"So...why aren't you with the others?" Shihna asked, staring at the fireplace.

"I should be asking you the same question," Zelos replied, also staring at the fire as if it was the most interesting thing in the world.

"I don't feel like going outside," Shihna said. "It's too cold." She hugged her knees. "I have no reason to go out anyways..."

"You didn't want to go outside with Lloyd?" Zelos asked, his voice totally indifferent.

"W-why would I want to do that?" Shihna stuttered. Her face reddened.

"You like him don't you?" He looked at her as if she was crazy. "Do you need any other reasons?"

"He has Collet," Shihna said, "There's no point in me being there."

"If you really like him, you shouldn't care about that," Zelos retorted.

"It's because I like him that much that I have to let him be with Collet! I just want him to be happy, okay? But I guess you wouldn't understand."

Zelos didn't say anything for a while. His eyes were focused on the fire. "I do understand," he said softly. He stood up slowly. "That's why..." He didn't finish his sentence. He started to walk towards the stairs.

"Where are you going?" Shihna asked.

"I'm going to sleep. I'm tired," he answered. He trudged up the stairs without looking back.

Shihna looked down at her feet. "I'm such an idiot," she mumbled. "I said such a stupid thing to him even though he was right..." She traced a circle on the floor. Why do I always say those things to him? she asked herself. And why does he always brush it off as if it's nothing? I know he feels hurt by it. She stood up. "I guess I'll apologize to him." She walked up the stairs slowly. Part of her was still reluctant. It didn't want her to admit that she was wrong. She sighed. Will he even forgive me?

She knocked on the door nervously. "Zelos?" She opened the door slightly. She could barely see the outline of his body in the darkness. "Are you awake?"

"What do you want?" Zelos asked. Shihna couldn't help noticing that his voice sounded tired. Tired of her...tired of everything.

"I'm sorry for what I said." She opened the door a little more. "You were right."

"You were right too," he said.

Shihna sat down next to him. "But I shouldn't have said a mean thing like that..."

"It's fine. It's not like you don't say things like that all the time."

"I'm sorry..."

"Don't be."

"Doesn't it hurt you?" she asked.

"I've gotten used to it," he replied. "Now are you going to leave or what? You've said that you're sorry." He put a fake smile on his face. "I need my sleep, you know."

Shihna's heart felt heavy as she stared at his face. His eyes were so...empty. Usually he was so happy and energetic, but now she could see exactly how broken he was. She brushed his hair away from his face. "You don't have to hide how much it hurts, Zelos."

Zelos pulled away from her. "I thought you liked Lloyd," he said bitterly.

"That doesn't mean I don't care about you," she said.

"You're giving me the wrong message here. You say that the one you love is Lloyd, but the one that you're always with is me."

Shihna froze. She stared at him with a blank expression on her face. "What do you mean?..."

"If you really like Lloyd, then why are you always hanging around with me? Why don't you go off with him sometime?"

"I..." Shihna had trouble thinking of an answer. "It's because...with you I'm not that nervous. We've known each other for a long time so I guess I feel like I can tell you anything. I'm not really sure..."

"Are you sure you think of me as just a friend?" Zelos asked.

"Of course! I've already experienced how bad a relationship with you is!" Shihna exclaimed.

"Alright then..." He leaned back. Of course you don't want to be with me again.

"W-what?! You don't believe me?" Shihna demanded.

"I never said that," Zelos answered cheerfully.

"You were thinking it!"

"Was I?"

Shihna growled at him. "I'm serious!"

Zelos leaned dangerously close to her. "Are you sure?"

"Y-yeah!" Shihna said, backing away slightly.

"Really?" He leaned closer.

"I said yeah!" Shihna exclaimed, backing up even more.

Zelos kissed her on the forehead. "Whatever you say, hunny."

Shihna blushed. "What was that for?!"

"I felt like it," Zelos answered.

"Idiot!" Shihna stood up suddenly. "I can't believe I bothered wasting my time apologizing to you!"

Zelos smiled. "Thanks for cheering me up anyways."

Shihna's face reddened even more. "I-I'm going to sleep!"

"Good night, hunny," he said cheerfully as Shihna ran out the door. He sighed. "I know better than anybody...about wanting the person I love most to be happy."

Wow. It's been a long time since I updated. I'm so sorry. DX A bunch of things happened...exams, birthdays, Otafest. (I was cosplaying as Shihna by the way. :D) It was so fun. There was a bunch of us cosplaying as ToS characters. Hee hee.

And I should answer reviews...because if I don't, everything will explode.

Maxmagnus20019- That's why writing about them is so fun. XD Thanks for the review.

whiterose2406- Can anybody really resist Zelos? I know I can't. XD And yes, Zelos would be a great dad. It'd be so cute. XD

-Magical Mahou- - You really don't have to thank me!! I should be thanking you for reading my (horrible) fanfiction in the first place. And I'm sorry for the short chapters...I seem to have a long-term writer's block. I hope it gets better soon though. I actually have a plan for them having a kid. I'll be writing about it some time. XD It's just that I like to spread out the themes I have for my fanfiction so my readers aren't bombarded with the same stuff all the time.

In Chapter 40 I just had to have Lloydy and Colly ruin the moment. Because ruining moments is one of the things I do best. XD Heh heh. And thanks for adding me as a favourite author. I'm so happy. :D

And yes, I will make Zelos and Shihna kiss. XD It's just awkward...and I like to use those kind of moments sparingly.

blade liger knight- Thank you for reading! :D And I honestly have no idea how Shihna's obi/sash works even after cosplaying as her. The screeching in Chapter 20...I don't know. I guess I'll leave it up to the readers on who that is. By the way, the hiccup idea is AWESOME. I love it. I'll write about it some time. Also, you're free to give me ideas any time. After all, I'm only one person and my head can only think so much. XD

I do have other chapters of Zelos and Shihna's marriage planned. You'll just have to wait and see. ;) (In case if anybody wants to know...yes, I am sadistic.)

delusionment- I love chapter 39 too. XD And I will update more as soon as my exams are over.

Veraliana- I've fixed my new oneshots according to your suggestion. XD And the kind of writer's block I have is the one that I really want to write, but can't do anything about it. DX And yes, I have watched the ToS OVA. And rewatching it at Otafest makes me wonder if I can take anything seriously ever again...MILK DA COW! MILK DA COW!!

Yes, I do owe you guys something. DX Having everybody read my fanfic for this long makes me so happy. It makes me feel bad if I don't update.

MoonlitInuko- Inuko-chan!! Thanks for reading! :D And you don't have to rush. You can give me the picture at any time.

And I'm sorry for not updating in so long. D: Really.

Minuit Chanson17- Aww...thank you! I hope you enjoyed reading my fanfiction as much as I enjoyed writing it. :D

.'.Sympho.'.- Thank you so much! I really don't deserve that much praise.

Faux Promises- Valentine's plus Zelos and Shihna is always good. :D Sometimes I wish Valentine's Day could happen more often.

sina rischeid/Angelic Snow- Yes, I am. XD And your english isn't bad at all. It's really good, actually! Thanks for reviewing!

And yeah...for some reason the review thingy won't let you say 1000. I really don't know why.

You're not annoying! D: Not at all! And yes, I know the ending for Chapter 47 was rushed. I'm sorry. DX

SecretSoltice- But it's Zelos! It needs the word "hunny" in it! D: Heh heh. Thanks for reviewing!!

Hikaru La Britachiin- Thank you!

Scaff- Yay! Zelos! Heh heh! IN BED!! And I love you too-I mean...I hate you!