Nekobi: Hey,ppl! I know it's practically been forever since I updated, but I was really occupied with homework,(it's nearly the end of the school year, teachers just love to make you sweat it)so sorry for the inconvenience. Anyhow, here's the fic! Enjoy!

Ikki:teary-eyed Nekobi..sniff does not...sniff own Saint Seiya!!rushes to Nekobi WHERE'S MY ESMERALDA!?! WHERE'D YOU HIDE HER!?!!! goes nuts

Nekobi: She's in the closet over there, trapped with LOTS of different people....

Ikki: NOOOOOOOO!!!! rushes to the closet

Esmeralda: Ikki!? Is that you?

Nekobi: Let's leave them there for now.

hospital room

"Uhh, Esmeralda, I wanted to talk to you about our relationship." Ikki said, a bit hesitantly and shyly. "uhh...?" Esmeralda replied, her eyes a bit wide, and her cheeks flaming a bright red."uhh...can we?" Ikki pushed on, nervously."oh! Of-of course.." Esmeralda trailed off. She hadn't felt like this for years. The sheer excitement that she felt just at the sight of seeing him made her knees go weak. She hadn't felt this type of love for years, love for a crush that has developed into serious feelings.

Nervously, Ikki grabbed hold of Esmeralda's small, fragile, and delicate hands. "eep!" Esmeralda let out a small little sqeak of surprise. "Is there anything wrong?" he asked, a bit concerned. "N-no...." Esmeralda trailed off, she wasn't so sure herself, but then again, it felt very pleasant to have him here and all. She looked at him intently for a few moments before she couldn't take it anymore. She wrenched her hand out of his and turned away from him, both her hands on her cheeks. Ikki couldn't see it, but secretly she was blushing mad. She hadn't blushed with the heat and excitement of a young girl in love for a very long time, but now she did. Again.

"Esmeralda!? What's wrong!?! Are you sick? You didn't feel comfortable holding hands so quickly again, right?" Ikki asked, with a stressed look. "N-no...it's not that." Esmeralda blurted out, her back still facing him. "Then what is it?" Ikki asked, in a demanding tone. "Well...it's just that I haven't felt so...so ALIVE for such a long time. Hearing my own heart beat in my ears and well..." she turned and faced him. He saw her face---and had to suppress laughter. Her face was flushing a nice crimson red, and her eyes shinning with the evidence of unspoken 'I love you's. That face......always made him laugh, and feel happy. He'd seen it a lot of times back on the Island Of Doom, when he supposed she was still crushing on him. "Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !" Ikki burst out laughing madly. "What!? Can't a girl confess something without being laughed upon!??" Esmeralda yelled, full of embarrassment.

"Yes, of course you can, it's just---ha ha ha ha" Ikki tried to speak right for once, but his laughter just got the better of him."Just that I what!?" Esmeralda demanded angrily. "It's just that you're so cute and fluffy- looking when you're like that." Ikki confessed honestly. "Wha----?" Esmeralda flushed again, all anger completely forgotten. Ikki took the chance and leaned forwards...and gave her a kiss on the lips. Ikki opened his eyes slowly, and saw Esmeralda's eyes widened with surprise,a nd he quickly whispered in her ear, "I want you." Esmeralda's response was......

Nekobi: Sry, I had to make a cliffie! What do you think I shuld make her say? Please vote to help me out! (aka help me decide)

Ikki: Ppl, make her say yes! Make her say yes! gets on the floor and begs tries puppy eyes,and tear streams too... make her say yes...TT cries