Nana stood in shock, the one taken away in a carriage and being held captive by researchers was Husky, not Meho. She stood struck dumb as Meho continued to sob uncontrollably. Nana eventually shook away her confusion and wrapped his arms around the sobbing girl.

"He wouldn't let me go, he refused to. He's stubborn, like me and our mother."

"But his voice was like yours."

"We can mimic each other's voices remember?" Meho choked through her tears.

"Oh right, but why would he do that?"

"You know him well, do you think he would stand by while his twin sister was taken away by the enemy."

"No, he would fight for you."

"He thought it would be better for everyone if he took my place, we're practically identical."

"Well, what happens when they figure out he's male?! He can't keep that a secret forever."

"By the time they figured it out he figured I would be safe in the palace under extra security, besides he hoped they would be satisfied with him and not come after me."

"Why does he do such stupid and selfless things, doesn't he know how much he worries us?"

"He knows and he feels horrible, that's why, he wants you to take Senri, Cooro and Teresa and get out." Meho shouted into Nana's blouse.

"What?" Nana pulled Meho away to look at her.

"He cares about all of you and he doesn't want you to get caught up in the conflicts of the royal families." Nana blinked in shock.

"I can't do that I want to be there when he comes back safe."

"Why do you care, I thought you hated him, if that is true then what happens to us is no concern of yours." Nana shuddered at the familiarity of those words.

"B-b-b-b-but I don't hate him Meho, I was upset, and, and I was lying. I don't hate, I…." She thought for a moment, Meho was trustworthy right? It's not like she had some kind of twin telepathy thing right?

"I love him." Meho blinked. Nana started to cry.

"I know that stupid."

"Eh?" She froze in her tears.

"I'm not my oblivious brother; I knew you were in love with him the moment I saw you look at him, so loving."

"Does he…..?"

"Nah, I didn't tell him, I think you should do that."

Meanwhile Husky arrived at the Astarian palace; he stopped out of the carriage at looked at his new home. He snuffed; he liked the Sailand palace better.

"My princess I hope you will like it here and come to think of it as your home."

"The palace at Sailand is better."

"You're going to be very difficult aren't you?"

"I will submit to your tests, but I shall not disrobe, nor will I enjoy it here."

"Seems pretty reasonable, I heard you were stubborn."

"As a mule." He said closing his eyes.

"Come along your majesty I'll get your maids show you to your quarters." He hmmphed in response. The researcher called a pair of overly perky maids to attend to Husky. He screamed mentally, why couldn't any maids be more aloof? He submitted and allowed them to lead him, but they didn't touch him, he was royalty after all.

The Prince of Astaria was talking to his father when he heard overly hyper shouting of the maids they only did that when they were accompanying someone. He turned and froze; the girl they were accompanying was absolutely beautiful. She was delicate, and had the coloration of the ocean. He flushed unintentionally. He nudged his father.

"Father, who is that girl? Is she a noble?"

"Hm? Oh that's Princess Meho of Sailand. She's a memoria, and she's been brought here for testing."

"She's gorgeous."

"Indeed." The King chuckled.

"But seriously son, don't get too attached, she's a filthy Sailand whore."

"Father!"

"It's true son, she's a harem child, born and raised to be some man's harem woman in the future."

"But, you always told never to judge by blood or appearance."

"That's true, but she's an enemy."

"Father at least let me judge for myself what she is." He gave a pleading look his father could not resist.

"Fine but do not be swayed by her charms."

"I won't Father." He shouted back as he followed the maids.

Husky was led to a beautiful room the maids fanned out doing some nitpicking straightening. He noticed that they had made a feeble attempt to remind him of home but putting extremely outdated Sailand furnishings. He would actually prefer that they leave Astarian furnishings.

"These will be your quarters your majesty, do they please you?" The maid sounded very proud of herself.

"No, you really know nothing of Sailand do you?" He reached out and stroked a tapestry.

"These furnishing have not been used for over a hundred years, even wealthy families might have one or two these items, peasants are the only ones to use these now, are you calling me a commoner?"

"I apologize your majesty; I hope you can forgive us for our insolence."

"I wasn't expecting much from Astaria, so I will forgive you."

"You are very kind."

"I know, now get out of my sight." The maids scurried in different directions. Husky sighed and sat in an overstuffed chair by the window overlooking the garden. He heard someone open the door.

"I told you to get out of my sight."

"Now, now, princess, that's not polite." He turned and knew immediately who it was, Prince William, he looked interested for a split second then spun back dismissively.

"Young lady, I would like to introduce myself, I am-"

"Prince William, the crown prince of Astaria. You're seventeen years old, your favorite subject is history and you are very gifted with swords, you hate plus anima. I know who you are."

"Ah, an educated woman, I like that." He wanted to snap at the girl comment but decided he was pretending to be a girl after all.

"For your information the King likes ALL of children to be educated along with his wives. We are especially sure that we know our enemies well." He was being cheeky, telling this prince, he was proud and strong and telling him to back off.

"My Lady, you are quite feisty and beautiful, like a leopard." His jaw dropped at the comparison. The prince was hitting on him, he struggled not to gag. He could not use his usual excuse, I'm a guy excuse. He had gotten everything from stuttered conversation, to goosing (hated that most) to marriage proposals on the spot, but being compared to a wildcat was a new one.

"Okay, before you get any ideas in our head, I am not some hopeless little romantic who dreams of her prince whisking her away on a white horse and riding into the sunset. I grew up with princes, tons actually and don't think I will swoon to an Astarian, especially one the likes of you." He standing up now and crossed his silky white arms. The Prince stood awestruck at the small girl's outburst then laughed hysterically. Husky scrunched his face with wide eyes.

"Forgive me Princess, I have never met someone like you before I like it." Before he could stop the prince he pressed a kiss on his hand. He smiled at him and ran out of his room. Husky sighed, why did guys have to like him s much, then he proceeded to his bathroom to wash his hand vigorously. He noticed that the bathroom had white bandages he figured that was for moon blood, and he froze. He couldn't fool them when it came to monthly cycles. He panicked for a moment then thought of the solution, his sister didn't get her cycles yet, he guessed that excuse world work until he was sixteen, some girls got it late. Then there were girls like Nana and his mother who got them young, but he guessed since they were constantly in the presence of only men, caused that.

He thought back to when Nana got her first cycle. It was a rather unpleasant experience, she ran to them crying hysterically with a blood stain on her skirt. Husky pushed her away from Senri and Cooro and told her to take a bath and wash her clothes, her handed her his cloak to wear along with some bandages. When she was cleaned up her explained the concept of moon blood. She looked horrified but eventually accepted it, now he had to deal with a moody bat every month, his mother was worse.

Because she was so young when she had them, still a child by most standards, her cycles were violent and unpredictable. Unlike most queens which were on steady schedule and symptoms. His memories of his mother when he was a child were often those of fright as he mother behaved in unpredictable manor. She really was too young to handle children, she good at it but she should have had more freedom in her youth, she wasn't even twenty when he last saw her. Ah the complications of royalty. That reminded him, did Meho deliver his message to Nana. He looked in the mirror and sighed, he really did look like Meho with the wig.

"That arrogant, stupid, foolish jerk who dares call himself a man!" Nana shrieked and Meho rolled her eyes her head propped on her hand. She had been listening to Nana rant for what seemed like hours.

"Yes, yes Nana, he's a horrible jerk now can we move on!" Meho shouted she had a pounding headache from dealing with an annoyed commoner female; she was as bad as her own mother when she was on her moon blood.

"I'm sorry it's just-"

"He's a jerk, he's stupid and you're worried. He's a man and you're a woman, this is natural! Men do stupid things that's why they're men!" Meho panted slightly after her little speech. Nana was still.

"My brother may be clever and wise but he can still be an idiot when the ones he cares for are in danger example, you and me. For me he dressed up as a girl and took my place as a lab rat for you, he told you to get lost."

"He told me to get lost because……."

"He cares about you stupid, I told you he didn't want you get caught in a battle that wasn't needed."

"But…"

"This is a battle between the royal families of Anah, Astaria, and Sailand. A peasant girl like you doesn't need to get involved, you don't have the training anyway."

"Training?"

"Princes and princesses are trained to handle royal conflicts, moral decisions, combat etc. Things a monarch's child should know. We can't just charge in we need to be diplomatic."

"So because I was not trained I can't help."

"More of a hindrance to us."

"That's real nice."

"Yeah I don't know why brother likes you, being royalty is a different world than what you're used to, you can chose to be great but have be careful where you step because one could lead to death, or you could isolate yourself and never exist. Everything is a power struggle you join or be ignored. Our world is complicated, a cruel world where nothing is simple. I wonder what it would be like to be like you, free from all power struggles." She had an expression of ecstasy.

"Well while you imagine that I'm going to rescue Husky." She started waltzing off. Meho snapped out of it and grabbed Nana by the collar.

"Oh no you don't. My brother went through a lot for you to ruin it for him." Nana pouted.

"I have to do something."

"That just shows what a peasant you are. There's more than busting him out, my father will undoubtedly get him out but we have to be patient. They already made it clear they want a war."

"Huh?"

"Kidnapping a monarch's children is an act of war and they've kidnapped eight as well as taking down an ally, they want a war."

"Anah?"

"Killed the royal family and took over, Astaria is becoming power hungry and Sailand is going to have to knock them down a few notches. Even if they did take control of Sailand they could never maintain it. The fact that slavery become illegal would cause revolts and the King would be too far away to handle it."

"I'm just curios, if Husky became king would he get rid of slavery?"

"He would free the plus anima but he wouldn't free the other slaves."

"Why?"

"You can't 'free the slaves' it would cause a revolution, the plus anima are a threat to society and most have escaped anyway."

"Is that more prince training?"

"Yup."

"But Husky is kind."

"A king needs to understand people, he could free the slaves gradually, and a King is not all powerful he is just the puppet of his people."

"I see."

"Nana, do you really love my brother?" She was very serious.

"Yes, I do."

"Then stay out of this."

"But why? I can't do nothing I have to help."

"No! Nana I thoroughly explained to you that can't join this fight, you will stay safe and stay out of this. My brother would never forgive me otherwise."

"For ruining things?" She asked.

"For you getting hurt. My brother has never treated anybody the way I see him treat you. I think he might love you." Nana swore her face was twice its normal temperature, Joseno had told her the same thing.

"So promise me you won't do something stupid, okay?" Nana nodded but crossed her fingers behind her back. She apologized to Meho in her mind; she had to do something for the man she loved.

Late that night Meho and nana were sleeping next to each other mourning the loss of Husky. When Nana was sure that Meho was asleep she sat up and carefully got out of bed careful not to disturb the second girl. She walked down the stairs. So far so good she reached out for the door knob when a pale hand stopped her.

"Where do you think you're going young lady?" It was Duchess.

"Crap. How did you know?"

"You have the heart of a girl in love; it's easy to predict what you would do."

"Oh and how would you know?"

"I am in love as well, that's why I'm going to let you go."

"Really?"

"Really." Nana hugged Duchess.

"Thank you." She ran out the door and flew into the night. Duchess sighed. Joseno came from behind her and grabbed her hand.

"Was that wise Nanali?"

"No, but she needs to learn how stupid this is."

Meanwhile Husky was getting ready for bed. Husky had a huge argument with the maids until he convinced them that he didn't need them to help him change, bathe, or groom. He had dressed himself in a puffy nightgown with long sleeves and skirt. He was brushing out his wig and braiding the silver hair, he sighed. He flopped on his bed and wrapped himself in the cotton sheets. He was about to fall asleep when he heard knocking on his window. He got up pulling on a blue robe he walked to the window; he opened the window and leaned out the window.

"Husky." He heard an urgent whisper. He blinked in shock; flying in front of him was Nana. The princess had come for her prince, talk about role reversal.

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Princess: Hey peoples, Nana is being stupid and came to her Prince's rescue and we hear Meho's opinion on the subject of Husky and Nana. Haha Husky's cross dressing hahahaha and the Prince has fallen for him. That's going to cause a lot of awkwardness in the next few chapters, just wait until you see what will happen. Not to mention Meho felt it was time to teach Nana the dynamics of royalty, it isn't all it's cracked up to be. EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT THERE WILL BE NO UPDATES UNTIL WEEK FROM SUNDAY AT LEAST. BUT I WILL BE WRITING DURING MY TIME UP THERE SO THERE WILL BE UPDATES WHEN I COME HOME. I'm visiting my grandmother for a family reunion; I'll be there for a week, no internet service whatsoever or television. At least my cousins are coming early this year so I won't have to be cooped up with only my little sister for company. If you read my profile you know how I feel about her. -.-0

Anywho time to answer reviews!...what only two comments?! I normally get three or four, come one people!

Fleeing Arrow: Yeah you were right, but about getting into trouble; you'll have to keep reading to find out what happens. ; 3

Twilinden: Humorous comment good as always, yup everyone hates Husky right now except Teresa and Prince William. LOL