Chapter 2

'I need to escape before I reach the palace but how do I do that with at least a hundred guards guarding me? I need a distraction but what?' Yuuki thought as she took note of her surroundings. She could hardly see past the guards, it was like she was surrounded by a wall of guards. 'Arrr, it's like imprisonment. Let me escape you jerks' Yuuki screamed in her mind.

'If only I could escape unnoticed from this carriage. Hmm, there's no guard on the right side of the carriage and Lady Downsley is fast asleep. Maybe if I can climb through the window when no one is looking then I will be free' Yuuki smiled to herself as she started to swing her legs over the window 'this is going to be a piece of cake' Yuuki grinned.

"Princess Yuuki-sama, what an earth are you doing?" Lady Downsley asked in astonishment as Yuuki was about to jump down. "Oh um good evening Lady Downsley, I was just getting some fresh air since I felt a bit hot. "I wish you wouldn't Yuuki-sama, it is very dangerous and it is unbecoming of a young lady such as yourself but since we have now arrived at the palace you can take a long stroll around the palace grounds once you have met Kuran-sama and have settled in your quarters" Lady Downsley lectured.

"I will do so in the future Lady Downsley, thank you for your advice" Yuuki said as polite as she could through clenched teeth. Lady Downsley had ruined her chance to escape and now she was going to direct all her anger on her. Lady Downsley was lucky that she was still alive let alone in one piece.

Yuuki gracefully stepped down from her carriage which felt like a small prison but now that she was in the palace it felt like there was no chance of escaping. Yuuki quickly followed a group of servants down several long corridors as Lady Downsley encouraged her to follow. After going down another several corridors they came to an abrupt stop in front of a pair of towering wooden doors. Yuuki shuddered unconsciously as she felt Kuran Kaname's presence beyond the doors. Yuuki wanted to turn around and run for it but unfortunately Lady Downsley opened the door and ushered her inside.