I just kept crying because I knew no one would be looking for me.

~~~Ludwig's POV:~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Rita!!" I yelled as I looked for her. In my right hand, I held Rita's locket. Eliza went to Rita's apartment to see if she was there, while Kate ran off towards the library to try her luck there. I took off into the woods to try my luck there again. "Rita!! Rita, where are you?!" I yelled. I looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was starting to set. "Gott verdammt! Rita!! Rita where are you?!" I yelled into the darkening woods. (It's winter time so sheer cold is coming) If I don't find her soon, she could be in some serious danger. I went deeper and deeper into the forest, to a new place that I've been to before. "Rita!! It's Ludwig!! Where are you?!" I yelled as I went in further.

~~~Rita's POV:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

After I finished crying, I stood up and kept walking south, following the little stream towards the natural fresh water spring. I started to shiver a little as a small cool breeze blew by. I looked up towards the sky to see that it was now twilight. I looked back down at the ground, sighed, and just kept walking towards the spring. After a few minutes of running, I came to the edge of the spring. I just stood there at the spring's edge and I began to sing the old Mayan Indian lullaby that mama would always sing.

~~~Ludwig's POV:~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Rita!!!" I yelled as I stayed close to the stream and kept following it. I began to wonder if she was okay, was she hurt? Am I too late? I quickly shoved those thoughts out if my head and took off running until I heard a soft sound. It wasn't any sound that came from the woods, no, it sounded more human. "What a beautiful sound" I said, then it hit me, could this be Rita's voice? With this in mind, I took off running in the direction of the voice. I came to a clearing with a large body of water and I saw a woman at the edge of the water, who was singing the song I followed. I hid behind a tree and continued to listen to the woman sing. She continued to sing for a long time, but I didn't want to stop her because it was beautiful. I turned back around to lean my back against the tree but I snapped a twig. The singing stopped and I heard a woman's voice say "who's there?!" I stepped out from behind the tree and finally saw the identity of the woman, it was Rita. I ran up to her, only to pull her close to me and embrace her. "Rita, I'm so glad you're alright." I told her as she laid her head on my chest. I buried my face in her long black hair and whispered "Ich liebe dich, Rita." I notice her shivering, so I took off my jacket and draped it on her shoulders. Then I remembered the locket. "Oh Rita, I found this locket in the woods when I was looking for you earlier, Eliza told me that it was yours." I pulled out the locket and gave it to her. Her reaction was cute and then she started to cry, mumbling something in her native language that I couldn't understand. I didn't question her. Instead, I picked her up bridle style and started to walk back towards the college campus, with her still in my arms.

---time skip------

After Eliza and Kate calmed down after seeing me carry Rita. Kate offered to take Rita home and she(Kate) would sleep on the couch but I insisted that she stay at my house and that she could sleep in the guest bedroom. So we all agreed and went our separate ways, I strapped Rita into the passenger seat of my car then drove home.

---TOO MANY TIME SKIPS! I'm soo lazy---

I carried her upstairs to the guest bedroom due to the fact that she was still asleep. I laid her down on the bed and moved the covers to make sure that she was warm. I looked at her and saw how calm she looked. I leaned over and gave her forehead a kiss. "Gute nacht, Rita." I whispered then I left her room and quietly closed the door. "Hallo Bruder, what's going on? Why are you here so late, were you with the Frau?" Gilbert asked as he popped up out of nowhere. I hate when he does that sometimes. Then I explained to Gilbert about what happened today and his signature perverted grin appeared on his face. I pushed him away from the guest room and slammed him up against the wall outside his room. "Stay. Away. From. Rita." I growled out at him. I saw him shudder then he nodded and went in his room. I turned around and went into my room to go to sleep, smiling knowing that Rita was safe.