"Hey."

Shihna turned to look at Zelos. "What?"

What was he doing here again? Didn't he have a house of his own?

"Do you love me?"

Shihna's mind went blank. Did he just say what she thought he said? She stared at his face, checking to see if he was joking or not. He stared back with an unusually serious expression on his face.

"Why are you asking so suddenly?" she asked. Her whole body seemed to be heating up. She felt nervous, as if she was being tested on something she hadn't studied for.

"I just want to know," he answered.

"Uhh...I...ye-no..." she stammered. What was she supposed to say? She averted her eyes from his stare. This was so hard. If she said no, she would be lying to him and herself, but if she said yes...

"Z-Zelos, I..." The words wouldn't come out. "What I'm trying to say is..."

"It's okay if you don't love me, you know. You don't have to sugarcoat anything. I-"

"That's not what I meant!" she exclaimed. "I...I do love you! Really!" She covered her mouth. Did she really say that?

A grin appeared on Zelos' face. "I knew it! You do love me!" He leaned over and engulfed her in a hug.

"Let go, you idiot! I can't breathe!"

"Shihna loves meeeeee," Zelos sang, rocking back and forth.

"I told you to let go!" she growled.

"You don't want your lover to hold on to you?" Zelos asked playfully.

"Th-that's not-"

"Then stop complaining."

Shihna sighed. "I'm such an idiot."

"Hmm?"

"Out of all the people I could've fallen in love with, I had to choose you," she grumbled.

"That's why I feel so lucky," Zelos mumbled.

"And I feel unlucky because I have to deal with you for the rest of my life."

"But you wouldn't want it any other way, would you?"

Shihna smiled. No, she wouldn't.


SakuMeiMei Says: That took...longer than expected. n.n;; Somehow my idea evolved and mutated or something...

Anyways, thanks to everyone who has read this far. I wouldn't have made it this far without you!