A/N: Hey guys and gals. Once again a tremendous thank you to all those who are reviewing, keep it up! Lol! Um... on the advice of one reviewer I went back over chapter two and added in some description of the characters during the conversation, so if PsychoLioness13 wouldn't mind having a quick look back to tell me if it has improved any I would be really grateful, and thanks for the advice!
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Love Alanna Wanabe
Neal trudged down the corridor, head bent down. Why? Why would Kel be acting so, so, un Kel like? The one person whose support he thought he could depend on totally, was rejecting him. It didn't make sense. Kel was his best friend, Yuki was Kel's friend, shouldn't Kel be happy for them? Another thing, why did Kel act so odd when he said she was jealous, obviously he knew Kel wasn't jealous, if she liked him like that then obviously she would have told him by now, right? I mean they are close but, well, more brother and sister close than anything more, from Neal's perspective anyway. Maybe he should talk to Kel about it, Neal quickly shrugged this thought off, Kel would just hide behind her Yamini face if he even brought the subject up, and he would not get anything out of her when she went like that. Anyway, he was not speaking to her, she had hurt him. He would speak to Kel, when she spoke to him.
'Fool' muttered Kel to herself, what had she nearly let slip? 'Fool, fool, fool, I thought that I had gotten over this'. Kel reprimanded herself repeatedly during her drill, over and over went the conversation in her head. Why? Was the main question she asked herself, why couldn't she have lied and said how happy she was? Why couldn't she have just given him a hug and said congratulations? Why? Deep inside Kel knew why, it hurt too much. Kel had trouble admitting she was hurt to herself let alone Neal. The worst part was that she nearly told him how she was feeling, felt. What would have happened if she had not been able to draw on her Yamini training? Kel shuddered at the thought, 'I just have to make sure it doesn't happen again' said Kel to herself as she wandered up to her room.
Regretfully Kel felt the now familiar sense of bitterness creeping up on her at the sight of Yuki and Neal walking in the garden together, Kel was sitting upon her window ledge looking out on the extensive gardens of the palace. The wind rustled ruthlessly through the branches and whipped across the flower heads, Yuki and Neal however, seemed oblivious of the weather, and indeed anything apart from each other. Kel found herself finding the scene quite touching; Neal was behaving in a way alien, even to Kel. Sitting on her window ledge, Kel watched the scene unfold before her, reaching out Neal gently brushed a strand of Yuki's hair out of her face, his hand lingering lovingly on her soft skin, Yuki looked up at him through lowered lashes and smiled. This was the moment, this precise moment, that Kel realised nothing could ever be between her and Neal. She was Neal's comrade, his friend, this was how he acted with those he loved; Kel found the weight of resentment shift slightly, breath came easily again, and Kel took in the evening breeze, watching the two young lovers stroll contently through the gardens.