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Chapter 2: The Ball and Other Things

Ichigo

"Mom, It's not like I don't like wearing dresses" Ichigo stared into the mirror in her mother's room with disgust "But why do I have to wear this one, it makes me look fat!" Unfortunately Ichigo was right, the pink dress she was wearing was puffy everywhere making her look like a giant, pink, marshmallow with pigtails.

"I guess we could trim it down dear." Queen Sakura said trying to stifle laughter. The Royal Ball was in two hours and all the important people including the Princes and Princesses of the Seven Kingdoms. The Ball was held for festivity and also as a piece treaty. Lately a dark force had been flowing some where from the north. The rulers of the kingdoms decided to build a sky dome over the land to keep the evil out. In order for this to happen all kingdoms must sign a piece treaty. If this doesn't happen a kingdom might join the dark force.

Meguro and Berri

Mean while Berri and Meguro are in the village behind a clothes stand. "Megu, are you sure this is a good idea?" questioned Berri nervously, "People might recognize me, after all I am wearing an expensive gown." Meguro glanced over at the clothing stall and got an idea. He snatched some clothes for him and Berri.

"Here!" He tossed a bundle of the clothes at her "Change in to this!" Berri ran behind a meat stall away from Megu and everyone else and changed. When she came back she was wearing a tattered old dress that to Meguro made her look cuter.

"Do I look okay?" Berri questioned nervously about a tear near her leg. Meguro smiled.

"You look fine, Usagi-chan," he said lovingly. He stepped forward and kissed her on the cheek. Berri's face exploded with red. She now examined what Meguro was wearing, a white shirt and tattered black pants that matched his hair. She sighed sweetly. Then they quietly crept out of their hiding place.

"Yum! Cake!" Berri ogled at the delicious dessert at a near by stand. Before Meguro could stop her, Berri had picked up the chocolate cake and was about to bite.

"Hey! Stop right there!" An obeice man shouted at Berri carrying a knife. "Thieves who steal get their hands cut off!" He was about to slice the shaken in fear Berri's hand when suddenly Meguro stepped in.

"Excuse me I don't think you'll be doing that," he said calmly. The fat man started laughing.

"And why not?" the man said between laughs. Meguro tore off the clothes he had on to reveal his prince outfit. The man immediately stopped laughing and bowed down. "F-F-Forgive me your highness" the man said stuttering. Meguro grasped Berri's hand and took off through the crowd of villagers. Not really watching where he was going, he bumped right into the worst person he could at this time, King Yukito, Berri's father!

"Berri!" the king said as his face turned bright red "What on earth are you doing here!" King Yukito pushed Meguro down the ground almost knocking him unconscious. As he took out his sword Berri jumped in front of her beloved.

"No!" she said angrily "Leave him alone!" The king's expression changed from angry to furious.

"Berri!" He yelled, "How dare you speak against the king! For that I forbid you to go three hundred feet from this scoundrel. And with that he grabbed his daughter by the hand and dragged her off with the royal guard following.

Pudding

A small yellow haired girl bounced up and down on her sequenced bed with her good friend, prince Taruto. "This is fun na-no-da!" she yelled in her hyper voice as she continuously jumped on to the fluffy pillows.

"Y-yeah!" Taruto staggered trying to avoid the flying princess from pummeling him to the ground. Prince Taruto of the Wisteria Swamp Kingdom was already arranged to marry Miss Princess Pudding of the Yellow Walking Bell Kingdom. It looks like a good match.

"Miss Pudding," a maid said popping her head into the room "Time to get you ready for the ball tonight, you too Prince Taruto!" Pudding and Taruto walked out of the room, Pudding cheering and Taruto groaning. A couple minutes later the two walked out of the dressing rooms. Pudding was wearing a cute yellow dress with light orange flowers on her crown. Taruto was wearing a gold and red prince outfit that fitted his hair and two thick gold bracelets. "You look great Tar Tar!" the yellow haired girl shouted. Taruto blushed.

"You look nice too, Pudding." He muttered.

"Thanks, Tar Tar!" she screamed hugging him. "Lets go check on Princess Ringo and Prince Gato!" They ran into the next room where they found Ringo and Gato arguing.

"No! Baka!" Ringo yelled, "My cousin Ichigo is not a cow!"

"Well she dances like once!" Gato yelled back remembering last year's ball. Ringo angrily flipped her short, red hair and smoothed out her crimson gown. Suddenly she started to fake cry (of coarse Gato doesn't know that) "Uh, no wait, ok fine she doesn't dance like a cow" he said, "Please stop crying!" He gave her a hug to cheer her up. Taruto and Pudding, seeing the entire seen, ran back into Pudding's chamber giggling. Ringo and Gato would eventually be arranged to marry even though they fought a lot.

The Royal Ball

"Miss Princess Zakuro of the Wisteria Swamp Kingdom and Prince Keiichiro of the Love Creek Kingdom!" the usher shouted to the crowd below. Princess Zakuro and Prince Keiichiro had already been married and were very happy with it. Zakuro brushed her lavender hair over her shoulder and smiled at the crowd of people on the ballroom floor. She was very used to parties like this and always stood out in them.

Across the room Princess Ringo chatted with a crowd of impressed duchesses carefully looking at Gato in the corner of her eye. Next to her was Pudding attempting to dance with Taruto unfortunately trotting on his foot.

Princess Berri walked into the Ballroom alone. Her face held a sad expression on it. She quickly ran in to the bathroom to conceal the tears rushing down her face. A certain red-haired girl ran after her in her trimmed down ball gown. In the crystal bathroom Ichigo found Berri sobbing at the sink. "Berri, what's wrong?" she asked brushing Berri's blonde hair out of her ruby eyes. Berri's face flushed with anger as she told Ichigo what had happened earlier this morning. "I see," Ichigo said quietly "Meguro's engaged to me, so your father didn't want you messing around with him" Berri nodded sadly.

"And now we can never see each other again!" Berri sobbed as tears fell on to her white snow dress. Ichigo cleaned up Berri's face.

"Don't worry, Berri-chan" she said calmly "I'll find away to get you together!" Berri gave a smile and nodded before she went back to the ball.

Wow Ichigo thought; if I couldn't see someone I loved again I would despair too. Suddenly Ichigo remembered the note Ryou gave her. She reached in to her petty coat pocket and pulled out the note. It was on pink paper, her favorite. She felt a certain urge to open it so she did. It read:

My dearest Ichigo,

You mean the world to me,

And no one else,

What I am trying to say is that,

I love you.

As Ichigo read the last three words she let out a gasp and nearly dropped the note in to the sink. "Yes!" she yelled jumping up (which was hard to do in what she was wearing). She ran back out to the ballroom happy as can be.

Plum: Don't worry its not over yet! Kish and Deep Blue make an appearance… Oops! Did I say that? OO;

Ichigo: I still don't get why I can't be with Masaya! Nya!

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