River Rat

Chapter one: Wolf in sheep's clothing

'Age and gender mean nothing when it comes to true love. Besides, I said she was my first love... not my current one.'

It was midnight of the day Yuugin had told Darres this, he was confused and didn't think he wanted to understand. He's been told two very important things that day, both of which he didn't want to believe.

'What am I going to do?' he thought, 'If I stay I'll feel eyes on me, I'll never relax again. I've got to get out of here.' Darres stood up and looked around. He took his sword and a bag of coins off the coffee table before heading to the window.

"Sneaking out hey captain?" Darres was startled by the sound of Krai's voice. "Who you going to see? Oh, and before you waist a night. No. Zi alda has no brothels of which I am a where. You're still going? What ever. Just make sure you're back for morning duty tomorrow."

"I'm not coming back." Darres said bluntly. "I'm taking that horse back from Leene and leaving."

"What?! Why?! You can't, captain; Sir Keld will kill you! Where would you go any way?"

"I don't know! I don't know any thing right now Okay!? I'm leaving and I probably wont come back, you never know, I may miss this job."

Inner Darres: 'Yeah I'll miss this job you dolt! I'll miss the pay is more like it! However, I may miss her... NO! I can't this is why I'm Leaving!

Darres opened the window and climbed out.

The next morning Jill awoke to the very odd sound of armour clanking to gether.

'That can't be Krai, it's only seven thirty, can't be Darres either, it's all ready seven thirty, he's have been up hours ago.' She got up and saw a very odd sight. Krai was putting on Darres's armour.

"Krai? What are you doing? You know the captain will kill you if he finds out!"

"No he won't." Krai said happily. "He left, last night. Not coming back. God, how does he fit in to this? I can hardly breath!"

"Well... the captain is thinner then you. I think that with out his armour on he almost looks sort of skinny. I hope he's okay. What are we going to tell Lady Ishtar and Sir Keld?"

"Like it matters, to Ishtar he's just an other guard..."

"Yeah right! Darres has been looking after Ishtar since she was five!"

"Okay...To Keld, well, Keld didn't even want Darres working in the Palace! He said he was a thief and couldn't be trusted."

"I suppose..." Jill began.

"Excuse me. Lady Ishtar wishes for sir Darres, immediately." Duzell stood in the doorway, his eyes scanned the room for Darres.

"Sir Darres is no longer in lady Ishtar's service. He has left, if, however, she wishes to see Jill or me she can." Krai said in his most authoritative manor. Duzell scowled at the idiot in Darres's armour before turning tail and leaving.

Duzell opened the door into Ishtar's room and found her talking to Falan over the mirror.

"Ishtar." Duzell interrupted.

"What is it Duzie? You know I'm catching up with Falan." Ishtar looked at Duzell and saw how he was straining to keep his eyes looking at her instead of the floor. "Duzie? What's wrong?"

"Darres is gone. He's not coming back. I'm really sorry Ishtar." Ishtar looked up at Duzell her eyes were trying desperately to suppress the tears.

"No. NO! You're lying! Darres would never do that! He'd never leave! He wouldn't be so stupid! You're lying, you have to be. I don't believe you. You're lying..." Ishtar's shouts got quit as she began to sob. She cried in to Duzie's chest. "Why? Why did he go?"

"I don't know, but I will find out. For you." Duzie hugged her and tried to stop her crying.

Me: What do you think? I hope you wont get angry. If you do I'll use Yuugin as a shield. Hah. No wait, he's not THAT popular is he. U oh. (hide under table. And poke head out.) Please review!