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Chapter 6
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"Neal!" Yuki yelled, throwing herself into her love's arms. Narumi glanced over just n time to see Tenshi wince.
"It'll be alright, Tenshi." She whispered before urging her horse forward to greet her Dom. "My Lord, it is good to see you again." She bowed slightly in the saddle, not sure how she should greet the man, seeing as she wasn't even sure if he still loved her.
"My lord?" He laughed. "Naru, since when have a been a 'lord'? Come here and give me a hug, love." Dom held his arms out to her. She grinned and jumped from her saddle neatly into his. "You've missed me then?" He asked grinning. Narumi didn't answer. She only pressed her pale lips to his.
"Only so much I thought my heart would burst." She answered after pulling away. "Oh Dom! I was so sure that you'd left be for a pretty blonde Tortallan maiden! I was so sure!"
"And she couldn't shut up about it!" Yuki added, looking over at the other two.
"Shut up, Yuki!" Narumi threw her slipper at the other Yamani girl. "You aren't helping at all! Go back to loving your Knight."
"Oh, I can do both at the same time!" Yuki retorted.
"Princess?" Tenshi interrupted. Everyone turned and looked at him.
"Princess?" Dom and Neal said at the same time in confusion. "Who's a Princess?"
"EEP!" Narumi slipped from Dom's saddle and bowed to Tenshi. "Forgive me, sir Tenshi. My manners are atrocious." Tenshi bowed back with a grin on his face. "Sir Tenshi, this is Domitan of Masbolle and his cousin, Nealan of Queenscove. May I introduce my personal guard, Sir Tenshi? I have a load more milling about, too."
"Princess?" Dom repeated, staring at his betrothed.
"Umm, I suppose I had forgotten to mention that, didn't I?" Narumi noh Satoya twirled a strand of hair about her fingers.
"Oh only one or twice." Dom answered, hurt filling his eyes. He couldn't believe that Narumi would keep something like that from him. "How many times could you have told me? I'm not fit to marry a Princess! What were you thinking? You should be off marrying some knight who'll inherit, like Neal!" Yuki shot Dom an evil look.
"Dom let me explain!" Narumi said. "Yes, I am a princess! Do you need to know rank and all? Because if so, I'm a first ranked Princess. My blood comes directly from the Emperor. My mother was his youngest daughter. And my father was a common man. He was a blacksmith. My mother married him against the wishes of the royal family. Most people in the aristocracy over on the Yamani Islands do not count me as royal blood because my mother sullied it and my blood is no longer sacred. As a result, I am allowed to marry as I please. And grandfather has already approved. My grandfather loves me, regardless. Hell, he even named me Daughter of the Sun, making me the Highest Priestess and Protector of the Faith and Blood. So there! I'm a Princess and when the current Daughter passes away, I will be the most powerful woman on the Yamani Islands. Even more so than Grandmother."
"Wow." Dom stared wide-eyed at his betroth. "You are so sexy when you're angry."
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"I can't believe all you could say was 'you're sexy when you're angry'!" Narumi said, punching Dom in the arm for the third time.
"If this keeps going, I may have a bruised there." Dom stated as he reached over to pop a bit of bread with strawberry cream cheese on it into her mouth. Narumi glared at him and only went on to continue yelling at him.
"You are such a pig, Dom! I'll give you a bruise!" She hit him again.
"Ow! That hurt!" Dom shouted, jumping away from Narumi.
"I am so glad you don't say stupid things like that, Neal." Yuki said, snatching some fruit from Narumi's plate.
"Say what?" Neal asked, tearing his eyes from the ceiling that he had been watching.
"I take it back. You say stupider things." Yuki answered, dryly. "I swear you are a moronic man, Neal."
"What did I do?" Neal demanded, staring at his betrothed.
"Never mind! We had better head out. We do want to get back to Corus, don't we?" Yuki asked, standing up.
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The ride back to Corus proved to be uneventful except for the heartbreak of Tenshi with every step and the troop of soldiers riding behind the Princess.
"So this is the man who will marry our Princess." Kenichi sneered in Yamani, riding up beside Narumi. "I see you have found a way to marry lower than your mother did."
"You are a pig, Lord Kenichi. I would thank you to keep your distance." Narumi responded, not looking at him.
"So you can't even marry a Yamani peasant. You had to marry a dirty Easterner? A common Easterner? I know rats who are more fit!" He scorned the likes of Domitan.
"Get away from me, Kenichi. Before I am forced to take actions against you."
"What will you do? Send the common blood against me? I am of noh Ajikuro. Do you think I fear you?" Narumi glared at him and muttered a few words under her breath. Kenichi groaned as he felt a wave of pain overcome his body.
"Have you forgotten that the Gift runs in the veins for the Royal? Or did you conveniently forget that? Or did you forget that because the gift is usually so insignificant that it is hardly noticed? Or did you forget that as Daughter of the Sun and of Royal blood, my gift is much more powerful than anyone else? Don't forget, Kenichi. I am stronger than you and I will not hesitate to remove you from my sight. So I suggest you remove yourself."
Kenichi dropped back into rank with the other men as Narumi urged her horse up next to Domitan and the others of her party.
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"So where are we going again?" Yuki asked, riding between Neal and Tenshi as they maneuvered their way through the crowded streets of one of Corus' many marketplaces and shop districts.
"Lalasa's. We've got to get you measured for gowns for a few balls and whatnot. The Queen wants it. And the Princess. She's with child, by the way."
"Shinto? Going to be a mother?" Narumi asked incredulously. "I don't believe that! No way would my little cricket ever be a mother! She already said that!"
"No, she's with child. I'm her healer. I feel twins when I sense for them. Roald is so excited. His first children!" Neal answered.
"I don't believe you!" Narumi said.
"Oh, it's the truth! Look, we're almost at Lalasa's." Neal slowed his mount and dismounted, taking the reins to both Yuki's horse and Narumi's. Dom grinned and took Narumi's hand and shoved the crowded shop doors open.
He called into the shop that was overfilled with ladies who were now shrieking because there were men in the shop or because they had seen Nealan of Queenscove. Recently, the Ladies of Court named Neal the Most Desirable Man in Court.
"LALASA??"
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That's it for now. It seems I can only write when I'm sitting at my computer at 4 in the morning or something of that sort. I write better when I am ready to fall over exhausted. Anywoo, this chapter is weird. Very much so.
And for anyone who wishes to 'get rid of' Janatrice of Ancar; have fun trying. You're welcome to try of course, but she runs rampant in my mind, corrupting all things good and making it Owen. Please take her! I beg of you! If she would only make me think Neal or Faleron! Grr at her!
And Cami, FAITH'S COMING BACK TO ANGEL TOMORROW! EEP!
*Goes to turn on her DVD player so she can watch the first season of Angel all over again. *
Man...i can't find my third season of Buffy. So I can watch Lover's Walk again! =P
Oh! And everyone who thought I should change my summary, I guess I should. I haven't because it gets people who think I put the fic in the wrong place to look at it and my hopes are to get them hooked into the story. LoL!
Anyone have any ideas for the next few chapters, gimme a shout in the reviews. FLAME AWAY! LoL.
*Wanders off to go find her Lord of the rings fics and puts Noir in the DVD player instead of Angel. *
~Icebyrd67 (March 4, 2003)
Chapter 6
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"Neal!" Yuki yelled, throwing herself into her love's arms. Narumi glanced over just n time to see Tenshi wince.
"It'll be alright, Tenshi." She whispered before urging her horse forward to greet her Dom. "My Lord, it is good to see you again." She bowed slightly in the saddle, not sure how she should greet the man, seeing as she wasn't even sure if he still loved her.
"My lord?" He laughed. "Naru, since when have a been a 'lord'? Come here and give me a hug, love." Dom held his arms out to her. She grinned and jumped from her saddle neatly into his. "You've missed me then?" He asked grinning. Narumi didn't answer. She only pressed her pale lips to his.
"Only so much I thought my heart would burst." She answered after pulling away. "Oh Dom! I was so sure that you'd left be for a pretty blonde Tortallan maiden! I was so sure!"
"And she couldn't shut up about it!" Yuki added, looking over at the other two.
"Shut up, Yuki!" Narumi threw her slipper at the other Yamani girl. "You aren't helping at all! Go back to loving your Knight."
"Oh, I can do both at the same time!" Yuki retorted.
"Princess?" Tenshi interrupted. Everyone turned and looked at him.
"Princess?" Dom and Neal said at the same time in confusion. "Who's a Princess?"
"EEP!" Narumi slipped from Dom's saddle and bowed to Tenshi. "Forgive me, sir Tenshi. My manners are atrocious." Tenshi bowed back with a grin on his face. "Sir Tenshi, this is Domitan of Masbolle and his cousin, Nealan of Queenscove. May I introduce my personal guard, Sir Tenshi? I have a load more milling about, too."
"Princess?" Dom repeated, staring at his betrothed.
"Umm, I suppose I had forgotten to mention that, didn't I?" Narumi noh Satoya twirled a strand of hair about her fingers.
"Oh only one or twice." Dom answered, hurt filling his eyes. He couldn't believe that Narumi would keep something like that from him. "How many times could you have told me? I'm not fit to marry a Princess! What were you thinking? You should be off marrying some knight who'll inherit, like Neal!" Yuki shot Dom an evil look.
"Dom let me explain!" Narumi said. "Yes, I am a princess! Do you need to know rank and all? Because if so, I'm a first ranked Princess. My blood comes directly from the Emperor. My mother was his youngest daughter. And my father was a common man. He was a blacksmith. My mother married him against the wishes of the royal family. Most people in the aristocracy over on the Yamani Islands do not count me as royal blood because my mother sullied it and my blood is no longer sacred. As a result, I am allowed to marry as I please. And grandfather has already approved. My grandfather loves me, regardless. Hell, he even named me Daughter of the Sun, making me the Highest Priestess and Protector of the Faith and Blood. So there! I'm a Princess and when the current Daughter passes away, I will be the most powerful woman on the Yamani Islands. Even more so than Grandmother."
"Wow." Dom stared wide-eyed at his betroth. "You are so sexy when you're angry."
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"I can't believe all you could say was 'you're sexy when you're angry'!" Narumi said, punching Dom in the arm for the third time.
"If this keeps going, I may have a bruised there." Dom stated as he reached over to pop a bit of bread with strawberry cream cheese on it into her mouth. Narumi glared at him and only went on to continue yelling at him.
"You are such a pig, Dom! I'll give you a bruise!" She hit him again.
"Ow! That hurt!" Dom shouted, jumping away from Narumi.
"I am so glad you don't say stupid things like that, Neal." Yuki said, snatching some fruit from Narumi's plate.
"Say what?" Neal asked, tearing his eyes from the ceiling that he had been watching.
"I take it back. You say stupider things." Yuki answered, dryly. "I swear you are a moronic man, Neal."
"What did I do?" Neal demanded, staring at his betrothed.
"Never mind! We had better head out. We do want to get back to Corus, don't we?" Yuki asked, standing up.
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The ride back to Corus proved to be uneventful except for the heartbreak of Tenshi with every step and the troop of soldiers riding behind the Princess.
"So this is the man who will marry our Princess." Kenichi sneered in Yamani, riding up beside Narumi. "I see you have found a way to marry lower than your mother did."
"You are a pig, Lord Kenichi. I would thank you to keep your distance." Narumi responded, not looking at him.
"So you can't even marry a Yamani peasant. You had to marry a dirty Easterner? A common Easterner? I know rats who are more fit!" He scorned the likes of Domitan.
"Get away from me, Kenichi. Before I am forced to take actions against you."
"What will you do? Send the common blood against me? I am of noh Ajikuro. Do you think I fear you?" Narumi glared at him and muttered a few words under her breath. Kenichi groaned as he felt a wave of pain overcome his body.
"Have you forgotten that the Gift runs in the veins for the Royal? Or did you conveniently forget that? Or did you forget that because the gift is usually so insignificant that it is hardly noticed? Or did you forget that as Daughter of the Sun and of Royal blood, my gift is much more powerful than anyone else? Don't forget, Kenichi. I am stronger than you and I will not hesitate to remove you from my sight. So I suggest you remove yourself."
Kenichi dropped back into rank with the other men as Narumi urged her horse up next to Domitan and the others of her party.
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"So where are we going again?" Yuki asked, riding between Neal and Tenshi as they maneuvered their way through the crowded streets of one of Corus' many marketplaces and shop districts.
"Lalasa's. We've got to get you measured for gowns for a few balls and whatnot. The Queen wants it. And the Princess. She's with child, by the way."
"Shinto? Going to be a mother?" Narumi asked incredulously. "I don't believe that! No way would my little cricket ever be a mother! She already said that!"
"No, she's with child. I'm her healer. I feel twins when I sense for them. Roald is so excited. His first children!" Neal answered.
"I don't believe you!" Narumi said.
"Oh, it's the truth! Look, we're almost at Lalasa's." Neal slowed his mount and dismounted, taking the reins to both Yuki's horse and Narumi's. Dom grinned and took Narumi's hand and shoved the crowded shop doors open.
He called into the shop that was overfilled with ladies who were now shrieking because there were men in the shop or because they had seen Nealan of Queenscove. Recently, the Ladies of Court named Neal the Most Desirable Man in Court.
"LALASA??"
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That's it for now. It seems I can only write when I'm sitting at my computer at 4 in the morning or something of that sort. I write better when I am ready to fall over exhausted. Anywoo, this chapter is weird. Very much so.
And for anyone who wishes to 'get rid of' Janatrice of Ancar; have fun trying. You're welcome to try of course, but she runs rampant in my mind, corrupting all things good and making it Owen. Please take her! I beg of you! If she would only make me think Neal or Faleron! Grr at her!
And Cami, FAITH'S COMING BACK TO ANGEL TOMORROW! EEP!
*Goes to turn on her DVD player so she can watch the first season of Angel all over again. *
Man...i can't find my third season of Buffy. So I can watch Lover's Walk again! =P
Oh! And everyone who thought I should change my summary, I guess I should. I haven't because it gets people who think I put the fic in the wrong place to look at it and my hopes are to get them hooked into the story. LoL!
Anyone have any ideas for the next few chapters, gimme a shout in the reviews. FLAME AWAY! LoL.
*Wanders off to go find her Lord of the rings fics and puts Noir in the DVD player instead of Angel. *
~Icebyrd67 (March 4, 2003)