Chapter 3 is up! Oh goodness guys I lied to you! (I'm not worthy!) I said Thursday or Friday and I give it to you Sunday! Oh the shame!~ If I wasn't kidnapped by crazy people then I would have had posted it earlier! Again, I'm sorry! Hopefully I made up for it!! Reviews are loved & appreciated

Enjoy~

"Could you slow down?" called Lovino nervously from the back of the tomato-carriage.

No this is according to plan.

The two had been arguing throughout the entire carriage ride. Lovino was constantly complaining that he was going to smell like tomatoes and that apparently they were going to fast, or that he had chores to do, even though they were already finished, he even went as far as to use the lamest excuse in the book. "I think I left the stove on we should go back!"

No.

The carriage rode up the hill and through the palace gates, he stared out the window with awe. The palace was so…so huge! He had never seen anything like it! Maybe going to the ball wasn't so bad after all? He was interested in going and exploring the place, see the people, how they act, talked, danced. Roderich wouldn't allow Lovino to see such things. It was the reason why Lovino always got the wrong impression of certain people and the town itself. Roderich liked to gossip.

All of a sudden Lovino felt a pang of anger. He was just a maid, a pawn. He should have the right to go out, as freely as any other person should! He was trapped inside a dusty old house just so that Roderich could have anything given to him hand and foot!? Why couldn't he just rebel? Well it wasn't that easy Roderich was already a mad man himself and Lovino was terrified what would happen to his younger brother. Even if he was treated better than himself.

Lovino gave a frustrated sigh he hated everyone at this point. He also didn't feel like going to the stupid ball, all his excitement was gone. Jeesh, and wasn't it the prince's job to keep the people of his kingdom safe from no harm? Well he wasn't doing a good job! Lovino suffers every single day in that dreadful old house and nobody was doing anything about it! Stupid, stupid prince instead of drowning himself in luxuries and loving the fact that many want him doesn't give him the right to ignore his own people!

"Take me home" suddenly announced Lovino.

Why?

"Because I said so, take me back home damn it! Or I swear I'll jump"

Fine then, jump I dare you.

Without any hesitation Lovino pushed the door opened and jumped. Only to realize they were already at the front entrance and had stopped. "What the hell!? When did we stop?"

Just now, I made it so that If you jumped out, you would only land of the front steps of your highness's fabulous palace!

Lovino flushed red and angrily stomped up the steps, feeling very stupid.

"I hate you"

I heard that.

"Good"

Put on the mask I gave you

"Why should I listen to you!?"

Because If you don't Roderich or Feliciano might find you and then…

"Alright just shut up already" Lovino placed on his mask, It was a relatively cheap thing, but who was complaining? Lovino took a deep breath at the door. He was suddenly feeling like he was going to throw up, he was feeling so many different emotions that he couldn't really identify which one it was. The guards at the door nodded at his arrival and opened the door. Letting him in.

He was immediately invited by music and laughter that filled the air. He gazed around and everyone was wearing some type of different mask. Everything looked so elegant and priceless even the people as well. Lovino didn't deserve to be in a place like this, and he didn't feel like it at all. He had sneaked into some ridiculous party for what? Even he didn't know.

"What I am even doing here?" he mumbled.

Sorry, but I can't tell you that you have to make whatever decision your heart tells you to make.

"Where the hell did you get that from a stupid fortune cookie?"

No, it's the truth.

"well my heart tells me that I don't belong here and If you'll excuse I think I'm going back-" but before Lovino could say anything else. A scream erupted through the ballroom. Go check it out. And he did.

A crowd was already forming around the certain scene, everyone eager to talk about this the next morning at their jobs. Lovino pushed his way through the crowd only to find two females that looked like they had been fighting he rolled his eyes, typical. There wasn't anything interesting to see. He turned, only to hear the sweetest voice he thought he ever heard. He heard a few gasps in the crowd and maybe even some squeals.

He fully turned and saw that everyone was bowing. It was the prince himself. He looked very compassionate for the poor hurt girl like he cared. Lovino blinked a couple of times was this man even real? His green eyes were full of concern and passion, his brown hair was nice and neatly messy, his tall lanky posture~ It looked like he was made for the job. He looked like every girl's version of her own knight in shining armor.

Oh great what was he even saying!? The prince cared about no one but himself! This was all for show!

Disgusted by his previous thoughts, Lovino left the scene. Again pushing his way through the crowd, taking twists and turns and not bothering to apologize to anyone that he had bumped into. As he left the remaining people in the crowd, he saw that he had taken a wrong turn. "God damnit!" Lovino cursed to himself as he strolled through the halls. They needed a map for this place. This was so stupid.

Something made Lovino stop dead in his footsteps. A voice, not just one but two and they were very, very familiar.

Hide!

Lovino threw himself behind a curtain in one of the many, unnecessary, huge windows.

"Feliciano what were you doing alone in that room with that guard!" It was Roderich and he sounded angry.

Lovino could imagine his brother disappointed and looking at the ground, feeling ashamed.

"It's not what you think, papa I was asking him where the prince was. I said I wanted to speak with him, but he wouldn't tell him," Feliciano pleaded, trying to convince his father the truth. Roderich believed him.

"It's alright, I believe you. See look at you handling your own responsibilities, unlike like your brother that ungrateful brat and all of the things I do for-" Their voice was carried off with the distance and then faded into nothing.

Lovino slipped out from behind the curtains, he couldn't head that way back or they'll surely find him.

"Hey! Who are you!?" a new voice boomed through the empty hallways that made Lovino jump several feet in the air. He whipped around to see a considerable tall blonde male, with shining bright blue eyes, staring down at him. "This is unauthorized property what is your business here?"

Lovino snorted and rolled his eyes "my business here is to get the hell out. I'm lost can't you see that?" Recognition passed through the male's eyes and he blinked confused a bit. He opened his mouth to say something, but decided against it.

"Then I'll escort you back to the ball then" he reached for Lovino's arm and Lovino pulled away "what do I look like a baby I can take myself there, but I don't want to go back that way" he pointed back towards the direction Roderich and Feliciano had gone through. "Find me somewhere else to leave through"

The blonde man, looked yet again confused. He gave a small sigh "this way then"

The two walked in silence though, again, what it seemed to Lovino, an endless maze.

The man opened a door and they were greeted by nature's wind. Lovino sighed, thank goodness. Although, as Lovino walked on outside the male laid a hand on his shoulder looking very serious "good luck" was all he said, before closing the door shut, leaving Lovino absolutely confused.

"What the hell was that all about, he didn't even make any sense" Lovino got no response

"are you even there anymore?" nothing.

He certainly felt the presence's of it still being there "Hello!?"

God, what Lovino!?

"Did you even hear me?"

Yes

"So?"

So what?

"Never mind!" Lovino took a look around his surrounding and again he had no clue where he was yet again. He face-palmed "can you get me out of this hell hole?"

What? So that you can leave no.

"What are you blind!? Did you just not see Roderich and Feliciano walked right passed me!?" Lovino was shouting and was waving his hand uncontrollably in the air he was already fed up.

No.

"Fine, then I don't need your help then!" he shouted before storming off into a different direction. Lovino walked aimlessly through the side of the palace where he found a bush just a little taller then him. He went over and decided to climb it, being clumsy, he went over with a thump.

"Fuck" he spat.

He got up and dusted himself off only to find that he was right, back at the entrance. Thank the heavens. The guards were still their untouched and completely focused on their boring task. "I'm out of here" Lovino smirked, and sprinted down the stairs and towards the tomato-carriage.

Lovino, come on you can't leave now you just got here.

"Yes I can watch me" as if right on cue. Another voice filled the air.

'Leaving so soon!?'

Asked the mysterious voice. He knew that voice. Lovino looked up to see that it was that damn prince.

Lovino's face flushed and he began running full-fledged down the stairs.

"Wait!" he heard the prince call after him and then a "stop him!" within seconds of running Lovino felt his arms being gripped tightly by a pair of two arms. He looked up and saw that it was both the two guards that had been earlier standing by the doors.

"Your coming with us" one of the men said. He was absolutely terrifying he was a big man, with dreadlocks for hair. Lovino couldn't help swallow whatever comeback he had coming.

The two guards escorted Lovino back to the front of the palace doors. Where the prince burst through. He looked out of breath. Did he run? Lovino looked everywhere but at those precious orbs of his.

Antonio smiled brightly "you captured him! Gracias!" he waved the two guards off. "Your dismissed, you may enjoy yourself at the ball" the guards nodded and entered the building leaving both Lovino and Antonio alone.

Antonio could smell a hint of tomato. Something he loved so much.

"What do you want?" spat Lovino. Antonio was caught off guard. Where was the shy boy he had met earlier? Was it even the same one? No of course it was! He looked the same, even the same sadness in his eyes, but they were even sadder then before.

"What has you so upset?" the question came flat out before Antonio could stop himself.

Lovino recoiled "what are you my mother!?" he abruptly turned heading back down the stairs.

"I'm sorry!" called Antonio running after Lovino. "I didn't mean it! It just came out"

"Shut up save your little act for someone who will listen"

"Act?"

Lovino stopped and turned "yes, act! Everyone may be too dense to notice, but I know you only care about yourself and don't care about other people" Lovino felt the anger he had felt earlier bubble up inside of him and was just waiting to explode. Lovino closed the distance between them "A stupid prince you are!" he jabbed at his chest "you don't realize how many people in your stupid little kingdom suffers!"

Lovino fought back tears that were threatening to spill over. He never realized how unhappy he really was until it was out in the open, and that someone else was actually listening. "People like me! I always have to put up some fucking crap just to please my father and what do I get out of it!? Nothing that's what"

Lovino was out of breath everything out and said there was no turning back.

Antonio recovered from his shock and slightly shook his head "I-I didn't notice that people were unhappy? Does everyone put on a smile just to please me?" The last question was more to himself. He looked down at the ground "I'm sorry I thought that you wanted to meet me before and-" he sighed, as he slowly looked up "I see that it was fake, It was just to impress your father, I understand"

Lovino gave the prince a questioning look.

He thinks your Feliciano.

"! "

They met earlier, just play along.

Lovino suddenly felt bad in fact he secretly did wish that he would meet the prince.

"Tsk, stop looking so sad it's annoying" Lovino crossed his arms.

There was an uncomfortable silence.

Antonio broke it.

"Why did you want to leave?"

"What?...Oh I got bored"

"Does your father know?"

Lie.

"Yes"

Antonio smiled "would you please stay?" Lovino gave a inaudible gasp. That was the first time someone ever asked him anything, give him a choice not a demand. At first he didn't know what to say, he was stunned. His cheeks slowly flaring red, but he wasn't going to show any sign of weakness just yet. Ha! Hell no!

"Fine…but I don't want to go back inside I want to stay outside" Lovino said as Antonio grinned under his mask. "Your wish is my command"

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The two ended up at the courtyard where flowers bloomed and vines held on for dear life on whatever they could. They were sitting in front of a huge size water fountain. Where water spurt out delicately and back again falling into a rhythmic pattern.

They had been talking about endless topics, anything they could think of, how royal life was, what their favorite color was, what they liked to eat (both loved tomatoes), what their future goals in life were.

It felt like days they had just had enjoying each other's company. Something Lovino could never do so he better enjoy what he can now. He had learned that the prince himself was not a bad guy. He was just a regular guy with the regular dreams and hopes. He had been completely wrong.

"I don't mind people fanning and throwing themselves at me you know?" said Antonio "but they need to realize that, that I'm only one person and I can't share my heart with everyone" he paused "I'm saving it for that one special person"

They could still hear the music coming for the palace it was slow and calm. Antonio decided to stand and bow "care to dance?" Lovino stared at the offered hand. "S-sure" he took his hand and Antonio gratefully waltzed with Lovino in his hands.

Lovino with absolutely no dancing skills continually stumbled. "I can't dance" he complained.

Antonio ignored him and hummed quietly to the listen, he closed his eyes "of course you can, just let the music guide you"

Lovino grumbled. What kind of advice was that? But he listened anyways and soon he had fallen into the music. Antonio was quietly singing a Spainsh luabby completely distracting Lovino to the fullest. He had a beautiful voice to go with his looks.

As then continued to dance, Lovino tripped over a rock and fell into the prince."Damn"

"Are you alright?" Antonio asked. Lovino grew dark red they were so close. Antonio couldn't help but laugh, "you look like a tomato"

...........

"Ah!" Antonio was pushed into the fountain he was completely soaking wet. Lovino stood fuming "shut up!" Even at that Antonio continued to laugh.

"What the hell are you laughing at you bastard!?"

"At you, you look so cute!"

Lovino stepped into the fountain completely ignoring the fact that he was getting wet

"listen Antonio you bet-!"

Antonio had grabbed Lovino and pulled him in. Lovino fell on top of him his face growing even redder.

"Look at what you did! I'm wet!"

"You started it"

"Idiot!" He shouted pounding uselessly at Antonio's chest.

Antonio, who looked at him with such intensity it hurt to look, caught his wrists.

"Your really something you know" he breathed in.

Lovino had nothing to say, but stare into those beautiful green eyes.

"You know…" began Antonio "I never knew your name"

That was true they had been talking and so caught up in the moment that Antonio hadn't learned his name.

"I-it's Lovino" It was already too late at the mistake he had just done.

Antonio smiled behind his mask "Lovi~"

He leaned in close. Lovino could almost feel Antonio's lips on his they were so…so close.

DING DONG!!

The two jumped at the sound. Lovino felt himself panic. "Wow it's already midnight" said Antonio looking up.

"Midnight!" shouted Lovino.

He felt his fingers tingle he stood up and looked at his neat and polished fingernails that were now returning back to blackened and stained.

That idiot was right! The magic was wearing off.

"I have to go" announced Lovino over the loud booming of the clock tower. With each passing second Lovino could feel the magic slipping right from under him.

DING DONG!!!

Antonio looked confused. Lovino turned to leave only to be caught by Antonio "Why?"

Lovino shook his head "I can't tell you" he tried to pull away, but Antonio kept his hold "no please tell me is their somewhere you have to be?" he asked.

"Antonio!? Where are you!?" Voices filled the air, someone that Lovino didn't recognized.

Antonio slightly turned and called out "I'm over her-ah!" once again he was thrown in the fountain. Lovino had taken the opportunity and pushed Antonio back into the water. He sprinted into a run and ran and ran as fast as he could. "Lovi!" he kept on hearing, but he didn't dare look back.

DING DONG!!!

He ran for dear life. He didn't know in which direction he was going, but that didn't matter. What mattered was to get the hell out.

"Which way do I go!?" he shouted.

Lovino jump over that bush again, hurry! Your losing time!

He did as he was told, Lovino jumped over the bush and again was at the palace's door.

"Lovi don't go!" It was Antonio how the hell did he get there so fast "please tell me did I do something wrong?" his face was full of anguish and pain.

Lovino stopped, but he didn't turn.

Hurt him.

"What!?"

It's the only way he'll let you go do it or you'll get- gasp! Lovino! Look! It's Roderich at the window!

Lovino quickly turned and looked and saw that he was indeed at the window, but he wasn't looking his way he was talking to someone else. But knowing Lovino's luck any moment he would look.

Lovino turned back to Antonio talking rapidly "yes, yes it's you! You, giving me false hope! Of nothing that will never be!" that part was true. He pushed Antonio. When will it be the next time they will ever see each other? Never, in Lovino's book.

Antonio recoiled hurt, Lovino regretted at what he had just said, but it had to be done.

Lovino ran again with all his might down the steps his shoe slipping off.

He turned to return it.

Lovino! We have no time!

"But-"

Run!

His shoe was left alone on the steps.

Antonio turned to chase after him and saw that Lovino had left his shoe "Lovi wait your shoe!" he called after him, but he continued running.

"Lovi !" was the last thing he heard.....

DING DONG!!!

Lovino ripped off his decaying mask as his clothes were beginning to turn back into dirty rags. He passed the tomato-carriage that had rotted away. So much for his ride home, Lovino pushed his feet harder and harder pounding on the ground, as fast as he could, he couldn't risk the thought of being caught especially to a place where he wasn't welcomed.

Lovino reached the palace's gates and before you knew it he was running back down the hill, pass the village and into his home as tears streamed down his face.

"Antonio there you are where were you-" It was Francis as he took a better look at his friend. He was staring off at the distance, holding a shoe close to him. His eye's were glazed. "Your highness are you alright?" he asked. It was rare to use formality, but this looked serious. Antonio turned.

"It's nothing I assure you" Antonio walked back through the palace doors wiping at one tear that had escaped.

To be continued.

ANDDDD scene!! Haha just kidding. So how did you like it? I watched Anastasia and Cinderella just to think of something up for this chapter. And as I was writing this all I could think of was 'No!!!' But I'll tell you this now. Lovino giving Antonio his name was a 'BIG' mistake. If you catch my drift. Ehh~ Now let's just see what happens in the next chapter~~ Bye, bye until next time!