ALL CHARACTERS STORY AND OTHER STUFF BELONG TO HAYAO MIYAZAKI!

A/N: heyyy srry for takin so long for this chapter to come ouT! -_- i was working on other stuff! :) Dont ferget to hit the Review button before u leave!

Howl's POV:

The nerve! How dare he say such things! 'Not unless she breaks up with you…' how dare he! That will never happen. Sophie loves me too much… right?

"Howl?" Sophie's voice called called after me. I turned, only to say: "Calcifer, heat up the water for me." and ran upstairs.

Sophie's POV:

What was that for? Jeez… did something happen out there with Prince Justin?

"Calcifer?" I whispered.

"Yeah?" he replied as he took another log I placed for him.

"What's goes on in Howl's mind? I can never figure it out. One second, he'll be happy, another he'll be pissed. What's wrong with him?" Calcifer smiled.

"That's how his mind works. You can't really do anything, you'll just have to catch him on a good mood and then ask what's going on and even that might infuriate him." He's right. I ran upstairs silently and gently knocked on the bathroom door.

"Howl?" I called.

"Hmm…?" a reply came.

"Can I come in?" what kind of question is that? I'm a girl; going into the bathroom while a guy is showering… gee that was a bright idea. But he didn't seem to mind because he just grunted and said: come in. I opened the door slowly, worried I might see something. Thank goodness he had bubbles in the bath already. "Howl…? Are you feeling alright?"

"Why wouldn't I be?" he put on a smile. I knew something was wrong!

"Because, you seemed quite angry after talking to Prince Justin…" I rubbed my back, "Right before you pushed me in. It still hurts."

"Oh, I'm sorry, love." He gave me a puppy face. Damn him and his adorably cute puppy face.

"So… what did you talk about with Prince Justin?" his light blue eyes became a darker shade of blue.

"Sophie?" his voice was full of anger.

"Yeah?"

"Get out." He said with a calm voice. I glanced down away. I backed out slowly hoping he would stop me and tell me what happened. That reply never came.

Howl's POV AGAIN:

"Ughh… why did I do that…?" I said to myself. I closed my eyes and lay in the bath.

"Howl!" I heard a faint scream outside. What was that? I heard footsteps going up the stairs in a hurry. I got up. The door slammed open. Sophie's chocolate brown eyes widened. "Erk…" she managed.

"Care to join me love?" I smirked, "There's drool coming out of your soft lips." Her dazed eyes snapped to a serious look.

"That was not funny!" she cried.

"Haha, okay, my love." I hopped out of the bathtub and said," Are you really just gonna stand there and stare?" I grabbed my worn out towel on the metal pole and wrapped it around my bottom. "So, what has gotten you so worked up about?"

"No, it's nothing. I was just worried because you've been in the bath for 3 hours!" I looked at her, surprised at her remark. "What?"

"I always stay in the bath for 3 hours." I said.

"True but that's only when you're either trying to woo a girl or some other problem was on your mind." I could tell she was worried. Those usual glints in her eyes were flickering lightly. I wrapped my arms around her waist. I felt her hips buckle a bit and her face flushed red. I smirked at her glowing red face.

"Now, now, love, you don't have to worry about such things happening. I have you don't I? You are more beautiful than any other lady in this world. You are the light of my dark life." She smiled at this slightly cheesy remark. "Now run along so I can change!" she didn't need to be told twice. Within seconds, Sophie was down the stairs and talking to Calcifer again.

-Later-

STILL HOWL'S POV

"Howl! Finish your food for God's Sake!" she cried. I had to admit she was adorable when she was mad. Her chocolate brown eyes always become a dark reddish brown. Her silver hair become shinier, almost with a light glow. But looking at her cute mad side, I can't help arguing with her.

"Sophie," I smirked, "You look adorable when you're mad but uh, Heh, I refuse to eat *shudder* peas!" [A/N: i dunno, i just thought he wouldn't like peas...] she glanced at me and gave me a death glare. I quickly chomped away. She gave a victorious grin. "Sophie wipe that grin of your face!" I got up, "Well, my friends and Sophie, I must go gather a few ingredients for my new spell." I was hovering over Sophie. I bent down and give Sophie a surprise. Her eyes widened and then slowly closed to the touch of my lips.

"Ew! Cooties!" Markl cried. I moved away from her lips and laughed at Markl's remark.

"Really Markl? Cooties?" he blushed and noticed his childish remark. I looked back at Sophie. Her lips were still puckered and cheeks were a rosy red. She opened her eyes after a few seconds and I noticed a dazed look in her eyes. I smiled. She grabbed my hand and held it to her chest.

"I'll miss you, a lot." I smiled at her remark. There was no way that she would leave me for that pretty boy Justin! She loved me way too much! Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Mr. Pendragon and Ms. Sophie!" a ladies voice called from the door.

"Kingsbury door!" Calcifer called as I passed him. Kingsbury? I opened the door. A young lady, around 28 years old stood at the doorway. Her dirty blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders and casted shadowes over her face. The dark eyeliner and mascara complimented her light blue eyes. She had light pink lips that curled into a smile when I opened the door. She was wearing a purple silk dress that lined and complimented her curves. Normally at this time, I would already have tried to court such a lady but I could feel Sophie's glare. I threw on a smile.

"Can I help you?"

"No, course not, I just stood here for 3 mins like an idiot just to say hi! Yes you can help me!" lady's got quite an attitude! "Ahem, I have an invitation from Prince Justin for both Mr. Pendragon, Ms. Sophie, Markl, and the Witch of the Waste to go to his next birthday celebration ball."