"Ace!" yelled Alice as he walked out of the room. Why was he so mad? Ace was the one she loved wasn't he? But if she did love him then why did she blush over … over Peter. Peter of all people! She looks over at him. He stood there watching the door. Since when did he look so strong.

"Well, Alice for once I'm going to have to agree with Ace. You're just going to have to choose," he said as he started to walk out of the room. Her hand instinctively reached out and grabbed Peter's jacket.

"D-don't leave me alone," she said as tears began to fall from her face. Why was it so hard to choose between the two. A while ago it would have been no problem to choose between the two. She would have choose Ace in a second. Then why won't the words come out of her mouth.

"Alice, isn't this Aces job?" he says in shock that she was choosing him for once. It had always been about Ace. Ace this Ace that. Peter was never mentioned though, no matter how much he loved her. The girl looked up at him. He was a pervert, but no matter how cruel he she was to him he always fought for her. For her affections and for her. He really wasn't that bad of a person. Ace on the other hand, well he was dangerous. He always did things to her she didn't want done. He embarrassed her and consistently got them lost. It's true that he had many bad traits about him, but she could always tell his words were sincere. The same goes for Peter too.

Alice I love you!

Peter was always saying things like that

In a world where love is not real and people have clocks for hearts how do you know that I really mean what I say?

He really did love me though. He protected me and loved me. It was much more than I really did deserve

Alice your alive!

He would always think that if Ace had laid a hand on me

When I do find you, you had better say you love me

Mm, did he say that it's hard for me to remember. What were we doing?

Why now of all times were these voices popping up in her head? It hurt, it felt like something was smashing her head. It was as if it was furiously trying to get out. Ace, Peter they both love her. Why?! Why was this so hard?! She didn't understand at all. Does love really have to hurt this much?

"Peter, I'm sorry I made you worry again. Love isn't something with a happy ending after all. It really hurts and I want to run away from it. You and Ace both love me. I can tell that when you so you love me your being truthful. When I said that to Ace though, I don't know if I was. You're both so strong," she said as she started to cry.

"Alice, choose me," he said as he bends down close to her. She looked up tears still running down her face. His face was close to hers, so close. He really did remind her of a knight. Unlike Ace, who was more like a ninja then a knight. He always did sneaky stuff that wasn't at all knightly.

"Peter, your just like a knight in a fairy tail. If I did in fact choose you I know you'd be sincere," she said leaning onto him. He was warm, so very warm. The sound of his heart was very loud.

"Alice I –," he tried to speak but couldn't. He wanted to embrace her but he just couldn't. She was in so much pain, yet he couldn't even do anything.

"I remember when Ace had told me that everyone here has clocks for their hearts. To be honest I was a little surprised. I didn't expect you to be all that different from me," she said stroking his chest.

"Alice, please rethink this!" he said grabbing the girl by the shoulders. He didn't want to give her up to anyone else. He wanted her only to himself. He especially did not want to giver her to Ace.

"Peter, your words are sincere when you say you love me. If I were to say that though I'd be lying to myself and you too. I'm sorry," she says trying to get out of his relentless grip. She was thankful to him though for helping her straighten it out. She really was weak though. Thinking about all this had made her already realize this.

"No! I won't give you up to anyone!" he yelled pushing her against the bed. If he couldn't have her then no one could.

"Peter! Peter, stop it! Your hurting me!" she said trying to get away from him. His grip though was relentless, he just wouldn't let go. Ace, where was Ace.

"A-Ace!" she yelled still struggling.

"You called?" he said holding his sword just below Peter's neck.

"A-Ace," she said as tears began to form in her eyes. He really did come for her.

"What are you doing here?" he said backing off the girl. There was no use trying to fight with him. He was the best fighter in the place after all.

"Me? Why I'm here to get Alice. She did call for me after all," he said as he grabbed the girl pulling her tight against him.

"Tsh, I can tell when I lost. But don't think for a minute that I will give up," he said walking out of the room. He wanted to really hurt him. Though if he did he knew it would hurt Alice the most. Right now she needed him the most. There was nothing he could do.

"Ace!" she said wrapping he arms around the man.

"So does this mean you pick me?" he said as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Yes, stupid it does," she said as he kissed her. His kisses were always so refreshing and so passionate. Ace really was the one she loved.

"Alice say you love me," he said positioning himself so his mouth was right next to her ear.

"I love you," she said as she hugged the man. He did have a lot of bad traits but he loved her and she loved him. To her that was all that mattered.

– The End –