Lachlan: WHEEEE!!!!! * Runs after Kenshin.*

Kenshin: Ha ha ha ha!! Can't catch me!!! *runs away*

Isis: Oh by Ra…

Yami: C'mere…*huggles her*

Lachlan: *running by.* Disclaimer!!

Yami: YOU DON'T OWN YUGIOH!!!

Kenshin: Who wants to?

Isis: That tears it!! I'm gonna rip you apart!!! C"MERE!!!

Gwinamae looked in disbelief at the sign above the resort.

"The God's Roost?" she squealed. "It's really hard to get reservations here!!!"

Doramae smiled smugly.

"Not if your father is the Dark Paladin." he said. (FYI: Dark Magician + Buster Blader)

Gwinamae looked about her in awe.

"Wow." she said breathlessly.

"Come, let's go unpack. We need to get ready to meet King Yami."

Gwinamae stumbled in midstep.

"Already!!! Oh, by Osiris, I'm nervous!"

Doramae burst into laughter.

"Oh, the look on your face!!" He chuckled. "That was worth it. No, we don't meet him until tomorrow. Today's for us to have fun. You wanna go to the beach?"

Gwinamae pushed him.

"That was not funny!!" she cried. "The thought of meeting him makes me nervous!!! You meanie!!"

Doramae put on a mock sad face.

"Aw.. I'm sorry. You wanna go to the beach?/"

She smiled at him.

"Yes, I do." she said, and slipped into her room to put on her bathing suit.

She wrapped a sheer white sarong around her waist, and waited for Doramae in the parlor. He merged wearing a white wife beater and black swim trunks. (sorry. He would look soo hot in that outfit…!!)

Gwinamae nearly swooned. He raised an eyebrow.

"Well. It's apparent you needed a new swimsuit." he said.

A blush spread over Gwinamae's cheeks. H noticed she was now a woman. Was it that he was starting to like her? He chuckled.

"Just look at the weight you've lost!! You were so pudgy when I started training you!!" he teased.

Gwinamae charged at him.

"Oh, you-you -" and she set to chasing him.

Doramae laughed, and ran off towards the beach, gaining an easy lead in her with his longer legs. He stopped by the water's edge, waiting for her to get closer. She stopped, knowing he was only going to run into the water if she got closer. Instead, she shed her sarong, casually throwing it over her shoulder.

Doramae's eyes bugged as they took in the length of her legs. How had he gone so long without noticing how long her legs were?

"You dummy." she teased.

She went into the water, a ways off from him. He watched her carefully.

"The water's nice." she called nonchalantly.

She turned to smile at him, only to see his wicked grin as he tackled her. They both crashed into the water, Gwinamae shrieking indignantly. Doramae laughed, got up, and dove into the water out of sight.

Gwinamae stood up, sputtering.

"Oh, you!!" she laughed.\

She tensed, suddenly having a sense of foreboding.

"AH HA!!!" Doramae roared, shooting up out of the water.

HE grabbed her around her waist, and pulled her down. She almost died in ecstasy as they both stood up. He looked so beautiful, his wet violet hair streaming over his broad shoulder, water sluicing off his firm muscles, his aqua eyes shining mischievously in Ra's light.

'I wish I could tell him how I feel.' she cried to herself. ' This hurts so bad!! Love shouldn't have to be like this!! It's too hard!!!'

She ran after Doramae, smiling to hide her pain. How long could she hold on, living with her ideal mate, but never being able to love him?

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After hours of playing in the surf, they headed inside, and Doramae ordered a pizza. They sat in the parlor, talking.

"So. I saw you had a run in with an old friend last night." Doramae said quietly.

The pizza came, delivered by a gentle Fairy's Gift. Gwinamae thanked her, and gave her a generous tip. The winged spellcaster smiled, and fluttered out.

"Yeah, I did." she said, pulling out a piece.

Doramae looked at her silently, sorrow in his eyes.

"I know it was hard, but you did the right thing."

He smiled.

"I'm proud of you, darling."

Gwinamae pushed her pizza back.

"I'm not hungry right now. Maybe later."

They settled in to watch some quality cartoons. As they settled on the couch, and laughed at the antics of Yusuke and Kuwabara, Doramae began to get drowsy. He fell asleep, and slumped onto Gwinamae's lap as Rurouni Kenshin came on. Gwinamae gazed at him as she stroked his hair.

"Oh, you poor thing." she cooed.

She looked over at his door. It was locked.

"You need to sleep in a bed, not the couch…but your door is locked…I know. I'll let you sleep in my bed. It's closer anyway."

She somehow managed to drag him into her room, and into the bed.

"You Dark Prince. You always spoil me. Now it's my turn to spoil you."

She covered him carefully, and put a CD into the player.

"I know it's one of your favorites. It became my favorite when you let me listen to it."

The soft angsty strains of "moon light sonata." filled the air.

"Good night, dear one." she kissed his cheek then ran from the room.

"This is too hard!! Oh, why can't I love you!!!"

Lachlan: on a time limit…soo bye!!1

Kenshin: Ahh C'mere sweet heart!!!