Chika's POV:
Later that day...
I was finished my shift with Sasuke and I walked back over to my dorm. The guard standing inside the door of the building stopped me.
"Ah, Miss Hamasaki?" the guard asked making me look at him confused.
"Yes?" I asked curiously. He smiled at me and handed me a letter.
"This came from Prince Ichiro Akiyama. He wants you to read this immediately" the guard told me. My face dropped as I took the letter into my hands. Oh God no. Please don't tell me that Chi is making me go even though we had an argument yesterday.
"Ok... thanks" I said half-heartedly as I walked into my room. I braced myself as I opened the letter. Please say that he is asking for the dress back! Please say that's what it is! When I looked at the letter I wanted to scream in frustration. Nope, he is literally telling me that I am going. And the sly... b#stered got his Father to sign it which means I cannot say no! I groaned angrily and crumpled the letter. DAMN IT! But I froze when I realised something... Both Itachi and Sasuke are going to be there... Oh sweet Jesus! I looked at the letter with wide eyes. Is there any way that I can get out of this? I smoothened out the letter to see if there were any loop holes where I could say no. But it was useless. It was very clear that I had to go. I ran my fingers through my hair anxiously. Chi is coming here to 'bring me over to the party' at ten. Ok. Maybe if I act sick when he comes. But he'll kill me if I'm not dressed! I sighed stressed. What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do? Ok. Calm down Chika, calm down. Ok. It's not really that big of a deal. All you are doing is attending a stupid dance with a stupid friend. That is all. And you can avoid Sasuke and Itachi easily. It will be a big party with lots of people. I sighed trying to relax myself. It's not that bad. But I do want to avoid Chi as well at the party. Maybe if I lose him there. He might get mad but at the same time I want him to be mad at me. I'm sick of him not accepting that we are over! Maybe if I try to find a girl there to flirt with him... Because he is a big flirt himself. Then I could slip away unnoticed. I felt myself really calming down after I gave myself that talk.
A while later...
I was in my dress and ready. It was near ten and I could feel the butterflies in my stomach. I had my hair swept over my shoulder on one side and I wore earrings that complimented the dress. I continuously wringed my hands waiting for Chi to come. I just want this over with! I nervously stared out my window seeing carriages after carriages being pulled up to the palace. All these beautiful people stepped out making me regret talking myself into going. A knock on my door startled me. I turned around quickly with my heart beating hard in my chest. Oh God. That's Chi. I slowly and reluctantly approached the door and opened it. Chi looked at me surprised and looked me up and down.
"Wow!" he exclaimed and I gave him a weak smile. He didn't look so bad himself.
"You look... smart" I complimented half-heartedly. He smiled wide and wrapped his arms around me to hug me. Ugh God. I patted him on the back waiting for him to release me.
"You look great!" he said happily as he pulled back. It was really hard to fake my smile. I was just too nervous to be feeling in a good mood.
"Look, I got a surprise for you!" he said excitedly as he pulled out a slim box from his pocket. I frowned at it and looked up at him.
"What's that?" I asked him. He gave me an apologetic look.
"I'm sorry for yesterday" he said pouting, trying again to look cute. I wanted to grimace but I held myself together. I took it out of his hands and opened it. It was a silver necklace that had some symbol on it. What is this? I looked up at him questioningly. "So, what do you think?" he asked me. I didn't know what to say.
