The first thought Shihna had when she woke up was...Corrine. She blinked. "Shihna? Are you awake?" She looked around. "Zelos?" Zelos gently stroked her hair. "You passed out," he said, sitting down on the bed. "Corrine..." she mumbled. Zelos held back a sigh. "He's gone, remember?" he said gently. Tears filled her eyes. "I know..."
He brushed away the tears running down her cheeks. "I want him to come back..." she sobbed. "I know," he said. He looked down. Shihna had fainted because she was so depressed. If only Corrine hadn't died. If that hadn't happened Shihna would still be happy. She was making everybody worried with the way she was acting, even though it wasn't her fault. Collet had told him that Shihna had been crying every night since Corrine had died.
Zelos lay down next to her. "I want to see you smile again," he murmured in her ear. Shihna's face reddened slightly. "We all do," he added. "It's so hard...Corrine was always here to cheer me up, but now that he's gone..." She pulled the blanket up to cover her face. Zelos wriggled under the covers and hugged her tightly. "You're not alone, you know that?" She nodded. "If you ever need anything, you can ask me. I'll do what I can," he said. She nodded again.
"Zelos is...warm," she mumbled, resting her head on his shoulder. "Really?" he mumbled. "Could you stay for a little while?" Shihna asked. "Sure," he said sleepily. "Thanks..."
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A few minutes later Lloyd and Collet came to check on them and found them both fast asleep.
Be happy...Shihna.
SakuMeiMei Says: Somehow I ended up writing about Corrine again. DX Dammit. I wasn't planning to, but it just ended up this way. And the one telling Shihna to be happy at the very end is Corrine's scary undead voice! XD Or something. I'm so tired. DX The next one will be better.