"Before All This."

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A/N: Okay. *hides behind computer chair* I'm sorry! I was at a dance thing all week and there wasn't a computer at the facility.....stupid instructors...I don't think they know we have lives outside of dancing...*clears throat* Anyways, I will stop talking about myself and continue my apology. I will try to get the next chapter by....Wednesday..maybe sooner if I'm in a good enough mood. Thanks for the wait!

Okay! Shout out time!:

Little Lisa: Lol. That's okay. As you can see from my apology above...I completely understand!
Yeah, I reeealllyyy want to read #6...a wizard alone or whatever? And then...after that it's supposed to be A Wizard's Vacation...where Nita and Kit go on a wizard exchange program to another planet! ^_^. I was kinda hoping something would happen after AWD...because they were arguing and everything....but yeah...I reeallly hope they get together, too!!

Wonder Jenny: lol, again, I understand. Oh No! Not Withdrawal! I'd never forgive myself! Lol, yeah, I'm sorry for the delay. Here it is, I hope it brings you back from the darkness of D/R Withdrawal...lol...joking..hope you get better soon!
Katie Janeway: Thank you! Glad you liked it!

IntriKate: Lol..yeah...it was tottaly unexpected...but it just kinda..happened in my last fic. And I though..ahh Whatever. There aren't many D/R shippies out there...and I wanted to see what kind of response this fic would get! And to be honest...I don't know where it's going either...^_^

Sphinxqueen127: Thanks! Here's your chapter!

Shima and Tempis: Lol. Nice. Mmkay. Here it is!
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"Hey, Aunt. Annie."

The woman turned, a big smile on her face.

"Dairine!" Her voice was thick, caught slightly between Irish and American accents.She put down her tea kettle, and wrapped her arms around her niece.

"You got here fast." Johnny's voice came from the corner of the kitchen.

"Yeah, yeah," She rubbed her eyes. "But I wasn't going to use the big transport spell. I'm too tired."

"But the overlays.."

"I was careful.."

Dairine felt her eyes being drawn to the other side of the kitchen, and was met by a pair of brown ones. She smiled slightly, and was slightly surprised when her smile wasn't returned.
Ronan was worried.

When everyone was seated, and was talking and laughing,eating happily, the thought in the room were so jumbled that she knew she would be able to get out without her thoughts being intercepted. Except for one person.

"I'm going for a walk." She mumbled as she stood up from her chair.

Her aunt looked up. "Are you okay, Honey?"

"Fine." and she turned, walking out the screen door and running out into the night. When she reached the other end of the last feild, she silently leaned against the fence. Her manual perched up on one of the posts. (A/N: ^_^)

After a couple of minutes, she wasn't surprised to see Ronan, looking down at her, before taking a place at her side. They sat in silence.

"Dai."

"Dai," He replied and blinked slightly, as though someone was mind-talking to him.

"What is it?" She asked.

"Your not on active status." He said.

Dairine looked up at her manual, who shrugged it's legs, and then back down at Ronan.

"How did you...oh yeah. You don't have manuals.."

"Is this why your so upset?"

"Yeah..I just...I feel useless..."

She braced herself, expecting to be reprimanded or pitied. But Ronan remained silent, his eyes looked thoughtfully down at her, and then up at the stars.

(1) "Oh, Hine.." He murmured, speaking momentarily in the speech.

That was it. No words of encouragement. No words of assurance. Just a single sentence, that normally would have come from Tom or Carl, but came from a boy, who was only a year her senior. As he said it, his eyes held a certain sadness, a wisdom, and he wasn't sure if it was Ronan who had been speaking to her, or his power.

And then it was back to normal, over as soon as it had started, and Ronan leaned over and kissed her lightly on the cheek. Then, he jumped up, and offered her his hand. When she took it, a tingly zap went up her arm, and she jumped slightly.

Again, his eyes changed, and so did his smile.

"No se asuste, Hine, todo serĂ¡ fino."(2)

With a shake of his head, Ronan was staring at her blankly, his eyes wide, and they he shook his head, blocking his thoughts from her.

"There has to be a reason why the Powers havn't been putting you on active. I'll help you find it."
And with that, he turned and ran back to the house, leaving her out in the field by herself.

And that was when she felt that Ronan had problems of his own.

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Yay! I hope you liked it! Please, try to ignore my obession with Dairine's manual. Lol, it's just so cute!

Also, 'the speech' used in this fic is a mix betwen Moirian and Spanish, if you can read any of those languages, I apologize!
Translations:

Moiran: (1) Hine = Honey

Spanish:(2) No se asuste, todo serĂ¡ fino = don't be frightened. Everything will be fine.
A/N: Also, anyone who speaks spanish, I'm taking spanish next year, but since I can't speak it yet, this translation was done on Alta Vista's babble fish, I very cheap translator thats almost always wrong in some way. I'm sorry!