The Pixie Princess

Making a decision is always hard, especially when you need to choose between a place you love, and a place you want to see. Mikan has decided to go to the Flower Faerie Kingdom for a week with Prince Kaname to see if she likes it and to ultimately decide if she wants to marry Kaname or not. Mikan wants to make the right decision, but if she doesn't, will she lose the people she cares for most...? NXM

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Chapter Three: Seeing The Kingdom

When you change location, there are a lot of things to take in; will you see your friends faces daily like you used to? How long will it be until you see your family members again? Will you even be happy with your new life? A week to consider all these things isn't that long, but a week is the shortest time to get to know a person who wants to marry you. It gets you thinking... do you really want to marry a complete stranger? Do you even like him? Maybe you like someone else... isn't that kind of problematic on its own?

"So... you're leaving." Misaki said, staring at Mikan who stood there with her bag of things.

"It's only a week, Misaki... no need to be dramatic about it all." Mikan stated as Misaki's lower lip wobbled slightly. She shook her head, not believing that Mikan was going to be gone for a week. It was kind of like Mikan running away all over again, except she would possibly never return to them again, and that frightened Misaki.

"But a week can be like forever in girl world, and we're girls, and you're leaving!" wailed Misaki as Mikan sighed, shaking her head. She hugged her friend as Misaki sniffed, hugging Mikan back. She then pushed the pixie winged faerie away and gave her a watery smile.

"You know... you don't have to make up your mind in a week. You can always say no right now and stay here." stated the pink haired wizard as Mikan rolled her eyes, shaking her head and laughing lightly.

"I know, but I need to give Kaname a chance. And you never know... maybe Kaname's the one. Maybe he's the one who will give me my happily ever after, and that's all I ask for right now. My happy ending so that I can finish the story." Mikan whispered as Misaki sighed to herself. There was no use trying to change Mikan's mind; once she was set on something, Mikan was determined to see it to the end.

"I know, I know... but maybe your Happy Ending's closer to home? Can't you just continue looking for a little longer?" begged Misaki as Mikan shook her head, then hugged Misaki once again.

"No, because I don't want to pass up an opportunity to spend time in the one place that will accept me other than this kingdom. And if I make the mistake of losing someone who might potentially love me, then I'll regret it... and a week's not forever, it's just seven days." Mikan stated as Misaki sniffed again, shaking her head again.

"Mikan... a week may not be long enough to get to know someone, but when you're leaving us alone, it's forever! Please, just stay another day to think this over!" Misaki cried out. She was thinking of Mikan, really, and Natsume, too, because she knew that Natsume would miss Mikan more than anything, even if he didn't admit it.

"I promised Kaname, Misaki, so no, today's the day... the carriage is waiting and so is Kaname. I can't be too long or I won't make him happy." Mikan whispered. Misaki ran a hand through her hair, then shrugged her shoulders.

"Fine... go and decide your future. But we'll all miss you. Natsume, too." Misaki told her friend as Mikan snorted like she didn't believe it. Misaki knew that they'd had a fight, so Mikan was obviously thinking that Natsume wasn't her friend right then. "Mikan, he'll miss you, guaranteed. It's not everyday a prince meets a pixie winged princess with as much energy and wit as you."

"Yeah, but... we were so horrid to each other, so I don't think he'll be happy with me... but why he's mad that I'm going is really confusing, it's no biggy... right?" Mikan asked, looking confused as Misaki smirked, wrapping an arm around Mikan's shoulder.

"When you're in a relationship, you'll realise just why he didn't want you to go." Misaki said in a low voice. Mikan was even more confused then. Why on earth would being in a relationship make her realise why Natsume was so angry?

"Er... sure, whatever." Mikan said, then hugged Misaki once more before hugging Tsubasa, who was standing in the doorway of his home as Misaki, ready to cry, tried to hold onto Mikan.

"Mikan... please... please make the right decision. Don't do anything stupid and regret it for the rest of your life." whispered Misaki as Mikan pulled her friend away, shaking her head.

"Misaki, please. I'll make the right decision, because maybe Kaname's my prince charming. I don't know if there is another guy out there for me who'll make me as happy as Kaname could." Mikan said, then smiled and turned, walking towards the gate. Misaki stood there, speechless as Mikan walked towards the carriage that awaited her. She then turned and waved towards her friends.

"Don't worry about me! I'll be back before you know it!" she yelled, and then got into the carriage as Misaki shook her head. That girl, she was so stupid sometimes... but her feelings were just a bit muddled, too. If only she wasn't so oblivious. Misaki then turned to Tsubasa, who turned his head to the bushes.

"You can come out now, you know." Tsubasa called as Misaki folded her arms. Natsume then stepped out of the bushes, leaves in his hair and a few twigs as the married couple stared at him whilst he stared back, taking the twigs and leaves out of his hair.

"Eavesdropping isn't a very princely thing, you know." Misaki exclaimed as Natsume rolled his eyes. Like he cared. Mikan was gone, and he could've taken a chance and stopped her from going, but he didn't. Misaki sighed, walking up to Natsume and wrapping an arm around him. "Natsume… she'll be back, and when she returns, you can tell her how you feel, right? If you do that, then maybe she'll find a reason to stay."

Natsume shrugged Misaki's arm from his shoulders and scowled up at her darkly.

"Like she'd stay because of me. You heard her, right? No one can make her as happy as prince Kaname, the perfect prince who'll give that dust-brained pixie her perfect happy ending." Natsume snapped as Misaki shook her head. Tsubasa narrowed his eyes at Natsume and shook the young prince roughly,

"Don't say that! You're just assuming things, now! Mikan said maybe he's the one, not he definitely is! You're just acting childish, now!" growled Tsubasa. Natsume just turned his head. He hated being told off, mainly because he rarely got told he was wrong and someone else was right.

"Shut up… you don't know anything." Natsume growled, giving Tsubasa a warning glare as Tsubasa let Natsume go, stepping back and wrapping a comforting arm around Misaki. Natsume just stared at the couple, wondering what it would be like if he and Mikan were that way. That's when Natsume realised that he really liked Mikan more than he could imagine. Natsume didn't think that his crush would go as far as wondering what it would be like to have his arms around her, staring at her as sickenly in love as Misaki and the baldy guy did…

"You two are grossing me out, I'm leaving." Natsume muttered in a low voice, barging between the couple as the parted. The two watched him go, then turned to each other with knowing looks in their eyes.

"Love sickness?" Tsubasa said in a gleeful voice as Misaki smirked lightly,

"Already? Wow, he's quick… poor guy, missing Mikan-chan already." Misaki stated quietly, then turned and walked into the cottage as Tsubasa followed, kind of gleeful that he knew Natsume was finally sick with love over a girl who could choose to marry another prince in a week or less…

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"Ah, princess! Look out the window!" Kaname cried, sitting across from Mikan in the carriage that would take them to Kaname's kingdom. Mikan blinked, then drew the curtains of the window and looked out, suddenly gasping at the view she saw before her as the carriage moved slowly.

"Wow." Mikan breathed, seeing fields and fields of flowers, wild and beautiful. Small, pixie winged faeries were in the fields, picking the flowers or growing them, giving them light and colour and bringing life to the fields. Mikan was finally in the Flower Faerie Kingdom, the one place she had always wanted to visit since she was a little girl. Finally, her passion for flowers would be realised and she'd be around the flower faeries who had accepted both her and her mother because they were of flower faerie heritage.

"Do you like it? The fields are the pride of our kingdom," Kaname explained, looking out of the window too as Mikan smiled, turning to Kaname, beaming.

"I bet they are… oh Kaname, the fields are beautiful, the whole kingdom is! I never imagined that the Flower Faerie Kingdom would be this beautiful!" exclaimed Mikan with excitement, suddenly bouncing on her seat as Kaname chuckled at her enthusiasm. She was such a lively young faerie and very pretty, too. He couldn't expect a better person to choose as a bride. She was lively as well as kind, and from what her friends and the king had told him, she was entertaining as well as the light of their lives.

Mikan was like the perfect princess.

Barring her clumsy nature and how slow she was, Mikan was a good candidate for a bride.

"This kingdom could be yours as well as mine, one day, Princess." Kaname started as Mikan turned from the window, staring at Kaname. She knew what he was getting at; he wanted to marry her, she knew that, but did she want to marry him…?

"I know… and please, Kaname, don't call me Princess… you know that the throne was given to Queen Sumire." Mikan explained. Kaname shook his head, smiling gently and placing a hand on Mikan's shoulder.

"Don't be modest; in many eyes, you are still a princess. Even if you weren't born a princess, you mother and grandfather would still think you were royalty. Your mother may not have been a Queen, but you still thought of her as one, right?" Kaname asked. Mikan nodded slowly, then smiled,

"You're so sweet, Kaname! I can't believe I've met a prince as kind and lovely as you!" Mikan stated happily as Kaname blushed lightly, shaking his head.

"N-no, I'm not, Mikan… don't go saying things like that, I'm not that kind as you say I am…" he stated slowly as Mikan rolled her eyes, giggling.

"Now who's modest?" Mikan asked as Kaname laughed. Mikan sure was one of a kind, and Kaname had a week to prove to her that he was going to be the man of her dreams…

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"Prince Kaname is back!" a voice cried, and a young faerie flew towards her friends who all gasped, turning to see the carriage that the prince was sat in. Everyone whispered, knowing that in that same carriage was the girl he wanted to marry. Everyone knew who she was, of course; the pixie winged faerie from the Faerie kingdom who never outgrew her wings.

"So, he's back with his new fiancé, how interesting, right, Kina-chan?" a russet haired girl asked, walking up to her friend with a smirk on her pretty face as the black haired girl beside her gasped, suddenly flying into the air, spotting the carriage about a mile away from them. She shook her head, then dived to the ground in front of her friend.

"He's already brought her!? That's not good, Luna, that's not good! If he decides to marry her, then I'll be doomed to marry Tono!" Kina cried out as her friend frowned, staring at Kina coldly then waving her hand in Kina's face, batting the faerie away as Kina blinked, tears in her eyes.

"Oh, boo hoo, same old sob story, yadda yadda yadda. Who cares if you marry Tono, anyway? He's rich, and he's also third in line to the throne, he's better than nothing, riiight? Anyway, getting Kaname might be easier than we think, seeing as this girl is as stubborn as they come, plus she's only here for a week, as far as I know. A week isn't long enough to fall deeply in love with a guy, not unless it's a faerie tale, which thankfully, it isn't." Luna stated as she folded her arms, watching the carriage from a distance, a wry smirk on her face as Kina stood beside her, shaking her head, looking nervous.

"B-but Tono's horrid! He's weird, and he's not that good looking! I don't like Tono, I want to marry Kaname!" Kina whined. Luna was really getting irritated with the girl. All Kina ever did was whine about marrying that stupid Tono, the guy who was third in line to the throne. Luna wouldn't have cared if she was marrying Tono; he was rich, and all Luna really cared about was the money. The great thing about Kina, though, was that she was very manipulative as well as pretty. If she married someone rich, then Luna was in the money.

This was the main reason why Luna was helping Kina to get Kaname in the first place…

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"And this is the palace. I know it isn't as big as what you used to live in, but we tend to get lost, so we just stick to smaller places." Kaname laughed as he helped Mikan out of the carriage. She smiled, staring up at the palace. Sure, it wasn't that big, but who was she to complain? Home was home, and obviously, this was Kaname's home.

"It's perfect. I get lost easily, too, so it's wonderful." She admitted with a laugh as Kaname smiled. Mikan was so sweet. He then walked towards the double oak doors with Mikan, holding her hand. Mikan wondered where the fireworks were. She had always pictured fireworks bursting forth whenever she held her true loves hand, but she didn't get it with Kaname. Maybe it just took time, she thought to herself…

"Welcome home, your highness." A guard stated when Kaname walked through the doors, Mikan following as she stared around, taking everything in. The grand hallway was clean, sparkling and a light, clear blue colour. There were three staircases; one in the middle, and two to the side with silver bars. Kaname stopped talking to the guard, turned to Mikan and smiled as the guard bowed. Mikan quickly curtseyed, then smiled.

"This is Mikan Sakura, former princess of the Faerie kingdom. She is of Angel heritage as well as Flower Faerie heritage. Isn't that just fascinating?" Kaname asked as the guard smiled, bowing his head to Mikan who smiled sweetly,

"Indeed… Sire, your father and mother will not be back until late; they have gone to purchase a few welcome gifts for the young miss," the guard explained as Mikan suddenly turned red. She shook her head and waved her arms in front of herself,

"N-no, they mustn't! I don't deserve gifts, I'm fine without them! They mustn't, it's far too much!" Mikan cried, suddenly putting on the formality as Kaname chuckled, then faced Mikan and took her hand in his again,

"Mikan, no need to be so formal! My parents want to bring you gifts! They always do it, it's just being polite." Kaname explained as Mikan blushed, shaking her head.

"Then maybe… Maybe I should also buy them a gift." Mikan said in thought, looking up to the ceiling as Kaname laughed, shaking his head.

"Mikan, no need to buy my parents gifts… they don't mind, honestly." Kaname said, leading Mikan towards the grand staircase as Mikan shook her head. She wouldn't feel right if someone bought her a gift and she didn't repay them. Kaname made her face him, smiling.

"Your gift to them is being here and smiling. If you show them your smile, then you don't need to give them anything in return other than your happiness, right?" Kaname asked as Mikan thought about it then nodded.

"Okay." She stated, then was taken up the stairs by Kaname, who was ready to show Mikan her room before giving her the grand tour of the palace and the gardens. He wanted Mikan to see everything the kingdom had to offer; he wanted to charm her and help her to fall in love with everything so that she would marry him and become his loving, doting bride.

"So, this will be your room." Kaname said when they reached a door made of maple. The door was opened and Mikan stared into the room. It was about the same size as the room she had had back at the palace; quite big and spacious with a bookshelf, vanity desk, a large window and a big, soft looking bed right in the middle. Mikan smiled, turning to Kaname.

"Thank you," she said. Kaname beamed, then pulled Mikan into the room and walked towards the walk in wardrobe. Mikan blinked as Kaname pulled open the doors, showing an array of dresses and shoes. Mikan stared at them, then turned to Kaname,

"Erm… I have my own clothes, Kaname… aren't my regular day clothes okay?" she asked as Kaname paused,

"But… we specially hand picked these dresses for you, and your day clothes can be your outing clothes… I just want you to feel comfortable around everyone else… Don't you like them, princess?" Kaname asked as Mikan pursed her lips, turning around and staring at the room. The palace, the room, the wardrobe. It was just like being a princess again, a caged bird, something Mikan had never enjoyed. However, she was there for only a week, so she had to humour Kaname, right?

"Of course I'll wear them, Kaname… they're beautiful." She said wearily as Kaname beamed happily once again, then turned and walked towards the door as Mikan closed the doors to the wardrobe and walked towards Kaname.

"We'll need to be ready for my parents' arrival, so I'm going to my room to wash and change. You had better do it, too, Mikan… choose a nice dress with matching shoes, okay?" Kaname stated as Mikan nodded. Kaname then left as Mikan watched him, smiling. Once he was out of sight, though, Mikan sighed and closed the doors. She turned around, but was suddenly spooked by a person who was standing there,

"Whoa, you scared me!" Mikan cried, a hand over her heart as she stared at the pale girl standing there. The girls long hair was in loose ringlets, and she wasn't smiling. Mikan wondered who she was, then realised that she was the maid because of her clothes.

"Erm… so sorry, Miss, but I am your personal maid… you may call me the Help or Maid-chan!" she cried out in a quiet voice as Mikan stared at her. She was bowing. This girl was extremely shy. Mikan smiled, walking towards her.

"What's your name?" she asked. The girl looked up shyly, hiding behind her hair.

"No-Nobara, Miss Sakura." She stated in her quiet voice as Mikan smiled, standing straight and looking straight at the girl who was becoming a little nervous around Mikan.

"Call me Mikan. I don't bite, so don't act so shy around me. I'm not a princess anymore, and I don't want to be treated like one for a long time." Mikan explained as Nobara stared at her,

"Then you may be in the wrong place, Miss--- I mean Mikan." Nobara stated as Mikan smiled, walking to the large bed and sitting on it. Nobara followed Mikan, standing beside her and watching her as Mikan sighed, laying on the bed and groaning slightly.

"Man… I might've made a mistake." She muttered as Nobara blinked,

"Do you not like the prince? Prince Kaname is a very kind man as well as fair. Many girls would be overjoyed to marry him." Nobara started to explain as Mikan stared up at her personal maid. She sat up, staring at the pretty yet shy girl and shook her head.

"Not me, Nobara… I've been a princess, and it's a pain to be honest. I had to work so hard, I had be someone I never wanted to be… I don't want that to happen again, because I never had friends. Where I lived freely, I had friends and I honestly wish I could be back there with them… but Kaname asked me to be here, to decide if I wanted to marry him." Mikan said with a sigh as Nobara listened, then sat beside Mikan.

"Maybe you're in love with someone." Nobara then said. Mikan was shocked,

"Eh? Me, in love…? I've barely known Kaname a day, I can't love him, I'm not a character in a book!" Mikan cried out as Nobara smiled, the first smile Mikan ever saw. Nobara shook her head and laughed a little, but rather lightly.

"No, not Kaname, you don't know him that well… I mean you may love someone else. Someone who's close to you, a friend… maybe you just don't know it yet. Maybe this trip will help you to realise your true feelings for the person you really love." Nobara explained fully as Mikan stared at her, shaking her head.

"No… I can't be in love… I don't think I can be… Tsubasa has Misaki, so he's ruled out, and Ruka's infatuated with the beautiful librarian, Hotaru, and Natsume… Natsume's the most difficult person I've known, and we always fight and we don't really like each other that much, and I don't think he wants to marry yet… I can't be in love with any of them." Mikan said as Nobara listened carefully, realising who Mikan liked the most.

""Oh, okay… so none of these guys take your fancy?" Nobara asked, playing along as Mikan nodded, sighing to herself. Nobara then smiled and stood.

"It's time to get ready. The King and Queen will be arriving soon, so we need to get you cleaned and dressed for dinner. Do you have a specific dinner colour you would like to wear?" Nobara asked, walking towards the wardrobe and opening the doors to reveal the dresses as Mikan stood up, looking at all the dresses. She then took one out which was a rose pink colour, and Nobara smiled.

"Excellent choice, Miss… Oh, I mean Mikan. You'll look lovely for dinner," Nobara stated, taking the dress and its matching pair of shoes out of the closet as Mikan walked towards the door, waiting for Nobara to show her the way to the bathroom so that she could wash…

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