--Title: My Prince

--Pairing: LeonxRiku

--Rating: M

--Chapter 1: Who's to say?

The Kingdom Hearts Ball. I have always wanted to go there. I wanted to be one to see the most finest looking men, and the most beautiful young girls. This time...I just want to see one in particular. Squall Leonhart. The prince of these balls and it's said that... his Stepfather has been trying to hook him up with many women and each he declined.

" Father, I do not wish to marry any woman you choose. I do not wish to marry those who only want me for my fame and fortune, " Leon says from semi-closed doors. I leaned in to listen to the conversation that's being held between Prince Leonhart and his Stepfather.

" You WILL marry a woman, son. It's only appropriate for such a man as yourself! You need someone you can count on! Someone to help you when you have troubles!" his stepfather points out.

" Yes but I'd rather share my secrets and troubles to someone who cares for me as I care for them back. Who knows, maybe I'll even end up finding a male!" Leon says without thinking. Before he knew he felt stinging on his cheek.

" Don't you ever breath of being a homosexual in here, not in this Mansion you will..." the step father said angrily. He steps to the doors and I quickly scamper to the huge plotted plant that's near the door.

I hear a sigh from the room. When the step father is out of sight, I look back into the room and see Leon sitting on his bed looking like he's thinking things over. He looks up and his gaze quickly falls onto mine as we both stay and stare. I was the first to snap as I got up and tried to run.

" No, come back... oh dear... has he heard everything?" Leon asks as I hear him from the corner I turned away from in time.

As I remember that one time I witnessed the prince up close, I have been wanting to get closer to him... for him to trust me and tell me his secrets and troubles.

" Riku, your hair has grown so long. Don't you think you should cut it? You do know that males are not allowed to have their hair past their ears when going to a formal party or anything formal for hte matter!" one of my friends said in my room. " Don't worry, Yuffie. I will be fine, you just need to dress me up as a woman. I want you to help me... help me get close to the Prince," I said placing my hands on her shoulders. She nods and starts getting the materials she needs to make me into the woman I wanted for the night.

" Oh Riku! You really truly look like a woman! The dress fits perfectly and your slender body makes it more better to realize you're a woman! Your face, gorgeous! It's make me wanna turn into a lesbian and do hot lesbia..." Yuffie didn't get to continue as I slapped my hand over her face. " Not now, Yuffie... I want to get by to the Prince," I say adjusting what needs adjusting.

I enter into a carriage. " You destination, Kingdom Hearts Ball" the driver says before I enter. I step carefully as I try and balance on the heels. I have been practicing my feet into blisters and bruises in order to dance with the Prince properly.

I sit and watch as the silhouettes of trees pass by. Then in my view I see the glittering lights decorating the gorgeous mansion. " I'm coming Prince Leonhart..." I whisper as we inch closer to the mansion.

Finally reaching my destination, I slip out of the carriage being helped by one of the Prince's servants. " Madam Riku you have arrived to the annual Kingdom Hearts Crystal Ball," the servant announced as I was guided through the entrance of the mansion. I looked at the environment around me. I try and locate the prince where he should be seated... but... he isn't there... He must be dancing with the women... figures.

I depressingly sat in a chair beside where the plentiful food sat. " How am I going to get to the prince now?" I said placing my head in my hands. " Excuse me, Ma'am but... You don't happen to be waiting on anyone now... are you?" I heard a voice above me say. I look up to see a handsome man... that wasn't the prince.

" I'm not waiting now but don't you dare think I'm doing anything with YOU..." I said turning my face away from his gorgeous one. " You don't speak to the prince's best friend like that, now do you?" He asked me as he turned my face around back to his.

" I can treat you anyway I want! It's not like you're worth as much as Prince Leonhart anyway!" I said venomously.

" So your loyalty is to the prince? Figures! Every woman's loyalty is to a Prince!" the guy said madly as he took the chair beside mine.

" Would you keep a secret for me though?" I asked.

" Yea.. Sure I guess..." he replies

I come close to his ear and whisper softly, " I'm really a guy..."

He backs away from me quickly. " YOU'RE A ... a... ahem.. Guy?" he shouts buts lowers to a whisper. I nod and fix my dress from it wrinkling when I moved. He looks at me weirdly. " Well, you sure pull it off... You have... and exquisite body. I mean... your hair is also long and... well you have feminine features!" he exclaimed.

" I know, all I had to do was pluck my eyes brows and add lipstick! It's nothing that shocking you know!" I said getting up and pointing a finger at him. " Pssh... if I didn't think of you as a woman then I would be hurting you right now but that's not the "formal" way to do now is it?" he said cupping my cheek.

I slap his hand away. " Your hands are not ones to touch my face, you beast," I spat. Just then I saw the man I admire so much walking closer to us.

" Pardon me, but... What is this quarrel that I saw from afar?" his amazingly handsome voice said. " Well, I was asking this woman here for a dance... but she refuses and has rather mentioned a dance with you, Prince Leonhart," the disrespectful friend says putting emphasis on woman. " Well, she could have just ask me. After all, she should know by now... that I accept anything and anyone... " he smiled at ME warmly. I smiled weakly.

" Prince Leonhart...You... I would be honored to dance with a person... such as... yourself!" I exclaimed getting up and taking the outstretched hand. He guided me gracefully to the floor and we danced. We danced UNLIKE the way others were. We were in the middle of the dance floor and we did what we had in mind... and it was like we read each other's mind... each of us moved. We moved rhythmically with our feet and twirls.

As we uniquely danced, I looked into the Prince's eyes. He smiled warmly at me. " So, Miss, May I asked what name you possess?" he whispered into my ear. With his hot breath crossing my ear and neck, I couldn't help a blush creep to my cheeks.

" My name... is Riku..." I say softly.

" Well, Miss Riku, your name... is gorgeous... You must know already that I have been looking for someone to be wed too... and yet, I still haven't found... uh... her... I don't know what to do... I haven't talk to any of the ladies here... but I know I can trust you for what I am about to say," Prince Leonhart said to me. He's never told any woman... what he's about to tell me? Even though I am not a guy, I FEEL SPECIAL!

" Well, the person I DO want to marry... is someone I seriously love. I saw this guy... before in the past... and well, He looked as if he was spying on me. Right when I saw through my door after a conversation I had with my father... we locked eyes. He ran away before I got a chance to talk with him. I swore... I felt something when we first looked at each other! My heart skipped a beat when... I didn't get a chance to get him. I haven't seen him since then, and I have wished he turned up at my door again. His brilliant jade eyes would stare into mine as we are now... As a matter of fact... his eyes were just as brilliant as yours were..." he said to me. The whole story... that I still remember... he remembers too!

" Prince Leonhart... I have a confession to make..., " I whisper breaking eye contact, " I... I am that boy... that you saw at your door... I haven't stopped thinking about it.. Since that day. I hid right behind the corner you didn't turn on, and I have been planning to setup something to see you again. This... what I have done to myself... I have worked for a year now. Ever since that last ball. I made myself into a woman, so that way... I would be able to see you again... and hold you and... speak to you... like this..."

My words refused to stop. It kept flowing and flowing. I look at him again. His eyes... they look distant.

" You... you did all that... to see me? You risked your life, to see me?" he whispered brokenly.

" My life?"

" Yes, a man who abandons his masculinity even once . . . is charged to be executed!" he said grabbing my hands.

" Executed???"

" I... I can't believe you would do such things... to be with me... after I did NOTHING to see you!!! I am so sorry... I... you are... I think you are the one I WANT to be with.. We have to announce that to my father! We have to!" he said looking at me with those mysterious grey eyes.

" Um, Prince? Me? As a woman? Or..." I stuttered. I was in shock! After being told what he has decided so quickly. " I... I CAN'T!!" I shrieked out of no where. " What do you mean?" he asked me frantically, " I have found what I have been waiting for!"

I look at him deep in the eyes and I know he senses that I am more sorry than ever. I let the grip he held on my hands go and I run out the doors of the entrance.

I run and I can't stop. Why? Why did he have to say those things so fast?!? I... don't feel like looking at him... not yet! I CAN'T FACE HIM...

((A/N: BWA HA HA HA!! DIDN'T TURN OUT HOW YA WANTED IT DID IT??!?!? HEH HEH HEH I AM EVIL LIKE THAT!! I am sorry people! This chapter must stop right here! So far if this story is boring you, I PROMISE IT WILL GET BETTER! I promise!!! I love you all who like my stories and I love you who comment them as well! Please, I hope you all comment my story after you have read it!! I would love you SO much!!! This is the first story I have written IN FOREVER! I have been in writers block for more than... 5 months now! I love you all, I really really do! Ha ha Until Next Time!!!!!! ))