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On with the story!

Chapter 6: A Realization

Skye didn't move a muscle, and stared right back into my eyes...

Skye's POV

All of a sudden, Jill jumped into my arms. I was quite startled from the impact, but soon calmed down when I looked into Jill's eyes. Her unique, violet orbs seemed to hold secrets that even I didn't know. I never really took the time to look into Jill's eyes so deeply. But, then again, I never really cared. What had changed?

I suddenly became very nervous. My heart started thumping wildly and I looked in all directions but Jill. I felt a hand softly land on my cheek and gently pushed my face towards her own. It was actually quite awkward, considering I was looking at myself, but she didn't seem to notice. I looked into her eyes again, to search for what had overcome her, but it only relaxed me once again. Jill seemed very distant - not here.

My thoughts were all incoherent, but revolved around Jill. That much, I knew.

We seemed to stay in the same position for a few minutes. Both of us seemed deeply emerged into each other's eyes. I noticed that her violet gems held the same innocence and mystery that they did when I first met her.

I was brought back crashing into reality when I faintly heard the sound of Jill clearing her throat. She lost eye contact with me and went back to the same position she was in before.

We watched the rest of the movie in uncomfortable silence. The atmosphere was heavy with tension, which only brought more discomfort.

Once the movie ended, Jill started to look around. She was looking everywhere but me, much like I had done earlier. Jill suddenly became very interested with a spot on the floor. I have to admit, she was acting very weird for herself. She almost looked like she was nervous! Jill is never nervous!

She suddenly stood up, and without looking at me, softly whispered a goodnight to me. I simply nodded, although she could not see me.

Without Jill in the room, I became very preoccupied with my troubling thoughts. Realization suddenly hit me.

' Could... Could Jill... like me? ' I questioned to myself, but then quickly dismissed this thought. That thought was very far-fetched. How could Jill like a thief like me? But wait.

" Why do I care? " I whispered to myself.

Why should I care if she likes me or not? Many maidens fell for my charm and instantly said they loved me. Maidens would even chase after me, in hopes of having a chance with me. But, I have never been in this situation before. I would simply tease the ladies or brush them off. I never actually cared. Why do I seem to care now?

' Because you liiiiike Jill! ' Devil exclaimed.

' No, I don't. You're speaking nonsense. ' I hissed back.

' I actually agree with him this time. ' Angel declared.

' I don't care what you two think! I don't like her! '

' Oh really? Then, why did you feel nervous? Hmm? Or what about when your heart seemed to be pounding? Tell me. ' Devil questioned rather harshly.

'... I don't know... But I assure you, I don't like her. '

' Hmm, I suppose you're right. You love her. ' Devil said bluntly.

Woah. Now that. That just shocked me right there. Not wanting to talk to the troublesome pests any longer, I forced myself to stop my thoughts and tried to go to sleep. I kept telling myself that Devil was wrong and was slowly going insane. But then, why was my heart telling me... telling me he may be right?

Jill's POV

... Oh my goddess. Well, that answers that. I totally, completely fell for his charm and have quite the crush on him. Why else would my heart beat so rapidly and my palms turn sweaty? But, for some reason, it just doesn't seem like the right answer. It seems like it's something more than just a crush. My life is so complicated!

For the rest of the night, I tried to sleep, tossing and turning on my bed. Thoughts of Skye plagued my mind, identical to the night I first met him. Except, it was much worse this time and revolved around what my feelings towards him were, not who he was. Why was I reacting like this? I searched for the answer, but came up with nothing.

I suddenly started to wonder what would've happened if I didn't get so close to Skye. Or Witchy, for that matter. If I never moved to this valley. Would I have had a better life? Or would my life be uneventful and boring? Would I have had a boyfriend or be getting married in a few weeks? With those thoughts, I started to regret moving here. I wouldn't have been in this situation. I mean, I'm pretty sure you can't suddenly change from a woman to a man in any other place in the world!

No! Thinking like this is wrong! I would do this a thousand times over and be content. Okay... Maybe not a thousand but at least nine hundred. I mean, I have a wonderful life with awesome friends! And even though I'm in a horrible, terrible, drastic, scarred-for-life situation, and my life has its ups and downs, I know that in the end, everything will turn out fine. ... Except for the fact that I like Skye.

All confidence that I had just built up in my little mental speech had been crushed into smothering little pieces of nothingness in less than five seconds. Back to worrying.

Sighing, I turned on my old T.V., for I knew that I would not be going to sleep anytime soon. I flipped through the little channels the television had to offer, until I came upon a music video. Sometimes, music would soothe me and help me go to sleep. Leaving it there, I closed my eyes and listened to the music. It seemed like a love song...

My eyes shot open and I quickly sat up. Right then and there, everything seemed to piece together. I don't merely have a crush on Skye... But love him. No. No! It can't be. But... it seemed right.

For the rest of my seemingly endless night, I kept trying to deny it. Deny the fact that I fell in love with him. But, no matter how many times I would try, I couldn't run from the fact that I, Jillian Rouge,... have fallen in love with a charming thief.

Well, that's it guys! I hope you liked this chapter! I need 23 reviews now! Hurry if you guys want the next chapter! If the chapter is not updated by this weekend, it will be by the next weekend. Ugh, school starts next week again. :( Back to homework and tests! Also, I'm not sure if the story will actually be long like I said in one of the beginning chapters. I'm not saying that the next chapter will be the last, but I don't know how many more there will be after this. I'll worry about that later! See you guys next time! This is Mysterious Lynx signing out...