Puppet Poppet

Chapter one

The night was cold and snowy. December 21st had been greeted by a sudden blizzard the second the clock flipped to 1:00 am in the morning. Italy, or Feliciano Vargas tossed and turned a nightmare swirling in his mind. It grew darker and darker, the young nation started to cry in his sleep trying to think of better things. Happy things, like being with his friends and family.

The wet thud of snow slamming into his window woke him up. Feli shot up in bed looking around his dark room. Everything seemed still, holding an eerie sinister air to it. The nation shuddered as a small whimper came from him. He really wanted to run to where his bother was, Ludwig, Antonito anyone! Although the thought of getting out of bed and braving the dark alone chilled blood and made his heart speed up.

Feliciano's gaze widened when his bedroom door creaked life, slowing opening in front of his bed. He shook his head and brought his knees up to his chest resting his head against his knees as tears streaked his face.

"T-there's nothing t-there i-it's just th-the wind." He stammered trying to keep slightly calm.

"Feli?" A familiar voice filled his room.

Feliciano quickly looked up a faint simile appearing on his tear stained face. The door opened a bit more revealing a darkly dressed Kiku. The younger nation frowned, thought all he seemed to do was stare at Kiku in awe. For as long as Feli could remember Kiku hardly ever wore black unless it was a suit or…funeral.

In seconds Feliciano's mind started to race, was it possible that someone had died? Where their opposites back to try and kill them again? What if his bother or any of his close friends died? Feli shook his head in terror. There was no way he would believe that, it was impossible. Unless someone disappeared like his grandfather. He started to tremble again, biting his lip trying not to cry again.

"I-is something wrong?! D-did someone get hurt, o-or die?!" Feliciano voice rose with fear.

In the dark Kiku gave into a smug little smirk at his sudden fears. It delighted him, and he only kept getting worse as seconds past by in silence. Finally Kiku let out a solemn sigh and shook his head wearily.

"No, it is nothing like that. It is one a clock in the after noon, your bother did not want to bother you so let you sleep in. He was going to come back when someone suddenly pilled chores into his schedule. " Kiku said calmly.

"One a clock?!" Feliciano looked back at his window, it was still pitch black. "B-but it's still dark out? Are you sure, I mean it's still dark and it's sounds like fratello's sick!" Feliciano exclaimed hopping forward in his bed.

Kiku chuckled quietly before looking back at him. The Japanese nation held out a hand for Feli. The Italian paused, he knew very well he Kiku was about people touching him. Perhaps he was sick, that would explain his crazy explanation. Kiku frowned, cocked his head to the side in curiosity.

"Is something wrong?" He asked Feli.

Feli shook his head quickly looking at the floor. He could tell something was off, Kiku was acting to strange. His actions were creeping him out even more than his nightmare.

"Well then shall we, everyone else is waiting." Kiku pushed on the topic of Feli leaving his room.

Feli shook his head again, there was no way he was going with Kiku. There was no way that could eve be him…could it?

"Everyone is simply dying to see you Feli, it has been far to long for all us together and relax." Kiku tired again.

The Italian teen jumped away from Kiku. The way his said sounded evil and demonic. He watched as Kiku's arm feel to his side and eyes fell to the floor.

"Very well, surely you need the sleep anyways. Hope you do not have any nightmares today." There is was again, that tone.

Feli clung to his blanket shivering as Kiku shut the door. Quickly he hopped from his bed following him.

"P-please do-don't go!" Feli cried out clinging to Kiku's arm.

The older nation looked down at Feli with a faint smirk again, but stayed silent until Feli spoke again. If he ever would.

"Ho-how do y-you know about my…nightmares?" Feli shuddered looking at Kiku.

"Lovino, he informed me. It dose seem like nightmares have been going around as of late." Kiku sighed pausing to see Feli nod off, he was falling asleep well standing. Kiku showed a fanged smile.

"Feli, if you let me I can rid you of your fears." Kiku offered.

Feli groggily looked at Kiku, he felt like he was falling ,or something. He didn't quite understand what his friend meant. The more he thought about it the larger his head grew adding to the pain after crying.

"What do you mean?" Feli asked sleepily.

"Just that, you will never be scared again. Even Ludwig and Lovino will be shocked by your new attitude." Kiku told him gently take Feli's hands off of his arm.

Feli looked over at Kiku feeling scared again as he watching Kiku step back into the darkness.

"All you have to do is say yes Feli, and you will never be sacred again." Kiku told him.

The nation looked at the floor in thought. It was tempting, maybe then Ludwig would go easy on him and his bother would stop calling him a cry baby. Then everyone one else would stop picking on him too! Risks or no risks, he was getting tired of it. Feli's pale eyes looked over at Kiku. He was gone.

Panic rose in Feli, where did Kiku go, did he really leave Feli alone. He shook his head, it was all clear now. He dreamed that entire thing, with a shiver he reached over to switch on the light. The lights flicked violently, and hardly did any good. Feli felt a scream creeping up in his throat when blood splattered against the wall behind him.

Finally the walls spilled with a dark crimson liquid, Feli shuddered. It was happening again his nightmare. He was once again reliving the terrible scene he had been seeing for months after encountering their opposites.

Feli let out a scream when a door slammed open, letting in who he thought was alive in. Everyone seemed cold and dead, dragging at least half of themselves towards him.

"N-no!" Feli screamed curling up into a tight ball. "Kiku I don't want to be scared anymore!" Feli screamed splitting the windows.

A wicked snap and the scene disappeared. There was no more dripping of blood, no dragging of half rotten bodies or the horrid smell. All was still and silent like before. Feliciano trembled in the corner letting out a terrified cry when Kiku rested a hand on his head.

"It is alright, it is just me." Kiku told him in a comforting tone.

Feli looked up at Kiku trembling a bit more. The lights still weren't quite right, it still seemed to dark. Especially the new figure leaning against the wall, Kiku looked back at the newcomer with a dark grin. They quietly stepped forward staring Feli down with his emerald green eyes. The younger nation instantly identified him as Arthur Kirkland his messy blonde hair was a dead give away. He was also dressed in black, Feli had no idea what to think. It was all so over whelming and confusing to him.

"Feliciano we need you to think about the most frightening thing from your nightmare." Arthur said calmly.

Feli quickly shook his head, he didn't want to see any of that again. Ever again! Kiku looked up at Arthur from where he was, watching Arthurs gaze harden. Perhaps if Kiku asked he would be more willing. After all he didn't have the fondest memoires of Arthur.

"Feli please, I do want to help you but you have to do this, just push on a little more. " Kiku tired, Feli looked up at his friend. With a gulp he nodded.

With a wicked snap they both disappeared from in front of him, shakily he pushed him self up. This part of the nightmare even though he had been through it just once knew when and where it was going to happen. Kiku told him to endure this little bit, then it would be over. No more nightmares, no more fears.

He shivered when the door behind him opened slowly, Feli didn't even dare to look back. A cold hand grabbed his arms and yanked him back forcing him to look into his bothers lifeless eyes.

"How could you…." Lovino croaked his grip tightening with each word.

Feli struggled in his bothers cruel grip letting out a sharp cry when his bothers nails dug into his arms.

"Look at us!" Lovino snapped, Feli shut his eyes instead.

"You can't even look at your own fratello anymore?...How can you live with your self?!" Lovino cried out picking Feli up and slamming him against the wall.

The teen groaned in pain as he fell back down in a small heap that trembled. He didn't even try to fight when his bother made him look at him this time. He looked terrible, his skin an almost colorless tone with a faint gray ting. His green eyes that were normally filled with life and fight and been reduced to dull dark black holes that blooded spilled from. Lovino's hair was the same though it was slightly darker then before.

"..F-fratello." Feli whispered weakly. "Ple-please s-stop."

Lovino seemed immune to his younger bothers cries. Feli went pale when Lovino wrapped his hands around his neck.

"You…your not Feliciano you can't be him….you killed us all…"Lovino hissed as the world collapsed around Feli. Everything blurred together as Feli fell back down slumping forward slightly. Kiku and Arthur repapered with content smirks. Kiku walked over to the unconscious Feli lifting his head.

"You do not think we broke him?" Kiku asked quietly looking up at Arthur.

"No, if we did our little friend wouldn't be hopping to get out of this jar." Arthur replied slamming the jar down onto the floor. With a strange a black smoky substance swallowed what light was left before entering Feli body. Feli shiver after that and let out a shallow breathe, it was done.

"He was a fun one, I wonder if you get anyone else like him?~ 3" Kiku said cocking his head to the side again. His eyes glinting with the thirst of fear, of blood, of murder.

"I certainly hope so. Hnn, his bother, ha-ha-ha. We should stick around to see this one. "Arthur chuckled darkly, his eyes shining a dark glowing red before fading into the shadows.

Kiku's eyes glowed red just as Lovino came out of his room, giving him a brief look of him before fading into the shadows himself.

Lovino paused when he saw red glowing eyes peering back at him for a second. With a shake of his head he rubbed his eyes figuring it was imagination. His green eyes scanned the hall way when he heard a low sigh come from Feli. Lovino slid over to his younger bother after tripping and landing on his knees.

"Feli? Feliciano! Are you alright, what happened why the hell are you out here?!" Lovino snapped.

"Just fine fratello, in fact I've never felt this better in a long time." Feli eyes slowly fluttered to life, and almost unnaturally his bother smiled cocking his head to the side.

Lovino stared at his bother for a few seconds before swallowing. He saw faint finger marks around his younger bothers neck and instinctually reached out to help his younger bother. Feli flinched for a second looking terrified then his small hand rose up quickly slapping his bother. Then kicked him away.

"Don't touch me!" Feli screamed, startling Lovino.

Lovino recoiled after getting kicked in the stomach the pain finally hitting him. Lovino hopped to his feet looming over his younger bother.

"What the hell was that for?!" Lovino demanded to know watching his bother stand up in front of him. Feli's eyes seemed darker in personality, they no longer held the normally childish glee he had.

"What happened to your neck?!" Lovino growled pointing at his neck only to get thrown into the wall behind them.

Lovino felt the air from his lungs fly out as he lumped forward trying to breathe. He looked up when he heard Feli crying, he really had no idea what was wrong with him. Nor did he know where he got the sudden will power and strength to slam his older brother into a wall. For a second he didn't believe Feli was really crying though after a few seconds he knew it was real.

"I-I-I'm so s-s-sorry fratello," The choking sobs coming from his brother sent chills down his spine as he struggled to his feet. Feli slid down the wall burying his face in his hands.

"Oi." Lovino hissed waiting for Feli to look at him. "Come on, were getting you back in bed." He told him holding out a hand for his younger brother.

Slowly Feliciano took his hand, it was freezing, like he just came in form being outside in the blizzard. Lovino didn't question it openly, not after that little incident. In silence he helped his bother back to his room after tugging out some more blankets out for him. Lovino panicked when Feli disappeared only to find him sitting in his bed picking at his blanket.

Feliciano looked up at his bother confused.

"What's that for?" Feli asked.

"You, your freaking freezing." Lovino replied walking over and him the blankets. He recoiled when Feli rose his hand again barely tapping his already bruising face.

"Did it hurt?" Feli asked like a young child would.

"What the fuck, where the hell did that one come from? Yeah it hurt." Lovino snarled, gulped when he saw Feli's lethal glare. "..W-what's your problem tonight?!" Lovino snapped.

"I'm I scaring you brother?" Feli asked with a dark smile and a cocked head.

"Tch ,as if. Go to sleep already." Lovino growled, a little disturbed when he saw disappointment in Feli's eyes at his response.

"Hnn, good night." Feli sighed watching Lovino leave the room.

Lovino stopped." Night." He said looking back at him.

Slowly he brought hand up to the side of his face wondering why he did that. With a hiss he shut the door behind.

"God damned potato bastard, I knew we shouldn't have watched his house for him!" Lovino growled looking up when he felt someone watching him. There was nothing but flickering lights with a small buzzing sound. No doubt the lights were suffering from the storm outside and will eventually give. Quickly with a shiver Lovino shut off the lights and headed back to his room, but sleep wasn't an option for him now. Not after that, oh no, he wanted answers and he wanted them now.