Disclaimer: I don't own Kaleido Star.
This is a story I wrote like 4 years ago in another webpage. I never finished it, so I want to finish it now. I have made some editions to my original story, but it hasn't changed a lot.
This more like a side story, that occurs at the same time as the second season in the series. It is written from the point of view of my original character. I follow the original story in the series, with minor editions.
Broken Promise
Chapter 1
Layla had just left Kaleido Stage because of her shoulder injury; we were good friends so I miss her a lot. Now, Sora is the star but, since she has no partner, Kalos hired someone else. I don't know who, I just know it is a man and that I have to design his costume for the next show.
I'm Kaleido Stage's costume designer. My name is Rogue, 19 years old. I'm from Iowa and I quitted high school to come here. It was risky, but I knew it would be worth it if I succeeded. And here I am...after 1 year and a half. I have been in charge of designing the costumes for everyone. However, I don't do this alone, I have 2 assistants: Hanna and Danna, twin sisters that are older than me, 22 years old. They are adorable! We get along pretty well. At first, I thought it would be difficult for them to accept that their boss was younger, but I was wrong. My office is actually a workshop, and sometimes the storage room is my office too.
I have been very happy here, doing something that I love, surrounded by great people. I can't ask for more, everything is perfect! At least until now...
Finally, it was the day of the show, everybody had their costumes on and they looked great. Every time I saw a finished work, I felt so proud. But also, a part of me wished that I could wear something like that on a stage.
The show started, but not much time had passed when I heard Mia, Ken and Kalos complaining and arguing. I didn't have a clue of what they were talking about, I was intrigued…so I was on my way there... then, Sora appeared.
-Rogue...I need your help. I'm going to wear the prince's costume - she seemed very worried, her petition was weird.
-Eh? What are talking about? Why? I don't get it. And well, I made it for a man to wear it, it needs to be fixed. What's happening? Explain me!
Sora didn't have much time, but anyway she explained everything.
-Well, do you remember the new guy? Well, he's Leon Oswald and in the middle of the show, he stopped and said he didn't want to be on stage with me and nobody can change his mind and the show must go on...so that's why.
I couldn't believe what I was listening, he seemed so arrogant. It was no good.
-WHAT? How come that bastard Leon Oswald comes here to say that! He can't do that! Gosh, I haven't met him and he's getting on my nerves. Well Sora, we need to get that costume fixed or you would get half naked in front of everyone...or you don't mind? - I said laughing.
-Well fix it, and sorry for this...but I need it quickly! I know you can do it.
-Yeah, leave it to me...but…How are you going to do it? Can you really do it?
-Oh yes, don't worry Rogue I can do it- she said with that strange look on her eyes that had always bothered me.
I didn't noticed when she left, but now I had work to do, I needed the girls.
-HANNA! DANNA! GIRLS! COME OVER HERE! WE HAVE WORK TO DO!- I yelled that loud that even the audience out there could have heard.
Hanna came rushing. She runs so funny.
-Rogue! What's the matter? Why are you yelling AGAIN?
-What do you mean by that? - I looked evilly at her - Well, whatever...There's no time for explanations. Where's the prince's costume? We need it to fit on Sora...NOW!
We finished just in time, I was really mad at what was happening with the new guy, but I knew that it shouldn't bother me a lot. I handed the costume to Sora and she went to the stage.
Sora was on stage, when a blue-haired girl appeared randomly.
-NOW WHAT? Who's that? Why is she there with those hideous clothes? How can they let something like that to happen? What's going on?!
I was very confused. Danna just walked by, so I pointed to the blue haired girl and asked her.
- Who is she?
-Oh, well I think she's May Wong; she was the best on the auditions this year...
-So? Why is she there? Nobody told me about it...Things are getting hell messy in here...I DON'T GET A THING.
-Come on Rogue...just calm down and let's see what is going to happen.
How could she be so calmed down? Everything was out of control. We kept looking at the stage and suddenly a man appeared.
-GREAT! JUST WHAT WE NEEDED!...another random guy without costume on stage. This is just great! I'm sure Mia is going to get Kalos to fire me for letting people go on stage without costume...GREAT!
-No Rogue! That guy is Leon Oswald!-said Danna excited.
-What are you saying? He is that bastard? I'm gonna kick his a** right now!
- No! I'm not letting you go anywhere! HANNA! Help me!
The girls were holding me back so that I couldn't do something stupid. They were kinda used to my temperament, so they knew what to do. I calmed down and watched the show. Things on the stage were getting pretty interesting. Sora, the girl and the guy were showing off great skills. They were acting out of the script, but the audience was amazed.
The show ended, it was the weirdest show of all the shows I saw before. Everybody looked confused, but well, nobody expected things to go that way.
I always have to wait until everyone changes clothes, so I can store the costumes. Before that, the girls check if the costumes are alright. If they are not, we fix them before the next show.
I was heading to the storage room, when I saw the new guy approaching. I knew exactly what I wanted to say to him. He was in front of me.
Author's notes:
Here I introduce my original character and a couple others. I think is interesting to see the story through the eyes of someone who is not a performer. I hope you like it!