Chapter One: Of Sword Fighting and Wedding Planning
Neal watched her out of the window as she practiced with his cousin. The light sparkled on her hair, making it as bright as a sunbeam (got it from a book, cant remember the name). You notice the funniest things when you're in love. He mused, like how the sun shines off her hair and the way she chews on her lip when she is thinking. The little things that don't seem so little when you're in love. He couldn't stop saying that. He loved her. It felt so good to finally admit it, even if it was only to himself.
Kel turned towards him suddenly, seemingly drawn by his gaze. Seeing it was Neal, she gestured for him to come out. His heart began to beat faster at the thought of being around her. He shook his head. "I don't need any more bruises!" He shouted down to her.
"You're a big boy! I won't trounce you-too bad! Besides, you're a healer, you can fix yourself up!" Came the joking reply.
From behind her, Dom laughed. "Ah, come on, Meathead! You can't deny a pretty lady!"
He heard a snort. "Since when have I been pretty?"
"You have always shone like a star in the midnight sky." Neal told her dramatically, holding a hand over his heart. It was true. She was beautiful, in her one strange, unique way. She had a glow about her that made her lovely, to Neal.
"Meathead, get your ass down here!" His best friend and love shouted, ignoring his comment.
"Okay, I'm coming!" He began to sprint down the stairs, heading for the practice courts.
Several hours later, they collapsed onto the grass surrounding the practice area. (Okay, I don't know what they look like, and this is just how I imagined them. Besides, I needed a place to collapse!) Dom had been called away some time ago, so Neal had the beautiful lady knight all to himself.
They sat in silence for several moments, breathing hard. Finally, Kel said, after managing to regain her breath, "See, that wasn't too terrible. No broken bones, at least."
"No, guess not." He said after thinking it over for several moments.
His answer seemed to have startled her. "What, no sarcastic remarks? Im shocked. I didn't think death could still your tongue. I should have tried this before."
"I am too tired to even think of being sarcastic. Give me several hours of sleep and I'll get back to you, however." He answered sleepily with a small yawn. She laughed lightly, making his heart once again jump.
She must have seen something in his face, for she asked, "What's wrong?"
Her rolled towards her. "Nothing." She followed his movement, propping her head up on a surprisingly soft hand.
Neal reached out to push a lock of her lovely hair out of her face, and suddenly they where too close for comfort. His eyes went down to her lips, and he leaned towards her unconsciously. Before he could do anything, however, a voice called, "Kel, Neal? Oh, there you are. I've been looking for you everywhere." Yuki told them as she walked towards where the two where. Neal pulled away, disappointed, before standing up. Offering a hand to Kel to help her to her feet, he tried to ignore the tingles that ran up his arm when their skin touched. But, unfortunately, it was not possible.
He looked at her. Kel's face was carefully blank, and, not for the first time, he wondered what she was thinking behind her mask. I never wondered what Yuki felt, he told himself as the three walked inside the building.
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"Okay, the band is going to be here." Yuki pointed to a place on the drawing she had made. Neal, however, was not paying attention. The two women looked over at him, annoyed expressions on their faces.
"Meathead!" Kel poked him in the side. He jumped.
"What?!" He snapped. He didn't want to be here. This, at the moment, was the last place he wanted to be. In a room with his fiancee, whom he didn't love, and his best friend, whom he did, planning his wedding. Gods, how was he going to get through this? He asked before sending up a silent prayer.
"You know, Neal, this IS your wedding. You need to pay attention." Kel told him testily before turning back to Yuki.
He shot a glare at her before retorting, "Why? We've been doing this for over a year! We already know how everything is going to be, what its going to look like, and how its going to happen!"
"Neal!" She snapped, surprised at her friend. "What is wrong with you?" The last sounded both worried and angry, but he didn't care.
"Not a thing. Not a damn thing." He answered before pushing himself away from the table and stalking out of the room. The two friends watched his receding figure and jumped as the door slammed.
"Would you mind going after him, Keladry? I would, but he seems... I don't know, farther away lately." Yuki tried to pull on her mask, but a blind man could see that she was both worried and upset.
Kel nodded her head and stood up, going to search for her best friend.
I know, it is really short so far. But I promise to make the chapters longer. So, how'd you like? Was it okay? Review!!!!!
