Hey guys. this is my very first story. i did this from the top of my head. im only in yr 7 so bear with me for any mistakes. tell me if you find any and ill try my best to avoid doing it again next time. thanks heaps!

Chapter 1:

She ducked into her room to pick up her glaive and ran for the practice courts. Kel tried to go through her most complicated glaive dances, but just couldn't concentrate. Thoughts kept popping into her head. Well, a person kept popping into her head. Dom. How could he do that to me? She thought.

Flashback

Kel was heading towards Dom's room after dinner to collect his report for Lord Wyldon, and saw that the door was a crack open. She peered in. Kel regretted that. She heard a lady giggle and saw a tall, skinny blonde lean in and kiss Dom. She gasped and ran.

End flashback

Dom heard someone gasp and turned just in time to see Kel run down the hall. He glanced at Serena who was sending him flirtatious looks. Without a word, he left the room. I am so stupid. Why the hell was I courting Serena? He thought. Because you know that she won't express her true feelings. Another voice inside him argued. Argh! Just go and find her! His other voice told him.

His first instinct was to check her room. He sprinted down the hall towards the knights' wing. He peered into Kel's room. He knew where to go next when he saw that her glaive was missing from its spot on the wall. Dom headed down to the practice courts. The snow was early this year. There was still a month left until Mid-Winter. There was no one at the practice courts. Just as he turned to leave, he heard a quiet sobbing from behind a bench. It was Kel.

He could see she was shivering from the cold, and took off his coat and wrapped it around her shoulders. Kel jumped in surprise. She had not seen or heard him coming.

"Kel, what's the matter?" Dom asked, turning her head towards him.

"What do you mean "What's the matter?" I saw you and that-that-girl," she turned her face away from him, so he wouldn't see the tears on her face. He already knows you're crying from the racket you made, you dolt.

Dom blushed. "Oh. You mean with Serena. Kel, that was nothing. It-"

"How could that be nothing? She kissed you!" she buried her head in her hands once more.

Dom had sensed this coming. He pulled her hands away from her face, and tilted her chin upwards. They stared into each other's eyes, completely lost in them. Then, he slowly leaned in towards her. Kel, knowing what came next pulled away from his warm hands.

"Kel, don't you feel the same about me the way I do about you?"

"Yes, Dom, but how do I know I'm not just another fling to you?"

"Because I love you." And with that, he swiftly kissed her lips, leaving her stunned and frozen. He stood to leave, but realised Kel was still standing in the cold. She was numb all over and shivering. He panicked.

"Neal!" he gasped. With all his strength, he carried Kel into the infirmary and went to find Neal. A few minutes later, a dishevelled Neal came running into New Hope's infirmary with Dom at his heels. Neal let his emerald Gift flow over Kel's body, searching for any poison or sickness. A while later, the greenness flowed back into his hands.

"So? Is she alright? She was fine when I ki-saw her a minute ago. And then she started to shiver," Dom's voice cracked. He was frightened for Kel.

"Yes, she's fine. She just has a small case of hypothermia," Neal's voice was calm, but his eyes showed concern. "Where was she? Was she in the practice courts again? I'll have to ban her from going outside for a few days." Seeing Dom's worried eyes, he added. "She'll recover in 3 days at the most. She's been in the cold for too long." Dom relaxed a bit.

Kel woke to find herself staring at the ceiling of New Hope's infirmary. Sitting bolt upright, she found Dom asleep in a chair next to her cot. Dom felt this and woke to see Kel struggling to stand. At that moment Neal rushed in.

"Kel, don't try to stand. Your legs are still weak and can't support your weight."

"Why –" her throat was parched. Dom handed her a water skin, and helped her to drink it. After a good drink, she tried again. "Why am I here? What happened? How long have I been asleep?" she burst out.

"One question at a time, Kel." Neal chuckled. "Why? Because you had hypothermia. What? Dom said you were in the practice courts at night when it was snowing. How long? 2 days. Now my turn. Why the hell were you in the practice courts in the snow at night?!"

Kel blushed then covered it up with her mask. "It's kind of personal."

"You know you can trust me with anything." Eying Dom, he added. "Do you want me to shoo Dom out so we can have a best friend talk?"

"No, its fine. He can stay." Kel said with the slightest blush. Why can't I stop blushing? "I – I –,"She took a deep breath. "I saw Dom kissing a court lady and, well, I guess I was wrong about him. I liked him."

Neal's jaws dropped. "You only just realised that you liked him? He's been crazy about you for the past 5 years!"

Dom blushed and said, "Kel, I was only courting Serena because I didn't think I would have a chance with you. I didn't think that you liked me."

"Oh Dom, I didn't know you cared for me. I – I thought I was just another fling to you."

"A fling that lasted 5 years?!" Dom's eyes twinkled with humour. Neal quietly excused himself and slid out the door, closing it behind him to give them some privacy.

Well thats chapter 1 done.

if your getting emails about a new chapter, sorry because for some reason the first chap was Kel's Depression......

no idea why.....so i changed it

and now im probs just confuzzling everyone.

so soryr!

anyway, if your new, please review!!