"Simple, but significant."

- Luca-senpai

17|| Ball For The Immortal

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The next morning I woke up and as usual, the maids got me ready. When I was done, I step out into the hallway to see several maids and butlers rushing down the hallway.

I see Abby up ahead walking with a pile of napkins in her arms. "Abby!" I call out and she turns around. As soon as she sees me she smiles.

"Good morning, milady." She curtsies.

"Morning." I nod. "Getting ready for the ball?" I ask and she nods.

"Yes milady, we're all in a rush." She says.

"Do you know who's coming?" I ask.

"Yes, all the demigods, witches, demons and angels will be attending."

"That's a lot." I mumble.

Just what is he planning?

"The big ones aren't coming?" I say, glancing up at ceiling.

"No milady." She shakes her head.

"Okay... Thank you." She curtsies again and briskly walks away.

Hmm... Why did he want to have a ball all of a sudden...?

I ponder as I walk to the dinning hall. When I open the door, the host club were already there, eating breakfast. "Good morning your highness." The maids and butlers present say in unison and bow.

The host club look up and smile at me. "Good morning!" I wave and take a seat next to Mori.

"Morning Ana-chan!" "-hime!" "-senpai" They say, excluding Mori and Kyoya.

I giggle. A maid stands next to me and picks my bowl up. I wasn't bothered telling her to leave me alone and just let her feed me. I stare down at my hands.

I'm nervous... I hope brother isn't planning anything... What will they say about Tamaki... And me not turning?

I look up and as another spoon of potato rosti entered my mouth, I see the host club staring at me. I let out a quiet sigh. "I'm full. Thank you." I look up at the maid and smile. She curtsies and walks off to the kitchen, plate in hand.

"Sorry for gaping but..." Haruhi was cut off by Miya.

"Lucky you...." She nods, impressed.

"Not really..." I mumble, shrugging.

"What do you mean?" Miya stands up and sits next to me. "They told us about tonight, are you nervous or something?" Miya grabs a bread roll and takes a bite.

"Oh... Yes..." I nod slowly.

"Mmm." She nods.

"So how do these balls go... usually?" Hikaru asks.

"Uh... Well..." I purse my lips. "Just... Like... Like a ball?" I shrug.

"That's no help." Kyoya sighs.

I sigh.

I could have been going out with Tamaki right now...

I look up and my eyes met Tamaki's.

"So... Doesn't the princess need to be escorted?" Miya asks.

"Oh... Yes." I nod and glance at Tamaki.

"Do you get escorted my a prince Ana-chan?" Honey asks cutely.

"It... Doesn't have to be a prince..." I smile.

Although....

I look up at Tamaki and smile at him. His cheeks flush red.

...Tamaki is like a prince to me...

I bite my bottom lip and hear a whistle.

"What's this?" Miya smirks and the twins mirror her.

"Eyeing each other..." Hikaru starts.

"...Do you think they're hiding something?" Kaoru rests his elbow on Miya's shoulder.

"What?!" Tamaki jumps. "We're not!"

"Is Tamaki going to escort you, Ana-senpai?" Haruhi asks.

The twins and Miya smirk at me.

I shift around in my seat a give a small nod.

"I knew it!" Miya and Kaoru high five.

"Fine, you win." Hikaru rolls his eyes and gives them a fifty dollar note each.

"We're you betting on us?!" Tamaki lunges towards the three and chases them around the room.

"Sit down!" Kyoya says and they freeze. "Do you even know where you are right now?" He pushes his glasses up.

They gulp. "Don't tell me what to do you--" Miya was cut off by Mori picking her up. "Put me down! Wanna piece of this?! Don't talk to me like that! I don't give a fuck where--" Mori cut her off.

"Zip it." I jump up at his harsh tone.

He has a really deep voice.

Miya huffs and buries her face on the crook of Hikaru's neck. "Don't tell me what to do." She mumbles.

"When is this ball?" Tamaki asks, tilting his head.

He's so cute.

I blush. "Guests arrive at five thirty in the afternoon. I, at six... sharp." I explain and they nod.

"Uhm..." Tamaki clears his throat. "W-Where do I..." He was cut off by the trio snickering. "Shut up!" He pouts and when his eyes met mine, his face turned red.

I giggle. "In front of my room would be fine." I say and he shyly nods.

"Hikaru!" Miya whines. "You'll be escorting me... Right?" She looks up at him, her eyelashes flutter and his cheeks turn red.

"O-of course." He scratches the back of his neck and Miya giggles as she throws her arm around his neck and kisses his cheek.

"You're so cute!"

As the two coo at each other, the rest of us just awkwardly stared down at the table. "Are you going to let your hair out, Ana-chan?" Honey breaks the silence and his cute voice echo's around the room.

My eyes crinkle at the cute boy. "Yes." I nod and he beams.

"I bet she'd look so beautiful! Don't you agree Takashi?" Honey looks up at his friend.

"Yeah." He nods once.

I smile at his response. "Thank you." I beam and they all smile.

"You really are a princess." Tamaki sighs admirably and our heads snap to his direction. "Uh... Uh..." He stutters.

"And what do you mean by that?" Kyoya smirks, looking up from his book. The trio appeared behind Kyoya, a smirk also on their faces.

"Yes mummy... What do you mean by that... Daddy?" Their smirk grows.

"A-I-Well-I..." He gulps. "I mean..." He was cut off by a voice.

"Milady." I turn around and see Abby and several other maids standing at the doorway.

"Yes?" As soon as I stand, they curtsy.

"We must get you ready." A maid says.

I tilt my head and look up at the clock.

3:30pm

Huh? That was fast...

"Oh... Okay." I walk towards them.

"What do we do?" Miya calls out and I turn around.

"Back to your chambers, there will be someone there to help you prepare." I smile and they nod. "See you later." I wave and they wave back.

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"Just... A little... Bit more..." Abby grunts as she pulls the laces of my corset.

I suck my stomach in and she pulls the lace harder. "Done!" She lets out a deep breath.

I turn around to face them and they all gasp. "Oh my..." Leaf, gasps. She's a maid that works here too.

Their eyes widen. "That dress looks wonderful on you!" Another maid I got to know, Ze, clapped.

My dress was a light pink tube dress, the edge of the sleeve was lined with white lace. It was simple... But beautiful.

"It really does milady. Now let's do your hair." Anya, an older lady, head of the maids, says.

"I haven't ever seen your hair done out before milady." Abby says as she undoes my plait.

"It's... Long." I shrug.

"Woah... It really is." Ze giggles.

I turn around and look down at my hair, which was flowing down all the way to the foot of my bed, which was a few meters away.

"They're going to tread all over your hair milady." Leaf says.

"Leaf, you know princesses can't cut their hair." Anya gives Leaf a stern look.

I smile at them. "Then maybe you could do it up?" I say and Anya shakes her head.

"Milady you know you must let it out on occasions like this."

I let out a sigh. "Okay."

"We will be following behind you at the ball milady. We'll make sure no one steps on your hair." Nahlee, another maid, assures me and gives me a soft smile.

"Thank you."

They all smile at me before resuming to preparing me.

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"Wow..." Anya's eyes tear up as she looks at me.

With my dress, I had silver heels on, white gloves that went all the way up to my elbow, a silver heart locket I received as a present from Lucifer on my 1000th birthday and diamond earrings. My straightened peach hair was out. (Kinda like her on the cover, but a darker pink and hair out)

"Let's go." Abby smiles.

Anya stands just behind me, to my right and Abby the same, to the right. Then Leaf and the other maids line up on each side of my hair. Nahlee and Ze at the back.

I look back at them and smile.

"Milady--" Luda comes in and freezes, staring at me.

"Yes?" I say and he blinked. His face slowly flushed red.

"Y-your t-tiara." He stutters and behind him, a butler held my silver tiara up, which rested on a red velvet pillow.

"Oh." I curtsy and felt something being put on my head.

Standing back up, I touch the object. It was my tiara.

I giggle. "Thank you."

The doors then open. I straightened myself and carefully took a step forward. As soon as I stepped out I see Tamaki leaning against the wall, biting his lip.

"Ahem..." I clear my throat and he looks up.

"Ana-hi--" He stopped mid sentence and his eyes rake up and down my body. "--me...." He gulped. "Y-y-y-you..." He pursed his lip. His whole face red.

He looks so handsome.

I felt my face heat up. "You look handsome." I say and his eyes widen, revealing his beautiful violet eyes even more.

"So do you..." He blurts out. "Not handsome! You look beautiful... Very! Beautiful." He rambles and I giggle.

I hear giggling from behind me and blush.

He scratches the back of his neck and holds his arm out with the other. I smile and link my arms around his. I felt my whole body get hot.

This feeling is irritating me.

As we walk down the hallway, all that could be heard was the clacking of mine and the maids' heels. As we got nearer, I tightened my arms around Tamaki's.

"Are you okay?" He asks, looking down at me with a soft smile.

"Yeah..." I smile up at him.

His face flushes red and I felt mine do the same, we look away from each other.

We stood in front of the door.

5:57pm

"We must wait three minutes your highness." The butler bows and I nod.

"That's fine." I smile and look up at Tamaki.

"You look--" He bites his bottom lip. "Your hair is beautiful." He looks down shyly.

"T-Thank you." I look down as well.

We just stood there, both of us looking down.

What do I say? What do I do?

"Will there be... Other royalty there?" He asks.

"Oh... Yes." I nod.

"Like.. Other princes..." He says and I nod. "Like... Suitors?"

"Oh... No." I shake my head and he lets out a relieved sigh. "Why do you ask?" I giggle.

"No reason." He smiles at me and I avert my eyes away from his.

"It is time." The butler from earlier comes back. I link my arms around Tamaki's and we smile at each other.

I hear the music stop, they were soon replaced by trumpets.

"Milady, if you need us, we'll be on the sidelines. We'll keep a look out on your hair okay?" Anya says and I nod.

We take a step forward into the hall.

"Her royal highness, princess Anakaia Lucretia and sir Tamaki Suoh." Luda announces and every one turns to us.

I can feel the eyes of demons, witches, angels and demigods on us. The crowd murmur amongst each other and the music resumes.

We slowly descend the stairs.

"The heedless angel?" I hear them whisper.

"Ana!" I hear a familiar voice and turn around to see Perseus.

"Percy." I smile.

Behind Percy, I see Annabeth and Grover. "You look beautiful." Annabeth smiles.

"Thank you. What are you guys doing here?"

They turn their heads and look at Tamaki. "The An--" I cut Grover off.

"Yes... Uhm... Tamaki... The rest of them are over there... I'll see you later?" I say and he nods.

"Okay." He walks over to the rest of the host club and after making sure he made it, I turned to the three.

"Did Hades put you up to it?" Percy grabs my shoulder.

"Lucifer... No..." I look down. "Yes..."

"Show me." Annabeth pulls Percy's hand away. I lift my hair up and the three of them gasp.

"Are you okay?" Percy asks.

"I'm fine."

"Are you really going to do it?" Grover asks.

"I don't know..." I shrug. My eyes heat up.

No don't cry!

Annabeth's eyes widen in realisation. "You love him don't you?" She peers at my face.

I turn around and look at Tamaki. I nod. "I do." I felt the tears pour out.

"No no no..." Annabeth wipes my tears with her sleeve. "You'll get the dress stained." She smiles and I chuckle.

"I can't believe he would do that to you." Grover's shoulders slump.

"It doesn't matter. Once he finds out what I really am, he'll leave me." I say and they look at me pitifully. "The lightening bolt huh?" I change the subject.

"I didn't--" I cut Percy off.

"I know you didn't, Percy." I say and he smiles. "What are you going to do?" I ask.

"We're going to Olympus to tell Zeus."

"Tell Zeus what?" I ask.

"We don't know yet. We need to get the bolt from Hades." Percy says.

"Lucifer didn't take it." I defend.

"He told me to come to the underworld." Percy says,

"He's over there." I point to the top of the staircase. Lucifer smiled sinisterly and turned around.

"We'll see you later okay?" Percy pats my shoulder and runs off.

"Bye." Grover blushes and runs after him.

"Do what's right." Annabeth whispers as she hugs me and then follows after the two.

Do what's right...

"Your highness..." I turn around go face the owner of the voice.

"Ciel..." He hands his glass over to Sebastian who was right next to him and bows.

"It's good to see you again." He stands back up and smiles.

"It is." I chuckle. I turn to Sebastian. "Sebastian."

"Milady." He gets down on one knee.

"You haven't..." Ciel tilts his head.

"No..." I shake my head and show the contract. His and Sebastian's eyes widen.

"Is it because of the angel?" Ciel says and I nod.

"Yes."

He smiles sadly.

"Ah! Anakaia!"

I turn around. "Alois." He strides up to me and kisses the back of my hand.

"I have missed you." He smirks.

"Hello." I smile sheepishly.

He looks at Ciel and Sebastian and scowls. "Phantomhive..." He snarls.

Ciel just looks at him blankly. "We're leaving." Ciel says to Sebastian.

"So soon?" I pout.

"We'll see you soon." Ciel smiles at me before walking towards the exit with Sebastian.

"So I heard... That a little angel has been hanging around with you." I hear Alois' annoying voice say.

"Yes." I raise a brow.

"Alois!" He snaps his head around at the voice.

"Helenaaaa!" He runs over to her.

I sigh.

I'm so bored.

I grab a glass of champagne and sip it. I look around the hall to see Abby giggling and Tamaki looking down. "I need some air." I place the champagne glass down by a nearby table and walk out of the hall.

I turn around and see Anya, Nahlee, Ze and Leaf behind me, their eyes focused on my hair.

"Can I please... Have some privacy?" I ask politely. They look up and curtsy before backing away from me.

I feel the cool breeze blowing and turn my head to see a balcony. I rub my shoulder and walk out into the balcony. I take in a deep breath. "Much better." I mumble to myself. The image of Tamaki and Abby together made my heart ache.

This is the worst feeling ever... It hurts... But why?

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Ugh... Gotta go to work now.

- Luca