The Queen of Hearts
Chapter Two: Night Out
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts. I also do not own the songs that will be mentioned in this story.
By: Karma's Slave.
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Note: let it be known now that I have no idea on how a Burlesque establishment work but I'll try with what research I have looked at.
Terra looked into the mirror he wasn't sure what would be appropriate to wear to The Kingdom Hearts. Terra was well aware of the location of the establishment was in the richer area of the city, and he still couldn't believe that this place was affordable for him and his friends.
"I guess something nice but not too fancy either" Terra said to him as he looked through his dresser draws for his 'nice occasion' pants. He found a pair of black pants, that fitted will on his body. At this point Terra was halfway ready, he had his sock and dress shoes on, his pants and a dark wife beater.
After apply body deodorant "Still need a shirt though" speaking to himself as he heading over to his closet that was filled with clothing that he never really wore as his mother was addicted to shopping. Opening the door and finding a nice black button up shirt and wearing it over the wife beater, "For once ma, your obsessive shopping has come through for me." Terra muttered to himself, grabbing his wallet off the dresser and putting it in his back pocket.
Putting his some gel in his damp wet hair to keep his mini Mohawk in that style. Terra nearly poking himself in right eye as someone from the hallway of the building began yelling. "Terra!" followed by an obnoxious knocking the door in his living room. The voice was youngish, "Terra, it's Sora and Riku" open up.
"shit" the brunette muttered realizing it was his little brother and his friend, " I forgot they were staying here. Shit!" putting a hand on his forehead as the young man just remembered his other bedroom had most of his still packed items; that he just never had time to finish. The third bedroom was ready to go but that was mostly when Axel showed up at his door drunk. "I'll think of something" he told himself. Heading out to his front door.
"Come on Terra, I going to tell mom about this neglect!" Sora said through the door.
Terra, opened the door " you tell her that and I'll her how that big very notable dent really got on her car" Terra told his brother. Sora went white as if he'd seen a ghost, "...your ...bluffing" he spoke with a small stutter. "No, I don't bluff Sora, have you forgotten that bully Seifer, and after he'd beaten you up. Who was the one who nearly put him into the hospital, just for you?" said Terra, his voice taking on a dark and slightly deeper tone.
"Okay, I get it, you don't bluff" Sora blurted out. Terra stepping aside, letting Sora and Riku into the apartment. The boys dumped their bags on his couch. "Weren't you expelled for that?" Riku asking the birthday boy.
"No, I wasn't because Siefer parents pulled him out of the school, and sent him to boot camp. So the principle just suspended me for a while" answered Terra
"Lucky break their man" Riku said to Terra. "Anyway where are we sleeping?" he then said.
"Riku, you get that room, just move the boxes on the bed and your set, Sora on couch and Axel gets the other bedroom because I know he's getting shitfaced tonight" answered Terra as he headed back to his room, to get his keys for the apartment and car keys.
"Whoa! Me couch, what the hell Terra? I'm your brother" Sora complained in tone that could actually pass for a whiny five year old; Riku could only roll his eyes at his friend. Terra sighed, " do you want to share with me Sora" Terra regretting asking him. as the recently turned 22 year old remembered what it was like sharing an air mattress with his brother on camping trips. It wasn't a pleasant experience, so he was only asking to be nice.
"Alright" said Sora, Terra groaned miserably on the inside. "Crap" Terra thought to himself.
"oh yeah, Terra I almost forgot, Roxas and Ventus are coming too and they...need a place to sleep tonight" Sora suddenly springing this on his brother. Terra gave Sora a look of death, "well I when I told them yes, I didn't know Axel was going to be here, I thought it would be me in a guest room, Riku couch, and then they'd shard the third bed. " Sora quickly explained.
"Sora this is 'my' apartment. Not a place for you to stash your friends." Terra yelling at Sora, "No offense, Riku" he added.
"None taken" said Riku.
"Terra, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking!"
"Clearly, you weren't." as Terra headed back into his bedroom, Sora followed him. Riku headed off to the bathroom to finish getting ready, he wasn't getting involved in this brotherly love moment. "Sora, you dunder head" muttered Riku, closing the bathroom door.
Meanwhile with Terra and Sora.
"I won't do it again" Sora still apologizing to his brother. Terra sighed, "Sora, forget about it. I probably would've let them stay anyway"
"So then, why are you mad?"
"Sora, how can you not think about it, today of all days" The question threw Sora off at first before he realized what it meant. "I think about it, but it's the happy times with dad that make it better for me to deal with" answered Sora.
Before Terra could say anything else to Sora, Axel along with Ventus and Roxas in tow; came into the apartment. Riku was sitting on the couch dressed like Terra but with a silver button up shirt. Sora had chosen to wear a t-shirt with an imprinted image of a tuxedo and a pair of dark blue pants. Axel was wearing black jeans with a black wife beater and black blazer jacket over it; he also wore dark fingerless gloves. Ven and Roxas were wearing similar outfits, Ven wore beige pants, while Roxas had white. Ventus was wearing a white and black shirt in a checkered pattern, with a solid white colored vest over it; as for Roxas, he wore a dark grey and red shirt, Roxas had the selves of his shirt rolled up.
"Gentlemen the night is young and as are the ladies, who await us" Started off Axel "...and I reserved a table so we have to get there early."
"and how much did that cost you?" as Terra and Sora entered the living room, "hey, Ven, Roxas" the young man greeted.
"happy birthday, Terra" spoke Ven
"Thanks" he replied
"Come on, let's go already". Axel said in whiny tone of voice.
And in within 30 minutes, the group of six friends were walking into the entrance of The Kingdom Hearts and the design of the building was simply beautiful. It's structure was that of a castle but that inside was amazing it was all white interior.
Axel leaded the group to the host and hostess podium. "Axel , party of six" the red head speaking to the female hostess. "Gentlemen, If you'll follow me to the main room" spoke the woman dressed in dark clothing as she grabbed some drink menus before leading them to the table and so the boys followed her.
Terra looking around the room, seeing a majority of men filling out the room, some of the men were accompanied by women.
The hostess lead them to the table that was near the stage, "Here you are gentleman, enjoy tonight's entertainment." She said leaving the menus on the table. The guys had taken as seat.
"the program says it's mixed genre night" said Sora as he was reading through the program pamphlet as the others looked at the drink menus.
"Come on Aqua, you have to finish getting ready for the show, Where have you been?" asked a concerned voice, entering into the dressing room of The Kingdom Heart's, main star beauty.
"Where do you think I was, Xion?" Aqua didn't look to the slightly younger girl; instead she looked at her own reflection. Xion came closer to Aqua, grabbing a brush off the table and starting helping the starlet with her hair.
"I had a feeling, you were with him again" Xion brushing Aqua's blue locks of hair, "as cruel as that man can act, it's a miracle he hasn't resorted to harming you, Aqua." Whispered Xion.
"He wouldn't dare Xion, because Xehanort knows, it would hurt his profit." Said Aqua as she was doing some finishing touch ups to her makeup. "Aqua, why don't you just leave here? Get away from here and him" Xion calmly pleaded with the entertainer. Aqua putting down the red blood lipstick, "and leave my girls. I don't think so Xion, I can't leave this place knowing that he can advance on one of my girls the second I'm gone." Turning Xion, placing her hand on the side of Xion's face "you've girls have become my family and I don't want to hear or see any of you hurt in anyway." Aqua then placing a sisterly kiss on Xion's fore head.
"um, Aqua the gesture is much appreciated and all but I do kind of have a good idea of where your mouth as recently been" Aqua busted out laughing despite the comment and its implications, Xion even let put a small chuckle. When the two girls stopped laughing, "Xi, come here. I got lipstick on ya" she told the black haired girl; Aqua grabbing a tissue and makeup remover.
The lights of the club's party room began to dim, a soft circus like music began to play, a cloaked figure had come out from behind the red curtain, the cloaked figure showed his face to the audience, he had, dark blue-silver hair and it covered mostly the left side of his face; and he was also carrying a book.
"Ladies and gentlemen
Boys and girls
Step right up, step right up
Come closer, you won't believe your eyes
Behind this curtain
Witness something you've never seen before,
Heard before, dreamt before
The most amazing show on earth"
He spoke in a narrative song as the curtain behind him began to open for the audience to see. The stage floor was hidden by fog as other cloaked figures began to dance some of them hooked by strings, and were dancing in a acrobatic form.
However there was one cloaked figure not dancing, she was on her knees. Terra's blue eyes locked on to her figure
(La la la la la..)
It's the most amazing show on earth
(La la la la la la..)
The sing talking narrator, began to move across the stage. Observing the dancers before looking back to the audience. However the male singer began to circle around the non dancing figure. He sang to her.
Do you want to be wildly entertained?
People to know your name?
Do you crave fame?
Well they say "things aren't always what they seem to be"
Even your greatest fantasies
You won't believe your eyes
Won't even recognize
The wonderment that lies
Behind the shimmer and the lights
The male singer leaned his head toward the non dancer as if he were telling her a secret. "Are you ready Aqua?" he asked her; the microphone away from his mouth. "As I'll ever be, Zexion"
Focusing back on the audience,
Is it true what they say?
Is it all just fun and games?
Or is there more behind the makeup,
And the faces full of paint?
The still non dancer did began to move about on the stage acting as if she were in a comfortable place, Terra's eyes had still not moved from her. it was strange to him, out of all the cloaked performers on stage, she was peeking his interest.
I ask you, do you want to come and play?
(La la la la la la..)
[Laughter]
Don't you want to come and play?
[Laughter]
Aqua then beginning to act afraid in her environment as the other performers were pretending to gang up on her. running all over the stage in fear
So sit back, relax, fasten your seat-belts
It's going to be a bumpy ride..
To the other side
Till she had collapsed to the stage floor. Terra watching as the other performs began to leave the stage; leaving the collapsed girl on the fog covered stage. The music was beginning to change and the girl was starting to awaken from her fainting spell. She stood up from the floor and began to unzip her cloak unraveling her costume to the audience,
Aqua's costume for the night was a beautiful black and red gothic buckle dress. The material of the dress was red and black satin however the red satin of the dress was covered in black lacing. The bodice gave the dress a corset design to it. however the ties of the corset were covered by medieval looking buckles.
Terra's felt his heart racing as he couldn't wait to see her face, the girl turned her back to the audience as her hands went up to the hood and began to pull it down. the hood came down revealing the entertainers blue hair, and then she turned around to the audience, with a spotlight on her. the room filling with cheers and cat calls at the beautiful girl.
Terra leaned back into his chair, The moment his eyes looked towards the stage, his breathe nearly stopped as he made eye contact with the most beautiful temptation of all.
"Welcome to the greatest show
Greatest show on earth
You've never seen before
Here the fairy-tale unfolds" She began singing, she had a great voice. Aqua moved about on the stage.
"What's behind the smoke and glass?
Painted faces, everybody wears a mask
Are you selling them your soul?
Well, you'll be left out in the cold" walking to the edge of the stage, getting closer to the audience, Aqua going near some of the stages steps and then just sitting on them.
"Is it all blue skies,
Fun and games until you fall
Then you're left without anyone at all
You're riding on a shooting star
With a smile upon your face
But soon the shine fades"
Getting up for the stage stairs and was walking around the floor with their guests, and heading up to Terra's table.
"And you're left out all alone
Wondering, where did they all go?"
Aqua was circling their table by this point. Axel and the other were getting a kick out of this, Terra was smitten by the singing woman before him, to Terra it was like they were the only ones in the room.
Aqua noticed the tall brunette not acting like a dog in heat. A small smirk came across her face before she gracefully hopped on to the table. This guy being her target of spot light. She faced his direction and began her next verse.
"Oh
Been jaded, hated
Who'll be around when the limelight's faded?
Been shot down, pushed out
Made to smile when I wanted to frown"
Leaning towards him, getting into his face
Terra's breathe quickened as the beauty came closer to him; Aqua getting to her knees and in quick and sly motion as no one was given a peep show.
"Always taking a bow
Always working the crowd
Always breaking new ground
Always playing the clown
Who'll be sticking it out?
Who'll be staying around,
When the lights go down?"
Aqua had gotten close enough as her eyes met his, her arms locking around his neck as she sang that last line; pulling herself closer to him. This wasn't like Aqua, she normally would never have this in her solo acts, let alone the introduction act. What was wrong with her and what was she even thinking? she was wondering as the song began to faded out to the circus like music.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the screams of excitement and applause.
"Care to help a lady down?" Aqua asked Terra.
Terra was still awe struck with her, "...Uh. yeah, sure" as he stood up, Her arms still wrapped around his neck and shoulders, Aqua simply picked herself up and Terra lifted her off the table. The others watched in envy.
They let go of each other, "Thanks" was all she said as she left the room and headed back stage.
Aqua was greeted by the other girls of the club, as she entered her dressing room.
"Good number out there huh? Though I don't recall a tall dark and handsome at the end." Came a voice from a blonde woman whose hair was slicked back.
"Aqua rolling her blue eyes, "Larxene, it's just a show. I was improving really." Aqua somewhat lying to the blonde.
"Aqua, you're lucky Xehanort wasn't out there tonight" Xion telling the older girl.
"Yeah Aqua," agreed a red head, "you know, he only wants you to do that stage lust with him." said a brunette.
" Stop it" said the other blonde girl, " your all acting as if, Xehanort owns Aqua" she said to the girls.
"I thought he did," Aqua surprising the girls with that comment.
End Chapter Two.
Chapter Three: The Show
Songs used, "Enter The Circus" and "Welcome" are both by Christina Aguilera