Disclaimer: Kalyptra (come on you know her, you love her!) belongs to Aishin Friendfield and the Dragon clan belongs to Mineko Ohkami! ^^
(A/N: Another one of my fav 'one shots' of the lil dragon girl! ^^ This is when young Kalyptra meets Rune, so it takes place after the *sniff* Tintlett…. Situation *sniff* Whhhaaaugh…. Stupid fish…)
"Papa? Is it true? Is the next Dragon Knight here?" Kalyptra trailed behind Ruwalk as they walked down the long hallways of the Dragon Castle.
Ruwalk nodded with a smile, "Yes Kalyptra, the Water Dragon has been revived. Now we have two Dragon Knights."
"I still don't think Rath should be a knight Papa. He gets way to out of hand!" Kalyptra nods to herself.
"Oh? Is that true? You aren't either? You aren't 'out of hand' at all?" Ruwalk stopped, the Dragon child bumped into his leg.
She looked up at him; her large eyes blink curiously, "No way! I'm a perfect little Officer!" she smiles to her adopted father.
"I'll keep that in mind the next time you try to pull something. Now come along, we shall go and meet Rune."
They both walked swiftly to the seating area. Rune had just gotten back along with the Dragon Lord. Rune sat on one of the couches, totally silent. He did indeed revive the water Dragon, but lost his love to a deep sleep spell casted by the monster Varawoo. It seemed like he had lost everything. He was now coping to the transformation to a Dragon Knight. Rune was told to wait in the living area until the Lord was ready. Or in this case after Alfeegi was done with the Lord, he was not happy with Lykouleon's disappearance and reappearance.
Kalyptra ran ahead of her father upon reaching the doorway. She ran into the middle of the room and immediately spotted Rune. She smiled happily and walked up to him.
"Hiya!" she grinned, Rune snapped out of his zone and looked down at the girl.
"Oh, hello there young Miss. Ruwalk!" he looked up to Ruwalk as he entered the room.
"We meet again Rune," Ruwalk chuckled, "This is my daughter, Kalyptra."
He sat on a chair in front of Rune. Kalyptra scrambled up the couch and plopped next to Rune. She finally got a closer look at him. Short pointed ears; yep he was a dragon Knight alright. But this person had such pretty blonde hair.
"Daddy, I'm glad." She glanced to Ruwalk.
"Why is that dear?"
"I now have four aunts!" she clapped her hands together in joy.
"Eh?" Rune looked from Kalyptra to Ruwalk. Ruwalk seemed to be stuttering his laughter.
"Yeah!" she began to count on her fingers, "Aunt Raseleane, Aunt Cernozura, Aunt Alfeegi…"
"I thought Alfeegi was a guy." Rune whispered to Ruwalk, Ruwalk nodded.
"He is, but she does not know that yet."
"Then why don't you correct her?" Rune asked as a sweatdrop rolled down his head.
"Ummm well…", Ruwalk paused.
"And Aunt Rune!" Kalyptra finished. Rune fell forward out of the couch and onto the ground.
Curse my elfin characteristics! Rune thought to himself as he picked himself off the ground. Brushing the dirt off of him he turned to Kalyptra with a smile. He sat back down next to her. "Kalyptra, I'm a guy, not a girl……gah" He stopped, noticing Kalyptra was halfway done braiding his blonde hair as he was talking.
"A guy?" Kalyptra asked jumping down from the couch after she was done. She stood in front of Rune with a cocked head. "But you look so beautiful!" her eyes quivered.
Rune examined the braids for a moment then looked back to Kalyptra, he stroked her hair softly with a smile, "Thank you Kalyptra, I'm sorry I can't be your Aunt. But can I still be your friend?"
Kalyptra was still sad that there wouldn't be a FEMALE Dragon Knight, but that immediately passed with Runes friendship. She nodded in agreement, "Rune, my friend."
The young Dragon Officer, and the braided Dragon Knight of Water both nodded in agreement. Ruwalk beamed with pride of his daughter and her friendship bonds. Except when it came to Rath who just happened to walk in that moment, dragging his oversize sword. He noticed the back of Rune's head right away, looking to Crewger and Fire behind him he gave them a confused look. Who was this stranger?
"Demon…" Rath immediately said to himself. He placed his sword down. He was going to take this intruder head on.
Kalyptra's ears twitched slightly. "Please excuse me," she quickly ran around to the back of the couch. There was a loud crash.
"GET OFF OF ME KALYPTRA!" Rath shouted first.
"I know what you're trying to pull Rath, I know your tricks!" Kalyptra responded.
Ruwalk sighed in grief and walked over and peeked around the couch. Behind it was little Rath Illuzer who was being pulled back by the shirt end by Kalyptra. Looks like Rath was about to pounce on Rune.
"Rath, what do you think your doing?" Ruwalk asked sternly. Rune leaned over the edge to get a better look at the Dragon Knight of Fire.
"He's a demon I tell ya!" Rath squirmed out of Kalyptra's grasp. "No sane person would put their hair in braids, especially if they are a guy!"
"Be quiet Rath, Rune looks good in braids. At least his hair is cleaner than yours!" Kalyptra pointed out.
"Who has time to wash their hair when they are out saving the world?" Rath smirked.
"Saving the world from what? Squirrels? Birds?"
"Hey! Those things can turn on us any minute!"
"Ahem", Ruwalk interrupted the two. "Rath I'd like you to meet the Dragon Knight of Water, Rune."
Rath looked up at Rune with curious eyes, "Another Dragon Knight? Why does he have braids?"
THUNK
"Don't make fun of the braids!" Kalyptra huffed, a firm grip on her homemade paper fan.
Rune chuckled to himself; I think I'm going to enjoy myself here
