Kendal couldn't remember when he fell asleep that night.  All he
remembered was the outrage that he had and the temporary insanity that
came over him.  His dreams were pleasant.  A welcome sanctuaray for his
troubled reality.

He awoke however to the startled sensation of Ainu screaming in his head.
Enough to wake the dead if need be.  But more of a pain as he realized his
sancturary deep within his mind had been lost and reality crushing him
again.

<I'm awake Ainu, I'm awake.  You can stop the screaming!>

<<It's about time you woke up.>>

<What time is it?>

<<Almost high noon>>

<I have to see Ailill today Ainu.  I have to talk to her.  Will Storm tell
you where she is.>

<<She's in the med-center right now.  Storm told me she's training to be a
combat medic.>>

<Great, If I hurry maybe I can get a chance to talk to her.>

Kendal quickly jumped out of bed and ran into his bathroom.  Quickly
showering and shaving and fixing his hair.  He grabed a pair of casual
clothing and tried to look nice but not too nice, but nice enough to look
cool, but not too cool, but savy but not yadda yadda yadda well you get
the idea.

Rushing down to the med-center, Kendal quietly walked around.  He spotted
Ailill halfway into Koda's office and stood back a bit waiting until she
finished her conversation.

This was a smalll blessing anyways as Kendal took a moment to figure out
what he would say.  He didn't know really, he just knew he needed to talk
to her.

Looking down the hall Ailill seemed to smile a bit as she finished her
conversation.  She turned and walked a few steps toward Kendal when she
finally noticed him.  The smile was gone.

	"Oh its you."  In a tone that had the hint of vengefulness in it.

	"What do you want?"

	"I've come to apologize Ailill, I wanted to talk to you."

	"Its too late for that Kendal.  I don't want to talk to you and
your very presence disgusts me."

	"Don't be like that Ailill, I know your angry but I'm truly truly
sorry.  I never meant to hurt you and it was all a big mistake."

	"Never meant to..a big mistake."  Ailill turned and saw a scalpal
on a surgical tray nearby.  grabbing it she whipped it front of Kendal.
He seemed to stand unmoving, hoping she'd strike him.

	"Here take it, cut out my heart a secodn time won't you.  I
trusted you Kendal, I risked my life for you, I loved you, and all you
have to say it that it was a mistake and your sorry.  What are you sorry
about, getting caught."

	"I'm sorry that this ever happened.  I'm sorry I hurt you.  I'm
sorry that I betrayed the one person whom I love with all my heart, I
never meant for any of this to happen Ailill.  I love you."  Kendal had
drawn closer to her.  Almost within a half step distance from her.  Slowly
taking her hand, he placed it on his heart.  

	"I love you."  Ailill stood silent a moment, her head looking down
as if in contemplation before she looked back up at him in response to his
words.

	"I hate you."  Ailill with tears beginning to swell from her eyes
drops the scalpal and runs off.  Koda who had stood by the doorway
listening to their argument walked out.  Kendal turned to chase after
Ailill, but Koda stopped him.

	"Kendal wait."

	"I have to go Koda, please forgive me for this scene."

	"What did you do to her."

	"I did what I always seem to do, betray the ones that trust me."

	Koda grabbed hold of Kendal's arm.  She held on quite a grip for
someone of her size.

	"Don't go Kendal, give her time to think."

	"I don't know what else to do Koda."

	"Give her time."

	Kendal stood silent for a moment.  He was confused and frustrated,
upset and tired.  He knew this was all his fault and he screwed up.

	"What happened to your hands."  Koda exclaimed.  She looked down
to see his knuckles bruised deeply and small cuts all over his arms and
hands.

	"Its nothing."  Kendal pulled his arm away and walked off.
	"Nothing at all."

NRPG

Just wanted to get something out.



	


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		 The World has no room for cowards.
	     We must all be ready to toil, to suffer, to die.
	And yours is not less noble because no drum beats before you 
	      when you go out into your daily battlefields.
	 And no crowds shout about your coming when you return 
		from your daily victory or defeat.
	
					-Robert Louis Stevenson

Norman Lee	n-lee5@uiuc.edu
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