"I can steal anyone." He had said smugly, arms folded. Sophie sighed. "Howl, why are you still arguing about that?" Howl smirked and pranced up to her, "Because Sophie. Unlike you, I AM A FLIRT. Homely beauty that you are." The words were meant as a compliment, but they stung. She pulled away as if slapped across the face, her face crumpled and she ran, sobbing to her curtained 'room'. Howls smirk collapsed, fights always ended in upset feelings and stinging prides. He chewed his lip. He loved Sophie, Strong willed though she may be, but he loved her. The weight of the matter determined, he sighed and set to the resolute task of cheering Sophie up. "Sophie?" He called hesitatingly to her curtain. A sniffling voice answered, "Go away Howl. Ill get over it." Her voice was broken. He had hurt her. "Sophie, I'm sorry, I acted very-very…" he trailed off, all excuses seeming frail and useless in his situation. He decided to go upstairs and find something obliviously useless to do. As he slumped up the stairs, Sophie crawled out of her 'room' and sat by the fire. "Boy, you look awful. Another fight with Howl, huh?" The fire said fetching a teakettle that was swinging above it and handing it to Sophie. "You should know, Calcifer. You were right there." She scolded the spacy fire gently. " Yeah, yeah. Keepin' a whole CASTLE runnin's a lotta work for one guy, you know." His words held pride. Sophie smiled, "Yes, Calcifer. I know, now boil some tea for me." The fire obediently obliged. Sophie realized her hair was slightly dirty, "Calcifer, ' she began slowly, running a hand through her chest lengthy, silver hair. "WHAT?" he asked, sarcasm on full tilt. " I need to wash my hair, O.K.?" she felt hesitant, not wanting to heap Calcifer up with extra, superfluous work. "The bathroom is to the left of Markl's room, you should know that." The fire quipped. Sophie smiled; relieved the fire was in a fairly good mood. She ran up the stairs then halted. Howls room was just before the large, ornate bathroom. She hesitantly crept s-l-o-w-l-y toward said room, she sighed in relief when she got there. Sophie locked the door and prepared to get clean.

An hour later, Sophie ran a slightly damp hand through her wet hair and sighed. The robe was hers, a hand me down, but it looked too large, Like a child playing dress up with their parents clothes. As she into the hallway, she saw Howl sitting there. Calmly waiting. Immediately, she looked down and calmly walked down the hallway, Howl reached out and snatched her, kissing her gently on the lips. He whispered in her ear, "Wonder why you still love me." She tilted her face up, a hand on his cheek. She whispered back, "The force of attraction, silly." Before kissing his forehead.

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things apppear, it IS NOT MY FAULT! anyhow SHE said more howl and furuba stuff...soooo after workin on furuba i turned to howls moving castle aaand this appeared! PLEASE R&R! thanks for reading! oh, aaand if you flame(which ya probably WILL) ill just send it back, you getting a burnt face and me getting the satisfaction of laughin' my BUTT off at yer charcoaled face! much gusto and luv wreakhavoc