A/N: hello, thank you for all of your reviews, its sad but I do like getting them! Lol.... Anywayz, I hope that you are all enjoying the story, hope that I got kel back into character last chapter, I did try! P.S. just got my copy of tricksters queen! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! IM SO EXCITED TO READ IT!! As usual review review review MWAH
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Love Alanna Wanabe
'Kel?' Kel sighed inwardly at the voice, what did she want?
'Kel, are you in there? Kel its me, open up' Begrudgingly Kel got up from her bed and made her way over to the door, slowly and cautiously Kel opened it up to reveal a beaming Yuki.
'Yuki!' exclaimed Kel
'Hello stranger, have you been avoiding me?' laughed Yuki, as she walked purposefully through Kel's door.
'Um... Actually Yuki I was just about to practise my glaive, maybe you should stop by later' rambled Kel, avoiding the question not very subtly. Yuki laughed loudly,
'Don't be silly, I'll practise with you! It's much more fun with two people' Kel groaned, 'well done Kel' she said to herself, 'you should give lessons, open mouth, insert foot'
'Oh, thanks Yuki, that would be, um... lovely, as long as you don't have somewhere else to be' said Kel, with a touch of hope in her last question.
Yuki rolled her eyes as she picked up Kel's spare glaive, 'Begin' she commanded, Kel's body fell into the familiar routine, Yuki lead the practise to start with, leading them both through a mixture of the simpler dances, before going into free style. Kel felt herself relax and soon she was on autopilot, blocking Yuki's moves as easily as breathing. Much to Kel's surprise Yuki sped up her moves, forming complex patterns, Kel was forced to use all of her wits to avoid being maimed by the deadly blade. Suddenly Yuki bent and swept the blunt end of the glaive into the back of Kel's knees forcing Kel to the ground, lowering the blade to Kel's chest in one movement, Yuki said, 'Right, now you can't wiggle out of it, why have you been avoiding me? I know you and Neal had that stupid fight but we both miss you'
'Neal told you... about, about our fight?' said Kel, breathless, amazed and betrayed all at once. Neal had done just what Kel had feared, told Yuki their secrets.
'Of course he did, he was upset, im his betrothed.' Replied Yuki impatiently,
'So I heard' said Kel dryly. Yuki laughed heartily,
'You know you sounded exactly like Neal then!' giggled Yuki, releasing Kel from her blade.
'Hahaha' said kel sarcastically, 'we are best friends you know'
'Yes Kel, I do know. Moreover, the last thing I want is to drive a wedge between the both of you. I thought that we were friends. What's happening with all of us?'
'I don't see the problem' replied Kel trying to keep her face yamini straight.
'Kel, I'm Yamini, I can see through that, look I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Neal and I, but I kept thinking it was a joke and one day I was going to wake up and he was going to say 'oh silly you Yuki, as if I would ever love you', and how daft would I have looked if I had told everyone?'
'I'm not everyone' said Kel quietly.
'I know, and I can see we hurt you, but Kel, we love each other and we love you. Neither of us wants to see you hurt' Yuki kissed Kel on her cheek and strolled out the room as if nothing had happened.
Kel sat for a long time after Yuki left, thinking over things. Kel had to admit she was grateful to Yuki for coming and talking to her, she knew that both herself and Neal were too stubborn to talk to each other. Kel giggled to herself, 'maybe we do need Yuki, otherwise we wouldn't be able to communicate at all'. Kel had to give Yuki her due; she had talked a lot of sense. Of course, Neal and Yuki would talk to each other about their hurts, Kel had to get over the fact that she was not the only sensible person in Neal's life anymore and there were going to be things that Neal would feel more comfortable telling his wife. Surely that was the point of being married! Kel drew in a deep breath, so she had to learn to share, she could do that. She had become a squire to one of the most powerful men in Tortall against all odds; she had commanded a squad of the King's Own in battle, if she could do that, she could handle a little thing like sharing. After all Neal had enough love for both of them, or so Kel placed her hope.
Kel pulled on a clean shirt and marched down the corridor towards the dinner hall.