Chapter Nine:
"Oh, hello Cleon. No one ever said you were here." Truthfully, she didn't care that he was there; or that anyone else was, either, besides Neal.
While waiting for his answer, she threw her reins to the waiting stable hand, who then proceeded to lead the big gelding off.
"Yeah. I arrived with Owen a few days ago." He seemed uncomfortable. She ignored it.
"Good to see you, Owen," the knight turned to the young man, not really wanting to continue the previous conversation.
He grinned at her. "Good to see you too, mother. I'd give you a hug, but I don't think I'd be able to get around Neal." He gave the other man a funny look, which was pointedly ignored. "Just so you know, Nealan has not been eating his vegetables. He needs to be punished." His eyes danced happily, making Kel's smile, if possible, widen.
"I'm sure I'll think of something suitable for our little Nealy-Poo." She gave her best friend an impish grin.
"Hey!" he said, pretending to be offended. "What did I tell you about that name?! I am a man, not some bloody baby, thank you very much!"
Kel snickered. "Could've fooled me, with the way you behave sometimes, Meathead."
He poked her in the ribs. "That was not nice! So mean to poor little me."
"Here I thought it was 'my most wonderful self'. And I could've sworn that you are always telling me 'I am most certainly not little!'" she smirked up at him.
He sighed pathetically. "There's just no winning with you, is there? You use my own words against me! Soon you'll be telling me to get out my sword so you can 'see how much I've improved.'" Neal snorted.
"That's a good idea; I need a challenge, and since you've improved so much and everything, I'm sure you won't be as easy to best as you were before," she retorted, somehow managing to keep her face perfectly straight.
Cleon interrupted, smiling teasingly, a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "While it is quite amusing to watch you two sit around and flirt all day, I'd really like to eat. Unless, of course, you'd like to continue this interesting game?" He raised a brow.
Kel stepped up, looking quite piqued. "A fine thing, when I can't kid around with my best friend without being accused of flirting, Cleon of Kennan. And, since you haven't spoken two words to me for the past few years, I don't believe it's your place to say things like that, do you? That's what a friend does, and it seems, from how he talks about you in his letters, that you are on neither myself nor Neal's friends list. So you really should lay off."
She took a deep breath, surprised at her own outburst of sort. She really hadn't meant to snap at him, he just had no right to harass her like that. As she had said, he hadn't spoken to her for the better part of two years.
When she managed to calm down a bit, she looked at the other two. They both had rather shocked expressions on their faces.
"What?" she asked defensively.
Owen spoke up for them. "Well, you see, we didn't think you noticed what an ass Cleon was being. We figured that you thought him a friend, so ignored his rude behavior. It came as a surprise-a jolly one-when you yelled at him."
She raised a brow. "You think I usually forgive the people I normally call friends for blatantly ignoring me? No. Now, I believe we're done with this conversation. Now, why don't we do as was suggested and go in?"
They all nodded their heads, somewhat dumbly, but she ignored it and walked farther along, tossing Cleon a dazzling smile over her shoulder.
A short chapter, I know, but I enjoyed it…I always enjoy yelling at Cleon. Anyway, I'll update more later. I'm just kinda at a loss for the moment. Bubyes!!
Wake-Robin: It's not so realistic anymore, unfortunately. There is a purpose for Cleon being the way he is…besides for my amusement, of course. Thanks!
Annmarie Aspasia: lol. Yeah, he sounds like me too…with those retarded Flamerman morons…grr…anyway, thanks for the review!
FanFictionFantom: lol. I totally agree!
Soccerchick-08: lol. Thanks…which people though? Lol. That was my fave line in the whole thing. Glad to distract you…especially from science…grr. Bloody sucky subject, if you ask me.
Aevum: Thanks!
Azurestarr: as much as I love dom, Neal is one of my very fave people…I think he and dom are equal. Glad you liked!
VampiricEternity: lol. Glad you liked. Owen's was my fave. It was pretty easy…I mixed my best friend and myself, and came up with a fairly good portrayal of the young knight, I think.
Alianne Cooper: lol. Yup, and with good reason…Cleon bloody well bites! I hate the bloody oaf!! Grr…Angry letters are the best…yeah, he seemed like the sort to me. I'm the type of person that when I'm mad, I ramble, and when I run out of things to ramble about, repeat what I said before. Well, I hope you liked the letters! I hadn't before…I had actually just included it, and figured that it wouldn't be anywhere previously because he didn't want Kel to know, because he didn't want her to worry.
Lol. Yeah, Cleon is obsessed with her. You got what I was saying perfectly.
Elf warrior princess: lol. You used my fave word!!!!! Or, one of them…the other one isn't to be repeated in polite company. Lol. Totally off the subject, now, aren't I? I had planned on it from the beginning…romance is my fave!!!!!!!!!! It rocks…especially with humor added in. or drama. Drama's good too…off the topic again. Ah, well…thanks for the review, it was bloody awesome!
Jeweled Rose: lol. Thanks! Don't worry, I don't think I'll ever stop writing fluffy things…it seems the only thing I'm capable of anymore. Lol.
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