Chapter Three:
Kel watched the two leave, an odd smile on her face. That was the second time he had kissed her in as many days, even if it only was a friendly kiss on the cheek.
Ever since she had come back a few months ago, her feelings for Seaver had changed. She looked at him in a different way now, though she hid it very well. No one else seemed to notice.
He had been extremely supportive when she had broken up with Dom. He was the only one who seemed to understand how she felt. She could fall apart in front of him, and he would comfort her as best he could. She didn't do it in front of anyone else, just him. She was comfortable with him.
Since Neal had gotten married, he had been a little farther away. He had been busy with his one life, and didn't have enough time for her problems. Besides, Dom was his cousin. It would've been hard on him if she had turned to him with that. None of her other friends were close enough to her, besides maybe Merric, and that wasn't something she would discuss with the redheaded knight.
She knew that she couldn't do anything with this thing with Seaver, no matter how much she wanted to. No matter how much sense it made. It made more sense than she and Dom ever did, or even she and Cleon. They understood each other much better. He was more her type, too. He wasn't like Dom and Neal, who only went after court ladies. He wasn't that interested in women at the moment. In that way, he was much like Kel was with guys. Oh, yes, she was attracted to some, but she was too busy with her job.Instead of pondering any longer, she turned and grabbed her weapons and headed back to her rooms to finish her reports.
Kel threw down her quill, finally finished. Letting out a sigh, she checked her pocket watch. (I am not sure if they had watches then, but how else are they gonna tell the time? Im not gonna have her look out the window and check the position of the sun. That'd just be dorky) It was about an hour past lunch, and she was getting hungry.
Picking up a purse from the desk, she decided to go down to the city and have a nice, peaceful lunch at the Golden Stork, a small inn on the outskirts of the city. Maybe on the way there she would stop at Lalasa's and the Raven Armory and get herself an early birthday present.
Kel smiled at the thought. She could use a 'shopping trip' and wouldn't mind a new weapon to cheer her up from the rather bleak mood she had found herself in.
She headed out of the palace, walking quickly through the bustling street, and slipped the Raven Armory.
Shields lined the walls, daggers and swords hung from the shelves, armor sat on mannequins, and all sorts of other objects sat on shelves. She browsed the store, finally selecting a new dagger that would fit into her boot, a Chinese throwing star, and some new polish for her weapons and armor. Paying, she walked outside and went lower into the city, not paying attention to where she was going.
Kel looked around, unsure of where she was. Turning a corner, she recognized the market in front of her, and sighed with relief. Only two streets away from the restaurant.
Quickly she passed the market. Someone called her name, and she turned to see Seaver and his lady.
She waved and kept walking. Suddenly, a hand reached up and touched her shoulder. She snapped around and grabbed the persons wrist, but released it upon seeing her friend.
He smiled. "Hey. Thought you had paper work?"
"I finished, and wanted to get some lunch." She explained.
"So the Raven Armory is were you go to eat?" He asked teasingly.
For some reason beyond her, she blushed. "No. I just wasn't feeling my best, and thought a new weapon might cheer me up."
"Ah. Well, Nee and I were just heading for the Golden Stork. Why don't you come along? We can eat, and you can show me what you bought."
Kel looked unsure. "I guess...If Lady Nimiar doesn't mind?" She looked back at the young woman, but she just shook her head. "Okay, I guess. That's where I was going to go anyway." She shrugged her shoulders, and the group started walking. The funny thing was, Seaver never removed his hand from her shoulder.
Lady Nimiar glared at the knights. How could Seaver do this to her? He was leaving her out of the conversation, practically ignoring her! How could he? And his hand was on that slut's shoulder the whole time!
As they sat waiting for their drinks, Kel felt a hand brush against hers. She looked up and smiled at Seaver before turning back to the menu in front of her. Her heart fluttered from that brief contact.
A throat cleared and they all looked up, expecting to see the waitress. Instead, a certain sergeant stood there, looking as relaxed as normal. Kel's face went blank, though no one except Seaver noticed.
"Hey lady knight. Could I talk to you privately for a moment?"
She lifted a brow. "Now, sergeant?" Her voice was even and void of all emotion.
"Yes, if you wouldn't mind."
"Fine." She gestured for him to continue.
"Could we go somewhere a little more private?" He asked, showing his nervousness for the first time.
She shook her head. "No. You can speak freely in front of Seaver." She didn't seem to notice Nee.
Dom nodded his head resignedly and began, his voice strong and full of emotion. "I understand that your mad at me, and I know that you're upset. So am I! But we should still be friends, at least."
Kel gave him a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. "How good of you to be so understaning, Sergeant Domitian. It doesn't appear as if you were overly upset with the whole thing, but then, maybe I didn't see how upset you really were." Her eyes mocked him. "Of course we should remain friends."
He didn't seem to catch the falseness in her words, the resentment in her eyes, or the icy dislike in her smile. He just nodded his head and returned to his seat at the bar.
After she was gone, the young knight stood up. Without even bothering to excuse himself, he walked over and tapped the Sergeant on the shoulder. "Could I speak to you?" He asked, none to politely, before walking into a separate dining room that was not currently being used.
When the door was firmly shut behind the two, Seaver turned around, fire in his eyes.
"You had no right to do that to her." He stated, voice full of anger. "She didn't need to talk to you. She didn't want to talk to you. She didn't want to think about you! Then you force her to! Do you really think she really wants to remain friends with you? Do you really think she would buy those lies you fed her back there? Youre lucky she didn't kill you! Youre lucky I don't!"
Dom grinned mockingly. "You know nothing of the situation. She hasn't even told Neal, and he's her best friend!"
"Was. Was her best friend." Seaver corrected tersely. "He hasn't been around lately, and I have been. And a good thing too, because she needed someone. I know enough. I know that she walked in on you and Lady Rachelle together. I know how upset she was. I know how angry she was. I know how much she wanted to hurt you. I know that you flaunt your court ladies around, trying to make her jealous. And I know that it doesn't bother her like it should. I know she doesn't love you anymore. I know that she wishes you and your damn ladies were as far from Corus as possible without being in the Realms of the Black Gods. And the only reason she doesn't wish that is because she's to kind. I, however, am not, and if you ever screw with her emotions like that again, I will personally send you there!"
Laughter was clear in the other mans eyes. "You love her!" This guy actually thinks he has a chance with her! Dom thought.
"So what if I do? I obviously love her a lot more than you do! Besides, she needs someone to love her." Seaver glared daggers at the blue-eyed man. He stalked the few feet to the door before stopping to turn around, hand on the knob.
"Remember: If you ever hurt her, I swear by Mithros, I'll kill you myself." With that last remark, he walked out of the room and entered the noisy dining hall, slipping into his seat just as Kel returned from the bathrooms.
They returned to normal conversation, and neither one noticed as Nee slipped out of the booth and moved to the bar to sit next to a certain sergeant.
So, how do you like? I originally had this chapter a little different, but my computer didn't save it, so I had to redo it. Sorry if it was a little OOC, which I know it was. I had too much fun yelling at Dom! It was AWESOME! Yeah, well, hope you enjoyed the chapter, and REVIEW!!!!
Now, to thank all you nice nice people:
Ceazylittlekiwifruit- thanks!!!
BloodRoseOTDdemon- done
Erkith- Thanks. I like her too. Well, I like to hate her. And I like to make her mad. That's where I got the name from. I love that book…
I am not really fond of Kel/Merrics, but Kel/Faleron's sound good. Was it riverneverseizing?I think that's who asked me the same thing glad I was able to help!
Vedalynne- THANKS SO MUCH!!! I swear, I will. Glad to hear that I have help if I need it-I most likely will. Why does Seaver have to court Nimiar…cuz I like the idea, cuz this whole fanfic started with my sisters boyfriend going over to talk to a girl hes known for a long time. However, she luckily did not act like Nimiar. Yeah. And I just like the idea of her, because not only does it stop Seaver from telling Kel how he feels, it stops Kel from telling Seaver how she feels. It makes everything much more interesting!!!!!
Oceanspike- I agree. Zahir's awesome too, I agree. I know… they did…she should make another whole series about Kel and have her fall in love with someone…and do other things I guess….Glad you liked!!!!!!!
Pinky-thanks…they'd be so cute together…however, Dom, Neal and Joren come first…I will!
Alianne Cooper- I totally agree. That's whats so fun about her! I know, but it was soooo much fun to do! I originally had a different chapter two, but it was so out of character, I couldn't leave it. And it would end the story too quickly. So yeah. I was going to have her teach her a lesson, but it was just too ooc. So I did this…I still got to make nee mad, so that's whats important! It is. I got it from Sherwood Smith's Crown Duel and Court Duel. Thanks, and I swear I will!
CrystalLili- thank you! I know, isn't it so much fun to hate her? Glad you think that Kel is normal…I wasn't so sure…Seaver's awesome though…I cant really remember what Seaver was like. And I rushed into it before I could do the research. I know it did….i was in a very strange mood. Not that im normally not, but still….and that made no sense…anyway, I'm glad that you took the time to nitpick, and I will!
PsychoLioness13- Thanks. Glad I'm original. Glad to know Ive captured your attention. Im surprised. Oh, good. The bells confuse me…thanx!
Ossini- I know..she is…That would've been funny!!!!!stabbed her?!!! Wow, I wouldn't want to get on your bad side…anyway, enjoy the chapter…
Harry/ginny4ever- thanks. It was fun insulting her…I just finished the CoM series for the first time (ive been too obsessed with the Tortall books) but I am looking forward to seeing Briar with someone. Hmm…harry/ginny. I never really liked that pairing. If I read hp fics, I read either lily/james, or harry/draco…yeah. Anyway, glad you liked!
LillianaRose- what are mary sues???!!!!! Everyone continues to talk about them!!!!yeah, I did love insulting her. Glad you liked….
Mustang Gal- glad you liked!something evil is going to happen to her very very very soon!!!
- interesting name you've got there. Glad you liked anyway. Happy to hear that I'm unique. Hope you enjoy the chappies!
Claire of Queenscove- I know, isn't he awesome!!! I've never gotten to read a faleron one…if you know any good ones, can you tell me the names? I really want to read some…hes awesome!!! Hmm. ..one shots…I love them!!! You have to!!!!!!!!! Glad you liked, and thought it was original. The title…the love was, obviously, between Kel and Seaver, and the war will be between Nee and everyone else included in this story…or maybe I will get Nee and Dom together…they seem to deserve eachother. While I normally absolutely love dom, im not too fond of him in this fic…
