Chapter 1: Beneath Your Beautiful

A/N: I was hoping you guys enjoyed songfics, so here I am with my own story of them! ENJOY I LOVE THIS SONG!

First verse is towards Valkyrie, second towards Skulduggery

CREDIT FOR THE SONG GOES TO "LABRINTH"

You tell all the boys "No"
Makes you feel good, yeah.
I know you're out of my league
But that won't scare me away, oh, no

Skulduggery watched as Valkyrie talked to Fletcher, shaking her head no politely at his request for a date that night. He wondered why she had rejected every guy that asked her out everyday, and wondered if it made her feel good. He would have asked her a long time ago, but being a skeleton and all, she was out of his league. Who could love a useless pile of bones?

You've carried on so long,
You couldn't stop if you tried it.
You've built your wall so high
That no one could climb it,
But I'm gonna try.

Although he doubted her loving him, there was a small part of him that was pushing him to tell her his feelings. She had pushed everyone away ever since she left her family behind, but Skulduggery somehow managed to get her undivided attention. He knew he had to try his best to get Valkyrie's heart, and he would not give up. He loved her.

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful?
Would you let me see beneath your perfect?
Take it off now, girl, take it off now, girl
I wanna see inside
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight?

Valkyrie walked back to Skulduggery with sadness written on her face, and it made Skulduggery's heart sink in despair. Something was hurting her, and he could just tell as he looked upon her face. He had to ask, whether he wanted to or not, because he cared.

"Valkyrie?" he asked quietly, drawing her attention.

"Yes, Skul?" she replied, trying to stop the tears that were dropping from her chocolate eyes.

Skulduggery sighed and brushed the tears from her cheek, looking deep into those eyes.

"Why won't you let any man close to you in a romantic fashion?" Skulduggery asked, trying to sound soothing.

Valkyrie shook her head and let out a cry replying, "Look at me, Skul. I am ugly! No one could ever love me. No one I love loves me back, because I'm not good enough. I bet he loves China, seeing how gorgeous she is."

Skulduggery sighed and shook his head as he walked away.

You let all the girls go
Makes you feel good, don't it?
Behind your Broadway show
I heard a boy say, "Please, don't hurt me"

Valkyrie watched in pain as Skulduggery walked away, probably off to China for a good chat. He always let her go at these depressing moments, and she bet he liked having Valkyrie in this position. She was like a puppet: every string he pulled let out a new emotion that she tried to hide.

You've carried on so long
You couldn't stop if you tried it.
You've built your wall so high
That no one could climb it.
But I'm gonna try

Valkyrie knew he hadn't loved one woman since the death of his wife, but she couldn't deny her feelings for him any longer. She had to tell him at some point, and she knew giving up every time she felt guilty wasn't going to get her out of this situation. She had to try.

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful?
Would you let me see beneath your perfect?
Take it off now, boy, take it off now, boy
I wanna see inside
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight, oh, tonight?

Valkyrie knew another reason he hadn't dared fall in love someone was because he was a skeleton. It made him feel different…unwanted. She had to show him that he was perfect to her in every way, shape, and form. He was handsome in his own way, and he didn't seem to realize that.

See beneath, see beneath,
I...
Tonight
I...

Valkyrie lay in her bed alone that night, her thoughts wandering off to Skulduggery. She couldn't keep him out of her head…until she told him. Sadly, she couldn't bring herself to. She couldn't face the rejection.

I'm gonna climb on top your ivory tower
I'll hold your hand and then we'll jump right out
We'll be falling, falling but that's OK
'Cause I'll be right here
I just wanna know

Skulduggery parked the Bentley in front of Valkyrie's mansion and flew up to the window, probably waking her from her sleep. He watched as a wide awake Valkyrie sat up and glanced at the window. Valkyrie caught sight of Skulduggery and freaked out, a single tear threatening to spill from her eyes. She slid the window open to let him in, and they both stared at each other for a minute, wondering how to say it.

Skulduggery tilted his head before cupping Valkyrie's face in his hands slowly. Valkyrie looked up at him before bringing her lips to his teeth passionately. He scooped Valkyrie up in his arms, and she latched her legs around him, not wanting to break the kiss. As Valkyrie pulled back for breath, she looked up into his sockets in adoration.

"I love you," she whispered.

"I love you too, Valkyrie Cain," he replied, not letting her go for one second.

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful?
Would you let me see beneath your perfect?
Take it off now, girl, take it off now, girl (take it off now, boy,take it off now, boy)
'Cause I wanna see inside
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight, oh, oh, oh, tonight?
See beneath your beautiful, oh, tonight.
We ain't perfect, we ain't perfect, no.
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight?

A/N: Mushy, but a good mushy, right?

Hope you liked it!