A/N: Thanks to all of my reviewers, 'tear, tear' you have no idea how happy i am to get a review, yes i do lead a sad life! lol! anyway enough about me. By changing things i mean absolutly no disrespect to the legend that is Tamora Pierce! um.. also i think that Kel and Cleon had broken up before Neal's ordeal, as they had broken up before Kels! i think, i could be wrong it has been known to happen! lol, anyway i hope you all enjoy this, please let me know either way!

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The next morning Kel woke miserable and tired. Forcing herself to go to breakfast Kel caught sight of Neal walking towards her. Kel slammed down her tray and ran out the dinning hall like a bat out of hell. The bitterness in Kel's heart had shrunk down to more a slight regret at what could have been. Kel realised that she loved Neal but she was not in love with him. Kel was his best friend. There was the problem. He was her best friend and he hadn't bothered telling her that he was courting Yuki, let alone marrying her! How could he have done this to her? Kel's head swam at the thought of her own best friend didn't tell her the most important thing in his life. Already Yuki was stealing him. Claiming secrets that Kel should know, what would happen when they were married? Kel wouldn't be able to see him! Their friendship would be over. Ended.

"Kel" called a familiar voice.

"Mithros" Kel breathed, Neal was the last person she wanted to see, but probably the one she needed to most.

"Where did you go at breakfast, I missed you"

"Don't lie!" snapped Kel, hurt Neal continued,

"Um... Kel, I've got something to tell you."

"It can wait, I'm busy"

"It can't Kel. I need to talk now. What are you doing anyway?"

"Thinking" Neal laughed and clapped her on the shoulder.

"Listen old friend, thinking can wait. You're meatheads getting married"

"Oh really." Said Kel casually

"What's the matter with you? Did you hear what I said?" exclaimed Neal excitedly.

"I heard," said Kel, trying desperately to keep all the emotion out of her voice.

"DON'T YOU EVEN WANT TO KNOW WHO TO?" shouted Neal, getting very agitated.

"Not particularly" came the short reply

"What?"

"Im not trying to be rude Neal but I did say I had things to do."

"Kel, I've just told you the most important news of my life and you don't care!"

"That's exactly it Nealen, you JUST told me"

"What?"

"Obviously you didn't just ask the unlucky lady so when did it all start? Or is it to much to ask you to tell you're best friend about you relationship?" asked Kel, brimming with sarcasm

"Kel, honestly, she only agreed yesterday"

"Well why didn't you tell me you were courting someone?"

"I didn't want it to go wrong!" exclaimed Neal.

"Is she so special then, this girl" sneered Kel, pulling a most unattractive face,

"Yes kel, she is. Otherwise I wouldn't be marrying her!"

"Who is it?" she stated bluntly.

"Yuki isn't that great, im so lucky! La la la" sung Neal, dancing around.

"Umm....." hummed Kel, playing with her cropped hair.

"Kel, seriously, I know it's a bit sudden but try and be happy for us we are all meant to be friends!"

"No Neal, you and I are friends. Yuki and I are friends. You and Yuki barely know each other"

"That's changed slightly recently, you see me and Yuki know each other pretty well nowadays"

"I don't want to know about you stupid little relationship, its just going to end the way all you're other crushes have ended"

"Kel if I didn't know you better id say you were jealous!" shouted Neal

"Well you obviously don't know me better at all then!"

"What are you saying? You are jealous?"

"No, I never said that. Just leave me alone" muttered Kel, seemingly very interested in a mark on the ground.

"Kel we need to talk about this, don't walk away kel." Neal grabbed the elbow of a retreating Kel.

"Go away, I don't want to talk to you" retorted Kel, shrugging Neal's hand off.

"Fine kel, its fine. Don't expect an invite"

With that Neal walked away leaving a furious kel standing in the pathway.