A/n: Sorry my chapters are so short, but I don't have much time to write L . Thanks to all the reviewers tho!! J

Raoul found Dom in the practice courts, sparring with Wolset. Hearing his arrival, Dom looked up. Caught off guard, he was punched squarely in the eye. Raoul shook his head and strode over to the cursing Dom.

"Let's see," he ordered.

Dom removed his hand to show his rapidly-coloring eye.

"Nice," Raoul observed. "Reminds me of the ones Kel used to get…" his voice cracked.

The sergeant searched his commander's eyes. "Sir? Kel? Is something wrong?"

The knight nodded gravely. "Dom, all of you," he met every soldier's gaze. "I have terrible news. The Lady Knight has been captured by Scanrans."

Dom groaned and looked away. Raoul continued.

"I need all of you to come with me on a rescue. Also, would you gather Aiden's squad and tell them the news?"

(A/N: sorry if it resembles LK, but it will be different)

Every man nodded enthusiastically and set off towards the barracks. Except on. Dom still sat, horrorstruck. Raoul knelt beside him.

"Sergeant Domitan?"

"You weren't there, Sir," mumbled Dom, "when she killed Blayce. I'm sure Maggur has a price on her head. She wouldn't be hard to recognize, after all. I'm worried about her."

"Dom…" Raoul paused. Dom looked up expectantly. "Dom, do you have a-a romantic intrest in Kel?"

Shocked, Dom stared at the knight, then nodded slowly. "I think I always have."

"She's quite a lady," added Raoul softly. "You love her then?"

Dom nodded again, noting the wistful look on the knight's face.

"Do you, Sir? I mean, you two are so close, and alone so often, I can't help but wonder if anything ever happened."

Raoul shook his head. "My love for her is different. And you? Did you two ever…ah…" he said it tentatively, as if afraid of the answer.

A sly grin snuck onto Dom's features. "Not yet but if--when-- we find her, I'm going to take her into my arms, bring her to a nice private place, and-- well, that is, Sir, unless you want to first!!"

"You forget that I'm deeply in love with Buri," said Raoul tonelessly. "Kel's all yours, within reason."

He leaned back against the fence and closed his eyes. Dom realized that a single tear formed in the corner. He bit his lip and looked down, knowing that Kel's chances of living were slim.

A/n: well, hope you like it! I'm going to have a whole bunch more chapters. Even though I'm probably done with it, ( I might do a sequel) I'm still open to suggestions. So please REVIEW!!