After that class, Matthew hadn't seen his brother all day. He walked towards his bus before hearing someone call his name; he turned to see Alfred running towards him. He froze before he turned and ducked into the large crowd. He can't have the American follow him home, that would be the worst thing that could happen. Matthew stepped onto the bus just as Alfred spotted him, he looked at the other before shaking his head as the door shut. He sat down in his normal set next to Gilbert "Bonjour, Mon Amour" he said as the Prussian looked up at him, he saw Gilbert frown "What's wrong?"

"Who was he?"

Matthew tilted his head "Who was who?" he asked before his eyes widened "O-Oh! Him….. H-He's...um…. he's my brother"

"You don't have a brother, Matthew"

"No! I'm serious, Gil" Matthew said looking fully into the others ruby eyes "He's names Alfred Jones, he's my twin brother, we were separated when my mom got custody of him and moved away. Alfred lived with Mom while I lived with Dad, this is the first time I've seen him for eight years"

Gilbert blinked and studied the others face for a few minutes before he smiled "Sorry, Mattie" he said looking out the window as the bus started moving again "I just saw the way you were avoiding him"

"He's a bastard" Matthew said frowning as he looked at the back of the seat in front of him "He would always promise me something but he's never follow through" he clenched his fists

Gilbert blinked before w rapping his arm around the Canadian's shoulder "Don't worry about it, Main Liebling" he said smiling "You can count on me to keep my promises"

"Thanks, Gil" Matthew said quickly kissing his boyfriend as he stood up "see you in a few hours"

Gilbert nodded

Matthew smiled before he grabbed his stuff and stepped off the bus, unlike all the other times, his fathers car was in the driveway. He froze his violet eyes widening before he started walking towards the house, his heart racing a mile a minute. Matthew opened the front door "Father, I'm home" he called looking around before he could smell the one thing that would make his day go down… Alcohol

"I said drop it, Alfred!" Matthew yelled as he slipped the clothes on over his bruises "I don't want to talk about!"

"but I-"

Matthew cut his brother of by slapping him across the face "DROP IT!" he snapped before he turned and stormed out of the room

Alfred watched the bus leave with Matthew on it 'he hasn't forgiven me' he thought sadly as he put his hands in his pockets 'I have to tell Mom that Mattie's here' He jumped as a car stopped in front of him with a honk. He smiled and got into the passenger side door "Hey, Mom" he said

"Hey, Alfred! How was your first day of school"

"I-It was….good"

"What happened?"

Alfred gulped "I saw Mattie" he muttered looking at his mother, her face looked shocked as she stared at him "I know I'm assuming but….. I think Father's still hurting him like he did when we were younger"

"What makes you say that, Alfred?"

"When Mattie went to hug his friend, his shirt lifted up slightly" Alfred explained as they started on their way him "and there was a bruise on his stomach, it was fresh and dark. He's also had a small limp in his step that could be mistaken for how he walks"

"But they live in Canada, not America!"

"Mom, Please!" Alfred begged "We have to save Mattie!"

"I can't take your brother from Nik, I was lucky enough to get you!

"we have to do something" Alfred said

"We will, Alfred" pause "I promise you, we will do something to save Matthew"

Alfred touched his cheek as Matthew stormed out of the room, it was the first time that his brother had ever done anything to hurt anyone. "Mattie" he whispered sitting down on his bed "I'm sorry, I don't want you to get hurt anymore" he let out a chocked sob "It's hurting me just as much as it's hurting you"

Matthew gulped as his father walked into the room, he saw his father motion to him. He bit his lip and walked over to his father who instantly grabbed his hair and attacked his lips. The Canadian relaxed as he imagined that it was his boyfriend, Gilbert, and not his father. He felt teeth dig into his neck, he winced before he heard honking outside the house "F-Father" he said trying to get away from his fathers "Th-That's Gilbert" Matthew cried out as the teeth pierced the skin on his neck. He was suddenly being pulled down the hall towards his fathers room just as Gilbert knocked on the door, that was when he realized that his father had locked the door. Gilbert would not be able to get inside.

Matthew sat down next to their bedroom door and pulled his knee's to his chest with a small whimper of pain. He had just hurt Alfred, he had slapped him, even his hand was stinging "I'm sorry, Al" he whispered tears rolling down his face

Alfred had managed to get where Matthew lived out of one of his brothers friends, Ivan, to be exact. He was currently on the way over there, he saw Gilbert knocking on the door looking furious. Alfred parked the car and got out before running towards Gilbert "What's wrong?" he asked

"Mattie isn't answering the door and it's locked"

Alfreds eyes widened "not again" he muttered earning a confused look from the Prussian. He looked at the door and brought his leg up before kicking the door down. The alarms blared from all directions as the American ran into the house.

Alfred opened the door and almost tripped over his brother "Mattie" he said kneeling down next to the other just time to get tackle hugged by the Canadian

"I'm sorry, Al! I didn't mean to hit you"

Alfred smiled and hugged his brother back "That's alright" he said kissing his brothers forehead "I shouldn't have pushed you"

"You were worried about me"

Matthew cried out as he was thrown onto the bed, his clothes were instantly removed "F-Father stop!" he cried trying to crawl away but his father had somehow managed to tie him to the bed, which was a first "Father! Please!"

Matthew curled up against Alfred as they got ready for bed "Can I sleep with you tonight?" he asked looking up at Alfred

Alfred smiled "Of course you can, Mattie" he said wrapping his arms around his brother

Alfred heard Matthew yelling, he looked at Gilbert who looked around the hall. The Prussian ran forwards and he followed. They were soon at a door and they could hear voices inside "MATTIE!" He grabbed the door knob and opened it. His brother was tied down onto the bed and their father was raping him. Alfred ran forward and tackled his father to the ground as Gilbert went to help Matthew "BASTARD!" he yelled glaring at his father "How can you still be doing this to him!"

Matthew curled into Gilberts arms and buried his head in his face in the prussians chest. He was shaking as Gilbert wrapped the blanket around him.

Alfred looked over his shoulder "MOM!" he yelled as he heard footsteps running towards the room "CALL THE POLICE!"

Matthew smiled as he closed his eyes "Good night, Al" he said

"Good Night, Mattie"

Matthew watched as his father was put into the back of a police car, he had gotten his clothes back on with the help of Gilbert and Alfred. He was currently in Gilbert's arms with his mother rubbing his back as Alfred was talking to the police.

"I'm so sorry, Matthew"

Matthew looked back at his mom and smiled "Y-You didn't know" he said, his voice cracking "Th-there was nothing you or Alfred could have done"

"I could have tried harder to get you-"

"Mom" Matthew said burying his face in Gilberts chest again "Please, just drop it"

"Matt-"

"Mom" Alfred said walking up to them "He's still recovering from what Father tried to do"

"You're right, Alfred" pause "I'm sorry, Matthew"

"Gilbert" Alfred said looking at the Prussian "Could you look after Matthew, I don't want him staying by himself" he looked at his mother "and we don't have room at our house"

Matthew looked at Alfred and blinked before jumping out of Gilberts arms and into his brothers "Don't leave me again" he whispered tears rolling down his face "You promised you'd protect me"

Alfred smiled "I guess we could share a bed like we did when we were little" he said hugging his brother back "I will protect you, Mattie"

"Thank you, Alfred"