Day One

That same day, they arranged with Marie's Father to leave for the Prince's wedding, and he agreed, sending them to leave that night with the needed chefs and extra guards for safety.

"Why did I agree to this anyways...?" Rain murmured as she packed new, fresh, fancy dresses in a suitcase along with her few other belongings. "I didn't want to go back this soon..." she closed her suitcase and sighed. 'What will you think of me now...?' she thought as the door opened behind her.

"Rain? Are you ready? The servants are about to leave. They want to be early to prepare the wedding." Marie said, a servant behind her carrying her luggage.

"Yes, I'm ready. Where's Cecil?" Rain asked, looking for her little sister.

"She's going with the cook's carriage. I don't need to add to that." Marie said, smiling. Rain smiled too, knowing how Cecil felt, along with Sai Saici.

"Alright then, shall we go now?" Rain asked.

"Yes, Come, take her luggage." Marie ordered as she and Rain walked out of the room, and to the courtyard.

"Now, Marie, Do behave on this trip. I don't want you coming home again after a week or so." Her father said as he hugged her good bye. "And Rain, please watch over Cecil and Marie." Rain looked at him puzzled. "I know the two love to get into trouble." He said, ignoring the evil glare of his daughter.

"Anyways Father, we must be on our way." Marie said, as she walked towards the carriage. "Rain?"

"Yes, let's be on our way..." Rain murmured as she got into the carriage and rode off towards the castle.

~*~*~Castle~*~*~

"Domon, you once again let this get to your head." George said yawning. He sat in the bed Chamber of the Prince Domon, who was laying on his bed face down.

"Shut up George!" was the muffled reply.

"Don't get angry with me. I'm not the one who scared off the Lady Marie Louise, whom you seemed to be more comfortable with." George replied somewhat angry.

"I didn't scare Lady Marie Louise to be exact..." Domon replied lifting his head a bit.

"What do you mean?" George asked him, curious to why his reply was that.

"It never really was Lady Marie Louise I was meeting with... I mean, it all made sense after..."

"Domon, your speaking in riddles to me." George said tartly.

"The first time I met her... It was the Day before me and her disappeared. I met her early in the morning, just as the sun rose, and took her to the gardens. She had only been here a few days, yet knew everyone in the palace. I found it odd..." The Domon added, "We spent the whole day together, and, it was quite fun too..." Domon said smiling at the memory.

"What...?" George said in a whisper.

"Huh? George?" Domon asked, looking at his quiet friend.

"But, how could that be...? I-I was with Marie Louise that day!" George said in confusion.

"Oh! I see! I think I was with Rain, and you were with the real Marie!" Domon said, looking at his friend who looked even more puzzled.

"What?"

"You... Don't know?" Domon asked.

"No... Know what?" George asked, wondering what Domon was hiding.

"You remember Rain Mikamura right?" George nodded curiously. "Well, one day, I am guessing she and Marie Louise switched, so I was with Rain, and I guess You were with the Real Marie Louise." Domon said thoughtfully.

"Wait! So does that mean that... You kissed Rain?!" George asked astonished.

"What!? You saw?!" Domon said, eyes bulging and face beet red.

"Yes. And... I thought it was the real Marie Louise... Which also means... I yelled at the real Marie for something she didn't do..." George said bitterly, thinking of how mean he was to Marie.

"Smooth move George." Domon replied smirking.

"Same to you for marrying a... I won't say it, even for the likes of her, its too harsh." George said thoughtfully as Domon burned red.

"What do you mean?!" Domon roared at the silent knight. "Allenby is not like that! Don't you dare ever say that about her again George De Sand!"

"Domon, I know you know its true. Even Marie- I mean Rain told you so. But, wait, I forgot. You didn't believe her and instead gave her 20 whippings. Oh dear me how I forgot about that." George said again, in a thoughtful voice, making Domon get even more enraged.

"George!" the infuriated Domon yelled. "Rain made a mistake! Allenby would never-"

"Oh? Ask any servant. Word has spread already about Lady Allenby. You don't have to believe me. Everyone else already knows it. I think even your Mother knows it."

"Enough! I will hear No more of this!" Domon yelled angrily, but George didn't stop there.

"Domon, even Chibodee knows about Allenby. I know you aren't that dense."

"Silence George!" Domon said standing up abruptly. "I said I will hear no more of this!"

"Yes, yes. I heard you. But Domon," George said staring at him dead in the eye. "Can you really learn to love Allenby? I know you really don't. Do not Lie to me, anyways, as if you ever could." George said, walking out of the room. "But really Domon, if you had never found out about Marie and Rain, who would you have chosen?" George asked the silent Prince. "Think about it: If Rain was still disguised as Marie, would you choose Marie or Allenby?" George asked once more as he left the room, leaving a confused and thinking Domon behind.

~*~*~Library~*~*~

Rain walked towards the library slowly. She missed walking through these halls, even though it had only been a few days since she had left in the first place. Rain walked in the vast room of books and went to a secluded corner where she and Domon once sat.

"Now, where is that poem book?" Rain said, starting to dig through all the books. Finally, she found the book of Romance poems, and sat down to read.

After about half an hour of reading, she felt someone come in and watch her.

"You know, Its not polite to stare." Rain said without looking up.

"So, it is you." Was the calm reply. Rain froze in her place. "It's nice to see you again, and as you. Not masquerading as Marie Louise." the voice said tartly.

"Prince Domon." Rain said softly, curtseying.

"What? Is the servant not bowing?" He said somewhat acidly.

"Excuse me, but you speak to a lady. Not a servant, Prince Domon." Rain snapped angrily.

"Eh?" Domon asked. Rain sighed softly.

"I really wasn't a Mikamura. I am Marie Louise's cousin, the elder sister of the Lady Cecil." Rain replied with somewhat pride. At this, Domon laughed outright.

"Please. Don't make me laugh! You? A Lady?" Domon said smirking. "You're kidding me, right?" Instantly, Domon already regretted his words. Rain stared at him sadly, almost on the verge of tears.

"So, even if I'm a lady... You still wouldn't consider me good enough... huh?" Rain said, looking at the floor to hide her tears.

"Wait... Rain..."

"I was never enough to be the 'wife of the great prince'... How could I be? I was brought up as a servant..." Rain looked up with tears in her eyes. "So, is that true?"

"No, I just-"

"It's fine. It was foolish for me to have even come back here. Well, I'm happy for you. I hope you and Allenby have a great life together." Rain cried as she started to run out, leaving a shocked Domon behind.

"Wait! Rain!" Domon said, snapping back to reality and started to chase Rain down the halls. "Please! Wait!"

"Leave me alone Domon!" Rain said trying desperately to wipe the tears that blurred her vision. Rain ran outside the palace doors into the gardens. Rain swiftly maneuvered her way towards the garden labyrinth behind the gardens.

'If I can hide in here, I'll be safe...' Rain thought as she ran in, Domon not far behind.

'What is she thinking?! Why is she running into there?!' Domon thought as he chased her into the labyrinth. He chased her as good as he could until he turned a corner to see Rain had disappeared. "Rain!!!" There was no reply. "RAIN!" Again he shouted, yet no reply still. Domon cursed and slowly made his way into the maze to find Rain.

~*~*~Somewhere deep in the maze~*~*~

Rain ran as fast as she could to get away from the pursuing Prince. She heard his calls for her, and yet she still ran on, not caring about where she ended up.

"Why...?" Rain panted to herself. "Why did I ever believe he'd love me back...?" Rain said as she finally slowed, and stopped. she fell to the floor and tears sprang to her eyes once more. "He'll never love a girl like me..." She sobbed as she curled up and wept until she fell into a light, uneasy slumber.

~*~*~Hour Later~*~*~

"No way! I'm tired!" Domon yelled at the furious Marie Louise and Cecil.

"Yes you will go find my sister, and now if you don't mind!" Cecil said dangerously.

"You chased her off, and you are going to find her! Got it?!" Marie said just as angry as he was.

"Why me?!"

"BECAUSE YOU MADE HER RUN OFF!" Cecil and Marie screamed at him. He flinched and grumbled as he walked out to the gardens once again to search for Rain.

Domon walked through the gardens once again as he approached the maze one last time. "why me...?" He grumbled as he turned mass amounts of corners left and right. Finally, he turned a corner to see a crouched figure on the floor.

"Rain..?" He said softly, the body twitched lightly, and then once again became still. Domon walked up and looked at the figure. Rain laid on the floor, dress fluttered around her and hair out of place. Domon's eyes fell onto her delicate face, her cheeks wet with all fresh tears, her eyes red from crying and quite puffy. Domon felt his heart crush. 'I did this..? I made her hurt so much... WAIT! Hello? Why are you thinking this? This girl was my servant! A useless girl that I don't love. I'm just getting soft... That's it...' Domon thought as he picked her up and made his way back out.

After another long while full of wrong turns and dead ends, Domon finally emerged with Rain still sleeping soundly in his arms.

"Finally!!!" Cecil yelled as she ran up to Domon and Rain. Domon felt Rain stir and shifted nervously.

"Un... What...?" Rain murmured as her eyes opened. To her dismay, the first face she saw, was the one whom she had been dreaming of killings that instant.

"SMACK!!!"

"OW!" Domon screamed as Rain's hand connected with his cheek. "What was that for?!"

"For what you said earlier." She replied plainly. "Now I suggest you let me down before I slap your other cheek to match the colors." Domon heard Marie and Cecil giggle in the back round.

"Rain! I'm so glad your safe! We were so worried about you! Well... Some of us at least." Marie said, glaring at DOmon who glared straight back at him.

"C'mon! Its already past dinner! Let's get some food to eat!" Cecil said pulling Rain and Marie back to the palace.

"No, I'm fine, I ate before I left anyways. I'm not hungry." Rain said, getting suspicious glances from Marie and Cecil. "Really, I'm not hungry, But I am quite tired.."

"Alright fine. Let's go to sleep then. But tomorrow, your eating a big breakfast!" Cecil said as she, Marie Louise, and Rain walked back to their room, ignoring someone completely.

"Yeah! Your welcome ladies!!!" Domon shouted as he grumbled and walked towards his chamber, ignoring the fluttering feeling that was leaving his chest.

TBC

ACK! So sorry for taking so long...
I ran out of ideas for awhile, but, I'm
back on track! Well, until next time!

Lina