Hey everyone! It's me again! And by me, I mean THE MAN WITH IMAGINATION (echoes)! And it's has been the moment you guys have all been waiting for! The Masquerade Ball! These next few chapters will be long as hell, but I just hope things work out the way their supposed to. Let's find out and see.

Thanks for the reviews:

TheRealContestShippingPrincess - They ARE cool, aren't they? Well, have a safe trip to Timbuctoo! lol..

seaprincess123 - What happens next? Here's what happens next! This Chapter! lol.. Thanks for your review

Sunrise Phoenix - SPIDERS?! Where?! There it is! (kills spiders like a maniac)

melan anime - Yes it is, but his identity must still remain a mystery. We don't know who he his and neither do I.

Sapphiet - She's a BITCH! What did you expect from someone like that!

TvdLuverr - That man in the trench coat could be anyone for all we know!

VampiressBeauty20 - Just read this and all your questions will be answered. lol..

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~ Chapter 6 ~

It's 5:30 pm and Tea had just finished cleaning up the bathroom getting rid of all the dirt and grime that Haley and her step sisters left in there for her, but she was far from done. Tea still had to clean the garage, vacuüm the living room, scrub all the dishes clean, do Haley's laundry, and finally sanitize the kitchen clean. Tea had a lot on her plate, but when she was on her way to the kitchen, she saw Vivian and Mai in their dresses that they purchased back on Saturday. Mai's silk purple dress that tightened the curves on her waist, wearing a monarch butterfly mask and the yellow ball gown that Vivian wore that goes down to her ankles with a white sash, wearing a panda mask.

"Tea, Vivian and I are going to the Masquerade so don't wait up!" said Mai

"Plus, with all the work Mommy put on you, you'll be here for a while, hahahahaha..." Vivian said sneeringly

Tea watched Mai and Vivian walk out of the door as the girls saw Tea's list knowing that she wouldn't be able to go anywhere. Mai and Vivian knew she didn't have anything ready, so Mai and Vivian drove off to the Masquerade Ball. As Tea saw them leave, she called up Serenity to tell her what happened.

"Hello"

"Serenity, we have a problem!"

"What's wrong?"

"Haley told me to clean up the house before midnight and I don't think I'm going to get all of this stuff done and go to the Masquerade"

"Okay, not a problem, Akio and I will be down there with some backup, just stay put"

"Okay, I'll be here waiting for you"

And then Tea hung up and waited on Serenity. Tea was cleaning the dishes to pass the time before Serenity got there. It's 6:00 pm now and Tea heard a knock on the door. As she opened up the door, she saw Serenity and Akio in their masquerade clothes. Serenity was wearing a pink silk dress that reached the floor with the custom-made pink mask with red feathers in her hand. Akio was wearing all black with the Phantom mask on which covers up half of his face.

"Guys, your here" said Tea

"Of course we're here, and we brought help" said Serenity and then two guys walked in with Janitor suits on. One had dirty blonde hair with a crazy attitude and the other had brown hair with a spike pointing out in front. "Joey and Tristan, at your service!" they said in unison

"This is my big brother Joey and his best friend Tristan. These two are going to help get this place cleaned up for you." said Serenity

"You're lifesavers you guys" said Tea as she hugged everyone

"Now, we need to see what we can get you to wear. Do you have any dresses in your room?" said Akio

Tea started to think back to what she remembered from the other day when that man in the trench coat came into her room.

FLASHBACK

"Who are you and what are you doing in my room?!" she said

"Don't be afraid, I'm just here to deliver you this, but you cannot open it until Friday. Trust me, you'll know what it is by then" said the man

Tea grabbed the hangar and carried it with the cover-up and put it in her closet. But, when she turned around to see that man, he disappeared in an instant without a trace. "Who was that guy and where did he come from?"

END FLASHBACK

"I know this will sound crazy, but the guy in the trench coat I told you about, he brought me something and told me not to unzip it until today" said Tea

"Well, there's no better time than now, let's see what that guy brought you" said Akio

So, Tea, Serenity, and Akio went up to Tea's bedroom to see what that man in trench coat brought her. When Tea went to her closet, she opened it and showed what the man in the trench coat brought her. Serenity and Akio saw it and it was covered up.

"Moment of truth time guys. Time to see what it is." said Tea. When she unzipped the cover, she was in shock to see what it was. It was the light blue ball gown that she saw on display last Saturday. "Oh my, it's the gown I wanted, but how did he know?" said Tea

"Maybe, that guy is a guardian angel. And he watches over you. But, let's save all this for later. The Masquerade Ball starts in 15 minutes." said Akio "Serenity, you get her ready, I'll have the car ready outside waiting"

As Akio left, Tea also brought out something that belonged to her mother. Tea's Father held on to it when Tea was ready to wear them.

"These are the glass slippers that my mom had when my dad married her. I was holding on to these because I know Haley would do anything to get her hands on them. Too bad she doesn't know they exist" said Tea. About an hour later, Serenity got Tea ready in her dress and left in Akio's car. Before Serenity left, she told Joey and Tristan to get this place cleaned up when they get back. Joey and Tristan agreed to that deal and got started.

~ MEANWHILE ~

It's 7:30 pm and The Spring Masquerade Ball it was taking place in a big Ball Room building in Domino Park. It was lighting up the night with everyone in formal wear and in their masks. One girl had a pink ball gown with a mask shaped like an "M"; one guy had a mask with the dragon head shaped in it. Most of these outfits were very interesting. As everyone was listening to the music, they look up at the stairway to see Mai and Vivian already here to have a good time.

"We just became the center of attention for these losers" said Mai

"I know, but we need to keep it cool. Now, I am going to try to wipe Atem off of his feet." said Vivian with an evil smirk

As Vivian walked down the stairs, she trips on one of her heels and falls down the stairs knocking over two other guys in the process. They were all okay, but Vivian was humiliated for making that mistake. But, as soon as that was over, Alex Motifa started to talk on the microphone.

"Hey everybody, it's DJ Alex telling you guys that the teachers over here, over there by the food stand, will decide who has the better mask in this Masquerade. And remember, it's not about how you wear the mask; its how you designed it with what you're wearing with it! Now let's kick it!"

As Alex said that, he started putting on popping music so that everyone can dance. Meanwhile, Atem was in the corner with Yugi in his Magician of Black Chaos mask while Yugi had on his Kuriboh mask. Yugi encouraged Atem to see if he will budge from that spot. "Come on Atem, go out there and dance already! You don't have cold feet already?" said Yugi as Atem replied "No, I just don't feel like it now, something tells me that I have to wait for the right person."

It's 7:45 pm and Akio, Serenity, and Tea are outside the door where the stairs are and Tea stopped in front of the stairs as she started to have second thoughts. Akio and Serenity were looking at her in concern.

"Tea, what's wrong?" said Serenity

"I don't know you guys; what if anyone thinks it's me? Said Tea

"Nobody is going to know it's you, here, put on your mask so nobody will know it's you." said Akio as Tea put on her crescent moon mask, but Tea still had a worried look on her face. "Come on, it's time" Akio said. Akio's encouragement motivated Tea and Akio and Serenity walked in first with Tea following behind them.

Atem was standing over by the punch bowl getting a drink from it. Vivian then walked up to him and Atem saw her in her yellow gown. Atem didn't bother looking at Vivian, but Vivian had to say something to him. "Atem, do you like my dress?" she said as Atem replied back to her in a bored tone "It's nice" and Vivian was aggravated on how he said it. Then, Akio and Serenity came in and were wondering where Tea was at. When Tea walked in to see the ball room, everyone didn't know it was Tea, she was wearing a strapless light blue ball gown that reaches the floor, beaded centerpiece that gleams in the light, her hair was in a bun so nobody knew it was her. She was also wearing her mother's glass slippers on her feet. Atem saw her and he was in awe of what he saw. Atem didn't know who she was, but he knew he wanted to be with her.

Tea was walking carefully down the stairs holding up her dress so she wouldn't trip on it while going down. She then went up to Serenity and Akio to she would be safe with them. Then the girl with the "M" mask saw her and said "Love the dress, she has GOT to be someone outside the school" she said

Tea was walking to Akio and Serenity for protection of her identity while Atem was watching her from afar. Serenity and Akio were noticing it and they thought of something. "Tea, I'm going to go to the bathroom for a minute okay?" said Serenity "And I have to talk to the DJ for a second" said Akio as he left. Tea was left all by herself with nobody else around that she knows. Atem started to walk up to her and wanted to start some small talk.

"Hello there" said Atem

"Oh, uh, hi" said Tea while blushing a bright pink. Atem didn't know it was Tea under that mask, so she was safe from being exposed as her true identity.

"I want you to know you look very beautiful in that dress." said Atem.

"Oh, well thank you. But, you're probably just saying that." said Tea.

"No, I'm being honest, it really brings out the shade of your eyes behind your mask." said Atem. Tea was starting to blush a tint of red when Atem asked her "Do you want to talk in the courtyard?"

"Oh, sure" said Tea. Atem extended his hand to Tea's as she happily accepted it and walked in the courtyard part of the park. Vivian looked on to see them walk out. She was angry at Tea and doesn't even know that it's her.

"How dare she take my man away? I'll find out who she is if it's the last thing I do!" said Vivian.

OOH, A TWIST! Well, that part is done and boy did it take long. But, this was just the first part of the Masquerade. There more to tell, so stay tuned for the next part or two from this. Until then, leave your reviews and tell me what you thought about this chapter. See You Next Time!