Black Rose

Chapter six: Ruby in the Darkness

Laharl pulled apart from the kiss and stared in Etna's eyes.

"You know your eyes are just like rubies." Laharl said. Etna felt herself blushing but did not have the will to turn away.

'What am I doing?' Laharl asked himself, 'I feel nothing For Etna...' but no matter how many times he repeated this thought to himself, he couldn't help but to caress Etna's cheek and kiss her again.

Etna blushed a deeper red. "Laharl-same.." She mumbled.

Laharl shook his head slightly. "What is it?" He asked. 'If she says what I think she is going to say...' His thoughts were cut off by Etna speaking.

"I...I think I...Love you..." Etna tried to hide the deeper blush, turning her whole face red.

Laharl blushed slightly. "Etna..." He mumbled, slowly hugging her, he didn't know why though, I mean, after all, he felt 'nothing' for her.

"..I feel stupid for asking this but..." Etna couldn't seem to finish, her voice simply trailed off.

"But what?" Laharl asked.

"Do...you ..."

"Do I What?"

"Do you love me too...?" Etna finally got enough guts to ask, she had this weird, sad, sick feeling in her stomach, which usually meant something bad was about to happen to her or some one else, and right now, there was only one thing that Etna could think of. 'Please... let him have the same feelings for me..' She felt like an idiot for begging to no one.

"Etna ... I..." Laharl's voice trailed off, he didn't have the heart to tell her how he really felt about her or did he...?

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Well that's it for now...thanks to Lexiestar147 for helping with most of that see I'm not the brightest person when it comes to romance fanfics even though I'm a sucker for romance myself XD MORE TO COME IN A BIT! Sit tight!