This is a story about the couple everyone neglects. Neal and Yukimi. Romance galore and a wedding and heartbreak and all this stuff I can't even begin to explain! Also I'm sorry if Yuki or Kel is OOC because I don't have Squire handy. Anyway if you are a fan of Kel and Neal read this so you can change your mind and become a fan of Yuki and Neal! You have to read this fic because it is by the talented and beautiful Anyanka Black. What else do I have to say? READ!!!
Chap 4. It's almost time!
The wedding was set for December, during the midwinter festival, which was in two weeks. Kel and Yuki were making lots of plans, but Kel's heart wasn't in it and believe me you could see it. Yukimi was musing over that while she was being fitted for her gown. The dress was lovely, made of pale, pale purple silk. It had embroidery of hummingbirds and flowers in various shades of purple thread on the tight bodice that revealed an expanse of shoulders and chest. The skirt was long and flowing and touched the floor. Yuki went into the city and bought several jars of purple face paint to wear for the wedding. Making her way to the palace she returned to her thoughts of Kel, she should be really looking forwards to this wedding but she kept thinking about Kel, was she lying when she said that she had just missed Cleon and was really happy for them? She walked to her room wondering about whom she could share her thoughts with. Neal didn't want to hear them; he truly believed that Kel was happy for them. Kel would just get offended. And Shinkokami was on her honeymoon with Roald. I guess I'm alone on this one. She thought grimly and started to read
Kel (haha! She still doesn't have the guy!) was sitting on her bed thinking not about Neal, but about Cleon. She wanted to break up with him, but something was stopping her. She did love Cleon, but she loved Neal too. She couldn't bring herself to hurt Cleon and Neal was so happy with Yuki, would he be as happy with Kel? She couldn't answer any of these questions and she couldn't hurt Cleon, of that she was positive.
Neal awoke with a splitting headache. Too much alcohol he told himself. He placed a glowing green hand to his forehead and the sharp pain behind his eyes ceased. He looked back upon his bachelor party and groaned. Why had he done the can-can with that woman? And why did he drink so much brandy! Oh well, he thought, I should go find Yuki! I can't believe the wedding is so soon! Is she having second thoughts? Nah! He chided himself, Yuki loved him, how could she not want to marry him! He made sure he was presentable before leaving his rooms to search for Yukimi.
Yuki was roused from reading by a knock on her door. She opened to find Neal. Smiling despite her years at the Yamani court she opened the door wide so he could come in. She sat on her couch beside him as he put his arms around her and pulled her close. "I can't wait for the wedding." He whispered into her ear
"I know! I can't believe it's so soon!" Yuki exclaimed
"You don't sound as happy as I do." Neal said
"I just can't shake the feeling that Kel is unhappy about our marriage, and that's stopping me from being as happy as I should be." Yuki said hoping for once that Neal would listen to her
"I've noticed too, after the first time you mentioned it I opened my eyes more and your right, but why wouldn't she be happy?" Neal said, puzzled.
"I don't know, when I talked to her earlier this week she said it was just because she missed Cleon but, now that Cleon's here why is she still unhappy?" Yuki said equally as puzzled.
"I don't know but I'll talk to her later." Neal said, and with that drew Yuki even closer and kissed her deeply.
Kel decided to go up on Balor's Needle, for some reason she couldn't quite place. She still disliked, but on the Needle she could clear her mind and meditate away from the activity of the palace. Climbing the inner stairs she started to wonder if Neal and Yuki even realized she was unhappy. No, she thought bitterly, they were too wrapped up in their own little world to notice anything around them, even if it was right under their noses. She sat against the wall of the Needle and sat cross legged placing her hands on her thighs and sank deep into meditation.
HAHAHA! Kel still doesn't have the guy! Boohoo, NOT!!! Anyway I can't believe how well my stories going, if you don't like well, POO ON YOU Yuki is cool! Why doesn't Cleon realize that Kel doesn't want to be with him? You wanna know why? Because I'm the almighty author and I have decided to not have Cleon realize! What do you have to say to that!