Prologue
Run faster, or they'll catch you. The rain was showering down the dirt, making it wet and muddy. It makes it easier for them to see my deep footprints in the mud, letting them know where I am. The sound of barking was coming from behind me, trying to catch up to their target, which was me. "Come on! Run!" I urged myself. The nightly scenery was speeding past by as I flew across the land and finally, I saw a big crowd of aristocrats coming in and out of a mansion, all of them wearing ballgowns and tuxedos. Is this a ball? I thought to myself. Maybe I can lose these mutts from here. I sprinted to the mansion and as I did, people noticed me and freaked out. I made it towards the main room while a man yelled for the guards.
Shoot. More people trying to get me? I stopped and panted for a long time, trying to catch my breath. I looked around for a place to hide, and only saw people staring at me, and the orchestra at the front still playing. "There she is! Get her!" Someone yelled. I was about to run again, but strong arms grabbed mine. I struggled and screamed, "Let me go!" But it was no use. The orchestra stopped playing and the aristocrats started to whisper around me. "You are in big trouble, young lady," A guard said to me. They were about to take me somewhere, but then a young man came out of the orchestra and said to the guards, "Let her go. She's with me." I couldn't see his face since I was too exhausted from running far too long, and my vision was blurring. Before I blacked out, the man was saying something, and the guards took me to a different room, letting the guests of the ball wondering what was happening. Then, I fainted.
Nobuko-Chan, wake up. Hey, Nobuko-Chan! "Daijoubu desuka, milady?" A soft voice said above my face. I groaned in reply and opened my eyes slowly. "Where am I?" I asked. I turned my head and saw a woman looking at me with worried eyes. She had on a maid's uniform, so I knew who she was. "Are you okay, milady?" She asked again. I nodded and looked at my surroundings. I was in a guest's room where there was everything that a poor person like me would wish for. I was in a fancy king sized bed with some new clothes on, a white button up shirt with some silky pants. "Do you need anything, milady?" The maid asked. I shook my head and she bowed down and went out the door. What just happened? I wondered. Also, was that the maid that talked in my head? How did she know my name? I squirmed around the bed a little, and worried over tons of things. I just wish that I can know who I really am…