4.) Kanaya and Rose
"So these are my two little models? Aren't they just adorable?" A black haired girl with ivory skin asked, "What do you think Rose? Can we make them anymore adorable than they already are?"
A blonde with short hair held back by a hair band looked up from a pile of knitting, "Kanaya, you can make anybody more adorable. Even that annoying Ampora if you wanted to. They are both similar height and build. However, the difference with the skin tones could make for some very intriguing color combinations. I'm ready to get started on this whenever you are."
"Well, let us have at it then! Come on, up up! You have been sitting in that glorious pile of knitwear all day! Now, where is my measuring tape...?"
"Right here, around your neck. Like always," Rose replied grabbing the tape off from around her neck.
"Do you guys stay in here all day or something?" Nepeta asks, taking in the mounds of fabrics, the sketches and mannequin's, "Could maybe Calliope get measured first? I kinda wanna see it before it is my turn, if that is okay with you..."
"Of course darling, the poor thing looks like she would fall over dead if we didn't start with her. Come here sweetie, your name is Calliope? I have heard a great deal already from the art teacher, have you heard of some of her works that she did in junior high, Rose? I have always heard they were simply fabulous."
"I think I did once or twice at that one art exhibit we went to during the summer. And then there was that blog Tav showed us last week, you know? The one with all the…"
They walked away, leaving Nepeta alone to look at all of the things in the room. As she walked through the tall racks of costumes, she read titles of plays they had been from. Last year alone seemed to have had over ten of them. Sleeping Beauty, Gone With the Wind, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, the Sound of Music, the Fantastiks, and a whole slew of others were lined up on carts labeled with 'last year' and 'TN'. She was beginning to wonder what TN stood for when she heard something slip and fall behind her. She whirled around to find a skinny guy with a short Mohawk and big gold colored eyes coming out from underneath one of the racks. He gave her a look and then smiled, holding up a pair of what she could only think of as pantaloons.
"I found what I was looking for!" The guy said, beaming, "I'm really lucky I have Kanaya to take care of all my stuff here, otherwise where would I find all of the stuff I need to recreate and mix and match costumes? Besides you know, uh, actually…let me, you know, start over again! My names Tavros, Tavros Nitram! Everybody just calls me Tav for short so, uh, you can too if you want."
"Hi Tavros, my names Nepeta. Um, well, people just call me Nepeta so I guess you can call me that too. By any chance, are your initials the ones on the racks?"
"Yep all these plays were either something I played in or directed! I love the theatre, the imagination, the lights, and the color. People don't understand what it's like to be up there on the, uh, stage. It's really fun, and ever since I started a couple years ago I have had a major confidence boost! Maybe someday I'll, uh, finally be able to ask out that girl!"
Tavros had been bunching up that fabric and looking down at his shoes, sandals with socks. Nepeta thought he was a nice guy and maybe if he was shy before he was a lot more confident now.
"I can see it," she said and he looked up at her.
"See what?"
"How the theatre has changed you. When you're talking about it you sound so excited and brave, I could never ever go up on stage! I bet you anything if you asked out that girl she would go out with you because you are a very nice person."
"You think so? Well you don't know her…she can be, well, a bit overwhelming and she's way out of my league. She's one of the prettiest girls in school with that dark hair…and those eyes. Her eyes are two different colors! So pretty…no she would probably date somebody like Eridan if he wasn't such a jerk or maybe even John because he's got a lot of talent too but he's more out there."
"No way I'm serious Tavros if you just ask her I'm sure she would say yes. Don't necessarily ask her to be your girlfriend but maybe ask her on a date! I guess girls really like dates so you should try that you know!"
"Nepeta it's your turn for measurements!" Kanaya called from somewhere in the back of the huge room, "Did you get lost somewhere? Oh hello Tav I didn't know you were here. I see you met the little darling Nepeta. Isn't she a doll?"
She's very, uh, kind Kanaya I'm glad to have met her. She got me thinking about some things I never thought of before and I, uh, think her ideas are great. I have to find John and give him these and see if they fit him, we might, uh, do Les Misérablesthis year for the first show!"
"I love that play Tav, and the book as well. It's on my favorite book shelf back at home," Kanaya said, "well Tavros you have things to do right? We will see you later for costume ideas I assume."
"Always Kanaya! I'll, uh, see you later then!"
"Good bye Tavros, now then Nepeta, what would you like your dress to look like? Calliope's will be short, a few inches above the knee and full of frills and lace. You should have heard her go on and on about it, it was quite funny."
"I don't know what that kind of stuff looks like. I guess since you guys are the creators you can make it whatever you want. As long as I can keep my hat with me, right?"
"Oh course dear, that was one of the requirements Dirk and Jake said. They specifically stated that 'the colors must match the hat' so we decided to go with varying shades of blue and black. What do you think?"
"That sounds nice. I remember Jake saying something about blue before. Something about my skin?"
"Yes blue would bring out the golden hues of your skin very well. And I think a little pair of sparkling flats to go with it. Yes, and black stockings. Rose are you ready for Nepeta now?"
"Yes Kan, but can you take care of it? I want to draw this out while Callie is here so she knows exactly what it will look like," she said while looking over a huge pile of fabrics, "plus I want to pick out the fabric and the lace pattern you know, the host club boys probably expect these to be done relatively soon…annoying as most of them are…" She disappeared behind the mound muttering.
"Yes of course I can handle it Rose, ask me such a ridiculous question, come over here then Nep we can get your measurements all done. Then we can send you off to the boys."
"How long will it take to make them? You guys do have normal classes right?"
"Of course we do. We are just sophomores after all. We just spend lunch, and after school here pretty much every day we can. Plus we run the fashion club so we have that on our plates as well."
For a few minutes she was silent as she measured every inch of Nepeta's body. She kept re-measuring and giving her looks.
"You need to eat more."
"I eat like a pig you don't even know! I just never gain weight I guess."
Kanaya poked her in the ribs, "Oh well I guess some people get all of the luck then."
"Hey guys! My dress is gonna be so pretty! Rose you're amazing!"
"Well I suppose. Our talents should not be squandered," Rose said to Callie, "besides its fun to make stuff like this so chill out."