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Ages of Takenouchi children:  Sustain-19 Melandra-16 Sora-15 Tasia-8 Burlan-5

Ages of Kamiya children:  Taichi-16 Hikari-11

            Burlan was running through the halls.  Mother had always yelled at him and Tasia for running inside the castle.  But he never listens.  He would never get into major trouble since he was the youngest and the only boy.  He's mom took pity on him because of that.  He reached the room of his eldest sister, Sustain.  He then knocked anxiously on the door.

            "Come in."  Burlan opened the door with a big smile on his face.  He saw his three sisters, Sustain, Sora, and Tasia, all on the bed.

            "Guess what!"  The three girls gave the young boy a confused look.  "Mela's home!" Smiles came upon the girls faces.   The girls then jumped off the bed.  Tasia and Burlan dashed down the hall while Sora and Sustain walked as fast as they could but yet remain ladylike.

            When they reached the bottom of the staircase, the children saw their parents with their sister, Melandra.  There was also another man with them, King Kamiya.

            As soon as she had reached them, Tasia jumped into her sister's arm and welcomed her home.   Sora and Sustain curtsied to the king.

            "Hello, your majesty."  They both greeted the man.  King Kamiya gave them both a smile.

            "My, My.  I am so amazed that each time I see you girls, you are more beautiful than before.  The two princesses then blushed a light red.

            "I hoped my daughter behaved herself," King Takenouchi asked the other king.

            "Of course, like a perfect princess.  And a perfect daughter-in-law."  King Kamiya said with a smile.

            "Sustain, Sora.  Why don't you help Melandra unpack?  Tasia and Burlan, I believe you two have tutoring to be at," Queen Takenouchi commented.  Like the good children they were, they obeyed their mother.  But not before a couple of groans and complaining from the two youngest, Tasia and Burlan.

*Melandra's Room*

            "Mela, tells us everything!"  Sora sat on the edge of her sister's bed.  Sustain then gave her a look, telling Sora to get up and pack.  And Sora did just that, while listening to what her sister had to say about being over at the Kamiya's castle.

            "It was great.  The land is beautiful.  The castle is just breathtaking.  The king and queen were the kindest, as well as princess Hikari."

            "What about Prince Taichi, your future husband?" Sora smiled.  Mela's face was turned into disappointment.

            "He is about the rudest person I ever met!  You can defiantly tell that he doesn't want to be married to me.  And that's fine by me after the way he behaved while I was there."

            "Really, what happen?"  Sustain sat on the bed, as long with Sora.  They were all done packing.

            "He completely ignored me!  He never talked to me only when his parents made him.  And he didn't spend anytime with me.  He was mostly with his friend, Prince Yamato."

            "I'm so sorry, Mela."   Sustain gave her sister a hug.

            "I was really excited about this engagement.  I heard so many stories about him.  That he was the most handsome and bravest prince around.  Which is all true. But I don't want to be married to someone who doesn't want to be around me!  Why doesn't he want to?  What's wrong with me?  Am I ugly or what?"  She then started to cry.

            "Shh, no you're not ugly and there is nothing wrong with you.  Maybe he just didn't like the idea of being forced to marry.  A lot of people don't like arranged marriages.  Plus he's a man.  All men don't want to settle down and behave.  Which they have to do, after they get married."  Sustain tried her best to comfort her little sister.

            "He's not worth it, Mela!  Just tell mother you don't like him and mother will listen to you.  After all you're her favorite," Sora stated.  Melandra shot her sister a look.  Sora tired to defend herself.

            "Hey, it's a good thing because mother can convinced father to call it off.  Father is the one who wants you two to wed so that his and Kamiya's land can unite."

            "You really think they can call it off?"  Mela asked with a little bit of hope.

            "I'm pretty sure.  Ask mother tonight."

            Queen Takenouchi cradled her daughter in her arms.  Melandra was deeply crying.

            "Hush my child," She said with her angelic voice.

           "Mother, I just can't marry him.  I can't live the rest of my life with someone who won't love me like I should be love.  Please mother!  Talk to father and tell him to call off this stupid engagement."

            "Melandra, darling, maybe Prince Taichi was just a bit nervous.  Give him a second chance.  We are going to the Grand Ball next week.  Let's see how he acts then.  If he still ignores you then I will talk to father about canceling the engagement."  Melandra released from her mother's arm.  She had a gigantic smile on her face.

            "Really mother?"  She then gave her a big old hug.  She then pulled away from her mother.

            "Mother, what's the Grand Ball?  Is it just like any old ball?"

            "No, it's not just a plain old ball.  This ball is special.  This ball only happens once every twenty-five years.  All the kings and queens with their children attend this ball.  When I went it was just wonderful.  The castle was decorated beautifully.  I thought I was in heaven.  I had the grandest time.  Trust me, my daughter; you won't ever forget the night of the Grand Ball, which they clam, anything can happen."

*Kamiya's land*

            A blonde boy was leaning against a tree, eating an apple.  He looked out in the distance, where he saw a horse and his rider.  The boy smiled.  The horse then stopped in front of him.

            "About time, Taichi."  The brown haired rider got down from the horse.

            "Sorry, Yamato, I was getting another lecture."

            "About what?"  Yamato then threw away the core of his apple as far off as he could.

            "Well Princess Melandra complained to my sister that I didn't pay attention to her while she stayed here.  And like the good snitch my sister is, she told my mother."

            "That's why brothers are better.  Girls have a need to talk and talk and talk.  It's annoying!"  Taichi laughed at Yamato's comment.

            "It gets worst.  Now my mother told me that I have to spend the entire time with the princess at the Grand Ball."  Taichi shook his head.  Yamato then got an evil smirked on his face.

            "Did she say you have to spend it alone?"

            "No, she didn't."

            "Well, then your mother can't blame you if the princess doesn't want to be with you at the ball."

            "What are you planning, Yamato?"  Taichi cocked an eyebrow.

            "My friend, you know that I can be a great woman repellant as well as a great woman magnet," Yamato laughed.

            "Now I'm even more afraid to go to the ball." 

            "You know what they say about the Grand Ball, anything can happen.  So that means it can even be possible to get you out of that stupid engagement."

            "Well, that's pretty impossible thing that could happen."

            "Why are you in this engagement anyways?"

            "My father and King Takenouchi have been close friends.  So they want to unite their land into one by having me marry one of his daughters."

            "Daughters?  How many are there?"

            "I think there are four but I guess since Princess Melandra's my age, she was the one that was chosen to be engage by me."

            "Why don't you like her?   She wasn't ugly or anything when I saw her."

            "I can't explain why but just trust me when I say that she isn't the one for me, someone else is, I believe."  Yamato laughed.  "What?"  The blonde boy coughed.

            "Um, nothing.  Just the way you said that.  It didn't sound like Taichi at all!"

            "What do you me, it didn't sound like me?"

            "Just forget it, come on let's go!  We need to go to town remember?"  He then jumped onto his house and rode off.

            "Hey Yamato Ishida! Come back here! I'm not done talking with you!"  Taichi yelled to him.  He then got on his house and followed Yamato in the distance.

Hee Hee!  Like they said, anything can happen at the Grand Ball, which my next chapter will be about!  ^_^ Hoped you enjoyed my first chapter of The Proof of Love.  I already got the whole story plot with this story and trust me this story will get more interesting.  This is only chapter one!  I actually had a dream about this fic a while back but it was a Sorato, not a Taiora (don't ask me why, I'm a little shock too _!  But that doesn't mean that I am a Sorato fan deep down inside!  No, it doesn't!)  But it took me awhile to finally get it up.  So here it is!