The Market Place [MINI EVENT]

Have you properly prepared yourself?

Have you read the speech ahead of time?

Have you tried on your Coronation Dress?

What is wrong with your hair dear?

Princess, you must prepare yourself to become Queen.

A mind looking bored, slightly drooling, a child would be sitting at the dinner table with the beauty and elegance of royalty as she listened to the Royal Adviser speak everything of Mikoto's duties. All of which lines that the child of the Eastern Sugiura Royalty has heard more than enough in her 7 years of life. Mikoto Leonardo-Sugiura was but a simple princess, but the day for her to become Queen was but a day away, and the Kingdom was in a celebration. They haven't had a new Queen in centuries, as Mikoto's Mother, Misaiko, was Queen for Hundreds of years. Then when Mikoto was to be crowned was a day of celebration as the people of the Kingdom believed that their Kingdom wouldn't be lost, and there was hope! The better part of that hope being that Mikoto was believed to have the blood of Misaiko's Mother, the Goddess of the Sugi people from ancient times, due to their eyes being the same color. Everyone had high hopes for the child and couldn't wait for the day when she could show the world who she really is, and bring the Eastern Kingdom to a new peak of prosperity. And while that all sounded wonderful, everyone seemed to forget that the new Queen to be was simply a 7 year old child! She wanted to go outside and play, be a kid, get messy and into trouble like all kids did. Instead Mikoto was ordered to read her speech over and over again to memorize it, as well as try on the wide array of celebration apparel in which to uphold appearances for such a monumental occasion. Of course, the child thought differently...

As the morning was finally beginning to come to an end, Mikoto managed to sneak out of the meal chambers of her Castle, and sneak away to her room. Of course, most never bother to question Mikoto's location, as the child was always in one of three places. Her room, the Sanctuary, or the Gardens. Mikoto loved wide open areas in which to run and play, but on this day, Mikoto had a bigger thing going on in her tiny mind. The child had the mind of a child, and the mind of a cat, since her Father was a Demon Cat, and of course, that raging curiosity spiked within her mind. She was told that many different races and people from worlds around came to her Kingdom in which to celebrate the event. This piqued Mikoto's mind, as she wanted to know what looked like. Where they strange looking monsters with big ugly eyes and drooling all over? As the eagerness of her curiosity began to spiral, Mikoto quickly removed the clothing that bound her to royalty, as she was now in her undergarments. Quickly grabbing some loose clothing of a large white shirt and some shorts, Mikoto put them on feeling refreshed and free from the chains of responsibility!

"Nyaa~ Freedom!! Now... To make my escape!"

When Mikoto was but a 5 year old, she was told of a secret passage by her Mother that she even used as a child in which to escape the Palace and seek to journey the town. This was Mikoto's daring escape opportunity, as she grabbed a dirty poncho from under her bed, and carefully pushed aside her toy chest. As she did so, a hole appeared that led to a dark tunnel barely bigger than Mikoto's own tiny body. Mikoto quickly dived into the small tunnel as she perused into the tunnel depths for couple hundred yards. After a small while, the child entered into what was the under city of the Eastern Kingdom, and was usually uninhabited due to the prosperity of the people living in wonderful conditions all around. Due to this, there was never a fear of anyone ever potentially trespassing back into the tunnel to appear in the Princesses room! Also, unknowing to Mikoto's knowledge, the under city was actually protect by a wide array of Amaterasu's spirits, so Mikoto was always going to be safe.

The excited child roamed the under city for a little bit, as she came across some steps that lead to a local shop within the Marketplace within the kingdom. Now the Old Sugiura Woman that ran the shop was running an antiques shop, and she knew how the royal children would always come and go, so when a small little girl wearing a poncho would waltz in, and her white tail just flicking around from under, she wouldn't dare speak a word. Instead she'd just smile, understanding that even royal children needs some time to unwind. With the simple wave gesture, Mikoto would smile from ear to ear and dart out of the shop and head out into the busy streets of the Market Place. It was so lively with celebration in that women were wonderfully dressed, and men were all either working their trade, or taking family on the scene. This was all cool, but Mikoto wanted to see a Demon! She knew her Father was a Demon, but Mikoto had this idea that Demons were supposed to carry pitch forks and be these evil creatures, thus she wanted to see one!

Skipping along the busy markets, Mikoto would gaze about at the people and the items up for sale. Beautiful jewelry to celebrate the occasion, as well as outfits, clothing, spices, and even food! This was the big day for sales to the foreign races, as perhaps they could earn coin around the trade since the Eastern Sugiura was more a traditional race of simple pleasures and spiritual embrace. Mikoto loved all the colors of the jewels, and as she would walk along the market, she'd even keep a keen eye out on the people, hoping to come across a really gross looking creature or a demon that fits the scary stories her Mom and Dad used to tell her. Simple little awes and ooh's would leave the girls mouth as she was so happy to be free and outside the confines of the Royal Palace. Now of course, Mikoto knew she couldn't be out long since if she was, the Royal Adviser would get suspicious and find out Mikoto snuck out. The girl had to take advantage of what time she had...

Grrrrrr

Halting from any movement, Mikoto paused as she looked at her stomach. Of course the girl forgot to eat! She snuck out of the dinning room at lunch time, seeing that as a prime opportunity to get away while the others were distracted. Mikoto placed her hands around her tummy and whimpered a little as she looked around for something to eat. Of course the girl didn't have money on her, as she didn't understand currency all that much yet, and was still learning Math. Hence, the only thing she could do now was possibly sneak and take some food from an unsuspecting target! The excitement of taking some food from some sap got Mikoto all excited as her tail whipped around. It was time for her to find something to snack upon, and she was now surveying for her prey.

From the sides of the Market, Mikoto found her target. She stayed hidden for a while as she gazed upon blonde Sugiura male who had some kabobs in his hand, as some floosy showed up and took one. Of course, this was Mikoto's opportunity as the male seemed to be distracted by the Floosy to stop her. Mikoto got into her pouncing stance, as her magenta cat eyes gazed upon the prize up ahead. It was almost too easy. Mikoto, on all fours, began to wiggle her butt a little, eager to leap to her victory, as she waited for the busy cross traffic to make an opening...

NOW!!

With an opening between people, Mikoto lunged from the sides of the streets for the hand in which held 3 sticks of meat left within his hands for the taking. Reaching out with her cat like reflexes, Mikoto attempted to take her prize. If she got it, she'd have meat sticks in her mouth, and she'd dart away and make her escape!

Template by [[THESNOWBALL]] & Jailbait