"What are you doing out here? Everyone's been looking for you."
"Kazune." Sana smiles at the older woman, "I just needed some air."
"Hmm." Kazune looks at the young princess, "So you've decided to tell your friends the truth today."
"As expected, you know me the best Kazune." Sana looks up at the night sky, "Why am I so nervous..I'm never nervous."
"Because you found people that you trust, and even though you try not to show it, I know that our princess has always been a bit lonely. You've grown up with a lot on your shoulders, trying to be impartial to everyone and anything, but seeing you have to pretend to not want to go and play with the other kids growing up broke my heart a bit. So now that you have those girls with you, you're scared that your lies might cause them to turn their back on you or worse, treat you differently. But princess, friendship and trust, they're both two way streets. Trust your friends and don't be scared."
"You always know what to say Kazune."
"So, are you ready to go back in there?"
"Give me 10 more minutes, but please have them escorted to the private hall."
"Alright." Kazune bows, leaving the princess alone.
A few minutes pass by with Sana staring up at the sky, not saying a word, just thinking.
"Now, what's the birthday girl doing out here?" A familiar presence engulfs Sana.
"You came." She says, her eyes still glued to the night sky.
"Of course, it's not everyday a princess turns 17."
"I guess." Sana replies softly, still not looking at Mina.
"If you stare up at the sky any longer," Mina pauses giving Sana time to interrupt, "If you say something about me already being a star so there's no point in staring so hard I'll leave you here." The princess deadpans and Mina chuckles lightly, "That's cheesy. I was going to say, 'You'll have a very stiff neck later on.'"
"But back to my question, why are you out here while everyone is inside?"
"I could ask the same to.." Sana loses her voice when she comes face to face with Mina.
"Hmm?" Mina raises a brow.
"So this is what my masked friend looks like." The princess chuckles for a bit.
"It is." Mina laughs along, "But back to my question, why are you out here?"
"You'll find out." Sana looks at Mina.
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"We're in trouble aren't we?"
"What did you do Jeongyeon?"
"Me? Why is it just me?"
"I don't know, but it's not Momo, Jihyo, or the kids."
"And you exclude yourse..."
"The princess is entering." A royal guard announces.
"Oh she's coming.."
"MINA?!" They all yell seeing the girl enter with the princess.
"Oh. Hi."
"You," Jeongyeon and Jihyo grab Mina dragging her to the giant round table in the private hall Kazune had them go to, "What are you doing entering with the princess?"
"We met along the way." Was Mina's simple reply.
"Why don't we all sit?" Sana speaks up.
"Your high..."
