Sky smiled as she watched Takeshi add spices to the meat he was cooking. It was funny how he moved with such confidence and his movements showed that he was happy. Takeshi stole a blind glance at the girl.

"What?"

The princess shook her head. "Nothing. I was just thinking." The blind boy didn't take his sightless gaze from the food.

"About what?"

"Well, um......you know how we've known eachother for all these years?" Takeshi raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah?"

"I've never really.....I never really thought about it, but uh....I never asked you this. Please don't get offended."

Takeshi laughed. "I can't get offended if you don't tell me what you're trying to tell me!" Sky panicked.

"No! I said don't get offended! Promise you won't be offended!"

"Okay I promise I won't be offended."

"Cross your heart." Takeshi sighed and turned to the girl. He used his index finger to make a crossing motion over his beating heart.

"I cross my heart and hope to die if I do not keep my promise of not getting offended at Sky's question." He smiled at her. "Now will you tell me?" The girl took in a breath.

"How do you know where you're going?" Takeshi blinked. He was caught off guard. Then he grinned.

"I don't."

"But how-"

"I don't know. I feel. When I stand on solid ground I can sense the objects around me. I can also usaully tell what's what." Sky thought about this for a while.

"But when we were in the water you could also navigate"

"The water tells me. It's kind of like a bat. Like when they send off those noises that bounce off of walls. Except I don't have to do that. The water does it. I'm not sure how to explain it. it's just how I was made." This only brought more questions from the young girl. "Sky, I'll talk to you after dinner. If Alex finds out that I've been talking to you he'll-"

"I'll what?"

"He's right behind me, isn't he?" Sky nodded and suppressed a giggle. Alex was just a little taller than Takeshi and he was glaring.

"Takeshi, you are my apprentice and I won't have you flirting with clients. Only I can do that" Chef Alex's scowl broke and he smiled. He patted Takeshi's shoulder. "In any case, we have to get this food done. Talk all you want later, Princess Sky, I don't mean to be rude but, may you please leave the kitchen?" Sky nodded.

"I'll see you later Takeshi." Sky waved and quickly left. Takeshi waved. He was going to get a lot of personal questions later.


Sky skipped down the halls of the castle. Nothing worried her at the moment. The whole thing about her being a dragon, her new family, or even Devil being in a bad condition. Solitude brought bliss to her mind. No worries.

That is, until she saw a boy.

The boy was a little taller than Devil, with what seemed like banana, yellow hair and ugly dull blue eyes. If viewed by someone else, maybe one of those ditzy princesses that danced with Leaf, the boy would look really handsome. But something was off.

Sky looked at him a little bit more closely and she gasped. The area over his heart was giving off a dark aura. It scared her. She quickly walked back down the hall. She made a turn and another and fell right on her back.

"Oh I am so sorry! Here let me help you" Sky took the outstrecthed hand and was lfted up. When she noticed who the person was she mentally slapped herself. She walked in a complete circle and ran into the banana head. He still held her hand and she felt her skin crawl. Her heart was beating faster from fear. She pulled away. Her voice couldn't work when she said 'Thank you' She made a hand signal.

'Thank you'

"You're welcome." Sky didn't like that glint in his eyes or the way he carried himself. There was an air of arrogance about him. "Hey! Aren't you Princess Sky?"

Sky shook her head.

"Yes you are. No one else has that hair color or eye color. If you looked any different then I might have believed you. You can talk can't you?"

Sky swallowed. "Um....y-yes" Her voice was small. She hated it. She felt vulnerable.

"You were the one who didn't dance with anyone."

"I-I did dance with three people........" She looked down and blushed from embearrassment. Bananahead put out his hand. She looked at it in confusion. Bananahead noticed this and out it back to his side and bowed.

"Hi, I'm Cody. I was going to shake your hand, but I remembered that it's not really proper for ladies to do that." He smiled. Sky forced a smile. Nah, Bananahead. I just didn't want to touch your hand. I don't know where it's been.

"Um....h-hi" She looked down again. She felt the boy touch her shoulder and she resisted the urge to flinch.

"You look lost. Are you alright?" Sky suddenly looked around confused. She didn't mean to. She just did. "Did you hit your head when you fell?" She looked around the hall again. She was near Devil's room. She could scream, he would hear. But she didn't want him to get hurt over her.

"I'm not l-lost. My friend's room is close."

"Do you want me to walk y-"

"No! I- I mean....It's real close. I don't need help getting there." Sky inched her self down the hall little by little while she talked. "I'll see you around. bye!" She turned and raced down the hall, leaving a stunned boy behind.


She ran and kept running until she reached Devil's room. She flung open the door and slammed it shut.

Devil looked up in confusion as the girl jumped onto his bed and hid under the covers. "Uh, Sky?"

"H-huh?" Devil heard her 'little voice' something was wrong. He put down the book he was reading and lifted the bed sheets and saw Sky with her knees pulled close to her chest.

"Are you okay?" He reached out a hand to touch her shoulder and she turned to him. Her face was wet with tears. "Sky what happened" Sky crwled to Devil and wrapped her arms around him and cried softly into his shoulder.

"S-stup-pid Bananahead scared me." Devil, though confused, put his arms around the girl and rocked her slowly.

"Who is Bananahead?"

"A b-boy"

"A boy?" Devil was filled with sudden rage. Who would dare touch his 'little sister'?! "What did he do? Where is he? Who is he?"

Sky looked at the angry boy. "S-sorry Devil. I might have overreacted a bit. I was walking around when I saw him. His hair is the color of bananas and his eyes are an ugly blue. He had this weird black aura around his heart, Devil. You have a nice color aura around your heart." Devil relaxed slightly. He smiled. Sky's description of Cody was so much more acurate than Melody's, but Devil had to be sure.

"What was his name?"

"He said it was Cody. He seemed nice but scared me Devil."

"Shh. It's alright Sky." The two Friends sat in silence.

"Devil?"

"Huh?"

"Can you read me one of those books?" Devil laughed.

"Are you kidding? I can't do that! If you have nightmares and Leaf and or Takeshi found out, they'd kick my ass! No. I'll tell you stories though if you'd like" Sky nodded and smiled.

"I'm fine with that." Knowing Devil, he'd make up a story from the top f his head.

" Long ago, there was a planet. This planet's name was Allastar and in a town called Treecrater, lived a girl. Her name was Amethyst and she loved to make trouble....."


"When they had their first kiss as bride and groom, they knew that they'd be together for a long time. They made vows to saty together even through the hard times that were to come. I would say the end, but there is no ending, they'll have kids, and their kids will have kids."

"Circle of life" Sky concluded and nodded. Suddenly Devil's door opened and there was the King. Eric took one look at the two and calmly stated

"I'm going to walk out of this room, and in a couple of seconds I'll come back, and when I do, She'd better be off of your lap, or I'll decapitate your head from your body." Eric then backed out of the room and closed the door. Sky and Devil looked at eachother for a moment before Sky scrambled off of Devil and landed into the seat next to the bed. Devil quickly fixed the stack of books and put a new book on his lap. Eric opened the door again. "Better." Sky and Devil breathed out a sigh of relief.

"So what's up pretty boy?"

"The sun for now. I came in to get Sky for dinner." Eric made a motion for his daughter to follow him. Leaf is going to bring you dinner. He insisted upon it. I would say that you were free to join us, except for the fact that Ariel and Leaf don't want you to strain yourself. A couple of worrywarts those two......See you later"

"Bye Pretty boy!"

"See you later Devil."

"No you won't you'll see him tomorrow though." Devil rolled his eyes at Eric.

"It's an expression Pretty boy. See ya Sky"


"Where's dad, Leaf?" Melody asked her older brother. Leaf stood there with his arms folded.

"Dad's busy so he sent me to meet this 'Cody' guy."

"Please don't emberras me" Melody pleaded. Leaf was insulted.

"I'm not emberrassing! "

"I know you're not but I really mean, don't scare him off"

"If I feel threatened by him, I will."

"Leeeeaaaaaf!"

"What? It's a guy thing. I-" Leaf was interuppted by a knocking on the wall. He turned and he saw Cody. He was standing there with a smile.

"Uh...Hi" He slightly bowed.

"Hi. You're Cody right? How old are you?" Leaf asked. Melody almost slapped her head. She really didn't want Leaf to ruin her date.

"16, Prince Leaf. I'm here to pick Melody up."

"I know." Leaf stuck out his hand. Cody took it and shook. Leaf's grip was almost crushing the older boy's hand. "Nice to Meet you, Cody."

"Okay good now we can go" Melody stated and grabbed Cody's arm. She didn't want her brother near Cody anymore.

"Woah hold up! We haven't gone through the rules yet."

"Rules?" Melody's heart dropped. Oh no...

"First rule. No touching more than you need to. If you do, I'll find out, then I'm coming for you. That's basically it," The couple made a move to go but then Leaf stopped them. "Wait! Another thing. You only have one hour!"

"Leaf! That's not fair!"

"An hour and a half, and I'm not going any higher than that." Melody opened her mouth to say more but again Leaf stopped her "If you argue with me, the time will be shorter. You'd better not come later than that or I'll make sure you'll never go out with a girl again. Also if you're out later, I'll take Eric with me to look for you got it?!" Cody nodded quickly.

"Got it sir!" Melody was angry at Leaf but he gave her a look. It was the superior sibling look. She had never experienced one until now and she absolutely hated it.


My special words ( Or not )

Ha! I lied. Cody does not die in this chapter.

Does anyone like Leaf's rules? Are they unfair? Would you want Leaf as an older brother?

Would you want Devil as an older brother? How about Takeshi?

Review or you'll never know what happens next!! Mwhahahahahaha!"