Summary: It was perfectly obvious to everyone else.
Well... I'm back! This little gem (at least I hope it's a gem) came to me a while back and I've just now started to flesh it out. It will be a set of six drabble/one-shots focusing on DG and Cain's relationship from different points of view. I won't tell you who they are, but they should be pretty easy to pick out!
I have tons more ideas, but I'm going to try and focus on this for now! I love hearing from everyone! Reviews are awesome, but just dropping me a note is perfectly wonderful too!
Sidereal
A Glitch in Time
I could see them from my temporary office in the palace at Finaqua. The princess and her Tin Man- Royal Bodyguard now- down by the lake. DG never would give that poor man a moment's rest. She was always moving, getting into one scrape or another that would send Cain swooping in- like a knight of the old tales to rescue his fair princess. Whether DG realized it or not, she got into the various adventures to pull Cain along with her; and Cain would follow her to his last breath. That I'm sure he knew, although I don't know whether or not he realized why he was so willing. Why he was so willing. Why he was so willing...
DG had managed to relieve Cain of his beloved fedora and he was chasing the laughing princess around the flat, grassy ground along the lake shore. DG acted like she was about to toss the hat out over the water and I could hear her shriek with laughter as Cain lunged for her and snatched the hat out of her hands. Cain's deep laugh boomed across the grounds and I couldn't help smiling. DG brought out the happy side of our Cain and neither was ever far from the other, unless they were asleep, and even then DG occasionally ran to Cain when a particularly bad dream haunted her. They had caused some rather juicy gossip for the maids one morning when they were found asleep in Cain's bed (fully dressed, thank Ozma) wrapped around each other. They of course, were oblivious to the gossip about them.
However, I have a sneaking suspicion... Or rather Ambrose has the suspicion that Cain is fully aware of the rumors circulating. I think they're both just daft. Especially now. It's clear that they're throwing themselves at each other... to everyone else. They're courting shamelessly, but they don't realize it. Or at least one of them doesn't realize it.
It was clear what had to be done, and so I left the cluttered solitude of my office for some first hand reconnaissance action. I meandered my way down the stairs and around the army of servants that were preparing the palace for a small celebration banquet and stood in the main hall wondering how I had gotten to the massive room. I heard a yell from through the open window and decided to go investigate. I exited onto the sweeping landscape just in time to see a blur of blue denim and black hair tackle an incredulous Wyatt Cain. Oh my.
I strolled over to the area of incident, eyebrows raised, and heard the mingled laughter of the pair. Cain had managed to catch DG and was currently straddling her hips, pinning her to the cool lakeside, hat perched on his head- just a tad off-kilter.
"DG... what did I tell you about the hat?" I heard Cain grumble good naturedly.
"...It's off-limits..." DG muttered reluctantly. From where I stood by a nearby tree I could just make out a pout.
"...so what does that mean?" DG rolled her eyes at her semi-laconic body guard.
"I'm not allowed to touch it." She grumbled, twirling her right index finger as the hat rose off the blond's surprised head. Cain glared at his charge as she smiled innocently at the older man. He rose to his feet and grabbed the spinning hat before the princess could react.
"...DG..."
"What!" She yelped, grinning. "I never touched it!" Slowly she tensed her legs, eyes firmly on the brown scrap of material. I had to hide a chuckle as DG made another snatch at the rumpled fedora. The blond man dodged out of the way and I could not hide my laughter any longer as the indignant princess fell headlong into the clear waters of Finaqua.
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