Yuri woke the next morning, still a little worried of the events for tonight. Actually, she was unperpared for this night. All day yesterday she was occupying herself of the thoughts of a dress, shoes, a mask that can cover her face. It all was so simple but yet so complicated. The most thing that should be thought of was how she planned on getting out of the house and to the ball. A ball for Choi Minho. Her son of her father's enemy. It was still crazy to think about. It was actually the most craziest thing Yuri has done in her life. And it was also so tempting to go. It was dangerous, like what of what Yuri mostly did then and now.

It was time for a plan. It had to be the most secretive now.

 

ARE you boys excited for tonight?" Sooyoung asked.

The boys all nodded while stuffing there faces with breakfast. Minho did not nod as he was remaining silent for a while. I mean, princess Yuri was coming, the daughter of his father's enemy. It seemed pretty crazy, but Minho has done worse right?

Sooyoung raised her head from her food and looked at Minho. "How about you sweetheart?" she asked him. "The party is for you."
Minho nodded and continued with his food. Onew patted him on the back. "Don't worry mama." he said with his mouth full of a biscuit and gravy. "He's just nervous if he's too chicken or he'll spazz out from the first woman he sees." Minho slightly smiled but stayed silent.

Siwon looked at Onew. "Don't chew with you mouth full or I'll throw you to the guards. They'll love a play toy."

Onew swallowed his food.

Siwon pointed his fork to Minho. "Your never this quiet in the morning my son." Minho looked at his father with a blank look.

Siwon narrowed his eyes. "What did you do?"

Minho put on his smug grin and shook his head. "For once, nothing father. I am thinking about the ball today." And how the princess is coming 'invited'.

"Plus, I think it is my brothers who I think will 'spazz out' from the first woman they see."

Minho's brother threw looks and groans at the eldest and continued shoving food in their mouths. Minho quietly snickered. He reallly was thinking of the princess. She's coming to the ball and he's expecting to get everything straight with her but what about his mother? She'll probably be looking at him the whole time and see Yuri with him, or come up to him to see if he 'feels something' yet. It's ging to be difficult sneeking like that. More then usual. "It's going to be fun!" Minho heard Kyuhyun yell.

"I bet it will be. It will we fun for everyone, and the boys." Siwon said.

And hopefully fun for me.

Minho thought.

It should be like that for him too. While eating the rest of breakfast, Taemin looked at him and wondered what his brother was thinking.


 

Hyoyeon picked out the silky lace dress that was an air force blue and was lined with fake violet dasies on the skirt. She helped put Taeyeon in it and she looked perfect. Tiffany looked at Taeyeon and admired her beauty. Taeyeon's blonde hair was curled to the side and the dress was cut to see her perfectly lined leg. Taeyeon actually had on a short floral dress that her father said it looked like a flower threw up on her, but this dress was much more better.

"Done." Hyoyeon said.

Taeyeon looked at herself in the mirror and nodded in approval. "Now this is a little better. I didn't want to change but if Leeteuk hated the other one I guess this will do." Taeyeon sighed. "I'll have to damn him later."

Tiffany walked over to Hyoyeon and looked her mother in delight. It looked like a really good change.

"Mother, what is all this for today?" Tiffany asked.

Taeyeon replied. "Italian soldiers are coming. If I have to get them to work with us, I have to look good."

"Have you been practicing the language ma'am? Il tuo accento puntuale?"

Taeyeon replied with a smug smile. "Sai che è." Taeyeon's italian was dead on. Tiffany didn't bother to ask what they were saying.

"It is going to be perfetto." Hyoyeon said. Taeyeon posed in the mirror and smirked. "I know." With that she waved them over to her and they all walked out of the dressing room.

On there way out, Yuri passed by with her nose in a book. She momentarily loooked up to see the beauty of her mother. She looked marvalous and Yuri smiled at her. Taeyeon could attract anyone's attention. Yuri scampered to the small group and walked along with her mother. "What is the occasion?" she asked. "Soldiers." her mother answered. "According to your father if I want these people to get on our side, I'll have to look a little sensual." Yuri pursed her lips. It is something her father would say.

"Thank Hyoyeon for finding me something." Taeyeon continued.

Hyoyeon bowed and Yuri could see her slight blush. "Do we need anything for appearence mother?" Tiffany asked. Taeyeon shook her head. "It's just me and Leeteuk. You guys are going to be occupied by Hyoyeon."

"We don't want any trouble." Taeyeon looked pointedly at Yuri.
Yuri caught her look and smirked. Her brother probably said something again, or her mother was just warning not to do anything stupid.

"Why do we need more soldiers on our side?" Tiffany asked. "We're not in war."

"Your father believes it's best to be prepared for the possible inevitable. You know your father; he can never have enough alliances." Taeyeon answered.
Yuri and Tiffany nodded. He would do something like this.

Taeyeon checked her watch. She had started but then fixed herself. "They should be here any minute. I must go."

Taeyeon kissed her daughters and Hyoyeon on the cheeks. "Behave yourself girls, and don't forget to garden the flowers Hyoyeon."


 

"I dare you."

Taemin crossed his arms and furrowed his brows. "I don't know Kyuhyun. Do you think I can do it?"

Taeyeon and Kyuhyun looked to the young maiden dusting the vases. She show no knowing of them spying on her.
Kyuhyun smirked. "If you couldn't do it, you wouldn't be a devil's son."

Taemin shifted. "Watch me hyung. I can do it."
Kyuhyun slapped Taemin's back. "Then go, young demon!"

Taemin strode off to the maid. She started but then bowed hastily to Taemin.
Minho came behind Kyuhyun looking at the two. "What's Taemin doing?"
"Trying to test his man skills. He has to make that girl fall to her knees for him."

Minho looked at the two and could already see the young maid was standing straight with her hands together and looking at Taemin with puppy eyes.
"Do you think he shall take the girl to the ball if he gets her?" Kyuhyun asked.

Minho scoffed and had to momentarily stop to push back the thought of Yuri. "We Choi brothers will never take a liking for a woman so low in the food chain."

Kyuhyun agreed but thought other wise as Taemin had reached out and touched the maids arm. The man tried to hold back a giggle.
After a few sentences back and forth between the two, Taemin walked back with his brothers. The girls was left with a pickened face.
"So, how was it?" Minho asked.

Taemin shrugged. "Pretty nice for a commoner,"

Kyuhyun shook his head. "She's our maid, she's suppose to be nice."

"And she's cute and giddy like a school girl, but. . ."

"What?" Minho asked.

Taemin sneered at the thought. "She smells awful."
Minho and Kyuhyun stopped for a moment and then broke out laughing. Taemin joined in.
"But I'm serious hyungs," Taemin said after they stopped laughing. "Her oder could have wafted through the windows."

Minho shrugged. "Well, not all these poor folk can really bathe as much as they want."

The boys all nodded agreeing. The three walked on until Onew met up with them in the foyer.

"I've seen our suits for the ball," Onew started. "Black and white suits with checkered ties. Taemin, you have a bow tie."

Kyuhyun snickered and Taemin scoffed. "I'll throw the thing in the fire before we arrive and say it got ruined. I'll blame that smelly maid."

Minho shuffled his feet. The ball has been in his head ever since breakfast. The though of the princess comming, it's all stuck in his head. No one should find out who she his. He has to keep watch of her withough raising some suspicion. That was really more important then to find a wife.



Yuri stood only meters away from Hyoyeon who was humming a tune to herself as she planted in the flowers to the ground. She held her invitation to Minho's ball behind her back. She bit her lip anxiously.
Hyoyeon was her only chance in escape without anyone knowing. Hyoyeon can keep shut, so she was Yuri's guardian angel for the night.

Yuri only took a few steps and Hyoyeon turned her head. "Hello, princess Yuri." she greeted.
Yuri greeted back. "Maiden Hyoyeon," Yuri was going to sit on the ground beside Hyoyeon but she stopped her. "Princess, you wouldn't want to get your dress dirty now. Sit on this," Hyoyeon unrolled a piece of large whit cloth and set it down for Yuri to sit on.

"What do you need, Yuri?" Hyoyeon asked, tending to the flowers again.

Yuri still had the invitation behind her back. "Hyoyeon, how fast can you get me a ball dress and a mask by tonight?"

Hyoyeon chuckled slightly. "Have you not known me for your whole life miss Yuri? But why do you need it?"

Yuri took in a breath. She hesitantly took her invitation from her back and showed it to Hyoyeon.
Hyoyeon looked at the golden envelope in wonderment. She took off her dirty gardning gloves and took the envelope. "A invite? From who?" Hyoyeon suddenly smiled. "A king? A prince?"
Yuri rubbed her arm. "You can say that."

Hyoyeon cooed and opened the envelope and smiled at the neat parchment. Yuri watched Hyoyeon closely.
As Hyoyeon read, her expression got more and more bemused. She looked at Yuri with an expression as if she was trying to keep her calmness.
"Who has sent you this?"

Yuri wiped her brow which perspired with cold sweat. "Choi Minho." she answered truthfully.

Hyoyeon's expression did not change. "Why? What is it for?"
"Minho has invited me to his ball to see to it if we can be friends."

Hyoyeon sighed. She carefully set the invitation down on her lap. "It says it is for Choi Minho to find a bride."

Yuri felt a chill up her spine at Hyoyeon's sudden change of voice. "I have no desire to be his bride, he and I are going to see if we can be friends. I wanted this, and later he learned he wanted it too."

Hyoyeon scoffed. "I doubt it. After he had hurt you, dard to touch you with a blade, you dare to take this invitation and say you will go to this devil's ball?" Hyoyeon's voice was raising.

"He's not a devil," Yuri cried. "I can tell he needs someone who can teach him right, he needs me, Hyoyeon."

"Blasphemy!" Hyoyeon stood. Yuri let her over tower her. "Please Hyoyeon, don't tell anyone. Mother and father will busy all day and all night, all you have to do is tell them I'll be in bed sleeping. Don't let anyone in my room, especially Tiffany."
Hyoyeon crossed her arms. Yuri went on. "I just want to make peace with him. I remember well when I was ten, you said if I did it right I can be the one that can make peace anywhere."

Hyoyeon recalled the memory, but then sighed. "But it Choi Minho, Choi Siwon's son."

Yuri then stood. "Please help me. I'll be back before twelve. Just, don't be mad at me, I really do promise I won't do anything else."

Yuri took Hyoyeon hands in her's and looked at her with saddened eyes. Hyoyeon didn't want to look at them. But then she slumped her shoulders and sighed. "What time are you leaving?"

Yuri took her in a tight embrace. "Oh Thank you, my maiden Hyoyeon."
Yuri smiled brigtly. "I will never forget your kindness to me."

Hyoyeon couldn't help but smile also she picked up her gardning gloves. "Just wait in your room tonight and I shall bring your dress, shoes, and mask."

Yuri nodded. "Okay. Thank you."

Yuri scurried away as Hyoyeon went back to the flowers.
 

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On Yuri's bed laid a bright purple dress with a lace strap and one spaghetti strap. Her shoes were light purple flat slippers, and the mask was a sparkly black-bird style. The design made her think of Zhou Mi.

It was about nine o' clock now. The ball would have started by now, so she couldn't have been late when she got there.

"I have a man on horseback waiting for you just close enough, but far in case anyone can see." Hyoyeon said.
Yuri nodded. "Yes. Thank you, Hyoyeon. I shall repay you when I can."
"No need. Just change and be back before twelve."

Yuri nodded. She started changing while Hyoyeon stood watch by the door.
Yuri looked into the mirror. She looked the most beautiful she could be. Hyoyeon took her hand. "We must hurry now, so no one can see."

The two walked out the room with light footsteps, into the empty halls. They sqauted low in case anyone was able to see them this time. It seems no one was out. Leeteuk and Taeyeon was somewhere far away from the entrace, so they wouldn't see anything, luckily. But then, the two spotted two gaurds at the front. Yuri huffed. "How am I going to get out?"

Hyoyeon stepped up. "I'll take care of this."

Yuri watched as Hyoyeon ran up to the guards the three spoke back and forth until the guards suddenly ran somewhere. Hyoyeon gestured for Yuri to come now. "What did you tell them?"
Hyoyeon shrugged. "I just said I saw someone running behind the palace, some kind of a theif. No come on."

The two ran all the way to the gates and Hyoyeon led her to a man on a horse. "Yuri, this is Garth. He is a mute man, so there's no way he can say anything. The horses name is Lucy." Yuri bowed to Garth and he bowed back. The horse neighed.
Yuri made her way with Garth helping her on to the steed. "Be back so soon, princess."

Yuri nodded. They both waved goodbye as the horse took off.

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Garth said nothing through out the whole ride. Yuri would ask questions and he would only nod or shake his head. He made a small smile when Yuri complemented Lucy. Yuri made it to the kingdom in about thirty minutes. Now it was only just ten minutes till they reached the Choi's ball destination.



Minho looked around the sea of gowns and suits for the young princess to arive. His heart was beating in nervousness if it all. Plus, was he not feeling just nervousness, but also annoyance as his mother kept asking if he felt something with every girl he danced with. His mother was to a little annoyed by it also. Minho had to beg Siwon to take her away. When the two came back, he found his mother with disheveled hair and rosy cheeks. Siwon looked smug.
He must have ed her just to get her off Minho's back.

"These girls seem eager in my opinion." Onew said.
Kyuhyun agreed, "Yes. A certain one pretty much boasted of her beauty."

Minho said nothing.
"Taemin is having fun." Kyuhyun said.

The three looked at Taemin who was talking to a young girl with blonde hair and pale skin. She was a foot shorter then her. Taemin loved it when he can over tower a girl. He smirked and the girl stated to blush violently.
Kyuhyun scoffed but smirked. "He's using his devil skills. I teach him well."

Minho furrowed his brows. "You? I am his mentor. He gets his skills from me. After all, it is tradition the youngest gets his traits from the first born."

Kyuhyun said nothing. The boys looked as Taemin was staring to lean in to the girl. They didn't touch lips, but Taemin whispered something that made the gasp then blush again.
He held a finger to his lips and the girl nodded.

He walked off from her and Taemin stood with his brothers. "Did you see that?" he asked.

"Of course," Minho said. "You got another girl to fall for you."
Onew asked, "How'd it go? What did you say?"

"She was really nervous," Taemin started. "She tried to act confident but I can tell she was a little scared. I was seducing her well, if you know what I mean." Taemin snickered.
"I told her to meet me under the willow tree tommorow night, but she will find no one there."

The boys chuckled. Taemin continued on with the boys commenting how he can get the next girl. Minho suddenly stopped and starred. A girl with a flowing purple dress and a black mask steps into the room. Everyone starts to point and whisper.
The girl just looked at everything in wonderment. She smiled. A perfect and shiny smile it was.


"Who be that young maiden?" Sooyoung whispered to her husbend. Siwon frowned.

Minho kept starring. She was indeed beautiful, even with mask hiding her face.
The brothers furrowed his brows. "Who is she, you think?" Onew asked.

Minho didn't mind them. The boys looked at him confusingly as he strode to her. Sooyoung and Siwon looked intently.

Minho stopped in front of Yuri and tried not to look a daze. Yuri greeted with curtsy. "Good evening, prince Minho."

Minho held his hand up. "Please. This is the night to make friendship. Drop the formal talk."

Yuri nodded. "So does that mean I treat you like I treat my friends?"
Minho nodded. "You just heard me woman."

She does have a body of a woman.

"Well, I would just like to say you look very handsome tonight."

Minho smiled slightly. "And you look. . ." Stunning? Cute? ". . . Beautiful. Very ravishing."

Yuri giggled. "Why that's nice, comming from a 'devil'."

Minho shrugged. "Devil is so overated. Call me 'wicked'." Yuri laughed at his joke. Minho laughed with her. Some people looked at them, curious. The brothers cocked their heads.

Sooyoung smirked while Siwon crossingly bit his nail.
"Well, as my new friend, what do you want to do?" Minho asked.

Yuri opened but then the players started a playing a more jazzy beat in the song. Yuri gasped and Minho furrowed his brows. He looked back and caught a glance of his brothers looking at him.
"I love this song!" Yuri cried.

She starred at the men and woman stepping on the dance floor. Their smiling faces and flurry skirts and dress shoes made Yuri excited. She suddenly grabbed Minho's hand.
Minho's heart fluttered.
"Let's dance."

Yuri pulled them on the dance floor. The boys watched. "These girls may be eager, but that girl is very keen." Taemin said.

Minho and Yuri bowed to each other. The linked together and Yuri eagerly pulled him close. Minho raised a brow. "Your very excited."
Yuri started stepping with Minho. "I just love dancing. Especially with an upbeat song."

Minho twirled her around and Yuri had to adjust her mask. Many men watched and started to work up the courage to ask a woman to dance with him. The brothers just stood and watched with the their parents.
"You should see me in ballet class," Yuri said. "Me and my sister are amazing. My mother has taught me a lot of things."

Minho nodded. "I bet she has."

Yuri sighed and Minho twirled her again. "You don't care."

"Oh of course I care," Minho reasured. "I just have to keep a straight face, to look as my mother calls it, 'professional'."

Yuri looked Queen Sooyoung who looked at them with a warm smile. "Your mother is very beautiful."

"I'v seen your mother at your engagment party. She's also very beautiful. A stunning woman of her age."

Yuri nodded. She thought of those memories of Minho taking her engagment ring, and now she's dancing with him at his ball.
"You know," Yuri started. "My mother has told me to be my perfect self. Happy and enthusiastic."

Yuri suddenly twirled Minho around and did an Allegro around him. Minho looked confused but then he started snickering. The people around them starred. The brothers and Siwon furrowed their brows. Sooyoung gasped.
"What is that girl doing?" Siwon asked.

The two started dancing again. "Well," Minho in his cheeks. "Yes. That is very exciting to do. But, my mother has told me to be more spontaneous."

Minho suddenly lifted her up and spun her around. As he put her down, Yuri couldn't help but double over in laughter. Minho laughed too.
The brothers watched with surprised looks. Sooyoung giggled. "I think we have our girl."

"Spontaneous is right." Yuri commented. Minho smiled. He was starting to have some real fun at the little arrangment.

Yuri and Minho would stop to dance and then talk by themselves alone. Minho didn't let anyone else dance with him, nor did he want anyone to dance with Yuri. Minho would make jokes and Yuri would laugh. From where she stood, this appeared to be no ones spawn. He had completly changed from what people had been telling her. He was charming and invigorating.
Minho loved Yuri's uniqueness in the way she talks and how she is in her palace. She told him of the story when she dug up worms and put them in a vase to scare one of the maids when she was only eleven. Minho told her of the time when he and his brothers had planned to make their teacher fall into the near by pond. He was nine. Nothing could have been better for the two.

The two were about to formally dance again when they spotted the clearing the people made for Siwon. Yuri felt her heart leap. It was the king coming to them.
"What is it father?" Minho asked.

Yuri has never seen King Siwon up close. He was big and broad, much meatier then her own father. He stood with his feet apart, cocked head and raised chin. He crossed his arms in a brave fashion.
"I hope you don't mind I take this young maiden away for a dance."

Siwon asked. "What's your name?"

Yuri scratched her chin anxiously and glanced at Minho. He quickly said, "This is Martha. She says she's from Forest Falls."
Yuri mentally thanked him.

Siwon said, "Well Martha, would you care to dance with the king?" He held out his hand.
Yuri glanced at Minho but still took the king's hand. Minho felt a pang go through his heart at their contact.

Siwon waved Minho off.
He didn't take his eyes off of them as he went to stand with his brothers and his mother.
"Since when did you get so high and mighty?" Taemin asked, looking at him up and down. Minho didn't answer and kept looking at the princess with his father. This is bad. If he discovers her, it's the end of both of them.

"So Martha," Siwon started, "It is wonderful to meet a person from Forest Falls. I hear many woman there are a good catch."

"Yes," Yuri said. "Ther're many different woman to fall for."
Yuri remeber taking a trip to Forest Falls with her mother, but only when she was ten. It was prior knowledge that she could remember many woman being beautiful in those parts.

"Do you count yourself as beautiful?" Siwon asked.
Yuri shrugged. "I guess so."

Siwon furrowed his eyebrows. "Then why do you hide behind a mask like a leper conceals his skin in the shadows?"

"I'm new around these parts sir," Yuri easily answered. "I can be very shy. I choose to come like this because I am afraid of judgment."

Siwon frowned. He in his cheeks. "Then you can not be part of the Choi family if you are not confident. We are all brave in our own ways."

Yuri lowered her eyes, acting as if she had been hurt. "Well, I'm sorry to dissapoint."
Siwon sighed and twirled Yuri to the tune of the song. As he spun her back to her, he suddenly held her tightly against him. Yuri was frozen in his strong arms and her hands laid on his arms.
Minho widened his eyes. He saw his brothers smirking. "His got her now." Onew said.
Sooyoung didn't say anything. Your his wife. Do something! Minho thought.
Siwon softly carressed Yuri's cheeks. Yuri felt a chill go up her spine.

"You in no way dissapoint me, young maiden," he whispered. "You have the body of the perfect woman, all I need is to see your lovely face."

Siwon guided his hand up her side, his thumb brushing over her left . Yuri gasped.
Before Siwon's hand could get to her mask, she managed to get out of his grip.
She looked at Siwon with reddened cheeks. She held her face in her hands. Siwon bit his lip with a hard look.

The brothers sighed. "She got away." Kyuhyun muttered.
Minho scoffed and nudged him away. "The hell with this."

Minho ran through through the dancing people and took Yuri's hand in his hand. Yuri didn't know why, but she shuffled closer to him.
"Alright father," Minho said, sounding angry. "I think you've done enough."

Siwon watched as Minho led Yuri away from everyone and off down the corridor.


Minho and Yuri walked into a half lit room with thick carpeted floors and a grand piano sitting in the middle of the room.
Yuri was holding her chest, as she was still shocked of what had occured. Her face was still red, but red with anger. She removed her mask and tossed it on the floor

"I'm so sorry," Minho said. "I didn't know he would do something like that."
Yuri huffed. "Yes," she agreed. "And right in front of his own wife. His queen, and his sons. I know no one in my kingdom who would dare do that right in front of their spouse."

Minho shrugged. "Well, what did you expect? He is a devil's spawn."

Yuri crossed her arms. "That thought crossed my mind until he dard to touch me near my chest."

She walked over to the piano's seat and sighed as she rubbed her temples.
Minho pursed his lips. Yuri was only here for a good few hours and Minho's father had already showed her what he could do.

Minho strode to the windows and opened up the curtains. He gazed up at the bright moon and the stars that surrounded it. He turned and saw Yuri now looked out with him. "What a stunning night sky." she sighed.
Minho nodded, agreeing. "Yeah. Lovely." he looked at Yuri when he said that.

Yuri looked down at the piano's key's. She had been wanting to play another piano for a while. Ever since that engagement party, she hasn't touched a piano.
She pressed one key. Then another. "You play?" she asked.

Minho nodded but then shrugged. "Haven't played in a while though."
He walked over and sat with Yuri.

Yuri started moving about on the keys, making a soft tune that was better then any of that music in the ball room. Minho watched in amazment. He had no idea she could play this instrument so perfectly.
Yuri stopped.

"My mother taught me that. What do you know?"
Minho placed his hands on th keys.
"Do you know a song called Unspoken?"

Yuri's eyes brightened. "Of course it was the best song of my fifteen year old life. I think I can remember it."
"We can play together." Minho said. Yuri set her hands on the keys.

She started first, creating a soft start for the balled. Minho watched closely as if spying a bird flying through the sky. Yuri started singing.

(This tune is from the song 'Unspoken' by Hurts; link to song is down below. Yuri and Minho)

I think we'll never change
And our hearts will always separate
Forget about you
I'll forget about you

Minho loved the sound of her voice. It was soft yet strong. He started playing also and started to sing with her.

The things we never say
Are better often left alone
Forget about you
I'll forget about this time

But it's the same old situation
We made it through this far, oh
We watched the rockets kiss the sky
I saw the flames burn out in your eyes

Their english was spoken perfectly. The song grew louder with their voices and it sounded even better.

And nothing that I do
Will ever be enough for you
Whatever I do, whatever I do

Take me as I am
I'll never be the other man
Forget about you
I'll forget about this time

So won't you save this conversation
And find a better time, oh, oh
And don't you ever understand
That if it hurts, I'll do whatever I can

And if it's set in motion
I'll watch it all pass by
And leave the rest unspoken
I'll never change my mind

Yuri felt her heart leap in her chest. The memories of the song cam poruing back to her. The emotion was setting in her. Minho watched as she moved her hands on the keys with her eyes closed.

Leave it unspoken,
leave it unspoken
Leave it unspoken, leave it unspoken now

Minho had a sudden thought.
"You don't want it?" he asked.

Yuri furrowed her brows. She looked up at him. "What do you mean?"
Minho shrugged. Yuri playfully scoffed. "Then, I don't know what I want."

Minho raised his brows. "Well, that's not true."
Yuri sang again.

Leave it unspoken,
leave it unspoken
Leave it unspoken, leave it unspoken now

"You want what everybody wants." Minho finally said.
Yuri furrowed her brows again. "Then, what is it that I want? Tell me, Minho."

Minho smirked. "You want love that consumes you." Yuri turned her head to him. At the sound of love she felt a chill run up her arm.
Minho continued. "You want passion, I presume. Adventure, I have been told. And, mabye a little danger."

Minho smiled at her. She got what he meant. She had those things already, but love wasn't an exception.
Loving Donghae wasn't possible. She couldn't feel love between them. Mabye Donghae did, but she definatly did not.

She looked up into Minho's eyes and felt a pang into her heart. Minho felt the same. They both felt an emotion they never thought they could feel.
"Minho. . ."

Minho smiled. "You know, this song is perfect for ballet. Can you show me what you can do?"
Yuri turned red in the cheeks. She nodded and went to stand beside the piaon. She got into a ready position. Then, as the bridge was rising again she broke into dance. Minho watched her graceful moves and tried to concentrate on the keys at the same time.

Leave it unspoken,
leave it unspoken
Leave it unspoken, leave it unspoken now

Yuri jumped into a leg splitting jump. Minho grinned, as did Yuri.
She danced around the piano, not making a single mistake on her feet. Minho bit his lip as he watched her continue. He sung once more, finishing the song.

So just let me go
I won't change my mind
I'd rather be lonely
Than be by your side

And nothing you say
Could save us this time
I'd rather be lonely

Yuri finished with not a bow, but setting herself in front of Minho, breathing heavily. She leaned on to the piano.
Minho smiled up at her. "You are an amazing dancer, princess."

Yuri released a breathy laugh. "Thank you. I never though you could sing and play the piano. You are very good."
Minho shrugged. "Not as well as you dance."

Yuri shook her head she scooted closer. "But you could do so much more then me."

"Oh but your talents are more percise then mine." He scooted closer.

"Don't underestemate yourself. Your amazing."

"I say your better."

"No, you are."

"No. You are."

"No. You ar-"

The two noticed how close they were now. So dangerously close. So close that the two can fell each other's slowed breaths. They both looked into each others eyes. A glint of want sparkled in each. Minho reached up and carressed Yuri chin with his fingertips. "Yuri. . ."

Minho inched closer. Now their noses were touching. Yuri couldn't fight it. The look in his eyes were so alluring. "Minho. . ."
The both leaned closer. Closer. And closer. Their lips collided.
As their lips were morphing together, Minho ran his hand on her face, down her neck, and then her chin to pull her closer. Yuri, completly enticed into the kiss, ran her hands up Minho's chest. Yuri could suddenly feel the sparks flying in the air. Surprisingly, Minho's kisses were gentle and only turned more hungry when Yuri slipped in her tongue. Unlike the kissing she had done with Donghae the kiss felt more real then ever. But then the thought of Donghae made her heart leap into .
They pulled away from each other and just starred for a moment. Yuri now just realized what happened. Why had she just kissed him? They said they were going to become friends. Minho didn't seem affected in the same way. He leaned in again but Yuri pulled away. "Minho. . .we shouldn't have done that."
Minho furrowed his brows as Yuri let him go and stood, not looking at him. "We weren't suppose to kiss. I shouldn't have done that, I'm so sorry."

Minho cocked his head. "You don't need to apologize, Yuri. I don't regret kissing you."
He ran his hand up her arm but Yuri pulled away as before.

She looked up at the sky and noticed the moon had moved to a different spot. There weren't anymore stars.
"What time is?" she asked.
Minho raised his brow. "Why?"
He looked around the room and spotted a small clock on the desk. He looked closer to the clock. "It's twelve o' five."

Yuri looked at the clock also. She had to get back to the palace now. Hyoyeon will be so worried. "I have to go now."
She went to get her mask from the floor. "Go?" Minho cried. "Why do you have to go now?"

Yuri didn't answer but just put on her mask and headed for the door. Minho grabbed her hand before she could escape. "Please," he cried. "Don't go now. Just a little longer."

Minho walked closer to her. Yuri had to fight the desire. She had to go now. She shoved away from her and she ran out the door. "Wait!" Minho yelled. He ran after her. Yuri lifted her skirt with one hand and tried to hang on to her mask with the other. She tried to run faster but then she remembered she couldn't run any faster in a dress, and especially when it's Choi Minho who's chasing her. They both passed the corridor and Yuri stopped at the enterance to the ball room. She saw the king and queen stop talking to each other and then looked at her. As so as the brothers.
She suddenly felt everyone's eyes on her. She didn't want to be the center of attention now. She had to go.
"Princess!" Minho called from behind.

Yuri hanged on to her skirt and mask again and ran again. Everyone gasped as she zoomed by. The king stood. Sooyoung gasped also. The brothers looked at her as she went. Minho was still running after her but Siwon stopped him by setting his hand on his chest. "Minho, what happened?"

Minho pushed his hand away. He ran out the door and ran to the gate entrance outside. He didn't anything. Not in the distance. Not anywhere. Yuri was long gone now.

Minho walked back in the ball room with his hanging low and his scratching his neck. He sighed as leaned on the wall next to his brothers. Why? Why did I do something so stupid? he thought.
He didn't feel like doing nything any more. He was saddened. He was never this sad before. Not even as a child.
"Minho, honey," Sooyoung cooed. "What is the matter? What happened?"

"Yes. What happened?" Siwon asked. Well, more like demanded.

Minho didn't feel like being asked these questions. He leaned off the wall. "Nothing happened." he spitted.
The brother snickered. "What?" Kyuhyun asked. "Did your lack of demoness wear off? Did she run away because she realized what an actual creep you are?"

Minho glared at him. He just had the princess run away from him, and now he's getting lip from this devil now? He had to let his anger out. Minho lunged at his dress shirt, picked him up by the shirt and threw him down. Kyuhyun pushed him back and the two started throwing punches as they rolled across the floor. Everyone gasped and stood farther away from getting closer. Taemin and Onew starred at each other and then back at the two. Minho has never done this before. They've never seen Minho be this angry before.
Siwon was the first to strode over to them. He easily picked them off the floor by their collars. Everyone admired his strength.

"What in the hell is wrong with you?" Siwon yelled. He crossed his arms. "Don't you know your here to try and find a bride, not having fist fights?"

Minho had enough of this 'bride' nonsense. All he wanted was to spend the night with Yuri, and now it's ruined. Because of him.
Minho sneered at Kyuhyun. " this party." he yelled.
Minho pushed pass his brother and ran out the ball room. Siwon was going after him, but Sooyoung stopped him.

"Stay away for a while. He needs to be alone."



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*Allegro - Meaning brisk, lively. A term applied to all bright, fast, or brisk movements. All steps of elevation such as the entrechat, cabriole, assemblé, jeté and so on, come under this classification. The majority of dances, both solo and group, are built on allegro. The most important qualities to aim at in allégro are lightness, smoothness and ballon.

Hurts - Unspoken