I was , as usual, awakened by a crisp beam of sunlight. Sometimes I wondered if my life would ever change. "Naminé," a voice called from somewhere downstairs. I rolled lazily out of bed and groaned. I rubbed my eyes and glanced at the clock. It was five a.m. already. I quickly got dressed in my uniform, a plain white dress with lace trim. I grabbed my bag, shouted a goodbye to my mother, and pedaled away.
As I was on my way to work I took a shortcut through a rose garden. The gardener looked up at me as he flipped his powder pink hair out of his eyes and mumbled, "So, The Princess wants some more roses?" "Not quite..." I managed to reply between giggles. "Ah! So, it's a surprise," He said in his thick accent as he handed me the sunset-orange roses, "For the best of friends!" "Thanks Mar," I hollered as I speed away.
I breathed in the cool morning air hurried down the path to the castle. I loved working at the kingdom. For one it brought me closer to my best friend, Princess Kari and most of the old Organization 13 members that work there. I started to round the corner. It was so peaceful until, "Hey!" I crashed and my stuff went flying, but that wasn't what bothered me. I had just ran over the cutest, spikey-haired, blonde prince I've ever met.
Somehow he had already recovered and was picking up the contense of my bag. He looked over and offered me his hand. I gladly took it. I blurted, "I'm SO sorry Roxas!" He just laughed and scratched his head casually, "Nah! It's okay, Naminé!" How could he be so perfect after having a head-on collision with a bike. He handed me my sketchbook, journal, and phone. I put them in my bag hoping that he didn't see any drawings of him. I had a stupidly hopeless crush on him for years. He offered me the roses, "I suppose these are yours?" My face was redder than Rafiki's butt. "I...I...um...Thanks! See you 'round," I ran off to Kari's room. She would be awake any moment now.
I set the vase of roses on the table and adjusted the garnish on the steaming hot omelet. Kari was starting to stir. She looked up at me, groaned, and pulled the covers over her head. "Come on, Kari. You have a date today...with Prince Roxas..." She was engaged to him, but it was a forced marriage, meant only to bring peace to the kingdom. She was truly in love with his younger brother, Sora.
