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Tamora Pierce.
Kel trudged back to her rooms, feeling as if a hammer had pounded her. Her
kimono was covered in dirt, and probably ruined.
"I knew I shouldn't have done that," she said, speaking of the 10
runs she just had lost with Raoul. "What was I thinking? I would expect
that of Neal, but not me! What's gotten into me today?"
"That's no way to treat your best friend!" an indignant voice called
out behind her as she unlocked her door. She winced, then sighed.
"Hello Neal," she said, putting on her mask. She was tired, grumpy,
not to mention covered in dirt. She HATED being dirty. She turned around
as he approached her. "what do you want?"
"Humph. Fine. I know when im not wanted," he said, yet he didn't
look anywhere near hurt.
"I'm sorry," she said, sighing. "its been a really long day."
"That's ok. By the way, Yuki said your still not done and to hurry
up and set a date with Dom,"
"Ok. I have to bathe and get on a new kimono. This one needs to be
washed." Neal nodded and left. Kel walked into her room. As she filled
the tub, she thought about the wedding. Dom said that they needed to set a
date. Good thing Raoul threatened to leave the country if Jon didn't revise
the law so that the Kings Own could marry. She smiled. The whole Own had
thrown a ball to celebrate. In fact, it was the same ball that Dom had
proposed to her. A feeling of something wet brought her out of her
thoughts. Jump lay beside her, nuzzling her hand with his cold nose. He
whined, and rolled on his back. She smiled and scratched his belly. She
hadn't really payed any attention to him at all that day. Suddenly he got
up and trotted over to his food dish. He was getting lazy.
Kel gently eased herself into the tub. She soaked for a while,
careful not to get her hair wet. When she felt as if she was half human,
she got out, wrapping a towel around her. She went over to the closet, and
picked out another kimono. This one was her favorite. She quickly threw
it on and got into her sandals again. Then she walked over to the mirror
and admired it. This one was a rich golden color, covered with birds
flying. Smoothing her imaginary wrinkles, she walked out the door.
She walked down the hallway, lost in thought. She didn't notice that
someone else was walking in the opposite direction, until she ran into him.
"Walk much?" Dom teased, helping her regain her balance. She
grinned. "Where are you headed?" he asked, walking with her.
"Somewhere where people won't make me fight with them. Did you hear
Yuki added something to my punishment? I have to do whatever anyone says
to me."
Dom grinned. "So if I asked if you wanted to go riding, you would
say yes?" Kel nodded. "Well how about we do it then?" Kel grinned.
"Ok. Lets go. I don't want anyone to find me and ask me to clean his
or her rooms," she said. Dom offered her his arm. She took it, and they
walked to the stables. As she saddled up Hoshi, Dom swung up into the
saddle. When kel had finally gotten positioned, she nodded. They set off
at a trot. They were silent most of the way, Kel riding behind him. Dom
led her to a clearing. She stood there, awestruck at its beauty. A little
stream ran through the center. Dom chuckled.
"Like it? It's my own private place." Kel nodded as Dom dismounted,
then tied his horse to the tree. Kel followed suit. She walked over to
the stream then took off her sandals. She gave a little squeak when she
dipped her feet into the icy cold water. She heard Dom walk over beside
her, then sit down. She turned her head and gave him a kiss. He smiled
and put his arm around her shoulders, so that she leaned into him. Kel
finally spoke.
"Yuki wants us to set a date," she said, twirling her ring around her
finger. She felt Dom give her a kiss on the forehead.
"How about in three weeks?" Dom asked, scratching his chin in
thought.
"Sounds good." She said, and closed her eyes. Within moments she
was asleep.
A/N: sorry that was so short!!! I couldn't think of anything else! I just
want to give a shout out to all my lovely reviewers! Rachel132: Thanks for
your support! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Lady of Masbolle: Your too
kindbeams Queen of Sapphires: Sorry about Yuki. I can't remember how
she acts. Thanks for being honest. PHSgirl: Hey I'm happy you like it.
Miamouse: I think this one solved your question. Thanks for noticing it.
OK I need you guys to keep reviewing! Its important to me!
Tamora Pierce.
Kel trudged back to her rooms, feeling as if a hammer had pounded her. Her
kimono was covered in dirt, and probably ruined.
"I knew I shouldn't have done that," she said, speaking of the 10
runs she just had lost with Raoul. "What was I thinking? I would expect
that of Neal, but not me! What's gotten into me today?"
"That's no way to treat your best friend!" an indignant voice called
out behind her as she unlocked her door. She winced, then sighed.
"Hello Neal," she said, putting on her mask. She was tired, grumpy,
not to mention covered in dirt. She HATED being dirty. She turned around
as he approached her. "what do you want?"
"Humph. Fine. I know when im not wanted," he said, yet he didn't
look anywhere near hurt.
"I'm sorry," she said, sighing. "its been a really long day."
"That's ok. By the way, Yuki said your still not done and to hurry
up and set a date with Dom,"
"Ok. I have to bathe and get on a new kimono. This one needs to be
washed." Neal nodded and left. Kel walked into her room. As she filled
the tub, she thought about the wedding. Dom said that they needed to set a
date. Good thing Raoul threatened to leave the country if Jon didn't revise
the law so that the Kings Own could marry. She smiled. The whole Own had
thrown a ball to celebrate. In fact, it was the same ball that Dom had
proposed to her. A feeling of something wet brought her out of her
thoughts. Jump lay beside her, nuzzling her hand with his cold nose. He
whined, and rolled on his back. She smiled and scratched his belly. She
hadn't really payed any attention to him at all that day. Suddenly he got
up and trotted over to his food dish. He was getting lazy.
Kel gently eased herself into the tub. She soaked for a while,
careful not to get her hair wet. When she felt as if she was half human,
she got out, wrapping a towel around her. She went over to the closet, and
picked out another kimono. This one was her favorite. She quickly threw
it on and got into her sandals again. Then she walked over to the mirror
and admired it. This one was a rich golden color, covered with birds
flying. Smoothing her imaginary wrinkles, she walked out the door.
She walked down the hallway, lost in thought. She didn't notice that
someone else was walking in the opposite direction, until she ran into him.
"Walk much?" Dom teased, helping her regain her balance. She
grinned. "Where are you headed?" he asked, walking with her.
"Somewhere where people won't make me fight with them. Did you hear
Yuki added something to my punishment? I have to do whatever anyone says
to me."
Dom grinned. "So if I asked if you wanted to go riding, you would
say yes?" Kel nodded. "Well how about we do it then?" Kel grinned.
"Ok. Lets go. I don't want anyone to find me and ask me to clean his
or her rooms," she said. Dom offered her his arm. She took it, and they
walked to the stables. As she saddled up Hoshi, Dom swung up into the
saddle. When kel had finally gotten positioned, she nodded. They set off
at a trot. They were silent most of the way, Kel riding behind him. Dom
led her to a clearing. She stood there, awestruck at its beauty. A little
stream ran through the center. Dom chuckled.
"Like it? It's my own private place." Kel nodded as Dom dismounted,
then tied his horse to the tree. Kel followed suit. She walked over to
the stream then took off her sandals. She gave a little squeak when she
dipped her feet into the icy cold water. She heard Dom walk over beside
her, then sit down. She turned her head and gave him a kiss. He smiled
and put his arm around her shoulders, so that she leaned into him. Kel
finally spoke.
"Yuki wants us to set a date," she said, twirling her ring around her
finger. She felt Dom give her a kiss on the forehead.
"How about in three weeks?" Dom asked, scratching his chin in
thought.
"Sounds good." She said, and closed her eyes. Within moments she
was asleep.
A/N: sorry that was so short!!! I couldn't think of anything else! I just
want to give a shout out to all my lovely reviewers! Rachel132: Thanks for
your support! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Lady of Masbolle: Your too
kindbeams Queen of Sapphires: Sorry about Yuki. I can't remember how
she acts. Thanks for being honest. PHSgirl: Hey I'm happy you like it.
Miamouse: I think this one solved your question. Thanks for noticing it.
OK I need you guys to keep reviewing! Its important to me!