I'm back peoples! I know it's not a word, I like using it though. Ask anyone I know seriously. Anyway, I ended the last chapter at a cliffhanger. Even I as an author do not enjoy those, due to the fact that as a person I am. Ideas slip my mind very easily. I'm constantly thinking of new things. Currently I'm thinking of 'Fallen' by Lauren Kate. It's really good. About a girl named Lucinda Price (Luce) who has a curse on her. That her soul mate (Daniel Grigori) a boy who chose love over, heaven or hell, whenever he finds her, she will always die, not ever living past the age of 17. It's really good I recommend it to everyone!

Disclaimer: COME ON! ALL I DID WAS USE YOUR CHARACTERS! BUT I DON'T OWN IT DAMNIT!

-XxXxXxX- Ace's POV

I felt myself tense, and freeze. The girl I just danced with…was Mari? The one who blushed and smiled at me? The one who's sitting right next to me; staring at the stars with me…I couldn't find the words in my mouth, when I tried opening my mouth nothing came out. This was the last thing I'd expect MARI to wear, but, no surprise, she made it look gorgeous. Her blond hair hung down, and a few stray strands blew towards me.

"You name?" I asked stupidly.

"Mari." She told me, she didn't hesitate, but her tone was so gentle, I would have never guessed it was Mari. She was probably like me. She didn't want to be rude. She was graceful like that.

"Do you like looking at the moon?" I asked her, I couldn't let her know that it was me, she seemed so mad at me at my party…

"Yeah…but it also reminds me of someone." She told me. This was actually a really good opportunity to find out what she likes without making a fool of myself

"Who's that?" I asked her.

"A friend of mine…his name is Ace. His dad's hosting this party. He showed me that I didn't have to live my life in the shadows, but I only recently realized how important he was to me…" She said.

Wait, me? I did change Mari, but I was important to her? Then why did she wang me on the head? But I wanted to know more, if she wasn't mad on me what was going on? The things I did for this girl…it was all worth it though.

"Ace Kaname then. I'm quite shocked you would know him." I told her, trying to act like a normal rich boy.

"We go to the same university, I'm on a scholarship." She told me as she looked up at the moon. "In any case I think Ace is mad with me."

Why would I be mad with her?

"Oh? Why is that?"

"He threw a party and invited me. This girl got up in my face, he defended me…and I repaid him by hitting him on the head." She said, I could hear the sadness in her voice…why was she so sad about something like that?

"Why did you do that then have you ever thought of that?" I asked her.

"I was really frustrated with what she said, I'm not used to letting out my emotions to anyone but myself, so I guess I took my anger out in the worst way…" She sighed.

"Why are you so sad about that? If he knows you well, then I bet Ace would surely forgive you, he's not someone to keep a grudge." I told her, saying the truth, I knew she was a little frustrated, and I knew she wasn't used to letting her emotions out, a little pain is all there is…I would endure that for Mari. "But why do you care so much about him? Is he that important?"

"I got a note on valentine's day, with a rose and a necklace I really wanted." She said. I sent it to her of course. "The poem was beautiful and the guy who sent it to me probably really liked me. I think it was Ace though…"

"What makes you say that?" I asked her. This was really good stuff.

"The guy signed it A. K, Ace's initials, and also…I found his test paper, on the back…was the same poem that was on my note…" She said. SHE HAD MY TEST PAPER. That explained why she was acting so weird…but hadn't she just told me…was she scared that I would be mad or something? No…Mari was scared of me.

"I see." I just said.

"After I ran out of the room after hitting Ace…I guess I realized that…I liked him…" She said quietly. "I denied it before, but I guess I couldn't hide it from myself anymore…" She said. "And now I can't even tell him, because I lied to him…"

"…" I didn't say anything…I was in too much shock to be able to say anything.

"Sorry…I must be rambling." She told me sitting up and giving me a sheepish smile.

"N-no! Of course not! I'm really enjoying talking to you." I told her. And I was. I really was.

"Our of curiosity…I showed you my face…can I see yours?" She asked me.

I tensed again…see my face? Mari would be looking at Ace then…but then again after what just happened I wouldn't have it any other way.

"Of course, it would have been rude for me not to have done that in the first place." I told her. Gently I removed the mask, the string making a light snap as I wrestled it from my hair.

Mari's face…let's just say…I was satisfied with the amount of shock.

-XxXxXxX- Mari's POV

"Of course, it would have been rude for me not to have done that in the first place." The boy told me, I can't believe I just spilled almost all my emotions and love to a stranger…I wonder what he looked like to be honest…

But when the pair of rippled gray eyes looked at me with a gentle expression, I was ready to faint, and topple in the fountain.

All I could do was stare in utter shock and disbelief. My mouth hung open.

"If you keep your mouth open…your going to catch flies Mari." Ace told me. The smirk on his face was gentle, but noticeable.

"Wha…." Was the stupid response my mouth ended up forming, along with a few heavy breaths, I grabbed onto the ledge of the fountain for support.

Ace placed his hand over mine and smiled at me, I only managed to stare at him like an idiot. Anymore and I would have fallen into the fountain…

"I don't see why I would ever be mad at you." He told me, leaning close to me, I could feel his breath; it ran down my neck as cold sweat followed. "But…you like me?":

"Sh-shut up, if I knew it was yo-," I stuttered, but Ace cut me off.

"Right." He told me. I was confused. "You guessed right. Because you have to:

Imagine- A golden goddess,

In her hands the light,

Imagine- A silver goddess,

In her hands the night,

I snapped up. So he did send it to me.

"Why didn't you just tell me then?" I growled at him, stepping on his foot with my heels. He winced.

"Your so cute when your mad…" He said smiling. "Before you would have probably hurt me or something, but now…'I like him' was it?"

I blushed furiously.

"Why didn't you just tell ME you had my test paper?" He demanded.

"I couldn't…I don't know why…" I admitted.

"At least now I don't have to go around freaking out about my test. Nor do I have to watch you from shadows anymore." He said and pulled my into his chest, stroking my hair gently, my blush burned and my face felt really hot…but next to Ace…why did I seem so relaxed…just like I had in my dream…

"At least now I don't have to go freaking out about wondering who sent me the necklace." I said and touched the pendent around my neck.

Gently, Ace cupped my face with one hand. His other hand went around my waist, pulling me closer and closer to him…

"Your face is so red…I've never seen you like this." He told me, his eyes played with me, and made me blush even harder.

"S-Shut up." I growled at him.

"Make me." He told me.

Without thinking, I did something Mari would never do.

I wrapped my arms around Ace's neck and kissed him…lightly, but it was enough to cause him to go into total shock when I let go. I smirked happily. As soon as Ace snapped out of it, he had a smirk on his face too, one that made me scared…

He grabbed me again, one hand around my waist, the other rested on the back of my neck.

"More." But before I could give him and answer, I was overwhelmed by light kisses. I placed my arms around his neck again.

"A-Ace…" I managed to say, but he wouldn't stop.

"You're the one who kept me waiting…" He told me, and kissed me again.

Another waltz started, and I pushed him off me. He smiled apologetically, and how could I not forgive him, as much as I hated to admit it myself, Ace looked really cute.

"Another dance? Milady?" He asked me extending his hand.

I smiled at him, "My pleasure."

I took his hand, and this time he led me in the moonlight throughout the garden, maybe me dream was trying to tell me about this? But really right now. I couldn't care less. Nothing in the world could have taken this happiness away from me.

-XxXxXxX- Ace's POV

Pure joy was all I felt…

END THE CHAPTER THERE! Happy? Ace and Mari are finally together. I managed to do in a pretty decent chapter. I can't wait to post the next one. Look forward to another quick update!

-Death Loves Chocolate