DF14: Thanks for the reveiws. here's chapter 2, enjoy!

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Risa had dragged Riku to every clothes market searching for the 'perfect dress' for her to wear the night of the ball. They had finally stopped around noon to eat some lunch at a nearby food stand.

"Hhhmmm... I think we should go there after lunch!" Risa piped happily, pointing to a little cloth shop on the corner of the coblestone street. (remember, this isn't modern times. -sigh- I guess you could say it's around the time fairy tales are told. you know, dragons, princesses, princes all that junk, lol)

Riku sighed, "Ok, ok. As long as we can go to some of the other shops this time. I don't want to just look at clothes, especially dresses."

"But what about your perfect dress you need to stun everyone in the ballroom?" Risa inquired.

"All I'm going to wear is a simple dress. I would even wear trousers if Father allowed it."

"You're such a tomboy," Risa giggled.

"And you're such a priss."

"Hey, I am not." Risa glared half-heartedly at Riku.

Once lunch was finished, Risa dragged Riku around some more until she finally convinced Risa to let her look at something other than clothes. Risa complied and went to more clothing stores, while Riku walked around. Just then something caught her eye, it was something dark purple and it was walking her way. 'It can't be, the last time I saw him was...'

--Flashback--

A six year old Riku ran down the coblestone streets, searching desparately for her best friend Dark Mousy. Tears, started to well up in her eyes so she furiously wiped them away, so her vision wouldn't blur. She then came upon a cart with horses tied to it, so she went up to it. She hoped it was Dark's, for he was not of a rich birth and would probably own one. Though she was a princess from the royal castle, and he was a mere peasant from the village below the castle, they were the best of friends due to the fact that they grew up together. She met him walking down a street, they started to talk for some reason and ever since they had been best friends.

"Dark! Dark!" she called a little releived when she spotted the familiar dark purple head of hair standing with his back to her next to the cart.

Dark turned around and his face lit up considerably. "Riku!"

They both ran to meet each other (no not in slow motion in a field of flowers that suddenly appeared; they had normal speed and the same background, lol).

"I thought I wouldn't get to see you before I left. Did your Father not give you the note?" Dark asked.

"No, what note?" Riku then became a little agitated. "He probably did that on purpose, he doesn't like the fact of me making friends with a 'mere peasant' as Father would say," Riku furrowed her eyebrows, then they went back to their usual place on her face (heh heh funny), "I'm just glad Risa told me that she thought you were leaving or something."

Dark's head lowered, "I really don't want to go, but Father is making me."

"I'll miss you Dark," Riku said tears welling up again.

"I'll miss you too. But don't worry, I give you my word to retuen one day!" Dark said determination on his face.

Riku giggled, and took something off of her neck, "Here, so you won't forget me."

Dark wrinkled his nose, "But it's giiiiirlyyyy," he whined. "Besides, I could never forget my best friend. But if it makes you feel better I'll take it."

"Will you wear it? It's not that girly," Riku countered his previous statement.

Dark sighed playfully, "Ok, and I also promise to never take it off. As long as you take this," Dark handed her a silver charm bracelet with black feather charms every two links.

"It's beautiful! I'll never take this off either." Riku said. Dark then put it on her wrist, and she the necklace around his neck. "Bye, don't forget to come back Dark."

"I won't, I promise," Dark said as he climbed into the back of the cart. That was the last she saw of Dark for ten years.

--End Flashback--

Riku began playing with the bracelet Dark had given her, as she watched the figure go by, his eyes closed. As he passed by, she saw something shimmer around his neck...it was the necklace she had given him! Riku felt happy that Dark hadn't forgotten her; they both kept their promises. (Dark never took the necklace off since he left that day, and same with Riku and the bracelet) Riku didn't see what she was doing until she noticed herself tapping on the teenager's shoulder.

Dark opened his eyes half-way and turned around saying, "Huh?" As soon as he noticed just who had done it, his eyes widened and a huge smile appeared one his face. "Riku!" he almost shouted and engulfed her in a hug.

Riku hugged him back. "I'm glad you're finally back, I missed you so much!" she exclaimed happily.

"I missed you too!" Dark pulled away (arms at his side now), "I'm sorry I took so long, but I finally convinced Father to let me come back."

Riku's face faultered a little as she asked, "How long will you be staying?"

Dark's face also faultered a little, "I don't know, Father said he would come to get me when he wanted me home."

"Oh ok, but at least your here now!" Riku beemed. "I see you are wearing the 'girly' necklace I gave you." Riku stated and giggled.

Dark chuckled, "Yep, I haven't taken it off once, and I see you are wearing the bracelet I gave you," Dark smiled.

"I also haven't taken it off once. When I wake up in the morning I have little feather imprints on my wrist." Riku and Dark both laughed.

"So, what are you doing in the market place, shopping?" Dark asked.

"In a way, Risa dragged me out here and Finally let me go somewhere else about an hour after we ate lunch."

Dark chuckled, "What is she shopping for?"

Riku sighed, "A 'perfect dress' for our birthday ball next week."

"Ah," Dark nodded.

"Hhhmmm... why don't we do some catching up?"

"Sounds good to me."

"Ok, will you meet me on the hill we used to talk on in about ten minutes? Because I have to find Risa and tell her where I'm at and to go on ahead home when she's ready without me."

"Sure, see you in a few minutes!" Dark called as she ran towards a clothes shop to find her sister.

"Same here!" she called back. Upon arriving at the clothes shop, she saw Risa swooning over a frilly pink dress. (-shudder- frilly AND pink? BLUGH! lol) Riku shuddered at the hideous, or so she thought, dress as she walked up to her sister and expained everything to her. Risa nodded and Riku was off towards the hill.

Riku finally made it to the top, and the sun was beginning to set since it was already late afternoon when she saw Dark.

Dark was sitting on top of the hill under a tall weeping cherry tree. It was a beautiful site, the flower (weeping cherries don't actually grow cherries, I think they're called that because their flowers are pink and look like cherry blossoms) petals, and even some flowers were falling gracfully to the ground, scattered across the ground on the top of the hill.

"Hey, Riku," Dark said with a smile as she sat down beside her, and they began to talk.

Neither of them new how long they had been talking and laughing, but it was dark when they whenthey finally stopped and walked to the castle gate together.

When they reached the castle gates laughing, Riku turned to Dark as she put her hand on the gate. "See you tomorrow? Maybe we can walk around tomorrow looking for a dress for me."

"You don't have any dresses?" Dark asked with a smirk.

"The last time I wore a dress was my last birthday, I don't think it will fit me anymore and I am most definitely not borrowing one of Risa's frilly messes." (yes messes)

Dark chuckled, "Yeah, see you tomorrow. How about here, mid morning?"

"Ok, good night Dark."

"Night Riku."

And Riku went into the castle as Dark headed for the inn.

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DF14: there's chapter two, I'm gonna try to get chapter three up sometime today. bye for now!