Disclaimer: ok, ok, I don't own anything, except (unfortunately) the plot.
All the names and stuff belong to the genius Tamora Pierce! I wish I
could write like she can...anyway, on to chapter 7!
As Kel saw Yuki and Neal say their bows, she beamed. She was so happy for them. She watched as the holy man blessed them, and as they took their first kiss as man and wife. Kel's eyes drew away from the newlyweds to rest on her own beloved. Dom winked at her, and she was filled with sudden anticipation. We're next. Yesterday, she and Dom had stayed up all night, splitting the stress. They had sent out many invitations to their own wedding, along with the dress fittings for Lalasa. The only thing they had to do now was decorate New Hope. Kel smiled to herself. She would meet her family there in 4 days. Dom's family would arrive in Corus tomorrow, and they would all set off to New Hope as soon as possible. Kel was excited to meet her new family-in-law, but was nervous that they wouldn't like her. She shook her head to clear the thought of failure. It wouldn't do any good to her worrying. She focused on the plan. Neal and Yuki would spend their honeymoon at the Yamani Islands, leaving tonight, Roald and Shinko were going to get back from their honeymoon in the Copper Isles, and they would come to New Hope two days before the wedding to rehearse. Kel breathed a sigh of relief. They were lucky that Kel's mother had sent her the dress fittings and tunic measurements of her many siblings and their spouses. Dom's family had done the same. Yuki knew Shinko's dress fittings by heart, and the King was more than happy to give them Roald's tunic measurements.
Steeling herself back to the present, she noticed that Yuki and Neal were walking away, ready to start the party. After they had finished the cake, decorated with golden flowers, Kel smiled as Neal led Yuki to the dance floor. She saw the love that reflected in their eyes as they looked at each other adorably. She knew that she and Dom looked at each other the same way.
A tap on the shoulder jolted her out of her thoughts. She turned to see Dom holding out a hand to her. Kel realized he was silently asking her to dance. Nodding, she took his hand as he led her to the dance floor. Kel wrapped her arms around his neck as they danced closer than was necessary. Kel settled her head in the nook of his neck and inhaled his sweet scent. Dom rested his chin on her hair, every once in a while kissing her forehead. Kel looked around at the decorative room she and Yuki had made.
The chandeliers sparkled with diamonds, shining light into every dark corner. The decorative lavender and gold flowers seemed to make the whole room dazzle. Everything was gold, lavender, and pink; from table tops to torches, everything matched. Kel glanced again at Yuki and Neal. She was so happy that Neal had finally settled on one person instead of driving her crazy with his infamous crushes and poems. Dom suddenly stopped moving. She realized that the song was now over. Kel kissed Dom on the cheek and told him she was going out to the balcony. He looked at her, bright blue eyes showing immense concern.
"Are you feeling alright?" he asked, pressing a cool hand to her forehead. Kel smiled up at him-he was still two inches taller than her.
"I'm okay, I just feel a little lightheaded. I need some fresh air, that's all. Dom nodded, and escorted her out to the balcony. Kel sat on a stone bench, spreading out her dress so that it wouldn't wrinkle. Although it was summer, the night was cool. She dimly heard Dom sit beside her and take her hand. Kel gazed at the strs, recognizing a pattern amoung them. She frowned, trying to place it, and ran through the list of names in her head.
Kel smiled. It was the Cat. Suddenly a cold breeze swept through, sending chills down her back. Dom felt her shiver, and his grip on her figures got tighter. She dimly heard the music coming from the party. Dom must have heard it too, because he stood up and pulled her to her feet.
"Want to dance?" he asked, and Kel nodded. She was feeling a lot better. Dom twirled her around, and she laughted as the night air ran through her golden hair. When she faced Dom again, he pulled her in for a kiss. As his lips met hers, she felt the same passion behind it tht sh had experienced last week. He kissed with hunger, and Kel found herself wanting him to share her bed. Damn emotions she thought as he pulled away. She looked into his eyes, and there were only two emotions in it. Love and...lust. He kissed her again, and she felt so much desire go into that kiss that her legs went all watery at it. They pulled away again, breathless. They both knew what the other wanted. Dom silently grabbed her hand, and pulled her back to the party. They quickly congratulated the happy couple, and left. Kel saw Neal look at them knowingly, and blushed.
They swiftly made it to Kel's room. She put her key into the door, entered, and pulled Dom in. He kissed her, hard. She matched it with a kiss of her own. Dom's tongue prodded her lips, and she opened her mouth willingly. As they made their way to the bed, shedding clothing as they went, Kel wondered what this night would mean to them.
The next morning Kel rolled over, surprised to find a naked body next to her, and even more surprised when she found out that she, too, was without clothes. She turned her head to meet his blue eyes. He was watching her, seeing how she would react. Kel looked at the window. It was still dark-no later than 2 am. Kel's hand flew to her neck. The feeling of her pregnancy charm reassured her. Her head fell back to the pillow and she lay there, thinking. Dom patiently stayed silent. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer. "Well? Do you regret what we did?" he asked, hoping that she wouldn't say it was a mistake. Kel thought for a while, then shook her head. "No, not really. I mean, were allowed to, considering we're almost married." She smiled, wondering what everyone would say. Dom grinned back, glad that se didn't lament it. He grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him. Kel sighed in peace, then fell asleep once again. Dom kissed her forehead, then got up to put on his clothes. He wanted to get out of Kel's rooms while it was still dark so that no one would see him in the morning and go blabbing it to everyone, ruining her reputation. As he settled into his own bed, he wondered if he had done the right thing. He suppressed the thought that they hadn't. She was his fiancée, after all. He rolled over before embarking into a dreamless sleep. Kel woke up, and immediately reached for Dom. Feeling that he wasn't there, she turned to search for him. Glancing around the room, it looked as if he had already left. Kel looked at the window. It would be dawn in an hour. Groaning, she sat up, her muscles protesting. Dressing quickly into a nightgown, she got her glaive. She did some quick pattern dances to warm up, then moved to the more complex patterns. Soon the glaive was a blur, along with her hand that was holding it. Panting, she did the finishing step, holding it so that her glaive pointed low and to the front. She held it there for a while, catching her breath, before putting it away.
She walked to her bath, and got in, soaking. She sat there, absorbing all the water, before climbing out. Quickly, she got on her breeches and a shirt, then walked down to the mess hall, pulling her wet hair into a horsetail. She wondered what the day would bring.
A/N: Gaaaa! I can't believe I just wrote that! Oh well. It's done, at least. Time for my thanks: Dodah: thanks for you compliments! I hope you like this chappie!
Miamouse: if I hadn't taken your idea, then I wouldn't have known what to write! Thanks for reviewing!
Elementalmoon: you'll find out about his family next chapter! I promise.
LiLy MaLfOy13: trust me, I appreciate the fact that you reviewed to tell me that!
Emikae: glad that you love it!
OK, press the button down there to review and tell me what you think! I'll be waiting...
Oceanspike
As Kel saw Yuki and Neal say their bows, she beamed. She was so happy for them. She watched as the holy man blessed them, and as they took their first kiss as man and wife. Kel's eyes drew away from the newlyweds to rest on her own beloved. Dom winked at her, and she was filled with sudden anticipation. We're next. Yesterday, she and Dom had stayed up all night, splitting the stress. They had sent out many invitations to their own wedding, along with the dress fittings for Lalasa. The only thing they had to do now was decorate New Hope. Kel smiled to herself. She would meet her family there in 4 days. Dom's family would arrive in Corus tomorrow, and they would all set off to New Hope as soon as possible. Kel was excited to meet her new family-in-law, but was nervous that they wouldn't like her. She shook her head to clear the thought of failure. It wouldn't do any good to her worrying. She focused on the plan. Neal and Yuki would spend their honeymoon at the Yamani Islands, leaving tonight, Roald and Shinko were going to get back from their honeymoon in the Copper Isles, and they would come to New Hope two days before the wedding to rehearse. Kel breathed a sigh of relief. They were lucky that Kel's mother had sent her the dress fittings and tunic measurements of her many siblings and their spouses. Dom's family had done the same. Yuki knew Shinko's dress fittings by heart, and the King was more than happy to give them Roald's tunic measurements.
Steeling herself back to the present, she noticed that Yuki and Neal were walking away, ready to start the party. After they had finished the cake, decorated with golden flowers, Kel smiled as Neal led Yuki to the dance floor. She saw the love that reflected in their eyes as they looked at each other adorably. She knew that she and Dom looked at each other the same way.
A tap on the shoulder jolted her out of her thoughts. She turned to see Dom holding out a hand to her. Kel realized he was silently asking her to dance. Nodding, she took his hand as he led her to the dance floor. Kel wrapped her arms around his neck as they danced closer than was necessary. Kel settled her head in the nook of his neck and inhaled his sweet scent. Dom rested his chin on her hair, every once in a while kissing her forehead. Kel looked around at the decorative room she and Yuki had made.
The chandeliers sparkled with diamonds, shining light into every dark corner. The decorative lavender and gold flowers seemed to make the whole room dazzle. Everything was gold, lavender, and pink; from table tops to torches, everything matched. Kel glanced again at Yuki and Neal. She was so happy that Neal had finally settled on one person instead of driving her crazy with his infamous crushes and poems. Dom suddenly stopped moving. She realized that the song was now over. Kel kissed Dom on the cheek and told him she was going out to the balcony. He looked at her, bright blue eyes showing immense concern.
"Are you feeling alright?" he asked, pressing a cool hand to her forehead. Kel smiled up at him-he was still two inches taller than her.
"I'm okay, I just feel a little lightheaded. I need some fresh air, that's all. Dom nodded, and escorted her out to the balcony. Kel sat on a stone bench, spreading out her dress so that it wouldn't wrinkle. Although it was summer, the night was cool. She dimly heard Dom sit beside her and take her hand. Kel gazed at the strs, recognizing a pattern amoung them. She frowned, trying to place it, and ran through the list of names in her head.
Kel smiled. It was the Cat. Suddenly a cold breeze swept through, sending chills down her back. Dom felt her shiver, and his grip on her figures got tighter. She dimly heard the music coming from the party. Dom must have heard it too, because he stood up and pulled her to her feet.
"Want to dance?" he asked, and Kel nodded. She was feeling a lot better. Dom twirled her around, and she laughted as the night air ran through her golden hair. When she faced Dom again, he pulled her in for a kiss. As his lips met hers, she felt the same passion behind it tht sh had experienced last week. He kissed with hunger, and Kel found herself wanting him to share her bed. Damn emotions she thought as he pulled away. She looked into his eyes, and there were only two emotions in it. Love and...lust. He kissed her again, and she felt so much desire go into that kiss that her legs went all watery at it. They pulled away again, breathless. They both knew what the other wanted. Dom silently grabbed her hand, and pulled her back to the party. They quickly congratulated the happy couple, and left. Kel saw Neal look at them knowingly, and blushed.
They swiftly made it to Kel's room. She put her key into the door, entered, and pulled Dom in. He kissed her, hard. She matched it with a kiss of her own. Dom's tongue prodded her lips, and she opened her mouth willingly. As they made their way to the bed, shedding clothing as they went, Kel wondered what this night would mean to them.
The next morning Kel rolled over, surprised to find a naked body next to her, and even more surprised when she found out that she, too, was without clothes. She turned her head to meet his blue eyes. He was watching her, seeing how she would react. Kel looked at the window. It was still dark-no later than 2 am. Kel's hand flew to her neck. The feeling of her pregnancy charm reassured her. Her head fell back to the pillow and she lay there, thinking. Dom patiently stayed silent. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer. "Well? Do you regret what we did?" he asked, hoping that she wouldn't say it was a mistake. Kel thought for a while, then shook her head. "No, not really. I mean, were allowed to, considering we're almost married." She smiled, wondering what everyone would say. Dom grinned back, glad that se didn't lament it. He grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him. Kel sighed in peace, then fell asleep once again. Dom kissed her forehead, then got up to put on his clothes. He wanted to get out of Kel's rooms while it was still dark so that no one would see him in the morning and go blabbing it to everyone, ruining her reputation. As he settled into his own bed, he wondered if he had done the right thing. He suppressed the thought that they hadn't. She was his fiancée, after all. He rolled over before embarking into a dreamless sleep. Kel woke up, and immediately reached for Dom. Feeling that he wasn't there, she turned to search for him. Glancing around the room, it looked as if he had already left. Kel looked at the window. It would be dawn in an hour. Groaning, she sat up, her muscles protesting. Dressing quickly into a nightgown, she got her glaive. She did some quick pattern dances to warm up, then moved to the more complex patterns. Soon the glaive was a blur, along with her hand that was holding it. Panting, she did the finishing step, holding it so that her glaive pointed low and to the front. She held it there for a while, catching her breath, before putting it away.
She walked to her bath, and got in, soaking. She sat there, absorbing all the water, before climbing out. Quickly, she got on her breeches and a shirt, then walked down to the mess hall, pulling her wet hair into a horsetail. She wondered what the day would bring.
A/N: Gaaaa! I can't believe I just wrote that! Oh well. It's done, at least. Time for my thanks: Dodah: thanks for you compliments! I hope you like this chappie!
Miamouse: if I hadn't taken your idea, then I wouldn't have known what to write! Thanks for reviewing!
Elementalmoon: you'll find out about his family next chapter! I promise.
LiLy MaLfOy13: trust me, I appreciate the fact that you reviewed to tell me that!
Emikae: glad that you love it!
OK, press the button down there to review and tell me what you think! I'll be waiting...
Oceanspike