Hey peoples!!! How's it going??? I've written a chapter already today, 'cos I'm off school sick, but what they hey!!! The quicker I write it, the quicker you'll read it!!!! Anyway, glad you like the story so far, now on with the show!!! This is a romantic one by the way, and I also decided to change the name!!!! Well, Chapter 9, coming at ya….

1 Chapter 9: Promises

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Krystel looked through her wardrobe. What to wear? she thought. Finally she came across the perfect dress. It was pure green silk, no straps, no back, and sort of a cleavage booster!!! It stuck out at the top and had a little triangle cut in the middle ( like this \)(/ !!!) It fitted tightly to Krystel's body at the waist, and went out on her hips and flowed down to her ankles. Up one side of the dress, from the bottom to just below Krystel's hips, was a slit, so you could see all of almost all of Krystel's slender leg. It looked gorgeous on her. She went over to her mirror, re- brushed her hair, took a jade clip studded with emeralds, and clipped her hair up at the back, leaving two long, curly strands down to frame her face. Looking back down on her dressing table, she saw some emerald stud- earrings, and a green circlet with an emerald dangling down on the front. Her mother must have put them there earlier. She put them on, and glanced in the mirror. Wow, she thought, I look like a real princess. With that, and the emerald shoes she'd put on earlier, she rushed out to the entrance to meet her love.

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Leon waited patiently by the entrance. His heart leapt at the thought of seeing her again. Suddenly, she ran through the doors, turned to face him, and bam, they were daydreaming again!! Krystel looked at him. He was wearing a white shirt, with nothing over it, and his sea blue trousers and black boots. He looked lush!! And Leon, looking at Krystel, couldn't believe his luck!!! She looked absolutely stunning. They ran at each other and embraced. Hugging tightly, Krystel muttered…

'Oh, Leon, I missed you. I didn't know when I was going to see you again. I love you so much.' Leon answered her in the same whispering tone…

'Krystel, I missed you too. But I'd never leave you for long, I love you to much.' He lifted her chin and kissed her passionately. After a while, they stopped, and Leon whispered in Krystel's ear. 'Come on, this is no place for us. I have a feeling we're being watched. I know where we can go though. Follow me.' And hand in hand they ran towards the trees. The funny thing was, Leon had been right. From the moment Krystel stepped out of the castle, to when they ran into the trees, four people had been watching from a second story window. It was Queen Hitomi, King Van, King Allen, and Queen Millerna, the parents of the two love struck teenagers. The four companions turned to each other and smiled.

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Krystel and Leon were still running, laughing as they went. Finally Leon reached where he had wanted to go. It was an open grassy plain, sloping downward, and ending abruptly as high cliffs, overlooking a sparkling turquoise sea. Just before they reached the edge of the wood, Leon made Krystel cover her eyes. He led to the edge of the cliff, not to near the edge for fear of falling off, but close enough so that if you looked straight ahead of you, you couldn't see the ground you were standing on!!

'Go on then' he said finally, taking hold of Krystel's waist, 'you can open your eyes now. Krystel looked at the ocean in front of her, and gasped.

'I feel like there's no ground underneath me, as if I were floating in mid air!!!' she said, and turned to face Leon. 'God I love you!!' And they continued their passionate kissing, there on the edge of the cliff. Suddenly, Leon picked Krystel up, lay her down on the grass, and knelt down beside her. He stroked her hair, caressed her body. He stopped, and took something out of his pocket. 'What is it, Leon?' Krystel asked as he took a little box and opened it. Krystel sat up.

'On Gaea, people are allowed to marry at 16. I know that neither of us are that age yet, but, well, we will get married, won't we?' he asked her, his eyes pleading.

'Oh, yes, yes we will. Definitely. But, why bring it up now??' she asked, looking at the two rings in the box.

'These are promise rings. Wearing one each means that we have promised to love each other forever, and marry when we are of age. Will you wear one?? I love you Krystel, please, I know you love me too.' he replied, taking the rings out of the box.

'Yes. Of course I will. I love you more than life itself. You know I wouldn't refuse.' Krystel smiled as he slid one onto her finger, and put one on his own. Leon was overjoyed.

'Next year, on the day of your 16th birthday, we'll wed. I promise you.' he said, as he picked Krystel up, and they started walking arm in arm, back to Fanelia castle.

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^x^ !!!! What do you think!!!! Romantic or what!!!!! Sorry about there not being a revealed family secret!!! But hey, what did I say before?? All in good time peeps, all in good time!!!! Anyway, Chapter 10 coming soon, Leon and Krystel tell of their promises, and feathers will fly!!!! Lol!!!!! ^- ^!!!!