A/N: Hey anyone who's read/ reading this, I would like some feed back so that I know whether to continue with Lazuli's Story or not! So if you could review and tell me what you think it would be greatly appreciated.

Leopardess: Thank you for the two reviews. To answer you question, I don't know if she's going to take him to Thierry or not!

Stripey Purple Socks: I'd like to also thank you, I'm not sure if it was powerful, but thanks anyway.

The apartment door shut with a bang, I heard the familiar footsteps walk down the corridor and into the kitchen.

~Hello My Sweet~ I called out to him, while pouring over the map in front of me. ~What are you up to moving around the kitchen so quietly?~

~We have guest coming around for dinner~ I looked up sharply, the map in front of me lay forgotten. He walked through the study door, holding an aubergine and a vegetable knife one in each hand.

"what's the matter?" I looked up at him one delicate eyebrow raised questioningly, he looked back confused.

"You tell me we have guests for dinner, then I see you preparing vermin food! I think I deserve an explanation!" I snapped at him, I was still geared up from the fight this afternoon. He looked at me his gray eyes filled with concern, I just gave him my iciest stare back.

"Well, I found some of Desdemona's grandchildren, they're about seventeen and-"

"We are dining with your dead sister's offspring? Richard I told you to have nothing to do with your family!" I was standing and shouting by the end "Don't you remember your mother? Or what about darling bloody little Cordelia? Have you forgotten how they tried to kill me?

He had stepped forward with his arms held out in a calming fashion.

"But Azura…" I stopped dead. No-one had called me Azura since Llewellyn had died over two hundred years ago, Richard knew that was a no go area. My eyes filled with tears, as I remembered my little brother, he was only a minute younger than me, but a minute made all the difference in a fight.

Alone tear rolled slowly down my cheek, and I remember my mom saying that even Lazuli the Bitch had a heart when her brother was involved!

Richard pulled me close, one hand stroked my hair lightly. I felt helpless, I knew it had been his decision, but I couldn't help but feel that I could of saved him if I had stuck by. Richard murmured soothing words into my hair and then…

The door bell rang. I looked up at Richard for a second then asked quietly.

"Is this important to you?"

He looked at me for a second then said

"It'll be just as important to you!" And without explaining he moved away to answer the door.