This is a work by Vicky Lou and NezduQ

Disclaimer: Gemini is owned by Vicky Lou, and Jodrew is owned by NezduQ

Fudge and Lovebugs

Gemini grinned as she walked back through the market, turning a corner she walked down another row of stalls and saw a man with short brown hair and golden eyes. "Hiro! over here!" she called and ran up to the man, he turned and smiled warmly at her. "Hello Gemini" he greeted ruffling her hair, Gemini smiled up at him and they continued to walk down the row.

"Serith is asking everyone about you,she's really worried about you" he stated stopping to buy Gemini and himself some sweets.

"well i'm not supposed to be here" she grinned sheepishly as Hiro handed her a bag of fudge. she chucked a bit in her mouth and ate it.Hiro looked down at her and raised an eyebrow.

"oh well as a knight of the king i'll make sure you return right now" he gently grabbed her wrist and pulled her away from the market, Gemini tryed to drag him back to the market but he was to strong, she looked about for something to grab and spotted the man she had rushed into earlier, she grinned and waved at him.

"Gemini you really should cut Serith some slack I mean she is your mom" Hiro struggled to say 'mom' and Gemini blinked.

"what was my dad like?" she asked and Hiro stopped he looked down and her and gave her a sad smile.

'we told her that Serith is her real mom and that her 'dad' died at sea" he shook his head and kept on walking

'she'll find out one day that we lied, she'll find out that she is the 'Forgotten One' the second princess of our king'

Gemini watched him curious and smirked, tired of walking she jumped on his back.

"turn that frown upside down" she chuckled pulling at his cheeks, Hiro snapped out of his daydream and started laughing.

"Gemini, your such a child, you act younger than 16" he gave her a piggy back down the street and up to her door.

"thats because you act more grown-up than you are Hiro" she knocked on the door and it flew open, revealing a very worried looking Serith.

"hi ma im back" she grinned and jumped down, Serith looked aggitated and let them in.

"thanks for finding her Hiro" she smiled and placed a cup of cocoa in front of him, Gemini sat next to him pigging out on fudge.

"Gemini you'll choke if you eat that to fast" she scolded and Gemini swallowed the fudge.

"the market was great Serith I loved it!" she grinned nervously and Serith sighed.

"you didn't do as you were told Gemini, who knows what could of happened to you" she shook her head sadly and sat down.

"finish your fudge then go up to your room, your not allowed out until I say so understand?" Serith said sternly and Gemini retreated up the stairs and slammed her door.

"so have they recognised her yet?" Serith took a sip of her cocoa and looked intently at the young Knight. Hiro nodded sadly and looked out the window.

"The King hired an assassin, the best assassin alive, to kill her, she was lucky I found her when I did otherwise he might have got her" Serith looked sadly at Hiro and placed a hand over his.

"your giving up so much to help her Hiro, maybe you should just forget about us and.." Hiro slammed his fist on the table and looked at her, cutting her off mid sentence.

"Gemini doesn't deserve this! I wont let her die! I swore that I would protect the royal family and Gemini is the youngest Princess! she needs protection right now" he took a deep breath and looked back out the window.

"Gemini is so naiive and sweet, how could someone want to kill her?" Serith smiled and looked at Hiro.

"lovebug?" she asked and Hiro nodded, then realising what he had done blushed.

"Serith!" he yelled and she laughed at him, he smiled and stood up.

"thanks for the drink but I need to go" she nodded and he walked out the door.

Gemini sighed and looked up from the book she was reading, her walls were plastered with her drawings of princesses, knights,couples and her 'family'. She buried her head in her pillow and sighed again.

'boring!' she yelled at herself and looked up and out of the window, the sun was setting and it painted reds and oranges over her drawings and caught her hair, making it a dull gold. she dragged herself of her bed and out into the small hallway.

"Serith!" she called and waited for a reply, hearing none she went downstairs and found a note on the table.

Gemini

gone out to meet Hiro, won't be back for a couple of hours

go over to Miss Hawes for dinner.

love you lots and don't be naughty

Mom (Serith)

xXxXxXx

Gemini blinked and went over to Miss Hawes'.

Hiro and Serith walked down the alleyways discussing what they were going to do to protect Gemini.

"I could move in and be like a body guard to her" Serith shook her head and tugged the tattered shawl more tightly around her.

"the king would get angry and come and investigate, I dont want you to get hurt" Hiro's grin disappeared.

"well it's not like I wouldn't mind moving in, you and Gemini are like my family"

Serith smiled at him as they stood at the edge of the market place watching the traders pack up.

"I dont want Gemini to find out about any of this, if worse comes to worse we'll move out of this town" Serith looked up at the sunset and Hiro grimaced as he saw Jodrew walking around the market.

"Serith i'll be fine now go back to Gemini and don't worry, i'll protect you"