'Kay, so here is Chapter 2 hope you enjoy it. I don't own Shugo Chara or any of the characters

~ Someone's POV ~

I was standing in the ballroom, down the hall from the Prince's Parents' study chamber. The room was filled with about 50 nobles and princesses, like myself. While I was looking around I could tell this would be a piece of cake. The prince will fall for me as soon as he sees me, I thought smugly.

"Cough," The old butler for earlier was standing at the podium, " I, um, would like to the candidates of Prince Ikuto, that a noble's daughter won't be attending due to some, um, family issues." He said nervously.

"OHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!!!" I laughed, that just makes it easier, I thought. Everyone in the room was staring at me like I was some sort of freak.

"What are you looking at !?" I sneered violently at them. They looked away except one girl, she had shoulder length blonde hair, and blue eyes, but I really couldn't tell from this distance. I glared at, and to my surprise she glared back. I walked up to her, to see I was right but her eyes weren't just blue they looked as if they were ice. I shivered, and she smirked.

"What do YOU want?" I asked emphasizing 'you'.

"I wanted to introduce myself," the girl spoke; she had a very clear voice. She stared at me for a while.

"Well, you going to tell your name any time soon, or would you prefer me to guess?" I asked rudely. She smiled.

"My name is Lulu De Morcerf, I'm a princess. I can also tell you think you have this 'contest' in the bag, don't you?" she asked, well more like stated. I smiled, I think I may like this girl, I thought. I nodded.

"Why, is there a problem?" I asked. This time it was her turn to nod.

"Ya, there is. There are a group of girls, maybe 2 or 3, but they think they run this place." She told me and I could hear the hatred in her voice.

"Well, we're going to have to change that, now won't we." I said smirking. She sighed, and then smirked.

"I think we'll become good friends." She said smirking as we made our way over to the wannabe's.

"Oh, and by the way my name is Saaya Yamabuki." I said, and she nodded.

#*# Ikuto's POV #*#

I was walk towards the park, my usual place to think when I've just been told I don't get to choose the wife I don't really want to marry.

"Life is so hard sometimes." I sighed. I walked up to the fountain that had the kingdom's founder on it. The surprising part was that the founder was a girl and that my family was never related to her, and I have no idea why my family is royal now. Every time I ask my parents just say 'you'll know in time.' Whatever the hell that means.

I put my violin case on the edge of the fountain, and sat down beside it. I sighed while looking around. Then I spotted what I was looking for, a taiyaki stand. I leaped off the wall and head toward the stand. Before I got there I put on a pair of black shades.

"Ah, Hello there young man. What can I get you?" He asked kindly.

"Two chocolate taiyaki, please." I responded monotonely. Then another man came up behind me.

"Hey, have you seen her yet?" the man grumbled.

"No sorry. I know she does usually come here, but not today, sorry." He said coldly, in response to the other man's rudeness.

"What girl?" I asked curiously, after the man had left to go search some where else.

"His daughter, who has apparently ran away again." The man chuckled, and rolled his eyes. I silently questioned why he did that but didn't say anything. After I thanked him, again I walked back to the fountain and grabbed my violin case then walked to the tree that I usually sit on, and no one has ever found me so far. Well, everyone except my sister. But she usually sneaks out to see her friend, who was forbidden to see her, but she usually break the rules any way. I shrugged my shoulders at the thought. After climbing the large tree with my cat like reflexes. I began to get comfortable. But as I sat down something fell on me from a branch above. I was going to look around to see what fell but it was all black because something was on me. But as fast as it fell it was on the ground and running. Weird, I thought shrugging it off and began to get comfortable again, and soon after I fell asleep.

#*# 3 Hours Later #*#

I abruptly woke up to find myself on the ground. I stretched, brushed off the invisible dust on my pants, and then headed to get my second fill of taiyaki. I walked over to the man, who chuckled and smiled when he saw me.

"Boy! You must really like these things, or are you waiting to see the noble's daughter who, by the way, fell out of a tree about 3 hours ago." He smiled, while shaking his mumbling something along the lines of 'she going to get herself killed'. This got my interest. But he was turned around gettign my chocolate taiyaki. Then he abruptly turned around.

"Don't, and I mean DO NOT tell the noble his daughter was climbing that tree," He pointed to the tree I had just come from. So, that was what fell on me, I thought. I gave him a quick nod, letting him know I heard him.

"If you don't mind telling why?" I asked curiously while nibbling on my chocolate taiyaki. He looked around before answering my question.

"Well, rumour is that he abuses her. That's also why she runs away so often." He said, "This is the longest she's made though, he has to be close to finding her now." I was about to walk away but the man continued to talk and I didn't want to be rude to the man who gave me such delicious treats.

"The weird thing is that she looks like the sculpture," he pointed to the founder's sculpture n the centre of the fountain, "and nothing like her father or mother." He turned shaking his head in confusion. Strange, Dad said that the founder's daughter was already at the palace along with all the other nobles, and princesses, I inquired to myself head to a random beach to sit down.

!?! Amu's POV !?!

After I put the dog away I walked to the house. Then put the bucket of water on the kitchen counter.

"WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG!" my father's voice was filled with rage. I sucked in a breath, Oh Shit! I thought while slowly turning around.

When I turned around and there father was with his fist in the air ready to come down on me. His fist was about 2 inches away from my face when there was a knock on the door. Father peeked out the window then commanded me to scrub the floors. He opened the doors and someone from the palace, who might I add looked very familiar, was standing there with a letter from the King.

" To Noble Family Hinamori, The King and Queen would like your daughter to take part in the 'contest' to find Prince Ikuto's wife." The man finished, and father looked ready to rip the guy's head off. But I was excited, finally I'll be able to leave this hellhole.

"Our, I mean, my daughter would never participate in such a barbaric thing." He said. If only he knew I wanted to try. Wait! What am I kidding, even if I wanted to go father would never let me go. Once the man left father slammed the door shut. Then glared daggers at me. What the hell did I do! I thought.

"I want you to go put on some clothes that nobles actually where then go to the market and buy food for dinner." He demanded, while stomping off in to a room.

I walked in to my room then went in to my closet and put on a dress "mother" had gotten me to where in public, because I can wear ripped clothes in the house to do chores, but when it came to going in public I had to look my best. So, when I was dressed in a floor length, red dress with a thick black strip going down the middle. It had long sleeves, that were red and the edges were black (picture on profile.) When I was done dressing, I went to the kitchen to grab a basket. After I left the house and got the dog.

?!? At The Market ?!?

I got to the market and started to look around. But my mind started to drift and I came to a fortuneteller, father always told me never to talk to them, so I never did. Today was no different, except for the part of her yelling at me 'you will find love soon'. I laughed. That woman must be crazy or something. The dog barked, and that's when I realized I had wonder into a meat store. I looked down at the dog and it hit me. I crouched down to the dog's height.

"I think I just figured out a name for you." I told the little golden retriever. She looked at me intently waiting for me to tell her.

"Your name should be Ai." I smiled at her. She barked and wagged her tail. Then did the most unexpected thing, well at least to me, Ai licked my cheek. I laughed and then hugged her.

"Oh, Crap! We have to get back to father soon or I'll be in trouble." I said to Ai but mostly to myself. I ran out to the vegetable shop and bought a lot of veggies for a vegetable stir-fry. I nodded, as I made sure I had all the things I needed. I was walking home when I past the park I like to go to think about a better life. I was about to go in when I heard something, or at least I thought I had.

"AMU!!!!" A voice screeched. I turned towards it only to see father run towards me, I cringed then bolted toward the man managing the taiyaki stand.

"Oh. Hello, Amu. Would you like me to keep your food safe while you hide?" He questioned me kindly. Since, I was out of breath I nodded told Ai to go home, and then I ran to my tree. After I had climbed to the top I got comfortable and fell asleep.

?!? 1 Hour Later ?!?

I guess I got too comfortable sleeping because I woke felling off the branch I was currently on. Knowing this tree as well as I do I knew there would be a branch soon. I tensed waiting for the impact, but it never came, only as soft, warm landing. I looked behind me to see none other then the prince himself. Shit, I can't let him see me, I thought while covering his eyes. I kept his eyes covered until I was half way off the branch because I figure he'll spend too much time looking around to notice me and my pink hair, which makes me stand out, falling out of the tree. When I felt my feet hit the ground I grab my food that the man was holding out to me. I gave a quick thanks and ran back home, whom am I kidding, that house I live in is no home. So, I ran back to the hellhole, I guess that works, to find out what punishment awaits me there.

Okay, so that was Chapter Two, I think. I hope it's as long as some reviewers wanted.

Character Profile Update:

Name: Lulu De Morcerf

Eye Colour: Ice Blue

Hair Colour: Blond

Age: 19

Status: Princess (Royalty)

Don't be afraid to correct me on things, I'm always open for suggestions. Please, Read and review!! : D