A/N: Hi there faithful reader! I bring you chapter 10! Please read and review.
X~Cattshire

Roma picked at a hangnail as she walked down the hall to nowhere in particular, alone, as always. She hung her head sadly, wishing with every fiber of her being that he father was with her right at this moment, talking to her about his adventurous days when he was young and how he met her mother.

"Gods, I wish you were back…"

'You wish. Anyway, where are we going?'

"I don't know."

'You don't know? C'mon, let's do something before I die of sheer boredom...'

"How can you die? You're just a voice," Roma snorted as she pushed past a chattering group of vampires, earning glares from them, "Anyway, there's nothing to do."

'I am not a just voice.' the Voice said hauntingly, 'I have feelings too.'

Roma rolled her eyes, ignoring it. She thought for a moment, where would she go? There was nothing to do anyway. It was day, so she couldn't go outside until it was night, though she didn't want to go out by herself. She wanted to go with Darren. Only Darren.

She knew where she wanted to go.

Roma nervously stood in front of Darren's wooden door. She nearly killed herself trying to find his room, maybe twice. Finally she gave up and asked a guard to escort there instead.

As she raised her hand to knock, something stopped her. What if he's mad at her from yesterday? Roma wouldn't blame him if he was; he always got mad. But she needed him right now.

"I'M COMING IN!" she yelled, realizing that she didn't knock as she slammed the door open. Darren was sitting on his bed and let out a little yelp, surprised at Roma's unexpected entrance. He dropped the book he was reading on the floor.

"Roma!"

"S-sorry sire, I shouldn't have done that, I didn't mean to, I swear. Gods, I feel stupid, I'm so sorry-"

"Roma, you're babbling," Darren had a soft smile on his face. Getting up, he walked towards her, hugging her as he came up to her, "Oh Roma..." he buried his head into Roma's hair, "I'm so sorry..."

"Sorry for what?" Roma was confused.

"For yesterday, when I, you know, kissed you?" Darren raised his head, his green eyes flicking in the dim light of his room.

"Why?" Roma tilted her head.

"I shouldn't have. I don't think it was a good idea, because you, er, ran away," the young prince looked down and blushed. Roma nodded in understanding, but she was still confused about something, "Sire, how come you're all mean and then suddenly you...kiss me like that?"

Darren looked taken aback, as if he never noticed, "What?"

"Don't tell me you never knew you were being rude, sire, " Roma huffed.

He remembered all right, "Yeah, I've noticed...but that was before..."

"Before what?" Roma's eyes stared intently at Darren, which kind of scared him since he knew she couldn't see. Darren gulped.

"B-before I started-"

"DARREN!" a loud voice shouted from his door. Standing there was Vancha March, smiling like a hyena, "Oooh, what were you guys doing? Makin' out?" he giggled to himself, as if it was a joke. Roma realized Darren was still holding her.

She heard the young prince growl, "Vancha, what is the reason you are here?"

Vancha blinked owlishly, "Oh, the princes are having a meeting."

Darren sighed and gave Roma a sad look, "I'm sorry, Roma, I'll talk to you later, OK?" He let go of her as he headed towards the door, giving her one last look as he walked out.

"Bye Roma!" Vancha said with a wolfish smile as he skipped after Darren. For once Roma cursed the green-haired prince.

'Psh. Of course they leave you here.'

"Hey, I can find my own way by myself!"

'Right, and when dogs and cats get along in tranquility.'

Roma sighed as she felt around for Darren's bed and sat on it, feeling the soft bear hide. Suddenly she felt tired.

'You're always tired.' the Voice snapped in her head as sleep gripped her.

"Whatever," Roma growled as she laid down, resting her head on Darren's soft, fluffy pillows. They smelt like him.

'Roma, why are you sleeping in his bed anyway? You-'

"Don't call me that word!" Roma hissed as sleep finally claimed her. A minute later she was snoring.

'Humph. Lazy pig.' the voice added as it slipped into the back of Roma's mind.

A/N: Cool. Another chapter done! R&R? Your reviews give me the boost to write more, remember, I'm writing this for you guys! (Well, and me too)
X~Cattshire