"I wiped her attentively, since she got wet in the rain," Fay said.
"Mokona helped!" Mokona shouted.
"Even while you were asleep, you didn't let go of her. Mister, you are…" Fay faded off.
"I'm Syaoran."
"And cut! You guys aren't working right! Syaoran-kun, you seem too cautious! Fay-san, you don't sound helpful enough! Ugh! This is too much, we've done enough for one late started day. Be here by eight tomorrow morning! Everyone scramble!" shouted the Director, Miss Artanis Camelot. The actors practically ran to their trailers. "Ari-chan, get me a coffee and Aspirin. This is just too much."
"Hey, Sakura, do you want to get a coffee sometime?" Syaoran asked suddenly. His and Sakura's trailers were right next to each other, and across from Fay and Kurogane's.
Sakura blushed lightly. "Erm… okay.."
Fay looked out from his window at the young couple. "Isn't that cute, Maddie?" he asked as he turned and sat down on a comfy chair next to the window.
Madeline nodded sweetly as she poured a bottle of Nestea Vitao into a cup and handed it to Fay. "Where do you think they will go?"
Fay shrugged. "I don't know. Probably somewhere where they won't get caught by the paparazzi." He took the cup and downed it then set it down on the counter next to him. "Come here." Fay outstretched his arms and Madeline happily sat down on his lap, allowing his arms to wrap around her, fitting to her body perfectly.
"Just like us, Fay-sama?"
He chuckled lowly and kissed her jaw line. "Just like us."
There was a sudden knock on the door and Madeline jumped up. "I'll get it." She walked to the door and asked, "Who is it?"
"Ichihara Yuko."
Madeline opened the door and Yuko handed her an envelope. "Fay-san is invited to my party tomorrow evening for the cast. Make sure he gets that."
She nodded and took the invitation and bowed. "Arigatou gozaimasu, Ichihara-sama."
Fay frowned when he heard "for the cast." He stood and walked to the door and stopped right behind Madeline, leaning one hand on the doorframe. She almost squeaked. "Ichihara-san, this party is for cast only?"
Yuko was about to leave but she turned back with a flirty smile on her face. "Yes, it is."
Fay put his other hand on Madeline's shoulder. "May my handmaiden come?"
Yuko immediately frowned. "No. Cast only, as I've said."
Fay took the invitation from Madeline's hands and gave it back to Yuko. "Then I will not be attending this party. Sayo." He grabbed the doorknob and slammed it in her face. Yuko stood there for a moment before stomping on the ground and heading to her trailer, slamming the door behind her.
"What's up, Yuko-sama?" Aoi asked as she stood and walked over to Yuko.
"Ugh! That little Madeline Mackenzie!" Yuko shouted and waved her hands in the air then plopped down on her bed at the end of the trailer. "She's so little and stupid."
"Well, Yuko-sama, did she finish school?"
"High school, yes. University, no. She dropped out because Fay bought her from her family."
Aoi raised her eyebrow. "And how do you know this?"
Yuko sighed. "He told me one time while we were on break. That Mackenzie girl was off getting Fay water and you were sick that day."
"Gomen nasai, Yuko-sama."
Yuko sat up and walked next to Aoi. "You still do pretty good, Aoi-chan. Now help me get out of this stupid costume."
"Hai, Yuko-sama!"
Fay stepped back and dragged Madeline to the back of the trailer. "Maddie, help me get out of this costume. It's always complicated."
"Oh, but Fay-sama, I'll get a nosebleed again! Why don't you get one of the costumes people to do it?" Madeline whined, already pinching her nose.
Fay laughed and eased her hand down. "Because I want you to do it… and plus, you already know how. You've watched them dress me before," he said and pulled her hands to the front buttons of his bottommost coat. "And that was before we were together." Madeline blushed. Fay laughed. "Don't worry. You won't have to undress me; I'll do it myself. I love you." He kissed her on the cheek.
"Thank you, Fay-sama. I love you, too."
Fay suddenly looked around. "Maddie, where are my other coats?"
Madeline stood there for a moment while in thought. "Oh! They're back at your seat… I'll go get them."
Fay hugged the girl and petted her head. "Thank you, Maddie." She smiled and left the room, then left the trailer, taking the keys and locking the door behind her.
She wandered around a bit before finding the set they were working on. There were no seats. Someone had taken them away. She looked around and saw Ariel Chiu, the assistant director. "Chiu-sama, do you know where the actor's seats were taken? Fay-sama's costume jackets were left there."
"Go speak with Aston-kun. The staff probably took it to him when they found it."
"Aha! Arigatou gozaimasu, Chiu-sama!" She bowed once then left to find the costumes area. She wandered for a bit before finding a sign that said COSTUMES. She followed eagerly.
"Oh, Ikuo-san! That's not how you take of the robe!" Aston shouted and ran over to Mamoru Ikuo and Tomoyo Itomashi, her handmaiden, Saya Shiromachi, at her side.
Madeline cautiously walked to Aston Baker. "Erm, Aston-kun..?"
Aston turned to look at Madeline. He instantly smiled and faced her. "Oh! Maddie-chan!" he said as they shared a quick hug.
"Aston-kun, do you know where Fay-sama's costume coats are? He's looking for them."
He raised an index finger as to tell her to wait, then showed Mamoru Ikuo how to take off Tomoyo's robe. "Follow me, Maddie-chan." He led her to a closet that read FAY FLOURITE, and opened it. There were all his costumes for the next 5 shows. Including his original one. "Here." He took out the two thick fur coats and handed them to her.
She could hardly hold them.
Aston laughed. "You sure you can carry those to Flourite-san's trailer?" he asked cautiously.
Madeline nodded confidently. "Hai! I'll do it for Fay-sama," she said and walked away towards where she thought was Fay's trailer. But instead, she walked into Yuko Ichihara's.
She fiddled with the keys, and soon found that they didn't work. She was wondering why when suddenly the door opened. "Who is it?" Aoi asked.
"Er, Madeline Mackenzie. Is this Fay Flourite's trailer?"
Aoi shook her head. "Nope. It's Ichihara Yuko's."
Madeline blushed. "Oops. Gomen, Aoi-san."
"Oh, no need to apologize. Just let me do this." She gave a giant shove to Madeline and she fell back onto the ground, getting the costumes dirty.
The wind was knocked out of her since she fell flat onto her back with rocks jabbing into her. She sat up slowly and looked around her at the dirty costumes. There were rocks and dirt mixed into the white faux fur, so it was easily visible. "Itai.." she mumbled and helped herself up to a crouch.
"Maddie-chan?" Madeline looked up and saw Octavia Lin, Kurogane Aito's handmaiden.
"Konbanwa, Octavia-chan."
"What happened here?" she asked.
"Aoi-san pushed me over. Now look at Fay-sama's costumes! They're all dirty!" She looked as if she were about to cry. Octavia bent down and rubbed Madeline's back.
"Don't worry, Maddie-chan. If you explain this to Fay-san he'll understand, right?"
"Oh, I don't know…"
"Listen, here, Maddie-chan, if he truly does love you he'll understand if only you explain to him… and maybe Aston-kun, too."
Madeline burst into tears.
"Oh, quiet down, Maddie-chan!" Kurogane opened his trailer and peered out. Octavia looked over. Kurogane cocked his head and Octavia shrugged her shoulders as she continued to rub Madeline's back.
Kurogane sighed and came over to the two. "What happened now, Octavia?"
"Aoi-san knocked her over and dropped Fay-san's costumes and got them dirty. Now she's afraid that he won't love her anymore because of it."
Kurogane bent down and slung Madeline over his shoulder. "Octavia, carry the jackets."
"Hai, Kuro-sama." She bent down and picked up the thick coats.
"Set me down, Aito-san!" Madeline cried. She really wanted to beat him on the back, but she knew it'd be rude.
Kurogane knocked on Fay's trailer door roughly. Fay answered it wearing only a bath towel robe. He was quite surprised to see what he did. His lover swung over the shoulder of his best friend, his best friend's handmaiden holding his dirty costume, and his lover herself trying to get away. Confusing if you had just gotten out of the shower? Quite.
"What's going on?" he asked slowly.
"Madeline-san dropped your coat. Aoi-san pushed her down. Now she's afraid you won't love her anymore. Here, deal with this brat on your own." Kurogane let Madeline down and she fell towards Fay, who of course caught her gently.
Octavia placed the coats on the fluffy chair beside the door. "Here, Fay-san. Sayo!" she said and closed the door.
Only the sound of a whimpering Madeline was now audible. Fay's grip on her tightened and she became afraid. He set her down at the dining table and crouched down to look at her tearstained face.
"What happened Maddie?"
It took some time for her to calm down, but she eventually did with Fay's soothing touch on her fidgeting back.
"Aoi-san p-pushed me w-when I had accidentally c-come to Yuko-san's t-trailer. I f-fell back and land-ded on my b-back. I d-dropped your cost-tumes. G-gomen nasai, Fay-sama." And with her final words she began a whole new wave of shivers and cries.
"Oh, my sweet." Fay wrapped his arms around her and gave her a kiss atop her head. "I still love you. I understand. I'll have a talk to Ichihara-san about Aoi-chan later. But for now you have to understand that I still love you. I forgive you."
With those words of forgiveness she grabbed him and hugged. "Thank you, Fay."