Summary: Rima, my best friend, and I loved carnivals. Every year we went Momma never allowed us in the fortune telling tent. She said it was all fake and useless. This year Rima and I were alone. We went into the fortune telling tent.*

*hello everyone! :D welcome to a story I've always dreamed of writing... I hope you like the idea!*

Colors of red, white, yellow and blue were splattered everywhere I walked.

The carnival.

Everything here-the smells. The laughter. The joy in the air. I love everything about it. I finally could spend it with my best friend too. I was old enough where Momma let me runaway with Rima.

"Amu... Do you believe in fortune tellers?" Rima looked at a dark purple tent that shimmered in the light.

"No! It's all baloney!"

Rima laughed at me and walked inside.

"Rima! Wait! What a-"

"Amu! Shh!" Rima grabbed my hand and pulled me into the tent.

"Hello Rima and Amu," A raspy, low voice spoke to us. The tent was pitch black and it was hard to see.

"Who are you?" I spoke up when Rima said nothing.

"The man who will tell you your fortune."

"We don't have any money..."

Rima shivered, but did not say anything.

The man placed his hand on my head and spoke softly, "You like romance, do you not?"

My hair on my neck stood up.

"I do."

"You will find the one you marry...when you are 13...and again at 16."

I stared at the invisible man, he had taken his hand off my head.

"Rima is it?"

"Yes..."

Rima was unusually quiet.

She was never like this.

"Ahh...you have a passion for riding horses. Don't worry child. You will get a pony when you're 10."

I began to blush with embarrassment "Umm...thank you sir...we don't have any-"

"It's all right children. Now, runalong."

If I could see the man, I bet he was smiling.

XxChapter OnexX

"Amu...that was really weird," Rima was still shaken up.

"I thought he was really nice!" We were sitting in Rimas room eating cookies.

"It seemed like he knew something about me he didn't want me to know,"

"Oh don't worry about it! Just think about it! You're getting a pony!" I started to laugh when warmth filled up Rimas face.

"You're right! How exciting! Only one more year... And you get to fall in love!"

"Ohmygosh I know! I wonder what he meant though."

"Yeah...is your true love gonna leave Japan or something? Or maybe you're gonna fall in love twice?"

"I wonder who I'll pick?"

"The one who is more attractive!"

"Rima!"

We both started to laugh hysterically and high-fived.

"This years carnival was awesome!"

"I'm just excited to fall in love!"

"Your so hopeless Amu! What will your wedding be like?"

"Red and black!"

"Noo! Make it rainbow!" Rima punched me playfully.

"Maybe..."

*Very short chapter, but it's just opening up for what's to come! :D if you're confused, Amu and Rima are both 9. Thank you kindly for reading!*