For perfy old Gemmah, and miss pervy Krysta. 'Daijouka' means 'Are you ok?' :)
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"Huh? Oh, hey," I nervously laughed, coming out of my focused state.
"Daijouka?" Len asked.
"Yeah, totally..." I lied.
"Out with it," Len smirked. I sighed. I began to explain everything what happened in my dream..
"Well... I had a strange dream last night. A man with a masked face came to me, in this room, and told me he could offer me princess clothes, and the life of a princess, until midnight, so I could go to a Ball, or something like that... In return, I had to kill the person I danced with. I know it sounds stupid, but that was said. So, for some reason, I accepted. And by the way, only thoughts were the way of expressing what you were to say, except from the part where I was at the Ball. Anyway... When I got there, a mysterious boy offered to dance with me. He was tall, and he had golden blonde hair, except his face was masked, too. I don't know what it was, but he felt familiar... The weirdest part of all is... In the dream, the way we danced was certainly familiar," I explained, taking a pause.
"How so?" Len asked.
"It was our dance..." I admitted, looking at the floor.
"That is strange..." Len agreed.
"Do you think I'll be ok?" I asked.
"Of course you'll be ok," Len laughed.
And I was ok! I tried my best to ignore that silly little dream of mine, and decided to focus on more important things. Surprisingly, it worked for me. Well.. Right until that following Monday at school...
I sat in my first lesson, Drama. I was waiting for our teacher, Miki-sensei to enter. "Ugh, whatever's taking Miki-sensei, it better be important!" Haku snapped.
"Oh, you think everybody will wait on hand and foot for you, Haku-chan. Just shush it," Dell demanded.
"Dell-kun, prepare to get murderered!" Haku yelled, tackling Dell to the floor.
"What the..." Len mumbled. Miki-sense entered the room, and dropped all her papers.
"Dell-san! Haku-san! This isn't acting yet, you two! Grow up!" Miki-sensei shouted, seperating them. She awkwardly picked up her papers. Dell and Haku went back to their seats, really embarrassed. "Honestly, what a show... Now class, we've been chosen to act out a play for Parent's Evening!" Miki-sensei smiled.
"Ooh! Am I lead female role?" Meiko asked out-loud, her usual self.
"No, Mei-san. Rin-san is! We are performing 'The Twist of Cinderella'. It is about a poor girl, who is approached by a mysterious man, making her a deal, which she can't refuse. A deal, so she can wear princess clothes, and she can dance with the rich boy! But there is a twist... If she does not 'get rid' of the boy she dances with, she shall be forever cursed!" Miki-sensei explained. I froze. This was like my dream! More importantly.. "And Len-san is the prince!" Miki-sensei finished. Oh my God... Did she just say that? I nearly fainted. That's who he looked like! Was this a sign... Do I like my brother, more than a brother?
After carefully considerating, I decided to ignore the dream. Full stop.
At home, I and Len sat in the sitting room. "You're quiet. Is that dream bugging you again?" Len asked.
"Yes... It seems so identical to my dream..." I sighed.
"It's ok. It's only a dream, right? There's no point in worrying about it. Besides, it'll be fun. Mam and dad will like it! Except for a certain scene..." Len mumbled. I froze, once more. There was a kissing scene...
That's the awkward thing, though. Does Miki-sensei really expect me to kiss my brother? Mam and dad will flip, I'll die of embarrassment... Ugh. Let's just hope things go smoothly, and that I get it over with!
The night arrived. I stood backstage, very nervous. All my friends were mocking I and Len about the fact we had to kiss. Right there, on the stage, for everybody to see. I guess I had a lucky escape, in a way. Mam and dad were out working, and couldn't make it. They apologised greatly, but I didn't care if they did or not. I'd just be less embarrassed. Not completely! But, you know. Miki-sensei went off stage, and I nervously went on.
The stage was set up as a bedroom. My bedroom. "Oh, how I wish I was princess! My rags are not worthy of that Ball for all the pretty girls out there. How I wish to be beautiful, just like a princess!" I said, upset. A mysterious boy was in front of me. (It was actually Kaito)
"I can help you, young lady," Kaito said.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"Your helper. My name is not important," Kaito replied.
"You can get me to the Ball?" I questioned, excited.
"Yes! I can give you princess clothes, and life like a princess. Unfortunately, only until midnight. However, you must promise me something in return," Kaito explained.
"Anything," I said, just eager to get my princess clothes.
"You must get rid of the person you dance with..." Kaito said.
"I'll do it!" I shouted. The next scene was the Ball.
The scene was set up, as a beautiful dance hall. I went on stage, as people admired my beautiful princess clothes. A short dark pink dress, glass slippers, and a golden crown with gems. Who could possibly turn me down? "Wow, look at her!" whispered Miku. More whispers emerged. Finally, word got to the handsome prince (who was Len), and he looked around, to try and find this 'beautiful girl'. His eyes fell upon me, and more importantly, on my dress. Len approached me. "Would you care to dance, beautiful maiden?" Len asked.
"I would like that," I smiled. Len took my hand. My stomach tightened. Focus, Rin! We started to dance. It was only for a short time, but to me, it felt like forever. These strange new feelings that I was adapting... I couldn't quite yet understand them. The clock moved forward, and it was 11:56PM. I immediately stopped dancing. "What is it..?" Len asked. My hand tightened around my fake knife. Ugh, this was nearly it... I pretended to stab him, but it missed (purposely!), and scraped his sleeve.
"I'm so sorry!" I yelled. As I was about to run, Len took a grip on my shoulder.
"Wait, you can't go!" Len said. 11:59PM... We were face to face. By this point, I was bright red. "What is your name?" Len asked.
"Cinderella..." I replied.
"You'll always be a princess with that beautiful name..." Len said. My stomach tightened even more. Here goes... Len and I kissed. It felt like it lasted literally forever this time. This felt so... So... So weird! Yet also somewhat comforting... I felt real tears this time. We parted.
These feelings... What was I experiencing? Surely, I didn't have feelings for my brother. Did I...?
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I hope you enjoyed! :D Chapter 3 shall get dirtay, hence the 'M' rating. XD Peace!
