Tee hee hee.. isn't it cute? Actually, this chapter is surprisingly short, but I really hope you enjoy it! ;; Anyway, please don't flame me and Clorith lovers shouldn't watch! - Aaaahhh!
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Not a Fairy Tale
Chappy 2: She's the Princess?
Cloud walked inside the Palace entrance, footsteps echoing to the chandelier. The whole room was covered with marble and gold and more 'revealing' art. Even the ceiling was pretty to look at. Maybe, living in the palace as a security guard wouldn't be so bad after all.
"Hey, Cloud!"
Cloud turned to see a young girl in a white apron with long black hair and red eyes. He blinked. "Do… I know you?" He said unfamiliar with the lady.
The young girl frowned. "It's me, Tifa! Don't you remember! We were close childhood friends!"
Cloud brightened up. "Tifa!"
"Cloud!" Tifa flung into Cloud's embrace.
"How are you?" He asked.
"I'm the head chief of the palace…" She boasted. "And I see you're a security guard. You haven't changed a bit of your forgetful self."
Cloud laughed. "You're right…"
"Yo Cloud!" Another young man his age with black spiky hair, also a security guard by the looks of it, ran up to the two friends.
"Hey, Zack, whatsup?" Cloud and Zack high-fived each other.
"See, man, didn't I tell you? Working here is like living at a Five Star Hotel, except you have to work.." Zack scratched his head.
"Yeah, I guess so.."
Tifa frowned at Zack. "Ahem.."
Zack smiled. "And, of course, it wouldn't be one if we haven't had our head chief.."
Tifa laughed. "Oh, come on, Zack, I was just joshin' with you!" Tifa punched Zack in the chest playfully.
"Ow! That hurt!"
Suddenly, the trio heard two voices coming down the Grand Stairs.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, she is just nervous, that's all."
"I don't get it! Why is it that she has to be so rebellious, like her father? Always wanting to do something 'worth while.'"
An older lady and a maid behind her reached the bottom of the steps. Zack and Tifa immediately bowed down within her presence. It took Cloud a couple of seconds to realize he had to bow down, too.
"Your Highness, are you feeling okay? How about I set up the bath for you?" said the maid quite concerned.
"Don't worry, Selphie, I'll be just fine.." said the Queen exhaustingly. "I just need to take a walk…" The queen slowly went out of the room alone.
Right until, she left, everyone stood back up.
"What happened?" Cloud asked.
Selphie sighed. "Princess Aeris has done it again…"
"Princess?" Cloud echoed.
Zack snapped his fingers. "Oh ya! Almost forgot!" He gave Cloud a box. "Give this to the Princess upstairs. And treat it delicately cause it's fragile!"
Cloud softly shook the box near his ear. "What's in it anyway?"
"It's the Princess' jewel tiara! It's really valuable!" Zack warned. "Cloud, don't get any ideas!"
Cloud shrugged. "Oh, come on. What makes you think I'd wanna steal a crown with a few diamonds on it?"
Zack opened the box, revealing a blinding tiara covered with diamonds and jewels.
"Daaaaaaaang…" Tifa and Cloud said in unison.
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"The princess' room.. where is the princess' room?" Cloud went to each and every door in the hall to see if he could find the princess' room. "Geez, it would help a lot if Zack could give me directions in this place… you can't expect someone like me to remember his way around a maze!" He muttered.
Finally, the young blonde found the Princess' bedroom. "Uhm, your highness?" Cloud whispered softly slowly peeking through the door.
"It's okay, you can come in…."
Cloud opened the door and slowly went in. He then saw the princess in a beautiful red gown. "How do I look?" She asked.
Cloud gawked. Not only she was stunningly beautiful, but she was the same brunette she met yesterday! He was so embarrassed! He probably acted such a nerd.
"u-uhm.." Cloud immediately fell on his knees and bowed not knowing what to do.
Princess Aeris giggled. "Oh, please, that won't be necessary! I think it looks quite silly, to tell you the truth…"
Cloud stood up even more embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Princess…" He muttered.
"Oooh! Is that for moi?" Aeris squealed and took the box from Cloud. She opened up the box as if she was a child excited see what he get for a Christmas Present.
"Oh.." she mumbled taking out the tiara. "This old thing…." She heaved a sigh and threw it recklessly on her bed.
Cloud tried to say something about the tiara being fragile. "U-uhm…."
Princess Aeris heaved a sigh looking down at her red gown. "Well, I guess I'm off to a ball…"
"………"
She looked up at Cloud. "I feel like Cinderella except I don't think I'll get a Prince Charming…" She said aloud. "I guess Fairy Tales don't come true.."
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"Princess Aeris! Princess Aeris!" Selphie the maid rushed in the room.
"Yes?"
"The limo is here to escort you to the ball!"
The Princess rolled her eyes. "Another boring ball means dancing and talking with a bunch of boring people…" She muttered. "I hate balls.." She then reluctantly walked out of her room with Selphie brushing a scent of her hair on Cloud.
Cloud sniffed the air pecurely. "Hmm… Strawberries…"
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Meh… everyone's OOC is messed up.. gomen nasai! D: Anyway, I'll try and update ASAP!
