There you were, at the steps of the palace on the first night of the King's festival.

You were really nervous as you walked in timidly with your hands clasped together and your head slightly bowed. Eyes followed you everywhere, no doubt it was because of the golden dress you wore that matched your glass slippers. Your hair was up and you know you had just enough make-up on to make your (EC) eyes pop out.

You entered the grand hall and everyone stopped what they're doing as they gawked at you. You were starting to feel embarrassed that you considered running away.

What were you thinking? Did you think Prince Kidou would actually notice you, a simple kitchen maid?

Yes, you're a servant in your own home; forced to serve your step-mother and step-sisters who treated you horribly. And the only thing you ever asked from them was a chance to go to the King's festival. Instead of letting you go, they made you do more chores and even seemingly impossible tasks. In the end they didn't let you go because you have nothing to wear.

Once they were gone though, you sneaked out to your mother's grave were a willow tree had grown beautifully. There, you wished for her to give you some nice clothes for the festival, and she did. Now here you are, scared out of your wits because of all the attention you were getting.

You were about to leave when a hand grabbed yours.

You turned around and say Prince Kidou Yuuto wearing a dark blue suit. His vermillion eyes glued on to your for a long time that it made you comfortable. When he seemed like he was out of his daze, he asked you for a dance, so you said 'yes'.

You and him danced the whole night and you couldn't believe how amazing he was. He was flawless in your opinion; smart, dashing, a gentleman and the way he held your hand sent a tingling sensation all over your body... all throughout the night, he danced with you and only you, and no one even dared to steal you away from him.

But by the stroke of midnight, you had to leave the festival so that your family wouldn't find out. Even so, the prince was heartbroken with the fact that you had to leave him...

Even so, you attended the festival the next night and the night after that... and you and the prince have developed something you would've never expected. You were madly in love with the prince and yet, you can't be with him.

You were a servant in a princess' dress... but for Kidou, you were so much more. You were a jewel in his eyes; something so rare, it only comes once in a man's life..

That's why by the stroke of midnight on the final night of the festival, he made sure you'll won't be able to leave without telling him who you are.

"I'm sorry Milord, but I have to go." You said as you let go of his hands and ran outside. But as you reached the steps of the palace, your glass slippers got stuck in something sticky...

"I knew you'd leave me again. That's why I've prepared something to stop you." he said as he leaned on the door's frame with his arms cross. "Now tell me who you are."

"I can't." you said.

"And why not?"

"Because no matter what I do, I'll never be good enough for you your majesty." You said as you took off you glass slippers and scurried off to who knows where, leaving them behind.

Kidou gently pried off the glass slipper off the tar and smirk. Everything was going according to plan.

The next day, he sent a search warrant to anyone who could fit the slipper. It was dumb to think that only one girl in the entire kingdom will have this particular shoe size, but if there's one thing that Kidou wasn't, it was being stupid.

He has danced with the girl for three nights, surely he has memorized her face by then. He only needed to narrow down the list so that he could final find the girl and marry her.

After days of searching, he finally reached an estate at the far corners of town. There, he met your step-sisters and step-mother while you stood at the corner, attending to your step-mothers every need. Kidou had now grasped the whole situation you were in and sighed.

After your second step-sister has tried on the slipper failed, Kidou turned to you and held your cheeks closer to his face. "How long are you planning to make me wait my lady?"

Astonished by what he just said, you only bushed and stuttered, "W-What are you talking about y-your Highness?"

He smirked a little and kissed you passionately in front of the others, "Don't play dumb with me. I'm a whole lot smarter than you think. Now, tell me your name."

"(FN)."

"(FN), huh? Beautiful." He turned to your step-mother and said, "I'll be taking (FN) as my wife, if you have any objections to this, I'll have my men look into this estate's will. Surely the last owner left all of this to (FN), so why pre tell, is she serving you?" he raised a brow.

With that, he carried you bridal-style to his horse and kissed you one last time before the two of you rode to the palace and lived happily ever after.

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Me: is that ok Fudou?

Fudou: I was expecting something worse... you made him look cooler than me *frown*

Me: *nervously laughing* ^^'

Toramaru: next up: Kazemaru with the 4th highest votes! Enjoy minna~

Me: bye bye~