A/N: Okay, I'm back. Also, a quick response to your reviews:

(In order from first to most recent)

Guest: XDD that killed me…

Guest: I'll think about it ;) Then again, Vash wouldn't be too keen on the idea of Lilli dating.

Lenluv139: I will, I promise I won't stop till the end!

Rose Thourn: I would normally think about this pairing but you see I can't at the moment and you'll see why in this chapter.

Guest: I'll try and remember to read it! :)

Bluejay139: I'm glad you like it! I love genderbending and Nyotalia and I noticed pretty much all my stories have it in them. XD

The next day, Feliciana sat in Mr. Oxenstierna's class once again. At one point during the class he needed to run down to the office and as soon as he left the whole class erupted in conversation. Feliciana noticed Francis wasn't in his usual happy mood and sensed something was wrong.

"Ve, Francis, what's wrong? You look sad."

Francis sighed. "Well, Madeline dumped me yesterday." At first, Feliciana was confused. Then, she remembered who Madeline was.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Do you need a hug?" Francis smiled at her kindness.

"Oui, please." Feliciana pulled him into a big hug. Francis hugged her back, and Mr. Oxenstierna returned. Poor Francis did not want the hug to end so quickly, but, all good things must come to an end.

During cooking class, Francis hung out with Feliciana a lot. Ludwig talked to her as well, but Francis was acting like a child who hated losing their attention.

All the other classes were pretty much the same, and at the end of the day, during art, Francis was even closer to Feliciana. The two were partners, after all. In the middle of class, one of the students had spilled a tub of dark purple paint. The teacher had all the students go into the hallway so the janitor could clean it up. Across the hall was the woodshop classroom, and Feliciana could see Ludwig through the windows. She tried waving, but he didn't notice.

Francis started hanging out with Feliciana at her house more often, and eventually Ludwig just became more distant from her. She didn't notice at first, but then she began to realize he stopped sitting with her at lunch. She felt sad at first, but then forgot when Francis invited her to a sleepover that weekend with Antonio and Gilbert. She asked to bring Lovino, so he was coming too. It was going to be at Antonio's house, this weekend.

The next morning, it was Francis who had waited for her at the bus stop, not Ludwig. She felt a little upset about this, but not too much. Tomorrow was the sleepover! She was so excited. And the best part was, Lovino had agreed to come!

Feli was so excited; she could barely pay any attention in class. She had gotten caught one or two times, but whatever!

By the time it was art class, she was too jumpy to even paint a basic picture. Francis laughed and she giggled as well.

That day when she got home, Feliciana raced upstairs and packed her overnight bag of essential items. Clothes for tomorrow, pajamas, a hairbrush, her toothbrush, stuff like that. She hurried down the steps and sat on the couch, just as Lovino excited the kitchen.

"Lovi, why aren't you ready?" She asked.

"Antonio's not coming to pick us up until four. It's only two-thirty, dumbass." He replied, taking a bite of a tomato.

"Oh yeah…" She said, walking into the kitchen where her grandfather was.

Later that night at Antonio's house, Antonio, Gilbert, Francis, Lovino, and Feliciana were all in Antonio's room, hanging out. Feliciana was talking to Francis, then Gilbert came over and shooed Francis away.

"Hey, Feli… what's up with you and Ludwig? You guys used to be stuck like glue… now he doesn't really talk to you that much anymore."

"Oh, I've noticed! But the truth is, I love spending time with him! But you see, when Francis broke up with ummm, that girl….Madeline," She said, suddenly remembering her name. "He began to spend more and more time with me. So I guess Ludwig just decided to stop hanging out with me…" Feli looked a little upset.

"I see…" He said, walking away, leaving Feliciana very confused.

After Antonio's mother served them pizza for dinner, they all went back up to Antonio's room. For some reason, everyone was quiet, like they were waiting for something.

Soon enough, Francis approached Feliciana.

"Hey, Feli," He began. She turned her head to face him.

"Hm?"

"I was wondering…will you go out with me?"

…

…

The whole room was completely silent.

A/N: HA CLIFFHANGER! I am sorry for that…

And this was why I couldn't pair Francis and Lilli, you see? I think a little FraIta will add more drama.

I'm sorry for such a long wait, as well! And There's Always Hope will be updated next~!

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