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"That's it. I'm done. I am soooo done," you muttered. You were so frustrated. You didn't want this life. You didn't want to be a princess. You wanted to run. Run out of this life. Run out of the gates of the castle. You were a princess in (country) and you hate it.

This was the final straw. You had enough. You didn't want to live like this anymore. You didn't want to find a prince to marry. They didn't even have a good sense of humour. They at have the looks but they didn't have the personality. They all had the same stuck-up personality. You wanted a guy who was caring, cute and funny but responsible at the same time.

Today was the day that you would run away from the castle and live the outside world. You dreamt of a life outside. You wanted to explore it. To be free. But did your parents allow it? Not at all. They didn't believe in 'chasing your dreams'. All they cared was managing the country. They chose you because you were the oldest. Your little brother and sister were like what? 5? You know what? To hell with that! They have time. They can manage the country.

You climbed the tree that was near the wall where the outside world was. Currently, it's nighttime and your parents are asleep. The maids and butlers too. It didn't take you long because you climb a lot of trees when you were little. Eventually, you reached the top. You gasped at the sight. Even though the castle was asleep, the entire village outside isn't.

Lights filled the busy streets, people shouting and cheering, distant music filled the air. It was magical.

You jumped onto the top of the wall and jumped onto a nearby tree. It was quite easy since it was close together. You wondered why you didn't do this earlier. You climbed down until you reached the soft grass.

You grabbed a knife from your backpack and cut your hair short. You wanted to fit in. You pulled the hood up from your coat and walked towards the village. It was beautiful to you. You wondered why your parents didn't allow you to go out the walls.

As you walked into the village, your ears were greeted by happy music and your nose was filled with delicious food.

You walked down the street, admiring everything you came across. You looked up at the sky and saw it was filled with stars. The sky was more beautiful than the one you saw inside the castle.

You didn't see where you were going and you accidentally bumped into someone.

"I'm so sorry!" You exclaimed, bowing a bit. You looked up and saw a handsome man with red hair and a pair of eyes that matched it. He wore a uniform that look like a school's uniform but you knew he wasn't a student. Over the uniform, he wore a torn hoodie.Probably the only clothes he had. Even though his clothes weren't clean or new, it didn't compare to the beautiful smile he had or the cheerful aura he was radiating.Over his shoulder was a dirty guitar. But it was in fine shape. It took your breath away as he gave you a huge smile.

"It's fine! Coming from a pretty girl like you, it's okay," he says. Then he held his hand out. "I'm Ittoki. Ittoki Otoya,"

Were you supposed to shake his hand? You did anyway.

"I'm... (First name) (last name)," you said. You regretted saying that. He might know that you were the princess. But instead, he keeps his stunning smile.

"What a beautiful name. I actually never seen you around the streets here. Are you a traveller?" Ittoki asked. You nod, trying to keep your secret.

Ittoki then started to show you around. You tried so much food. They were really delicious. In fact, you love this life more than the castle life.

"Say... _________," Ittoki said, all of a sudden. You looked at him. "Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in a castle?"

"I think it's boring. The riches is good but there's nothing to spend it on. Also, you will have to act like a proper lady or gentleman. You can never have fun. You can't dress whatever you want. You can only eat the food the cooks make," you said, but you didn't know how confident you sounded.

"You act as if you are the princess," Ittoki said. Without thinking, you said:

"That's because I am the princess," you realise what you said and covered your mouth. But it was too late. You look at Ittoki and was a but surprised that he didn't seem surprised.

"I kinda knew it. Ever since you said your name," he said. "And you kinda talk like you are in the royalty," you don't even notice it.

"Please don't leave me! You are my only friend!" You pleaded to Ittoki. He shook his head.

"Of course not! Why would I do that?" He asked. You shrugged, relieved that he didn't send you away.

You smiled. You knew this was a start to a beautiful life. A different one.

Who needs a castle to live in to be happy? And you didn't need the riches. Money doesn't buy you happiness.

~Timeskip~

It's been so long since you lived in the village and that you and Ittoki met. Ittoki didn't have a home but he made a treehouse. Whenever guards try to find you, Ittoki knew the places where you can hide.

You eventually learnt that he plays the guitar and sing to earn money. His voice was beautiful. He could easily become a singer. Sometimes, when you were upset, he would sing to you to calm you down. And when you had nightmares, he would sing them away. And when you were sick, he would sing to cheer you up.

He would take care of you and you would do the same with him. You two were inseparable. You had little fights and it was a good life so far.

A few years have passed and you saw your brother and sister grow up into a beautiful and kind prince and princess and they loved their life. You knew you made the right choice. Eventually, they found a person they can marry. You saw that your parents had a certain type of sadness. That they can never find you again. But this was your choice.

Right now, you wanted to run away. Far away to a different country. To explore. That's why you left the castle life. But you wanted to run away with Ittoki. You couldn't do this alone. But you knew that he would love to stay in this village.

Recently, something about Ittoki seems a bit... Different. He seemed... Bored. His cheerfulness seem fake all of a sudden. When you tried to ask him, he just said he was tired.

One day, something changed. Ittoki just turns to you.

Then he said the words that you wanted to hear all your life.

"________. Would you want to run away with me?"