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Starlight sighed and nodded, slinking away to stalk the gowns, half in disgust and wondering what the designers were on when they came up with it. She was a tomboy through and through, though every now and then she hadn't minded getting dolled up......


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Starlight entered the ballroom, happy to have the mask in place, as simple as it was covered in a pale blue with white glitter. It wasn't a masquerade but hell she didn't want to be recongized automatically. She fussed a little with her skirt making sure it was clean and neat. Her mane was curled into sweet ringlets. The gown was a white and ivory gown in a simple yet elegant design. Something about it made her feel a little less tomyboy and more like the princess she was. Atop her ringlets was a little tiara in silver with little pearls dangling.

Her natural beauty enhanced, she peered around the ballroom with all the cliques and dancing and took a deep breath....

Grisamara swept into the inhabited area, trailed by Zanobi, Seto Kaiba and Amane Bakura. She was annoyed at having so many chaperones but she decided to make the best of it. She slid in, turning the heads of ponies of both sexes. She hadn't been to a shindig of these proportions since her last life and was deeply excited about this one.

"Onii-Sama," said Amane in annoyance, "I don't see why I have to come."

"You're the only one dressed for the occassion," said Seto, staring around for Kala.

Amane rolled her eyes. "Sure..."


-------EARLIER------

When Silk delivered the invite, Rock was the one to recieve it. "Onii-Sama!!!!" He cried. "We have a thingy!"

Seto had looked up from his laptop grudgingly. "What kind of 'thingy'," he said with distaste.

"A thingy with a red sticky dot on it." Rock handed over the invitation. Puzzled, Seto slit it open.

"An invitation... to a ball. Beh," he said, discarding it.

"A what?"

"A go-mind-your-own-business, Jin Kyoshi," said Seto. Rock scampered away. Amane sat beside Seto and opened the invitation.

"You're not going?" Seto shook his head. "And we can't go without you?"

"You can go if you like."

"Not without you." Amane cocked her head. "Didn't you tell me your mate was a princess?" Seto nodded busquely. "Don't princesses like balls?" Seto looked up for the first time. "Won't she be there then?" Seto grabbed the invitation and looked atthe date. "We're late already! Go find anyone who wants to come!"

Amane smiled and trotted around, seeing those who would come while Seto straightened his pimp coat methodically.

------NOW--------

Grisamara flipped her hair and let it cascade down her back. "Don't mind them," she announced to anyone who could listen, "they're just my enterage- my groupies, if you will."

((I don't know what's happened so if I stuff up just poke me))

Seto looked around, hoping for a glimpse of Kala and Amane rolled her eyes. She went over to Opera. "Hello," she said sweetly. "You're part of my herd but we've never been introduced; I'm Amane Bakura," she said, dipping her skirts a little. "Have you been here long?"

Opera just nods and smiles. She didn't really remember how men were nor was she around then enough to git a new view on them.

"I'm sorry for all your trouble, Your Highness. I think that anyone who is brave enough to go through with this" she motioned to the ballroom, " has plenty of right to rule." She smiled warmly, glad he wasnt' afraid to talk to her. If she were him, she'd be scared out of her mind.

Aquilo was trying to sneak of the ballroom when he bumped into Mairead. "Oh, I'm terribly sorry Mi..." He froze in mid sentace. He had bumped into a girl. Oh, crap...what do I do now...they don't bite, they don't bite, they don't bite... "...ss. I wasn't watching where I was going, very unlike me I assure you. Are you alright?"

Tihalt shook his head "Oh please don't call me that. Just my name is fine. My dad and father won't be steeping down anytime soon so I don't know why everyone is so uptight about me getting a mate and being the heir." He puffed his cheeks out a bit and pouted "I'm not even an adult yet! And girls my age are crazy! Just look at my sister!"

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Galiena had seen Aidan's move to get away from his father and grinned to herself. Another one was trying to escape... and since she lost track of Tihalt... "Replacement brother time!" she sang to herself softly and followed the young Pegasus, plotting ways to 'help' find a mate...