"Not for someone that I'm getting married to."She said and smiled."Well, It's very fun in my case..since my sons never really ever gone threw the teenager stage..its so nice having a baby to take around everywhere and show off."She laughed."Because their so cute and tiny..and then you can read to them every night..and brush their hair..even though Alexander didn't like me doing that often.."She said softly." And you can teach them so much..just the fact that you have a kid is wonderful."She said and looked up at him."You should have one some day.."She said,thinking about having a little girl. She had always wanted one since Alexander never let her touch his hair..she wondered what it would be like to have a girl since she hadn't even babysat a little girl once..except she saw Eclair a few times."Okay..My turn.."She said,thinking it over."What do you plan to do in the next five years of your life?"She asked, knowing it was a strange question..but she had been asked it many times before.

Drake shook his head."No..I've never seen the sea.But maybe someday you can show it to me.."He grinned."You can have the horse if you want it..Katie gives them to peasants for free so they can transport things or sell them to make a living..or just to give to their kids as pets."

Raien laughed. "Lady, I don't know what I will be asked to do within the next week, with the exception of our wedding, let alone the next five years." His smiled became a little weak. "I admit, I would not mind having a child of my own. But I am not sure that will happen now." He smiled with more cheer. "What is your favorite place to visit?"

Kilyo's eyes grew wide with wonder. "I...I can have him? Are you sure? He's so beautiful..." She smiled. "Thank you." She looked around. "I will show you the sea since you are showing me your home land. It is a wonder to see. Especially when it snows. It isn't supposed to but Diamond is an odd place."

She smiled a little as he talked of having his own kid."Well, maybe if we get to know each other better..I would be up for having another."She said with a small laugh."But, it would have to be a girl..I'm sick of boys.."She said and then though for a moment."Well, I like going to the clubs kingdom..but I have to admit I've never been to the Diamonds kingdom..I've been to the Hearts though."She said and looked at him slyly."But I'm sure i'll be seeing a lot more of the diamonds area now.."

Drake grinned."Yes you can..and it snows here too..but I've never seen the sea and would love too."

Raien grinned. "I certainly hope you'll be seeing more of it." Then he reduced to just a smile. "Even if this falls through, you need to come visit. It's beautiful."

Kilyo smiled. "Good. Mayhaps when we go home today or tomarrow, you will come with us to see it. Now, where are we off to?"

She looked at Raien."You know, you don't have to marry me..even if I do like you."She grinned, hoping he would still want to marry her. She then looked at the trees, swinging their hands for a moment. For some odd reason she loved to kiss him. " When I do visit, you have to show me around.."She laughed." So..whats your favorite animal?"She asked,brushing back her purple hair from her eyes.

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"Do you want to see the town?"Drake asked.

Raien kissed her gently. "I like you too, Katie, so dont ask me that anymore. I suggested it, remember?" He smiled. "I like the Timber Tiger myself. Cute little buggers. What's yours?"

Kilyo smiled. "If your done showing me around here, I suppose I could go with that."

Katie giggled."Cute little buggers?"She grinned."I like pandas..their cute little buggers.."She said,mocking him and kissing him again."So, the night of my ball..why'd you ask me to dance?"She asked.

Drake nodded and nudged the horse with his foot,starting to go down the hill to get to the road of the town."So where do you want to go? Black smiths..bakery..we could just go to a resteraunt since you haven't eaten."

Raien laughed, louder than he had meant to. "Oh, my lady, what a silly question." He looked her, his red eyes gleaming. "Your beautiful and intelligent. I couldn't resist. Why'd you say yes?"

Kilyo chuckled a little. "I admit, I am hungry, but I am fine with just buying a pastry or some such thing and walking around, looking at wares." She grinned. "The blacksmiths sounds enticing, if your truely up for going there. Oh!" She looked at him. "Are you really a butler?"

"Sounds good to me. And Yes, I am a butler."He saugh with a laugh."Why do you ask?"He asked.

Katie smiled."Because you were handsome and intelligent.."She said quietly and then thought of another question."What do you look for in a wife?" She asked, twirling a strand of her hair around her free hands index finger.

Kilyo shrugs. "You don't seem to be the butler. I'm sorry, I don't mean to be offensive."

Raien smiled at her. "You really ask the strangest and silliest questions." He thought a moment. "I suppose someone like you. Someone who knows what it's like to rule and doesn't expect me to handle everything. Not that I don't already without a wife." He chuckled. " What do you expect of the subjects you care for?"

"Eh, I'm a knight and a butler."He said lightly."I only have the side job of being a butler to get more money.."He said,slowing the horse down."K, the bakerys right next to the blacksmiths."He said,pointing that at the end of the hill you could make out the signs of the buildings.

Katie blushed."Then I guess I don't have to change.."She said smiling."Well, I expect them to.."She sighed."I don't really know..umm..be themselves? But more humble?" She said lightly."Okay.. whats your favorite place to be?"

Kilyo looked at him, eyes dark blood red. "Your a knight?" Looking away, "That means you can fight right?" She looked ahead of them to the signs.

Raien laughed. "I admit, I like the cold. We have a valley that never turns from winter. I love it there." He looked at her through the side of his eyes. "What's your favorite color?"

"My favorite colors teal..even though I look like crap in it since my hairs purple."She laughed."I like the cold as well..mostly because it brings people closer."She said in a soft voice and then looked at him."Whats your favorite color?"She asked,hugging him.

"Yepp,um..why?"Drake asked, wondering why she cared if he could fight.

"I think a little bit of teal would look good. Like as a necklace or accessory type of thing." He held her closer. "We will definately have to visit that valley then. Now, you have to promise to keep this a secret, because nobody but my sister and one of my friends knows this." He stopped them moving and took a strand of her hair in his hand, feeling how smooth it was. He was quiet when he said, "My favorite color is actually purple."

Kilyo looked back at him, a wicked grin on her face. "Are you up for a challenge later, dear Knight Vladimir?"

"Really?" She blushed and stood up strait to kiss him,touching his lips for a moment."Wait..you only want to go to the valley so i'll get closer to you." She joked,hugging him so that her head was by where his heart should be. She listened to it beat."Your turn.."She said quietly.

Drake chuckled."Your brother would kill me..he's about to be my king...I don't know if that's a good idea.."He said softly.

Raien kissed the top of her head. "You are so beautiful, Katie." He cleared his throat, a little embarassed. Then he grinned. "How old were you when you had your first kiss?"

Kilyo continued her nasty grin. "Oh, are you afraid I might beat you then? My brother doesn't need to find out..." She pulled the horse up short. "Wait, what? About to be your king?"

Katie blushed." Actually..I didn't have my first kiss until I was about 17..I wasn't allowed to leave the castle often since my father thought it was improper..but then I met this boy at the market..he wasn't as handsome as you but he was still cute."She laughed." Our date was only about twenty minutes, then he kissed me and I never saw him again."She said, kissing Raien again."I'm beautiful? Your handsome. So I guess we go together.."She grinned."So, when did you have your first kiss?"She asked.

Drake sighed."I'm not afraid to fight a girl.."He then heard her say that."damn..you didn't know?! I heard from Cole and assumed you knew..you brother asked Katie to marry him..."He said wondering what she would do.

Raien smiled when she kissed him. He loved it when they kissed. The he wiped the smile away. "Well, I was 14....they were a visiting court and this lord and lady had a daughter that I had to escort for the night of one of our balls. It wasn't my choice, honestly. She was an obnoxious brat but she kissed me before the end of the evening, when I was about to be free of her." He sighs. "I realize that isn't very nice but it's the truth."

Kilyo's eyes grew to a darker red. "Oh." Was all she said. They had arrived to their destination and she dismounted, keeping a gentle hand on her horse. She stroked him absently. She looked at Drake. "Will you fight me anyway?" Her hands were itching for a good fight.

She smiled."Okay,your turn..but I have a really good question."She said,kissing him again and then thinking of what he said."She sounds obnoxious.."She said lightly,looking at his dark red hair,she loved the color.

Drake nodded."Sure whatever.."

Raien raised an eyebrow. "Now I'm scared," he teased. "Well, since I don't actually know, how many children do you have?"

She growled. "What kind of answer is that?" She turned to him, hands on her hips. "Do you want to or not? I need to know." Her eyes were fiery and her flowed freely about her.

"One!"She laughed."Hmm..My question is..Are you a virgin? and if not when did you lose your virginity?"She asked and raised her eye brow in a teasing way.

Drake sighed and got of his horse."Fine, princess."He smirked.

Raien chuckled. "I was right to be scared. Not exactly a question I wish to answer, Katie."

Her eyes flashed bright red for a second before turning back to their natural color. "I would love to attack you right now." She turned her back on him, putting a hand on the horses neck, taking a deep breath. She had been working hard on controling her anger and she was surprised she actually didn't attack him. She usually did.

Katie sighed."Please?If were getting married I'm going to have to know sometime.."She said and kissed him again."Pleaaaaassse?"She asked,resorting to whining.

"Go ahead."Drake said,preparing himself for getting hit.

"Okay, Okay. I'm not, alright? And I'm not all that proud of the fact." He sighs. "Sorry." He smiles. "What's your favorite activity?"

Kilyo glared at him. "I don't trust you. You'll likely just let me win or won't give it your all, like everyone else." She turned away, clenching her horses mane. She was spoiled, she knew it, and she was tired of it. "We should get that food before it other people claim it all."

She smirked."Your not?"She sighed."Um..talking?"She grinned."So whose the girl that took it ?"She asked.

Drake nodded."Whatever you want.."He said quietly.