Chapter 3 ~ An Unexpected Outcome
Yukari Sempai was outside on the Fanelian balcony enjoying something similar to coffee. She thought back to that fateful day when she arrived on Gaea. Lost and without hope, she had just wanted to run away from her miserable life. It was just not the same. She missed her son and her husband too much. Why did life had to be so cruel? Yukari didn't know. She breathed in the fresh scent of Gaea. Over the past week, she had been recovering from her breakdown. Hitomi and her family had been very supportive. Seeing how happy her friend was, Yukari felt bad at being upset with Hitomi for leaving Earth. She could see her friend belonged with her husband. Yukari smiled when she thought of the two of them. The love they had for each other was genuine. Amano and her were like that. But no. She wouldn't think of him now. The day was too young for her to cry.
"Hey there Lady Yukari," Kari approached her.
"Hello Kari, please don't call me Lady Yukari. I'm no lady. Just a guest." Yukari smiled at Hitomi's fifteen year old daughter.
"Very well...Yukari. How do you like it on Gaea?" Kari asked.
"I enjoy it very much. It helps get my mind off of other troubles." Yukari sighed.
"Gaea has a magical way of doing that. It's the air here. So much cleaner and better than Earth." Kari told her.
"You've been to Earth?" Yukari asked surprised.
"Yeah, a few times to see grandma and our uncle. Mom took us." She confirmed.
Yukari was most surprised. This was a most interesting girl.
"Did you like it?" she asked her.
"Not a lot. I prefer the plains and forests of Gaea. Earth is just a stony prison, although I love the amusement park." Kari said with a sparkle in her eye.
Yukari nodded in agreement. Earth was far too polluted. "So what's going on today?" she asked.
"Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the second Destiny war, and Fanelia is throwing a ball for the alliance. Amazingly, the frail thing created by my father during the second war, lasted all these years. Gaea became prosperous because of this alliance. Now, there are no poor countries." Kari informed.
"A ball? Oh my, I am not familiar with customs here." Yukari worried.
"Don't worry. It's not hard at all. No one is actually being formal. It's just a group of close friends getting together. Nothing to worry." Kari smiled reassuringly.
Yukari smiled back. She got up from her chair and went inside. "I'll go see if Hitomi needs any help." She said before she left.
Kari looked after her. That woman had had too much sadness in her life. Kari decided she liked the woman whom she'd been named after. She was an honest soul, with big caring eyes. Somehow, Kari had her mother's gift of sensing the truth in people. Yukari was certainly being very truthful about her life so far.
"Hey, what are you dreaming about?" her father came up to her.
"Oh, nothing, I was just thinking how fortunate I am to be living in this world." Kari told him.
"Were you talking of the Phantom Moon with Yukari?" he asked.
"Yeah, and to be truthful, I don't like to live in that stony prison. It's nice to visit, but not to live in." his daughter said wrinkling her nose.
Van laughed at her firm attitude. His daughter was so honest. He knew that was good, but sometimes a little diplomacy wouldn't hurt. However, it was what he had thought when he visited the Phantom Moon.
"You don't know how right you are Kari." He told her.
"Oh, yes I know. Folken thinks the same thing, and I have a nagging suspicion you thought the same when you went to visit." She said smiling at him.
Van had to suppress a smile. His daughter was sometimes too keen. Nevertheless he thought that that was better than having no brains. He gave her a fatherly embrace.
"Shall we go greet our guests?" he asked.
"I guess we have to choice, but I must say, that is a very boring task. I'd rather be out dueling." She told him.
"I know, this is the downside of being royalty." Van said.
"Well, there you are." Folken exclaimed meeting both of them as they were heading for the hall.
"Well, what did you expect? We're supposed to be meeting our guests." Kari told him.
"Yeah, not a pleasant task." Folken said making a face.
Kari giggled. She knew that most of the princesses were after Folken to get an engagement. He hated them more than usual. Kari didn't know he didn't want anything to do with them, nevertheless court one. Marriage was far from her brother's mind, yet the women were roaming about him. He'd have to stand them all day today. Kari couldn't suppress a laughter.
"You've got to save me from impulsive Princess Anja." Her brother whispered to her.
Kari couldn't hold a straight face anymore. She had to let a healthy laugh out of her chest. Princess Anja was completely in love with Folken. Ever since she had been a little girl, she had pestered her brother. Folken detested her false attitude and the way she made herself the center of attention. Unfortunately, her brother was bounded by rules of politeness so he couldn't tell her what he actually thought of her. It was so funny to watch poor Folken stand all her flirtations.
"Ok, I'll help you, but only because you're my twin." Kari said still laughing.
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A few hours later, the party was in full bloom. Leaders from all over the world were gathered there. It was quite a reunion.
Yukari had stayed with Hitomi quite a while. Gaean royalty was nothing like she had imagined. They were hearty people, with strong ideas and conceptions. So far, she had not met any snobs. Yukari was sure they existed, but so far, none had come into their field of view.
She went outside on the balcony, to take a breath of the fresh air. She liked this party, yet the hole in her heart wasn't close to mending. It was only a few seconds later that she noticed a woman with long blond hair on the balcony. She had her back turned.
"Oh, I'm sorry, have I disturbed you miss?" Yukari asked trying to be polite.
"No, not at all, yet I do hope you are addressing me." A masculine voice came from the direction of the woman. She turned around, and to her embarrassment, Yukari discovered that it was a man, not a woman whom she had addressed.
"Oh, I'm so sorry sir," Yukari said blushing like mad from her faux pass.
"That's all right, Lady..." the man said letting the sentence hang.
"Yukari Sempai. I'm a friend of Hitomi's," Yukari said forgetting the "queen" from before the word Hitomi. "I saw the long hair, and I thought you were a woman. I'm sorry." She said apologizing.
"That's quite all right. You're not from here are you?" he asked.
Yukari looked into his deep blue eyes. Her head was spinning from her unforgivable mistake, but now that she took a closer look at him. Amano! This man looked like Amano. Yukari gasped, and took a step back, as if she had seen a ghost.
"Am I that scary?" the man asked.
"No, it's just that... you look so much like him. I don't believe this!" Yukari exclaimed taking another step back.
"Who?" the man asked puzzled by the odd woman's behavior.
"My husband. Well, late husband. He died in a car crash. You, look so much alike." Yukari said bringing her hand up and brushing it past his cheek.
He just stood there like electrified from her touch. Who was this mysterious woman? Why did he feel like he knew her from somewhere? Why were those big eyes so familiar? And most importantly, why were they so full of pain?
"I'm sorry, I had no right to do that." Yukari said withdrawing her hand and turning around.
"It's ok, but I don't believe we've been properly introduced. My name is Allen Schezar. You are?" he asked, not aware that she had already said her name.
"My name, is Yukari Sempai. I'm from the Phantom Moon." She told him.
"Oh, no wonder you were a friend of our queen's. Enchanted to meet you Lady Yukari." He said and bowed to kiss her hand.
Sparks flew through Yukari. He looked so much like Amano. Why did she feel like she had known him for a long time? It was all too strange, and yet she felt attracted to this Allen. He made her feel better. Could it be because he looked so much like Amano? Yukari didn't know.
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"Folken oh Folken, why you darling! How have you been?" a tall fiery woman came towards the young prince.
He stopped cold in his tracks, silently cursing himself for leaving his dark corner.
"What is it Princess Anja?" he turned around and asked with an icy smile.
"Well dear, I hadn't seen you all party, where have you been, there's so much we need to talk about!" she said waving her hand in the air.
"Uhh... I've been busy." Folken told her. "Yeah, busy avoiding you." He thought.
"Well, now that you're not busy anymore, how about we go over there, in that quiet place and talk?" she said with a loud bossy voice.
Folken didn't know what to say not to hurt her feelings. She was a tall blond princess with blue eyes. She was definitely a catch for a person that admired her bossy meddling way. He for one detested the way she clung to him, trying to suffocate her with his gossip. This was not what he needed. All he wanted to do was to avoid her. He was in a real dilemma. Politeness demanded he go with her, yet his repulsion told him to run and hide in the darkest corner.
"I'm sorry Princess Anja, but my brother is a little indisposed at the moment. Maybe later?" he heard his sister's voice from behind him.
"Oh, all right, but as soon as he's finished with his little errands, please urge him to come back." She said in the sweetest false voice. She then moved on to other gentlemen willing to listen to her.
"Oh, I love you!" Folken told his sister in a low voice.
"I couldn't let you face the tiger in her lair. Be happy that I was there to save you. I might not be there next time. Anyhow, it comes with a price." She told him.
"Anything is better than that annoying princess. What do I have to do?" he asked.
"Well, Duncan, Garret and Kathy have challenged us to a game of soccer." She told him. "I accepted, so let's go kick some Asturian, Ispano and Solarian butt!" she said jumping with joy.
Folken laughed at his sister's competitive attitude. He knew she longed to get back at Duncan for humiliating her three years ago. Duncan was the smallest son of Dryden and Millerna, only a few months older than him and his sister. Garret was the child of Princess Astrid and the man she married, and Kathy, also known as Lady Katherine was the only daughter of their neighboring country, Solaria. They were all within the same age, and good friends, since they saw each other very much. Over the years, Duncan and Kari had become very competitive. When they were younger, Duncan had embarrassed Kari by calling her a very reckless child, and a poor excuse for a lady. Kari knew she wasn't exactly a lady, but she also knew that she wasn't uneducated. His remark had hurt her a lot, and ever since, she had detested him. Now, she was bent on proving him wrong.
"So, who else is on our team?" Folken asked.
"Myral." Kari told him.
"Great! With Merle's daughter on our team we stand no change of loosing!" Folken exclaimed.
They went outside on the small grass, where the game will commence.
"I, as captain of my team make a bet with you. If we loose, I give your captain something of her wanting. If you loose, she gives me something of my wanting!" Duncan said.
"Deal rat! But we won't loose! Right guys?" Kari turned and looked at her team.
"Right! We're gonna wipe your butts on the grass!" Myral yelled.
"Just come get us!" Katy yelled in an outburst of pride.
The game began, and it was fierce. At first, Kari's team was holding the lead with two goals to none. Then Duncan's team scored a goal.
From the top balcony, Merle and Hitomi were watching the heated game.
"Don't they grow up so fast?" Merle asked.
"Yeah, let's hope our team wins!" Hitomi said caught by the game.
"Wow, you're really into this!" Merle observed.
"Yeah, I love sports, and can be quite competitive. Go Team Go!" Hitomi yeled.
Merle laughed. She never knew Hitomi had it in her.
"Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but Gaddes is probably looking for me." Merle said and headed inside. She had married Gaddes after the second Destiny war, and had a 14, almost 15 year old girl with him, and a boy. She was wondering where him and his father were.
Hitomi took one last glance at the game, and then went inside herself. Dinner would be served in a half an hour. She still had guests to entertain. She hoped that the children would not be too tired to eat.
Down on the grass, the game was more heated than anyone could imagine. It was a tie between the home team and the guests. Duncan had the ball. He eluded both the overexcited Myral, and the calculated Folken. He was now face to face with chocolate eyed Kari, who was defending the net. He made a false pass, hoping to distract her. It worked, and he shot the ball in the other corner of the net. The game was theirs, they won.
"I guess you want your prize. You want to collect your fine." Kari said getting up, and brushing the grass off her clothes. (she had changed to pants and a T-shirt)
"Later Princess. It's time for dinner." Duncan said with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Don't think I won't pay you. I don't like to be in debt. Especially to you rat!" she told him, her eyes also glowing.
"Oh, I'm sure you will." Duncan said with a mysterious smile.
They all went inside to have dinner.
"Maybe you should bury the conflict with Duncan. He's a nice kid." Folken told her mentally while at dinner.
"Why? He's the one that started all this. I want an apology. I may not be a lady but I'm not a little wench as he said. Plus, he's been fighting with me since. We're sworn enemies." She told him back.
Folken shot her a concerned glance. His sister was so clueless. She was looking for it with her "I'm all tough" attitude. Oh well, she may be his sister and twin, but she was still and individual. It would be a work of fate if she fell in love with Duncan. She would deserve it too. Folken smiled, not arguing with his stubborn sister any longer. Somehow, Folken had a feeling love was in the air. What was going on with him? Darn hormones, he thought.
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After dinner, Kari was resting on the balcony, concerned about the nature of payment to Duncan. It was most probable that the rascal had something mischievous in mind. She just wanted to get it over with fast. She didn't like to be in debt. Not to him. Kari vividly remembered that day when he had hurt her so much. She had been sneaking out of her room, and he had caught her on the edge of her room, ready to jump in a tree and descend down. Unfortunately on that day, she had been wearing a dress. Since it was hard to climb places with a dress after you, she had tied the dress to her waist, letting everyone see her legs and undergarments. She still remembered her stinging comment, and how much they hurt. Ever since then her relation with him had degraded, and whenever they saw each other, they usually fought or made stupid bets like now. Kari had to admit she was curious at what she'd have to give him.
"Well, there's the dreamy princess now!" she heard his voice behind her.
Kari stood up, and turned around. She didn't expect him to be there. She looked into his blue eyes, and dark hair. It was an odd combination. Millerna's cerulean eyes, with Dryden's black hair. He was taller than she was, and Kari felt in minority somehow. She reminded herself that they were of an age, an that she had nothing to fear. Yet he made her feel uneasy.
"Are you here to collect your debt?" she asked.
"Yes. My parents will be leaving soon, and I don't intend to wait any longer." He told her.
"Well, what do you want. Is it money? Or what? What's your fine?" she asked quietly. Kari didn't like to loose, especially to him.
Duncan smiled. He originally wanted to ask her to admit he was better than her, but now got a mischievous idea. She looked so pretty standing there in her blue T-shit and kaki pants. He wanted something else. With a twinkle in his eye that Kari didn't like, he leaned down and stole a quick kiss from her lips. He was afraid to go any further, for fear of her senses coming back to life, and him getting a well deserved slap. He turned around and left smiling. The look on her face was more priceless than the kiss itself.
From a dark corner, Folken couldn't suppress a laughter. His sister deserved that. Duncan was indeed a spontaneous boy. He felt sorry for the woman he'd bewitch. Folken quietly made his way to his room, careful not to meet his sister. It would have been hard to suppress a laughter, and he knew she'll get mad at him.
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(somewhere else)
"Petty fools! Governed by emotions! They are all going to pay for what they did to my dear lord! It is these emotions that will separate them! By using them I shall have my revenge!!!!" the odd woman cackled in her dark chamber.
*Author's Note*
Hello there, and thank you for your patience. I know I have been slow getting this chapter out, but there was so much to plan. This sequel is going to be harder than I thought, because it has to make sense, and actually still have the feel of the show. Well, I hope you enjoyed the comical situations I put our err... heroes... to be.. in. Let me clarify some things that I didn't talk about much. At the end of my story, Merle married Gaddess, as I have said. Myral is their first child, and they have another son. Now, Millerna and Dryden, have three children a girl, that is 6 years older than the twins (I have failed to find a name) another boy, that's 2 years older than the twins (nameless again) and Duncan which is the smallest child, and is only a few months older than Kari and Folken. You guys don't know, and I didn't either until today, that Millerna was pregnant during the Destiny war. She was like 5 months, and it didn't show ok? Good, I hope that you are not confused anymore. Thanks for all the time you took to read this mindless blabbing, and please comment on anything you want changed. I will do my best to satisfy your wishes, since I am in debt to you for all your comments. Cya on the other side, and please review!!!!!
Yukari Sempai was outside on the Fanelian balcony enjoying something similar to coffee. She thought back to that fateful day when she arrived on Gaea. Lost and without hope, she had just wanted to run away from her miserable life. It was just not the same. She missed her son and her husband too much. Why did life had to be so cruel? Yukari didn't know. She breathed in the fresh scent of Gaea. Over the past week, she had been recovering from her breakdown. Hitomi and her family had been very supportive. Seeing how happy her friend was, Yukari felt bad at being upset with Hitomi for leaving Earth. She could see her friend belonged with her husband. Yukari smiled when she thought of the two of them. The love they had for each other was genuine. Amano and her were like that. But no. She wouldn't think of him now. The day was too young for her to cry.
"Hey there Lady Yukari," Kari approached her.
"Hello Kari, please don't call me Lady Yukari. I'm no lady. Just a guest." Yukari smiled at Hitomi's fifteen year old daughter.
"Very well...Yukari. How do you like it on Gaea?" Kari asked.
"I enjoy it very much. It helps get my mind off of other troubles." Yukari sighed.
"Gaea has a magical way of doing that. It's the air here. So much cleaner and better than Earth." Kari told her.
"You've been to Earth?" Yukari asked surprised.
"Yeah, a few times to see grandma and our uncle. Mom took us." She confirmed.
Yukari was most surprised. This was a most interesting girl.
"Did you like it?" she asked her.
"Not a lot. I prefer the plains and forests of Gaea. Earth is just a stony prison, although I love the amusement park." Kari said with a sparkle in her eye.
Yukari nodded in agreement. Earth was far too polluted. "So what's going on today?" she asked.
"Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the second Destiny war, and Fanelia is throwing a ball for the alliance. Amazingly, the frail thing created by my father during the second war, lasted all these years. Gaea became prosperous because of this alliance. Now, there are no poor countries." Kari informed.
"A ball? Oh my, I am not familiar with customs here." Yukari worried.
"Don't worry. It's not hard at all. No one is actually being formal. It's just a group of close friends getting together. Nothing to worry." Kari smiled reassuringly.
Yukari smiled back. She got up from her chair and went inside. "I'll go see if Hitomi needs any help." She said before she left.
Kari looked after her. That woman had had too much sadness in her life. Kari decided she liked the woman whom she'd been named after. She was an honest soul, with big caring eyes. Somehow, Kari had her mother's gift of sensing the truth in people. Yukari was certainly being very truthful about her life so far.
"Hey, what are you dreaming about?" her father came up to her.
"Oh, nothing, I was just thinking how fortunate I am to be living in this world." Kari told him.
"Were you talking of the Phantom Moon with Yukari?" he asked.
"Yeah, and to be truthful, I don't like to live in that stony prison. It's nice to visit, but not to live in." his daughter said wrinkling her nose.
Van laughed at her firm attitude. His daughter was so honest. He knew that was good, but sometimes a little diplomacy wouldn't hurt. However, it was what he had thought when he visited the Phantom Moon.
"You don't know how right you are Kari." He told her.
"Oh, yes I know. Folken thinks the same thing, and I have a nagging suspicion you thought the same when you went to visit." She said smiling at him.
Van had to suppress a smile. His daughter was sometimes too keen. Nevertheless he thought that that was better than having no brains. He gave her a fatherly embrace.
"Shall we go greet our guests?" he asked.
"I guess we have to choice, but I must say, that is a very boring task. I'd rather be out dueling." She told him.
"I know, this is the downside of being royalty." Van said.
"Well, there you are." Folken exclaimed meeting both of them as they were heading for the hall.
"Well, what did you expect? We're supposed to be meeting our guests." Kari told him.
"Yeah, not a pleasant task." Folken said making a face.
Kari giggled. She knew that most of the princesses were after Folken to get an engagement. He hated them more than usual. Kari didn't know he didn't want anything to do with them, nevertheless court one. Marriage was far from her brother's mind, yet the women were roaming about him. He'd have to stand them all day today. Kari couldn't suppress a laughter.
"You've got to save me from impulsive Princess Anja." Her brother whispered to her.
Kari couldn't hold a straight face anymore. She had to let a healthy laugh out of her chest. Princess Anja was completely in love with Folken. Ever since she had been a little girl, she had pestered her brother. Folken detested her false attitude and the way she made herself the center of attention. Unfortunately, her brother was bounded by rules of politeness so he couldn't tell her what he actually thought of her. It was so funny to watch poor Folken stand all her flirtations.
"Ok, I'll help you, but only because you're my twin." Kari said still laughing.
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A few hours later, the party was in full bloom. Leaders from all over the world were gathered there. It was quite a reunion.
Yukari had stayed with Hitomi quite a while. Gaean royalty was nothing like she had imagined. They were hearty people, with strong ideas and conceptions. So far, she had not met any snobs. Yukari was sure they existed, but so far, none had come into their field of view.
She went outside on the balcony, to take a breath of the fresh air. She liked this party, yet the hole in her heart wasn't close to mending. It was only a few seconds later that she noticed a woman with long blond hair on the balcony. She had her back turned.
"Oh, I'm sorry, have I disturbed you miss?" Yukari asked trying to be polite.
"No, not at all, yet I do hope you are addressing me." A masculine voice came from the direction of the woman. She turned around, and to her embarrassment, Yukari discovered that it was a man, not a woman whom she had addressed.
"Oh, I'm so sorry sir," Yukari said blushing like mad from her faux pass.
"That's all right, Lady..." the man said letting the sentence hang.
"Yukari Sempai. I'm a friend of Hitomi's," Yukari said forgetting the "queen" from before the word Hitomi. "I saw the long hair, and I thought you were a woman. I'm sorry." She said apologizing.
"That's quite all right. You're not from here are you?" he asked.
Yukari looked into his deep blue eyes. Her head was spinning from her unforgivable mistake, but now that she took a closer look at him. Amano! This man looked like Amano. Yukari gasped, and took a step back, as if she had seen a ghost.
"Am I that scary?" the man asked.
"No, it's just that... you look so much like him. I don't believe this!" Yukari exclaimed taking another step back.
"Who?" the man asked puzzled by the odd woman's behavior.
"My husband. Well, late husband. He died in a car crash. You, look so much alike." Yukari said bringing her hand up and brushing it past his cheek.
He just stood there like electrified from her touch. Who was this mysterious woman? Why did he feel like he knew her from somewhere? Why were those big eyes so familiar? And most importantly, why were they so full of pain?
"I'm sorry, I had no right to do that." Yukari said withdrawing her hand and turning around.
"It's ok, but I don't believe we've been properly introduced. My name is Allen Schezar. You are?" he asked, not aware that she had already said her name.
"My name, is Yukari Sempai. I'm from the Phantom Moon." She told him.
"Oh, no wonder you were a friend of our queen's. Enchanted to meet you Lady Yukari." He said and bowed to kiss her hand.
Sparks flew through Yukari. He looked so much like Amano. Why did she feel like she had known him for a long time? It was all too strange, and yet she felt attracted to this Allen. He made her feel better. Could it be because he looked so much like Amano? Yukari didn't know.
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"Folken oh Folken, why you darling! How have you been?" a tall fiery woman came towards the young prince.
He stopped cold in his tracks, silently cursing himself for leaving his dark corner.
"What is it Princess Anja?" he turned around and asked with an icy smile.
"Well dear, I hadn't seen you all party, where have you been, there's so much we need to talk about!" she said waving her hand in the air.
"Uhh... I've been busy." Folken told her. "Yeah, busy avoiding you." He thought.
"Well, now that you're not busy anymore, how about we go over there, in that quiet place and talk?" she said with a loud bossy voice.
Folken didn't know what to say not to hurt her feelings. She was a tall blond princess with blue eyes. She was definitely a catch for a person that admired her bossy meddling way. He for one detested the way she clung to him, trying to suffocate her with his gossip. This was not what he needed. All he wanted to do was to avoid her. He was in a real dilemma. Politeness demanded he go with her, yet his repulsion told him to run and hide in the darkest corner.
"I'm sorry Princess Anja, but my brother is a little indisposed at the moment. Maybe later?" he heard his sister's voice from behind him.
"Oh, all right, but as soon as he's finished with his little errands, please urge him to come back." She said in the sweetest false voice. She then moved on to other gentlemen willing to listen to her.
"Oh, I love you!" Folken told his sister in a low voice.
"I couldn't let you face the tiger in her lair. Be happy that I was there to save you. I might not be there next time. Anyhow, it comes with a price." She told him.
"Anything is better than that annoying princess. What do I have to do?" he asked.
"Well, Duncan, Garret and Kathy have challenged us to a game of soccer." She told him. "I accepted, so let's go kick some Asturian, Ispano and Solarian butt!" she said jumping with joy.
Folken laughed at his sister's competitive attitude. He knew she longed to get back at Duncan for humiliating her three years ago. Duncan was the smallest son of Dryden and Millerna, only a few months older than him and his sister. Garret was the child of Princess Astrid and the man she married, and Kathy, also known as Lady Katherine was the only daughter of their neighboring country, Solaria. They were all within the same age, and good friends, since they saw each other very much. Over the years, Duncan and Kari had become very competitive. When they were younger, Duncan had embarrassed Kari by calling her a very reckless child, and a poor excuse for a lady. Kari knew she wasn't exactly a lady, but she also knew that she wasn't uneducated. His remark had hurt her a lot, and ever since, she had detested him. Now, she was bent on proving him wrong.
"So, who else is on our team?" Folken asked.
"Myral." Kari told him.
"Great! With Merle's daughter on our team we stand no change of loosing!" Folken exclaimed.
They went outside on the small grass, where the game will commence.
"I, as captain of my team make a bet with you. If we loose, I give your captain something of her wanting. If you loose, she gives me something of my wanting!" Duncan said.
"Deal rat! But we won't loose! Right guys?" Kari turned and looked at her team.
"Right! We're gonna wipe your butts on the grass!" Myral yelled.
"Just come get us!" Katy yelled in an outburst of pride.
The game began, and it was fierce. At first, Kari's team was holding the lead with two goals to none. Then Duncan's team scored a goal.
From the top balcony, Merle and Hitomi were watching the heated game.
"Don't they grow up so fast?" Merle asked.
"Yeah, let's hope our team wins!" Hitomi said caught by the game.
"Wow, you're really into this!" Merle observed.
"Yeah, I love sports, and can be quite competitive. Go Team Go!" Hitomi yeled.
Merle laughed. She never knew Hitomi had it in her.
"Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but Gaddes is probably looking for me." Merle said and headed inside. She had married Gaddes after the second Destiny war, and had a 14, almost 15 year old girl with him, and a boy. She was wondering where him and his father were.
Hitomi took one last glance at the game, and then went inside herself. Dinner would be served in a half an hour. She still had guests to entertain. She hoped that the children would not be too tired to eat.
Down on the grass, the game was more heated than anyone could imagine. It was a tie between the home team and the guests. Duncan had the ball. He eluded both the overexcited Myral, and the calculated Folken. He was now face to face with chocolate eyed Kari, who was defending the net. He made a false pass, hoping to distract her. It worked, and he shot the ball in the other corner of the net. The game was theirs, they won.
"I guess you want your prize. You want to collect your fine." Kari said getting up, and brushing the grass off her clothes. (she had changed to pants and a T-shirt)
"Later Princess. It's time for dinner." Duncan said with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Don't think I won't pay you. I don't like to be in debt. Especially to you rat!" she told him, her eyes also glowing.
"Oh, I'm sure you will." Duncan said with a mysterious smile.
They all went inside to have dinner.
"Maybe you should bury the conflict with Duncan. He's a nice kid." Folken told her mentally while at dinner.
"Why? He's the one that started all this. I want an apology. I may not be a lady but I'm not a little wench as he said. Plus, he's been fighting with me since. We're sworn enemies." She told him back.
Folken shot her a concerned glance. His sister was so clueless. She was looking for it with her "I'm all tough" attitude. Oh well, she may be his sister and twin, but she was still and individual. It would be a work of fate if she fell in love with Duncan. She would deserve it too. Folken smiled, not arguing with his stubborn sister any longer. Somehow, Folken had a feeling love was in the air. What was going on with him? Darn hormones, he thought.
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After dinner, Kari was resting on the balcony, concerned about the nature of payment to Duncan. It was most probable that the rascal had something mischievous in mind. She just wanted to get it over with fast. She didn't like to be in debt. Not to him. Kari vividly remembered that day when he had hurt her so much. She had been sneaking out of her room, and he had caught her on the edge of her room, ready to jump in a tree and descend down. Unfortunately on that day, she had been wearing a dress. Since it was hard to climb places with a dress after you, she had tied the dress to her waist, letting everyone see her legs and undergarments. She still remembered her stinging comment, and how much they hurt. Ever since then her relation with him had degraded, and whenever they saw each other, they usually fought or made stupid bets like now. Kari had to admit she was curious at what she'd have to give him.
"Well, there's the dreamy princess now!" she heard his voice behind her.
Kari stood up, and turned around. She didn't expect him to be there. She looked into his blue eyes, and dark hair. It was an odd combination. Millerna's cerulean eyes, with Dryden's black hair. He was taller than she was, and Kari felt in minority somehow. She reminded herself that they were of an age, an that she had nothing to fear. Yet he made her feel uneasy.
"Are you here to collect your debt?" she asked.
"Yes. My parents will be leaving soon, and I don't intend to wait any longer." He told her.
"Well, what do you want. Is it money? Or what? What's your fine?" she asked quietly. Kari didn't like to loose, especially to him.
Duncan smiled. He originally wanted to ask her to admit he was better than her, but now got a mischievous idea. She looked so pretty standing there in her blue T-shit and kaki pants. He wanted something else. With a twinkle in his eye that Kari didn't like, he leaned down and stole a quick kiss from her lips. He was afraid to go any further, for fear of her senses coming back to life, and him getting a well deserved slap. He turned around and left smiling. The look on her face was more priceless than the kiss itself.
From a dark corner, Folken couldn't suppress a laughter. His sister deserved that. Duncan was indeed a spontaneous boy. He felt sorry for the woman he'd bewitch. Folken quietly made his way to his room, careful not to meet his sister. It would have been hard to suppress a laughter, and he knew she'll get mad at him.
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(somewhere else)
"Petty fools! Governed by emotions! They are all going to pay for what they did to my dear lord! It is these emotions that will separate them! By using them I shall have my revenge!!!!" the odd woman cackled in her dark chamber.
*Author's Note*
Hello there, and thank you for your patience. I know I have been slow getting this chapter out, but there was so much to plan. This sequel is going to be harder than I thought, because it has to make sense, and actually still have the feel of the show. Well, I hope you enjoyed the comical situations I put our err... heroes... to be.. in. Let me clarify some things that I didn't talk about much. At the end of my story, Merle married Gaddess, as I have said. Myral is their first child, and they have another son. Now, Millerna and Dryden, have three children a girl, that is 6 years older than the twins (I have failed to find a name) another boy, that's 2 years older than the twins (nameless again) and Duncan which is the smallest child, and is only a few months older than Kari and Folken. You guys don't know, and I didn't either until today, that Millerna was pregnant during the Destiny war. She was like 5 months, and it didn't show ok? Good, I hope that you are not confused anymore. Thanks for all the time you took to read this mindless blabbing, and please comment on anything you want changed. I will do my best to satisfy your wishes, since I am in debt to you for all your comments. Cya on the other side, and please review!!!!!
