Author's Notes: Agh. I'm sorry for not posting again! Damn school work. Damn teenage problems. Screw. Screw. Uh... Well, Belated Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Valentine's Day! Lord, I'm so late... Sorry. Anyway, this takes place a few months later - Riley has gone to Iron Island, and Volkner just visits him every now and then. Hope you like it!

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Chapter 9: Completion

"Riley, I haven't been the most perfect person. I have so many flaws I'm trying to correct. I've made so many mistakes that I don't want to make again. I probably said many things that have hurt you unintentionally..."

Riley opened his mouth to say something but Volkner raised a hand to silence him.

"I find it difficult to understand others. I'm not exceedingly talented – heck, you can sing and I can't do so to even save my life. You can cook, I can't to save my life... I... I'm not as smart as I want to be. I'm not as honest as I want to be. I'm not brave enough to try a lot of things – even though I look like I would try almost anything..."

"Volkner..."

"I have low self-esteem. I'm moody. I'm pessimistic. I'm selfish. I'm scared. I'm weak. I'm not perfect..."

Volkner reached for the bluenette's hand and held it tight. "I know we haven't known each other that long, just a few months. But I just wanted to tell you that in the past months – the months where I'd go out of my way just to visit you here in this island... I just... I realized all of the things I said at the same time. But you made me feel like none of that matters. That I can really be someone..."

Riley nodded, smiling – reassuring Volkner that he could continue.

"That I can be almost perfect. It took a lot of work – especially on your part. And thank you for being so patient with me. It took a lot of guts to step out of myself to show you that you matter more to me than anything and everything I thought I always wanted... I've never been happier than this... I..."

"... You're not proposing to me, are you?"

Volkner's brow twitched visibly. "Riley..."

"... Sorry."

The blonde let out a chuckle and pulled Riley into an embrace. "I love you. I love you, Riley. For everything you are, and everything you aren't. You complete me..."

"You know that pick-up line?"

Volkner pulled away and looked at Riley. The latter had taken a liking to pick-up lines lately – it was rather odd.

"The spaces between your fingers were made so another's could fill them."

"Yours?"

"That's right."

"How cheesy can you get?"

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"Someone's overly giddy today..."

"Shut up, Fantina. And don't you dare say a word, Flint. Don't make me punch you."

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I'm running out of ideas. Ohnoes. But guess what? I got into the college of my dreams with a scholarship!

So if you have any requests for RileyxVolkner – or other pairings that I may know of... Just ask!

Okay... So let's see... Pairings, pairings. There's SebbyxCiel from Kuroshitsuji. ShizuoxIzaya from Durarara (if you don't know Durarara!!, you must watch). CloudxLeon/Squall – I blame my friend for getting me addicted to this pairing. DantexNero from Devil May Cry. SasuNaru. MagnusxAlec from the Mortal Instruments Trilogy. Uh... HoroxRen – from Shaman King (Lord, how old is that show?). AmericaxEngland, GreecexJapan, SpainxRomano from Hetalia. Or the Junjou pairings!

I'm trying to challenge myself so if you know any of those... Just... Give me a theme, pairing, and I shall write! Or if you have others in mind, I can do a little bit of research and see what I can do.