Tata! Back, with another Gillaam! And after that... I'm gonna see if I can finish up that darn Nadil/Lykouleon, ... I have the general idea of what I wanna do... it's just putting it down and making it sound right... Ugh :throws hands up exasperatedly: driving me crazy, that one snippet is...

Warnings: Um... animal bashing? Gillaam?

Dragon Knight Snippets: Hunting

"What do you wanna eat today?" Gil asked Raamgarnas that morning, sitting on the floor and leaning his head back to look at the red-haired demon above him.

"Hm… I have the biggest urge to have rabbit stew today," Ram declared after a long period of serious consideration, "Too many vegetable soups lately."

"Alright," Gil shrugged.

"Good," the crimson-haired demon smiled and sat up, stepping over Gil to take up his crossbow and a couple traps, slinging them across his shoulder, "You coming?"

Gil shrugged again, "Why not?"

"Good, you've been cooped up too much lately with all the rain. It's not that bad to be wet, you know."

Gil glared at nothing in particular, muttering darkly, "Yes, it is…" which succeeded only in soliciting a muffled giggle from Ram at the cat-demon's vehement dislike for water.

"Anyway, let's go, Kitten," he motioned cheerfully, and Gil rolled his eyes, chuckling lightly at how excited Ram was. He acted like it was Gil who suffered the most from being cooped up, but it was always Ram who was itching to go outside if he was held inside for even half the amount of time Gil was.

It only took a while to find a group of hares nibbling peacefully among the tall grasses of a meadow, and Gil automatically handed the crossbow he'd been cajoled into carrying five minutes after beginning the trip to Raamgarnas.

"Making me do all the work," Ram muttered good-naturedly, aiming carefully. Gil didn't respond, never had. Though Gil and Raamganas often went out hunting, and Gil was often the first to spot their dinner for that night, he'd never actually killed one of the animals himself. Somehow, Ram had understood, from that first time that Gil had hesitated with the knife positioned across the rabbit's neck, and had never questioned it.

Maybe it was that Gil saw something of himself in the defenseless creatures, just sitting there waiting to be slaughtered and then eaten… used… He looked away as Ram pulled the trigger and the arrow flew true to its target.

Ram waded through the tall weeds into the middle of the clearing, Gil following obediently,and pickedup his prize, its companions long gone.

"Sorry little guy," he said simply but honestly. He turned a bright smile to Gil, "This'll do for today and tomorrow too."

Gil nodded and looked up at the sky, darkening with approaching clouds, "Let's head back, it's gonna rain soon…"

Ram leaned over to kiss Gil's cheek before he grinned and mock saluted, "Yes, sir!"

:sighs: I love them to death.

Anyway... on another note, out of 39 people who suposedly read the last chapter, only 7 reviewed. :points finger: Usually people don't review because they didn't think the story was worthy of a review. If so... tell me. I mean, so far, most people seem to like it, and I'll keep thinking that until someone tells me otherwise... not that I want that, but really, I think you get my point. If it sucks, and you're not telling, then I won't know that there's something to improve upon because no one's pointed out anything to fix. And if you could, give a little more to why you like it. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only author who wants more feedback, so it's not just me saying this.

Reviewer: They are cute! I should do more with them...

Kage: thank you!

Lizz: Yeah, I should, though I don't know if it'll be shounen-ai. I wanna make more humorous ones with the three of them... But I actually do have a Rune/Thatz idea...

Angstluver: Oooh, does it hurt::pats toe: poor you. I hate hospitals... avoid them like the plague...

Old Fiat: I'll try to read the singing one soon. As I said, thanks for reading them even if you don't like them. Hm... and I can't say I agree with you completely on your reasons, but I'll try to keep them in mind cause on some of my snippets they are true. :laughs: Well, it's funny to joke about them being gay...

Eikou: That's alright. I'd forgo any attempts to review if it took that long to load the page, eek! Thanks a lot for your suport, I'm glad you like them. And thanks for telling me, that's you know... appreciated... :smiles:

Alright... THANK YOU PEOPLE! Especially those who faithfully review, really, really thank you! Other people: REVIEW, dang it!