I'm really sorry I've not updated in so long. I've had some really bad stuff going on at home… and with my head. I'm sorry. My boyfriend nearly committed suicide then I nearly did and we've broken up now so… I'm sorry. I can't say it enough.

Sweet dreams are made of this
who am I to disagree?
I travel the world
and the seven seas--
Everybody's looking for something.
Some of them want to use you
some of them want to get used by you
some of them want to abuse you
some of them want to be abused.

Marilyn Manson, Sweet Dreams.

Midnight Unusualities

Sweet Dreams

Riding back around the field, Kel came to stop at the jousting target, breathless and sweaty. She raised one arm to wipe away the beads of perspiration along her brow.

"Kel!" Neal called, moving the horse he was riding round so he could sit next to Kel. "Come on… it's nearly sunset. We'd best be heading back if you want to be in the mess for tea."

Kel sighed. She would have loved to stay out and watch the sun set. Then again, she'd barely eaten all day so she supposed she should go in.

"Fine, Nealan," she groaned, stretching out all the aches from her back. "Let's go."

Neal grinned. "I knew you'd see sense! I mean think of all that marvellous food… all spread out on the table… waiting for us… calling to us…"

Kel started to groan with hunger and leaned over to slap Neal for making her more desperate for food than she mad been before.

Millimeters away from his face she stopped and started giggling hysterically. Neal's face was a picture of desire, his mouth wide open leaving to a small trickling of saliva down his chin.

Kel couldn't help it. She just burst straight out laughing.

When Neal snapped out of it, Kel stopped laughing and looked out to the horizon. Neal's slobbering obviously wasn't only due to the lack of food. There was Yuki, riding swiftly towards them, her kimono flapping about in the wind.

Kel felt confused. What was Yuki doing out here? she couldn't be pining for Neal already could she?

When Yuki reached them she was out of breath and in deathly earnest. "Kel!" she cried, grabbing her best friend's wrist. "Quick! Now! Go! Fast! Hurry!" The little Yamani that was normally so in focus and level headed was now making no sense at all.

Kel could have worried, but by the huge, inane grin spreading across Yuki's face, and the excited tone in her voice… well it had to be something good.

Yuki quickly grabbed Kel's wrist and forced her to put Peachblossom into a trot. As Yuki got faster, and they moved over the hill, Kel was slowly made to push Peachblossom further and further, faster and faster to keep up with Yuki.

So, by the time they got to the stables, Peachblossom was heaving and completely out of breath. Kissing him quickly on the nose, Kel was surprised when Yuki threw one of the stable boys a silver coin to tae care of the mounts. With an enquiring look towards Yuki, Kel slowly submitted to being dragged along behind the Yamani.

Reaching Kel's rooms, with Kel violently protesting that she needed to eat, Yuki's smile seemed to grow even wider, if that was possible.

Opening the door, Yuki swiftly pushed Kel into the room.

What Kel saw next shocked her into stunned silence. Dom was kneeling on the floor infront of her, a black velvet box held wide open in front of her. He looked nervous. On the bed lay a silver ring, studded with so many beautiful jewels it nearly blinded Kel. She blinked quickly. Surely this had to be a dream? She must have fallen asleep on Peachblossom or something… or been knocked unconscious! Yes, that would have been it!

Dom took a deep breath, steeling himself for what would come next. He looked up into Kel's eyes and smiled. Everything would be alright.

"Kel…" he gently asked. "Will you… will you marry me?"

Kel supposed she should have said something. But the bombshell that has just been dropped on her was enough to plunge her into complete, deadly silence. So she just stood there like a rag doll, gaping.

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