Rob: Yeah, only the plot belongs to Caila/MS. Fonseca. And the dialouge. But the characters and shtuff belong to a Ms. Tamora Pierce. Yeah. Sorry its been awhile since it was updated. Didn't have the tiem to write it. I COULD have written another scene in. But I think its better this way. The other cliffhanger would have been funny, but I'll save that for the middle of the chapter xD

I'm thinking that this will have like, 1 chapter after this... MAYBE 2 at the most xD Enjoy!

"So, er… Marie, would you like for me to get you that hair ribbon?" Kel poked Dom in the ribs, and hissed,

"Dom, you keep changing my name every five seconds! Pick a name, and stick with it!" He grinned wickedly.

"Nealena, do you like this mask?" She buried her face in her hands, and then shrieked. Dom pulled her closer to him, and asked,

"Darling, what's the matter?" He could have sworn he saw Kel blush.

"Don't- don't call me darling. And I keep getting pinched," She muttered. Dom looked at her for a second, and then burst out into laughter. "It's not funny!" Kel said, pulling herself away from him.

"I'm- I'm sorry… Nealena. Its just the look on your face when you said that…" He trailed off into laughter. She walked off, muttering under her breath things that sounded like,

"I'm going to kill Alanna when I find her… and a certain sergeant will be dead as well…" Dom caught up to her and pulled on her arm.

"Hold on. Maybe if I walk with my arm around you, you won't get pinched?" Kel blanched for a second, and then said slowly,

"I guess…" Dom slung his arm around her quickly, before she could change her mind, and then towed her towards another stand.

"So Nealena, you seem to be losing your mask…" She glared at him.

"I seem to think that people would recognize me if I didn't show emotions. After all, it really is only the Yamani ladies and myself." She played with a scarf, and placed it carefully back in its place.

"Well, I like when you show emotions," Dom murmured. Kel looked up at him, and joked,

"Oh, so you only like me when I show emotion?" Dom shook his head.

"No, I like you all the time." He looked into her eyes, and they seemed to be frozen in place as the rest of the crowd moved around them. Someone bumped into Kel, and she fell onto Dom, knocking him back slightly.

"Sorry." She said quietly.

"Don't be," He whispered, and slung his arm around her again.

"So, Alanna," Dom said, as they sat at a table in the Jugged Hare. "How has Raoul been today?"

"I've been fine, thanks for asking, but who are you?" Dom froze as he recognized whose voice it was, and turned slowly to see Raoul, still blonde.

"Er… I'm…"

"He's from the Swoop, Raoul, name of Markus," Alanna put in. "Came to visit, and brought his wife with him, just to show her Corus." Raoul nodded, and turned to Kel.

"And what's your name?"

"I'm Cristina." Raoul looked at her for a second, and said,

"You look familiar. Have I seen you before?" Kel blanched, and Dom replied,

"No, she comes from Maren. I doubt you've seen her, milord. Shall we order?" As Raoul turned to look around, Alanna whispered to Kel,

"Act like you're married, for the Goddesses sake!" She kicked Kel in the shin, and Kel glared at her before looking at Dom hesitantly.

"I'm going to kill her." She whispered in his ear, and Dom slung his arm around her.

"It's alright. This is fun." Kel looked at him incredulously, and again, he could have sworn she blushed. "What mother, you don't like this?" He teased. Kel glared at him, and replied hesitantly,

"No, I do like it…" Dom grinned, and squeezed her shoulder before turning back to Raoul.

Kel glared at Dom, who was pushing his vegetables around his plate. She nudged him, and then noticed Raoul was doing the same, and without thinking told both of them, "Eat your vegetables."

Raoul looked at her intently. "Are you sure I don't know you?" Kel shook her head, and silently cursed herself. Getting up, she started speaking hurriedly, saying,

"Oh dear, I don't feel very good…" Before running out of the inn. She ran towards an alley next to the Hare, and poked her head around the corner. When Dom ran out of the inn, she pulled on his arm, and dragged him into the alley.

"Dom, if you had just eaten your vegetables, I wouldn't have had to-" He put his finger up to her lips, and nodded his head in the direction of a few men. Kel bit her lip as she recognized his squad from the Own, along with Lerant. "Are they here for Raoul?" Dom shrugged, and stared at the men.

Wolset turned, feeling someone's eyes bore into him, and yelled to the man, "Oy, what are you doing?" Dom looked behind him, and seeing no one behind him asked,

"Were you talking to me?" Wolset's face darkened, and he strode over to Dom.

"Yes, I was. Who are you, and what are you doing?" Dom sighed.

"I'm- I'm Markus, from Pirate's Swoop." One of the men indicated Kel.

"And who's the wench?" Dom heard Kel growl, and chuckled.

"You might not want to talk to her in that manner," Dom dryly suggested.

"And why would that be?" Kel looked the man over, and remarked,

"Lerant, I thought higher of you." He blanched.

"How do you know my name?" She muttered darkly, and Dom slung his arm back around her.

"We have our sources."

"Out with it, man, or we're bringing you with us," Dorian stated.

"For knowing a name?" Dom asked.

"You seem to think very highly of yourself."

Dom muttered something.

"Speak up, man."

"Remind me to demote you, later," Dom said louder. All the men looked at him.

"You, demote us?" Lerant broke out into laughter, while Wolset stared at Dom. Kel pulled out of Dom's hold, and strode over to Lerant, standing threateningly over him, for she was a good two inches taller, at least.

"Yes, he, demote you." Learnt pushed Kel's shoulder, and said,

"Watch who you're talking to, wench." Kel let out a frustrated yell, and looked at Dom.

"Could I please beat him?" Dom shook his head, and Kel pouted.

"What, no mask, dearest?" Dom teased, and she glared at Dom before she walked back to him, punching him in the shoulder. Lerant laughed again, and Kel turned back to him.

"I would shut up, Lerant." The man in question looked over Kel, and remarked,

"Oh, should I? Really? Why would that be?"Kel grimaced, and drew back her arm.Pandemonium broke out as the men tried to restrain Kel, and Dom roared,

"GENTLEMEN!" Wolset looked at him, and then said quietly,

"Oh. Hullo Dom." The men looked at Dom, and started murmuring apologies, asides from Lerant, who was looking at Kel.

"Is… that… this… she's-"

Kel grinned wolfishly. "Yes, it's me, Lerant. How's-" But she didn't get to finish her sentence, for Raoul ran out of the inn and towards them.

"Wolset," He said excitedly, "I heard Dom yell! Where is he?" Wolset grinned, and started to point to Dom, but Kel stopped him.

"How was the rest of your meal, milord? I'm sorry that I ran out like that. I wasn't feeling very well." Raoul shrugged.

"It was fine. Did you hear a man yell?" Dom nodded, and pointed across the square.

"From over there, I think, milord." Raoul grinned wickedly, and bowed slightly to Dom.

"Good afternoon then, Markus. Maybe I will see you later." Raoul beckoned to the squad, and started off across the square. Kel let out a breath, and then looked at Dom.

"That was close." He grinned, and looked into her eyes. Again, that made it seem like they were frozen in place.

I've got to tell her, he thought. Or stop looking into her eyes.

"Kel, I-"

"Oy, you two!" Dom lifted his head up, and saw Wolset looking at them. "Kiss already!" Dom glared at the man, and then realized what Wolset was doing. Being disguised, no one would recognize Dom if he kissed Kel, and none of her friends, if they were there, would tease her about it for seeing them. Dom grinned, and then gave Wolset a thumbs up.

"Dom?"

"Kel, I've wanted to tell you something. And seeing as no one will be able to recognize us, I might as well do this now." Dom leaned down, and kissed her swiftly. He pulled back, but was surprised as Kel brought his head back down to hers. Being completely shocked, when Kel pulled away he only managed to stutter, "You like- me?"

Kel shook her head. "No Dom, I just did that because I was caught up in the moment." He sighed sadly, and she hit his shoulder. "Dom, what do you think?" His face grew hopeful. "Of course I like you!"

Dom hugged Kel, and then kissed her again before breaking into a dance.

"She likes me, she likes me!" Kel started laughing, and then stopped abruptly as she looked at Dom incredulously.

"Dom-"

"She likes me!" He stopped dancing as a few coins hit his head. "Here for today only, Markus of Pirate's Swoop!"

"Dom!" He turned around.

"What, Kel darling?" Dom looked at her in shock as he saw Kel's real self, and not her disguise. "Am I-" She nodded. "Oh."

"Well hello Sergeant Domitan." Dom turned around slowly, and looked up into Raoul's face.

"Oh, hello, sir." Raoul looked down at him, and said loudly,

"Do you have anything to say for yourself?"

Dom nodded energetically before saying, "She likes me!" and pointing at Kel, who blushed. Raoul grinned.

"She does, does she? Dearest Keladry, would you make your way over here?" Kel walked sadly over to Raoul, who slung his arms around both their shoulders and started towing them back towards the palace.

Back in the alley, five gold coins lay in the street, and Alanna stuck her head back into the room.

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Kel and Dom walked down the hallway from their rooms towards the ballroom, whereyet anotherball to honor Roald and Shinkokami was being held. Kel stifled yet another laugh as Dom tripped and landed on her, and helped steady him as he pulled his shoes back on.

"I don't know how you women do this!" He said, and Kel grinned.

"Now you know why I don't wear those kinds of clothes." She smoothed out her dress tunic and breeches, and offered Dom her arm.

"Lady Cristina, would you do me the honor of letting me escort you to the ball?" She asked sweetly. Dom glared at her, and sniffed haughtily before replying,

"Why, of course, Sergeant Markus." Dom sashayed a few steps forward, and as they reached the doors to the ballroom, drew Kel aside. "Do I look alright?"

Kel laughed as Dom spun in a circle. The dress that Raoul had made him wear was dark blue, and was low cut, with a corset-type top and a sheer dark blue shawl. Alanna had taken Kel's words to heart when she remarked, "Why doesn't Dom have to wear a corset?", and had also provided Dom's disguise with a bit of cleavage. Alanna had also switched their disguises from earlier, so Dom was a pale, blue-eyed blonde, and Kel was a red-haired, green-eyed man.

"Marvelous, darling," She said. Dom grinned, and leaned closer to Kel. Whispering in her ear, he murmured,

"So when will we tell everyone about us?"

"Us?"

"Yes, us. Or did that mean nothing?" He stated, referring to what had happened in the city. Kel blushed, and then said,

"Well, we can't tell them anything now," gesturing to their clothes, "They wouldn't believe us."

Dom grinned wickedly, and kissed Kel. She smiled, and kissed him back, then started laughing.

"What? Am I a bad kisser?" Dom asked loudly. Kel shook her head.

"No, no, not that. I'm just thinking how silly we must look right now." Dom looked at his dress.

"What, is something missing on it?"

"No," Kel said slowly. "It's just that you're a good three inches taller than me, without the heels. With them, I have to jump up to kiss you." Dom grinned.

"Oh, really?" He picked her up, and then kissed her again. "Better?" He asked, slightly muffled since Kel's lips were still up against his.

"Much." She replied, and then motioned for him to put her down. "But remember, you're supposed to be a delicate flower, not a strong strapping sergeant."

Dom raised an eyebrow. "Oh, so I'm strong and strapping?" Kel hit his shoulder, and Dom pretended to wince. "The sergeant hitting a lady! How rude! How un-chivalrous! How, how-" He broke off as Kel kissed him. "Well, that made it better. But it still hurts. Right here." He pointed to his lips, and Kel glared at him.

"I hit your shoulder, Lady." Dom shrugged.

"Really? I hadn't noticed," He remarked. Kel elbowed him as another couple passed, and whispered,

"We should go in now." Dom nodded, and offered his arm to Kel. She shook her head, and poked his arm. "Lady Cristina…" Dom blushed slightly, and nodded as he took Kel's arm. A hurried conversation passed with the footman, made by Dom, and then they both walked through the doors to the ballroom.

"Sergeant Markus of Masbolle and the King's Own, and Lady Cristina of Blue Harbor," The man announced, and eyes turned up to watch Kel and Dom walk down the great staircase. Kel raised her eyebrows.

"Oh, of Masbolle?" She whispered, and Dom grinned.

"Why of course, my la- sergeant. It seemed only fitting." Kel glared at him, and muttered,

"Neal's here, you know. He'll kill me for 'impersonating' a Masbolle." They reached the bottom of the stairs, and Kel and Dom approached the royal family. Kel bowed, for it was normal for her to bow instead of curtsy, but Dom started to bow before remembering he was disguised as a girl. Kel snickered, and they both walked hurriedly to an unoccupied corner where they could talk until the time they could leave.

After multiple men had asked Dom to dance, just to be refused, Dom whispered to Kel,

"Could we get out of here now?" Glancing in Raoul's direction, Kel nodded, and motioned for Dom to use the door that led tothe serving room. She waved at the squires who were staring at them, and muttered, half to Dom, half to herself,

"They'd better get some girls into the training." He grinned, and walked with her to the door that led to the hallway.

"When did Lady Alanna say the disguises would disapear?" Dom asked.

"Dawn. I bet that Neal could get the disguises off, though-"

"DidI just hear my name?" A wry voice drawled. "Or was I imagining it?" Both Kel and Dom sighed, and turned to face Neal.

"Hullo Neal," Kel said slowly.

"Yes, hello. Who in Mithros' name are you? I'd like to know who is supposed to be my cousin." She sighed. This was going to be a lot of explaining.

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Okay, yeah, i went back and fixed some stuff xD I've either written this in AP Euro or at 6 AM. Neither is a good time to write xD So i fixed stuff that i was meaning to fix but forgot to, heh xD I'll have another chapter up eventually...