Summary (skip this section and go straight to the story if you don't want to read my boring summary):  Basically I'm retelling the story of x in an alternate universe.  The setting is going to be mostly in the palace with most of the characters occupying different areas of the palace.  The characters are going to leave the palace to find the other characters who are residing in various parts of the kingdom. 

Unlike the original tv show and movie, none of the characters know who they are or what part the play in the end of the world.  Sorata, for example, is just a knight who wants to have fun.  Subaru doesn't know that Seishirou killed his sister, so he's not all dark and angsy…yet.  Basically little changes like that, and I put both kakyou and shougo in the story.

I'm also using a lot of names and places from video games and stuff with only a few minor changes so you might recognize a lot of them.

Chapter 1: 

Sorata opened his eyes and quickly leaped out of bed.  After getting dressed, he bolted out of his room.  "Whoohoooooo!" he screamed happily as he ran down the hallway and slid down the banister of the stairs.  He quickly notices a girl with dark hair at the bottom of the staircase and yelled, "WATCH OUT!"  she looked up, and side stepped as the boy who while trying to avoid her, came tumbling down and landed in front of her feet.  "Hehe," he laughed quietly, but his mouth dropped open the second he saw her face.  "Hi," he said to the vision before him, but her eyes revealed nothing about her to him. Sorata hadn't noticed her dark-haired companion until he spoke.

"Lady Arashi," he said, "we don't have any time to waste.  Let's go." He lead her away as Sorata watched them disappear. 

"Hey," someone gently poked him.

"Stop that," he whispered to the offender.

"Why?" the poking commenced.  Sorata elbowed the person behind him and sent her flying across the room.  "Hey! That hurt!" she said as she got back up.  Sorata realizing he just sent a girl flying across the room tried to apologize.

"I'm really sorry, I didn't realize-" just then something rushed him in the stomach.  The force knocked him down.

"Serves you right," the girl said as stepped towards the body lying limp on the floor.  "Huh?  Sorata?"  No reaction.  "Uh oh," she mumbled as she gently poked the body on the floor, "Inuki, I think you hit him a little too hard."

Later that day

"That really hurt you know."

"I'm sorry, Yuzuriha, I didn't realize it was you." He looked down at her canine companion.  "Besides, you got me back."

"Hey Sorata," her eyes suddenly lighting up, "what were you staring at?  You had this wistful on your face."

"Was it that obvious?" Sorata sighed and smiled.  Yuzuriha started giggling.

"And there it is again!"

"I've found her."

"Found who?"

"Her!"

"Her?"  Yuzuriha gave him a questioning look, and Sorata nodded.

"Yep, I've found her."  Sorata got into his victory pose which he had mastered, " No knight can be a true knight without something to protect, be it a princess, a family, a home, a village or a birdy.  AND I've found that something to protect!"

"You've found a birdy you want to protect?"

"NO!  A girl, a girl!  I've found a girl I want to protect!"

"Oh! I get it now.  She must be really pretty.  What's her name?"

"Of course, she is a vision of loveliness whose true beautiful self is hidden behind those cold, icy yet captivating eyes." 

"Wow," she said as she finished counting, "Seven multi-syllable words in one sentence.  This is so unlike you Sorata."

"That's not funny!"

"So what's her name?"

"The goddess I dreamt into this world is known by the name….uh….by the name… I…can't remember."

"No matter how hard anyone tries," she said slowly, "you do not resemble a knight."

"Yuzuriha!" Sorata retorted, "that was mean!"

"But it's true.  No one in this entire castle calls you by Sir Sorata.  And you don't even dress like a knight."

"That was Sorata," the dark man escorting Arashi informed her as they continued onward towards their destination, "he may not look like it, but he is one of the 13 knights of the…you don't seem to care do you?"

"No," she replied, "although it is disconcerting to know the safety of this palace lies in the hands of people like that."

"I suppose who I am doesn't matter either?"

"Seishirou Sakurazuka.  Everyone here knows that infamous name."

"Hehe," he chuckled, "I feel honored."   They reached their destination.  Seishirou opened the door and motioned for her to enter.  "I have some work to do; I'll be back later to escort you back the East Wing."  Before he could take three steps, someone from behind him spoke.

"And what kind of work do you have to do?"

"What ever his majesty tells me to do."  He turned around to face his companion.  "Well, Subaru, how may I be of service to you?"

"Do you have a minute?"  he took several steps closer to Seishirou.  "Seven years.  After today, it will be seven years since Hokuto disappeared.  I don't understand.  How can someone just disappear like that without a trace?"

"Poor naïve, cute little Subaru," he chuckled, "there's also the possibility that someone killed her and hid her body somewhere."

"…that's not funny."  Subaru wasn't amused.  Seishirou smiled.

"I know; if you don't mind I'll be on my way now."