Hey everyone, im back with the 13th chapter. I know, im becoming to slow at updating. Blah. I would love to have a good excuse for myself this time, but i really dont and thats bad. but i do have a game plan for this story not so maybe that will help me. anyway enjoy!!!

"Shiho?....Are you awake?" Stellar's voice was soft in the darkness. The soft, golden light from the hallway illuminated Shiho's still sleeping figure.

Stellar still felt bad about not coming home that night, and because of it Shiho wasn't talking to her. So naturally because Stellar usually stept curled up with Shiho she hadn't slept well for a few days.

Lacus stayed clear of her and Shiho. Honestly she couldn't blame her, they were both very unpleasant to be around. Lacus instead spent most of her available time with the boys doingwhatever they were doing, and because of the tension the boys spent all of their waking time out of the house.

Stellar closed the door to Shiho's room soundlessly and paced back to the livingroom. The house was impecably clean thanks to her. Shiho had gone a cleaning frenzy to help focus her anger and had now picked up extra shifts at the cafe, so now it was open a whole two hours later.

It had actually suprised her that Shiho hadn't quit at the cafe to find another job somewhere else. It would have made more sense in the long run because then the only place they would have to see each other when they were both at the appartment.

At the same time Stellar was happy that Shiho had chosen to continue working at the cafe. The thought of Shiho just up and leaving stabbed savagly at her heart, or maybe she was just waiting to make the separation more painful. Stellar griped her chest in pain.

She needed to get away from Shiho, the girl who hated her so much, but where would she go? where could she go? It wasn't like she even understood why Shiho was so mad at her, so she didn't call when she knew she wasn't coming home. It wasn't like she really did anything wrong. She walked slowly to the window, staring through the glass doors that led to the balcony.

The morning was fresh, the sun a rich buttery yellow against her skin. Somewhere behind her a door opened and another closed. Shiho was awake. The crease in her brow deepened as her frown grew more pronounced.

The sound of the shower running filled the silence with its musical humm. Crossing her arms over her chest Stellar felt her anger swell. The violet eyes reflected in the glass glared back at her.

When the shower finally turned off it felt like it must have been hours later. She had become so tense with anger that her fingers had wrapped around her arms bruising. Her nails cut into her skin, making her bleed. She closed her eyes.

Stellar's breathing stopped. The monster inside her clawed and tore at her insides until she felt raw with pain. It only helped to fule her fustration and confusion. Behind her a door slammed.

Stellar exhailed in a gush, releasing a breath she hadn't even realised she's been holding. Turning to the main part of the house she felt the crippling sadness, Shiho was off to work.

The anger she felt inside melted, the sadness that consumed her was overwhelming, and her arms fell to her sides, throbbing. Blood from her arm flowed freely down her arm and pooled around and between her fingers; she was fainly aware of it. Lifting a hand she stared at it with blank eyes.

A low wimper escaped her parted lips as she found her self stumbing towards her room, clawing at the door until it opened and she fell inside. Slamming the door with a defening crack she crawled to her bed, and curling into a ball cried.

xXx

Shiho walked the few blocks from her shared appartment to the cafe. Her hand was clenched tight on her bag. Her mind was reeling with the thought of Stellar in her room. However she would never admit that she felt extreamly bad about freezing the younger girl out. Stellar needed to learn some form of responsibility, such as calling when she wasn't coming home at night.

Swinging the cafe door open she stepped into the clam, flowing atmosphere. It was hard not to relax when she came here. Weaving her way through the the people she was intersected by miriallia who lead her silently to the office.

"We need to talk." Miriallia began, slipping into her seat behind the desk.

"What about?" Shiho said, taking the seat across from Miriallia.

"Well...." Miriallia paused, fixing her gaze on something behind Shiho. "Some of the girls have expressed their concerns about you". She spoke slowly, carefully choosing her words.

"Who!"

"Okay okay, im just going to come out and say it. What's going on with you? Customers have actually sought me out to specifically request that you are not the one to serve them."

"What!" Shiho stood and looked taken back.

"And I think would be best for everyone if you took sometime off. Just until you sort out whatever it is that's bothering you." Miriallia stood as well.

Inhailing deeply Shiho let out a tense breath, She turned and stormed out of the office and to the front door, shoving people roughly out of the way.

"And I would appreciate it if you lost your attitude!" Miriallia called from the door of her office. Lacus winced as the door closed and turned to Miriallia who just gave an uneasy shrugg and mouthed 'should I fire her?'. Lacus shook her head.

xXx

Shiho threw the door to the appartment open in a fit of anger. Pushing the door open she screamed into the room. "This is all your fault!"

Stomping to the bed she flung the covers to the side. "Where are you, you lieing--!", she stopped suddenly, her gaze catching the blood that was soaked into the sheets.

"Stellar". She whispered.

"Stellar?" Louder this time, but silence answered her. "Stellar where are you?"

Where did Stellar go???? *looks under box* i dont know? i'll go and find her while all you pretty readers review!