A/N: To make up for the delay and shortness of the previous chapter, here's another for yall. This is a hint at a pairing I am considering, but I need feedback to decide whether or not I should. Btw, thanks to sousie for the review, and check out Burke23's TG fanfiction which is now up. Also a shout-out to specialminds, if there are any undertale fans out there, check out his fanfic "Fonttale". Pleeeeeeeease review reader-san! I can't improve my story without any feedback! Constructive feedback, not stupid junk like "boo" or "this is good". Let me know what to improve upon, and what I should keep up! Arigato!

Chapter 6 –FLUFF

Aelin's POV

Aelin grumbled, slowly sitting up to escape the hand incessantly shaking her into wakefulness. With a groan, she swatted the hand away as she pried her eyes open, only to immediately shut her eyelids once more upon seeing Hide's irate face.

"Alli-chan! Get up, I wanna sit on my couch and watch mind-numbing TV, and that isn't possible with your lazy butt crashing on my couch! Hey, don't ignore me, or I swear I will…. NOOOOOOooooooo…. Alli-chan, for the hundredth time, I will NOT BE YOUR TEDDY BEAR!"

Aelin smirked smugly into her best friend's shoulder as he bemoaned his newfound fate as a plushie, forced to cuddle for another few hours when he wasn't tired! Not that he really minded, but there was no way Hide would ever admit it.

Hide's POV

Hide shivered at the loss of warmth, pouting at the mocking giggles emerging from nearby. Making room on the couch for Alli-chan to sit, he gave a cheery smile as Alli-chan returned with coffee and a quilt. Letting out a grateful sigh, Hide glugged down his coffee, eager to get some caffeine in his system. Finally the mug came up empty, and Hide started up a conversation.

"Sooo Alli-chan, am I free now?"

Aelin let out a small snort.

"Heh, yeah, you're no longer under arrest."

Hide rolled his eyes at the terrible pun and continued.

"Look, so… I'm kinda worried about 'Neki right now. I… don't think he's eating well, and when I checked his place the other day, there wasn't any food in his fridge. And… there was more to the "car crash" incident. But… ugh, I suck at this… what do you think about ghouls, Alli-chan?"

Aelin winced at seeing her usually confident and composed friend reduced to a stuttering mess, but quickly replied.

"They're quite the man-eaters."

"Alli-chan, you already used that joke about Ri…ze… oh my god you already knew and you did nothing! Why didn't you stop him? How… wait. How the frick did you know in the first place Alli-chan?"

Aelin stared solemnly into Hide's eyes, and quietly muttered, "Do you truly want to know?" Seeing the nod Hide sent towards her, she began.

"Magic. The Voodoos."

As Hide opened his mouth to protest, Aelin interrupted him quickly.

"What's the difference between a lightbulb and a pregnant chick?"

"*sigh* What Alli-chan?"

"Heh… You can unscrew a lightbulb."

Hide's hand met his face in record time.