Author's Note: This story contains two OC's, Ludwig's kids. They will appear a handful of times, so if you don't like OC's at all, I suggest you go away. They are not a main focus though. Also, Bella is Belgium. I have no idea how to write her, but I tried my best with the short description I got in Hetalia Volume 3. Anyways, welcome to my first fanfiction. I hope you like it!

"Ludwig, be a dear and take the trash out for me!" Bella, Ludwig's wife, called out to him.

"I will, in just a moment," Ludwig replied, going into the kitchen to grab the trash.

When he arrived back, Bella called out to him, "Thanks. Hey, could you put the kids to bed tonight? I have to do the dishes and a few other things."

Ludwig, on his way out of the kitchen at that point, turned to face Bella and gave a curt nod before leaving the room. When he got inside, he noted that it was 7:30; time to put the kids to bed.

"Mary, John, it's time for bed!" he yelled for his children, and in a matter of moments he saw two small bodies appear in front of him.

The boy, who was slightly taller than his sister moaned, "But Dad! I'm not tired!" The girl gave a nod, agreeing with what her brother said.

Ludwig, who was usually a very stoic and serious person, whispered to his children, "I know, but if you don't go to bed now, mom might be upset." Taking a glance around the room, he continued, "We don't want that to happen, now do we?"

Mary and John's eyes lit up as they looked at each other before they scurried off to their bedrooms. Ludwig chuckled as he tucked each one in, saying goodnight before leaving the room.

When he finished, he heard Bella say, "Ludwig, come and watch TV with me!" Ludwig walked into the living room and sat down on the couch to watch some television with Bella.

After watching for a while, Bella looked at Ludwig and said to him, "Can I ask you a question Ludwig?" He nodded, waiting to see what his wife was going to ask. She simply stated, "Ludwig, do you still love me?"

Taken a bit aback by her question, Ludwig hastily answered, "Of course I love you! I wouldn't be with you if I didn't." Giving her a quick peck on the cheek, he quietly repeated, "I wouldn't be with you if I didn't love you…"

She smiled at his words. "I know Ludwig. I just wonder sometimes. I don't know, I'm probably just being paranoid." She kissed Ludwig and said, "I'm tired. I'm going to go to bed." Ludwig got up and followed suit.

Ludwig went through his normal morning routine, getting ready for work and such, when his wife came in.

"Ludwig, I'm going to take the kids to school now. I'll see you after work." Bella kissed Ludwig on the cheek and quickly said, "Love you, bye." Ludwig noted her haste, but just pushed it aside.

After Ludwig got into the building, he headed for the elevator, as always. However, this morning something different happened. As soon as the doors started to close, he heard a voice call out, "Oh! Sir, could you please hold the door open for me?" He stuck his arm out to keep the doors from closing and a small man, who could be mistaken for a boy if not for the suit, ran in and started thanking him. "Thank you so much! Not many people hold the door open anymore it seems! I wonder why that is? Oh, hey, look! I'm on the same floor as you! I wonder why I never noticed you! I'm Feliciano Vargas." The seemingly never-ending bundle of energy stuck out his hand.

Ludwig, taking a split second to gather his bearings after the onslaught of talking, shook his hand and introduced himself, "Ludwig Beilschmidt. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The elevator doors then opened, and Feliciano ran off without saying another word. Shaking his head, Ludwig got out and walked away, wondering if he'd see the over enthusiastic man again.

The rest of the day went by relatively normally, save for another encounter with Feliciano.

"Look, Lovi, there's Ludwig! It's that guy I was talking about, the one who held the elevator door open for me!" Feliciano said it as if it was the single nicest thing a person could ever do for someone.

The other one, seemingly named Lovi, simply rolled his eyes and said, "Geez, just go up and talk to him if you want to."

Feliciano turned to Ludwig and walked up to him, appearing to not have noticed that he had been able to hear their brief conversation. "Ah, Ludwig, wait up!" he called out. Ludwig stopped and turned around as Feliciano smiled and said, "It's a surprise to run into you like this!"

Ludwig nodded and told Feliciano, "I'd love to stay and chat, but my wife and kids are waiting for me."

Feliciano's eyes widened at the comment, and asked Ludwig, "How old are you?"

"30. My kids are 5 and 4. I have a boy and a girl." Ludwig thought for a moment. "I guess I got married young…"

Feliciano smiled and replied, "I'm 28!" Ludwig nodded, even though Feliciano seemed a lot younger than that. However, after the day he had been having, it seemed nothing much more could faze him.

"C'mon, Feli, he has a wife and kids! We should get going, leave the bastard to himself." Lovi dragged Feliciano off and yelled to Ludwig, "I'm Lovino Vargas, stay away from my brother! Got it, bastard?"

Ludwig, for the second time today, processed what had just happened before he gathered himself together. He headed for the elevator, ready to head home.

"I'm home!" Ludwig called out, looking around for Bella or the kids.

"We're in the living room, Ludwig! You have guests!" He heard Bella sigh, and he immediately understood. Whenever he had guests, it was usually his older brother, Gilbert, and his boyfriend,

Roderich Edelstein. Sure enough, when he entered the room, his older brother and Roderich were there.

"Yo! Luddy! It's good to see you! It's been far too long!" Gilbert went over and gave Ludwig a hug. Whenever people found out that it was Gilbert who was 6 years older than Ludwig, they didn't usually believe them, even though it was true. "Geez, you're home kind of late! What caused the holdup?" Knowing his brother so well, Gilbert could often tell when Ludwig was later than usual because of his usually rigid schedule.

"I held the elevator for a man in the morning, and we talked for a bit. He ended up coming up to me later and chatted for a bit before he was dragged away by his brother. He was quite the unforgettable character. I believe his name was Feliciano Vargas."

At this, Roderich, who was previously quietly chatting with Bella while still eavesdropping on Ludwig and Gilbert's conversation, quickly turned to face them and exclaimed, "Wait, who?"

Ludwig was shocked for the third time that day, seeing as how Roderich rarely raised his voice unless yelling at Gilbert. Ludwig repeated, "Feliciano Vargas. Do you know him?"

"Ah, I apologize for my sudden outburst. I knew him when I was younger; my parents were foster parents for him, and I think his brother was taken in by Antonio's parents. They both were adopted eventually, but they both stay in contact with us." Roderich paused for a moment before continuing, "I'm not surprised you ran into him; that man seems to be everywhere. He's a nice person, despite his spacey exterior."

There was a brief pause before Bella pointed out, "Hey, the kids are in the other room. I'm sure they'd like to say hi. Do you two want to stay for dinner?"

Gilbert was about to yell out an answer, but Roderich put a hand over Gilbert's mouth and simply nodded.

"Wonderful! I'll get the kids and then start on dinner," said Bella, standing up from her spot and walking into the next room.

"Uncle Gilbert!" John shouted out before running over to Gilbert and giving him a high-five.

"Uncle Roddy!" Mary exclaimed and proceeded to run over to Roderich, embracing him in a hug.

"Dad!" They both exclaimed almost simultaneously as they ran over to Ludwig and were scooped up into his arms.

"So, your uncles get noticed before me?" Ludwig chuckled slightly and set them down.

Looking a bit sheepish, Mary pointed out, "But we see you every day, Dad! We don't see Uncle Gilbert or Uncle Roddy as much!"

"Hey, Specs, why do I get in trouble when I call you Roddy, but when the brats do they get off scotch free?" Gilbert, being curious, asked Roderich.

"It's obviously because they're children and you're an adult - well, at least to some extent," Roderich blatantly explained before continuing, "Also, I've told you a million times not to call me Specs!"

"John, Mary, go see if mom needs help setting the table, okay?" They both nodded at their father's words and went off to help Bella.

"Luddy, you should totally go out drinking with us soon!" Ludwig was flabbergasted by what Gilbert said.

"Gilbert, I'm married with kids. I can't just drop everything and go out drinking anymore. I'm sorry," Ludwig tried to explain to the ever-immature Gilbert.

"So? Just get the brats a babysitter! Then you and Bella can come out!"

Ludwig was about to give a negative answer, but Bella stuck her head out and said, "You know what? I overheard your conversation, and I could use a night out. Ludwig, it seems like we haven't really gone out since we had kids. It wouldn't hurt to loosen up for once."

Ludwig thought for a moment before begrudgingly replying, "Fine, Bella. I guess I can't argue with that. However, you have to find a babysitter for the kids." Turning to Gilbert, he asked, "Where and when?"

Gilbert cackled and wrote down some directions and a time on a piece of paper. "Yes! We finally got that stick out of Luddy's…" He was cut off by Ludwig's grunt, and he noticed the kids peeking into the room. He started again, "Butt. We got the stick out of his butt."

"Dinner's ready!" Bella called out, and everyone walked over to the kitchen to start eating. The rest of the night was relatively normal.

The next couple of days following up to the bar visit set a new normal for Ludwig. Get to work, hold the elevator for Feliciano, just chat for a bit before parting ways, then talk for a bit after work before either Ludwig realized he had to leave or, in most cases, Feliciano was dragged off by Lovino. It gave him a chance for something different in his otherwise monotonous life. He never knew what the Italian was going to say next. It was nice, having something to look forward too.

The day of the bar came, and after work Feliciano came up to him and said, "Luddy! I'm looking forward to seeing you out of work!" Over time, Feliciano became more comfortable with Ludwig and started to refer to him in a more casual way.

"Oh, did Gilbert invite you? I didn't know; he didn't tell me who was coming." Feliciano nodded at Ludwig's question. "I'm looking forward to seeing you also. My wife, Bella, is coming, too."

At this, Feliciano's usually happy demeanor dampened. "Oh? Your wife's coming? It'll be nice to meet her, I guess."

Ludwig was confused by this. Why was Feliciano so put off by this news? "Why wouldn't you think my wife would come? She's a pleasant person, I'm sure you'll like her."

Feliciano shrugged. "I don't know. I thought she would stay home and watch the kids or something like that. Gilbert doesn't usually invite other women whenever we go out to the bar… I mean, the only reason Elizaveta comes is because Roderich forces Gilbert to invite her."

"Well, that's no reason to be rude. I have to go. I'll see you tonight then."

Before Ludwig could walk off, Feliciano interjected, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to sound rude! Please don't hate me!"

Ludwig smiled and said, "Feliciano, I couldn't hate you if I tried." Feliciano instantly perked up at this. "Goodbye, Feliciano, see you tonight."

"Bye, Luddy!"

Ludwig went home and started to get ready for the night at the bar.