Nekobi: Wow, it's been such a long time since I last updated U. anyhow, schools' been keeping me busy lately...sigh Anyhow, disclaimers!

Chibi Marin: Nekobi does not own any of the St.Seiya characters! Hey...why's it just me?

Nekobi: Oh! Aiolia's still depressed and he's sulking in his own little corner of the room. points

Chibi Aiolia: sulk,sulk Leave me alone!

Nekobi: u anyhow...

"blah" talking blahactions/places /blah/thinking

War of the genders

"What? You'll find another room? Don't make me laugh. There is NO other room, you sleep with me, my brother, or the servants and slaves." Aiolia said yet again with a smirk./How would you cope with it now? you have no other choice! I'm winning for sure/ Aiolia thought smugly. "Oh really? What if I choose your brother over you?" Marin asked /Hehehe...never really thought of that now, did you/ she thought as she waited for his response, but..."NO WAY! YOU ARE GOING TO STAY FAR, FAR, FAR AWAY FROM MY BEDROOM, YOU HEAR! I HATE WOMEN!" Aiolos completely snapped when he heard her suggestion.

"Ha! See? You seriously don't have a choice. You'll have to comply, or else you'll have nowhere to sleep." Aiolia said matter-of-fact-ly./Yes! Victory is mine/ Aiolia thought triumphantly as he waited to see what excuse she'd come up with this time. "Fine. I'll sleep in the same dorms as the servants. It's not something I'm not used to." Marin said carelessly, as though it meant merely nothing. "What? How can you say that! Sleeping with the rest of the servants! Might I remind you SHADOWS run this place? We don't provide them beds and needs, 'cause they don't need them. All we give them is the prison cell. You telling me that's where you want to stay?" Aiolia exclaimed. He had never met someone who'd rather choose to stay with those horrible things instead of him.

"Hmph. Being in a dark place is something I'm rather used to. There isn't anything horrible I'm not used to. Face them all the time." Marin said. /Hmph. He most certainly can't say anything this time/ she thought as she observed his face, which was scrunched up in concentration as he thought up of other excuses. Finally, he spoke up. "Wait, what do you mean you're used to dark places? What do you mean there isn't anything horrible you're not used to?" Aiolia questioned, suspicion laced in his tone /Man, she is one feisty woman...but that's the type of woman I love/. "Well, simply put, I'm used to the worst of conditions. I used to live at a forge, with my father, the blacksmith." Marin's voice snapped Aiolia back to reality.

/Crap...! No wonder! She's used to tough conditions...it'll be hard to tempt her and make her comply with jewels, or expensive thimgs...she's used to not having them.../ Aiolia thought. "Well? My patience is wearing thin. Just what are you going to do now?" Marin asked, impatience was obvious. At this very moment, Aiolos wanted to squeeze the life out of her, but seeing us she had enough guts to stand for this long, it most certainly does not seem rightous of him to kill her like that. Things might just get interesting around here now. "Umm...arg...fine. I'll let you stay in any room you want if you can turn it into a suitable sleeping room within today. But there are limitations; it can't be a washroom, study, closet, kitchen, slave/servant's room. Got that?" Aiolia proposed gruffly. /So...I'm the victor in the end./ Marin thought as she happily accepted the offer.

With that said, off she went. After an hour's worth of searching, she finally found the most suitable place. A small, remote library on the southern end of the second floor main corridor. It was a bit messy, but this isn't a problem for her. The decor was nice; simple and pleasant, not richly dripping with finery like the others. Right below this library were the gardens; an indoor greenhouse-like garden, and an outdoor garden, one that much resembled the Garden of Eden, a very lovely place with a big fountain made of marble, with lots of marble sculptures. After about 4 hours, just at sunset, Marin had her room nicely fixed. The books were all moved into shelves, and the shelves stood neatly against the white walls, the fireplace in the back of the room, and her bed in the middle. There was a giant mirror hung on the wall beside her bed. There.

Aiolia walked down to the southern end of the main corridor of the second floor to his room. Just before he opened the door, he heard a shuffling noise in the room beside his. /Well, well...is this fate, or what? Seems like she decided to make her bedroom right beside mine... this could get fun./ Aiolia thought with a smile.

Nekobi: Dun,dun,dun! What's going to happen next? How will Marin react when she finds out? And what? Aiolia sees Marin do what? Stay tuned for the next chapter!

Chibi Aiolia: This is sponsored by NOTHING. sulk,sulk

Chibi Marin: Aww...cheer up!

Chibi Aiolia: Not unless you paid the price for my cheerfulness.

Chibi Marin: ANd that would be?

Chibi Aiolia: You! I want you!