*First try at a story so please R&R!* Ladydarkness17

It was the same usual day, after wrapping up a case early Valkyrie would head back to Skulduggery's house.

As soon as she entered the door the ritual began, she took off her coat dumped it on the floor and face planted the sofa. Skulduggery being the ever gentleman picked and hung her coat up. "I bet you don't do that in your home" Skulduggery said almost icely. "I do at Gordon's, you pick it up even then" was Valkyries muffled reply.

It was the same as every day, but perhaps today Skulduggery was being off. Valkyrie wasn't usually one to intrude but she never liked it when he was upset, it was like she was upset too. It was like a connection between him and her that would only get stronger.

It got stronger still when Valkyrie had broken up with Fletcher.

She hadn't thought too much into it until Fletcher had told Valkyrie some crap that China had said as Valkyrie had gone to rescue Skulduggery.

"so this is all MY fault now fletch?" I had raised my voice enough and shouted at him. "Well yeah, you are the one that cheated on me! i took you back again because i thought there was something between us!"He had yelled as loud as me. "I didn't beg for you back fletch!" I screamed, you see this is why we had to break up. the fighting just constantly, it was really starting to get us both down- yet when i tried to break up he'd bring up the 'i took you back' excuse.

I turned and ran my hands through my hair gritting my teeth. "fletch this is why we can't be together, there's too much fighting. Everything is always my fault with you and you're the angel in this? You're far from one, plus i wasn't the only unfaithful one was i now fletch?" i quietly told him. "maybe not, but you owed me th-" he started. "FLETCHER!" i screamed, "a relationship isn't a game! you can't have you owe me, because one person cheated it doesn't mean the other now has a hall pass!" I finished for him.

"that's not even the point is it? maybe if you weren't with that damned skeleton all day we could be together" at the end of that i could almost see his nose turned up. "And whatthehell is that supposed to mean?" I growled back. nobody used me and Skulduggery against each other it was a stupid move that would never work. Well China and i had a lovely chat while you was rescuing the bag of bones he said through gritted teeth. "you know what she said to me? she said 'this thing you have with valkyrie- it won't last long. not when Skulduggery gets back, you see they were mean to find each other and form this bond. the best you can hope for- boy- is to stand in the wings and look on.'" he finished quietly. Valkyrie stared at him, a tear dripping down from her eye. "we can't do this fletch, all this anger will be for nothing. Go and find someone else and be happy. You deserve it" with that i had turned and walked away from him.

I ran my hands through my hair now. I hadn't thought about that day until now, now it made sense. China had seen this bond between Skulduggery and me, and even she knew fletch wouldn't last. Thanks for the heads up China I thought sarcastically...But...Did i have more than a tiny connection to Skulduggery? Did i like him like that? How did it even get on to this subject?! I can't like him, he's my best friend, mentor and partner. There is more than one meaning of partner though isn't there?...

Terrible I know, you don't even have to tell me. This may be continuing depending on the reviews and so on, any input is welcome! I got lazy with the capital letters at the end, I'm sorry! I might write a next chapter for the fun of it, but please let me know anything!

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