Chapter 6: Successes and models
So, I didn't get any reviews. That's ok, I don't blame you, the first five chapters were pretty much just an intro. Like I may have mentioned before, I have the plot figured out but I don't know how to get to the events. I'm thinking of what to do, I really am. So, I have 55 views, so that's a win! Thanks to whoever read this story and is continuing to read it. Now, on with the story!
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Chapter 6: Successes and models
The Mews gasped at what they saw when the smoke cleared. They saw Coco. Marina was long gone and the experiment was a success. The Mews jumped for joy when Coco ran up to them. A huge smile lit up her face.
"How do you feel, Coco?" Zakuro asked. Coco put her left index finger on her left dimple and grinned even wider.
"Kawaii!" She exclaimed, giggling. You could practically see rainbows, flowers and the word 'Kawaii' written above her head. Suddenly, she stopped smiling and coughed. The mews looked worriedly at their teammate.
"Whoa.. What happened?" Marina's voice came out. Ryou facepalmed.
"Did you freak out during the process?" He asked.
"No," she said.
"Marina wasn't erased for some reason..." Ryou muttered.
"What does that mean?" Ichigo asked, her brow furrowed.
"I'm supposed to erase Marina's consciousness but keep some of her traits. For some odd reason, Marina stayed and now, both consciences are stuck in Coco's body." Ryou explained.
"Yay!" Coco's voice came out. "It's like a slumber party that lasts forever!" She exclaimed, jumping around. Marina suddenly gained control over Coco's body and facepalmed.
"Is there ANY way you can erase me? I might feel weird but at least I would still be Coco and wouldn't really be gone. I would just be converted into Coco...right?" She asked, a hint of worry in her voice. Ryou nodded.
"You would think like Coco, act like Coco and talk like Coco, but you would still remember everything that happened as Marina and sometimes even start acting like Marina for short periods of time."
"So... When does all this happen?" She asked.
"The double personality will wear off in about one hour."
"All right." Though it was slight, the Mews detected a tinge of uncertainty in her voice.
"What should I do for the time being?" 'Marina' asked.
"The café is closed today so you can do whatever you want." Keiichiro said.
"YAY! Let's all hang out together!" Coco squealed, jumping up and stopped and looked at them all. "Are you all free?" She asked.
"I'm free," Ichigo said.
"Me too," Mint said.
"I can come too," Lettuce said.
"Heicha's teacher said she would watch Pudding's younger siblings, so she can come too, na no da!" Pudding smiled. Everyone turned to Zakuro expectantly. She shrugged.
"I can't, I'm modelling some new dresses for a new fashion line in a few hours." Coco looked crestfallen but a smile lit up her face when an idea popped in her head.
"Why don't we all go and watch you! It'll be fun!" She exclaimed. Zakuro pondered for a moment.
"Sure, you guys can come." They all jumped up and down.
"This will be so awesome!" Ichigo exclaimed.
"I can't believe I get to see Onee-sama model in person!" Mint practically had stars in her eyes. Ichigo stopped jumping.
"You've seen her model in person before..." She said.
"Well, the feeling never gets old! I love seeing her model!" Mint was staring up into space with a goofy grin on her face.
"Ooh, ooh! Can Pudding show off her amazing fire-breathing routine,na no da?" Pudding asked, about to blow fire.
"NO!" They all screamed. She sighed but ceased her attempts to blow fire.
"I always wanted to be in a fashion show!" Coco exclaimed. The Mews looked at her in shock."What?"
"You said 'I' instead of referring to yourself in the third person." Ichigo pointed out. Coco thought about it.
"It might be that Marina is starting to combine with my spirit. I guess I don't refer to myself in the third person anymore." She thought out loud.
"Speaking of which, we didn't hear Marina for a while, so that's probably the case." Ryou said.
"That didn't take long." Lettuce commented. They were silent. Zakuro checked her called a limo and told them to pick them up in front of the café.
"If you want to come, you have to come NOW. We are gonna be late." She said. Everyone nodded and rushed out the door, excited to go to the fashion even a minute later, Zakuro's limo pulled up and they all piled in. Coco was curious and started looking around the limousine. She 'ooh'ed and 'ah'ed at every little thing and pushed about all the buttons she could was obvious it was her first time in a limo. When they reached the fashion show being held at a huge play theatre, Coco was even more curious. According to her curious cat nature, and her own, she felt like she NEEDED to explore the entire theatre.
"So, where do we sit?" Mint asked.
"Since you are my guests, you can sit in the front row." Zakuro said. She led them into a darkened room. The only lights were the ones on the sides of the catwalk and a couple spotlights on the ceiling. By the looks of it, many rich people had come to this event. They were all wearing expensive suits and fancy dresses. Coco awkwardly glanced at her outfit. She felt out-of-place wearing her simple shiny golden dress with her matching ballet flats. She sighed and followed the others to five empty front row seats. She sat down and watched Zakuro walk up the stairs to the catwalk, take one last glance at them and disappear behind the velvet curtains. Mint, Pudding, Ichigo and Lettuce were all talking about how excited they were to be at a fashion show. Coco was on the edge of her sides of Coco's brain were arguing. One was telling her to go explore, while the other was telling her not to give in to the temptation.
Come on, one side tempted. You know you want to... Coco started to get up but the other side butted in.
STOP! You're going to get caught! It warned.
No you won't, you are a ninja! Climb the ceiling if you have to. You need to explore this place! Yes, the obvious choice was to go explore. Coco looked over at the other Mews. They were oblivious to her presence. If it were any other day, she'd feel lonely. Since she wanted to sneak away, she was kind of glad to be out of the conversation. Coco slowly started to get out of her seat, using the darkness to her advantage. She bolted out into a deserted hallway and started exploring all the rooms. There were a few makeup rooms, some dressing rooms and some empty rooms. She peeked her head in every room she found. As she began to tiptoe in the lonely hallway, she came to a sudden halt when she heard a female voice and a male voice in a room next to her. Her cat ears popped up as she listened through the door. The female spoke first, it sounded very familiar.
" ! You can't cancel the show! There are many people waiting out there!" The voice pleaded. Coco heard the man sigh.
"Zakuro," he began. Coco's eyes widened.
Zakuro's in there?I've never seen her like this... She thought.
"As much as I know this means to you, we can't continue the show. None of the models can fit into the exquisite dress the designers made. Everybody is too tall! That dress is the grand finale, without it, what can we do?" continued. Zakuro sighed.
"I guess you are right." Coco heard the door click. In a split second, Coco jumped on to the ceiling and held on for dear life. Somehow, her nails had extended, much like a cat's claws, giving her the ability to dig them in the ceiling and stay there. She didn't dare look down as Zakuro and walked down the hallways. When their footsteps faded, she let out a sigh of pure relief and jumped down from the ceiling. Her nails retracted and she continued down the deserted hallways.
I feel really bad for Zakuro, it sounded like she really looked forward to this fashion show. I wonder if she'll be okay. Coco thought to herself. Her train of thought was interrupted when something caught her eye. She saw a glint of gold through the window of a door. She peered in and found the perfect dress for her. It was a dazzling sleeveless golden ball gown on a mannequin. It reminded her of a Cinderella dress with a better color. It was covered in shimmering golden glitter and there was a long trail of silver glitter on the belt of the was her dream come true!It looked her size too! She turned the door handle and found that there was nobody in it. Just the beautiful dress, a bamboo shade to change behind and a matching pair of glittery high heels with laces that wrapped around her legs to her was also a full body mirror on the wall. She had the strong urge to go and try on the outfit and she didn't try to resist. She dashed in the room, grabbed the divine dress off the mannequin and grabbed the shoes and changed in two minutes flat. She looked in the full body mirror and she expected, it was a perfect fit. She twirled around and imitated Zakuro's poses. Coco gasped and grabbed her pendant. She couldn't forget it in this mysterious room of wonders. She grabbed it out of her simple dress and put it in the bra of her glamorous dress.
She continued mimicking the poses when she heard clapping behind her. She whipped around and she turned so red that she put Ichigo's hair to shame.
"Beautiful! Bravo!" exclaimed. Standing beside him was Zakuro, along with the other models and some of the hair and makeup artists.
"I-I-I can explain!" Coco stuttered. "I just got lost a-a-and I found this dress and couldn't resist!" She looked down at the ground.
"Are you kidding? That dress fits you perfectly! Who are you?" He asked.
"Coco Yasashii!" She walked over to Coco and knelt down to her level.
"Would you like to show off that beautiful dress of yours to the people out there?" She said,smiling. Coco nodded vigorously.
"You!" yelled, pointing to a girl from the makeup department. "Take to the makeup room!" barked.
"H-hai!" One girl exclaimed.
"After that, you, Zakuro, will teach Coco how to walk the catwalk." He said, smiling at Zakuro. She nodded with a smile. The makeup artist dragged Coco off to the makeup room. She plopped down on a chair and stared in the dressing room mirror.
"Just a natural look please! Just a bit of mascara is more than enough." Coco asked. The girl nodded and worked on her makeup. Zakuro came in once it was done and she held out a hand to Coco and smiled.
"Come on, let's go work on those moves of yours." She said. Zakuro learned that Coco was a natural from watching all those fashion models on TV. Zakuro nodded at Coco and said she was ready. Suddenly they heard a voice over a microphone.
"Get ready, folks! The fashion show is about to begin!
Did you like it? If you aren't really a fashion lover, I get it. Please review if you can. I want to know if my writing is any good. It's hard to tell because I only have 6 chapters out but reviews are extremely appreciated!
-MarinaXD