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Chapter 3. The Birthday Ball
Ren's P.O.V.
He decided to arrive on his horse, Midnight. Yashio rode beside him riding Midnight's brother, Nightblood. Both Yashio and Ren wore simple black suits, Ren however wouldn't wear the tie that went with his.
"Ren are you sure you're ready to do this?"
Ren thought for a moment about how he decided to tell Kyoko that night who he truely is and he could only hope that she would except who he is...who his father is. There was a slight chance that he was going to end up arrested and then excuted but Ren didn't care, as long as Kyoko loved him, he would mind death.
"Yes I'm ready Yashio." Ren handed Yashio and envelope, "If anything goes wrong tonight, give this to my father."
Yashio nodded and they mounted their horses and rode to the Palace of Light.
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Kyoko's P.O.V.
There was a knock on her bedroom door before her uncle Lory came in.
"Kyoko you're not ready yet?"
She looked at her uncle from the window.
"Uh no I just wanted some time to think."
Kyoko gazed back out the window at the golden sunset not knowing that Lory was looking at her concerned.
"Kyoko what's on your mind?"
"Nothing really..."
"Kyoko I need to tell you something, I've been talking to the consel and they believe its time we pick a husband for you."
"WHAT!?!"
"Its not like you're going to get married straight away! We're waiting until you turn 21 so that was you can become queen with a husband to be your king."
"But uncle Lory!"
"You have a chance to pick your own husband, tonight pick a man and if he excepts your choice he and you shall become husband and wife the day after your 21st birthday."
"But-"
"No buts Kyoko this is for your good, if you cannot pick a man tonight the consel will pick one for you. Now get ready before you miss your grand entrance."
Lory left her and Kyoko floped down on her bed.
Corn please come tonight if you don't I'll have to except this fate and marry someone I don't love...please Corn...be here.
She sat up taking in a deep breath as her best friend Kanae came in with the maids.
"Kyoko we need to get you ready." Kanae said.
"Yes..."
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Ren's P.O.V.
They arrived at the ball on time, Ren and Yashio gave their horses to the valley and walked into the palace.
"Last chance Ren." Yashio whispered as they walked from the entrance to the grand ballroom.
"I'm not backing out Yashio...I can't...I love her too much for her not to know."
Yashio nodded and they entered the grand ballroom.
The ballroom was decorated accordingly to celebrate Kyoko's birthday, there was ballons, stremers, lights, a feast fix for a king and his guests and Ren suspected that Lory excepted no less.
He heard the soft music playing and could see the waiters serving small apitizers and glasses of champane, all the women where in elegant gowns, the men in tuxedos.
Ren was offered a glass of champane and he excepted it. Looking around Ren guessed that Kyoko would make a grand entrance, which wouldn't be hard for her since she was already so beautiful to him. Ren looked to his side and realized Yashio was talking to a girl with raven hair, he guessed that it was Kanae or Moko who Kyoko had mentioned quite often.
He walked over to Yashio and Kanae.
"Kanae its good to meet you. I'm Corn."
"Oh! So you're the mystery man Kyoko is always talking about!"
Ren and Yashio chuckled.
"Yeah that would be me."
"She's told me so much about you...oh and by the way if you ever hurt her, I'll hunt you down and burn you to tiny ashes."
Yashio choked on his champane sightly and Ren paled thinking of how that might happen even if he didn't hurt Kyoko.
"I-I-I understand..." Ren muttered.
"Good." Kanae smiled.
Yashio cleared his throat and said, "So when is Kyoko going to make her grand entrance?"
"She's gotta get ready first. Kyoko put it off until her uncle came and talked to her." Kanae said sipping from her champane.
"Is everything alright?" Ren asked concerned.
"Yes, her uncle just had to tell her some news."
"What news?" Yashio asked.
"Well the consel and her uncle decided that she needs to pick a husband and she has to marry him the day after her 21st birthday. She either picks a man tonight or the consel picks for her."
Ren could feel the color draining from his face and he was sure Yashio noticed it too.
Husband?!? She has to pick or the consel does?!?
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