Chapter 4:Friendship, Hate and Love

The days of training passed so quickly. It seemed like it was just yesterday that Setsuna had fallen from the sky and landed on Gaea. In reality though, she had been living in the strange land for well over a week.

Setsuna, at times, would enjoy her intense training but then there were times when Dilandau would push her to the point of both physical and mental exhaustion. He still didn't enjoy having to train a woman to fight. For him, a woman's place was in the kitchen. However, with the training he was beginning to notice that Setsuna was becoming the perfect rival. Her skill was becoming equal to his. This both excited him and worried him. He feared that this woman would become stronger than himself.

After the week of training in the isolated room, Dilandau decided to test Setsuna's skills. He brought her out of the room and had her duel with one of his Dragonslayers. "Miguel!" He yelled. The brown haired slayer finished his duel quickly by knocking over the blonde haired slayer and casually walked over to his commander.

"What is it Lord Dilandau?" He asked, standing tall and proud.

"I want you to fight her." Both Setsuna and Miguel looked at him in utter shock. Setsuna didn't feel ready to fight and Miguel was afraid he would injure her; she looked so frail and innocent.

"A-are you sure Lord Dilandau?" Miguel stuttered.

"Are you questioning me!" Dilandau barked at him. Miguel quickly shook his head. "Good." Both unsheathed their katanas and got into their fighting stances. Setsuna took in a deep breath as she lunged forward at Miguel. With one hand holding her sword, she drove it down towards him. He blocked the attack successfully with his sword.

Word soon spread around the training gym about the fight. All of the other slayers gathered to watch. Setsuna swiftly moved her sword away, prepared to strike at him again. Nervously, he blocked her attack. He wanted to hold back but with his commander watching it would be difficult. He bit his lip and tried to turn the tables on Setsuna by attacking. She dodged his attack and using her sword, she knocked Miguel's sword out of his own hands. All eyes went wide and jaws hung low. Setsuna pointed the tip of her sword at Miguel's neck. He looked down at his sword that laid on the floor with amazement. Setsuna stared at her sword, amazed as well. How did I do that? She wondered.

After the fight, Setsuna headed back to her room. On her way down the deserted hallway she was stopped by Miguel. "Hey, uh, it's Setsuna right?" he asked. She nodded in response. "Hey, the other guys and I were wondering if you wanted to join us in the mess hall."

"Sure," She replied, a little shocked and surprised that he would have invited her, even after their fight.

"Great, uh, dinner's served at about nineteen hundred hours." Miguel continued his way down the hallway.

Setsuna went back to her room and drew herself a warm bath to relax in. She peered through the slightly closed door and looked at the hands of the clock, which hung on the wall across the room. Hmmm…I've got one hour to get ready.

She sighed and stepped out of the bath. She thoroughly dried herself off before she put on her armor and braided her hair again. By the time she arrived at the mess hall, the clock had just stuck seven. Setsuna looked around the crowded room nervously not knowing what to do.

"Hey Setsuna!" Miguel called out as he stood up and waved at her indicating to come over. There was an empty seat beside him. "Sit," He said smiling at her. Nervously, Setsuna sat down beside him. "Here, have something to eat." He said as he pulled a plate of food in front of her. She looked at the pile of cooked ham. Using a fork and knife, she grabbed two slices of ham and put it on her empty plate. He looked at her confused. "Is that all you're gonna eat?"

"I'm not very hungry." She answered him shyly.

"Fine, suit yourself." He then proceeded to grab four pieces of the meat and put them on his own plate. "Do you want anything else?" She shook her head no. A maid came by shortly and poured some red wine into her empty glass.

"You drink wine?" Setsuna asked Miguel surprised.

"Ya, but it's not strong stuff so it takes a lot of it to give you a good buzz. The Generals, Commanders and whatnot get the good stuff; Vino." She giggled silently. After they ate, Miguel introduced her to the rest of the Dragonslayers. Most of the night Setsuna stayed quiet, afraid that she may get on their bad sides if she said the wrong thing.

"Hey Miguel, are the rumors true about her?" Violle whispered into Miguel's ear.

"Um, I dunno, I'll ask her though." He whispered back then turned to face her. "Hey Setsuna, are you really from the Mystic Moon?" Miguel asked.

"Um, well, if that's what you call Earth then, yea." There was a momentary silence in the room.

"Whoa…how did you get here then?" Dallet asked astounded.

"Um, I don't really know. From what I remember, I was outside in the pouring rain then this light surrounded me and brought me here." She tried to explain.

"How'd you get so good using a sword in such little time?" Chesta asked. All the Dragonslayers were paying close attention to her.

"I don't know, this is the first time I've been taught to use a sword in my entire life." She answered his question and hoped for there to be no more but that's not what she got. The rest of the evening she spent answering their questions about herself.

After hours of endless questions, Setsuna decided to retire to her bedroom. Gatti offered to escort her to her room and she kindly accepted. She didn't want to seem rude. I guess being here has its advantages, she thought and laughed inwardly. When she got to her room, she thanked Gatti and changed out of her armor.

"Ah, it's good to be out of that armor," She sighed in relief as she laid on her bed and pulled the covers over her then drifted off to sleep.

The following morning went as every other morning. She got dressed, ate and went to the training gym. When she entered the gym, all of the other slayers showed her much more respect than they did before. Setsuna blushed at their kindness and walked over to the isolated training room where she found Dilandau waiting. She unsheathed her sword and he began the lesson. Setsuna quickly noticed that was in an unpleasant mood.

Okay, today is not good day to screw up, she told herself. During a practice duel, Dilandau had become a bit overly vicious. He swung his katana at her in a deadly way. Had she not of blocked it, the wound it would have made would have been quite fatal.

As the duel progressed, Dilandau became more and more vicious. Setsuna could no longer hold back her rage and yelled out, "What the hell is your problem?" It was the first time she had ever raised her voice at him. "We're supposed to be practicing! Not trying to kill each other!"

He ignored her yelling and lunged at her again violently. For some odd reason, she felt as if she knew what was wrong. "What, are you jealous that I may be liked more by your Dragonslayers than you?" Setsuna asked him with a slight grin. Her words only made his anger to grow. "It is, isn't it?" He said nothing but continued to fight with her. "Well, maybe you should try to get to know them." She suggested but then with a swift movement he knocked the sword out of her hand. Dilandau threw her against the wall and held the blade of his sword at her throat.

Setsuna's breathing became quicker as she could feel the cold steel of the sword touch her neck. Her body trembled not knowing what to do or expect. Okay, bad move…I poked the lion. You don't poke the lion! She scolded herself.

Dilandau leaned forward towards her and brought his left hand up her side while dropping his sword to the ground. He then did something he didn't quite understand. Perhaps it was raging hormones, or maybe something more. He forced his lips onto hers, forming a kiss which he quickly deepened by forcing his tongue into her mouth.

Setsuna quickly came to her senses and pushed him away. What the hell? She said nothing and quickly grabbed her sword and made her way out of the room.

Dilandau stood in the room alone. What had he done? Why did he lean forward and kiss her? What had possessed him to do such a thing? His fingers gently caressed his lips as he relieved the moment. So soft…he thought.

When Setsuna had reached the door to her living quarters she stood there in wonder. What had happened down there? "Was I dreaming?" She asked herself silently. Dilandau, he couldn't have…Her finger tips caressed her lip as she tried to sort out her thoughts. If he did do what I think he did then why? Wasn't he just trying to kill me a few minutes ago? She shook her head and went to punch in the security code to open her door. Her hand never made it to the first button.

A hand grabbed her shoulder and turned her around. A set of blood red eyes stared at her. "Di-Dilandau-!" She stammered. Okay…what does he want? He's just standing there… His lips parted as he prepared to speak but no words left his mouth. No words could even explain what he was feeling. From the moment he had laid eyes on her, he knew there was something about her that he found himself drawn to.

"Dilandau?" Setsuna spoke, breaking the awful silence. "Wha-" He pressed his fingers to her lips to stop her. Slowly, he removed his fingers and replaced them with his own lips. Unlike before he took things slow and was gentler. The warmth emanating from his mouth was enough to make Setsuna melt. She no longer cared why he was kissing her, it felt too good to question.

Slowly, they kissed their way into Dilandau's room, where they slowly undressed each other. Both rid each other of their bulky armor till they were only wearing their tunics and leather pants. Setsuna laid herself on the black silk sheets of the massive bed, waiting for Dilandau to come join her.

He straddled her and continued to place kisses on her lips. Slowly he made his way from her lips to the nape of her neck. His hand slowly made its way up her stomach and to the base of her breasts. He nibbled at the skin on her neck as he caressed and groped her breasts.

Her breathing quickened as his fingers found their way to her erect nipples. She bit her lip to stop herself from screaming. Dilandau grinned and ceased so that he could remove her tunic.

She looked like a goddess. Her body was perfection. There were a few scars but everyone has their little imperfections that help make them perfect. He wanted her more than ever.

He continued to fondle her breast with one hand while the other began to travel south. His experienced fingers found the spot that could bring any woman to her knees. Slowly he began to rub her clit in a circular motion. Setsuna's breathing quickly became uneven and sped up as his fingers moved quicker.

Pleasure rushed through her body. He knew what he was doing and he did it well. All she could think about was the wonderful feeling pulsing through her veins.

Carefully he removed the last of his clothing and as did Setsuna so they were both naked. He continued to rub her clit with his thumb and inserted a finger inside her small opening. Everything was perfect. He had aroused her enough, now he'd really have his way with her.

He slid his swollen, erect member into her tight opening. She inhaled deeply and bit her tongue to stop her from crying out in pain. Why did it have to hurt? She wondered.

Dilandau thrusted into her again and she let out a small cry. He continued to thrust and with each thrust he quickened his pace. A tingling sensation soon began to course through her body, washing away the pain.

With each thrust, the feeling grew stronger, sending her into a blissful state. She let out moans and cries of joy rather than pain as Dilandau continued to thrust into her more. He, too, began to feel the same way. The more he pushed himself inside, the more blissful he felt. Together they both reached a climax.

A/N: I changes a lot of this chapter, compared to the original. I hope this make more sense. In the original I just didn't explain much but I was still relatively new to writing so my skills were crappy. But aren't we all like that when we first start out? I hope you guys enjoyed it ;)