Author: Well, yesterday had an interesting 5 minutes of me yelling at the computer. Well, I hope you enjoy this one. And I know some of you guys want to see more Tristan and Valerie but, Val is a little angry right now and she taking it out on everyone even Tristan so, he's just backing off for the moment. But, he will be in this chapter. CH33RS!

So you know how much I need you,

But you never even see me do you?

And is this my final chance of getting you?

But on and on,

From the moment I wake,

To the moment I sleep,

I'll be there by your side,

Just you try and stop me,

I'll be waiting in line,

Just to see if you care, if you care.

Shiver by Cold play

Chapter Thirteen: Thoughts and Feelings

Natalie made quick friends with Guinevere after Arthur fixed her hand.

"You like him." She said.

"What?" Natalie asked pretending she didn't know what Guin was talking about.

"You know very well what. Lancelot, they way you look at him. And he has feelings for you the way he looks at you." She replied.

"Yea. He has feelings for bedding me. Look, yes I like him a lot, but he's a womanizer. Like he'll fall for me. I'm another hit and run." Natalie said staring at Lancelot.

"I would be so sure. He looks at you differently then he did me. He looked at me as if I was just another friend. He looks at you as he needs you in his life. I already explained this to him." Guin explained.

"You mean he needs me in his bed. Look, he probably would have said something if he did have feelings for me." Natalie replied back to Guin.

Guin just shook her head and smiled.

"You're just as stubborn as he is. Except he said that a person like you would only find a person like him no more then a friend." Guin smirked.

"What about you and Arthur look at each other?" Natalie asked looking at Guin.

Guin blushed and looked away smiling.

"You know Natalie, I think out Guin here has found a man." Evy said riding up next to Natalie.

"Yes, I think so too." Natalie said with a smile.

Lancelot looked back at Natalie and smiled as he saw her laughing and talking with Guin and Evelyn.

"You better say something before Gawain gets a hold of her." Bors said causing Lancelot to look at him.

"You're kidding? You really think that Natalie would go for Gawain?" Lancelot asked with a smart ass tone.

"You never know. But, you should give Natalie there a chance." Bors said.

"Well, shouldn't I have your permission; I mean she is like another kid to you." Lancelot said.

Bors thought for a minute.

"How about you hurt her, I'll kill ye. Sound good?" Bors asked.

Lancelot gave him a look that said 'that's great! Just great!'

"I won't hurt her. But what makes you so sure she'll go for me?" he asked.

"Is it that difficult for you to notice? I talked to her about this a few days ago. The way you both look at each other. And you do nothing but keep looking at her and sometime you'll talk about her." Bors said to him.

"Yea well, I…I don't know what's going on." Lancelot said losing his words.

"Some people like calling it love." Bors said with a grin plastered on his face.

Lancelot looked at him and then rode up next to Arthur. Evelyn then took Lancelot's place next to Bors.

"What happened and why do you have the world's biggest grin plastered on your face?" she asked and Bors gave out a laughed and explained what was going on.

Sabina and Galahad were having a great time talking to one another. They had so much in common and they were so much alike. Galahad studied her features. Her hair was different from most women; well she came from a different place. Her eyes were a beautiful dark brown and her smile just took his breath away when he saw he smile. She the most beautiful woman of her age he had ever seen and he could only think of her. Then Tristan cam up next to Galahad with a very solemn look on his face. Sabina looked at Galahad and then back at Tristan.

"Okay, what's wrong?" Sabina asked him.

"Yea and don't say nothing." Galahad added.

"It's Valerie. She's upset. Even Evelyn tried talking to her, but Val would either ignore her or yell at her. Same goes for me." He said quietly but Galahad and Valerie could still hear.

"You mean, she didn't really notice that Evelyn and I are here?" Sabina asked.

Tristan shook his head and kept looking forward.

"Sabina, I think out Tristan's in love." Galahad said with a smirk.

"And I think you're ready to get your ass kicked." Tristan said looking at him with an 'I'm going to kill you.' Look.

Sabina laughed.

"Hey, it's okay to have feelings for her. But if they're strong like they are now, then maybe Galahad's right. I mean, you do care about her from what I have heard." She said and Tristan let out a sigh.

"Think about it." She added and rode up next to Evelyn and Bors.

Tristan looked at Galahad and smirked. Evidently he noticed that Galahad was staring at her. Galahad looked at Tristan.

"What?" he asked.

"Never mind." Tristan said with a grin plastered on his face.

Galahad looked at him and then back to Sabina. He just couldn't take his eyes off her.

Dagonet studied Evelyn. She was quiet and kept to her self like he did. And she was beautiful. She was about the same age as he if not, younger by a couple years. She had dark brown hair and gold eyes. Her skin was a like tan color and she was probably about 5'6. His heart would skip a beat when he'd see her smile or laugh. It seemed that Evelyn didn't have any troubles in her life at all. He knew Bors would take notice of the ways the Dagonet looked at Evy. But, he knew Bors could help him through this.

Valerie didn't pay attention to her surroundings at all. So many memories swarmed her mind. So many terrible memories of her father beating her. But, she was horrified at the fact that her own father raped her younger sister. Valerie blamed her self. She remembered now why Natalie screamed so much that night. Val tried to talk to her, but Natalie said nothing. She was too traumatized. But, then Natalie's two best friends get here some how and Valerie can only be so upset and not care. But, she knows that Natalie has someone to talk to and have fun with…besides Lancelot. When she got to the thought of Lancelot, her mind jumped over to Tristan. She couldn't believe she yelled at him. The man she had fallen for and she yelled at him. Come to think of it, she has been yelling at everyone who tried to talk to her. Maybe she should just relax and tell them she just needs time to think for a while and to just leave her be.

Lancelot looked over at Natalie who was laughing as Gawain said something to her. Now he knew what Bors meant. He knew Gawain would try to take Natalie away from him.

Great! I'm coming to the conclusion that I own Natalie. Why I am thinking this I do not know. Lancelot thought.

Some call this love my dear friend.

SHUT UP! Great, I'm arguing with myself. Again. He thought.

He looked at her again and saw she looked away as Gawain whispered her something. He knew he had to do something. Lancelot rode up next to her and she instantly smiled.

"Tired of being alone?" she asked with her smile that made his heart skip.

"Well, maybe I just missed you." He replied with his famous smirk.

Natalie smiled at this and her mind was swarming with thoughts.

"Has anyone told you that you are the most beautiful woman?" he whispered in her ear.

She grinned.

"No, why?" she asked.

"Because I think you are." Lancelot whispered to her again.

Natalie smiled and she knew from that point maybe he did have the same feelings that she had for him. And he was flirting. Lancelot looked at Gawain who just smiled and rode off next to Bors. He watched as Gawain told Bors something and Bors looked back and smiled at him.

What are they up to now? Lancelot thought

It seemed that Gawain wasn't trying to beat Lancelot to Natalie; he was trying to get Lancelot to go over to Natalie and get him to show his feelings.

Guin looked over at Natalie who was smiling the whole time her and Lancelot talked. Then she looked over to Arthur. She smiled.

"My father told me great tales of you." She said trying to start a conversation.

"And what did you hear?" asked.

Guin smiled.

"Fairy tales. Of men so brave and so selfless that they can't be real. Arthur and his knights." She said.

"A leader both Britain and Roman. And yet you chose your allegiance to Rome. To those that take what does not belong to them. That same Rome that took your men from their homeland."

"Listen, Lady, do not pretend that you know anything about me or my men." Arthur snapped.

"How many Britain's have you killed?" she asked getting angry as well.

"As many that have tried to kill me. It's a natural state for any man to want to live." He said.

"Animals live! It's a natural state of any man to want to live freely…in his own country." She snapped at him.

"I belong to this land, Arthur. Where do you belong?" she asked in a serene voice.

Arthur thought for a moment.

"How's your hand?" he asked changing the subject.

Guin knew he was changing the subject, but she knew not to press it further.

"I'll live. I promise you." She said.

"Is there nothing about my land that appeals to your heart? Your own father married a Briton. Even he must have found something to his liking." She said once more.

Arthur didn't reply. He took one final look at her and rode up to the front.

Arthur rode up next to Sabina and Evelyn. Their gazes were set on tortured and mangled bodies in the forest.

"Saxons." Valerie said riding up to them.

They looked at her and smiled and then looked back.

Everyone gathers to Arthur and they stop.

"We'll rest here. Take shelter in those trees. Tristan." Arthur said.

Tristan let his hawk fly and rode off to make sure everything was secure. Valerie watched him. She guessed he didn't want to talk at the moment but she couldn't face him.

It became night fall and every one was settling down. Natalie walked around and Ty followed her. Natalie walked over by and tree and sat down. Her horse lay down beside her and nudged her shoulder. Natalie looked at her mare and patted her nose and kissed it.

"You are truly a caring friend Tyler." Natalie whispered.

Ty let out a soft whine and Natalie smiled. Natalie caressed Ty's cheek until another horse came up. She knew who's horse it was too. Lancelot's horse. He would always be around Ty.

"You are just like your owner. You know that?" she whispered to him and he whine.

Natalie got up and so did Ty. She grabbed the Reins of Lancelot's horse and led him over to where Lancelot who was just leaning against a tree.

"It's either he likes me or it's my horse." Natalie said stopping in front of Lancelot.

He looked up and stood in front of her.

"I think it's both." Lancelot replied.

"And if it weren't for him, I would know you that well." He said.

"Oh, well, maybe he'll help you find something else out about me. If he's fast enough." She said smiling and mounting her horse and put her in a slow trot. Lancelot smirked and mounted his horse and followed Natalie. Once Natalie knew Lancelot wanted to find about her, she put her horse at a canter and Lancelot did the same following Natalie.

Sabina and Galahad watched them.

"They really do love each other." Sabina said to no one in particular.

Galahad nodded.

"Let's go for a walk. Come on." Sabina suggested getting up.

Galahad got up and they went to walk around and they were careful not to wander too far.

Evelyn and Dag were sitting by the wagon the Lucan was in to make sure he slept okay. They kept an eye on Marius and his Mercenaries.

"He's up to something and I don't have a good feeling about it." Evy said.

Dag nodded.

"I agree. Well, if he tries anything, he and his men are clearly out numbered." He said.

Evy gave a small smiled and looked ahead.

"Well, Lancelot and Natalie disappeared and so did Galahad and Sabina." She said smirking.

Dag smirked as well.

"What we all know is that Lancelot and Natalie like each other." He said.

"Love. They love each other." Evelyn corrected.

He looked at her and then looked down, and smiled.

Natalie and Lancelot made it to a clearing and Natalie stopped and got off her horse. Lancelot stopped too and got off his horse went over to Natalie.

"I won." She announced.

Lancelot looked at her.

"We were racing? You didn't say anything about that." He said back.

"Maybe you should have listened more to my words." She said.

"You're confusing." He said.

"And you're difficult."she said back.

"Stubborn." He said getting closer to her.

"Look who's talking." Natalie took a step closer.

"Well, um…violent." He said and smiled.

"And you aren't?" Natalie got closer to him.

As these two went back and forth, the horses had different plans. They went behind Lancelot and pushed him. He fell and so did Natalie . He broke his fell but was some what on top of her.

"And you're unpredictable." She said.

"Unpredictable. I'll show you unpreticable." He said and lowered his head down until their lips met.

Natalie was shocked but responded back. He broke apart from her.

"How long have you wanted to do that?" she asked.

" Since I saw you. You?" he asked.

"Since I first heard of you." She responded and pulled him back into another kiss.

This one was different from the last. It started out soft and then Lancelot deepend the kiss and Natalie wrapped her arms around his neck. She broke off and then looked at her horse and then back at Lancelot.

"What?" he asked.

"What ever you do, don't look behind you." She warned him.

"It's the horses isn't it?" Lancelot asked.

Natalie nodded her head.

"But, that gives us few more minutes to out selves." He said with smirk.

Natalie liked the idea and they made out once more.

Sabina looked up through a clearing in the trees.

"It's a beautiful night." Sabina asked as Galahad stopped and she kept walking.

He grabbed her arm and spun her around into a kiss. Sabina responded immediately and her arms found their way around his neck and his hands were on her waist pulling her closer till no space was between them. He broke away for a moment.

"No as beautiful as you." He said.

Sabina smiled and pulled him into another kiss.

Author: I worked hard on this and yes, I know it's long. There will be more Tristan and Val in the next. But since you read this, you have to remember the Val just started talking to people again. But atleast you heard Tristan's feeling and Val's feeling. And you know what, I like the ending to this chapter better then any other endings I have written for any other chapters in any of my other stories.