The Pixie Princess

Are you somewhere where you're not wanted? Mikan knows that feeling all too well. Being the Flower Faerie Kingdom reminds Mikan of the kingdom she ran away from, and now she might make that same choice again; will she run away from the kingdom of the flower faeries, or will she stick to her guns and stay with Kaname the entire week just to see how much the Flower Faerie Kingdom means to her? NXM

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Chapter Six: Love Potions

What if you really liked someone, but you didn't tell him until it was too late? Well, what if you never told him? I think I like someone, but I haven't told him yet, and right now I'm somewhere else, somewhere I don't want to be unless he's here... with me. I just want to return to the Wizarding Kingdom to see his face again, because when I see his face I know that I will smile and be happy, even if he is with someone else...

"Oh, you're awake... I thought you would still be sleeping, but I was wrong." Kaname stated when he saw Mikan sitting at the vanity in her room. Mikan quickly forced on a smile and stood up, curtseying to Kaname as he smiled towards the pixie winged girl he liked to call princess.

"Good morning, your highness." Mikan said quietly. She hadn't slept that well the previous night; she'd been thinking about what Luna had said, and also she had been thinking about another person; she had been thinking about Natsume, and it concerned Mikan, because she was supposed to be thinking about Kaname and his proposal, not Natsume and his nature.

"Mikan, I have told you many a time, call em Kaname, there is no need to be formal. We're closer than you would think," he said with that kind smile of his as Mikan smiled back. Kaname took her hand in his, and walked with Mikan towards her closet, where he opened it and scanned all the beautiful, elegant dresses which Mikan didn't really care for when she was having an off day.

However, Kaname and his parents were always formal, and that was what Mikan didn't like.

"So what will you wear today? We have a lunch planned with my parents and then an evening dinner party at a duke's house. Did Nobara, your maid, tell you about the dinner party?" Kaname asked, looking around for Nobara as Mikan smiled.

"Yes, she did, and I chose a lily white dress with a violet sash and lilies and violets will be entwined in my hair. It's all planned to perfection, Kaname." Mikan reassured him as he smiled, then took out a lovely peach coloured dress and handed it to Mikan.

"Wear this until the evening. However, no matter what you wear, you always look breath taking... just like the first time I saw you in person." Kaname said quietly as Mikan stared up at him. Was he playing her a compliment? Was he... trying to make her feel like she really liked him?

"Mikan... you're beautiful, and I really like you." Kaname whispered as Mikan blinked. Yep, he was definitely trying to make her like him.

"Thank you, Kaname... but I really need to get ready for the day. I will see you at lunch, right?" she smiled up at him as he stared down at Mikan, then smiled and walked out of the bedroom. Mikan watched him go, then sat down on the bed and sighed to herself, throwing the dress onto the floor and shaking her head...

"I think she's resisting a little," Kaname muttered, sighing as he stared at the ground. His father sat before him, whilst his mother was out in the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers that had grown there. Kaname, since Mikan's arrival, had discussed plans to marry Mikan with his father, however it seemed the plans would not work out as Mikan was indeed resisting the charms of Prince Kaname.

"Just give her time, Kaname. She will come to love you as much as she loves the kingdom," the king assured his son as Kaname ran a hand through his hair. He shook his head, staring up at his father.

"I don't think she loves the kingdom as much as we want her to... she's been practicing magic, father. She's trying to keep as close to the Wizarding Kingdom as possible... she finds that kingdom more of a home than here, where her ancestors belonged. It's frustrating." Kaname muttered as his father sighed, and straightened himself, staring straight at his son rather sternly.

"Kaname; if you really do want Mikan to be your bride, then you must pursue her. Women love a man who pursues what he truly wants, and if you desire Mikan so much, then take matter sinto your own hands and take her heart! She will come around eventually, my son." the king said as Kaname stared up at his father, nodding.

"Yes, father... but with only a few days left, how can I make Mikan fall in love with me?" he asked. He was right; he had about three days left until Mikan returned to the Wizarding Kingdom, or married him. His father then gave Kaname a small smile, showing that he knew something.

"Well... there is always the use of force, or maybe even a love potion?" he suggested. Kaname's eyes panned.

"Father, no! I can't do that, especially not to Mikan... she would never forgive me!" Kaname cried as his father smiled, and clasped his hands in his lap,

"Only if she finds out, however... we don't plan on her finding out, especially if the love potion is so strong that it can last for eternity. If you wish for Mikan's hand in marriage, my son, then I propose that you give her the love potion, disguised as tea, on the day she is set to leave. Within moments she will be cast under the spell of love and will not want to leave your side." the king explained as Kaname sat there, thinking about it.

He knew Mikan's feelings towards him, and he knew that she saw him as just a friend; he also knew that she missed another prince greatly, and he was the prince of the Wizarding Kingdom. He didn't want to keep Mikan with him out of her free will, but she was the onyl girl he ever considered marrying ever since he heard of the Pixie Winged princess so long ago...

"Come along, Kaname dear, the festival will start soon." Kaname's mother called, trying to catch hold of her thirteen year old son's hand as he and his mother walked through the wonderful kingdom of the Faeries, the neighbouring kingdom to his. Kaname followed his mother obediently, smiling as he looked around at the thriving stalls and the faeries that passed him by. The Faeries of the Faerie Kingdom had always fascinated Kaname, for their wings were spectacular; not as spectacular as the wings of the Guardian Faeries or the wings of an Elemental faerie, but they were still wonderful and lovely to see.

And then he saw her; a faerie who was different to others. A faerie with Pixie Wings who wasn't like him... a girl who had never outgrown her baby wings into regular Faerie wings like everyone else's.

But when he saw her, Kaname knew that she was special, a divine creation. She danced so wonderfully, too, and she had the brightest smile. Kaname knew from the first time he saw her that he wanted a wife who would smile for him the way she smiled when she danced alongside the Flower Faeries.

"Who is that, mother?" Kaname asked his mother curiously, pointing towards the pixie winged faerie dancing alongside his own. "I have never seen her in the kingdom before," he then finished. It was a well known fact that the Flower Faerie royals were associated with all their subjects, no matter how common or how well titled they were, and Kaname was right that the pixie winged girl was someone he did not know.

"Oh, dear Kaname, that is the princess of this kingdom... just like her mother, she was cursed with the wings of a Pixie." his mother explained quietly, and Kaname saw a grown woman walk towards the brunette pixie winged faerie, and the two smiled and hugged each other. Kaname blinked, then looked up at his mother,

"Curse? Why a curse, mother? Our wings are the same, so why are their wings a curse?" he asked as his mother smiled down at him, patting his head.

"Because they are to grow regular faerie wings when they are no longer children, and for the princess, she was to grow princess wings... however, there is something special about those two, my dear child, for they are born of our own heritage, and the descendants of angels." she explained as Kaname's eyes widened. His mother nodded as Kaname watched the pixie winged princess dance again, laughing and smiling so happily.

And Kaname knew then that he wanted her to be his wife in the future...

"So... the potion, my son? Shall I visit the apothecary to retrieve some?" the king asked as Kaname looked up, blinking. He then sighed, nodding. He had wanted to have Mikan as a wife for so long, and Mikan wouldn't miss Natsume once she was under the spell of the love potion, would she?

Nobara gasped as she stood at the wall. She had been listening in on the King and Prince's conversation, a one way ticket to getting fired and kicked out of the kingdom if she was caught, but it was for Mikan's benefit, and what she had heard shocked her more than Luna had shocked her when she worked for the Koizuma's...

"A love potion? Oh, a very strong liquid, my dear, just one drop can make the most hateful person fall in love with the person who gives the drink... are you sure you want just this potion?" an old apothecary asked, turning to Luna as she watched him take the ingredients for the potion and mix them together.

"Of course, you old fool! Why would I stutter when a love potion is involved? Now make it so strong that it lasts for eternity, I don't want any mishaps to go on once I use the potion!" Luna snapped as the old man gave her a nod, then scurried around until he had everything he needed to finish off the potion he had started. He wheezed a sigh as Luna stood there, arms folded and a stern look on her face, watching the old man create one of the most difficult potions known to faeries.

The old man then stood up straight and walked towards Luna, holding the rounded bottle that held the pinkish purple liquid. It had no flavour, and it always turned into the colour of the liquid or food you set it in. Luna smirked as she took the potion from the man who bowed a low bow to Luna,

"May the man you use this potion on fall in love quickly and surely, young Miss... is he a local youngster like yourself?" the man asked Luna as she smirked, holding up the potion and staring at it with admiration.

"What an old fool. I have bigger fish to fry," she stated coldly, then turned around and left just as quickly as she had come, and the old man sighed once again. Young kids these days...

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"Tsubasa! Come here, Tsubasa!" Misaki cried in an urgent voice from the door. Tsubasa, who had been drinking from the milk glass at that current time (an act Misaki usually hit him around the head for) came running towards his wife after dropping the milk glass, letting it shatter and mess up the clean kitchen floor. Well, she had sounded urgent, right?

"What is it, Misaki? Are you okay, did you fall, are you hurt anywhere?" Tsubasa asked hurriedly, worried about his wife as she gave him this look that read 'idiot'. She then squealed in excitement, something Tsubasa never really understood about girls, and she waved a piece of paper in his face. She was getting excited over a piece of paper?

"Mikan sent us a letter! And we got an invite to the royal wedding of Sumire Shouda, Queen of the Faerie Kingdom, and Koko Royomi! Tsubasa, it's our special Mail day!" Misaki cried out excitedly as her husband sighed, then grinned. As to be expected of his wife, she only really got excited when something including Mikan or a wedding occurred...

Tsubasa then took the letter from his wife who gasped and walked after him, ready to get the letter back, by force, if it was necessary, and then sat beside Tsubasa who had headed straight for the couch, an he read out loud, in a high, squeaky voice (this earned a slap around the head) Mikan's letter...

Dear Misaki and Tsubasa... and Natsume, Ruka, Hotaru and Aoi, of course! (How could I forget Natsume? He's so mean to even think of forgetting, he'd hit me if I dared!)

I hope this letter finds you well, because if it doesn't, then I'll be mad! I want you guys to know that I'm all right and not suddenly forgetting any of you, because I love you guys far too much to forget you! You're my friends, and you're all so special to me!
So here I am, in the Kingdom of the Flower Faeries. As you would have guessed, I am indeed living ion the palace Prince Kaname lives in. It's big, not as big as what grandfather or Natsume have, but it's cosy, and I like that in a palace, but honestly, it's not home. Truth be told, I miss you all more than anyone could imagine. I miss the times we spend together, how much fun we have, and even if I do love the fields of flowers that I have never even seen before, none of it compares to being with you guys. It's kind of hard trying to stay in the Flower Faerie Kingdom when I miss you all like crazy; I think of you guys everyday and wonder how I can stay in the kingdom that I've never really known but have wished to be in?
However, my week will be up soon... truthfully, I don't think I will be marrying Prince Kaname. He's sweet, kind and wonderful, yes, but he's nothing like my friends who are so much more important than me. So obviously, when my week is up, I will return home and I think I may be happier, because I'm back where I belong. I may be a faerie with pixie wings and angel blood running through my veins, but deep down I am a wizard.
Oh! And speaking of wizardry, I tried doing that light spell Natsume taught me! But as you probably guessed, I kinda... blew it. I'm not good at much really, am I? I'm good at being a clumsy, ditzy, feather-brained Pixie as Natsume would so wonderfully put it, but I am not really that great at flying or magic... I'm more knowledgeable about flowers, like Misaki is knowledgeable about faeries in general, and Natsume is great with Magic. I wish I was just as good as Natsume, but magic takes years to practice, even the light spell!
I think the only thing I may miss about this kingdom is Nobara, my 'maid' assigned to me since I came to the Flower Faerie Kingdom. Nobara is very sweet, but very misunderstood and it was wonderful to know her. I would like to say the same for Kaname, but he's always talking top his father and doing his princely duties. He's sweet and kind as I have said, but he's nothing compared to the friends I have at home... if I loved him, then maybe I would marry him, but Misaki, you were right... A week really isn't long enough to fall in love with someone. If I could, I would... and this leads me onto my next point. It's really bugging me, but I keep thinking...

And that was where the letter ended. Misaki and Tsubasa were confused, because there was nothing written on the back, and there was no second piece of paper. They searched the envelope, but found nothing. They wondered what had happened. Had Mikan forgotten to add the second slip of paper?

But then Misaki noticed something. On the envelope, there was her name and Tsubasa's, however, someone had tried to copy Mikan's handwriting. It was a good forgery, but it wasn't that great. Misaki and Tsubasa then realised that someone had probably taken the second part of the letter to cover something up so that Mikan wouldn't give anything away...

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"You look perfect! Kaname whispered when he saw Mikan at the dinner table that night, waiting for him. She smiled as he kissed her hand gently, then blushed lightly. The king and his wife then entered and smiled, staring at Kaname and Mikan who stood together.

"Oh, how lovely. You already look like the perfect husband and wife, such an attractive couple." the Queen said admirably. Kaname went red as Mikan turned pink lightly. She wondered why someone would say that, she hadn't even decided whether or not to marry Kaname yet... but the chances she wouldn't marry him were quite high, because Mikan's feelings were coming forward, and it was pretty weird for her...

"Shall we sit to eat, then?" the King asked, motioning towards the seats as Kaname led Mikan by the hand to her seat. He then sat beside her as Mikan smiled gently towards Kaname, but he wasn't the one she wanted to be seated next to at the dinner table. Mikan then blushed, thinking of Natsume. He'd probably strike her with lightning if he knew that she had been thinking of him.

"You're a lovely young woman, Mikan, I think you would be happy in our kingdom... it would be nice to see our son settle down, too. He's been rather persistent about marrying you for a while now, Princess Mikan." the Queen said, starting a conversation as Mikan blinked, then looked at Kaname.

"Have you?" she asked quietly. Kaname shot a glance at his mother like she should have kept quiet. She just smiled. She was helping Kaname to get married...

"Oh, yes, Princess... ever since he saw you dancing at a Crowning Ceremony when he was just thirteen years of age. You inspired our son, it seems. He thinks the world of you, and has had no other bride but you in mind." the Queen explained, and drank from her wine glass as Mikan sat there, taking it in. Kaname had liked her for so long? It was nice to know that, but... she didn't really like him in the same way, and she wasn't sure if she would be able to like him in a loving way or even with a crush.

"Oh... well... that's... that's quite admirable, Kaname... it makes me happy inside," Mikan said truthfully, smiling as Kaname looked up, wide eyed as he stared at Mikan, then smiled back. He placed his hand over Mikan's. However, Mikan quickly took her hand away and turned her gaze to the dinner plate. She didn't want Kaname to think she actually like him back, it would just hurt him more when she left...

"Do you think that Mikan's finally acknowledging the fact that she likes Natsume?" Misaki asked, pacing the room as Tsubasa sat on the couch, thinking about it. It was possible, but Mikan was pretty dense, so it was probably nothing like that.

"I don't know, really... do you think Natsume's acknowledged the fact that he likes Mikan. Those two are just as stubborn as each other when it comes to figuring out that they're right for each other." Tsubasa muttered as Misaki swivelled around to stare at him,

"Kind of like me and you?" Misaki asked, smiling as she went to hug her husband. He smiled back, and hugged his wife loving, kissing the top of her head.

"Yeah... like me and you. I think our hatred for each other hid our affections, but it shone through... eventually." Tsubasa said as Misaki smiled, then kissed him gently, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Are you suggesting that we aid those two in the right direction?" Misaki asked as Tsubasa grinned, nodding.

"The minute Mikan returns, we'll put our plan into action... and it's times like these that makes me glad you're my wife." Tsubasa said as Misaki frowned, and pinched his cheek, leaving his cheek to sting.

"What, so you aren't proud to be married to me all the time?" she asked him darkly as Tsubasa sat there, a little helpless. She could hurt him there and then, couldn't she.

"Yes, I am, but... sometimes you kinda... hurt me a little?" he stated as Misaki rolled her eyes, smirking.

"It's out of love... and anyway, if someone doesn't help you to straighten up then you'd be a bit of a slob... wait, have you been drinking out of the milk bottle again? The glass was shattered, and I saw no glass out to pour the milk into." Misaki started, suspicious of her husband as he stammered, trying to think of an excuse.

"Well, you see... I was going to get the glass out, after the milk, of course... and, well, you called me, so the glass fell from my hand and smashed, duh... and, er..." he stammered, but Misaki just smiled, kissed him and then sighed.

"Man... even if you are a slob, you're still the man I love. And there are some things I don't mind keeping, honestly..." she whispered, hugging him tightly as he sat there and smiled, and hugged his wonderful (and kind of violent) wife back...

Mikan flew from the palace, wearing some of her normal clothes. She couldn't stand to be with Kaname or his parents a minute longer, and decided to lie about a headache and going to bed early. However, Mikan had returned to her old escape routine; flying out of her bedroom window. Of course Nobara had tried to stop her; it was her job, but in the end she let Mikan go and promised to create a diversion if necessary.

It was dark out, but Mikan didn't mind. It reminded her of when she was a kid. Even if she couldn't fly high, she would still run away in the night and walk around the kingdom whilst it was quiet. Mikan smiled to herself. She sure did miss living in a palace she could run away from, but she missed the Wizarding Kingdom more.

When she touched down, Mikan knew she was in one of the many fields of flowers of the kingdom, but she also knew that it was the field that Kaname had first taken her to. She smiled, and sat down. It was so quiet and peaceful, and she just listened to the silence of the night.

She then lifted up her hands and closed her eyes. Mikan sighed to herself, trying to concentrate on the small ball of light that she wanted to form in her hands. Mikan slowly breathed in and prayed for the light to form in her hands. She expected the light to shatter as it always did, but as she thought about the light, Mikan started to think about Natsume more and how he helped her, even though he hated it. And when Mikan opened her eyes, she was shocked to see a small ball of light floating in her hands, lighting up a small circle around her and the field of flowers. Mikan's eyes widened as she stared at it, astounded that she had actually formed a piece of magic properly...

"Mikan's practicing her magic, Natsume! Misaki got a letter from her and she says hello, too!" Aoi cried happily the minute she had found Natsume, who was sitting in the grotto, practicing a piece of magic. As always, Natsume would be able to pull off this piece of magic and keep his title as the best wizard and alchemist in all of the Wizarding Kingdom.

"So?" Natsume asked, still practicing as Aoi rolled her eyes, walked towards her brother and smiled.

"Aren't you happy to hear that she's practicing her magic? She's trying hard to practice because she wants to be just like us!" Aoi said excitedly as Natsume stood there. Why would Mikan want to be like them? She was fine just as she was, she was pretty much perfect. Natsume stopped practicing his magic and sighed, then turned to his sister who was beaming rather widely, He blinked, staring at Aoi suspiciously.

"You've been spending time with Youichi again, haven't you?" he asked. Aoi sighed, hands on her hips. Natsume was so dumb, trying to change the subject from Mikan to Youichi.

"Yes, I have, but what's it to you? Anyway, Natsume, I'm just happy that Mikan's all right... she misses us terribly, even you. And when she comes back, which she will, you can teach her even more magic and help her to grow stronger. She wants to learn magic so that she can be proud of something that she does, because Mikan isn't good at most things, and being good at magic will make her so happy." Aoi whispered, then left Natsume with a hop, skip and a jump. Natsume stood there, sighing. Once Aoi was gone, though, Natsume closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he thought of Mikan, he conjured up a small tornado of flower petals. One of the hardest pieces of magic to create...

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