Summary: For centuries now, the sky people have been wary of the landwalkers, the ones they called 'humans,' but, crown princess Echizen Ryoma absolutely detests them. Why? Because they took away her best childhood friend, and she's planning on taking him back. Now, she is finally 15 years old and is allowed to visit the realm of the landwalkers. She starts her search at a normal human high school called Seishun Gakuen and meets lots of new people. During her time with them, she starts to finally consider that maybe the landwalkers are not as awful as she thought, but, will things stay that way? Or will she be betrayed once her guard is down?

SkyGem: Hey guys! Yeah I know, I'm writing too many stories, right? Well, it's because I keep having lot's of ideas! And I almost forgot! Be warned! There will be lots of OOCness! Also, this story won't be about tennis at all, just the relationship between the princess and the 'landwalkers.' Now, on to the story!

P.S. In case any of you are confused, yes, I am the one they once called OrchardLily, I just changed my pen name. So, once again, on to the story!

Disclaimer: No, sadly, I do not own PoT, Konomi Takeshi-sensei does.
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Ryoma

"I'll be going now, papa!"

"Take care, my sweet one! Remember, you mustn't let them know what you are! The landwalkers are a cruel and cunning people and will do anything to get what they want!" called a proud, yet worried, Nanjirou.

"I know that papa! Now, goodbye!" I called as I turned around and jumped off the edge, spreading my wings. This morning, the city in which the palace of my family was situated, was, weirdly enough, much busier than usual. Many kids were already out with their parents, waving and shouting goodbye to me as I passed. I smiled and said goodbye to each and every one of them, finally understanding why there were so many people about. They had come to see me off! I continued on and, by midmorning, the city disappeared altogether. After that, it got a little lonely, but, the quietness was also peaceful in a way. When, around noon, I finally started to get a little tired, I decided to stop by a little pool for a break. I took out my lunch of berries and nuts and drank from the little pool. When I bent over, I was surprised to see how crystal clear the pool was. In it, I could see my reflection almost as if I were looking into a mirror. There was my wild mass of black, emerald-tinted hair, which was at the moment in a long braid down my back; my golden-yellow eyes that at times seemed feline; and my beautiful, white-feathered wings. When I finished my lunch, I took off once again, heading east, towards the landwalkers' town of Tokyo, which was just beyond what was known to the sky people as Mount Bound and to the landwalkers as Mount Takao. The reason I was going to Tokyo was because I had gotten accepted into one their most prestigious schools, the school known as Seishun Gakuen Koto Gakkou.

Over the last few years, I had been studying the ways of the landwalkers thoroughly. And the fruits of my training? I was finally able to properly change my body so that it was almost that of a landwalkers. I was able to change my bones from hollow to solid, and hide my wings properly, and I was able to do it as easily as breathing. The only thing I needed to be careful of was my stomach, because, if anyone were to see my stomach, they would see the tattoos which marked me as one of the people. Through my studying, I had also learned their language, their hobbies, and their culture.

Finally, just as the sun was about to set, I arrived at the house I would be living in during my stay here in the country called Japan. It was the house of Tezuka Ayumi, my mothers older sister. I knocked on the door and it was answered by a pretty, middle-aged lady.

"Oohhh! You're finally here, princess!" she said as soon as she saw me, hugging me and saying how happy she was to see me.

"It's nice to see you too, auntie!" I said. "And I thought I told you not to call me princess!"

"Oh, sweetie, you know I didn't mean it like that, I meant it as a term of affection, not of formality!"

"I know, but still!"

"Okay, sweetie," she said as she released me.

"Hey, Kunimitsu! Come down here and say hi to your cousin!"

At this, a young man came downstairs. He had short brown hair, glasses, and a frown which disappeared as soon as he saw me. "Kuu-chan!" I called, running up to him and hugging him.

He laughed one of his rare laughs and said, "It's good to see you too, Ryo-chan."

After all the greetings were done, I was shown to my room and was left to freshen my self up before dinner.
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SkyGem: So, what did you guys think of the first chapter? Please review-comment and tell me what you think about it.