A/n: I'm taking a small break from songfics and doing a drabble. This was inspired by a HILARIOUS event involving one of my friends. Anywho, I apologise for sligh OOCness(I think). Read, enjoy, and remember, reviews are love~ If you have suggestions, don't hesitate to drop me a line!

By the way, a hickey is a bite mark. ;3

DelphianBlaze: I'll be looking for it, good luck!

~Raven


It was a

cold winter's day in Haggard, and Skulduggery had come over to visit Valkyrie at Gordon's house. He was in the living room reading while she was eating the rest of her snack in the kitchen.

She shivered as she entered the living room, plopping down on the couch next to Skul. She moved close to him, resting her head on the side of his shoulder.

"… Valkyrie, what are you doing?" He asked, looking up from his book at her. She looked up at him innocently. "I'm c-cold." She muttered.

Skul sighed. How could an eighteen year old girl who has faced vampires, unimaginable monsters and even death be cold? Unless…

"You do realize that I give off no heat, therefore I won't make you any warmer."

Valkyrie looked at him and blushed. "So?"

He chuckled and pulled her closer, placing his arm around her in his best attempt to keep her warm. "Normally I wouldn't do this, but as a gentleman I suppose it is my duty to save the young lady in distress."

Valkyrie smiled and playfully hit him on his leg. "I don't think there's enough room on this couch for your ego, Mr. Pleasant." She said, her mind trailing off. She realized that she was no longer shivering. She looked up at Skulduggery her face flushing a light pink. She could tell somehow that he was thinking about her as he looked off into the distance.

"Penny for your thoughts?" She asked, somewhat scooting closer to him. He hesitated, and then looked down into her dark and curious eyes. "I…" He hesitated again, as if contemplating whether or not what he had on his mind was safe to say out loud. "I've been wanting to say this for a while now, but I wasn't sure how to say it or how youu would take it… I lo-"

He was cut off when Valkyrie placed a kiss on his jawbone. She drew back and smiled. "And you say I talk too much… I love you too."

Skulduggery chuckled as Valkyrie situated herself on his lap with her legs still parallel with the couch, resting her head back on his shoulder. She hesitated before wrapping her arms around his torso. She felt him stiffen for a second but then returned the hug. He lowered his head and 'kissed' her cheek, causing her to shiver from the contact of his cold teeth. "Sorry." He murmured, but she just smiled and kissed him on his teeth. He pulled back, leaning down to 'kiss' her neck, and for a second, Valkyrie could have sworn she felt the warm lips of the once-was man. The though was gone, though, when he accidentally bit her neck.

"Ow!" She yelped, pulling back.

"Sorry!" He quickly replied, but she smiled.

"Its fine." She said, and she rested her head back on his shoulder.

~X~

The next day, Tanith came over. She and Valkyrie were talking for a while before Tanith noticed it. "What's that?" She asked, pointing to Valkyrie's neck.

The younger girl put her hand to her neck, her face going pale. There was a bump with slight indentations there.

Tanith started laughing. "Is that a hickey? Who's it from?"

Valkyrie blushed, then smiled at her best friend, "…Skul."