Kel didn't see nor hear from Neal for a few days since the ball. She hoped she hadn't done anything stupid by kissing him and making a fool of herself but she still couldn't help but think about how his lips had felt on hers. Part of her wanted to talk to him and see how he felt or what he thought about her now and if he wanted to talk to me but another part of her said that he would want nothing to do with her.

"Stop it!" Kel yelled at herself. "I can't stand this anymore I'm going to go find him and talk to him whether he wants to see me or not." She said to no one in particular. She left the room with a determined look in her hazel eyes.

She walked through the halls lost in her thoughts and not paying much attention as to where she was going or what was in front of her.

"Hey, watch it!" someone yelled. Kel recognized the voice immediately and startled, looked up into a pair of deep, green eyes. "Oh, it's you, do you realize what a mess you left me with?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to mess up your life or anything or ruin the lovely evening but I had to tell you how I felt. I couldn't hold it in any longer. Do you want to talk about this in my room?"

"That's a swell idea." They walked together to her rooms in a companionable silence but Kel couldn't resist her urge to glance in his direction every couple of seconds. *He's just so …so…so perfect* "I suppose we can close the door now that we aren't pages anymore" Neal remarked.

"Yeah, I suppose that would be alright." Kel sat down on her bed while Neal paced the room. "I guess you just ask the questions and all answer them the best I can."

"Fine that sounds good to me. First off I need to ask you what you said before you were completely out of my line of vision. I could tell you said something I just don't know what; well I have an idea but I want to hear it from you to confirm it."

Kel blushed. *it's now or never* "I said that… well basically I said that I love you and I have loved you since my second year as a page." Kel's blush deepened and she locked her eyes on the ground. Not even her years of living in the Yamani Islands helped her to hid the blush on her face."

"Good that's what I thought you'd said, well the you love me part not the part about how long you have. You've loved me since you were a page" Kel was too embarrassed to look at him so she kept her eyes rooted to the floor and just nodded. "Well then I supposed there is something you should know as well." Neal walked over to her and gently he lifted her face so he could see her beautiful hazel eyes, then he bent over and quickly kissed her. Kel's eyes widened and she could do nothing but let it all happen and stare at him. Neal, not realizing her wide-eyed stare kissed her again before going back to his pacing.

"Neal, I know I said you could ask the questions but is it possible that well you just might love me back?"

"Oh good I see you took the meaning of my hint the right way." He said cheerfully sarcastic. Kel couldn't believe her ears. Neal, her best friend, adviser, comrade, and love of her life had told her that he returned her love.

"This isn't happening, it can't be, there has to be something," Kel muttered to herself. "That's it."

"What's it"

"You can't possibly be in love with me because you are supposed to be in love with Yuki."

"Ah yes, Yuki. That is what I needed to discuss with you. Did Cleon ever tell you who he left you for?"

"No, not really I don't think. He said she was beautiful and that I would like her and that he was really sorry but that's it."

"The lovely, mysterious lady is none other than Yuki." Kel was sure her jaw must have dropped all the way to the floor. She couldn't believe what Neal was telling her.

"Why didn't she tell me? She is one of my best friends you know. Anyway I'll speak wither her later." Kel suddenly thought of something. "oh my goodness, so that means… no it can't be true, you really love me?"

"More than words can tell."

Kel couldn't help it, she threw her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly while tears streamed down her face. It was Neal who pulled away first only to look start kissing her passionately. Kel had never been so happy in her life; never in her wildest imagination did she believe it was possible that Neal could love her too. Now he was here in her room kissing her, Kel, his fellow knight, and best friend. For once in quite a long time, Kel was happy, truly happy and content with her life.

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