"Finally, the theme," I sighed. Kashino motioned for me to be quiet, and then looked back up at the stage. The remaining two teams had been summoned to the gym for the announcement.

It was summer and Henry-sensei had come back from Paris to announce the final theme and judge the match. We were up against Tenouji-sempai, the student council president of the high school. She was also Henry-sensei's student. She was very popular, you just couldn't hate her. She was kind and mature, the kind of person that would make people smile with sweets.

"The theme is Dreams," Henry-sensei announced. That was vague, but I could work with it. He went on about a mont piece and glass disserts.

"We'll combine our dreams," I said when we were finally alone to plan. We only had two days. "A first rate Choclatier, A shop that combines western sweets with traditional Japanese sweets, and shop that combines flowers and sweets for the perfect harmony, to create sweets that stop tears instantly, to go to Paris." I said listing all of our dreams.

"We can combine all of that?" Andoh asked. I flipped over the book I had been scribbling in for the past five minutes.

"This look close?" I asked. Their eyes went wide.

"The Eiffel Tower made out of chocolate? Stores, roses covering the tower, what about the glass sets?" Kashino asked.

"Can you do this?" I asked. "Is it too much?" the tower might be too much for him, especially a detailed one in such a short time.

"Yeah I can, what about the glass-"

"I'm doing that, but I want the time consuming stuff out of the way first," The princes nodded. "This is just the style, understand, you have to work out details out your self, their your dreams."

We went our separate ways to work. The theme for glasses was dreams as well. Something to stop tears instantly right? Strawberries, apples, cream, gram cracker crust, that was all I could think of. What would the third one be? Chocolate, I thought.

I didn't start right away during the match. I visualized everything in my mind so I could have it all ready in time. I couldn't bother Kashino if my life depended on it. He had the most work to do with the tower and he barely got any sleep last night making the molds. I went into motion, using talent I had hidden. Not one move was wasted.

Three quarters through Kashino fainted. It was to be expected, but it shocked everyone else. He was taken to the infirmary to rest. I made lunch and brought it to everyone. When I arrived Kashino had woken up. He was trying to move.

"Lay down, its lunch, you need to rest and eat. If you don't you'll just faint again, that won't do us much good."

"You don't need to be so mean Dawn-chan," Hanabusa said. I widened my eyes.

"I wasn't, I was stating facts, Kashino will do better if he eats and sleeps a little."

"Thanks Dawn," Kashino murmured.

We continued after lunch. Kashino was doing better, but he still wasn't in top shape. Hanabusa was wrapping the roses on the tower and the glasses were done, they just needed to chill. I helped Andoh where he needed.

"Kashino, ten seconds left!" Andoh warned. The top of the tower still wasn't on. BEEP

We didn't make it. The top wasn't on the tower. I smiled slightly. Kashino had his head down, his pride was wounded. I let a full smile place it's self on my face.

"What?" Andoh asked me.

"Remember what I said that time? About life being hell?"

"Yeah,"

"Just thought that this proves it. You gotta go through hell to get to Heaven. This is just part of our hell." Kashino shook his head as if he couldn't believe I was making his failure seem so small.

Hopes rose and fell when points were given out. Hanabusa didn't beat Tenouji-sempai in candy art. Not much surprise there. Andoh did an excellent job with the shops and earned us more points. We were still behind by quite a bit. Kashino didn't get many points as expected. The judges were harsh because he didn't complete the tower. My glasses earned a nearly perfect score. "I could taste your desire to make the person who ate it to smile," Henry-sensei said. We lost by only one point. We watched as Tenouji's team was moved to the stage and given a trophy. We stood to the side and cheered for them. After all, if they were gone, we would have no match for next year.

"Kashino raise your head, if you had completed the tower I would have score you higher," Henry-sensei said. This earned a shocked look from the people on Tenouji"s team. "I have asked special permission from the director in Paris and he has agreed to let you come as the High school's B team. You have shown skill far greater than a middle school student's."

Out team celebrated. Our class mates ran one to the stage to congratulate us. I was happy knowing that their dreams would be fulfilled.

"You're not coming?" All three Sweet Princes said. It was the last week before graduation. We had met up to discuss Paris.

"Well, I made a two year deal and even if it were to be extended it just wouldn't work," I told them.

"Why not?" Kashino demanded. I wasn't going to get around telling them this.

"Well, my boyfriend is a Storm Rider, the Fang King to be specific. Kings that have Regalia need a tuner. I'm his tuner, and if I can't visit to tune him he could die in a battle or something. Also, he let me do as I please for two years, he won't let up for another year, especially if I'm trying to leave the country," I explained as if it were normal every day events. They didn't buy it.

"Why do you have such a possessive boyfriend any way?"

"You could get hurt Dawn-chan."

"He's crushing your dreams, and you're letting him." I frowned at all the stuff they were throwing at Agito.

"Shut, the fuck up," they silenced. "The deal was that I would learn all I could in two years. We flipped a coin to decide the time limit, he didn't set it. Agito is very careful with me; he won't let me do something I can't handle. Also, my Father knows I'm going out with him. Father was the one who made me turn into a tuner. Agito is as possessive as I let him be, I'm the Shadow queen, I have over two hundred emblems and half of Japan at my feet, and I won't get hurt. If anything, Agito encourages me to bake now, got that? I knew form the beginning that I wouldn't be able to go, but I figured that was no reason to stop you. The Grand Pre was really fun." They were a little shocked from the sudden out burst of information but they recovered.

Kashino walked me back to the girls' dorms after the meeting. "Dawn," He said. "If you get tired of that possessive bastard, transfer to Paris. You'll have people that love you there." Why did all the sadists have to fall for me? And then confess indirectly? I nodded.

"I know, but I still wouldn't get a boyfriend," Kashino looked shocked. "You wrote your own death certificate, remember? No inter team relationships," I laughed.

Graduation nearly killed me. Word that I wouldn't go to Paris or return had gotten out. I couldn't breathe from all the hugs. Father had brought his camera. By all the flashes, I knew he had a whole photo album ready to show me when we got back. "Stop crying already, your mascara is running," I told Rumi.

"Liar, I put on the water proof," She said back, placing a handkerchief over her eyes.

"It is not the end of the world; you have my number and my address. I'll visit too." I promised.

"When I visit can I meet him?" She asked.

"Who?"

"Agito, that boyfriend you're so attached too!" She wasn't crying any more. She was rolling her eyes.

"You don't have to wait," Father said. I just knew the Sweets Princes were listening, I could feel it. "I thought he would like to see the ceremony so I brought him with me. He wandered off somewhere though," I giggled.

"He's not one for crowds, I bet I can find him, come on you three, I know you're dieing to meet him too," The Sweets Princes jumped a little bit at this. They should know better by now.

I led my four friends across the court yard away from the crowd. I listened for Agito's heart beat and followed it. He was by the lake, leaning on the tree, texting someone on his phone. "The team?" I asked. He didn't jump when he heard my voice.

"They're pissed cause I didn't tell them where I was."

"Father's like that, bet he didn't tell you about this till the last moment," I smiled.

"You could classify it as a kidnapping," He said shutting his phone. He looked at me then Rumi. You could see the agitation on his face when he looked at the Sweets Princes. I laughed.

"Rumi, Kashino, Hanabusa and Andoh," I said pointing to each one as I said their name.

"Thanks for watching after Dawn," he told Rumi, she blushed. Agito nodded at the Sweets Princes. "Congratulations on being able to go to Paris," He said.

"You should be saying that to Dawn too, she's the reason why we got such a high score, she shouldn't be kept back by a-"

"Do you want to go to Paris?" Agito asked me.

"Our deal was two-"

"I know what the deal was, forget about that for a second and say weather or not you want to go," Kashino glared at Agito, but it rolled off.

"I do want to go, not only because I've earned the right but because I want to learn more and make different kinds of sweets,"

"You should start saying what you feel in the first place-"

"I won't go." I told him

"But you want to-"

"I deduct things and go with the answer, seriously Agito do you think?" Bad move, Agito was very smart, the smartest on his team. "Ikki is planning to enter isn't he? If I'm in Paris while the contest is going on you could die!" He sighed.

"Do what you want then," he said. Kashino had lessened his glare a bit but not much. "They'll miss you guys if you're not there won't they?" he said to Rumi. She nodded and dragged the Sweets Princes away.

"Pain in the ass," Agito muttered.

"I know but they don't know the type of things we do, they're just normal," Agito sighed.

"So think saying that will get them off your case?" I shrugged. "Don't think I'll let you get away with that insult though," he continued. I had heard Kashino come back, he was standing a few yards away listening to us.

"Oh?"

"Kogorasumaru is leaving for a summer camp so you won't see me for two weeks after this," He told me. Separation after meeting him again was a very good punishment.

"You won't have time to get tuned," I said.

"I won't be working with the Regalia, I'll be using regular ATs,"

"I see if you can pull off an attack with regular ones you'll be even stronger with the Regalia," I smiled.

"No, I'm leaving the Regalia with you. That metal you ordered a few years ago, you never applied it to the Regalia. I'm a bit thankful for that because Akira stole it from me, but now that I have it back, I won't loose it again." I smiled.

"I heard Spitfire died, was it true?" Agito nodded slowly. I had more work to do now.

"He left his regalia to-"

"Kazu, I know because I saw his potential first. He was chosen because I pointed him out to Spitfire, during the match against Behemoth,"

"There was a data card in them, a practice schedule for us but it doesn't say much for Kazu,"

"Where are you guys training? I want to deliver the Regalia as soon as I can."

"A temple. A friend of Buccha's father owns it, I'll send you the address when I get there," I nodded. "You're not seeing what you expected are you brat?" Agito said louder.

"So you did notice him," I said.

"You were acting strange, as if you were weighing everything in our conversation, I'm not Akito, I can't keep up this fucking good person act for long," I laughed. He had done such a good job of controlling his temper.