Hiya guys! Thanx 4 the reviews...;) And to MorningStripe, don't worry, its not gonna be JunXRyu...that WOULD be CRAZY...Its actually JunXPailong and TamaoXRen...I've had enough of PirikaXRen...But I don't like PirikaXHoro either! Eww...Same for RyuXAnyone else! Thx a lot...;)

Kaya

+CHAPTER II - The Lost Shoe:

...At their room in the Palace...

"Ugh, I don't believe it! We have to marry just for a stupid deal? And why does it have to be HIM...I could marry anyone, other than HIM..." Jun said, fixing her hair in front of the mirror.

"Yeah...I mean, the age gap here...I'm gonna marry at age 13 to a 10 year old girl? No way..." Ren landed on his bed.

"...And besides...There's someone who I already like as well..." He continued. Suddenly, Pailong knocked at the door.

"Princess Jun, Prince Ren, your majesty, the king wants to see you, right away. He also said for you to dress in your best clothes. There are some visitors." He informed.

"Certainly. Be there in a minute." They answered.

And soon, they dressed up in their finest clothing, princess Jun was wearing an elegant emerald green Chinese dress, her hair flowing down her shoulders. Prince Ren on the other hand was going to wear a dark violet sleeveless shirt, with matching pants that had a dark violet ribbon. But then he seemed to miss something...The other pair of his shoes.

"Come on, Ren! What's taking you so long?" Jun opened the door.

"Just a minute, will you? I'm trying to look for my shoe pair..." Ren said as he looked under the sink, in the cabinet, under the cabinet, under the bed, and under the chairs.

"It's lost? I'll ask Tamao for help. Hey! Tamao, come help Ren find his shoe." Jun called. She seemed to plan something between them...

"Uh, yes, your highness? Shoe...oh, okay..." Tamao shyly said, running towards the room.

"Don't be so shy. Just call me Jun, okay?" Jun smiled at Tamao.

After a minute of searching, Ren finally decides to look under the bed again. And somehow, Tamao ALSO looked under the bed. The two ended up facing each other under the bed.

"REDD! Uh, your highness...oh, I guess I have to look somewhere else..." Tamao blushed, surprised to see him there.

"No, its all right." Ren replied. Then they suddenly noticed something at the edge of the bed. The shoe. Meanwhile outside with Pailong, Jun was giggling, as she peeped in.

"THE SHOE!" Both of them echoed. Then they both looked away, blushing again.

"Hey, lets get it." Ren nodded his head. Tamao nodded back.

Then as the both of them reached for the shoe, their hands touched.

Finally, they were able to reach the shoe, TOGETHER, holding one end each.

"Oh, uh, here, your highness." Tamao let go of the shoe and then gave it to Ren then she stood up. Ren followed, wearing his shoe. Then they both went out.

"sigh Finally...I was already anxious to know whether you two lovebirds were looking for a shoe, or were doing something else." Jun laughed, with a bit of teasing in her voice.

"What do you mean by, "something else"!" Ren exclaimed, not noticing that Tamao ran to the next corridor.

"Nothing! Anyway, let's go." Jun pulled Ren to the throne room.

"Wait a sec...Where'd she go?" Ren let go of her hand, looking back.

"Oh? Hmm...You're very concerned. You like her, don't you?" There was something in Jun's words that made Ren BLUSH.

"Wait, What do you mean? I just wanted to thank her! What's going on? Hey!" Ren exclaimed again as Jun just dragged him off.

"Never mind! Let's go!" Jun laughed.

Unnoticeably, Pailong was watching the "great beauty" of Princess Jun as she smiled.

02

Author's Corner!

All right guys, thanks again for reviews, hope you continue to read my stories! Thanks to all of you! mwah! Wait for the next chapter, okay? ;)

Thanks to MorningStripe, SiLeNCe,and to everyone else!...

Kaya