A/N: Hi peoples! I'm back. Sorry it's been a while since I updated last but I've been really busy with school so I didn't have time. But now, because I'm sick, I'm not at school so I had time to write this and post it. And from now on updates might be even more infrequent because I can't think of any new ideas for the story and I've exhausted my resources of already written chapters, so sorry.
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Disclaimer: Do I really have to put one of these in? (waits for reply) Well okay then, here you go, just for you. Most of the people and places in this fic are Tammy's but any that you don't recognise are mine. The happenings in this chapter are completely mine but if you want to borrow them just ask.
Chapter 7: Complicated Life
"Kyliah, can I ask you a question?" Alanna asked the Shang woman one day when they were alone.
"You can ask but I won't necessarily have the answer." Kyliah told her.
"Do Shang woman usually have children?" Alanna asked her frankly.
"Yes, once they've settled into the routine of a Shang life. But many don't though. Why?" she asked suspiciously.
"No reason." Alanna told her hastily.
"You're not pregnant are you?" the older woman asked.
"No, I haven't even done THAT yet." Alanna said indignantly.
"Then sorry but you know you are a very promising student and if you had to give up your training for something like that then Liam and I would be very disappointed." Kyliah told her.
"Well you don't have to worry about it. I was just wondering, that's all." Alanna said.
"As long as that's all it is, wondering." Was all the older woman said.
"That's all it is." Alanna assured her.
"Okay, I believe you. Now if you don't mind I have somewhere to be. I'll see you later." Kyliah said, standing up. It was then that Alanna noticed what Kyliah was wearing. She was dressed in a long tunic, not unlike a dress, with leggings underneath so that she could still fight if she had to.
"Kyliah, why are you wearing a dress tunic?" Alanna asked.
"Is it any of you're business Alanna?" Kyliah replied with a question of her own.
"Not really, it's just I saw Liam heading down to the city earlier and I was wondering." Alanna said slyly.
"So what if Liam was heading down to the city? It doesn't mean I am." The older woman defended.
"Uh huh, I believe you, really I do." Alanna nodded, saying this sarcastically.
"Okay, I admit it. I'm going down to the city to meet Liam and we're having dinner together. Now I've told you what you wanted to know so skedaddle." Kyliah made a shooing motion with her hands.
"Fine, I'm leaving. I'm going to see if I can find Jon or Thom or Will, or anyone I know to talk to." Alanna said as she moved to the door.
"Good, have fun." Kyliah said.
"I will, and you have fun to on your date with my master." Alanna said mischievously as she slipped out the door before Kyliah could react.
"I knew it would happen sometime." Alanna said to Jon as soon as she'd seen him.
"Knew what would happen?" he asked.
"Kyliah and Liam." Alanna replied as though it were obvious.
"What about them?" Jon asked.
"They've gone down to the city, together." Alanna said, emphasising the word together.
"So?" Jon asked.
"You don't get it, do you?" she asked him.
"Not really." He told her.
"They've gone on a date." Alanna told him.
"They may not have, they are good friends after all." Jon pointed out.
"No, it's a date. Kyliah was all dressed up. Or as dressed up as she gets for everyday life." Alanna said.
"They might be going to meet other people, not each other." Jon said.
"No, I pestered Kyliah until she told me who she was going to see." Alanna said proudly.
"You know if you weren't friends with her then she would probably have beaten the pulp out of you for even asking." Jon told her.
"I know, but seeing as we're such good friends I knew she wouldn't." Alanna replied. For it was true. In the time that Kyliah and Will had been travelling with Liam and Alanna the two women had formed a friendship. They weren't that far apart in age as Kyliah was about Liam's age or a year or two younger than him, and as they were travelling with two men they had at times needed to talk with each other about women's things.
"Well maybe you shouldn't pry into the Unicorn's business for the moment. Maybe she is being courted by Liam but let them do it themselves and stay out of it. You could preoccupy your time with me." He suggested.
"Mmm, that I could." She said, giving him a peck on the cheek.
"Come on, let's go have some dinner." He said, pulling her behind him as he headed towards the stables to get his horse and take her to the city.
"What's wrong Kyliah?" Alanna asked about two weeks later when she came into a room to find Kyliah crying.
"Oh nothing, I'm just being stupid." Kyliah said with a wave of her hand.
"No, you're not stupid, I would tell you if you were. Come on, tell me." Alanna coaxed.
"I guess you'll find out sooner or later. But don't tell anyone, okay?" Kyliah asked.
"I won't tell anyone, I promise." Alanna said, going over to sit down with her friend.
"Well you know that conversation we had a while ago about kids and stuff?" Kyliah asked.
"Yeah. What about it?"
"I think I might be pregnant." Kyliah said, bursting out in a fresh lot of tears.
"Well that's not too bad, is it? I mean you know who its father is, don't you?" Alanna asked.
"Of course." Kyliah replied.
"So just tell him and sort it out with him. And he doesn't help you then I will." Alanna said.
"How could you help me? You're only a fifteen year old girl." Kyliah said.
"But I'm your friend and if you have a baby then I'll help you out with it." Alanna said.
"Okay. I've got to go talk to someone. Thanks Alanna." Kyliah said, getting up with a determined look in her eyes.
"Don't worry about it. You know where I'll be if you need anything, and don't worry. I won't tell a soul." Alanna told her.
"I know you won't." Kyliah said before walking off.
Later that night, just as Alanna was getting into bed, Kyliah came to her room to talk.
"I'm glad I talked to you earlier." Kyliah said as she sat down on the edge of Alanna's bed.
"Well so am I?" Alanna replied.
"Guess what?" Kyliah asked.
"What?"
"I'm going to get married." Kyliah told her, holding out her hand to show off the band of material she was wearing.
"That's great. I didn't know Shang could get married but obviously they can. Who to?" Alana asked.
"Liam." Kyliah replied.
"I knew it, you two were courting." Alanna said triumphantly.
"You always did know too much." Kyliah told her with a wry smile.
"So the baby is his?" Alanna asked.
"Yes, and he's happy. But it means I won't be able to teach Will for a while. Liam has offered to teach him with you until I can teach again." Kyliah said.
"Good, you're not leaving. I don't think I would like it if you did because then Will would leave too." Alanna told her.
"But aren't you with Prince Jonathan now?" Kyliah asked.
"Yes, but Will is my friend. He's like Thom." Alanna told her simply.
"Oh right then. Well I'd better go and let you get some sleep, you've got training in the morning." Kyliah told her.
"Yeah, and you better get some sleep too. You have to tell Will all of this in the morning, or at least the important parts." Alanna said.
"Very true. Well goodnight then." Kyliah said as she left the room.
"Goodnight." Alanna replied. She blew out the candle and rolled over in bed, thinking about lots of things, but mainly Jon.
A/N: Okay so the last bit was a little sappy but I couldn't help but add it. I'm not sure if they had dates in Tammy's books but they do in this fanfic because I couldn't think of another word for them. And I'm not sure about the whole Shang kids and getting married thing either so I just made all that up. And I know this chapter doesn't really have anything to do with Alanna but I'm running out of ideas.
So R/R time guys! If you have any suggestions for me please put them in your review or email me because I desperately need new ideas if I am to continue this story. Thanks. Sorry again for the long time in between updates. Luv ya's, bye.
