Lutz was staring out the window when he heard the door open. He didn't look up since he knew it was just his brother. He felt him sit next to him. He didn't say anything until he felt a hand on his shoulder. This hand wasn't Gillan. He looked up to see familiar pink hair and blue eyes. 

"Oliver?" Lutz asked. Oliver gave his usual smile at Lutz. 

"Long time no see! Now come on, I've got something for you." 

"But I'm not allowed to leave my room," Lutz pointed out. Oliver just smiled, pulling Lutz to his feet, dragging him out. 

"Don't worry, Mom already said we could do this! Just don't try anything or I'm shoving my sleeping pills down your throat and you get to stay in that room forever!" 

Lutz just followed the Brit, not understanding. He didn't see why Oliver of all people had something for him. They walked down the halls, making Lutz shift a bit. He knew no one was there but he felt like everyone was going to judge him when they say him. They stopped outside a door that Lutz knew. It was the meeting hall Gaia had built. 

"Open the doors," Oliver called inside. 

The wooden door swag open to show Ion behind the door. He gave a big smile and moved out of the way. 

"Good timing Oliver, we just got done!" Ion told them. 

The room was dark. Oliver and Ion pushed Lutz into a chair, closing the doors. They took their own seats before the lights were turned on. Sitting around the table was the G8. Lutz had to make sure he wasn't seeing things. That was really them. 

"What is going on?" Lutz asked. 

"Well Gillan said you wanted to be nice so we decided to help you out," Allen told him, propping his feet on the table. 

"You... you all will help me?" 

"Da!" Ion said. 

"First things first," Francois told them. "Let's get you to know how much we are happy to hear you are willing to make the change. It'll take time after all, but we are going to make sure you change." 

"So Lutz, what made you decide to change?" Karu asked. Lutz looked down, not knowing if he could tell them. After all what if this was just a trick on their part? He decided to take a risk. 

"I just feel so awful for what I did. I could always see out the window and see you all enjoying your life. See everyone. It's slowly gotten to me. So now I want to change. And Luci?" 

Luci looked up for the first time. He couldn't help but look the German in the eye. They sat there for a few seconds, neither one saying something. Luci couldn't really explain why he looked at Lutz. After all this man hurt him and was like the devil. In that one look before Lutz pulled away Luci saw it. He saw all the regret that his abuser must be feelings. He saw the small tears building up behind his eyes. He saw how truly sorry he must be. 

"I'm sorry," he whispered, not daring to raise his voice any louder. "I hurt you and I can't take it back. If you want I'll go back to that room and never come out. I can't make you look at me if you don't want." 

Luci stood up, walking over to Lutz. The German didn't look up. Karu stood up, afraid for his friend. I mean Lutz was still not on his trust list and Luci was his best friend. He couldn't stand the thought of Luci getting hurt again. To both Karu and Lutz's surprise, Luci hugged the German tightly. After the shock was gone, Lutz hugged the Italian back just has tight. 

"You stupid bastard," Luci whispered in his ear. "What took you so long?" 

Lutz couldn't help but chuckle. "You know I'm stubborn." 

"Si, you really are. Now let's get you up to speed and out of that room!" 

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Luci was sitting on a bench, watching the clouds and the ocean. Feli had shown him this spot and he loved to just relax here. He loved to see the clouds pass by and the smell of the ocean. He always came here before something was about to happen. He always thought he would hate what was about to happen. Now he was really happy this was going to happen. 

"Luci!" Karu called. Luci turned around to see Karu and Lutz standing there. It had been six months after Lutz had decided to make the change. And man did Luci love it. The German was like a big brother to him. He could tell him anything. Honestly the three were almost has close has Ludwig, Feli, and Kiku. So Karu and Luci decided it was time they included Lutz into one of the special things to them. Luci stood up and walked over. 

"Now what are we going to go do?" Lutz asked, looking at the two. 

"You'll see," the two told Lutz, dragging him off. The two almost forgot how tough Lutz was because at one point he just stopped moving and looked at them. The cute look they gave him got him moving again. They stopped just outside Karu's favorite tattoo place. 

"A tattoo?" Lutz asked, looking at the two. He blinked in surprise has the two rolled up their sleeve to show a matching tattoo. 

"We've had this since forever," Karu explained. 

"Now that you are in our little trio we want to get one with you!" Luci said. 

Lutz couldn't hide the smell. He ruffled both their hair, making the two laugh. They took his hand and lead him inside. Man did Luci forget how terrible getting a tattoo was. But if made Karu and Lutz happen, he sucked it up. 

The 2p Axis Trio had never been this happy. They were nearly impossible to separate. It makes me glad though. Now you can see a true smile on Luci's face. The pain and regret of the past is no longer sealed away. It's in the open and it healed a bond that seemed to be broken. 

Than again no matter what version, Germany, Italy, and Japan are a very powerful friendship.