I opened the cover and brushed my fingers across the ivory keys. I put them in position for a song I had written myself. I began to play. I hadn't played in so long, but I could still feel the electricity of the music shock through me, awakening my senses. It felt so good to be playing piano again. The door opened, but I was too busy playing. But suddenly, I looked up. I took my fingers away from the piano instantly.

"I-I-I'm sorry, Yuui. I really am. I shouldn't have started playing. It was wrong of me," I said, blushing and looking down.

"No one's played this piano in thirty years," he said. "I think it's time someone played it."

He smiled. There was his heartwarming smile, there for me. I smiled back.

"Thank you." I said.

"Please play something for me," he said with the same smile and blush.

I nodded, setting my fingers in position. This would be purely improvised… for Yuui. I began playing a slow tune… it was sad, but happy at the same time. It sounded exactly like Yuui. I was proud of myself.

"What was that?" Yuui asked.

"I'm not sure what I'll call it yet. I just wrote it. Maybe I'll call it Celes… or… Yuui," I said.

Yuui blushed. I smiled at him, hoping to catch a glimpse of that magical smile. That magic I had sensed inside of him seemed to be pulsating through the entire room, creating a beat. Then a melody came out. I mimicked it. The beat in the left hand, and the melody in the right. This was Yuui's song. His real song. I couldn't stop. This song wouldn't truly end until Yuui's life ended. I finally stopped.

"This is what my parents didn't know about. I've always been able to play piano and violin," I said.

"I feel so bad for you. Your parents never even knew?" he asked.

"Never."

"That's so sad."

I looked into Yuui's eyes. It was sad. Not the fact that my family didn't recognize me… but I sort of wished that I was back with my family. Because even though I wouldn't be able to see Yuui, I wouldn't be actually related to him. And then my feelings wouldn't feel wrong. I felt Yuui's eyes piercing through mine.

"I don't think it's right," Yuui said.

"What?" I asked.

"I'll tell you if you promise not to laugh."

"I promise."

"Uh… I really don't know where to start. Last night, I felt as if you were the most important person in the world. Someone I had to protect. Someone I loved. But… not like I should love you. It was a completely different feeling I didn't really understand."

"Yuui… I…" I started, but the door opened, and the servant came in, cutting me off.

I wished I had been able to finish that sentence. I followed the servant reluctantly, looking back at Yuui with his big, sad eyes. He had just said he loved me. And I hadn't gotten the chance to return his feelings. I felt so sad. I would tell him. But after the ceremony, we would legally be brother and sister. I don't think I'd ever truly feel like part of the family, just like a permanent guest, living with my best friend.

I was escorted to the room where the ceremony would take place. That servant had been lying when she said barely anyone would be here. The room was packed, some people had to stand in the back, and others sit cross-legged in the rows before the chairs started. I walked down the isle and onto the platform. I put my hand over the bible and said 'I do' after the priest had said the pledge. The crown was placed on my head. I thought I might lose my balance, the crown was so heavy. I walked back down the isle and out of the room. Yuui was waiting there for me.

"So… I guess this means you're my brother now," I said.

"I don't think we'll ever truly feel related… even legally. Well, I won't, anyway," he said, blushing.

"Same here," I said.

People began flooding out of the room, and swarming me. Yuui disappeared into the crowd, leaving me in this shark-frenzy of a party. I smiled and curtsied like I had been trained to do.

"Such a charming princess, isn't she? Absolutely perfect for Celes. Far better than those boys. She will be an excellent ruler," a man said.

"The boys?" I asked.

"The twin princes, Fai and Yuui," the man explained.

"I think they would both make amazing rulers," I said.

"They're cursed," the man said.

"That has nothing to do with it," I said. "It's only true if you believe in it, and to condemn a child without knowing them first… isn't that a bit prejudice?"

"I suppose…" the man started.

"Precisely. You shouldn't judge them. They're both very nice people,"

The man walked up to the queen.

"That is a fine young girl you've chosen to be princess. She looks everything through, inside and out," he said.

The queen smiled at me.

"Come here, darling," she said.

I obeyed.

"Yes, mother?" I asked.

"I'm sure you can't like the crowd. Why don't you play in the courtyard with your brothers?" she asked.

"Yes, mother," I said obediently.

I walked to the courtyard, remembering where Yuui had shown me. When I entered, it was like a room full of spring that didn't match the winter outside.

"This is…" I started.

"The courtyard," Yuui finished.

I smiled at him, happily.

"It's lovely," I said.

He blushed.

"Where's Fai?" I asked.

"I really don't know. I'm thinking he's in the kitchen. He always likes the treats the head chef will give him," Yuui said.

"You said yesterday you needed help with healing spells," I said.

"Yes," he replied.

"I'll show you," I said.

I found a broken branch on the ground. I placed my finger on it and traced some letters. They glowed purple, and then the branch flew into the air and reattached itself to the tree.

"How did you do that?" Yuui asked.

"I just… did." I said. "The letters you trace are easy to learn, but the real power behind them comes from your heart. And the best part is, grasping that power is easy."

"How do you grasp that power?" he asked.

I smiled, showing all my front teeth.

"You smile," I said.

He smiled.

"How come it's not working?" he asked.

"It is working, Yuui. You just healed up my broken heart," I said.

He looked at me, questionably.

"But… I didn't write anything."

"You don't have to write anything to heal something. Like I said, learning to write letters is easy. Anyone can do that. But not everyone has a strong enough heart to be able to heal without them."

He looked at me. I could tell he was confused.

"Yuui, your smile is what makes everything better. Even if there's no physical healing, it makes everyone feel better when you smile," I said.

He nodded.

"And about today…" I started.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have told you," he said.

"No… I wanted to tell you I got the same feeling. Like you were the most important person in the world, and that I loved you in a way that I knew was love, but didn't feel anything like the kind of love I knew," I said.

I looked at Yuui. Here we were, legally related now, and saying that we loved each other in a completely different way than a brother and sister should. This was all wrong.

"But… everything's already decided for us. Unless I'm admitted into yet another family, we'll never be allowed to tell anyone," I said.

"I wish I could just run away sometimes," Yuui said.

"I've already done that, and surprisingly, it made everything better. Except for one thing," I said.

"What's that?" Yuui asked.

"I fell in love," I said.

"Oh," Yuui said.

"But it didn't matter. I knew everything was fine when I saw you smile."