Rob: Why, hullo there! And welcome to yet another absurdedly boring fanfic by Caila/Ms. Fonseca!

Just kidding xD I have no clue whether or not its boring, I just came up with this idea when i was sitting in class with a abnormably bad and terrible sunburn. And my friends reminded me of Dom. So i was like, Oh. Dom and Kel. Perfecto! Yup. Thats how i came up with this. Anywho, there'll be like, a chapter more... maybe 2. Nothing humongous. Just a bit of fluff xD I think. Lol. And really, the Kel in this story is completely unlike me, besides the sunburn. I'm more like Neal. the One who didn't do the reports until the 3 hours before the meeting -nods- Yup. Thats me. Of course, only me and Sir Meathead could pull off A+'s... well, Okay, Neal didn't get an A+. But he didn't get killed, adn thats what really matters. I've also decided that if i lived in Tortall, i would be friends with Neal and Dom. Maybe their cousin. And we would prank Raoul to no end. And i would have set Dom and Kel up way before this. Yup.

And after my fantasizing of being Dom and Neal's BFF, heres the fic! Enjoy, and review! Keep in mind i should be able to get this entire thing up this week. Woohoo for spring break adn no where to go!
And my lovely AP Euro friends habits will be making an appearence in the next chapter xD

Oh yeah. Disclaimer. -announcer voice- None of this belongs to me. Except for the plot. And the sunburn. Wait, that's Kel's. Oh well. All belongs to Ms. Pierce. Yup. Wish i was her. And then i would have- well, everyone knows i would have put Dom and Kel together already. But it just means that i can write more fanfics about what would happen xD

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As a tall, hazel eyed woman stared at the nearly cloudless sky, for a few minutes it was as if no one was around her, as if she were lying in the fields at home, or at New Hope, and not in the tilting fields at the royal palace in Corus. For a few minutes, she had no cares in the world, she didn't think of her crush, and she didn't think of all the reports she had to finish on her 'leave'.

"Bloody paperwork," Keladry of Mindelan muttered under her breath, but continued to stare up at the sky, deciding to ignore the call of the reports. Closing her eyes, she thought back to the last time she had had a good nights sleep, which was… Ah, she couldn't remember the last time she had a full nights sleep. It was all either worrying about the refugees, or doing paperwork. Why every single person she knew needed a report on New Hope was beyond her, and her only comfort in that was that Neal had to do the reports as well. She grinned, remembering the last time they had had to do reports, and Neal had waited until the last minute. Of course, she remembered darkly, he had gotten the reports done in the three hours before the meeting, and wasn't the one who had fallen into the bowl of soup in a lack-of-sleep-induced stupor. Dozing off slightly, she barely noticed when she no longer felt the rays of sun on her face, but she noticed the intake of breath above her. Cracking open a heavy-lidded eye, she murmured, "Why, hello Dom."

Grinning, the blue-eyed man sat down next to her. "Enjoying a few moments rest in this summers heat, Protector?" She shook her head ruefully.

"I was, until you came along."

"You wound me, Mother, right here," He said, pointing to his chest.

"Hmm, is that where pride is located?" she replied.

"Hah. You should kiss me, and make it all better." Kel immediately slipped on her Yamani mask, and willed her voice to stay level.

"Thanks, but no thanks." She replied calmly, and was a bit shocked to see disappointment flashing through his eyes. Shaking her head to clear it, she deduced that she must have imagine that look. Dom would never be disappointed that she didn't kiss him. In fact, he would probably run in the opposite direction and never return. Bringing her mind back to the situation at hand, she watched as Dom folded his arms across his chest, and looked at her intensely, now with a look of sympathy in his eyes.

"How's the paperwork?"

"Don't remind me," Kel groaned, "I've only finished half of the report, even with your suggestion of having a scribe copy it for me. And I need to hand them in at the end of the week."

"And let me guess. Meathead hasn't even started something that vaguely resembles a report, and it's driving you completely crazy."

"But of course."

"Well I do declare, Keladry, are you agreeing with me?"

Kel sighed audibly, and waved at Dom. "If you're going to keep disturbing me, you can leave." After a few moments where he didn't move, she closed her eyes again and rolled onto her side.

"Me and Third Company were wondering, Keladry dearest, if you wanted to go for a swim with us. See, we found this charming pond, and-"

"Dom, remember last time I went swimming with you and the men?" He grinned, remembering how Kel had run away when she found the men swimming in their loincloths. Dom nodded. "So, I won't go."

After a few minutes, he asked, "So, were you looking at the clouds? Pity there weren't more of them. Meathead and I used to look at the clouds. He always thought he could see these fantastical shapes. I think one was a stormwing battling a hurrok, with himself triumphing over both of them." He shook his head sadly. "He always has been a tad crazy."

"Dom?"

"Yes Kel?"

"If you're not going to leave, could you please be quiet? I'm relaxing."

"But of course Lady Knight. I will be the object of discretion. The epitome of silence. The-"

"Dom."

"-sergeant who is shutting up now." He leaned back and clasped his hands behind his head, before absentmindedly rubbing his left shoulder. He, along with the rest of Third Company, had been sent back after they had been involved in a small battle with rebellious Tusaines. Dom had taken sword to the shoulder, cutting through between the plates of armor, and although he had been healed it was still stiff. Still musing, he almost didn't hear the faint snore coming from next to him. Grinning, he rolled Kel over until she was facing him, and poked her. Seeing that she wasn't going to wake up anytime soon, he felt it was best to leave her there, and carry on with what he had been doing, which was going swim in a pond with the rest of his men. And, he amended, he would help her with those reports when he was done. It would do her no good if she collapsed in a soup bowl again.

Much later, after the bell had rung to signify dinner, Dom skidded to a halt outside of Kel's rooms. She hadn't made an appearance at dinner, and he was afraid that she had worked straight through it, without taking a break to eat. Patting the loaf of bread he had taken for her, along with the only apple that Wolset hadn't eaten in his dare to eat all the fruit, Dom raised his hand to knock on the door, and was interrupting by Tobe opening the door and asking,

"Lady Kel?" A bit shocked, Dom replied,

"No, its just me. Dom. I'm guessing Kel isn't in there?" Tobe shook his head, and said,

"She hasn't been here since… oh, before the noon meal. Have you seen her?" Dom started to shake his head in reply, but then remembered that Kel had been fast asleep in the fields. Hitting his forehead with his hand, he muttered,

"Mithros, that girl wouldn't wake up for anything." Speaking a bit louder, he continued, saying, "Tobe, if she is where I think she is, I'll bring her back in a few minutes." Not waiting for a response, he turned and walked off in the direction of the tilting fields.

Kel muttered under her breath as she slept. "Neal, you're really earning the nickname Meathead… you should finish your reports. Dom, stop teasing him, now that I made him start writing. Its good for him. And quit asking me to borrow the griffin feather band. I swear, there is no spell on him, making him work. And don't plan to raid a nest. I'll make you a band tomorrow." The man crouching next to her grinned, his sapphire eyes glittering in the dying sunlight. Looking at Kel's deep pink skin, he shook his head sympathetically. He should have woken her up earlier. Too late for regrets though. She would be feeling that sunburn in the morning, and knowing her she wouldn't go to the healers to get that lotion they came up with. Sighing, for he did not want to be the one to wake her up, Dom prodded her shoulder gently. Kel yelped, and Dom grimaced. Standing, he stooped slightly to pick her up, taking extra care to avoid holding onto her arms.

Quite stupidly she had worn an old shirt with the sleeves torn off at the shoulder, trying to keep cool on the hot day. Therefore, as Dom noted, her shoulders, arms, and neck were burnt, as well as her face. She turned her head into his chest, resting her head in the crook of his neck before mumbling,

"Hmm, you smell nice." Dom grinned, and replied,

"Glad to hear you think so." Realizing she was still asleep, he just smiled again before bringing her to her rooms. Kicking the door, he walked in as it was opened by Tobe, before placing Kel gently on her bed. Smoothing Kel's hair away from her face, he thought to kiss her cheek, but decided against it as Tobe coughed behind him. Motioning for Tobe to join him, Dom gently shut the door as they exited the room.

"Yes, Sergeant Dom?"

He hesitated a second before asking, "Kel hasn't had much sleep lately, has she? She didn't wake up, even when I tried to get her up. And even past that, she wouldn't wake up when I picked her up. And believe me. I checked to make sure she was alive."

Tobe scratched his head before replying, "Truthfully sir, I know one is supposed to be respectful to the King, but his Majesty has been overworking Lady Kel. She's been staying up till all hours of the night, finishing those reports." Dom nodded slowly and said,

"She's been outside all afternoon. She might wake up later, and if she does, tell her to go back to sleep and that I'll see her in the morning. Good night, Tobe." He clapped the boy on the shoulder before turning in the direction of his bunk in the barracks, missing the grin Tobe sent in his direction.

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Waking up at false dawn was never pleasant, especially if you were on leave from duty. It was more unpleasant if, upon waking up, you discovered you had a bad sunburn. Especially if you discovered this by trying to stretch your arms above your head. Biting her lip to keep from yelping, Kel grimaced as she gingerly patted her raw skin.

"Lady Kel," She heard Tobe say quietly, and half-grinned. He still hadn't gotten past calling her Lady, despite her pleas to just be known as Kel. "Lady Kel, you should go back to sleep." Raising an eyebrow, she hid a yawn before replying,

"I should, should I? And why would that be?"

"Because you haven't had much sleep in the past week, Lady Kel. And Sergeant Dom said-"

"Dom? He said what?" Kel interrupted him. She swore she saw Tobe glare at her before muttering,

"He said that you needed more sleep, if you were going around falling asleep in fields the entire afternoon, not even waking when he tried to get you up. Or something like that," He amended.

"Oh." Kel murmured quietly. I guess Dom really was that person, she thought. I thought it was just a dream. She rested her head on her hand for a second before having to bite her lip again from the sharp pain she felt. Tobe grinned, and she glared at him before remembering she was no longer Tobe's age, and hadn't glared at people even at that age.

"Sergeant Dom also said he would stop by later in the morning."

"This is all Dom's fault," Kel said, extremely frustrated that she could barely touch her face or arms.

"Excuse me, milady?"

"How many times do I have to tell you, Tobe. Its just Kel. But he came to see me just after lunch. I guess I dozed off, but he left me there, so it's his fault I got sunburned!" She rose gingerly, and walked to her dressing room, where she pulled on a loose shirt similar to the one she had worn the day before and another pair of breeches. "I'll be back later, Tobe," She promised, before pulling on her boots and leaving the room.

A few minutes later a very red lady knight knocked on the door to the barracks that housed Third Company. After pounding for a few minutes with no response, Kel sighed and hit her forehead on the door.

"Ow!" She muttered, and then thought to try the doorknob. Surprisingly it was unlocked, and she slowly opened the door, closing her eyes tightly as she realized most of the men slept bare. "Dom?" She called softly, and one of the men muttered,

"In the back," before going back to sleep. Kel nodded her thanks before remembering that he couldn't see her. She then decided to open her eyes so she wouldn't run into anything, and almost sprinted to the far end of the barracks. Luckily for Kel, Dom had fallen asleep without mostly changing, so he still had on a pair of breeches, although he wasn't wearing a shirt. Kneeling next to his bed, she cautiously prodded his shoulder and whispered,

"Dom, wake up," for she did not want to be caught by the rest of the men. Her ingenious plan, thought up in the five minutes it took to walk from her rooms to the barracks, was to wake him up, then take him to the practice courts. For some odd reason, none of Kel's friends ever wanted to go to the practice courts with her. She shrugged, and returned to the task at hand. "Dom, come on, wake up."

Dom's response was to roll over and grab Kel, hugging her tightly to him before saying "Five more minutes, Mother." A bit shocked that Dom was hugging her like that, she let a snort escape as he continued with, "Teddy doesn't want to go to school."

"Dom, wake up." She repeated, and almost bit back a yelp of pain as he hugged her tighter.

"Aw Ma, but I today I have a test on Scanra!" Kel tried to disentangle herself from his grip, but only succeeded in making her sunburn hurt more. Dom shifted position, and for a second Kel thought he was going to let her go, but instead he rolled back over, bringing Kel with him.

This has gone on long enough, she though, and tried to hit him on the head, but her arms were pinned to her sides. Not wanting to hurt Dom in order to get away, and rather liking the fact that he was hugging her, even though he did think she was his teddy bear, Kel leaned her head on the pillow and stared at his face. It was rather funny, she thought. They might be the best squad in the Own, and Dom the best commander I know, but give them leave and they won't wake up until they smell food. Hitting her head on the pillow, which proved to be the ideal place to hit her sunburned forehead, for she only felt a dull pain that she could stand, Kel thought, Mithros. If I had brought food, I wouldn't have been in this mess. Still thinking, Kel slowly dozed off, waking every few minutes as Dom either tightened his grip or started to roll over, until the lack of sleep she had caught up with her, and she fell fast asleep in his arms.

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