Beauty & the Beast: The Tale Continues
Chapter 4 - Celebration, Part 1
Author's Note: Disney is the rightful owner of "Beauty and the Beast", as well as the song included in this chapter. I just own this story, any OCs, etc.
Several hours after they had finished eating breakfast together, as well as drying themselves off, Belle and Adam went their separate ways as they began to prepare themselves for the celebration.
Normally, for most of the servants, preparing their master for any sort of special event would definitely have not been the highlight of their day, but ever since the curse had been broken, they had noticed a change in the way their master acted towards others, and so now, as they started helping him get ready, there were no such negative feelings.
"Ah, you're going to take her breath away, Master," complimented Lumiere, as he watched some of the servants remove any traces of lint or dust from his new suit that was almost the same color as his eyes.
"Thank you, old friend," replied Adam, giving him a small nod of gratitude.
Then, to everyone's surprise, as Plumette was preparing facial make-up materials he shook his head. "No need for that, my dear."
Even Lumiere was surprised. "But, Master, you've always had your face-"
"Yes, I am aware of that," interrupted Adam, in a soft but also serious tone. "But I would prefer not to be reminded of that night ever again... and if I did not need it when I danced with Belle for the first time, then I certainly do not need it for any of the other times I shall be dancing with her... my apologies, Plumette."
"Oh, no need to say that to me, Master," she replied, putting the makeup-paint away. "But I'm sure that neither you nor Belle would mind if I cleaned and brightened up your facial skin a little bit."
"I do not see why not," chuckled Adam, and as the preparations continued, he could not help but fill his mind with thoughts of Belle, feeling forever grateful that she had come into his life.
I've never met a girl like her before
She's lifted up my spirits
And my heart has soared
Who'd have ever thought that
Something like this could be
With Belle, she almost felt a slight sense of deja vu as Madame Garderobe helped the young woman into the new dress that she had designed for her.
"I love what you've done with the roses" complimented Belle. "But, um, you don't think that this will remind him of-"
Garderobe let out a small laugh, and she shook her head. "Don't you worry, mademoiselle, once the master sees you in this, he'll always think of you whenever he sees any rose, red or white."
Belle chuckled, and as Garderobe finished adjusting her sleeves before preparing to fix her hair, the young woman found herself thinking about Adam.
I never felt my heart beat so fast
He's learned to think of others first
And of himself last
Then, she remembered what her father had told them last night, and her eyes were brought to her left hand, looking at the finger closest to her heart while imagining an engagement ring there.
But is he truly the one
Who was meant just for me?
As the servants took a quick break, Adam looked at his reflection in the mirror, and although it was a completely different look than the way he used to present himself, the young prince felt more relaxed and simply happier, all thanks to Belle.
It's amazing!
Someone in my life
Just might be loving me
I didn't know that I could feel this way
Once Garderobe had finished with Belle's hair, the opera singer started to work on her facial skin, while the young woman continued to sing in her mind.
It's so crazy!
Something in my life is better than a dream
I didn't know that I could feel this way
The same thing was happening to Adam, who had further surprised his servants by saying, "No wig this time either... but that blue piece of hair-tying fabric looks like it would match my outfit."
Plumette nodded her head, and as another servant started to work on rolling up certain parts of his hair, both Adam and Belle continued thinking about each other, while recieving their final touches from the castle staff.
(Belle) He makes me warm and happy inside
(Adam) I lose myself when I look into her eyes
(Both) All these feelings I have
Have me asking
(Adam) Is she the one?
(Belle) Is he the one?
(Both) It's crazy
(Adam) I think I'll wait
And ask her when the time is right
Altough I didn't know that I could feel
(Belle) I never dreamed that I could feel
(Both)
I didn't know that I could feel this... way
After making sure that her work was complete, Garderobe said, "Voila, mademoiselle! Oh, you look so ravishing in this..."
Belle simply gave her a wide and grateful smile, and replied, "Thank you."
Now that their master's attire was complete, the servants left his room, and before leaving with Plumette, Lumiere bowed in front of him, and said, "We shall see you and your beautiful girlfriend on the dance floor."
Girlfriend? thought Adam, as he watched his friends walk away. Oh, yes, I forgot that what's some people use when referring to a woman they are in a relationship with.
Taking a look at his reflection in the mirror, Adam sighed, and said, "Well, here we go, then... I'll just walk over to Belle's room-"
KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK!
"Adam?"
"Belle?" said Adam, surprised, and he began walking over to the door. This is certainly different. Usually I would be the one who... ah, well, it does not matter right now, I guess.
He opened it slowly, expecting to see her in the same yellow dress that she had worn for their first dance, but once Adam had a complete view of Belle's appearance, he knew instantly that it was definitely not the same.
In fact, for a moment, it even seemed more beautiful, in comparison... her new white-colored dress hugged her soft curves perfectly, and the various flowers that he saw looked very realistic, as well as having a wonderful and sweet-smelling scent.
"Wow..." whispered Adam, and Belle couldn't help but blush and giggle as he closed his mouth before he ended up leaving it open too long. "Belle, you look... absolutely... breathtakingly beautiful."
The blushing maiden smiled, and she replied, "Thank you, Adam... you're quite a sight to behold yourself. Is this how you always used to look at events like this?"
He chuckled, and shook his head, saying, "Not in the least, my dear..."
Then, he offered her arm to Belle, and asked, "Shall we?"
Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
The celebration had begun, and nearly everyone was dancing in pairs on the ballroom floor.
Belle and Adam were dancing in the middle of the room, and both were fully enjoying themselves, satisfied that they had found someone special to love.
A singing Garderobe, with Froufrou in her arms, was standing by her husband, Cadenza, who was playing a soft melody on the harpiscord.
Cogsworth was enjoying dancing with his wife, but there were times when he had to stop so that he could wake her up after she would fall asleep.
Lumiere was happily dancing with Plumette, and both Mrs. Potts and Chip were enjoying the time spent with her husband/his father, Monsieur Jean, who was also relieved that he had reunited with his special loved ones.
A well-rested-and-?ggroomed Maurice was in the corner, painting a picture of the scenery in front of him, and a smile appeared on his face as he saw how happy his daughter was while in the arms of her new special someone.
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
Even LeFou got his own "happy" moment, which happened after he ended up from dancing with a beautiful woman to being paired with another man, who was very much like him in so many ways.
Winter turns to spring
Then, Mrs. Potts began to sing as she walked around, admiring all of the happiness spread throughout the entire room.
Famine turns to feast
Nature points the way
Maurice paused his painting to look at her daughter again, and found himself also looking at Mrs. Potts, who had been looking at how pleased Adam was as he danced with Belle.
Nothing left to say
Once she turned her head to look at Maurice, the elderly man politely gave her a nod, with both of them feeling relieved that the person whom they had cared for nearly their entire life had found someone that they could love.
Beauty and the Beast
As she and Adam slowly walked around in a circle, Belle looked like she was thinking about something, and Adam wondered if she was still upset about what had happened this morning.
"Belle? What is it?"
The young and beautiful woman gave him a sly and playful smile as she asked, "How would you feel about growing a beard?"
Hearing that question made Adam start to laugh, and to Belle's surprise, he playfully growled at her, which made Belle chuckle as well, but she also started blushing, and an unfamiliar yet warm feeling was spreading throughout her entire body.
Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
The two of them continued to dance, and Adam started to see that Belle really was the perfect woman meant for him.
However, even though part of him wanted to wait no longer in proposing to Belle, the other - and more reasonable - half decided that he would wait until the time was absolutely right.
To be fair, Adam already had a ring, but he did not want to rush things with Belle, and he also wanted to have his proposal done in a way that would seem unforgettable.
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast
In regards to Belle, she was also starting to see that Adam was the only man who would probably go to great lengths in order to make her dreams come true and bring her happiness, but for some reason, his playful growl was making her think of other things... things that she would have never imagined herself thinking about.
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast