The party ended with Sakina utterly tired, her energy completely zapped.

"I don't know if I can take much more of this," She mumbled as she trudged towards her front door.

Somehow, Sakina had convinced Kise to allow her to head home unattended. Sakina had tried calling Sakura multiple times, however, she didn't respond.

Sakina managed to place her hand on her door When there was a hand placed on her shoulder.

Sakina turned around to see Akashi.

"You look lovely, Sakina," Akashi commented.

Sakina felt her face heat up in embarrassment.
"T-thank you Akashi. Um...aren't you a bit...early?"

Akashi smiled. "Perhaps,"

"I-it's not like I didn't want to see you so soon or anything! Its just...um..." Sakina sputtered her words.

Akashi chuckled and held out his hand. "We should go," He said.

Sakina nodded and took his hand.

Akashi led Sakina to the Limousine parked outside her house. He opened the door and waited for Sakina to enter before climbing inside.

Sakina sat stiffly beside Akashi as the Limousine began to drive.

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The two stood outside a large building that was surrounded by rose bushes. The building was beautiful, the prettiest place Sakina had ever seen. There were Many Servants standing outside in formal attire.

Akashi held Sakina's hand and the two walked to the front. Two Servants opened the buildings door and rose petals slowly flew down everywhere.

Sakina gasped at the sight as she stared wide eyed at everything.

Akashi gently urged Sakina foward into a room full of other guests.

Many of the other guests were well known. Men and women in elegant attire stood around talking softly as a beautiful music was being played in the background.

"I hope you enjoy yourself Sakina. Excuse me, But I must find my father," Akashi said before walking away.

Sakina watched him go and sighed heavily. She spotted a buffet table and made her way over to it.

There was a servant standing near the buffet table. "Miss, is there anything you want?" The servant asked.

Sakina stared at the delicious looking food and nearly drooled. She caught herself and snapped out of it.

"Um, Yeah, I mean yes. I would like a bit of everything," She responded, eyeing the food.

The servant fixed Sakina's plate and handed it to her. Sakina took the plate and glanced around. No one was paying her any attention. In a flash, Sakina gulped down the entire plates contents and handed the plate over.

"More please,"

The server stared at Sakina in shock. "C-coming up, Miss,"

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Sakina sighed and looked around. Akashi wasn't anywhere in sight.

"Hello Miss." A voice said.

Sakina turned and stared up at a boy who was holding a glass of champagne in his hand. The boy smiled at her before taking a drink from the glass.

"Its nonalcoholic champagne," He said, noticing Sakina's look.

"Oh,"

"My name is Atobe Keigo. Its nice to meet you Miss Hime-chan. I haven't seen you before, would you mind telling me about yourself?"

Sakina blushed. "Y-you're Atobe? I heard you're a tennis player. I play tennis too, I mean, I just started. Um...I'm not really good but...you're strong....um So yeah!"

Atobe smirked. "You play tennis? Hmm, maybe I could show you a thing or two,"

"That would be cool!" Sakina responded. "But...I kind of have a little help so...Maybe you could Be my opponent!"

"I can't go easy on you if I am your opponent."

"I wouldn't want you to! I mean, to get stronger you have to work really hard. I know that's what you did! I really want to be a strong player like you!" Sakina smiled.

Atobe smiled at the remark.

Sakina felt a hand on her shoulder. "Oh, hi Akashi!" she said, staring up at him.

Akashi smiled at her before looking over to Atobe.

"Hello Keigo. I see you've met my guest." Akashi said.

Atobe drank from his glass before smiling at Akashi. "So Hime-chan is a guest of yours Seijuro. I knew I hasn't seen her at the other gatherings before."

"I see the two of you are acquainted already. Well, we must depart." Akashi said before leading Sakina away.

Sakina could sense the sparks that flew between Akashi And Atobe. She glanced back at Atobe and noticed that he was staring at her.

Sakina glanced up at Akashi. "Um...are you two rivals or something?" she asked.

"Of sorts. Come now, My father would like to meet you," Akashi responded.

"Father, this is Sakina," Akashi said to a man.

Sakina gulped as she stared up at a serious looking man. He stared down at her with a frown.

"It is a pleasure to meet your acquaintance." Sakina said in what she hoped wasn't a terrified voice.

Akashi's father held out his hand and shook Sakina's.

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Sakina was walking around the room occasionally talking to people when she bumped into Atobe.

"Oh, Hi again!" Sakina said. "Sorry for running into you like that,"

Atobe stared down at her. "Are you and Seijuro in a relationship?" he asked suddenly.

Sakina blushed deeply. "R-relationship?! W-what makes you think that?"

"I guess I was mistaken, Hime-chan," Atobe responded.

"P-please don't call me that! I have a name!" Sakina protested

"What is you're name then?"

"Its-" Sakina's phone began ringing, interrupting her. Sakina answered her phone. "Eh?! You're what?!" Sakina hung up the phone.

"I really have to go now, I'm sorry! Please tell Akashi that I went home! Tell him I had an amazing time!" Sakina yelled before running away.

"Wait! I can have an escort take you home!" Atobe yelled after her.

Sakina stumbled a bit before taking off her shoes and running bare footed out of the building. On lookers eyes her with disbelief.

Atobe watched Sakina run before noticing her heeled shoes. He picked them up and brought them to Akashi.

"Hime-chan left. She told me to tell you she went home and that she had a good time." Atobe said, "She left these," He held out Sakina's heeled shoes to Akashi.

Akashi took the shoes and frowned.

"This kind of reminds me of Cinderella, doesn't it?" Atobe commented.

Akashi sighed. "She does have a habit of running away from me. But Keigo, She is my Empress."

Atobe smirked, "Hime-chan won't be yours for long," He responded.
The two boys stared at each other as lighting sparked between the two.

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Sakina stood huffing and Puffing outside a jail cell. A police officer let out two girl's, one with pink pigtails and another with Brown hair.

"Sakura! What were you doing in jail?!" Sakina questioned as she and Sakura walked to Sakina's house.

"It was nothing! Just...a misunderstanding!" Sakura responded.

"You're lucky the charges were dropped!" Sakina said shaking her head in disapproval.

"Thanks to you, I had to skip out on Akashi's Party. I really wanted to eat more food. But I did meet Atobe Keigo!"

"Cool," Sakura responded. "But why are you barefoot?"

"The heels were too uncomfortable. I kind of ditched them at the party..." Sakina mumbled.

"Jeez, I bet all the aristocratic rich people thought you were crazy," Sakura commented.

Sakina sighed, "They did," she answered.

Both girls began giggling as Sakina's house came into view.