Author's Note: ...Hi.
"Go get the mail!" Hiroki Kamijou was the most evil person on the planet. He could order me around all he wanted and I couldn't say anything. The same with Haruhiko. If I did anything to protest they would just tell dad. I hated living here, but there was nothing I could do.
I walked outside and picked up the mail. As always I would quickly flip through everything we got in case mail was being withheld from me. Despite what everyone in this house thought I did have friends. Well, one friend. Her name was Aikawa and she was one of the most beautiful girls living in the kingdom. I was on the very edge of the village and had no business being friends with her, but every once in awhile she would send me a letter asking for one of my stories. I would write one and sneak a stamp. I would mail it on the days I had to do the shopping which I failed at anyway.
There was nothing from Aikawa today, but there was an invitation to the ball. On the front was King Takahiro. He had to be the best looking guy I'd ever seen. Of course he was married to Manami. There was no way I could compete against her. I walked inside, and to dad's office. "Father, the ball is tonight is there any chance I could go."
He looked up. "Well if you organize all these papers in alphabetical order and get some decent clothing." The papers were in huge mounds sitting around his office. Obviously they'd been dumped there on purpose. I set to work without saying anything. It was tedious and annoying. Whenever I thought I was close to being done I would find something that was out of place. Hiroki and Haruhiko were already rushing around the house getting into their expensive outfits. Everyone was leaving me behind like always.
Once I had finished the almost impossible task given to me I made my way upstairs to the attic. "Ah, I thought you would be needing help Usami-san." Tanaka was standing there with Sebastion. Suzuki was on the bed in a nice bow. Where did they think he was going? I looked at possibly the ugliest suit I'd ever seen in my life.
"Tanaka! I can't wear this. I'm pretty sure it's not even big enough." Tanaka looked sad.
"Making clothes isn't one of my strong traits. I thought I would try because the task the master gave you was purposely set to take you all day. Now you have no ride to the ball and nothing to wear if you wanted to go anyway." Tanaka was right. I sat on the bed. Tanaka had been my secret ally ever since I was little. His room was close to mine and we both weren't treated very well.
I was ready to give up hope when the door crashed open. "Usami Akihiko! We have come to transfer-transport you to the ball looking incredibly hot!" A kid in a sparkly costume read off of a paper that was probably written in bad handwriting. "I am the fairy god chibi Shinobu."
"I am the fairy god giant Nowaki!" Nowaki fell into the room. "Ow..."
"I am the fairy god pervert Miyagi." Pervert? "We are here to make sure you get to the ball and meet your future husband and or wife."
"Oh you guys are just in time. Tanaka tried to help, but he didn't have enough time or material so I was about to take a nap." I sat up. "What exactly can you three do?"
"I will provide transportation." Nowaki stood up. "I can pull a cart at about ten miles per hour. Faster than walking, but you'll be late."
"I will provide you with the skills you need to dance." Miyagi sat on the bed. "Damn these shoes suck."
"I will make sure you look better than any other guy there." Shinobu was out of breath leaning against the door.
"Aren't you guys supposed to be really amazing and all that?" Tanaka look unimpressed. It was enough for me though.
"We had to run here. We ran out of gas in the car. Damn I am out of shape." Shinobu was lying on the floor now. "We have enough power left to help you though." Shinobu mumbled something and waved his hand. I was wearing a suit better than Hiroki and Nowaki's.
"Is that some type of magic trick?" I looked at the purple suit.
"Who cares? Get ready to go." Wow they were pretty mean for helpers. I followed them downstairs. In the front yard Nowaki was stretched.
"You weren't kidding about pulling that thing."
"Nope!" How could he be so cheerful about that. I frowned but got in the wagon anyway. The ride there was bumpy and made my stomach hurt. For some reason Shinobu and Miyai squeezed in with me making the trip even worse. I was at the ball though and I was going to have fun.
I walked in last. Everyone was mumbling. I looked around. There was no one behind me. I shrugged and walked down the stairs. "Wow! That's a great suit." The cutest boy I'd ever seen in my life was talking to me. Forget the King. "I'm Prince Misaki!" Why was he lingering by the appetizer table. I guess the rumor that he was weird was true.
"Nice to meet you. Usami Akihiko." Misaki just smiled and ate more.
"Usagi-san! That suits you more. I guess I have to dance with someone. I really suck at dancing. How about we escape?" I followed him to some garden outside of the party. I think I really wanted to kiss him. I leaned forward and he fell back into a fountain.
"Are you okay?" I stepped in the fountain and leaned down next to him. Now was the perfect time. I kissed him once.
"Hey! What's with you? We are both men here!" He was not manly in any way.
"I don't care." He looked towards the party. No one was paying attention.
"It's cold." I was freezing, but I wasn't going to say so. "Come with me." Misaki climbing up what seemed like endless flights of stairs until we reached a huge bedroom. "This is my room. I'm pretty sure I can get you something to wear." He disappeared. I looked around at pictures placed all over the room. They were all of him and Takahiro.
I'd never been in any place so impressive. I unbuttoned my suit and started to take everything off. "Here are some pajamas. I don't want to go to that stupid party. Nii-chan just wants me to marry someone. I don't look anyone in there though." Misaki was in the middle of changing when I locked the door. "Hey...what are you doing?"
"You don't love anyone down there." I pushed him to the bed. "You are lucky to be able to choose who you want to love at all."
"I don't understand what's wrong-" I cut him off with a kiss. He didn't fight me. "I've never met anyone like you before. You aren't after anything are you?"
"Just love." He smiled. Then cried.
"Not money or status...just love." I'd never thought that he wouldn't be able to trust anyone.
"I'm sorry." I sat up. "I should go." Now I felt horrible.
"Stay here tonight." What? Was he kidding. "Come on."
"Why are you so warm already?" I was huddled under the covers with Misaki. I'd never thought of anything like this. I never really gave him a second thought at all. He was almost burning hot.
"I probably have a fever." Oh...he did fall in the fountain.
"I'll just steal your sickness." So the one thing I thought wouldn't happen today happened. I went to the ball, I never even saw the King, now I was hear pretty much ravaging his brother. There had to be something wrong with me. I woke up to breakfast. Misaki was already setting things up at a table in his room.
"Usagi-san! Good morning. Today is a big day. The day of the wedding." Huh?
"What wedding?" I sat up.
"Our wedding." What?
"I've got to get you away from your awful family. Nii-chan has to stop setting me up on dates. And since you already said you love me it works out." I said that?
"Why today?" Misaki just smiled.
"No need to wait." So I was swept away to some room and put in another uncomfortable suit. Before I knew it I was waiting for Misaki to show up in some church. No one was there except the king and some other people.
"Why is he marrying a man anyway?" Manami wouldn't stop asking questions since I showed up.
"He said that this is his soulmate Manami." Takahiro would repeat the same answers over and over again.
"We are gathered here today..." Why was Aikawa marrying us?
"Just skip all that." Misaki was impatient for some reason. "I wanna go to the hot spring." Hot spring...that sounded fun. "I do." Misaki stood on his toes and kissed my cheek. I don't know why it made me so happy. I wasn't going to let him push me around though. This wasn't going to be a happily ever after.
Our honeymoon was at the hot spring. Misaki did most of the talking. I could never follow what he was saying. It was always about some manga or a friend. It was always something I couldn't relate to, but I was happy anyway. I never had to go back to my old life again. And eventually I made his shut up. The only way was to kiss him and not stop. Things were going to be for now on.