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Momoko's POV

Arisu-chan came in my room. "Momoko-chan it's me."

"What do you want?"

"I'm going to help you sneak out, so you can go to the ball."

"What? Why?"

"It's because it might be a once in a lifetime opportunity, that's why. It's masquerade so you'll be safe, no one will see your face."

"Why are you helping me anyway?"

"It's because I won't you to at least be able to go the ball at least once."

"Arigatou Arisu-chan! But... I don't have a dress, or a mask."

"You can borrow mine, I have a mask too."

"Arisu-chan!" Arisu-chan handed me a dress and mask.

"Now hurry up and change, it's going to start soon." I came out dressed in a lovely long light pink dress, flower hairpiece, with my long hair down, and a black, white, and pink mask. I put on my light pink necklace with a crest shaped like a heart. "You look beautiful Momoko-chan!"

"Arisu-chan, arigatō!"

"Now it's time to sneak past the others." Arisu-chan said. We both nodded. When it became dark, Arisu-chan was able to get me in a carriage that Akihiro-kun will be driving, to get me to the ball.

"Let's go!" Akihiro-kun said.

"The ball! I can hardly wait!" I whispered.

We made it to the ball, as it began to start. Just in time! I strightened my mask and then walked into the ball and Akihiro waited outside with the other carriages. I began to walk around until a bunch guys ran by, looking for someone. Suddenly one of them grabbed my arm and others surrounded me. "There you are! Don't go off like that!" One of them said.

"What? What's going on?" I asked. They pulled me away, up the stairs and into one of the many rooms.

"We've secured the Hime!" One of them said. The Hime? Are they talking about me?

"Don't go off like that! If an enemy found you, who knows what would have happened!" One of them said. I think they made a mistake... If Atsushi and Kaede find out I'm here, this will be bad!

"Um... I'm not the Hime..." I told them. Suddenly, a man with orange hair and blue eyes under a mask entered the room.

"We have found the Hime your highness!" They told him. Did they not hear what I just said?

"What? This is not the Hime! You idiots! You are lucky I came in instead of my father!" He shouted. Your highness? This must be the first Ouji! "Go find the real Hime, now!" He commanded.

"Yes sir!" They said and then rushed out the room.

"I'm sorry. You must have been very confused and terrified. My deepest apologies." He said to me.

"No, it is okay. Don't worry about it." I replied.

"No, there must be some other way I can ask for your forgivness."

"No, really, it's alright!" I told him. Suddenly the bells came on, signaling the time for the dance.

"I know! How about I dance with you!" He said as he pulled me out the room. I waited in front of the crowd where he told me too.

"Greetings to everyone. I'm the first Ouji, Akihiko Jojo."

"I'm the second Ouji, Brick Jojo." He has orange hair and red eyes under his mask. I feel like I have seen him before...

"Thank you for coming to the celebration of when the Kingdom of the Blossom fell on their dead first daughter's birthday. It is also the Ouji Brick's birthday too! Now for a dance." All of the girls wondered whom the Oujis were going to dance with. Ouji Brick just sat in his chair, uninterested in the whole thing. Ouji Akihiko came towards me and offered his hand and I hesitated before taking it. Everyone around me seemed surprised and jealous. We both began to dance. I keep thinking about it... how awful... to celebrate something like that! That's why they're having this ball! How terrible! But it's also the Ouji's birthday too…

"So, what's you're name?" He asked me.

"My name is Momoko."

"Momoko... it must be awful to have a name like that." He told me. What did he just say to me?

"Excuse me?" I asked him.

"I mean, to have the same name as the Hime of Blossom. It must be awful to be named after her." He replied. I'm named after the Hime of Blossom!" A man walked over to the Ouji and whispered something in his ear.

"I see. I'm sorry Momoko! I have to get somewhere! Please dance with my younger brother!" He said as he grabbed Ouji Brick and placed him in front of me.

"What?" He asked. "I'm not dancing with her!"

"Don't be so impolite little brother!" He replied. "Anyway, I must be going." Suddenly he stopped when he looked me up and down and then left. Ouji Brick began to dance with me very unhappily.

"You know. You really don't have to dance with me if you don't want too." I told him.

He looked down. "I just don't want to be here." He said.

"Why? This ball is dedicated to your birthday." I replied.

"No, it's not just dedicated to my birthday; it's also a celebration to the royal family of Blossom who died and the Kingdom that fell. It's awful, to celebrate such a thing." He said.

"I completely agree with you! I had thought this was only for your birthday. I guess I was wrong." I responded.

"I'm sorry; I'm going to go sit down somewhere else. All these girls won't stop giving you the evil eye…"

"Okay, thank you for the dance, your highness." I said. I took a walk outside and saw a beautiful girl with blonde hair in curly pigtails and crystal blue eyes. She's wearing a long gorgeous expensive looking blue gown. She's wearing a lot diamonds too and a small tiara. She's staring at the water fountain. She's mesmerizing, but at the same time, very familiar.

"Excuse me." I bothered her.

"Huh? Do you need something?" She asked me.

"Um, I was just wondering how beautiful you are." I told her.

She grinned. "Dōmo arigatōgozaimashita." She replied. "You're very pretty as well. What is your name?"

"I'm Momoko."

"You have a pretty name too! My name is Gotokuji Miyako."

"What a suteki name!" I responded.

"Thank you."

Suddenly someone grabbed me from behind, as well as Miyako. "Hime Miyako! You mustn't run off like that! You had us worried!" One of the guards said.

"Let me go!" I said. They took Miyako away and after Ouji Akihiko and Ouji Brick approached me.

"That necklace. Where'd you get it?" Ouji Akihiko asked me.

"It was my mother's." I answered. Why does he want to know about my necklace?

"Where'd your mother get it?" He asked.

"I don't know." I replied.

"What's her name?"

"I don't know."

"How do you not know you're mother's name?"

"She's dead, and the friends of hers who takes care of me, won't tell me her name."

"Hmm, come with me." The guards pushed me into a room that the Oujis lead me to.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"It's possible your mother stole that." Ouji Akihiko said.

"What? My mother would never steal!"

"How would you know? She's dead, and you obviously do not know anything about her." Ouji Brick hasn't said a word.

"Well… I…"

"Exactly, now just hand over the necklace, and then we'll keep you here until we find out who you are." Ouji Akihiko said.

"What?" No, this can't be happening. Soon enough the ball ended and Akihiro came looking for me. He figured out I was in trouble and went back home to get help. Atsushi and Hideki came in.

"Can you please hand over my daughter? We don't want any trouble." Atsushi said.

"Not until we figure out where she got this necklace and who she and her mother are." Ouji Akihiko replied. No matter what they said. They refused to give me back. When they put me in the dungeon, Hideki pulled out a few bricks somehow… and got me free. I escaped into the carriage before they figured out I was missing.

"That was close!" I whispered. I was taken into a cemetery.

"This isn't the house…" I said.

"I know." Hideki said. He took me into a place with a large gate in the cemetery, in front of three tombstones. There, was Haru-kun, Atsushi, Kaede, Akihiro-kun, and Arisu-chan, waiting for me. Another friend of ours named Isamu too.

"What is this?" I asked.

"Read the tombstones." Hideki instructed. I read the first one.

In loving memory of the king of the kingdom of Blossom. An honest and strong man. Loved by all his people, never hated.

King Isao Akatsutsumi.

Born: XXXX

Died: XXXX

I heard the king was a tyrant… hated by everyone. I began to read the next one.

In loving memory of the queen of the kingdom of Blossom. A kind and strong spirited woman with hopes to bring a wonderful future to all. Greatly respected and loved by everyone in Blossom.

Queen Madoka Akatsutsumi.

Born: XXXX

Died: XXXX

People said everyone hated the queen with a passion… I read the last tombstone.

In loving memory of the first daughter of of the kingdom of Blossom. An amazing talented young girl, adored by everyone. Always adored by others and loved by all.

Princess Momoko Akatsutsumi.

Killed at the age of four.

Born: XXXX

Died: XXXX

"What is this?" I asked. I don't understand. Why are they showing me this? The first daughter of Rōzu, she's one of the tombstones. "Why are you showing me this?"

"Momoko, today, is your actual sixteenth birthday." Hideki informed me.

"What? No, my birthday is not for a couple of weeks…"

"That's what you think. But it's not true."

"What?"

"Momoko, what event is today?" Akihiro asked.

"Today is Ouji Brick's birthday." I answered.

"What else?" Isamu asked.

"Um, the day of when the Blossom kingdom fell."

"And?"

"And the first Hime of Blossom's birthday."

"That's right." Kaede said.

"What are you saying?" I asked.

"Momoko, your real name is Hime Momoko Blossom Akatsutsumi of the Blossom Kingdom." Hideki stated.

"What?!" I asked, completely shocked. "This can't be…"

"But it's true." Haru-kun said.

"I don't believe you…" I said as I dropped to the ground and stared at it. Rain began to pour.

"We know it's a lot to take in." Arisu-chan said.

"No…" I whispered.

"We will forever be in your service until the very end… Hime-sama!" They said in unison.

"No! I'm not the Hime! I'm not!" I cried as tears slid down my cheeks. The rain got heavier. "I don't understand. Why is this happening?"

"Hime-sama, you will take this place back! You will bring down the Kingdom of Aka, and take victory!" Hideki said.

"I can't…"

"Yes, you can. Believe in yourself and you can do anything."

"I don't know if I can."

"You are this place's last hope for a bright future." What should I do? Do I have the courage to do this? Do I have the courage at all? Suddenly, I remembered… everything.

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