Disclaimer/ etc. : Again I do not own Princess TuTu or anything associated with it. I also do not own the lyrics to the song It is you (I have Loved) By Dana Glover. This Story is dedicated to the one and only L RA. Oh before I forget Ages: Ahiru -18, Fakir - 20, Mytho - 19, and Rue - 20.

The Swan and The Knight

Pt.2

Fakir sat at the table amongst his King and Queen as they ate their morning meal. His thoughts drifted on the girl from his dreams and then to the lake and its beautiful swan. Mytho noticed his friends lack of concentration lately and was beginning to become worried. Rue had also took notice and was the first at the table to say something. "Fakir...I am curious...you who are so dedicated to our protection have well...lately been slacking what woman grabs your attention so?" Fakir snapped out and sighed as he looked to his queen. Rue's eyes twinkled with the thought of Fakir actually having an interest in something other than his King and Queens daily protection.

Fakir hated when Rue found something other than the daily gossip to talk about at the table. He hated when it was dealing with himself even more. "My lady there is no woman other than yourself who commends my attention I just find myself tired as of lately." Mytho listened but saw in Fakir's eyes that he was not telling the truth. He smiled and waved for Rue to stop her chit chat before she could keep going and looked at his friend and protector. "Fakir do you need some time off?"

Time off? Fakir found himself pondering the question in his head. Did he need time off? Maybe it was a fact that he was tired. All the recent dreaming always woke him up and left him trying to figure out who she was and why he dreamt of her. He was so lost in thought that he did not realize that Mytho had made the decision for him and as he was about to answer found Mytho and Rue already departing. "Have a good vacation Fakir" Mytho called over his shoulder as they left for their bedchambers to dress for the daily courtyard proceedings.

Upon waking up Ahiru went into town for some food. Her stomach growling with each waddle she made. When she reached her destination she found herself dissapointed as the bread woman was out sick. She made a small honk before making her way through less crowded areas of the town searching for some food. She was careful because cats and dogs were common and she had so little energy that flying would not be possible. She came to a spot where some bread crumbs were and ate them quickly her stomach still growling after the appetizer. She hung her head feeling glum about the whole situation.

She began her long waddle home ignoring the onlookers of people as she passed shops and stands. She was almost to the beginning of the path that led to her lake when she saw him. The man from yesterday who had sat with her and talked with her and named her. Ahiru that is me and she had this feeling that it was her. It felt so right to call herself Ahiru and she felt so comfortable around that man. She quickened her waddle lifting her long wings a bit in the process. She let out a small honk and was glad when the man who had just gotten on the path turned and looked down at her his eyes seemed sad at first but when he saw her they lit up just a tiny bit.

When Fakir heard the familiar honk he was a bit surprised but turned to look. His eyes rested on the familiar eyes of the swan from yesterday and for some reason he felt...happier? He could not be certain but thought that was what he was feeling. He watched as the swan waddled its way up to him and they walked together to the lake. It was an odd sight he was sure but it felt right to be walking with this swan which he named Ahiru. He looked down several times at the creature that waddled beside him its gaze directed forward. When they came to the lake he sat down under the same tree and pulled out a pad of paper and a quill. Ahiru moved her long neck where she could see the paper better and made small grunts and noises.

Fakir laughed at the noises she made and patted her head then began to write. He wanted to write about this lake and about the girl and about Ahiru. He looked at the bird and smiled as it watched him writing with interest. "Do you like stories Ahiru?" She cocked her head to the side at the question and then honked cheerfully. He laughed and continued writing a story about a swan who wished to be with a man but could not because she was a mere bird. Ahiru read the words he wrote and was a bit shocked at them. A swan who wanted a man but could not have him because she was a bird... she read more words as he wrote them she makes a pledge with her life and thus gains the ability to become a human woman. She knew that he wrote of her and made a small honk before looking down at her stomach as it grumbled.

She stood abruptly and waddled to the lake to do some fishing for her hunger was far too great now to ignore. Fakir watched her and smiled then continued to write his love story of the Swan and the Knight. Fated to meet and Destined to be. He wished that his writings could become truth but knew that fiction was fiction and nothing changed that. Something nagged him inside however telling him that he was wrong but he chose to ignore it and continued writing. Every so often he lifted his head and smiled at the swan who dove here and there for some fish to fill her stomach.

She had eaten several fish before finally swimming back to shore and waddling near to the man who was still writing. She had come to realize that she did not even know his name. She honked and stretched her elegant neck obscurring his view of the page as he wrote. He stopped and looked at her giving a slight smile and rubbing her neck. "Your in my way Ahiru" he attempted to move her neck but she put it back and honked again looking up at him. He shook his head a bit puzzled at her actions before putting down the quill and leaning back against the large tree. "What do you want Ahiru?" she honked and lifted her head making some more noises trying to tell him she wanted his name but he seemed to stare at her. He watched her as she attempted to speak to him and just stared not understanding one honk or another.

He sighed and looked up the sun was still bright and had several hours left to the day. She gave up her efforts and stopped her noisy approach to getting his name. She followed his gaze to the sky and watched the clouds go by each with its own unique and ever changing shape. When she looked back at him she was surprised to see his eyes were on her. "Ahiru I have this dream of a girl...I think her name is Ahiru...she was a dancer and so was I. We danced together and although she was not the best dancer she had a heart that made her far superior to any." He sighed and shook his head before looking at the swan again "do you have dreams my Ahiru?" She nodded her long neck to his question. He nodded back and his eyes lit up a bit before he stood up and looked out at the lake. She watched him hoping he was not leaving and was taken by surprise when he began to dance.

She watched his graceful movements and yearned to be in his hands. She thought of her dream of two dancers and realized one had been him and the other...had it been her? She never turned his gaze as he performed before her until he stopped. She honked but he did not move and so she stood up and waddled over only to find him seemingly frozen. She honked and butted his left leg with her head in attempt to get him moving again. She looked around and noticed that it was everything and not just him. The ducks were frozen as well each in diffirent positions on the lake surface. She honked in alarm as the pages that the man had written on seemed to glow and pulse with their own life. She waddled over but stayed a bit away to keep from any danger that might await. The pages shook and suddenly dissapeared replaced with a single necklace. She stared at it for a moment and realized she had seen it before long ago but what had it been to her. She waddled closer and arched her long neck staring at it for what seemed like ages before a woman came out of the shadows.

She was tall and thin but wore the oddest clothing. Her hair was short by the looks of it and was a bright green in color. Her face was pale, her eyes were emotionless, her voice was sweet and light, and she carried a pair of drums with her even though they were almost too small. She stared down at the swan with cold eyes before speaking to her. "Miss. Ahiru do you remember me?" She stared at the swan. Ahiru stared back and honked then nodded her head. It was weird she did remember this woman but for an odd reason she felt that this woman was no longer living. Edel was the name that formed in her head when she nodded and the woman nodded back to the swan before picking up the necklace. "I am Edel her long lost form and I have come on her behalf with a gift for your kindness to her" Ahiru stared and made a small honk. "However should you choose to accept her gift it will come with heartache and much more" Ahiru nodded and stared at the necklace in her hands is that necklace the gift of which she speaks?

Edel bent down to see the swan at eye level and put the necklace above the swans head. "Upon accepting I will place this necklace over your head. You will gain your human form that you so yearn to have but beware when you get wet your swan form will return here is your only rule." Edel paused and seemed to gather herself then came out with the words "should you ever speak words of true love to any man you will be confined to your swan form forever." Ahiru seemed confused and yet she felt like this was so familiar why do I fell like this has happened before...why will she not tell me amything about who I am! Edel lowered the necklace a tiny bit "Do you accept Ahiru?" Ahiru was not sure what to do but when she glanced at the man frozen and pictured herself in his arms she nodded. Edel smiled and placed the necklace on the swans neck standing and dissapearing into the shadows once again.

But an unexpected way
On this unexpected day
Could it mean this is where I belong
It is you I have loved all along

Ahiru felt a sensation go through her body as she was wrapped in a casing most like an egg and as it cracked her view of the lake was diffirent. She wobbled and fell looking down to see two legs and feet and little toes. She glanced and saw the pages once again sitting beneath the tree and she looked up to see the man still dancing his eyes closed as he turned repeatedly. She realized very quickly that she had no clothes on and blushed standing up slowly and backing up into the woods where she was hidden. She watched from a s afe distance as he danced and saw him stop to look at Ahiru only to find she was gone. She shook her head from the woods as he glanced around and looked down sadly. She turned around to find a way to some shelter and saw a pile of clothes. She smiled and picked them up silently thanking Edel as she put on the panties, bra, and dress. She had somehow known how to put the clothing on and was becoming a bit more convinced that this had all happened before.

Fakir was sad when he saw that Ahiru was gone. He had not even realized that she had left could my dancing be that boring and bad he sighed. He was picking up his pages when he heard some noises coming from the woods and looked up to see the face of a girl. He jumped and stumbled backwards landing on his rear with a thud. She looked at him curiously as he sat there staring at her before smiling at him. He raised an eyebrow at the girl before actually looking at her. She was an average height, slim, she had long hair that stretched down her back and was a beautiful auburn red, and her eyes were like that of the swans a light and enveloping blue. He gasped as he got an image of the girl in hsi dreams who also had those eyes and hair. This girl looked almost identical save for her age was obviously greater and her hair was not tied back into braids. He stood up and grabbed his papers staring at her.

She watched him as he stared at her and smiled. He walked near to her but stayed out of arms reach "Are you lost miss?" She snapped into reality and looked down "Hon...I mean..." she blushed. He shook his head at the girl and started to walk off back to the town with his papers in his hand. "I ...can I ask your name!" she blurted out quickly trying to keep him from leaving her alone. He turned "Fakir" his words cold and then he continued to move towards town. Fakir...what a beautiful name she ran to catch up but not used to the legs stumbled and fell scraping her hands and knees in the process. He heard the fall and sighed turning around noticing her huddled on the ground her knees and hands bleeding. He walked up to her and bent down ripping a piece of his shirt and wrapping her hands then using some other pieces to wipe her knees. "Be more careful okay?" he helped her up and noticed the tears in her eyes. Without thinking he bent forward and kissed them away. She pulled away in shock and surprise at the feeling of his lips as he kissed her tears but his grip stayed tight and she remained in his hands.

He let her go and looked into her eyes before suddenly turning and walking quickly away into the town. She stared after him confused and saddened by his sudden leave. She walked into town slowly and began her search for a place to stay. He watched from a distance as the girl looked around town for something. He did not figure out what until a man shushed her away yelling about lack of cash. Fakir decided to not get involved and headed to his home near the castle gates. Ahiru spent the rest of the day being turned away from every place she looked at and eventually gave up sitting down on some steps and staring at people who passed her by. Fakir had been sitting at home feeling guilty about not offering the girl a place to stay. It was night by the time he got up and began to search for her. He found her in an alley way on some steps asleep. He smiled at her huddled form and picked her up gently before carrying her to his home. He set her on the bed and pulled the sheets up over her form before crawling in next to her. He watched her breathing and slowly began to drift into sleep. His last thought was not of the swan or the dream girl but of the girl in his bed now. He smiled and finally fell asleep.

It's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved all along

A/N : Okay thats chapter 2 woo hoo ! I will probably start on chapter 3 soon since im bored and all LoL. I want to thank Mizu for my first and so far only review It helped me write this chapter ever so faster. Thanks to those who read and enjoy!