In love with My Best Friend

Chapter Seven: Meddling

Kel waited anxiously, hoping either Neal or Yuki, perhaps even both, would come back and tell her what had happened. She hoped that they had decided to get back together, for Neal needed Yuki. He had loved her for over five years. During the war, he thought of her to cheer him up. A lot of times, he had just sat by the fire and stared at the shukusen she had given him as everyone around him talked.

And Yuki needed him, too. Not in the ways that most people noticed, but he made her laugh. He made her furious, too, which was good for the normally calm Yamani lady. They needed to be together, and Kel prayed to the Gods that they still were, no matter how it made her feel.

(just after their fight)

Neal needed to talk to Kel. He moved to open the door just as he heard a knock on it. Yuki stood there, and behind her Yamani mask, you could see that she was mad. However, that anger didn't seem to be directed to him, which confused him.

"I think we should speak to Kel. She needs to quit concerning herself with our affairs." She stated quietly. He nodded silently in agreement, and the two moved down the hallway to speak to their friend.

Neal, too, was upset with the lady knight. She had advised her to come and talk to him, knowing how he felt!

They knocked on her door and stood waiting for Kel to answer. When she saw who stood there, she smiled happily, probably thinking that the two had gotten back together. Gods, was she sadly mistaken.

"Keladry, we need to talk to you about something." Yuki told the other woman. Kel was still smiling, but she was wary of what she was about to be told.

"We would like for you to quit meddling in our relationship. We have come to a decision, and we don't think that is any of your business what we do." The Yamani said. Neal, who was growing more and more irritated by the second, nodded his agreement.

All emotions disappeared from her face. She looked from one to the other, and finally nodded slowly before saying, "Yes, of course you're right. I swear that when one of you comes to me for help, I will not offer any advice, for I, of course, do not want to meddle. I am sorry for trying to help, and will try to be better about not doing so in the future. Now, if you will excuse me, I have to finish a report."

If Neal hadn't been as mad as he was, he would have realized how mad his best friend was, or maybe how much what their words had hurt her. He might have realized that what they had said was wrong, that they had asked for her advice, and she was doing as any good friend would and trying to help them. However, he was very mad, so didn't notice any of these things. He stalked out the door, Yuki just a step behind him, leaving a very upset lady knight behind.


This is the shortest chapter I have ever written, next to the first, which wasn't really a chapter, but a prologue, so didn't count. So, this is the shortest chapter I have ever written. It is also the most confusing chapter, in my opinion. But, worry not, it will all be explained in the next chapter, which happens to the longest I have ever written.

Oh, I must explain the chapter. You see, Neal and Yuki are both upset with themselves and each other, and don't know where to place the blame, afraid of saying that it is their fault. So instead, they blame their friend and advice giver for their problems. What they need to remember, however, is that they asked for the advice. They cannot blame the advisor if they chose to take the advice themselves, now can they?

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