a man, sending them both to the ground. He looked up, brushing the water out of his face with his equally wet hand, and saw a young man with dark brown hair and glasses. The man looked distinguished, and quite pissed. Lovino was about to run, he hates getting scolded by adults, but before he could another person was behind him holding an umbrella over his head.

He didn't quite understand what was happening next as a blonde teen came to the other man on the ground and helped him up, lecturing him about being careful in this weather. They seemed to be close but that didn't matter as much as the mysterious woman behind him with the umbrella and a calm smile. She was beautiful, admittedly, with her long brown hair and bright green eyes. Once the strange man had been helped up the woman extended her hand out to Lovino, who blushed as he took it to stand.

"Good evening, I am Elizaveta Héderváry, and that man you crashed into is Roderich Edelstein." Elizaveta explained, pointing to the blonde next. "And that cutie is his boyfriend~!" She added with a sort of sing-song voice. "Are you alright?"

Lovino simply nodded, a bit in awe of the group. It was only three people, whom he had never heard of, but they all had a strange air of importance and power.

"What is your name?" Roderich asked, leading the four into a building being remodeled nearby.

"Lovino…Vargas." Lovino answered, looking around the building they enter and seeing the beginnings of a layout for a restaurant.

"Well, Lovino, you're soaked so feel free to borrow a towel and warm up." Roderich said, walking further into the building. "Elizaveta can make you something to help."

Elizaveta sighed, looking to Roderich. "I am your boss, you know. Don't auction me off to do things for you." She then looked back to Lovino and smiled. "Why don't you come with me to the kitchen and tell me what you would like?"

That night Elizaveta made him basic spaghetti with sauce from a can before they drove him home, arriving a little before his brothers. He had thought that would be the last time he saw those strange people, but he was very mistaken. A month later Lovino's father had been home and decided they would go to the grand opening of a new restaurant. Once they got there Lovino recognized it immediately. Inside he saw Roderich and Vash standing behind the cash register as young men walked around waiting on people.

Lovino caught the eye of Roderich, who smiled at him a little as he walked past with his waiter Francis. His father fell in love with the food at the restaurant and for the next few months, every Saturday they would return for dinner. It all comes to an end though when his father went back to Italy for work. After that Lovino gave it no thought until one day when Roderich appeared at his house with a bag full of money.

"What…is this?" Lovino asked, looking at the man confused.

"You fit the bill for something I need, and I know your family is low on income, so take it." Roderich ordered, making Lovino more suspicious.

"What…would I be doing?"

"I need you to sneak into a party, an Italian wedding to be precise." Roderich explains. "You will go in, familiarize yourself with the people, and let Elizaveta in."

"To do what?" Lovino asks and Roderich looks at him annoyed.

"Look, there is a man attending this wedding who will try to kill the bride, he has been obsessed with her for years, she is a dear friend of Francis'. You and Francis will be in there, gathering information on him, Gilbert will create a believable trail of documents to make it look like he has fled the country…and Vash will kill him." Roderich says and Lovino gasps.

"You are going to kill a man? Are you hit men?"

"Of course not. We simply do what we must for those we want to help, or those who pay us enough to warrant our help."

"…So you are dragging me into a shady business? Because you know I need money?" Lovino asks and Roderich nods.

"If you want to. You can say no." Roderich reminds him. "I am simply offering something to you for your benefit."

"But…" Lovino looks at him confused. "Why?"

The Austrian clears his throat and looks away awkwardly. "Elizaveta has taken a liking to you. She wants to help you and your brothers."

"Uhuh…she does." Lovino takes the money. "I will do it, I suppose…it's not like I'm killing anyone."

"No, I will use you for information. A child can get information easily, since everyone lets their guard down around them."

Roderich then gave Lovino the information, and the next day Lovino did as he was told. Everything went well, very well, and to celebrate they all went back to Roderich's restaurant where Lovino insisted on cooking, which lead to Roderich's determination to get him to work for him.

Present:"So that's how I met them." Lovino says, looking to Antonio. "Roderich took a liking to me, along with Elizaveta, and so I was offered help from them. We don't do things a lot and it's not a gang, it's simply people with different talents joining together to complete a task. Roderich's 'talent' happens to be his connections all around the city, and state, and I wouldn't be surprised if he had them around the country."

Antonio stares at the boy surprised. "Ah…so…at thirteen you were recruited to help kill someone?"

"Oh calm down. I didn't kill him, I never have." Lovino groans. "So now that you know about it, you know when I say we cannot help your mother, I mean we cannot help your mother."

"…I understand…" Antonio mumbles, slouching back in defeat.

"If you ask me it's fate. I mean, Ar-the angel already said that in your original destiny your mother was going to be arrested for child abuse before you went to Spain anyways." Lovino says nonchalantly, before tensing up. "Oh shit…"

"You talked to it again? You…that day you came home worried wasn't a 'off-the-top-of-your-head scenario, was it?" Antonio asks, getting angry.

"Antonio, I didn't want you to-!"

"You have been meeting the angel behind my back! How do you get him here? D-does he have a thing for you?" Antonio asks in horror and Lovino groans.

"No, no, he doesn't have a thing for me thank GOD. I cannot tell you how I get to see him, but it's not because I'm special. I just happen to frequent a place he goes to a lot." Lovino explains, looking at Antonio apologetically. "I'm really sorry I never told you…I didn't want you to ask to see him, because he would punish me for that no doubt…and I didn't tell you that was your destiny because…well…" He stops and stares at the floor awkwardly. "I'm selfish."

"Apparently." Antonio huffs, crossing his arms. "You know, I would have chosen you even if I knew it was 'destiny' or whatever that I be with someone else." He says before glaring at Lovino. "But that's not the thing that pisses me off the most…you don't care that she is in jail, do you?"

"I didn't know her. I care that you are upset by it…but that's pretty much it." Lovino answers honestly, making Antonio stand up from the couch.

"She was still my mother! I bet you want her to stay in jail, don't you?" He yells and Lovino remains silent. "You do! Your silence proves it!"

"Antonio…" Lovino begins, but gets silenced by a hand over his mouth.

"No, I don't want to hear it. This whole time you have been saying you want to help, but you want her in there. I bet you never even talked to Roderich about it, did you?" Antonio asks and Lovino doesn't move. "Damnit, Lovino! She might not be the best, but she is my mom! I can't believe you would do this!" He removes his hand and quickly heads for the door.

"Wha-? Antonio! Wait!" Lovino calls, jumping up and going after him. "I-!" He's quickly silenced, again, by the door slamming shut behind Antonio as he leaved. "Damnit!"
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A/N: Random background story and drama, check. Now all we need is a childhood friend with a crush on one of them to pop up and then it will be a full blown shojo parody. XD *SHOT* I...mean....sorry for the long wait. lD I have been unbelievably busy. Next Monday I start classes, too, which sucks...ish.
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AiUkitake's avatar
Oh no! A lovers tiff already! Please kiss and make up!!! Can't wait for the next chapter!!