Dennis was embarrassed, he was now 14, and was forced to knock on Winnie's door and confront her.

"What is it Zing?" Winnie asked pretending to be surprised at his sudden visit.

"You know why i'm here." Dennis said crossing his arms with a head turned up in protest.

"Oh?" Winnie said smiling as he pulled out of his pocket what appeared to be a pink ponytail holder. "Now what would you be doing with one of those strawberry locks?"

"You know where it came from! You were in my room! You left it on my bed as a marking!" Dennis exclaimed red faced.

"Would my Zing rather i left a more . . . definitive mark?" Winnie said walking forward to try tickling his chin with a claw.

"You try and intimidate me, cute, but it doesn't work! HISS!" He said pulling a horrifying face which seemed to turn her blood a bit white.

"Hmph, well maybe if you looked me in the eye, i wouldn't be so desperate when i wished to mark you.

"And maybe you'd stop giving your brothers your food in exchange for holding me down." Dennis said rolling his eyes at the thought.

"It's only every week or so, and the thinner i am, the faster i am at catching you." Winnie said winking.

Dennis knew better though, Winnie wasn't just trying to keep fast, she was keeping at a fast itself, she was trying to lose weight for Dennis, she wanted to stay healthy, she even tried going vegetarian for a short time (That went bad), she also feared she would look disgusting if she ate like her siblings, and Dennis was afraid that even now it was getting worse for her because the last time he gave her a hug, he could feel her ribs.

"Winnie, just please . . . Eat tonight, or else next time you leave a scrunchy . . . I might just throw it away." He said tossing it too her.

Winnie looked down at the little band, crying.

"Dennis, i'm sorry, i just," Winnie said mumbling. "I love you."

"And do you think i hate you?" Dennis asked seriously.

It was one of the few times he looked her straight in the eye, but this wasn't a look that would spark a zing, these were only given when he was angry at Winnie's love, not afraid for himself when it was a fear of her love.

"Winnie, i love you, I knew i loved you from the moment you said i was the nicest guy you know, I knew i loved you when i saw that bat throw you and i grew my fangs! Winnie i will say it only one more time, I love you, and i want you to stay healthy." Dennis said.

"Okay." Winnie said looking down.

Winnie was so focused on the floor that she didn't notice him walk forward to lift up her chin and give her a kiss on the lips.

"Maybe a day will come when i'll say it every moment." He whispered his eyes closed, but his forehead pressed to hers.

"I love you." Winnie whispered back, wishing nothing more then for him to open his eyes.