Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters; they are all the creation
of Tamora Pierce. This is merely an attempt to satisfy my craving for
Kel/Neal. If it can't happen in the real Lady Knight I'll make it happen
here!!!!
A/N All Kel/Neal lovers especially tell me what you think!
It was pouring with rain, and Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan, on her way home to Corus, wondered for the hundredth time why she had waited until spring to come back. "I could have waited until summer but no, I had to come back now!" she said, to no one in particular. "It could be worse" her knight companion and good friend rode up beside her. Kel glared at him, completely soaked from head to toe, dark hair dripping into his eyes. "How could this weather possibly be worse?" she snapped, thinking that now would be a good time to apply some of the language she had learned in her years with the King's Own. "Well I'm not entirely sure about the weather, Lady Knight, but we could still be rolling in the mud, fighting off the Scanran raiding party" he grinned wickedly, green eyes flashing in the grey storm. "Or did you already repress the memories?" Kel grimaced. That week had been the worst of her life. I'll never be clean, she thought miserably as they rode on. "Cheer up Kel, we're almost home" Neal said in a softer voice, riding ahead a little to look for route markers. Kel sighed; rainy weather always brought out the worst in her, she hated to be wet. Still, she hadn't meant to take her frustration out on Neal, she rode ahead to apologize. "There's the palace" said Neal suddenly as she rode up beside him. "Will Roald and Shinko be there d'you think?" Kel grinned, "I don't know if Yuki will be there Neal" Neal made a noise that was half-way between choking and squawking. "I didn't even mention Yuki!" he protested. "No, you've been surprisingly quiet all week, which is quite unlike you" she said, as they slowed to a walk. "Well, truth be told, I'm a little unsure about her" he said hesitantly. "That's news to me; I thought things were going wonderfully" Kel said, a little shocked. "They were" Neal sighed, pushing his soaked hair out of his eyes. "And." Kel prodded "What's happening now? I know you were trading letters" "Yuki and I are, maybe too alike" he began "She's not sure if she wants to be tied to me, when this is her third year in Tortall. She wants to meet new people" he said bitterly. "But she loves you; I know she does, that night during your Ordeal-" "Kel" Neal interrupted her and stopped his horse. He looked at her. They were both soaked to the bone, and streaked with mud. The rain pounded down around them as they stood frozen in front of the castle. "I'm not sure I love her" he whispered. Kel was struck by the sadness of him. The light in his emerald eyes was gone, and his mouth was tight with misery. He turned, dismounted, and walked towards the stables. Kel kicked Peachblossom into a gallop, and rode around in front of him. Sliding off the big horse's back, she tackled Neal and held him at an arm's length, noting with glee that they were the same height now. "Listen silly, you're just worried she'll stop loving you, so you're distancing yourself from her first. Trust me on this Neal, I may not be much of a girl, but I do know some things. She loves you." Neal smiled crookedly and swept her up into a tight hug. She squeaked and he let go. "Thanks Lady Knight, sorry to dump all this onto you" he said as they led their horses to the stables. Kel tousled his hair "We'll both be the better after a hot bath" she said, moving into a stall and grooming Peachblossom. "Ah heat, I've heard of that" Neal sighed comically as they finished up. They entered the palace and went up the stairs, to the very top floor. "You know one day, we're going to have to find a real place to live" Neal commented as they reached the rooms reserved for knights staying in the palace. Kel rolled her eyes. "Bath and sleep, worry about lodging another day" she shoved him sideways towards an open door. Neal threw up his hands in surrender. "You win, sleep well Lady Knight" he smiled wearily and closed the door.
A/N: Okay first chapter? Is Neal too angsty? R+R please, I live for reviews!!
A/N All Kel/Neal lovers especially tell me what you think!
It was pouring with rain, and Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan, on her way home to Corus, wondered for the hundredth time why she had waited until spring to come back. "I could have waited until summer but no, I had to come back now!" she said, to no one in particular. "It could be worse" her knight companion and good friend rode up beside her. Kel glared at him, completely soaked from head to toe, dark hair dripping into his eyes. "How could this weather possibly be worse?" she snapped, thinking that now would be a good time to apply some of the language she had learned in her years with the King's Own. "Well I'm not entirely sure about the weather, Lady Knight, but we could still be rolling in the mud, fighting off the Scanran raiding party" he grinned wickedly, green eyes flashing in the grey storm. "Or did you already repress the memories?" Kel grimaced. That week had been the worst of her life. I'll never be clean, she thought miserably as they rode on. "Cheer up Kel, we're almost home" Neal said in a softer voice, riding ahead a little to look for route markers. Kel sighed; rainy weather always brought out the worst in her, she hated to be wet. Still, she hadn't meant to take her frustration out on Neal, she rode ahead to apologize. "There's the palace" said Neal suddenly as she rode up beside him. "Will Roald and Shinko be there d'you think?" Kel grinned, "I don't know if Yuki will be there Neal" Neal made a noise that was half-way between choking and squawking. "I didn't even mention Yuki!" he protested. "No, you've been surprisingly quiet all week, which is quite unlike you" she said, as they slowed to a walk. "Well, truth be told, I'm a little unsure about her" he said hesitantly. "That's news to me; I thought things were going wonderfully" Kel said, a little shocked. "They were" Neal sighed, pushing his soaked hair out of his eyes. "And." Kel prodded "What's happening now? I know you were trading letters" "Yuki and I are, maybe too alike" he began "She's not sure if she wants to be tied to me, when this is her third year in Tortall. She wants to meet new people" he said bitterly. "But she loves you; I know she does, that night during your Ordeal-" "Kel" Neal interrupted her and stopped his horse. He looked at her. They were both soaked to the bone, and streaked with mud. The rain pounded down around them as they stood frozen in front of the castle. "I'm not sure I love her" he whispered. Kel was struck by the sadness of him. The light in his emerald eyes was gone, and his mouth was tight with misery. He turned, dismounted, and walked towards the stables. Kel kicked Peachblossom into a gallop, and rode around in front of him. Sliding off the big horse's back, she tackled Neal and held him at an arm's length, noting with glee that they were the same height now. "Listen silly, you're just worried she'll stop loving you, so you're distancing yourself from her first. Trust me on this Neal, I may not be much of a girl, but I do know some things. She loves you." Neal smiled crookedly and swept her up into a tight hug. She squeaked and he let go. "Thanks Lady Knight, sorry to dump all this onto you" he said as they led their horses to the stables. Kel tousled his hair "We'll both be the better after a hot bath" she said, moving into a stall and grooming Peachblossom. "Ah heat, I've heard of that" Neal sighed comically as they finished up. They entered the palace and went up the stairs, to the very top floor. "You know one day, we're going to have to find a real place to live" Neal commented as they reached the rooms reserved for knights staying in the palace. Kel rolled her eyes. "Bath and sleep, worry about lodging another day" she shoved him sideways towards an open door. Neal threw up his hands in surrender. "You win, sleep well Lady Knight" he smiled wearily and closed the door.
A/N: Okay first chapter? Is Neal too angsty? R+R please, I live for reviews!!