Chapter 1: Preparation

Once upon a time, a baby boy was born in one of the royal families of the Sohma kingdom. The baby prince grew up decent, sophisticated and well-mannered. The prince had tremendous beauty that awed the people of the kingdom. Maidens in the kingdom organized an independent group honoring the prince's beauty. The news of this organization came to the attention of Akito, the head of the Sohma kingdom. Akito was enraged by this news that he decided to preserve Prince Yuki's innocence angd beauty.

The decision was made, and Yuki was to be forever trapped and asleep in a tower. Akito planned with the elders with magick to create a tower surrounded by a poisonous garden and inside would be full of obstacles so no one would dare rescue the handsome prince. Akito's minions would also prepare a special potion to make the prince sleep.

Smelling some gathered sweets, Momiji; the forever sweet-loving cousin of Prince Yuki, followed this trail to the room where Akito and the elders were talking. After overhearing his cousin's imprisonment plans, Momiji dashed out of the room to inform Yuki. But as he was halfway to Prince Yuki's quarters, Momiji was stopped by an immense light that trapped him in a small bottle.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here?" Akito said, eying the frightened Momiji after an elder handed him the bottle.

"Please don't eat me," Momiji cried, tears rolling down his cheeks.

"HA! Don't be ridiculous. That's repulsive." Akito said laughing, "You'll be trapped with Yuki. But, you won't be with him. You'll be within the tower. Get it? No matter. You'll find out soon."

Momiji could only let out desperate cries of help.

Akito laughed menacingly.

The elders didn't know that it wasn't just Momiji that knew of their plan.

Tohru, the maid, was cleaning the vents that day when she heard that her Prince Yuki was going to be imprisoned. She immediately finished her cleaning to tell her two best friends.

"Uo! Hana!" Tohru started, "It's terrible. Master Akito and the elders are planning to imprison Prince Yuki in a tower, and Momiji's going to be trapped too."

"Oh no. That is terrible." Hana said blankly.

"You know, we could tamper with Akito's plans." Uo said deviously.

The girls planned quietly in their quarters.

The girls found two brave knights who'd take up any challenge, Kyo and Hatsuharu. Those two were quite rowdy but they had no choice but to let them in their plan to save Yuki (and possibly Momiji).

"So we're here to save that damn Yuki?" Kyo asked.

"Yes, I believe so." Hatsuharu answered.

"Why would I save him?!" Kyo asked back.

"I know you like Momiji," Haru whispered, "You know, he's going to be trapped in the tower they're making for Yuki. And another thing, Kyo, it's a nice way to get away from Kagura."

Kyo's eyes went wide with that comment.

"Nyaah??! Where the fuck did you hear that?!" Kyo shouted.

"Ohh. Have my words offended you?" Haru said as he put his index finger on Kyo's lips to silence him.

"I'm seriously go--" Kyo was cut off as he noticed Hana's aura darkening.

"Behave yourselves," Hana glared at the two, "Unless you'd like me to zap your liquid-flowing bodies with electricity."

"We'll behave!" Kyo and Haru answered in unison.

"First of all, we'll have to tell the prince all of this." Uo said.

"I shall tell him." Tohru volunteered happily, "The kingdom trusts me enough."

"I could switch their potion with my special make-you-look-sleeping potion," Hana said, pointing her index finger upward.

"Uhm. Where do we fit in?" Haru asked.

"You, and Orange Top over there, shall be the rescuers." Uo said with a wink.

With that, their conversation was over.

Tohru knocked on Prince Yuki's door to inform him. She told him of Akito's plans up to their own ones.

Everything was ready. Plan "Save Prince Yuki (and Momiji)" was in motion.