Chapter One - Blind Eyes

Poor little Matthew, always ignored by everyone around him.
But Gilbert thinks differently.
To the Prussian, the gentle and sweet Canadian is nothing more than a beautiful maple tree, hidden inside a forest of smoke. Will he ever be able to clear the haze and find his way to Matthew's side before this innocent tree is burned to ashes?

PruCan, Yaoi, boyxboy, if you don't like, don't read.

*Contains more than usual cursing and very VERY slight mature mention
*I own nothing except the story*