Chapter seven:

I sighed as I sunk into the warm bubbly water of the huge spare bedroom tub. I was no longer afraid of Cory. He was sweet and charming, and I couldn't seem to stay mad at him no matter how hard I tried. I had promised him I wouldn't try to escape and he granted me full usage of the entire castle. Cory had told me that he was not going to return to Kyan until Adam was dead. I had asked him why he wanted to kill Adam so bad and he had explained that it was his destiny. Adam had killed his father and brother, there was no way he was going to leave him living. I had gone straight to the bathroom to relax after our conversation. It was around 5:00 pm by now and I was starting to get hungry. I pulled out the plug on the bath and wrapped up in a large extra fluffy towel. I left the bathroom and entered my temporary bedroom. There laying on the bed awaiting me was a beautiful long black silky dress and resting on top of it was a note. I picked it up and sat down reading carefully.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~Kitana, I don't think it would be fair to you if I were to wear a tux to dinner and you were to remain in your pajamas. So I picked you our this dress, I believe it is the correct size. I hope you like it. See you at dinner. Cory~*~*~*~*~*~*~

I set the note down on the bed and smiled. "He sure is thoughtful." I said to myself as I pulled on the dress and examined myself in the full size mirror on the bathroom door. The dress fit perfectly accenting all my curves and giving me an eerie look. "I look great." I gushed excitedly. At around six o'clock I had finished blow-drying and brushing my hair. It hung neatly around my face and I grinned. `Knock' 'Knock' 'Knock` Some one tapped on the door. I opened it and there stood Ashley. "Hi.uh.what's up?" I asked nervously. The look on her face frightened me. Her short blond hair seemed to glow slightly as her ever- changing eyes mesmerized me. "Whatever, look I'll just get to the point. I'm warning you now stay away from Cory if you know what's good for you!" Ashley snarled. She then turned and left briskly down the long hallway. I stood at the door with my mouth hanging open. She really was jealous. I laughed nervously as I slipped on a pair of red high heals that were at the foot of the bed. "Of course I'm not going to listen to you Ashley!" I muttered as I started down the hall. I went down a small flight of stairs and walked into the large dining room where Cory had shown me my wings. The room was decorated differently. The ledges of the walls were crawling with beautiful candles that lit the room dimly. Cory was sitting at the table, which was set for a romantic evening. There were two plates that were overflowing with deliciously decorated foods. When I stepped into the room Cory stood up and bowed sweetly as he pulled out a chair and motioned for me to take a seat. I smiled at his courteous behavior and sat. "You look beautiful." Cory stated, his eyes widening as he looked me up and down. "Thanks.you too." I said, grinning happily. We ate and talked wonderfully for the next four hours, then I opened my big mouth and ruined it all. "I still don't think your telling me the whole truth about why you want to kill Adam so much. Your brother was a jerk.I'm sorry but its true.and your father was no better!" "Look! Its just something I have to do okay?! Just leave me alone about it! Its none of your business!" Cory grumbled angrily. "Cory I was just."I started. "Just drop it okay?! I don't want to hear it!" He snapped, standing up and knocking over a water glass. I jumped to my feet and glared at him. "Fine! I'll just stay out of your life then!!" I yelled as I turned and bolted up the stairs and into my room. I slammed my door knocking a picture off the wall with its force. I flopped down on my bed and cried with my head in my hands. I cried until my eyes were all red and puffy. Finally I took a few deep breaths and calmed down slowly. I glanced around the room and there laying on my pillow was a white silk nightgown with lace around the edges. I sighed heavily and picked up the nightgown. "Jeez Cory.why do you have to be so.so.stubborn!" I murmured to myself as I slipped the gown on and folded the red dress neatly. I had just finished laying the dress over the full body mirror and sitting on the bed to think when Cory knocked on the door. "Come in." I called quietly, glancing up at the door as Cory walked in. "I just wanted to apologize for loosing my temper at dinner." He said as he sat down beside me and stared at his feet. "I should be the one apologizing.I'm the one who brought it up so suddenly." I said giving a weak smile. "But I still shouldn't have gotten so mad." Cory said looking at me with pleading eyes. "Will you ever forgive me?" He asked as he took my hands and turned my towards him. "Of course I forgive you." Just then I realized that Cory was one of those people who were a lost soul, someone with no meaning in life. Fighting Adam was something Cory had to do. To him it was his only purpose. I decided then and there that I would find a way to get Cory to believe that he had another purpose. I just had to. Instead of telling Cory any of my thoughts I just smiled dreamily. In a way Cory was just like Adam, handsome, charming, and wonderful. All my thoughts and emotions were in such a jumble that I was sure I would faint when Cory pulled me in and kissed me sweetly on the lips. I was surprised but I didn't pull away I was enjoying the moment too much. It was only a short kiss but it seemed to last for an eternity. At last Cory pulled away and smiled at my dazed look. "You look tired, I guess I'll see you in the morning." He said as he stood up and dropped my hands gently. "Yeah.night." "Goodnight." Cory walked out of the room and shut the door quietly behind him. I smiled widely. I was still dazed and confused. Adam, Cory, and Matt's faced kept popping up into my mind one by one and I couldn't think straight. "I'll worry about it in the morning." I said to aloud as I crawled into bed and turned off the light by simply clapping twice. I woke up in the middle of the night screaming uncontrollably sweat matting the hair to my forehead. I gulped and forced myself to quit screaming. I was breathing heavily and my mouth was dry. I pushed myself out of bed and walked to the small balcony door. "Just a little fresh air and then I'll come right back in." I assured myself as I opened the door and stepped outside. There was a cool nighttime breeze and I immediately felt better. 'THUD!' I heard a noise behind me and I spun around.

TBC.

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