And I'm alive! I've had finals to study for. Fortunately, school ends in a few days. I'll be free to write all I want to then.

Anyhoo, onwards with the story! Thanks to Konpeki Rei for all his help.

Don't sue me for using the Kid Icarus characters! This is all fan- made! (Also, don't report me to LMFAO.)

Chapter 2

Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Yeah

"What are you doing?" I yell. "Why did you lock us in here?" I pound my fists on the door.

"Relax, Pit. I'm going to let you out," Palutena replies calmly. I may not be able to see her, but her voice echoes throughout the room. Goddess voice projection power, I figure.

"Good," Viridi sighs. She tries to turn the doorknob. Nothing. "Hey! I thought you were letting us go!"

"I am. In about three hours."

"WHAT? THREE HOURS?" Viridi and I scream at the same time.

Palutena laughs. "This is a test, you two. A simple test that, once you pass, will convince me to free you from in there."

Viridi huffs. "So I take it that the 'meeting of the gods' was just a set- up."

"Bingo." I can hear the laugh in Palutena's words.

"What do we have to do?" I ask. I'm trying to be patient but I'm struggling.

"All you have to do is stay in there for three hours. That's all," the Goddess of Light explains.

"Really? It's that easy?" Viridi voices the same question I have.

"Well, not quite. You have to pass these three hours locked in that room with each other without kissing."

The words sink in. I finally get some alone time with my girlfriend after 15 years, and what happens? This. THIS IS NOT FAIR.

"I can't kiss Pit?" Viridi cries sadly.

"Nope. And you can't do anything... else. If you know what I mean," the green- haired goddess explains. I cringe.

"That's just messed up, Lady Palutena," I groan.

But Viridi looks puzzled. "What will happen if we do kiss? I mean, you're not exactly here and able to stop us," she counters.

"Ah, that's the thing. If you smooch, make out, snog, lock lips..."

"Get to the point!" I bellow.

"... I'm not letting you out at all," Palutena finishes.

Silence.

"We'll be stuck in here... forever?" I ask quietly.

"Exactly. And since Viridi is a goddess and you're an angel, Pit, you're both immortal- or very close to being so. Forever's a long time in your cases."

"But if we make it?" Viridi questions.

"I let you out. I swear on my honor as a godly being."

"... Fine. I'll do it," I say with steely determination. "And once I'm out, I'm kissing Viridi like never before."

Behind me, the Goddess of Nature blushes. "I'm game as well."

"Fantastic! I'll leave you two be. Just remember- I still have my all- seeing eye of Palutena," are the only words I get in response. Afterwards, silence fills the air.

"This sucks," Viridi moans. She plops down in one of the chairs and mopes.

"I know," I agree, sitting next to her. She turns to face me.

"Hey, Pit..."

"Yeah?" Her eyes aren't blinking. It's unnerving.

"You're gonna keep growing, aren't you?"

"Um, I guess so," I say. I have no clue where she's going with this.

"People are going to get creeped out if a 15 year old looking angel is dating a goddess that's 12 years old in appearance," she elaborates.

"Huh. You're right. So what should we do?"

"I have the ability to take on any form I desire. I'm pretty sure I can age a little," she tells me with a slight blush. I gape at her.

"You'll do that? For me?" I'm shocked.

"Yeah. Just... look away, all right? I don't need an audience," she mumbles. I comply as she stands up. A bright pink light fills the room. I hear Viridi sigh.

"OK, you can turn around now," she whispers. I do so and gasp.

It's still clearly Viridi, but at the same time it's not. Her hair, although still in a ponytail, is a little bit shorter. She's taller- still shorter than me, but not so much that it would be awkward. The clothes she's wearing have gotten smaller, but not like she's outgrown them, but rather she's showing just a tad more skin. Her nose is still button shaped. More angled features, smaller eyes (but they aren't beady or anything), longer legs. She really does look like your average (if jaw- droppingly gorgeous was average) human teenager.

And the most noticeable change? Um... uh... she has a bigger chest now. (Viridi, if you're reading this, please, please don't kill me.)

"So how do I look?" she asks. Her eyes are wide with anxiety.

"You're... you're beautiful," I answer quietly. She gives a small smile.

"Really?" She takes a small step forward.

"Really," I repeat, matching her footwork. I scoop her into my arms and pull her towards me. She's leaning up and I move to meet her...

"We can't!" Viridi yells, pushing me away. "We can't kiss! Gah, why did I do this?" She's hitting her head against the wall.

"I'm sorry," I tell her. I pull her away from the hard surface. "Don't hurt yourself. It's my fault."

She blinks and rubs her forehead. "How is it your fault?"

"I'm the one who brought the issue up. I'm to blame." I stroke her hair in the way she loves.

"Don't say that. I was the idiot who went along with the plan," she sighs.

"You're not an idiot," I say quietly.

She brushes past me and walks towards the hot spring. "Hold on. I want to see how I look for myself." She gazes into the steaming water, inspecting her new appearance. "Hey, I did a pretty good job!" she gushes as she scans her butt. "I'm kinda sexy now."

"Yep!" I laugh. "And you know it!"

But suddenly Viridi pauses. "Wait, what's that?" she whispers to herself. She leans closer to the pool. "Pit," she asks, turning to me, "do you see something on my nose?"

I squint and analyze her sniffer. "Um... yeah. There's a little red spot." I point at the blemish.

"Do you know what that is?"

"Uh... a pimple?" I reply haltingly.

"Yes! How can I get a pimple? Only humans get zits!" she screeches. I place my hand on her shoulder. She immediately calms down some. (We've worked on our anger issues since the dinner date. It wasn't pretty.)

"Well, you are in the form of a human teenager now. And when teens get stressed, they break out, right?"

She mulls over my words. "Hmm, I guess you're right," she pouts. She turns her face towards mine. "Anyway, you have one too. Right behind your bangs."

"Really?" I cry. I move my hand to feel for it. Sure enough, a little bump is on my brow. "Ugh. This stinks."

"Here, let me get that for you," Viridi offers, but I shove her palms away.

"No. If you touch my face..."

"Right," she agrees. We sit in silence for a while, then the Goddess of Nature pipes up.

"Pit, did you mean it when you called me beautiful?"

I nod. "Of course I did. You're the prettiest person I've ever meet. Even prettier than Lady Palutena."

Viridi's face turns pink and she smirks. "You know, you're one handsome devil yourself."

"No I'm not," I protest.

"But you are! You're amazing, Pit! You always look fantastic," my girlfriend persists.

"Yes, I'm good- looking. But I'm not a 'handsome devil,'" I tell her. "I'm a handsome angel."

End Chapter 2

Now who was expecting that?

Nobody?

Really?

... Wow.

Well, there's only one thing for me to do. *sings* Every day I'm shuffling! *shuffles*

More to come soon, once testing is done! Please be patient!