Don't own Dragon Knights.

Note: I'm going to write another Rune/someone fic., but I'm letting you all decide. Here are your choices:

Rune/Kharl

Rune/Lykouleon

Rune/Tetheus

Ok, I know those are strange but I want to write something different. Is that all right with everyone?

Now on to the reviews

Kurayami Ryuu: Here's your update, and sorry, I'm not brave enough to do a lemon yet. Please don't hurt me for it thought.

Animegoil: I'm glad you like. Thanks for reviewing.

Hiso-chan: Um, ok. I'm not really that good at rating stories so I'm not really sure what this would be, but if you really think that it should be PG-13 then just let me know.

D.W.: ^_^ Thanks.

Fragments of a Dream

Chapter 4

He could feel Fedelta's hands upon his skin, and he could see the smirk in the demon's eyes. He felt Fedelta's lips kissing his neck as his hand wondered down to the elf's hip. 'No, this can't be happing, it just can't be!' "NO"

"Rune!" He heard a familiar voice call out to him.

Rune opened his eyes to find Ruwalk had pulled him into his arms. "What happened?" Rune asked in a shaken voice. His breaths were coming in small pants and he had cold sweat upon his head.

"You were having a nightmare," Ruwalk said softly hugging the elf closer to him.

"Um, I'm sorry to interrupt, but we'll be leaving in about two hours," Lykouleon said from his position at the door. He had a small smile on his face and a sly look in his eyes. Ruwalk rolled his eyes and threw a pillow at the Dragon Lord.

"What was that for?" Lykouleon asked.

"How long have you been standing there?" Ruwalk asked glaring at him.

"Um, no comment?" Lykouleon said as he turned and raced out the door before he could get hit with another pillow.

*****

Thatz sighed. He looked out at the gardens and forced himself to hold back tears.

"Thatz?" he heard Rath's voice from behind him.

"Hm?"

"What's wrong?"

"Nothings wrong," Thatz said turning around and grinning at the Fire Knight.

"Don't lie. When you don't come to breakfast, there's defiantly something wrong."

Thatz sighed, the grin falling from his face. "He loves Ruwalk."

Rath didn't have to be told who 'He' was. After all, he had known about Thatz feelings for the Water Knight for sometime now. "I'm sorry Thatz," he said softly.

*****

Two hours seemed to pass quickly and soon everyone was standing outside the castle gate, everyone besides Rune and Ruwalk that is.

"Where are those two?" Lykouleon asked to no one in particular.

"Who knows?" Rath answered.

Just then, Ruwalk and Rune ran down the path that lead to the gate and skidded to a stop in front of the others. "Sorry we're late," Ruwalk said, trying to catch his breath.

Thatz turned away swiftly when he saw Rune's hand intertwined with Ruwalk's. Rath looked at the Earth Knight, and then at the Water Knight. Rune looked away when he saw the betrayal in Rath's eyes. Had everyone besides that Dragon Lord wanted him to end up with Thatz?

"All right, come on, let's go," Lykouleon said softly, noticing the emotional pain his three Dragon Knights were in.

*****

They had walked for about three days and were almost to Nadil's castle when they decided they should rest for the night. Lykouleon and the Officers set up camp while Thatz went to go look around. Rath and Rune had gone to gather firewood, but they hadn't really said anything to one another.

Rune was the first one to speak. "I can't help who I love, Rath," he said softly.

"I know. It's just that..."

Rune's eyes widen for a moment and then he started to giggle.

"What?" Rath asked him in a curious voice.

"You like him."

"Who?"

"Thatz."

Rath stared at him for a little while, but then sighed. "You're right, as always."

*****

"You know, I don't think it's such a good idea to camp right by a cliff," Ruwalk said to Tetheus and Lykouleon.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine," Lykouleon said reassuringly.

Before Ruwalk could reply, Rune and Rath stumbled out of the woods that were near the cliff. Ruwalk looked at them questioningly as Rune giggled.

"Would you shut up? It's not that funny!"

"I know! I just can't stop laughing though."

"Your hopeless," Rath sighed.

"What's wrong with this picture?" Lykouleon asked.

"Um, maybe Rune should be the one yelling at Rath, and Rath should be the one giggling?"

*****

Thatz had come back a little after Rune and Rath had. Now it was the middle of night and everyone was asleep. A group of demons suddenly came out of the trees and surrounded the Dragons camp. Tetheus though, had sensed them and was only pretending to be asleep. Everyone else was woken by how much noise the demons made.

Demons and Dragons both fought hard but soon most of the demons had been killed. Unfortunately, Rune had let his guard for a moment and one of the remaining demons pushed him over the cliff.

The elf managed to hold onto the edge, but he could feel his fingers loss their grip on the rock. Ruwalk saw this and ran over to the cliff, slaying the demon that had pushed Rune along the way. He knelled down and caught Rune's wrist. He didn't notice the rock around him begin to crumble, but Rune did.

Rune placed his other hand over Ruwalk's. Ruwalk looked down at him to see a small, sad smile upon his lover's lips. It then hit him as to what Rune was going to do.

"No, you can't," he whispered.

"It's better if it's just me, rather that both of us," he whispered back. He then wrenched his wrist out of Ruwalk's and let his other hand release it's grip.

"NO!" Ruwalk yelled, but it was too late. All he could do was watch as his lover feel down into darkness.

Thatz saw this and was quick to act. "EARTH!" he shouted. The Earth Dragon leap from his master's sword and dove after Rune, for he knew that was why he had been summoned.

Rath saw this happen as well and called out Fire. The dragon then dove after Earth in hopes that they would be able to save the elf.

Rune felt himself fall in the world of darkness just as he whispered, "Water."

*****

Ruwalk felt Lykouleon pull him back just as the rock under him fell. He could only stare at where his lover, his Water Knight, his little elf, had once been. When he finally did look up, he looked over to the woods and saw a figure there. He recognized it instantly. It was Fedelta. Before he could do anything, the demon disappeared, but the smirk on his face would forever be burned into Ruwalk's mind.