Hello, people! I know that we have the responsibility to complete our fiction 'Through A Melody' so, I decided to delete it and replace it with this fiction… It's just a little inconvenience that we cannot continue/finish 'Through a Melody'… I'm sorry… It's sad to say that Mica (Danica) will not be my co-author anymore. Wawawawa… but anyway, I can carry these responsibilities by myself…
Disclaimer: Kaleido Star and its properties aren't mine.
Timeless Encore
She'll Never Know
The audiences of Kaleido Stage are excited to see the newest production: The Nutcracker. It's a bit thrilling because the production commonly uses ballet in acrobatics. Many men bought the tickets last week so they can sit in front and see their inspiration, Sora Naegino. It's been months since Sora is the newly appointed Kaleido Star. Sora Naegino, the True Kaleido Star, is an inspiration to all people.
♥Backstage♥
"Come on, people! Curtains in a minute!" Ken shouted to remind the performers to get ready. The performers were fixing their selves to be ready for the show. They were glancing at their scripts to make sure that what they will do will be okay.
♥Dressing Room♥
Mia and the others were giving a final touch to their faces, hair and costumes. Mia is putting perfume. Anna is fixing the headband she is wearing now so that it will not fall. Jean and Julie are placing the pink eye shadows on their faces. May, Rosetta and the others were looking at their scripts to make sure that their performance will be alright.
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"You're going to be successful tonight, Sora," Sora said that sentence to herself for a hundredth time already. She is nervous because this is her first time to perform ballet in acrobatics without using the trapezes. She is not accustomed to have a show without using the trapezes. Sora thought that Leon is a professional artist so, it's normal for him to perform ballet.
Sora gets out of her room. She hurriedly walks in the hallway towards the backstage. Suddenly, a figure of a man just blocked her way. She realizes that she's near to Leon's dressing room. She nears Leon, who is the man who just got out of the room.
"Leon-san!" Sora greeted.
"Sora, I thought you are already in the backstage." Leon surprisingly said.
"No, I wasn't."
"I see. Well, good luck, Sora," Leon suddenly raised Sora's right hand and kisses on it. What's this? A proposal? Sora was blushing. It may be her first time to perform ballet, but this is her first time that Leon kissed her hand gently. His kiss was warm. When Leon let go, Sora touches his kiss on her hand. He left.
'My God! What did he just do?'
♥Performance♥
As the curtains of the stage rise, the noisy audiences became a silent one. The lights are getting darker and darker but the stage can be seen. Then, the orchestra (Mia and Cathy contacted an orchestra to play for the production) began to play. The gentle, soft and slow music of the violin and piano were making the audience stunned. Just then, the lights were getting brighter and everyone can spot the beautiful Sora Naegino, wearing a pink-and-white ballet dress with her white ballet shoes. Then, she dances softly and lightly like the wind.
The audiences' mouths were widely opened. A bit stunned, actually. It's like Sora just cast a spell to make everyone surprised. She started to dance like a professional ballet dancer. Her grace and beauty within her caught the hearts of the audience. Then, the other performers went in, especially Leon. They danced gracefully and beautifully.
Leon, while dancing, is staring mysteriously at Sora.
♥A minute before the end of the performance♥
Leon and Sora was the only people performing ballet onstage. They dance and dance. Sora's gracefulness matches Leon's beauty in performing. The audiences think that they are perfect with the role of lovers and some think that they're also perfect in life. Ten seconds before their final bow, Sora and Leon neared each other, as said in the script. Their bodies were near, their faces are getting nearer and that's the time that they will do the stage kiss but then…
Accidentally or purposely, Leon really kissed Sora in her lips. She was surprised. The other artists, talents and as well as the audiences saw what happened to the two of them. Leon couldn't help it. He closes his eyes as he gently kisses Sora fervently. The shocked Sora also decided to close her eyes. It's better than a fake stage kiss…
After that, Leon let go and he and Sora take their final bow. The curtains fold and they are gone.
♥After the performance; Backstage♥
Leon is walking alone. Sora, on the other hand, chased him saying, "Leon-san, wait!"
Sora ran for she was far to Leon, even though he is just walking. When Sora had her chance to grab Leon's wrist, she asked him seriously but softly, "Leon-san, why did you kiss me?"
There was a pause. Leon cannot tell her. He can't tell his feelings towards her. He can't. He just can't…
"Tell me," Sora begged again.
Leon was doing nothing but stare at her eyes. Sure Sora thought that Leon just kissed her accidentally for he cannot force his face to have a gap of five centimeters away from her lips. Of course everyone makes mistakes but Sora doubts if Leon kissed her accidentally or intentionally.
"It doesn't matter," Leon forced his hand to let go of Sora and he walks towards his dressing room.
♥Sora's Dressing Room♥
'I couldn't believe that he would kiss me,' Sora thought that over a hundredth time. She is walking in the hallway towards her dressing room. She still can't understand why. She touched her lips once again to feel the warmth of Leon's kiss. She admitted to herself that she was embarrassed that Leon kissed her in front of many people. There's a blush on Sora's cheeks.
She finally reached her dressing room. When she opened the door, a lot of red roses' petals were scattering on the floor. She suddenly gets inside and closes the door so no one can see it. But when she closed the door, a lot of red and white roses' petals were falling from the ceiling. And then, her attention was at the bouquet of red and white roses on the table.
Sora gets near to the table where the roses are. She carries it and smells it. Just then, a note was found in the middle of some roses. She gets it and places the roses on the table again so she can properly read the note. As she opens the note, there it says:
Dear Sora,
As the curtain rises, there's a hush. The lights were dim. The stage is there. And as the orchestra began to play, the lights are few and you are there. Then you dance like the wind. You spelled the cast, a magical scene. For your beauty captures every hearts, I am lost forevermore. I can't share you with other hearts neither what I feel. Although those hearts may come and go but I'll be there for every shows. But you'll never know. I know it's impossible that I can share my secret love. As soon as you take the final bow, the curtain folds and you are gone. And as I wonder through the night, I see you dance the dying swan. I will always love from my heart, but you'll never know.
Love from your sincere dance partner,
Leon Oswald
"I'll never know what, Leon?" Sora asked herself as if asking Leon. She cannot believe that Leon is the one who did all of this lovey-dovey stuff. She reviewed the note once again and then…
As soon as she reads the note, the voice of Leon came inside her mind.
"For your beauty captures every hearts, I am lost forevermore,"
"I can't share you with other hearts neither what I feel."
"I will always love from my heart but you'll never know."
'Wait a minute! Leon's in love with me?" Sora suddenly thinks. It's already obvious in Leon's note that he has secret feelings for her…
But there is something deeper than that and she'll never know…
