Disclaimer: I do not own Mai-Hime, Mai-Otome or Any characters from the series. Chaz, Zydak and Alishia and characters created by me and may not be copied without permission.
Fuka Academy. One of the greatest schools on Earth. Not only is it a great place to learn, make friends, and get ahead in life. But for those special enough, it's the place where and Otomes dreams are born. Unfortunately not everyone can be an Otome. You need to get a sponsor or be born in a rich family. And even then not everyone who enters can become one.
Well I suppose it's a fair trade. Sure they get to live a high life, gain great power and a great sense of love by the people of the country they serve. But in exchange they give up something of great importance. Love.
You see and Otome may only love one person. Their master. And when I say love. I don't mean the kind you get in some romantic graphic novel or on the movies. No. If you become an Otome you can never fall in love with anyone. Most importantly, as long as you're an Otome you can never have a child.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. I'm not an Otome. I'm your average high school girl. Well average in most area's anyway. My name is Mai Tokiha, I'm 16, my birthday is July 22nd and my hobbies are Karaoke, trying different part time jobs and……. Oh sorry I get a bit carried away, the last thing you want to do is hear about my life story. Well of course you want to hear some of my life story or you wouldn't be here. But not my whole life……. Oh never mind lets get on with it.
See the hansom young man over there? That's my little brother Takumi. He's had an illness for a while and I feel it's my job to look after him. Look at him, isn't he the cutest boy ever did see. Sometimes I wish…………….
"Mai……. MAI"
Yes Mikoto what is it?
"Mai it's a story, there are no pictures, they can't see him"
Oh my gosh I forgot Umm gomen nasai ummm well in that case I'll stop with the intro's and we'll begin with the story hey?
Well, it all began last year at the end of summer, when Takumi and me first started at Fuka Academy….
Editors Notes: For those not Fluent in Japanese the story is entitled "Mai-Hime - Sensou no Ai" Which Translates to "Dancing Princess – War of love"
"gomen nasai" is the Japanese for "Sorry"