Everyone in the ballroom heard the cries of the Prince. They saw the mystery maiden run up the stairs. She suddenly stopped halfway and whistled. A white haired boy looked up and ran towards her. The prince entered the ballroom and ran after her. Several guards fallowed.

Tohru and Haru burst through the front gates of the place. Tohru began the lag behind. Haru grabbed her hand and kept the pace. Tohru stumbled, but Haru caught her. Tohru looked back at the stairs.

"I lost my slipper." She said.

"We're all going to loose more if we don't get away." Haru replied.

Momiji had the carriage door opened and was ready to leave. Tohru seemed to jump into the carriage. Haru jumped up and lifted Momiji up with him. He slapped the reins and the horses galloped away. They raced down the streets as fast as the horses could.

Tohru looked out the carriage window behind them, "We're being followed!"

Haru looked behind them, "It's the kings' scouts! They don't want you to get away."

"I don't want to add to our problems, but the carriage is changing back." Momiji said. Sure enough, the silver carriage was changing back into the orange pumpkin.

"Quick take the reins." Haru handed the reins to Momiji and stood up. He turned towards Tohru, "Tohru, take my hand!"

Tohru stood in the carriage and grabbed Haru's hand. He lifted her out of the transforming carriage and up with them.

"We need to get onto the horses." Haru said. Tohru jumped onto Sugar. Haru and Momiji jumped onto the remaining horses. They rode fast and hard through the village. The kings' scouts were heard far behind them. Soon, the gallops of the scouts were not heard anymore.

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They horses walked up to the stables and stopped. Tohru carefully dismounted. Her dress had returned into its tattered state. She held the left side up. Despite being chased, Tohru was smiling very strongly.

"Well, it would appear you had a good night at the ball." Haru said.

Tohru looked at her left hand. She admired the ring so much, "I cannot do it."

"What? What do you mean you can do it? He loves you Tohru, you cannot abandon him." Haru said.

"I never would've been the one if I didn't have help! If I cannot find a way to a simple ball, how can I help rule a kingdom?" Tohru stated.

"You never needed help Tohru. And this wasn't help at all." Yuki appeared at the stable.

"What do mean that wasn't help. You gave me the dress, a ride...that was all help!" Tohru replied.

"If I hadn't come, you would've gone to the ball anyways. You were meant to go. You were meant to be the belle of the ball. I just got you there faster." Yuki said. He disappeared into golden dust.

"Are you still going to abandon him?" Haru asked.

Tohru stood for a moment and thought, "I promised I would be by his side. I never break a promise."

"Tohru, you still have the other slipper!" Momiji exclaimed.

Tohru looked at her feet. The beautiful glass slipper still protected her foot. She took it off and reached into her hair. She pulled the pink rose out and placed it in her shoe.

"Someone had a very great evening." Haru said. He led the horses back into the stables.

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