"🎵Hmm~ 🎵Ahhh~~ahhh~~" A man's voice singing as charming that you never heard before, scrolling through the Exterior Hallway 2F. "🎵Ahh~~~ 🎵She's been dreamin' of a true love kiss~~~!🎵 And a prince she hopin' comes with this~~~!" They spun around, "🎵That's what brings ever-after so happy~~~!"

They stopped spinning and walked straight through the hallway, but soon stopped when they heard snorting. "Is this how you treat your guest? Captain hawks." They turned around to face a raven-haired man with two crocodiles by his side.

(Captain hawks: Twisted version of captain hook)

"Making your little pets growling at someone like me." They spoke. "Is a humiliation."

"They would, if you keep your irritating voice down." Captain Hawk told them. "There is a wedding being held near here. So if please take your lea-"

"I know, captain. That's where I am headed right now, actually."

"You?... Will be attending a ghost wedding? I don't think so, you need to be invited to enter the room." Captain Hawk said. They laughed and took out a letter.

"I think, you should. After all, I did get invited." The raven-haired man narrowed his eyes at them.

"That invitation doesn't belong to you." Caption Hawk put his hands inside his pocket. "It belonged to a girl, who comes by the name of Y/n Kambe."

They adjusted their hat forward to their face, "Oh, how do you know about that? Is it perhaps, I am better than you or are you..." They grinned wickedly, "... just obsessed spying on me?"

"........" Captain Hawk stays silent as they are furious with him. Hawk turned around to his back and whispered to his pets. "Kill him but leave his hand."

The crocodile roared, as their size grew twice the height before. They also grew eight eyes, and two tails as the skin on their back and arms turned iron-sharp long.

"Oh, great seven mages." They look at the crocodile and then to Captain Hawk, "What have you done?... You made them more hideous than they were before. "

Captain Hawk almost tripped on something and felt a rock fall on their head, before rotating his head. "WHAT!!!?"

"I mean, can you blame me?" They hold out their right hand on the huge crocodile from top to bottom. "Just look at them, with those many eyes, and cracked skins. Utterly disgusting."

"Excuse me!! What did you say-" Captain Hawk was cut off.

"What kind of monster turned something that is already horrifying into something worse? Truthful, this is disappointing." They shook their head.

"HEY!!! My crocodile is fine, just the way they are." Captain Hawk said, pointing his finger at them. "You have no right to complain about their appearance."

"Sure, whatever old man." They rolled their eyes away from him. Three angry marks appeared above Captain Hawk's head, as his whole face turned crimson red.

"That is, it!!!! Chop their every limp, until there isn't left of them!!!!!" Captain Hawk shouted, loudly. The crocodile roared and started to launch an attack.

'So loud.' The man's voice shortly changes into a girl's as they thought to themselves.

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For the time being, outside the Night Raven Collage gate, the student is waiting for one of their group members to arrive.

"Epel's late. It's already time to go..." Riddle said, looking at the pathway.

"Did he get cold feet or something?" Ace asked.

"Nono. Monsieur Crabapple would never wimp out." Rook said, "He'll be here soon..."

"Guys!" Everyone heard Epel's voice coming their way, but they did know what would happen next.

"What took you so..." Ace's jaw dropped down. "... Long...?"

"Woah, he's sure coming this way super-fast, y'know," Grim mumbled.

Gallop! Gallop!

As Epel gets closer to them, everyone can hear the sound of galloping and it becomes louder and louder.

"Sorry, about the wait!" Epel said.

"What the hell?" Felix cursed.

Gallop! Gallop, clop!!

Shortly, Epel arrived causing everyone shocked.

"It took me longer than I thought to get ready," Epel said as he rode a horse like any other prince does in fairytale books. "Neeeiigh!!"

"... Why are you on horse exactly!!??" Ace stuttered as he, Grim, and Kai took a step back.

"I'm not expecting this," Kai mumbled.

"Eh, why, because..." Epel mumbled, "Isn't Prince Charming supposed to make his entrance riding a horse... Right?"

"Do princes still do that!?" Ace asked. (A/n: Hmm, yes, in fairytales)

"Dorm head, Kai, Rook, Felix, you agree right!?" Ace turned to face them.

"Epel..." Rook called in a serious face, then changed into a delightful smile. "...Your initiative, critical thinking, determination, and preparation are astounding and very tres bien," Rook said.

"You're even riding the most ornery horse in the equestrian club." Riddle said. "They're listening to you very well; you've got a knack for handling horses."

"I see no problem with it. As long as it helps with us getting inside." Felix said. Kai nodded.

"I agree. Though, it does suit you, as a royal princely." Kai said.

"Hehheh, thank you." Epel giggled.

"Woah woah woah woah woah. Just how into this are we getting...." Ace sighed.

"Ace, have you finished your whining?" Riddle asked him.

"We have three hours until the wedding," Felix said, gazing at his pocket watch.

"Let's save the chit-chat for later," Rook added.

"Eh, am I in the wrong!?" Ace yelped.

"Ok... let's go! OPEN UP!" Epel yelled.

"Hm?" One of the ghosts hummed and then looked at who just yelled.

"Good evening, we've come here to win the beautiful bride's hand in marriage," Rook said the ghost in the gate.

"More suitor, huh... Her Highness is fuming from all the boarish boys that showed up here earlier." The ghost mumbled, "I've been ordered to let no others through! Take your leave!"

"Are you sure?... You're going to regret turning us away." Epel said, with a smirk.

"What? You seem pretty confident." The ghost said, look at Epel. "...Fine, I'll be the judge. Pretend I'm her Highness and show me how you plan to propose! I'll let you through if you prove your feelings are true."

"...Guess we gotta do what he says if wanna get in the door," Ace mumbled.

"Seems that way. The mission will fail if we get thrown out by the servants." Riddle said.

"Th-then I'll start," Epel said he took a deep breath first before stepping up. "... Ahem! Please allow me to go first!"

"Go ahead. Show me your heartfelt proposal!" The ghost said.

"I will... make her the happiest bride ever. Because, whenever the person I love is in trouble I'll come to their rescue, a knight in shining armor! Whatever trouble happens along the way, I'll get you through it all. I'll protect her from all harm. So, I'm her ideal prince! I implore you. Please marry me."

"Your expression is totally serious..." The ghost said, amazed. "And you're even on a white horse! Like a true prince!!!"

"The horse... So, I really was wrong?" Ace mumbled.

"Then you with the orange hair, are you, his servant?" The ghost turned his attention to Ace.

"Servant!? Me? Epel's?" Ace raised an eyebrow. "... Now you're done it. I'm in a whole other league from this poser."

"Oh, so you're a suitor? Very well. Let's see how you'd propose." The ghost said.

"If marry me, there's no doubt every day will be filled with fun. There might be times we argue or fight but... I'll always be the one to apologize. I'll be by your side through thick and thin and always work to make you smile." Ace said, with a smile. "That makes me the best prince for the Princess. So... Don't lay your eyes on anyone else, please marry me!"

"Your desire to make your partner is as bright as day! You're the real deal." The ghost nodded, "My apologies for calling you a servant."

"That was a pretty decent proposal," Riddle told Ace with a smirk.

"Wow~ I didn't expect that?" Kai mumbled out.

"I actually didn't know; you have it in," Felix said.

"Hey, could you three knock it off with that reaction? I'm just saying my lines!" Ace huffed.

"You say that but I'm sure you put real thought into it." Riddle said.

"Nyahahah, Ace is trying to all cool, y'know." Grim laughed.

"Shaddup!" Ace huffed, with a slight brush on his cheeks.

"It was just like you, Ace. But unfortunately, the princess is going to choose me!" Riddle said.

"Alright, you're up next. Show me your moves!" The ghost told Riddle.

"I vow to the honest and sincere! I promise to never hurt the person I love. If it's for my partner, I'll put everything on the line. I humbly request... Won't you choose me to be your fiancé?" Riddle ended with a smile that will make your heart skip a beat.

"Oh... Oh my..." The ghost turned speechless. " You seem so reliable and gallant... Even my heart is all a flutter."

"Yeah, it was so cool...!" Epel said to Riddle.

"Dorm Head's got game too, huh?" Ace chuckled.

"Yeah, there is actually a tense fight for love here. "Felix grinned.

"... Th-that's enough out of you all." Riddle said, embarrassed.

"The three of you were all marvelous. It's my turn next." Rook said as he stepped up.

"The bar's been raised pretty high. A half-hearted proposal isn't going to cut it at all!" The ghost said.

"You who are truly beautiful, please allow me to serve you forever more. May I present a poem, full of my feelings for you who has been wrapped in loneliness for hundreds of years..." Rook said, then cleaned his throat.
"I wish to bring warmth to your cheeks, my dear.
Long have your eyes only shed lonely tears.
Oh, can they even see the happiness all around you?
Vibrant is the love blooming in your rendezvous.
Ever so gently, let me take your face to rest upon my hands.
Under my care, may your lapis lazuli gaze sparkle with hope and romance." He finished every touching love poem.

"...Woah." Epel and Kai yelped in awe.

"Man... Just listening to it is embarrassing, makes me all fidgety..." Ace mumbled.

"That... was..." Felix mumbled eyes widening as he quickly realized what the poem meant.

"..." Riddle in his deep thought then realized it as well. "...Ah! Hold on! Read his poem vertically!"

"Huh? Vertically?" Epel muttered, in confusion.

"How am I supposed to read something I can't even remember, y'know." Grim huffed.

"That's just too bad. It'd be great if we had it written down!" Riddle said.

"Here." Felix throws a table at Riddle, and the poem that Rook presents is written in every word.

"You write it down?" Kai asked.

"Nope, HEUSC did." Felix said, "Who it is... Well, they are the AI butler of the Kambe family for only and close to the family member can use him."

"Oohh..." Epel and Kai mumbled.

"Alright... Pay attention. If you read just the first letters of Rook's poem...." Riddle highlighted the first letter of Rook's poem.

"It spells out "I LOVE U"!!!" Riddle and Felix said in sync.

"WHAAAATT!!!!" Ace, Kai, Epel, and Grim yelled.

"I didn't even notice!" Kai mumbled.

"I'm glad you picked up on that, Riddle and Felix," Rook said, with a smile.

"Well, I am good at crossword puzzles." Riddle said. As Felix turned his head away.

"Hmm... It is too easy to figure it out if you were on a battlefield for a very long time." The black-haired boy said.

"What the hell does that have to do with anything!?" Ace yelped.

"Everyone in Pomefiore is real weirdo, y'know..." Grim mumbled.

"Don't lump me in with them," Epel told Grim.

"Hm? Do you need more? Then I'll read for you my next poem!" Rook said, "Ah, it hurts to breathe.
"Like a thief in the night, you ran off with my heart.
We can never return to..." Rook's poem was soon shortly cut off.

"Th-that's more than enough! I've gotten the message, loud and clear!!" The ghost stuttered. He rotated his head at Kai. "You, white-haired boy? Servant or Suitor?"

"Umm..." Kai started to panic while looking around. "I-I am a suitor."

"Alright, let's see what you can." The ghost said. Kai takes a deep breath before he starts.

"I love you... enough to fight for you, compromise for you, and sacrifice myself for you incredibly when we're apart, no matter what length of time it is for and regardless of the long distance. Enough to believe in our relationship, to stand by it through the worst of times, to have faith in our strength as a couple, and to never give up on us. Enough to spend the rest of my life with you, be there for you when you need, or want me, and never ever want to leave you, or to live without you. I love you this much." Kai finished with his right on his chest.

"My...my..."The ghost's eyes widen."That was one of the most touching I have heard in my afterlife!'

"Wha-!?" Ace has no words to speak and is shaken.

"Cela me touche vraiment le cœur, roi du brouillard." Rook said, "Your words are shot my heart."

"Remarkable." Riddle and Epel muttered.

"E-eh? R-really?" Kai softly mumbled.

The ghost then turned to Felix. "How about you with raven hair?"

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