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Chapter One:

Engagement

"We are gathered here today to unite to glorious kingdoms." King Momomiya said as he spoke proudly into the microphone. He paused and looked down at his eight year old daughter standing next to him, slowly taking her hand in his before he continued.

"Please give a round of applause for the betrothal between my daughter, Princess Ichigo and Prince Ryou," Ichigo lowered her head, trying not to glare at the people who turned and applauded her way. Yet somehow, she couldn't glue her eyes to the gold tiles, so she brought her head back up. The instant that she did, her chocolate brown eyes locked with a pair of composed black eyes. Ichigo smiled, but than she noticed that all the lights were being lowered. Confused, she looked at her fathers' happy expression, than to her mothers' ecstatic face. Here eyes widened when she saw the white light in the middle of the ballroom. She started shaking her head and slowly backed away, hoping to get away before anyone saw her. But it was too late, for her father was already leading her to the middle of the room.

"At least he's very nice to me." Ichigo thought as she watched Ryou walk up to them with a slight smile on his face. Both the royals' stared at each other as King Momomiya brought the microphone to his lips.

"The engaged couple will open tonight's dance." The King proclaimed. All the guests applauded as the King handed Ichigo's' hand to Prince Ryou. She smiled when their hands entwined. Ichigo tried not to cringe when the cameras flashes started off in the instant that Ryou put his hand around her waist.

"I really wish I had a choice here, but it's for the kingdom that we are doing this,' Ichigo slowly nodded and lowered her eyelids. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't realize that she was making the wrong dance moves. Instead of stepping back, she stepped forward, pressing down firmly on Ryous' shoe.

Ryou winced and tried to press his lips in attempt to silence himself, but instead he failed to do so. Ichigo stepped back and covered her face as the people around them turned and stared as Prince Ryou grabbed a hold of his foot. Instantly Ichhgos mother, Queen Momomiya took Ichigo's hand in hers, smiling nervously to the guests.

"Everything's under control. Please proceed." She announced, before leading Ichigo away. All the guests turned back to their dancing as though nothing had happened. Ichigo looked back and mouthed sorry at Ryou. Ryou smiled and nodded.

"Ichigo, this is very important and you can't go around and mess it up!" Ichigo scrunched her eyebrows, confused at what her father had just said.

"But father, it was an accident. I didn't do it on purpose." Ichigo murmured. But her father never accepted accidents, and what Ichigo had done was NOT an exception.

"I don't care if it was purpose. You're supposed to know what you are doing!" King Momomiya explained. Ichigo's eyes started filling with tears. Florina sat up from the chair that she was seated in and confronted her father.

"None of this would be happening if you didn't engage hr at such a young age." She said. King Momomiya turned and pointed a finger at his daughter.

:"You have no right too say any if this." He said. "You're the one who ran away with the kitchen boy," Florina gasped. Throughout all the conversation, Queen Momomiya had remained silent, but not anymore.

"Ok, everybody there's a nice party going on. Why don't we let all of this go and enjoy ourselves?" She interrupted cheerfully. Queen Momomiya had always had always been the one who broke the family fights and today wasn't going to be different. Instantly, all three of the Royal family nodded and smiled. Queen Momomiya clapped her hands as her family left the deserted library and entered the ballroom filled with guests.

Each member of the Momomiya family dismissed each guest as they stepped out of the doors and onto the circular driveway. The feast had ended early, Ichigo waved to the guests that stepped into their limo, trying to keep herself busy and from having to see a certain family. The Shirogane family was the last ones to walk through the grand double doors. Ichigo looked down and went to stand beside her sister.

"What a beautiful feast." Queen Shirogane commented. "Although this might be the last time that we'll probably see each other for a very long time." Queen Momomiya sulked when she noticed that her friends' sparkling blue eyes started to swell up with tears. She hugged her tightly and whispered.

"We'll see each other again, for the wedding between my Ichigo and your Ryou." Queen Shirogane chuckled and looked over at the little Royalty's that were now playing Thumbs War. She looked back at Queen Momomiya one last time, before she walked over the little princess. Ichigo smiled at Queen Shirogane but continued to stare at Ryou. Queen Shirogane looked at her son and motioned for him to step away. With a bit of hesitation, Ryou stepped further away from his mother and his betrothed.

"Dear little Ichigo." Queen Shirogane said once Ryou was far away. "You are the daughter that I never had and I'm glad that you will soon be part of my family." Ichigo smiled, for she could think of nothing to say in response. The Queen didn't seem to notice for she continued.

"You may be young now, but in the future you and my son will be madly in love. I just know it." A small chuckled escaped from Florinas' lips and she blushed a bright shade at the acknowledgement of what she had done, but even Queen Shirogane laughed at what she herself had said.

"I know it mat sound silly right now, but I'm sure that these two will fall in love." Queen Shirogane remarked as she hugged Florina. "Remember love, no matter what people say, follow your heart, for love is the most beautiful thing that one can have." Florina hugged Queen Shirogane tightly and thanked her. Ichigo sighed when she heard her father and King Shiroganes' conversation.

"Can't they get over this stupid wedding?" She thought.

"When are you heading back to Japan?" King Shirogane asked. Both of the Queens sighed at remembering that they were soon going to be far away from each other.

"Tonight." King Momomiya said. "Tonight."

Ichigo sighed for what seemed like the thousandth time. She looked out of the airplanes' small window, hoping to see at least a rash of her home land, but the only thing she saw was a land of darkness. The low hum of the airplanes' engine was the only noise heard. Even though it added a bit of comfort, it also made her anxious. She was used to being alone, ever since her sister fell in love with Queen Shiroganes' kitchen boy and ran away with him. That was when she felt alone and that happened more than a year ago, but the time the feeling felt different. This time it felt deep and heavy inside of her, almost like a sore throat. She couldn't help the feeling that something was wrong. The feeling was so strong that she had a strange need to get off the plane.

"Maybe I just want to arrive already?" Ichigo half asked herself. She pulled a loose string from her shirt and twirled it around her finger. Lost in thought, she twirled and twirled until her finger turned purple. The sudden sound of a door slamming made Ichigo jump. She got up from her chair and watched as her mother ran across the room to the pilots' room.

"Mom, what's wrong?" What's happening?" Ichigo asked. Something was wrong, for her mother never ran under any circumstances. When a shrill scream was heard from the pilots' room, Ichigo knew that they were in danger. Her dad stepped out of the bedroom, in his hands a huge black bag.

"The pilots and the attendants are dead!" Queen Momomiya yelled as she joined her family. King Momomiya dumped the bag besides Ichigo and zipped it open. Ichigo's eyebrows scrunched together. She was about to ask her father what was he doing, when the sound of a ticking clock flooded her ears. She perked here ears, trying to find out where the sound might be coming from. She locked here eyes on her parents' bedroom when she realized that the noise was coming from in there. The ticking noise got louder and louder, than it stopped and a voice was heard.

"Tick tock, tick tock. My it is getting louder. Time is running out!" Ichigo shivered when a maniacal laugh was heard after the speaking.

"Honey!" Queen Momomiya cried out. "Time's running out! Put that thing on Ichigo now!" Ichigo's' dad followed her command and place a heavy black jacket on his daughter.

"Ichigo pay close attention. When you're almost going to land, pull this red string. OK?" King Momomiya explained as he showed his daughter what to do. Tears started falling off of Ichigo's face when she realized what was happening.

"I'm staying here with you guys!" Ichigo yelled. In an instant, Queen Momomiya had her arms wrapped around her daughter.

"We love you and don't want this for you. It's the only way." Her mother whispered. Ichigo looked at her and wiped the tears off of her face. Queen Momomiyas' face turned a shade of read, almost as close as the color of her hair. More tears feel from her face as she looked away. Ichigos' father was next to hold her.

"Remember that no matter what we'll always love you." King Momomiya said. After that he remained silent, thoughtful. Ichigo cried when he spoke once more.

"If all goes well, please tell Florina that I'm terribly sorry for all that I said. Tell her that I hope she'll be happy with him." King Momomiya stood up and grabbed Ichigos' hand. He started to lead her to the door, when Ichigo realized. She stopped and started to pull back,

"No, I won't! NO!" Ichigo screamed out. She pulled back even harder when she saw that her mother was unbolting the airplane door.

"Hurry!" Queen Momomiya yelled. Ichigo cried when her father dragged her to the door. She looked back at her parents and cried.

"It's the only way, sweetie." Queen Momomiya said. Ichigo reached out and hugged her parents, holding on to them as tight as she could. King Momomiya was the first to pull away; he twirled Ichigo around and started pushing to the door. Ichigo was about to turn back when a hard push stopped her breath for a second as she stumbled forward the edge of the door. The wind roared in her ears as she balanced on one foot.

"Tick tock. Tick tock"

She clawed the air, trying to balance herself. In the midst of that, she twirled around halfway and saw her parents. They were standing next to each other, holding hands and crying. Ichigo reached out to them, but than felt herself falling back. The wind whipped and snatched her hair as she continued to fell towards earth. She couldn't hear her own screams when the wind began to play with her. It twirled her and spiraled her like a doll with no weight. Her muscles tensed as she tried to open her arms. Fighting against the wind like this was like trying to free yourself of tight ropes. The plane got further and further away until Ichigo could no longer see it. She reached for the read string and immediately pulled it. Ichigo managed to turn her head and realized that nothing had come out. Panicking, she pulled once, than twice.

"What am I going to do?" Ichigo thought as she pulled and pulled the red string. An idea struck her panicked mind and she stuck her arms out. Quickly, she started flapping as fast as she could hoping to save herself from the fall that was sure to kill her. She stopped when she realized that it wasn't helping one bit. She looked back down to the nearing ground and widened here eyes.

"Why?"Ichigo thought. "Out of all the free space, did it have to grow here?" She screamed and used her arms to cover her face in attempt protect herself.

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