Nekobi: Wow, it sure has been a long time since I updated (laughs) u Oh well, schools' kinda' wearing me out. Anyhow, on witht he program. Disclaimers!

Chibi Shun&Hyoga: (in cute pip-squeak voices) She doesn't own St.Seiya, or the characters! But...you can sue her anyways, because we're chibi and we don't like her!

Nekobi: What was that?

Chibi Shun&Hyoga,,,,,, Never mind what we said!

Rejection

"No, Ikki. We can't do this." Esmeralda replied, turning away from him. "Why? Why can't you?" Ikki replied, stunned. He had thought for sure that she'd agree. "Because...you're a patient, I"m a nurse. Nurses can't be involved with a patient while he or she is working, you know. Besides that, we're in a hospital. It's still a public place. We can't do anything like this here." Esmeralda said with her back turned to him the whole time. "Bah. I can't care anymore or less if there's other people here. It's not as though they can barge in here. Even if they do, it'll take their life before they could regret it. Besides, if you took off that nurse tag you're not on shift anymore, therefore you're not a nurse. Then you'd only be a visitor. " Ikki reasoned gruffly. He hated to see something he wanted but couldn't have. So most of the times he would take it by force, but just this once, he'd reason and pursuade, because this was his Esmeralda who was the prey. If he won, this would be the sweetest victory of his life.

"Well...you;re right, but we can't you know, like...do...do...IT here..."Esmeralda reasoned feebly, her face flushed crimson. Ikki half fell out of his bed in shock. DO IT! She thought he was some kind of lusty freak who wanted her body right after he was reunited with her? He only wanted her to date him again and be his girlfriend, but nothing this intimate. He seriously probably didn't have the guts to do her this soon anyway. "Umm...that's very...uh...organized of you, Esmeralda. But I wasn't thinking of THAT. I was just hoping you'd go out with me and be my girlfriend again." Ikki finished lamely. He had been very shocked when she thought he had meant that. "Oh! Really? Umm...Sorry, I got way ahead of myself...?" Esmeralda replied with a red face/Oh dear, how embarassing! He must think I'm very rabid and desperate now/ she thought as she sat there. "Uhm...yes." She replied, suddenly finding the floor very interesting. "Huh? Yes what?" Ikki snapped back to reality. While Esmeralda had been thinking, he was reminiscensing those hard but bittersweet days he had with Esmeralda back on Death Queen's Island.

"Um...um... I'll be your girlfriend." Esmeralda said finally, her face still red. "Yes! Arg!" Ikki yelped happily, but winced in pain. He had disturbed his wounds. "What happened, nii-san?" Shun's yell was heard as he crashed in through the door with flowers, followed by the rest of the Bronzies. "Huh?" Both Esmralda and Ikki exclaimed at the same time as they looked up. "What's with that triumphant yes? Did you win the lottery?" In came Seiya, ruining the dramatic moment.

Nekobi: So...what do you guys think? I need some help with the rest of how the plot's gonna' go! Any suggestions?

Ikki: Yes! Make her get married to me!

Nekobi: Umm...anyone EXCEPT the Bronze knight whose the focus of this story.