Her Royal Highness

Summary: Kuroko Tetsumi only have a year left before she gets married to a prince. Before her time of freedom, she decides to run away and become a knight. Or an adventurer. She's not really sure with what she wants to do but what she knows is that she wants to experience an adventure. Fem!Kuroko, KnightsAU, KurokoX?

A maiden with blue hair and blue eyes took small, few steps to the exit of the kingdom's hall. She was wearing a short dress, a ruffled one that fell just above her knees. She was also wearing brown leather boots and similar leather gloves in her arms. A small rucksack was dangling in her shoulder and she closed her eyes just as she approached the door.

She opened her eyes and turned around to look back at the glaring lights. It was yellow this time around and the chandelier continued to stay where it was. She let her eyes glazed in her surroundings one last time. The walls were made of marble and was painted a classic red. The floor were designed like a checkerboard, black and white tiles covering the entire floor.

She breathed the air. It smelled like the lavender that her mom had just bought for her fiancée-hunting event.

She flinched at that. Fiancé-hunting. She doesn't get the idea. Clearly, she wasn't a romantic but she wasn't up to giving her freedom to some man who she'll just meet in a party.

She wasn't a prize to be won.

She wasn't a trophy to be held, either.

Just because she was a princess, does not mean that she's destined for a prince to help her. She needs none of that, at least, not yet.

She was only seventeen, after all. And it would take at least another eleven months before her birthday. Then, she'll have to be betrothed to the man that her parents will choose for her.

That would be a living nightmare.

"I'm sorry." The blue-haired maiden whispered in the air as she sent one last, wispy look at the entire hall. She took out a piece of parchment to write a letter.

Honorable father and mother,

First of all, forgive me. I know that you are going to be surprised to find me gone, but I'm hoping that this is for the best. You'll give me a fiancé soon and I'm sure that you'll pick out a lovely young man. Who would be dashing and love me as you do, someway, somehow.

However, all seventeen years of my life, I've been cooped up in our kingdom's castle. I had no friends and had experienced no adventures.

I know that you'll ask me to marry the guy when I get eighteen. And when that happens, I'll be chained up once again. Destined to stay in the castle.

That's why, I've decided to be an adventurer. Don't worry, too. I'll be back by the time of my eighteenth birthday celebration.

I just want to experience some freedom. Some independence. I want to explore the worlds, fight monsters, and meet deities.

Please let me enjoy this one request. I swear, I'll return. That's all, I guess? I love both of you and would be praying for you two every night.

Oh, and I took thirty thousand gold and dresses good for two days. I hope that it will be enough to guide me in my journey.

Lots of love,

Kuroko Tetsumi

With her lips curled down into a sad smile, she placed the parchment into an envelope that she brought just for this particular situation. She heard steps and almost wanted to bolt out, so as to not get caught.

However, the footsteps died down and she breathed a sigh of relief. With small, nimble steps, she approached the sleeping dog near her.

The black and white dog opened its eyes sleepily to look at her. She gently ruffled the dog back into sleep and placed the letter in the royal pet's collar. She picked the dog up, gave it one last hug and then proceeded to let it go back to sleep.

With everything done, she glanced at the window and was relieved to see that it was still dark. The sun was fortunately not rising yet.

She took a deep breath to calm her nerves and her hands opened the door.

She's out and she won't be back.

At least, not until a year had passed.

A/N: So this was short. But it's because it's still just a prologue, lol. The next chapter will be out in a few days. Please, read, review and subscribe!

Also, omgggg. I stopped reading KNB last June due to school and I see that the story had ended! That ended though – straight to my Akashi feels, damn bby.