Note: hey everybody, yes I am finally updating. Congratulations to me. Anyway, thanks to everyone for the reviews. And someone put in their review that Jim cut off his braid when he went to academy...don't get freaked I'm not gonna go postal on ya, it just that I LOVE his little braid thingy, tee-hee. Yeah, kind of a turn on I guess. Lol.

Chapter Four

Spinning around to face the guy coming up behind her, Aubrianna gave a big gulp. She had never really talked to a guy before, except for the occasional prince, but they were a bore. Sure they were handsome and rich, but they were just as arrogant as that snobby student.

The guy stopped in front of her and started to say something, but Aubrianna didn't hear anything. 'Stop being so damn nervous!' she screamed to herself. She could feel drops on sweat making its way down the side of her face, and she hoped the guy didn't noticed.

Still looking at him, the young princess noticed that he had finished talking and was now smiling at her. At that moment all of her nervousness melted away, and she snapped back to reality.

"Uh, um, what did you say." she said with a slight grin.

"I said it's ok, and asked you name." the guy said still smiling.

"W-Whats ok?" she said confused.

"That you ran into me...remember?" he said giving her a weird look. 'DUH' she said to herself. 'God she is so STUPID!'

"Oh, yeah, yeah. Sorry I'm just kind of out of it today." she covered up. Well actually she was kind of out of it today. She didn't really want to be here, and being in a place where they don't want to be would make anyone out of it.

Still looking around nervously, Aubrianna noticed that the feline woman was looking at her in an odd way. I wasn't hostility or anger, but it wasn't kind or friendly. Looking down at the ground and then back up at the woman, a feeling of familiarity struck her. Oh crap.

"Well I better get going, nice meeting you, bye!" she said in a hurry, forgetting that he asked her for her name. But before she could get six feet away from the group, a hand caught her arm gently, and pulled her back around. It was the feline woman.

"Do I...know you?" she asked with her silky voice.

"Me? Oh, no. Of course not. I'm just a, uh...uh..." she stuttered again thinking of something to say that would still cover up her identity. But no such luck.

"Are you sure? You look awfully familiar..." the woman narrowed her eyes down on the shorter girl, and then opened them up as far as they would go. Aubrianna knew that she had figured out who she was, and the princess had also figured out who this woman was.

"I do know you! Why, you princess Aubrianna! I could never forget that blue hair! And just look at you, all grown up!" Amelia gushed at the girl that she had known long ago.

"Yeah, hi Amelia." Aubrianna said quietly with a small grin upon her face. The last time she had seen the captain had been when she was only about six years old, on a cruise with her family. Her and the captain had gotten along very well, and when Amelia told her that after that cruise, she would be leaving for another cruise with some other family, Aubrianna was less then happy about it. Amelia turned herself and the princess back toward they guy and the others.

"Everyone, this is princess Aubrianna. She's the one I have told you all about. And obviously her family is the family visiting the Academy today." the feline said with a smile. 'She's talked about me?' Aubrianna thought to herself. 'I'm not that interesting'. Then she said her thoughts out loud.

"You've talked about me?" she questioned with interested up and the captain. "Is that good or bad?"

"Oh its good Aubri, you're a very fascinating princess—unlike your sisters." Amelia said with a grin at calling Aubrianna by her nickname. Mrs. Doppler had never been very fond of Calisto and Clair. They always acted too...princessy.

Aubri looked around at the group for any change of expression on their faces. The friendliness hadn't disappeared, but the canine looking man was rambling on about what an honor it was to meet her. She hated it when people did that. Then her blue eyes met another pair of blue eyes, which were staring at her intently. She felt a slight blush flow up her cheeks. 'Why am I blushing?! It's just a guy!' she screamed at herself. Oh, but the eyes, and that hair...

"So where is the rest of the family Aubri? Off scouting for future husbands again are they?" Amelia's questioned interrupted her thoughts.

"Yeah, they're somewhere in the building. I kinda snuck away." she said back with a smirk. Just then an official from the Academy started walking towards them. Aubri thought for sure he was coming to bring her back to the family, but to her relief he just started talking with Amelia and the others. Letting out a sigh, Aubri looked around her and noticed the guy was stepping towards her. Gulp.

"So, Aubrianna..."he said. 'Great, here it comes' she thought, 'He's gonna ask, So Aubrianna where are you sisters, or can you tell your sisters I said hi?'. That's how it almost always ended up for her. She got tired of it, but then again, from what she had seen and been through during her life, sometimes it was better to be alone. Then no one could hurt her. The guy had started talking again.

"...you like solar surfing, huh?" That was unexpected.

"Yeh, but how did you know?"

"Amelia. She's told me a lot of things about you. Even though she hasn't seen you in a long time, she still keeps tabs on ya." he said looking toward the captain.

"She still keeps tabs on me, huh? I don't know weather to be scared or honored." Aubi said back. The guy gave out a laugh. 'I made him laugh', she thought again happily. Then she realized, she didn't know his name.

"So, whats you name?" she questioned with a smile.

"Oh, right, my name, sorry. I'm Jim." he answered. He looked at he with a goofy grin on his face. Was it just her, or was he as cute as he looked? But the smile on her face faded, when the official came over to her. Here we go.

"Princess, you should be with your family, not out here unprotected." he said sternly.

"No, no. I'm fine. I don't think anyone is going to abduct me or anything." she argued.

"Princess, I must recommend that you go back in the building where it is safe. Now if you'll just follow me..."

"She's fine out here, nothing will happen. I'll make sure of it." Jim said all of a sudden. The official, his family, and Aubrianna looked at him surprised. 'What is up with this guy?' Aubri thought looking at Jim with an amused expression on her face.

"Young man, do you realize you are interfering with the welfare of a member of the royal family? Now, princess. I must insist." the official said. Looking at the tall burly man, Aubrianna just stood there. She didn't want to go back, so she just wasn't going to. Call it childish and stubborn if you want, but that's what it was. Stubborness.

"Uh,uh." was all she said in response.

"Princess, I..." But the official didn't have time to finish.

"Hey, she said she didn't want to go. So if your so concerned about her safty, stop drawing so much attention to her." Jim said calmly, but was giving the man an evil look. 'Whoa. Where did that come from'? Aubri wasn't used to people actually being on her side in this kind of matter. And this Jim guy barely even knew her.

"Fine!" the man said and stocked off while muttering under his breath. "They don't pay me enough for this job."

Jim's family was still looking at him odd, but all he did was shrug and look back at Aubrianna. Once again Aubri cracked a smile and thought, 'this may not be so bad after all.'

hey everyone, once again, I'm sorry it took so long to update. But contrary to popular belief, I actually do have a life beyond this website, which includes my daily log of how many little white hairs are on my collection of onions....but anyway, review and I'll write more, lata.