Prince Seifer burst through the doors of the Palace. "I've never so insulted in my entire life!" He shouted angrily. King Ansem took notice. "Prince Seifer, you're not leaving so soon, are you?" He asked. "Good luck King Ansem in marrying that she-demon daughter of yours!" Seifer huffed. Ansem took an angry breath. "Kairi…"

He ran to the garden. Beside the fountain sat a girl with hair as red as wine, near lavender blue eyes, and dressed in a pink shirt and skirt. This was Kairi. Ansem continued calling her name. "Kairi? Kairi. Kairi-," Suddenly a lion bolted up. He had tanned fur and a red mane. His name was King Simba. For some reason, he had some underwear in his mouth.

"Oh, confound it Simba!" Ansem pulled half of the underwear out of Simba's mouth. "So, this is why Prince Seifer STORMED out!" Kairi nuzzled Simba. "Oh daddy, Simba was just playing with him, weren't you Simba? You were playing with that pompous pig Prince Seifer weren't you?" She teased. "Yeah, Seifer sure had it coming." Simba joked with her. Ansem glared at them. "Oh did he?" "You have the word of King Simba."

"Kairi, you've got to stop refusing every bloody suitor who comes to call! The law says you-," Kairi said it with Ansem. "-must be married to a prince-," Ansem finished it. "-by your next birthday." "The law is wrong!" Kairi argued. "You've only got three more days." Ansem warned. Kairi took a tailow out of a bird keeper. "Daddy, I hate being forced into this." She nuzzled the tailow. "If I do marry, I want it to be for love." She revealed.

Ansem took back the tailow. "Kairi, it's not just the law… I won't be here forever and… I want to make sure you're taking care of, provided for." Kairi walked back to the fountain. "Please try to understand. I've never done a thing on my own. I've never even had real friends!" Simba jolted up. "Excuse me?" Kairi smiled. "Except you Simba." "Oh. Thanks." He sat back down. Kairi continued talking to Ansem.

"I've never been outside the Palace walls." Ansem tried to talk her out of it. "But Kairi, you're a Princess." He pointed out. Kairi let out a frustrated sigh. "Then maybe I don't wanna BE a Princess anymore!" Ansem finally gave in. He stopped by Simba. "Heaven forbid you should have any daughters!" He huffed. Simba stared at him in confusion.

Kairi looked back towards the cage where all the tailow were. She opened the cage door and set them free. At least they have their freedom. She thought.

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Ansem sighed as he came to his main room. In there was a small replica of Mixrabah. He started playing with it as he talked to himself. "I don't know where she gets it from; her mother wasn't so picky." Suddenly a dark shadow came into the room. Ansem turned around and saw a familiar dark pokemon. "Aw, Darkrai; my most trusted advisor. I am in desperate need of your wisdom." Darkrai smirked.

"My life is but to serve you my King. Now what seems to be the problem?" "It's the suitor business! Kairi refuses to choose a husband, I'm at my own wits end!" Chatot came upon Darkrai's shoulder. "Squawk! Wits end!" He mimicked. Ansem laughed and took out a Krabby patty. "Have a Krabby patty with extra cheese!" He stuffed the sandwich in Chatot's mouth. Darkrai chuckled. "You certainly have your way with dumb animals." Chatot glared at him. "Why you…"

"Now then, perhaps I could be of service of your rudimentary problem." "If anyone can help it's you." Ansem approved. Darkrai took a look at the diamond on Ansem's suit. "Yes, but it will require the use of the Dragon diamond." Ansem took it back. "The Dragon Diamond? It's been in my family for years…" "It will be necessary to find Princess a suitor. Don't worry," His eyes started glowing. "Everything will be fine." "Everything will be fine…" Ansem repeated in a trance like state. "The Dragon Diamond?" "Yes, Darkrai. Whatever you need will be… fine." Darkrai took the diamond.

"You are most gracious my King. Now run along and play with your little toys, hmm?" "Yes… That will be… pretty good." Ansem said still in the trance like state.

As soon as they were out of the King's sight, Chatot spat out the Krabby patty. "Ptooey! Yuck! Ew! I can't take it anymore, if I have one more of those day old sandwiches, bam! Whack!" He and Darkrai entered a hidden door. "Calm yourself Chatot. Soon I will be King, not that mysticism loving old coot!" "And then, I stuff the Krabby patties down 'his' throat! Ha ha!"

An: Thanks to KingHuffman for dialogue and character ideas. Thank you very much!