{A/N: I'm staying up tonight because I'm sick and hey why not actually get my butt in gear and give my readers an update! Seriously though, I'm so sorry. I've been really weak and sickly this new year that I need to rest... I've been overworking myself. Anyways, enough about my gross life and on with the chapter!}

"...I might be...", Ruffnut stammered on her words. She felt the heat of a blush form on her cheeks knowing she was about to reveal something totally embarrassing. Especially for being a girl who doesn't let anything like this happen! Her eyes found her best friends again, "...Ack! Astrid... I don't know how to say this! This seems so wrong..."

Astrid cocked her head with curiosity. Was her friend really thinking she'd judge her that rudely? "You know Ruff... I'm not going to laugh at you... Unless it was something utterly ridiculous, then I have every right to laugh at you", she gave a quick smirk.

Ruff shook her head continuously, pressing sweaty palms to her cheekbones. Her fingers pressing into the throbbing temples, "Fine! I'll whisper it to you!" She crept over to the blonde and cupped her hands around the impatient young woman. Her words rose and lowered to an unreadable mumble.

"Huh? Ruffnut I can't hear your mumbling...", Astrid grew irritated wanting to know the gossip. The older the two were becoming, the more gossip they wanted to know of each other or their friends. Ruff tried again with the awkward slurs.

"Okay seriously. Now you're doing it on purpose..."

"I might be in love with Fishlegs!"

The two stood astonished by the outburst. Astrid blinked three times trying to retain those seven words she just heard. In love? With Fishlegs? How could they be in love when they are so childish around one another! They barely speak when they're around! She furrowed her eyebrows together and chuckled with shock. There was no way they could be...

"We did it..."

Astrid looked back up and 'hmmed'.

"...We had sex..."

Silence went upon the pair as they let only the sound of nature come from open windows. This had to be unreal. Astrid's thoughts continued, 'I mean, Ruff and Fishlegs... When did they have time to do it?'

"Well...?", Ruff unsurely sat herself on the edge of the massing bed. Her fingers fiddling with the tips, eyelids opened wide. To her this would be the worst moment in her life to know she and Fishlegs actually went all the way. Her and Fishlegs.

"I... I just can't... Wow. Wow! Have you talked since?", Astrid carefully questioned her. It was already enough to let out her true feelings to her best friend. Ruffnut shook her head with uncertainty.

"Well this happened a week ago..."

"A week?! Oh my gods, Ruffnut! How could you go by a week after something so intimate and not talk with him!", her eyes shone with disbelief. "You and I are going to go find him and you are going to tell him your feelings!"

M-My feelings?"

Astrid punched the blondes arm, "Don't play dumb... You just told me you were in love with him!"

"M-Might be in love with him!", Ruff's voice stuttering uncontrollably. "I don't know if I..."

"Oh for crying... Come with me!", her hand intertwined with her friend's as she dragged her out of the hut. An old woman appeared from the archway and snickered a quiet chuckle. Gothi overheard the entire conversation remembering when she was younger.

Astrid numbly brought Ruff to the home of the Ingermin's residence. She rapidly slammed her fist to the wooden board and stood behind her nervous friend. The door opened...

"Can I help you?", Fishleg's mother answered.

"Uh, um... Is Fishlegs home?", Ruffnut gripped at one of her braids. She felt more secure latching her fingers to something for comfort. The woman shrugged shoulders and laughed.

"Who knows anymore.. That boy doesn't stay put for nothing! I could've sworn he went with the Chief. Did he not?"

Astrid coughed and nudged the young woman's arm to state 'yes' as a code. Ruff adjusted her balance and nodded.

"Yeah, he did! I must've forgotten! Ha woops, always forgetting...", her fake smile dropped to a gloomy expression. His mother picked up on her attitude and laughed.

"He'll be home soon, alright? Trust me. The boy hasn't shut up about you. I don't know why, but it does have something to do with a 'Ruffnut'", she eyed her up and down. "She is you, isn't she? You're everything he describes."

Blushing brushed her entire face turning a bright pink. She was giddy like a girly teenager for the first time ever. Astrid saw it all over her face, she was indeed in love.

"Yeah... That's me"

And I gave out... Sleeping... cold medicine + me = I'm a tired writer... WELP, I'll try to update soon! LOVE you guys!