I owe a big apology to everyone who reads this story. I know fanfiction.net has been down, but I haven't uploaded since the first days of this month. Well, if you want to know the reasons why this happened and all other stuff, e-mail me and I'll tell you. Here's chapter 11.

But first:

Chapter 11: Preparations for the ball (Part 1)

"..." Means someone's talking

'...' Means someone's thinking

AN: Author's notes

"Heero, we need to talk." Heero turns around to see Tania come up to him.

"What is it?"

"Bad news."

"What bad news?"

"The man who tried to destroy this kingdom is back."

"What? Who told you this?"

"Cestine did. She said she was informed he'll be back in a month."

"We need to warn everyone of this immediately."

"But what about the costume ball? Do you really want to worry everyone before the ball occurs? Don't you think we should wait until after the ball?"

"Maybe you're right."

"I may be younger than you, but I'm still always right."

"Don't push your luck."

"Yes dear brother." He sighs, and then speaks up again. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, let's do our job for this ball."

"Got it. See you later." She says, as she walks off.

'One month. Only one month. Well, we've got a lot to do. I need to talk to Cestine soon as well.' He thinks, and then walks off as well.

Meanwhile...

"Lady Angel, how does it look?" Angel looks up to see how it is.

"If I may suggest, shouldn't it be moved slightly up and to the right."

"Well you see..." The person stops.

"What is it?"

"We...We're embarrassed to say we can't reach it anymore."

"Oh, well then I'll do it."

"What?"

"I'll get up there. I might be able to reach it." She looks to the side and sees a way. "Yes, I can reach it."

"What? But Lady Angel..." He starts, as he follows her to the way she suggests. "...What if you get hurt? Please Lady Angel, don't do this."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Pass me two ribbons will you please?"

"Um, okay." He brings one and another person brings the other one.

"Thank you." She grabs the two bottom corners of her dress, pulls them in front of her, and ties them together with both strings for better security. Then she removes her shoes, and then sighs, getting ready. 'Here goes nothing.' She climbs on the narrow walkway, and starts to walk up on it. She reaches the top of the walkway with some ease. 'Okay, good.' She leans forward slightly, and moves the sign (Entrance sign) slightly up and to the right. 'There, that should do it.' She starts walking back down, content with the way things are working out. Suddenly one of her feet slip, and she falls off the narrow walkway. 'Oh no.' She holds back a scream as she starts falling straight down her back down.

"Lady Angel!" One man says, as he runs after her, but then sees someone else catch her.

"Ooph." Angel says, as she lands. She opens her eyes, first looking down, then sighs relieved when she sees she's safe. "Thank you...Uh...Um..." She starts stuttering when she sees who it is.

"Are you okay?" He asks.

"Yes, I...Um..." She stops, as she clears her throat. "...What I'm trying to say is thank you...Um..." She stops to clear her throat again. "...Thank you Trowa. You can put me down now though."

"Oh, of course." He says, as he sets her down.

"Thank you once again Sir Trowa." She says, as she curtsies short, but formally.

"It was nothing. Just please be more careful."

"I will. Now if you excuse me, I have more work to do."

"Of course. I do as well. I'll excuse myself now." He says, as he bows short, but formal as well, and then walks off. Angel smiles, but then her eyes go wide, as she feels a blush forming on her face. 'Oh no.'

"Lady Angel?"

'Oh no. Go away.'

"Lady Angel?"

"Oh, sorry. Yes?" She asks, as she turns around.

"Are you okay? Your cheeks are slightly pink."

"Oh, um, of course I'm okay. Now, where were we?"

Meanwhile...

"Hmm, let me see. No that mantel over that larger table and the other mantel over the smaller table."

"What about this one Lady Hilde?"

"Um, let me see." She thinks about it a for a few seconds. "Oh, you can put two of them together on one table, and arrange them in a way that it looks as if they're one only."

"Great idea. You heard her."

'This is fun.'

"Lady Hilde, Lady Hilde, enjoying yourself?" She jumps at the voice behind her, but then turns around to see who it is.

"Oh Duo, you scared me."

"Sorry about that. What are you up to?"

"Preparing for the ball. Don't you have anything to do?"

"Oh, that hurts Babe. I came to see you and you shun me away."

"Oh no, I didn't mean that. It's just that I thought all you guys had something to do."

"Yes, you're right. I was just able to take a break right now. Want me to go?"

"You don't have to...Yet that is."

"Okay, good."

"Well, I...Duo?" She asks, as she sees him look in another direction.

"Oh, sorry."


"What's wrong?"

"Oh nothing, but I have to go."

"What? Why?"

"I'll explain later."

"Okay."

"Sorry about this." He says, as he quickly kisses her, and then walks off.

'What's going on?' Hilde thinks.

End of chapter. Once again, sorry for the delay. Like stated earlier, if you want to know why, I'll explain in an e-mail. Please read and review. And for all you TRDS readers, that's my next target. The next chapter of this story will be out soon too.