Neal and Kel spun around, holding each others hands while their free ones
were on their belt, groping for a weapon that wasn't there.
The unexpected guest was a very tall man, an inch or two above Neal's height. He was handsome, but not with a pampered look about him. His dark hair was cropped short to stay out of his face. Bright blue eyes shone at them from underneath long-lashed eyelids. His face was perfectly sculptured with a straight nose and strong chin. His long mouth was grinning at them. He seemed familiar, Kel thought, but she couldn't place his face anywhere.
Neal was the first to speak. "Who are you?" he inquired in a careless drawl. Kel stopped acting like a warrior and tried to look like a meek lady and hide a little behind Neal, gripping his arm in what she hoped looked like a frightened way, since she was supposed to be Neal's wife.
The man laughed. "Ya can stop pretendin', lady knight. I know who ya be," he said congenially. Again, he seemed like she had known him before. She obeyed, taking a fighting stance and standing next to Neal. Whoever he was, he didn't seem like he wanted to pick a fight, but it never hurt to be ready.
He chuckled again. "If ya be thinkin' hard enough, ya could probly remember me. I know ya too well for me own peace of min', Queenscove. Ya probly think the same `bout me, Meathead."
Neal and Kel looked at each other, now they knew who this supposed stranger was!
" I think you're right about the knowing you too well part, Dom!" Neal said as he embraced his cousin. When Neal moved away, Kel hugged him as well.
"Good to see a friend, Dom," Kel told him as he smiled at her. She noticed Neal, who was hovering close by, looked more than a little jealous.
"Did you like my accent? I thought that it was a nice touch, don't you think?" Dom asked.
"It was great," Neal said grumpily. "But why didn't you tell us you were tagging along when we left?"
"My Lord Raoul got a little nervous about just the two of you traveling into Scanra after you left, so he told me to track you down and protect you. I got a bit nervous when you met the border patrol, but I guess that their skulls are thick enough to rival yours, my cousin. By the way, that was some kiss you guys were having there. Is that the first one, or is it a later one?" He was grinning teasingly with his eyebrow raised so much like Neal did on many an occasion.
Neal and Kel both blushed. Kel was the first to recover. "Err -- well -- that would be the --um -- the first one like that," she said.
Dom chuckled again. "It's about time, you two!" he said. "I've been waiting for ages, wasn't sure if you two would ever realize that you were supposed to be together! It'll make the whole husband and wife thing more easy to believe as well."
Neal was scowling. "How long have you known this?" he demanded.
"Weeeeellll," he began. "I've noticed from the moment that you started telling me about her in those letters, Meathead. It was obvious that you liked her. Although I became worried when Kel started seeing that Cleon bloke. And with you and Yuki engaged, Neal. That saddened me a lot."
Kel was also scowling, she didn't care about hiding emotions at a time like this! "Who else knows?"
"Raoul, Buri, Wyldon, Thayet, Jon, Alanna, George, Stefan, all of the King's Own, naturally," he was counting everyone on his fingers as he went. "Your friends, Owen, Roald and Shinkokami, and I think that that's about it!" he finished brightly.
Neal was staring at him incredulously. "H-how did you k-keep everyone quiet all this t-time?" he spluttered.
"Dunno," replied Dom casually. "I'm surprised that none of the Own blurted anything out. Usually they can't keep a secret."
All three of them were silent for awhile, none of them knowing what to say. Finally, they noticed that their stomachs were growling-none of them had any breakfast yet, and they should have left a lot earlier. In unspoken agreement, they made breakfast and rode off again.
Alright, time for the thank you's:
Shards of Evensong: Thanx for being a faithful reviewer! Now that we have Dom in the mix, should it turn sour because of him? Tell me what title you like! You can vote for yours too, ya know! Thanks again for the combined suggestions.
AJ 4EVA:Thank you for all the reviews! Please tell me which title you like. The choices are down at the bottom.
Treanz-alyce: I'm glad that you like this! I love to hear it! Make sure to tell me what title you like. The choices are at the bottom.
Lady Bee: I'll put your preference for the title in the poll!
Raven: Queen of the Rogue: I love Neal, too (well, I guess you may have guessed from my penname). If you want to read a really good Kel/Neal fic, check out "Free Falling" by Arsahi! You'll probably want to look in my favorite stories list, because it was finished a long time ago. Oh, and tell me what title for my story you like the best! The list is after all of the thank you's.
The new title choices include;
Just Friends, or More (current title)
The Wrath of the Gods
Just Friends Fighting the Wrathful Gods
The Wrath of the Gods Creates Friends, or More
Tell me what you like! I love reviews!
The unexpected guest was a very tall man, an inch or two above Neal's height. He was handsome, but not with a pampered look about him. His dark hair was cropped short to stay out of his face. Bright blue eyes shone at them from underneath long-lashed eyelids. His face was perfectly sculptured with a straight nose and strong chin. His long mouth was grinning at them. He seemed familiar, Kel thought, but she couldn't place his face anywhere.
Neal was the first to speak. "Who are you?" he inquired in a careless drawl. Kel stopped acting like a warrior and tried to look like a meek lady and hide a little behind Neal, gripping his arm in what she hoped looked like a frightened way, since she was supposed to be Neal's wife.
The man laughed. "Ya can stop pretendin', lady knight. I know who ya be," he said congenially. Again, he seemed like she had known him before. She obeyed, taking a fighting stance and standing next to Neal. Whoever he was, he didn't seem like he wanted to pick a fight, but it never hurt to be ready.
He chuckled again. "If ya be thinkin' hard enough, ya could probly remember me. I know ya too well for me own peace of min', Queenscove. Ya probly think the same `bout me, Meathead."
Neal and Kel looked at each other, now they knew who this supposed stranger was!
" I think you're right about the knowing you too well part, Dom!" Neal said as he embraced his cousin. When Neal moved away, Kel hugged him as well.
"Good to see a friend, Dom," Kel told him as he smiled at her. She noticed Neal, who was hovering close by, looked more than a little jealous.
"Did you like my accent? I thought that it was a nice touch, don't you think?" Dom asked.
"It was great," Neal said grumpily. "But why didn't you tell us you were tagging along when we left?"
"My Lord Raoul got a little nervous about just the two of you traveling into Scanra after you left, so he told me to track you down and protect you. I got a bit nervous when you met the border patrol, but I guess that their skulls are thick enough to rival yours, my cousin. By the way, that was some kiss you guys were having there. Is that the first one, or is it a later one?" He was grinning teasingly with his eyebrow raised so much like Neal did on many an occasion.
Neal and Kel both blushed. Kel was the first to recover. "Err -- well -- that would be the --um -- the first one like that," she said.
Dom chuckled again. "It's about time, you two!" he said. "I've been waiting for ages, wasn't sure if you two would ever realize that you were supposed to be together! It'll make the whole husband and wife thing more easy to believe as well."
Neal was scowling. "How long have you known this?" he demanded.
"Weeeeellll," he began. "I've noticed from the moment that you started telling me about her in those letters, Meathead. It was obvious that you liked her. Although I became worried when Kel started seeing that Cleon bloke. And with you and Yuki engaged, Neal. That saddened me a lot."
Kel was also scowling, she didn't care about hiding emotions at a time like this! "Who else knows?"
"Raoul, Buri, Wyldon, Thayet, Jon, Alanna, George, Stefan, all of the King's Own, naturally," he was counting everyone on his fingers as he went. "Your friends, Owen, Roald and Shinkokami, and I think that that's about it!" he finished brightly.
Neal was staring at him incredulously. "H-how did you k-keep everyone quiet all this t-time?" he spluttered.
"Dunno," replied Dom casually. "I'm surprised that none of the Own blurted anything out. Usually they can't keep a secret."
All three of them were silent for awhile, none of them knowing what to say. Finally, they noticed that their stomachs were growling-none of them had any breakfast yet, and they should have left a lot earlier. In unspoken agreement, they made breakfast and rode off again.
Alright, time for the thank you's:
Shards of Evensong: Thanx for being a faithful reviewer! Now that we have Dom in the mix, should it turn sour because of him? Tell me what title you like! You can vote for yours too, ya know! Thanks again for the combined suggestions.
AJ 4EVA:Thank you for all the reviews! Please tell me which title you like. The choices are down at the bottom.
Treanz-alyce: I'm glad that you like this! I love to hear it! Make sure to tell me what title you like. The choices are at the bottom.
Lady Bee: I'll put your preference for the title in the poll!
Raven: Queen of the Rogue: I love Neal, too (well, I guess you may have guessed from my penname). If you want to read a really good Kel/Neal fic, check out "Free Falling" by Arsahi! You'll probably want to look in my favorite stories list, because it was finished a long time ago. Oh, and tell me what title for my story you like the best! The list is after all of the thank you's.
The new title choices include;
Just Friends, or More (current title)
The Wrath of the Gods
Just Friends Fighting the Wrathful Gods
The Wrath of the Gods Creates Friends, or More
Tell me what you like! I love reviews!