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A/N: New laptop! Yay! I've needed an upgrade from my desktop with Word 2003. So this makes updating and writing hopefully easier than it used to be. Ok, so sorry this is a little late long weekend and all. And I plan to update all my other stories this week too. And I want to get Together As One going strong.
Hm, this chapter is a little short, sorry about that, I'll get the next one up super fast! Promise! Anyway, to my American readers; Happy Fourth of July! Everyone; have a good continuation of your summer, and enjoy this chapter!

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ArtemisBAMF1218- Next chapter! Oh the feels, it's so coming! Ryu, oh sweet Ryu, I want to write her book next. It's on the to-do list. Plus, she's so unique so it will be fun.
Aiko will make a fine queen. I want to write a lot about their married life, but I think that this story will finish at their wedding. I have some ideas about how to do this; it will likely be as one-shots of their lives, little snips of marriage.
Ryu and entertainment... hey, you never know with her. She could pull off some amazing magic with enough work. But it is Ryu...
Ok, get ready for some upcoming fluff, there is a hint in here about what will be upcoming in the next chapters, but I don't think that there is a hint that will tell you about what is happening next chapter. You are welcome to guess at it. Anyways, time to enjoy this story!

Chapter 19

"Uh! This is boring!" Ryu shouted as she faceplanted into her folded arms on the table.

Aiko looked up from her work and at the young Dragon Lord across the table from her. "Ryu, I'm sorry you have some inability to sit still. But you have to do your lessons."

"You know, Strange always threaten to medicate me," Ryu mumbled as she closed her book.

"What?" Aiko asked.

"I can't sit still and focus on this to save my life! I can read and speak Chinese just fine!" Ryu complained. "Why do I have to learn it?"

"Because your Chinese is broken, and when you try to talk to people, they do not always understand you." Aiko pointed out.

Ryu sighed. "So, how are you and Danny's wedding plans going?" Ryu asked she dropped her chin on her hand, elbows leaning on the table.

"Just fine," Aiko said easily looking back down at her book.

"Menu?" Ryu asked.

"Nearly done."

"Guest List?"

"Not my problem."

"Ceremony order and practice?"

"Danny said we can do that next week." Aiko smiled to herself.

"Dress?"

"I have to go try it on, I think next week too."

"What Danny's going to wear?" Ryu pressed.

"Isn't making sure he does that your problem?" Aiko asked looking up at Ryu.

"I'm not the one marrying him!" Ryu said defensively. "Hm… I can't think of what else."

"The entertainment in is order. Official documents need to be reviewed a few times. Decorations are planned. They have to be set up. Wedding procession needs some work. There are some other small details I have to take care of, but that will just about take care of everything." Aiko smiled.

"Is that book actually interesting, or are you just staring at it?" Ryu asked.

"I am trying to focus, but you are not making it easy." Aiko sighed.

Ryu nodded. "Sorry. But I speak Chinese just fine! This is boring!"

"I'm sorry Ryu. What else have you been up to besides this?" Aiko asked.

"Not much, training, exploring. Not much."

"Have you been looking for your mom still?" Aiko asked,

"Do you know how many days until the wedding?" Ryu asked.

"Isn't it about 23 days or so now?" Aiko asked.

"Something like that," Ryu shrugged. "Danny and I are… putting the search on hold… until you two are married. I wasn't happy about the idea at first. But you guys have a lot to do and asking Danny to do one more thing, it might kill him."

Aiko smiled. "He's been very busy."

"Yeah, working his head off," Ryu smirked. "You guys should do something on his birthday, it's coming up."

"Right… it is." Aiko sighed. "But birthdays are not celebrated much here."

"Hm," Ryu played with the book in front of her, opening and closing the book on the table. "Well, you should drag him out of the palace; let him get some rest and a day off."

Aiko smiled. "That would be fun."

"Well, the way he's heading, he's going to forget his birthday completely." Ryu laughed. "He's a workaholic."

"And refuses to admit it," Aiko nodded. "I know, you've told me about this before."

Ryu sighed. "I'd rather be training with Davos."

"Why?" Aiko asked.

"Your brother is very skilled." Ryu smiled. "He expects a lot out of me, and forgets that I am allergic to metal, but he's a great sparring partner. He doesn't put up with anything out of line, and he sure does get mad if I don't give two hundred percent."

"That sounds like him." Aiko nodded.

"And if you want to believe it or not, he's actually able to help me meditate. I've never been good at it. And I've tired. Whenever I try with Danny around my brain won't focus. But Davos strangely has some trick or something that works for me. It's hard to describe."

"It did take your brother a while to pick up on meditating. Now, it's his quickest path to sanity." Aiko smiled.

"I've noticed." Ryu smiled.

"So, you and Davos have been training a lot, I guess?" Aiko asked.

"Yeah, at first he did not seem thrilled about having another "little sister" around. Whatever that meant…" Ryu started.

"Hey! I'm certain I was better behaved than you are when I was your age!" Aiko quickly jumped in to defend herself.

Ryu smiled. "To him, we're still pretty much the same age. He's like fifty or something isn't he?"

"Immortals don't really count the years." Aiko shrugged. "He's somewhere around in there."

Ryu nodded. "I've been training like crazy. I haven't seen you training much. What gives?"

Aiko looked up at Ryu. "What?"

"When was the last time you trained?" Ryu asked.

Aiko looked up at the ceiling. "I don't know…"

"You're going to lose your touch. Danny's already getting rusty. We sparred last week and I landed some major hits on him." Ryu shook her head. "I'm not that great still, they were all lucky shots."

Aiko sighed. "I guess I do need to train more."

"In the outside, women go crazy trying to lose weight and look slim for their weddings," Ryu commented. "You've already got abs, so I guess you're a step ahead."

"How would you know if I have abs or not?" Aiko asked annoyed.

"You're what? Seventeen? And you've trained under your dad for what? Twelve years of that? If you don't have abs, then clearly something is wrong." Ryu laughed. "All I am saying is that you are in amazing shape."

"Thank you then." Aiko smiled.

Ryu stretched out her arms. "So, what do you want to talk about?"

Aiko sighed. "I don't know."

"Hm…" Ryu hummed to herself. "Well, are you excited?"

"More and more," Aiko smiled. "It's going to be great."

"And we'll be sisters-in-law." Ryu squealed and smiled. "So excited!"

Aiko smiled. "Do you have a dress?"

"Yeah, Māmā is making it. I heard that she is not making yours." Ryu commented.

"She's leaving that up to the professionals." Aiko smiled.

Ryu nodded. "Are you getting Danny a gift?"

Aiko shrugged. "I feel like I have to."

"Don't forget you have his birthday coming up first!" Ryu smiled.

Aiko sighed. "Great. I've got nothing."

"He took me out shopping the other day to buy you a gift." Ryu teased.

Aiko groaned. "Great."

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