(Kimi's journal)
Dear journal,
Phil and Lil have been arrested. The trial is today. I must admit I do have mixed feelings. It's nice to have Yoshi and Keiko back, but my life seems so empty now. The wedding is in three days. For the past hour, random seamstresses have been measuring me and putting the finishing touches on my gown. I yawn. Why do ladies here pay so much attention to one tiny rip in the seams?
(reality)
Kimi put on a black cloak over her pink kimono. She opened the door and made for the throne room, where the trial would be held.
It was nearly dark, and candles had been lit everywhere. Kimi shuddered. The clinking of chains made her jump. Two sleepless teenagers were on a stone bench, waiting, waiting for their hour of judgment. Then there was a complete silence as the court waited for the King and Queen to enter. Soon after, they did, and a voice broke the silence. "Philip Deville, come forward!"
Phil did as he was told. Kimi dared not look up. The King proceeded to ask questions.
"Were you or were you not in Her Highness, Princess Kimi's rooms two nights ago?"
"Yes, but..."
"But WHAT?"
"But I was her servant at the time..."
"Hm...that's true..." the King admitted, slightly embarrassed. The Queen filled in for him.
"But were you at all planning to ruin Thomas and Kimi's wedding and take Kimi for your own?"
"I...um...that wasn't me planning it, it was..." Phil stuttered, looking over at Angelica.
"Answer the question!" The Queen was getting impatient.
"I...don't know." Angelica breathed a sigh of relief. The trial proceeded.
"Lillian Deville, come forward!" Lil did as she was told, while Tommy tried not to go insane.
The King, having regained his royal disposition, asked more questions.
"Is it true that you were sleeping under the prince's bed a few nights ago?"
"Yes," she answered, beginning to turn red.
"Why?"
"There was nowhere else to sleep." The members of the court began to giggle.
The King, dismayed, ordered the guards to send Phil and Lil back into the dungeon and dismissed the court. Kimi seemed to disappear inside her long black cloak and slowly shuffled back towards her room.
a/n: More coming in the next chapter. Stay tuned...