Mission
Accomplished
Title-Mission
Accomplished
Series-Kiddy Grade
Characters-Eclair and
Lumiere
Theme-Mission Accomplished/Birthday
Rating-PG
Hurrying through my apartment, I snatched up a hair brush and
quickly worked towards detangling my hair. I dropped the brush and
quickly adjusted my work uniform, and glanced around for my shoes. I
was supposed to be early. I had to reach the front desk before she
did, and nothing was going to stand in my way. I spotted the shoes,
snatched them up and ran out the door, shoes in hand. Balancing
against the wall, I slipped my shoes on and dashed out of the doors
the second they opened. If I didn't hurry, I wasn't going to make it
in time, and that just was not acceptable. I dashed across the
street, my long hair flying behind me, and quickly ducked into a
small store. The bottle of wine would be on the back shelf, second
one back. Manuevering through the aisles, I slid past an old woman
and reached up for the green bottle. Turning around I frowned. I
wasn't sure where I would find flowers. I'd spent a good deal of the
night searching for the meanings of flowers, since they apparently
had those. I'd settled on Dahlia.Diginity and elegance. I couldn't
think of two better words to describe my partner. A display of bright
colors caught my eyes, drawing my attention towards the
flowers.
"Dahlia?" I asked a woman arranging a vase full
of daisies. She pointed at a flower to her left, and I
nodded.
"Elegance,eh?" she asked as I stared at the
arrangements, unsure of what I should choose.
I nodded, biting my
lip as I stared. She looked at the floral arrangement beside me and
lifted it from the others. She snipped off a couple dead leaves, and
lifted a long white ribbon from out of the basket beside her. She
tied it carefully around the vase and handed it to me with a gentle
smile.
" Run along now. I'm sure I've kept you long
enough."
I jumped, nearly dropping the glass in my hand,
realizing I'd spent more time than I thought debating on the flowers.
I gave a quick thanks, shifted the flowers and the wine and quickly
paid the cashier. Again shifting my purchase, I ran the next two
blocks to the GOTT building. The elevator would be faster, but it was
full and I had no time to wait. I yanked the door to the stairs open
and ran up them until I reached my floor. Bursting into the room, I
noticed that one of the girls from an earlier shift had left a small
card on the counter, as well as a couple presents from various people
in GOTT. I added my flowers to the pile and stuck the wine beside it.
I heard the elevator open, and quickly stepped into position behind
my desk.
"Good morning Ec- oh my."
Her greeting was
cut short, as she caught a glimpse of the items on the desk.
"Good
Morning Lumiere! Happy Birthday!" I wished cheerfully.
"Oh
Eclair. It's wonderful. Thank you. Is this for me?"
I nodded
and made a quick gesture towards the flowers.
"They mean-"
I
was cut short as she interrupted.
"Dignity and elegance.
Thank you Eclair. Thank you."
I smiled at her, and handed her
the bottle of wine and a glass.
"My mission is accomplished.
How about a glass to start your morning?"
