Note that has nothing to do with the story: I'm co-writing a story with Dragon of Dreams. It's called Tale of the Moon Goddess. The prolog is by Shadowwill but the rest of the story is by us. And yes, it's a threesome between Lykouleon/Rune/Nadil. If that sparks any interests then go read. (Though, the Lykouleon/Rune/Nadil part doesn't come in until much later in the story.)

Response to Reviews:

Black Angel of Destruction: Here's the next chapter. Oh, and I love your new penname.

Greenarrow: I'm taking off the Resurrected because I'm too lazy to type it. (Well, I typed it right there, but that's beside the point.) Thanks for the compliments. Oh, and about me being curl, that's only because I had a writer's block. I would have continued if I hadn't had one.

SapphireDragon: Yes, I know I'm evil. And about Thatz stealing the crown, well I was going to have him try that, but I decided since Rune just told him that he was about to die, then it would be better not to.

Yamatoforever: You have to read and find out. About the baby though, that will be explained the second note that I'll be putting up once I'm done with the reviews.

Dragon of Dreams: Of course you know what's going to happen next! I told you the whole plotline, and some details so just be quiet so you don't ruin it for other people.

Second Note: I know I said that I would explain the baby that just showed up out of nowhere soon, but I had a few plot twist and I add more detail, so I'm guessing the baby will probably show up again in about three chapters.

Ok, I think that's everything. Oh, wait, disclaimer. I hate these things, but anyways, I don't own Dragon Knights or else Rune would be the Dragon Queen in the series and he and Lykouleon would have a bunch of kids running around everywhere. Go little Lykouleon people, just watch out for walls! Muwhahahahahaha. Ok, I think I'm done now. Now we can proceed with the story.

Passionate Decisions

Chapter 8 (How'd I get the story this long?)

Lykouleon quietly walked into the room to see his sleeping lover lying on their bed. He gently brushed a few lose strains of gold hair back that had fallen into his lover's face. Rune smiled slightly in his sleep and turned toward Lykouleon. The Dragon Lord crawled into bed quietly and gently wrapped his arms around his elfin lover.

After a few minutes Lykouleon's hand traveled down to Rune's stomach. "It's my fault. If you had fallen in love with any other person you'd be pregnant right now and not hanging onto life by a thread."

Rune's hand moved to cover Lykouleon's, breaking the Dragon Lord out of his trace like state. "Not your fault," Rune mumbled sleepily.

Lykouleon shook his head, but he let the subject drop, not wanting to tire Rune out with an argument.


Lykouleon woke up, knowing that today was probably the last day Rune would live. He smiled down at his still sleeping lover and pulled him into his arms, though he was careful not to wake him.

"I love you," he whispered, a single tear falling from his eyes.

The week passed by too quickly for Lykouleon. The fact that he would be forced to go to Luwa today didn't help. He wanted, more than anything in the world to just stay with Rune for today. But, as Rune himself had told him, Lykouleon couldn't abandon his people. They still needed him more than Rune did.

Though, Lykouleon doubted that anyone at this point in time needed him more than his Dragon Queen did. The sleeping elf shivered slightly and clutched onto Lykouleon's nightshirt as if to prove the Dragon Lord's point.

"Lykouleon," Ruwalk said coming to the room. "You must prepare to leave now." There was sadness in his voice that he tried to hide, but failed in doing so. Lykouleon smiled slightly. He knew that no one wanted him to leave Rune at this time, but only the Dragon Officers, Dragon Knights, and himself knew about the potion, and they would be keeping it that way.

Lykouleon sighed and got out of bed, still careful not to wake his elf.

"Lykouleon," Ruwalk said once again. Lykouleon looked up at him to show he was listening. "He'll be alright, Lykouleon."

Lykouleon smiled sadly and then nodded. "I hope that you're right, Ruwalk."
Lykouleon walked down the gates of the Dragon Castle. He smiled sadly, hoping against hope that his lover would be there when he returned. Remembering the elf, he smiled once more at the memory of the goodbye Rune had given him.

flashback

Lykouleon walked down to the secluded part of the gardens where he had proposed to Rune. There was some force there, as it was pulling Lykouleon toward it. He knew that he would not find Rune in the castle. No, his little elf was here, in the garden, in the spot where Lykouleon had proposed to him.

Rune was sitting on the stone bench with his knees pulled up to his chest. He was looking out at the lake, clearly remembering their wedding day when Lykouleon had gone into the lake to him. The wind blew gently around him, playing with his hair slightly.

Lykouleon smiled. This was the second time that someone had seen Rune and compared him to a fallen angel. Which, to Lykouleon, the little was.

He slowly walked over and pulled the elf into his arms. They were silent, not needing any words to know what the other was thinking. In truth, they stayed that way for quite some time, neither wanting to let the other go, but knowing that they had to in the end.

"Lykouleon," Rune said finally breaking the silence.

"What is it, love?" Lykouleon asked as he placed a kiss on Rune's head.

"I want to try once more." Lykouleon gave him a questioning look, and Rune sighed. "I want to try once more to have a child. The potion will still work as long as I'm alive so I want to try once more."

Lykouleon sighed, not wanting to argue with his lover. The small elf 'eeped' cutely when he suddenly found himself on the soft grass with Lykouleon on top of him.

Rune smiled gently at Lykouleon, letting him know that he was all right. It was also a single for Lykouleon to continue. Lykouleon did just as his lover had asked
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end flashback

Lykouleon's smile faltered as he and his escort rode through the gates of the Dragon Castle. They would be gone for a good month, and it could be a full month before he knew if his Queen had died or not.

'Please, be safe my love.'
Night had set over the Dragon Castle. Rath and Thatz sat silently beside their elfin friend's bedside. They knew that Rune didn't have much of a chance of living through the night, yet they still hoped.

This continued for a week. Every night Thatz and Rath would sit by their friend's bed, every night knowing that he might never open his eyes again.

This was how Ruwalk, Tetheus, and Dr. Laira (1) found them.

"How is he doing?" Dr. Laira asked as he began to walk over to the Dragon Queen.

"He's still alive if that's what you're asking," Rath said coldly without looking away from his friend.

"He's been throwing up every morning, though," Thatz added.

Dr. Laira smiled somewhat. "And he sleeps more than usual?"

"Yeah," the Earth Dragon Knight answered. "And he starts snapping at us sometime, and then he just goes back to his usual self."

"Well, from what you tell me, all I can say is that Queen Rune will probably be giving Lord Lykouleon an heir soon."
Lykouleon returned to the Dragon Castle a month later. The rain that was falling didn't lighten his mood, tough, in face, Lykouleon didn't even see, feel, or smell the rain. The only thing that his mind was focused on right now was his probably already dead Dragon Queen.

Ruwalk, Tetheus, Rath, and Thatz all stood in the front of the Castle, all getting soaked, but all waiting for the Dragon Lord. Lykouleon smiled sadly somewhat, but it never reached his eyes. No, if there had been no more person there then he would have jumped off the horse he was riding (2) and run to his lover. But, Rune wasn't there, and Lykouleon knew that he would probably never see his lover alive ever again.

Lykouleon greeted the four, their grim faces telling him what he already knew. Though, he had thought that he had seen Rath and Thatz grinning evilly out of the corner of his eye.

Ruwalk and Tetheus informed him of what had happened in the past month, though they mentioned nothing of Rune. They also didn't walk inside to get out of the rain; it never crossed any of their minds to do so.

Suddenly the doors to the main entry door slammed open and Lykouleon found himself being tackled by a white blur. Looking down he saw his Queen hugging his waist tightly.

"Rune..." he breathed out not able to that his elfin lover was still alive.

"Come," Rune said finally letting go of Lykouleon, but grabbing onto his hand, he pulled him away from the Dragon Castle and into the gardens.

Lykouleon's mind only seemed to comprehend the fact that Rune was indeed alive when they reached their seclude part of the garden. Lykouleon pulled Rune into his arms and kissed him passionately, and when he pulled away, neither Rune nor he knew if he was truly crying or if it was just the rain.

"Lykouleon, when you proposed to me, you said that it was here that all the Queens brought their Lords to tell them that they were with child. I brought you here to carry on that tradition."

"You're carrying my child," Lykouleon said softly, as he pressed their foreheads together and placed a hand on Rune's stomach.

Rune smiled and nodded somewhat, tears of joy falling from his eyes to mix with the rain. Lykouleon moved his eyes to his lover's own and just stared into them for what seemed like eternity to the two lovers. Finally, Lykouleon broke eye contact and leaned down to once again claim Rune's lips.

'Everything's all right now,' Lykouleon though as he pulled away from Rune and just stood there in the rain with his elf. 'Rune's going to live, we're going to have a child together, Nadil's gone, and we're at peace right now.'

Lykouleon pulled Rune closer to him, still afraid that it was all a dream and that the elf would vanish. As if reading his mind Rune wrapped him arms around Lykouleon, trying to reassure him that he wasn't going to disappear into thin air.

"I'm still here Lykouleon," he whispered softly. "I'll always be here by your side."
I know it was a short chapter, but that just seemed the perfect place to end this. Anyways, I hoped you liked and I should have the next chapter up soon.

(1): Everyone remembers Dr. Laira, right? For those of you who don't, he's the doctor from the 11th book who checked Kai-Stern's eye. Kinda looks like an older version of Saabel to me.

(2): I think having Lykouleon ride a horse is more royal than the other things that they always ride.