"We'll leave you two alone. I have to go baby sit my sister Amber, anyways." Madison said.
"Thanks." I said.
"No problem. Oh and I better get to be in the wedding, Gabrielle." Madison said, both Alexia and Kira were nodding their heads in an agreement.
"You three help make this possible, of course you'll be in the wedding." I said.
"Yes, did you think I would leave you three out?" Gabrielle asked.
"No, but we wanted to remind you. So you wouldn't forget." Kira said.
"Not that I would." Gabrielle said. The three girls left and then Gabrielle turned to me. "This is the absolute, hands down best birthday ever."
"I'm glad." I said, kissing her forehead. "So we have two hours before we can go back to your house. What would you like to do?"
"Fly…of course." Gabrielle said.
"You are lucky it is your birthday or I might have to say no." I said.
"Not quite." Gabrielle said, and so we spent two hours flying around. Mostly over the ocean but still.
"Well, at least I can say you are punctual, Gohan." My father said, looking at his watch.
"You said 5. It's five. I try to be as punctual as I can. My father had a tendency to be late. I am trying to break out of that habit." Gohan said.
"I do say, you have seemed to break it." My father said. "Come in, Come in. Gabrielle, honey, do you remember your Aunt Rochelle?"
"No. Doesn't ring a bell." I said.
"Your Aunt Rochelle and Aunt Radine? Not at all?" He asked.
"No. They must not of sent me presents." I said. Gohan snorted. "What?"
"Well, that's not how you judge your relatives." He said.
"You be quiet. When you are a spoiled child like me, such things you notice." I said.
"Your Aunt Rochelle is your mother's twin sister. Rachel and Rochelle." My father said.
"Oh...her. She used to tease Angela and I saying we were cousins and not sisters. We hated that." I said.
"Yeah. I remember that." Angela said, passing by.
"See?" I said.
"Well, nevertheless, Gabrielle, your Aunt Radine is your mother's sister. She is about three years older than you are. Your Aunt Radine is unwell. She has an acute heart degenerative disease. That's why they are here. You are the only one." My father said.
"I am the only one for what?" I asked. My father sat down next to me.
"Your mother was not only special to me…your mother was the crown princess of Rindoa. She stepped down and allowed Rochelle to take her place to marry me. Although your grandmother didn't approve at first, she was soon convinced and we were then married. Your mother didn't want to raise royalty and so we hid it from you and your siblings…I am sorry for not telling you. The purpose of me telling you this is because your grandmother recently died and they need an heir. Your Aunt Rochelle is very different from your mother and somewhat difficult. She never married." My father said.
"Gabrielle is a real princess…not just a normal girl?" Gohan asked.
"Well, yes. But Gabrielle is somewhat luckier than her mother was. Her mother went through much strife to marry me, but say if you two got married there would be no quote unquote conspiracies against the crown. I am not telling you to rush into this but would you please consider it. Your Aunt Rochelle wants to have a luncheon with you." My father said.
"A luncheon?" You have got to be kidding…I don't do luncheons." I said. "And Daddy…how did you know me and Gohan were getting married?"
"Because like any gentleman, Gohan asked me if he could have your hand in marriage. I said yes, of course." He said.
"Hello, Gabrielle. My, you have become such a young adult. And who is this riff-raff? Tomas, I didn't know this was an open party." I already did not like her.
"Rochelle, this is Gohan, Gabrielle's fiancé." My father said.
"My, my he reminds me of you, Tomas. Forgive me, George," Rochelle said.
"Gohan. His name is Gohan." I said, tolerantly. Gohan sounded nothing like George but still.
"Haha…what a funny name. Gohan." Rochelle said.
"It was my great grandfathers. I would appreciate if you do not poke fun at it. It has great meaning to my family." Gohan said, more tolerantly than I would have in that situation.
"I am so sorry. It's just being in the drafty castle all day; one does not get to see many people other than the servants and such. They are not very interesting." Rochelle said. "To be serious, Gabrielle Lenore Yamato, you must accept this. Otherwise these investors will acquire Rindoa. That would be bad. Please accept…not that I am forcing you." Rochelle said.
"I shall consider." I said, turning to walk up to my room, then deciding to run.
"Gabrielle!" Joann said, as I rushed past her.
Gohan came up a few minutes later. "Gabby?"
"Yes?" I asked.
"Can I come in?" He asked, so politely.
"Sure." I said, sitting up on my chaise.
"No matter what happens, I will always be behind you, I promise. Not that I like that Rochelle woman very much." He said.
"She isn't even close to how I remember my mother. I can't believe my mother was a princess. I guess that is why we have no pictures of her when she was a child. All of them would have had a crown or tiara and that would give away my origin. I still can't believe it. This kind of stuff only happens in movies. Not to rich girls like me." I said.
"You were always royalty to me, Gabrielle." Gohan said.
"Well, my birthday was great…I can't believe this." I said.
"GABRIELLE!" Angela said, bursting into my room. "I just hear, how wild! Princess Angelina Lenae, Princess Gabrielle Lenore, Princess Diana Aidiana…and Prince Tomas Yamato…ha ha…Dad's a Prince."
"Maybe you should be Princess, Angela." I said.
"No way! I have to finish high school first. Besides, Katie and Reline will never believe it." Angela said. Katie Bulacowhu and Reline Tomatadaso are Angela's friends in her high school classes.
"Angela, darling…you aren't supposed to flaunt it." My father said, walking in. " I haven't said this properly yet but Congratulations, my sweetie." He said, hugging me.
"Thanks, Daddy." I said, hugging him back.
"You too Gohan. And Gabrielle, do not worry about Rindoa. You have plenty of time to decide." My father said.
"I am not worried." I said.
"You are so much like your mother." He said, getting up from my bed and walked out.
"Gabby! Gabby! I don't like HER." Diana said.
"Who, Diana?" I asked.
"That lady downstairs. She said that I couldn't possibly be Rachel's daughter because I look so much like Daddy. I don't like her." Diana said.
"It's okay, Diana. We don't like her much either." Angela said. "Oh and Congratulations, Gabrielle, you two seem so perfect together."
"Thanks, Angie. I still have to think about this whole Princess thing…I mean I always wanted to be a Princess but to actually rule a country…It's beyond me." I said.
"It's okay, Gabby. Don't decide anything yet. It's a bad time to decide." Angela said.
A princess? I just asked a Princess to marry me? Am I insane? I must be…I can't hurt her. I guess I should probably call off the whole thing…it will be a media feast…looking up my past and my family. My mom doesn't need that and Gabrielle doesn't need to find out the things I have done…I have killed people because of I my lack of action…people I cared about. I can't let Gabrielle face that…and I know, since I love her to the very depth of my being, I must let her go…
Author's Note: Eeeh…yucky ending…but don't worry…I shall be posting more of this story really soon. And as of February 3, 2002, I have been a member for one year. Sorry if this is a little bad with her being a princess and stuff but it has very important significance later in the story…I wish all of my readers happiness for this new year and please review…if you don't want to review on ff.net please email me at ice_princess_cimorene@yahoo.com. Until next time,
Cimorene