On Ivan Braginsky's ship (attn. Ludwig, and all members from his crew.)(WARNING: MATURE!)

Ludwig nods. "Ja. I know. I didn't have any plans to tell it... but... if I ever do... go vacky... vhisper zhe name Gilbert into my ear. It should vork. If it doesn't though.... I'm a goner."

The man nods and continues cleaning.

Ludwig smiles before internally letting out a sigh of relief. 'Now zhat zhat's covered, I've got to earn ze captain's trust...' Ludwig thought and gave a wicked smile. Soon, yes.... very soon, he'd be free~!

One of the crew members comes to Ludwig.
"Umm.... Capt'n wants you to go back to his cabin...."

Ludwig frowns before getting up and going back to the Captain's cabin. Ludwig slowly opens the door and peeks in.

"Ja Captain?" Ludwig asks.

Ivan is sitting on the chait behind the desk, his feet on the desk.
"Come closer...." He says, not smiling like usually, and is looking at the ceiling.

Ludwig opens the door and enter before going straight up to the captain.

"Vhat do you need sir?" Ludwig asks, tlting his head and frowning.

Ivan moved quickly, knocking the chair over, but he didn't care about that. He grapped Ludwig's wrists with his hands, and pushed the man to lie on the desk partly, pinning the German's hands against the desk.

Ludwig looked stunned but tried to keep up his facade but forcing a bored look onto his face.

"So, vhat do you vant to talk to me about?" Ludwig asked, struggling to sound bored.

Ivan gridded his teeth, and moved his head a bit so his hair covered his eyes. He tightend his grip on Ludwig's wrists, so it was painful.

Ludwig winced and grit his own teeth before whimpering. "I-Ivan... you're hurting me..."

He then pulled one if his hands back, squeezing it into a tight fist.

Ludwig squeezed his eyes closed and yelled out the first thing that came to mind.

"Sorry! Sorry! I'm sorry! Please... don't hurt me!" Ludwig cries and quakes in fear.

His hand was shaking. No, actually his whole body was shaking a bit.

Ludwig stays froze, quaking, eyes still squeezed shut as he whimpers lightly.

He held his hand back, still in a fist, but then Ludwig can hear a sound, that is similar to a sob.

Ludwig slowly opens an eye before the other and then frowns.

"I-Ivan?" Stutters quietly.

Then there's another sob, and a third, his fisted hand shaking more, and lowers it slowly to be on the desk, next to Ludwig's head.

Ludwig tries to pull his hands away, having a strong urge to hug the man.

His head now on Ludwig's chest, realising the German's hands.

Ludwig hugged the Russian man and rubbed his back.

"It's okay. Just let it all out~" he whispers soothingly.

Ivan shook a bit, tears now falling from his closed eyes.

Ludwig held Ivan and whispered calming words into his ears.

"It's okay. Don't worry." Ludwig murmured.

Then he turned pretty much limp, starting to cry quietly against Ludwig's chest.

Ludwig rubs his back and tries to sooth him.

"I'm here for you. Don't vorry. I'm not leaving anytime soon." Ludwig mutters softly to Ivan.