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Title: Love is a Funny thing
Pairings: Cara/Kahlan
Summary: Read and find out.
Author's Note: This is my first LOTS fanfiction, so if it sucks, I apologize.
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Chapter One: Richard, Surprise.
~Cara's POV
When I first decided to travel with Richard I didn't exactly know why I choose that, I mean my sister abandoned me and Darken Rahl was dead so there was really no need for the Mord'Sith, yet I didn't tell him that, instead I told everyone that it was because Richard was the true Lord Rahl, even though he didn't take the title. I always thought he was stupid for not taking it, but then again he never would have been able to close the Underworld if he had. He would have been burdened with all the rules of being Lord Rahl and all the thing he had to do to keep his territories together. So I guess he was better off not taking it. Yet he surprised us all when he took the title after we closed the rift to the Underworld.
When he took the title and traveled to the People's Palace, I thought for sure Kahlan would join him and become his Queen. But she didn't. I didn't understand at first, I thought it was because she had to go to Aydindril or something because she's the Mother Confessor. And that is what she told Richard, he understood, and he let her go, saying that they're love could travel distances. She smiled and kissed him, and that's when he asked me to go with her. Of course I complained, I mean I'm a Mord'Sith I need to be where the Lord Rahl is, but he said that he has the rest of the Mord'Sithat his commanded, and since he trusts me more than any of the other he wants me where Kahlan is.
Of course I agreed, I mean he has a point. I wouldn't trust any of the other Mord'Sith with Kahlan either. Little did he know what the outcome would be, and in fact he still doesn't know anything about what happened between Kahlan and I. She said she didn't want to tell him because he has too much on his mind and this would hurt him so much that she doesn't even know what would happen. Richard has never been one to control his emotions very well, so I guess she was doing what she thought was best.
"Cara, you have a meeting with the general in ten minutes, don't be late, he already doesn't like you," Kahlan shouted from the other room. Swinging my legs over the side of the bed.
"Doesn't like me or doesn't trust me?" I ask wrapping the sheet around my body.
Her smiling face peeks out from around the wall. "Both, I believe," she says disappearing again behind the wall.
I'm the head of the army here at Aydindril, and let's just say they didn't like that very much. But Kahlan said I'm the only one she trusts to lead them, and keep the hope of justice alive in the Midlands. Never in my life did I think that I would be in control of justice in the Midlands under command of the Mother Confessor. I mean Confessors are Mord'Sith's biggest enemy, and yet for me I've never trusted anyone more than I trust Kahlan. I trust Kahlan with my life. "Good," I say slipping in my Mord'Sith leathers.
"Cara," she says as she walks into the bed chambers. "You need to learn how to play well with others." She says as she wraps her arms around me and leans in close to me. She thinks this bothers me, it doesn't, and okay so I'm lying it does. She drives me crazy. She and I have been together, for about two months now. We are so much together that she is carrying my child. Don't ask how we managed to do it, but we did, and we couldn't be happier. I researched how I would be able to give Kahlan the one thing that I know she wants more than anything, yet more than anything she wants it without hurting someone in the processes. The problem with Kahlan is that whenever she has sex with someone she will confess them, and she doesn't want to do that. She wants to be with someone without having to confess them.
And we found away.
"I know how to play nice!" I say moving away from her. She groans a little at the loss of contact and I smile. I turn around and narrow my eyes at her. "Fine, I'll go play nice," I comment turning, but before I walk out the door Kahlan grabs my arm, holding me back. "What, I'm going to be late," I say smirking, glancing at her lips and then back up at her beautiful blue eyes.
"I'm the Mother Confessor, I'll write you a note," she says leaning in and kissing me. I wrap my arms around her pulling her body closer to me, pressing her body up against mine. Just as she is about to deepen the kiss I pull away and she whimpers, "Cara."
"Business to attend to dear," I say walking out of the bedroom.
Just as the door closes behind I feel someone's presence behind me. "Mistress Cara," turning around I see him. Kahlan's most trusted officer, besides me of course. He is the one that stands guard when Kahlan and I are sleeping, or other things. Inside the bedroom Kahlan and I are well Kahlan and I, yet when we are outside of the bedroom chambers she is the Mother Confessor and I am Mistress Cara. It helps us keep our relationship private.
"Yes," I say looking at him up and down, he looks stressed, I might have to recommend to Kahlan to give him a vacation or something.
"The Mother Confessor has a visitor…" he says and before I have a chance to tell him that the visitor can meet Kahlan in her office he continues. "From the People's Palace," he finishes.
"Richard Rahl?" I ask, although I already know the answer. He nods. "Tell him that she'll be in her office soon," I say sternly.
"But he's the Seeker," he says confused.
"Listen to me, no one is to go into the Mother Confessor's bed chambers but me. And I want you to keep an eye on the Seeker and his Wizard because I know he is here for some reason," I say. "Something doesn't feel right about this," I say honestly. "I trust you to keep an eye on the Mother Confessor while I'm away," I explain.
"But…"
"You will do this," I say.
"Cara," I hear Kahlan's voice as the bedroom chambers doors opened.
"Go now," I say silently turning to look at her. "Yes," I say.
"You're going to be late," she says looking at me sternly, like she does when she's in her Mother Confessor mood.
"My apologizes Mother Confessor," I say smirking, bowing slightly, and the backing away from her. Turning around I walk faster, the thoughts of what Richard and Zedd want with Kahlan. I know he's here for a reason, and I know it can't be something good, I feel it.
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Walking towards Kahlan's office I can't stop thinking about what the general said at our meeting. Something about Richard wanting to bring Aydindril and the People's Palace together, giving him a stronger army, but that, that wasn't his main concern. Something about peace and justice. Or whatever, I stopped listening when they said something about bringing the two places together. I knew that something bad was going to come from this visit.
Upon opening the door to Kahlan's office I see Richard down on one knew. "What's going on here?" I ask, I can't keep the anger out of my voice and I mentally slap myself.
"Richard is asking Kahlan to marry him, to help him bring Aydindril and the People's Palace together with peace." Zedd says with a smile.
"You can't be serious there is no way it is going to work," I say looking at Kahlan trying to convey my hurt, my jealous, and worst of all my doubt that she might actually do it. I know that if there is anyone that can take Kahlan from me it's Richard even though technically I'm the one that took her from him…he just doesn't know about it.
"Cara, you are out of line!" Kahlan says to me.
That was like a slap in the face. "My apologizes Mother Confessor, I just don't understand how you think this is going to work," I explain.
"It is none of your concern," she says.
"Oh, I see," I say backing away. "Sorry to have intruded." I say backing out of the office. I hear her call out my name, but I don't turn around, I just keep walking. I'll be in the one place Richard cannot follow when she wants to tell me that she chooses him over me.
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I'm standing on the balcony, looking out over Aydindril the city that I help Kahlan rule. Everyone knows me as Kahlan's right hand man, well woman. Everyone knows me as someone of authority. And I've accepted that, I'm cherished it, and now if Kahlan decides to move back to the People's Palace with Richard I will let her go, I will not leave this place, and the people that have come to count on me. We had a rough beginning, but I know that they are beginning to trust me, and as much as I don't want to admit it, I count on them too. It's a win win situation.
"Cara," I hear her say my name, but I do not turn to look at her. I won't give her that. She comes up behind me and wraps her arms around me from behind. I can feel her breath on the back of my neck as she leans her forehead against me. "I'm sorry for what I said in my office, but it is what needed to be said in order to not give away our relationship," she tries to explain herself.
"Why is him finding out about us such a big deal," I say, not turning around. Instead I continue to look out at the people going on about their lives.
"I told you why," she whispers.
"Your reasoning doesn't make sense anymore!" This time I yell. I turn and move away from her. "I love you Kahlan!" I say. It's the first time I've said it out loud. "Tell me you love me too…" I say pleading. I have never, and I stress never, put myself out there like this and now I'm scared, and I'm a Mord'Sith, I'm not supposed to be scared. So of course I show no signs of emotion. "Kahlan…" I say after she doesn't say anything.
"Cara, I…"
"Don't," I say putting my hand up. "I'm leaving, I need to go for a ride," I say trying to talk away from her. But she grabs me again. "Kahlan, please," I say.
"Kahlan?" I turn to see Richard standing in the doorway.
"Where the hell is that officer!" I shout. "He is ruining everything!" I say turning to look at her. "If you don't tell him why you can't marry him then I will!" I shout. I don't know why I'm shouting. Kahlan always has this affect on me, always makes me do things I would never normally do, like yelling like, like feeling scared, and like being jealous. This isn't me, not even close, she has changed me in ways she doesn't even realize.
"She said yes," Richard said.
My eyes move to him, to see if he's lying, but he doesn't look like he is. I turn to look at Kahlan who can't even look at me. Who would have thought our day would have turned out like this after this morning? This morning everything was perfect, we were happy, everything was normal, and now because of one visit from Richard she is leaving me. "I can't believe this," I say walking away from them.
"Cara," they both say.
"Don't," I say leaving the bedroom. "I hope your happy together." I say before I'm too far away from them to hear. I don't turn around, and I keep my head low so that my hair is covering my face, as the tears roll down my face.
"Cara!" I hear Kahlan call out to me, and just the sound of her voice makes me break into a run. I don't turn back.
"Cara?" someone says, Zedd actually, I would know the sound of that voice anywhere. "Where are you off to in such a hurry?" he asks.
"Nowhere," I grumble.
He stops me, I feel him lean into me and I don't say anything. I just let him. "I know about you and Kahlan," he whispers. "It's written all over your face when you're in the same room with her," he explains to me. "Also I know what you were capable of doing, which is very astounding." He says.
"How?" I ask confused.
"Shota," he says simply, as if it should explain everything, and it does. "How were capable of doing that?" He asks. "Creating life with the Mother Confessor without being confessed?" He asks.
"What are you talking about? Kahlan?" We both turn to see Kahlan and Richard standing in the doorway. "What is going on here in Aydindril," he says standing his ground.
"Cara is already my wife," Kahlan says from behind him. His eyes widen but he doesn't turn around. "And I'm with child, her child," he looks like he is going to kill someone. The way he is looking at me, something tells me that it is going to be me, when he decides to move. Richard slowly clutches his sword and I can see the glow of the sword from where is it in its holster. "Richard…"
And then he moves.
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Author's Note: Should I continue this?