Disclaimer: I own nothing more than the dialogue…….sadly

A/n: I feel really bad about not updating in 7 months! I agree that it is unacceptable- but I shall try and win you back with my soon-to- be amazing updating skills. Just 15 mores days until school is out………… Please except this small chapter as prelude of what is to come.

This chapter is dedicated to Autumm and Hannah! You guys make being a fungus cool!

Later that day----------------------------

"Kel! So glad that you could come, how have you been?" Raoul ask as Kel sat down in his office.

"I am fine sir" Kel said wondering why he had called her here.

"I have a mission for you, and I know it is not the kind that you are thinking of. I need you to go to Courus and firstly, pick up Buri's wedding gown. Then, since you will be at Lasala's anyway, have a dress made for you to wear at the wedding. And yes, before you even ask- the latter was an order. Your final task shall be to escort Yukimi back to New Hope; so that friend of yours does not drive everyone mad!"

"Oh sir! A dress……you are a cruel man!" Kel said flatly.

Raoul chuckled, "Yes I am. Oh before I forget to mention it, I am sending a member of the own with you. It shall most likely be Worlset. We need you to be careful because we can't have Neal throw a fit if Yuki gets caught by bandits. So do you agree to do it?"

"Well, I would be honored to do it, sir." Not seeing much choice in the decision. And with that Kel left the room with a heavy heart.

When Kel reached her room, she collapsed on her bed and thought about her interesting day. Dom had seen her partially naked and later he tried to tell her something important, but that darn Meathead had intruded. Now she had to go to Courus and get fitted for a horrible god's cursed dress.

"The worst part is, is that even though Dom is finally at New Hope I am being sent away and probably with Worlset," She thought.

That night at dinner Kel was the last one of her friends to arrive, she sat down next to Dom and across from Neal.

"Hey Kel, how about a little sword practice in the morning?" Dom ask.

"Sorry Dom," Kel replied, "I can't. Raoul is sending me and Worlset to Courus in the morning to run errands for him." Kel wasn't about to tell Neal that she was to bring Yuki back with her. "Let Raoul suffer while I am gone" she thought to herself.

"Really? He didn't mention it," Dom said. "Excuse me, I have to go." And with those last few words, Dom trudged out of the mess hall to have a chat with his commander and a particular trip to Courus.

"You say you want to go to Courus?" Raoul ask in an unbelieving tone. "After all the fuss you made about the Third Company coming to New Hope? Really Dom, if I didn't know you better I'd say you are chasing some poor girl around like a love sick puppy………"

A look of joy and enlightenment spread across Raoul's face.

"Does this mean that you want to court Kel? Is that why you were so intolerable after she was knighted? Why you went to Scanra for her, why you harped at me for two months about reinforcements at New Hope. And finally, now that we are here you want to follow her to Courus? I can't believe I didn't see it sooner……. After all she was my squire."

"Now you are asking me to go huh? Well I can't say no to a little lovesick puppy such as yourself Domitan- you leave in the morning."

The look on Dom's face was priceless. First it had been a look of horror, then half way through the speech it had turned to gratitude.

"Thank you sir," Dom said quietly "You don't know how much this means to me." He turned to walk out of the room.

"Oh and Dom?" Raoul called "Be sure you don't scare her away."

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A/n: okay so that wasn't the best- and I shouldn't make excuses so I won't. But I am in the market for a beta. Anyone? Anyone? (You know what to do now)