Majority wants it a Percy/Chris but I also respect the Borus/Chris pairings so...for now the pairing is unknown, you'll have to find out by reading. Hehehe.

But it'll definitely be a Chris/Borus/Percy and um maybe a little Hugo (maybe). There might be other pairings as well!

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Chapter 2:

Early the next morning, near the gate of Vinay del Zexay awaited the 5 renowned Zexen knights, not including Chris of course.

"What is taking the Lady so long? Louis, are you sure that she will be coming?" Salome asked, turning very impatient and edgy.

"Yes sir, according to the butler, she was already readying herself." The boy replied sheepishly

"Certainly, it is not like her to be late in such an occasion as this one" Roland informed solemnly as he leaned against the stonewall, cross-armed.



"Are you sure you told her what should have been told?!" Borus eyed the raven-haired man who had already packed his bags in the saddle of the brown stallion.

"Of course I did dear Borus, to mention that I even saw her wearing only her nightshirt then!" Percival said making the blonde fume with jealousy and anger

"Yo-You what!!!???" He exclaimed, blushing hard

"Hohoho! How lucky can you get! How did she look then!?" Leo butted in, interested with the subject.

"Hmm...she was what we'd say HOT!" Percival replied adding a seductive tone as he glanced at Borus who had turned to an interesting shade of red.

"Re-really!? Hear that Borus!!" Leo joked, aware of the blonde's inferiority

"I demand that you stop this none sense this instance!" Borus exclaimed, putting himself back together. "Besides when did you start becoming a pervert, Percy!" he smirked as the other knights glanced at the raven- haired man, grinning maliciously.

"Pe-Percy?" Leo repeated, chuckling

Percival raised a brow giving Borus an evil glare. Surely, calling him Percy makes him sound so childish, in his opinion that is.

"That's Sir Percival to you! And who are you calling a pervert; surely it's more of taking initiative! You should try it sometime, perhaps you might even have a chance on taming our beautiful goddess!" he smirked

"Good Luck, Lord Borus, I'll be routing for you and Lady Chris!" Louis added innocently as the blonde reddened, deeper.

"I told you I don't-" he protested



" Surely everyone knows you're "feelings" for Lady Chris! So just admit it!" Percival said, cutting him short

"Shu-Shut up!!"

"Your jealousy when other men approach her like that Hugo of Karaya clan or perhaps that Captain of the Maximillian knights, Fred Maximillian. Or what about that silent blonde guy who uses that large crossbow...Jacques, I think was his name." He continued on.

"He-Hey! That's enough!!"

"Or what about that obnoxious guy who claimed to have a missus but seems to "fancy" the lady. Lastly...what about me, surely you didn't think I'd give up on her like that, well think again Lord Borus!"

"...Argh!" Borus growled, "Well as you can see, I have no intention of giving up either!" he replied stubbornly.

"Hold on a second! You seem to have forgotten us in your list of rivals?" Leo said, cutting the conversation of the 2 other knights.

"Us? Does that mean I'm included?" Louis chirped, blushing like mad "Bu-but- "

"Oh common Louis! We all know that you have a little affection on Chris too" Leo smirked, grinning at the younger boy.

"Even so, Leo, Louis is a little bit too young!" Percival said, letting the youth of the hook.

"phew"

"That's right. And about Roland, isn't he supposed to be engaged to Nei?"

Roland blushed "For your information, Lady Nei and I are not yet engaged!!" the elf protested

"Yet? Oh that's right you're still in the flirting stage!" Borus said sarcastically, as Percival chuckled.

"So next is Lord Salome?" Percival said, "Lord Salome isn't really the type to be so mushy and flirty with women"

"And besides isn't he too old for Lady Chris" Borus added

"Excuse me! For your information Lord Borus, I am still in my early thirties and still available!" Salome fumed.

"So that leaves me, the great Sir Leo!"

"Um, ya!" Borus sneered "Don't you think lady Chris deserves a better gentleman. I mean with the charms and the brains! And not some bumbling drunkard!"

"Why you little-" Leo exclaimed, wrestling the blonde to the ground. After some time, Percival glanced at the sky, he wasted enough time yapping, and decided the time to depart has come.

He approached Borus and as soon as he passed his side, he whispered, "Looking forward to our rivalry!. It was soft enough for only the blonde to hear and yet loud enough for him to understand

"Ya. Whatever!" he replied bluntly, as a small grin formed in his light features.

"Well anyways it has been nearly an hour, I should be going my now."

"Aren't you waiting for the Lady Chris" Salome asked

"Yes, I'm sure she'll be coming in a while!" Louis added

"That's right Percy, you should wait for her!" Leo smirked as Roland gave a soft chuckling sound from his corner.

"I apologize! But if I don't leave now, it might take me till nighttime to arrive in Iksay." He explained "Borus, I'm counting on you to explain this to Lady Chris!"

"Ya sure, anything for little Percy!" he said sarcastically

Percival shook his head "Very well!" he replied as he mounted the stallion and rode towards the gate. Before he left he glanced at the blonde once again, this time his face solemn "Do take care of Lady Chris, protect her with your life!"

Borus smirked "Always had and always will!" he said proudly as the other knight nodded in approval and galloped away.



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"Wonder why Lady Chris didn't show up?" Louis asked worriedly.

"Why don't you check her out, Lord Borus" Roland suggested as Salome nodded in approval. "Yes that would be for the best!" he added

"Huh? But why me? Isn't that Louis's job?"

"Louis will be accompanying me to do some errands for the council today" Salome replied , patting Louis as if proud of his new assistant.

"You don't want too? Well if you don't I'd be happy to take the job of finding the Lady!" Leo grinned

"And who said that I wont? Beside knowing you, you'd surely just end up in the tavern, drinking! Besides I still need to report about Percy-vals departure..."

"Ya right! You just want to have some time with the lady ALONE!!"

"Wha-!? The hell would I want to do that!"

"Don't ask me you're the on who's utterly obsessed with her. Hehehe!" Leo replied sarcastically.

"Enough with this foolishness! Borus instead of yapping, it would be best to get a move on!! We never know, lady Chris maybe in some sort of trouble or something!"

"A-ah Yes of course!" Borus exclaimed, rushing of to the large abode, Lady Chris's home.

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Borus went inside the iron gates and knocked at the door as the butler opened it. "Ah, sir Borus!" the man gestured, bowing low.

The blonde nodded "Um, is Lady Chris there?" he asked

"Lady Chris? She had already left hours ago, didn't she meet you and Lord Percival?"

"No she hasn't. Strange, where could she have gone off too? Its not like her to skip something so important" he mumbled "Well I might as well search for her, thanks anyway!" with that final statement Borus walked away

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Walking around town, looking for Chris Borus came to a halt as he spotted a duck? At first it looked familiar but he suspected that it could had only been one of the grasslander tourists. He grimaced, Sure, Grasslands and Zexen were finally at peace but he still abhorred those ruffians, specifically the Karayans...

Borus shook his head clearing his mind off the stranger. As he soon reached the docks he spotted a longhaired woman. Her long platinum colored tresses being blown by the cool breeze....Lady Chris?

"Um...Milady?" Borus said in uncertainty as the woman turned to him revealing the beautiful feature of the lady knight. She was wearing her traveling clothes instead of her armor and she was somewhat pale.

"Borus? What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be on duty? She reprimanded

"Aren't I the one who's supposed to be asking you that? May I know the reason for you missing Percival's departure, milady?"

At first Chris looked confused "Percival? Oh great goddess! He was leaving for Iksay today! Borus is he still around? She asked, almost in panic as she started shaking him

"Too late, you missed him by a mile or so!" he replied as Chris grimaced, loosening her grip on him.

"He must have been disappointed. I can't believe I just forgot" she mumbled, placing a hand on her head

"Lady Chris! What is wrong with you? Usually you're calm but now-"

"I-Its none of your concern!" she replied ruefully, turning away from him, making her back face him instead.

"It is! As a knight-no! As a friend, I need to know what's bothering you...perhaps I can even help you!" he replied solemnly, grabbing her by the wrist making her look up to him.

Chris glanced at him for a moment as she slightly blushed "Borus...you can let go now...th-thank you!" she said her voice now calm and relaxed. Borus blushed noticing how hard his grip was on her

As soon as he let go, he apologized, bowing his head infront of her "I-I'm sorry! I know I'm not in the position to force thing out of you, please forgive me, milady.

"Borus..."

"Its just that.... I care for you" he murmured as a blush crept in his cheeks.

Chris smiled a bit "(Thank you, my dearest friend)"

End of Chapter 2

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