The doors opened before her and Ahiru looked around the magnificant ballroom. It shimmered in gold and white. Many couples danced on the floor. Even more people stood on the side of the room. Many girls stood in a line looking over one anothers shoulders at the center of the ballroom. In the middle A younge man with dark hair stood as muto brought another girl to him. Ahiru saw Pike and Lillie pouting. She saw Rue was next. soon Muto took her hand and lead her over. She flirted and danced beautifully with the prince. It was clear she was like no other girl like her. Ahiru watched her. The prince seemed bored with her. At that moment the prince glanced toward Ahiru's way and saw her. He stopped causing rue to stummble. The prince just stared at Ahiru in shock. Rue frowned and looked at Ahiru. Her mouth dropped open.

"Princess tutu ladies and gentel men." The man introducing people called out.

Ahiru blushed deeply as all eyes were on her. Those on the ballroom floor went to the side. Muto guided a much protesting Rue off to the side. The prince walked to the stairs and looked up at her. Ahiru blushed and slowly walked down the stairs.

"I do not believe i've meet you before." He said giving a sweeping bow. Ahiru blushed more.

"Oh. No we have never meet your highness." She said curtsing in a stunningly gracefull way. The prince tillted his head. He seemed intreged by her

"Well princess Tutu. Would you care to dance?" He asked holding his hand out for her. Ahiru blinked. Rue's words flashed in her mind.

'Oh well you see. I'm not a very good dancer." she said fidling with her hands. The prince smiled kindly.

"Oh? Well i think i have danced with some pretty terrible people tonight. You couldn't be worse." Ahiru looked at him as he took her hand and lead her to the center of the ballroom. They stopped and looked at one another. Soft music began to play and Ahiru felt the prince start to dance with her. It took her a few seconds to relize she was dancing with him. Not only just dancing but she was also doing it even more gracefully then Rue had been.

Ahiru was captivated in the prince's eyes. They were a deep green and they drew her in. He was really a very handsom prince. Before she relized it hours had gone by and the prince had stopped to take a break with her. He lead her out onto a balcony and stopped over looking the garden.

"For a princess thinking she couldn't dance, you were very good." He said looking down at her. She blushed and looked at the garden.

"Well... i had a really good dancing partner." He smiled.

"Your a very peculiar girl you know that?" She looked at him

"Meaning what exactly?" She asked at him.

"Yoru not like the other girls. They were dieing to dance with me and become my wife. But you. You almost seemed to not want to dance with me. Like all you wanted to do was watch everyone else." Ahiru looked down.

"What is wrong with that? Just watching a festivity such as this would make my night." She said looking out at the garden. The prince laughed.

"You must be dumb. You have festivities like this don't you? You are a princess." Ahiru's face flushed.

"Well forgive me your highness, but i..." She didn't get any further. The pricne cut her off.

"Fakir." He said cautching her off gurard.

"Wh... what?" she asked confused.

"My name is Fakir. no need to be bothered with calling me your highness. i don't like it at all." She blinked.

"Is it really okay if i call you Fakir?" She asked hesitantly. He nodded

"Yes. you can understand how annoying it is when people always are saying, 'Your highness' this and 'Your highness' that. It's aggrivating and i'm tired of it." Ahiru smiled. She felt like he was more of a friend now.

"Well, Fakir, this really is a wonderful night. Best of my life I beilive." She said smiling. Fakir looked at her. He seemed transfixed by her beauty. They looked into each others eyes slowly drawing closer to each other. Right when their lips were about to toutch the ring of the clock tower rang out. Ahiru jumped back startled. She looked to see what time it was and gasped in horror. It was almsot midnight. Fakir looked at her alarmed.

"What is it? What is wrong?" He asked.

"Nothing... i have to go." she said turning to leave. she felt Fakirs hand clasp over hers.

"Wait. The night has only just begun." He said to her. She looked at him.

"I'm sorry i must go." she said slipping out of his grasp and running into the ballroom. Fakir followed her but was instantly crouded by girls. He saw Ahiru run up the stairs and out the doors. He pushed himself through the girls and ran up the stairs. once outside he looked around for her. He saw no one but on the stairs a necklace lay on it. He knelt down and picked it up. He frowned. This was princess Tutu's he concluded. Muto soon joined him.

"What is wrong Fakir?" He asked.

"That girl, Princess Tutu. I want to find her. She lost her necklace. I beilieve that she should have it back." He said. Muto nodded and he and Fakir went back inside.

Behind a hedge Ahiru watched. She was back into her other clothes. She watched him go back inside and she sighed. She then turned and ran back to the dormatory

I am so sorry that i have not written anything in so long. I have not meant to leave you all hanging. I am very sorry and hope you will continue to want to read more.