New Friendships

Kyliska was in a little bit of a funk. She decided to take out her frustrations on some training dummies, as she usually liked to do. Luckily no one was around and she had the dummies all to herself. First she stretched and then she took out her sword. She started to fight against one of the dummies and her adreneline started to pump in her veins. This is what she lived for, what made her feel most alive. She was in such a blood rage that she almost didn't hear the voice that snuck up behind her. She whirled around and almost stabbed Tiandril right in the heart. He took a step back.

"Whoa Kyli, be careful! I just wanted to say hi!" He said as calmly as he could.

"I'm so sorry Ti! I didn't even hear you!" she said breathlessly. She felt silly that she almost stabbed her friend. But then she realized that he was smiling at her and then he started to laugh.

"You think it's funny that I almost stabbed you! Are you insane?" she asked.

"Yes maybe I am!" Tiandril couldn't stop laughing. He clutched his stomach and tears were streaming down his face as he laughed uncontrollably. Kyliska looked at him shocked at first, and then she also started to laugh. It must have been quite a sight.

"I could have killed you!" she said in between laughs.

"I know!" Tiandril replied as he tried to wipe the tears from his face. "But at least I would have died at the hands of the most beautiful Sin'Dorei I know!"

Kyli blushed furiously. Why did Tiandril have this effect on her? Andithiel was always so sweet to her, but for some reason Ti could make her blush with just a few short words. Maybe it was because he was forbidden since she was with someone. Kyli didn't realize that they had both fallen to the ground in their laughter fit and she tried to stand up and Ti followed, but she tripped and almost fell, but he caught her effortlessly. She was usually never this clumsy either. She looked up into his eyes and couldn't move. She felt his strong arms around her and she realized that she was holding her breath. Almost willing for something to happen. Then she heard a slight cough and she quickly stood up the rest of the way. She looked around but didn't see anyone.

Her pulse had quickened at the thought that someone was watching them. It must not have looked right, seeing them together like that. Of course nothing happened, but something COULD have. Tiandril moved closer to Kyli and pulled her in for a tight hug. And he whispered in her ear. "Kyli my dear. You have nothing to worry about. No one saw anything and even if they did there was nothing to see. You are safe with me. Once you finally realize that we are meant to be together, then you will feel much better."

Kyli's breath caught in her throat again as she just felt his breath on her ear as she listened to his words. Would he really stop at nothing until they were together? Shouldn't he respect that she was in love with someone else? As he held onto her, she realized that he did not care if she was with someone. He wanted her and he would have her. She felt as if she might give in, but then suddenly something stopped her. She gently pushed him away from her.

"Ti...I can't do this." she started. "You know that I'm in love with someone else. I think what is going on here is we are both remembering our past feelings for each other. And since we never acted upon them then, we are trying to recreate that now. But this just cannot happen. Not now. Maybe someday, but not now. I love Andi...."

Tiandril stared hard at Kyliska. "I hear the words you are saying, but I do not think you mean them." he said. "I don't think you would be this nervous, if you were so in love with this Andi fellow. I make you feel things Kyli, I know I do. I see the way you look at me. The way you try to avoid me. If you were so in love with someone else, why do we keep meeting?"

"Because you are following me! I'm trying to stay away from you, yet you keep finding me. You are making this very difficult for me, and I do not appreciate it Ti!" she almost yelled at him.

"I see. Then I will leave you alone from now on if that is really what you want. But I do not think it is. And if you were honest with yourself you would see that too. I would never force myself upon you or any woman though." he turned to walk away but Kyli put a hand on his shoulder.

"Wait Ti. That isn't what I want. I would like for us to be friends. We were friends once, let's be friends again. Please?" she asked sweetly.

Tiandril looked at her, she really was denying what she was feeling for him, but he decided to let that go for now. If what she was feeling was real she would admit it in time. He knew she would. If she wanted to be friends and that was his way to get close to her, than that is what he would do.

"Of course I will be your friend Kyli, you do not even need to ask!" Tiandril said and gave her another hug. He held her and could smell her perfume in her hair. He took a deep breath and then let her go. She could feel that his hug was a little longer than it probably should have been, and secretly she had no problem with that.

"Thanks Ti. I appreciate it." she said. "I could use some more friends around here. Now how about you say we go get ourselves a drink?"

"That sounds like a wonderful idea my dear!" Ti said and held out his arm and Kyli linked hers through his and off they went in search of a bar to toast their new friendship.