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CHAPTER FIVE
Kiss and Make-up

"Well, well, well." Jon, Gary and Raoul said together.
"What?" Alanna demanded sternly.
"You're leaving for Pirate's Swoop tomorrow. Only a week 'til the wedding. Are you prepared?" Gary asked.
"Yes. All we have to do is set things up at the Swoop. Oh and I have to go pick up my dress, but that's all."
"Mmm," Jon nodded. "Great."

"I also want to get some jewels, face powder, lip rogue, eye shades, nail color, slippers, ear bobs, hair creams,
perfume, hair combs, you know," Alanna said running through her mental list. Jon, Gary, and Raoul were astounded. This was
the same Alanna the had always known? The one who dresses as a boy for eight years? "What?" Alanna asked seeing her
friends puzzled faces.

"What's with all the frippery?" Jon asked.
"Yeah," Raoul echoed. "It's not like you."
"What? What are you talking about?" Alanna asked.
"Jewels, face powder, dresses, you know that stuff," Gary replied.

"It's my wedding! What's wrong with wanting to look good for it. Also I am a woman incase you forgot or haven't noticed.
I am going to look wonderful for my Georgie!" Alanna exclaimed.

"That stuff just sound weird coming from you. And no, we didn't forget you were a woman," Raoul stated. "And another
thing I was the last one between us to find out you were female. Im not used to the idea or used to calling you Alanna."

Alanna shrugged. "Sorry but I couldn't tell you or somehow the whole palace would have known."
"Are you excited?" Gary asked changing the subject.
"I think so. I've been a little preoccupied lately so I really haven't had time to think about it to get nervous."
"I was still the last to know," Raoul stated not letting it drop.
"So?" Alanna asked. "You know now and you've known for a while now. Get over it. Baby," Alanna said teasingly.
"I'm not a baby," Raoul said. His mood beginning to lighten.

Alanna was not done teasing her large friend yet. "So," she said casually. "Raoul, how are things between you and Buri?"
Raoul actually blushed.

"Who told you there was anything 'going on' between us?" He demanded.
"Several people," Alanna admitted.
"Like who? They were wrong! I swear!" Raoul was turning redder.

Alanna laughed. "Oh it's true," she said. "Buri was one of the people who told me." Alanna said matter-of-factly. Jon and
Gary were trying hard–and without much success–to hide their laughter.

"So when can we expect little red headed thieves?" Raoul asked atempting to get the subject off of him and Buri.
"Never!" Alanna yelled.
"Nine months." George called from the doorway. Gary, Jon, and Raoul looked at Alanna with quizzical looks.
"No she said Im not pregnant don't worry." She told her friends.

"I thought ye were goin' into Corus?" George asked Alanna. "To spend all me hard earned money." George laughed.
So did Alanna, Gary, Jon, and Raoul.

"Hard earned!" Alanna snorted very un-lady like.
"Oh, ye don' know," George retorted.
"Okay. You're right. I'm off," Alanna started. "I have to pick up a few things for the wedding."
"A few?" Asked Gary.
"Yes 'a few'. Miss me?" She questioned George.
"I will," he went to kiss her and she stopped him. Confused George asked, "What?"
"Well I can't kiss you."
"Why not?"

"Because well...(a) there's people here and (b) more importantly, I've decided that there will be no more to the wedding."
Alanna said seriously.

"Wha'? Why?"
"Just to see if you can make it."
"I can't! I'll never make it that long!"
"Sorry. but I'm sure you can do it."
"Tease!" George accused.
"You bet!" Alanna smiled. Jon, Gary, and Raoul were–once again–trying to control thier laughter.