Alright, I've got the first week done! XD Only three more to go!
I actually kind of like this one, although I really should have ended it a little better, I think. ^.^
Day Seven: Cosplaying
"You kids be careful, now." Madeline's mother grinned at the costumed bunch in front of her, kneeling down to look her children in the eyes and kiss their foreheads. Alfred, dressed in his new cowboy costume and brandishing two bright blue water guns, scoffed at the affection, moving over to stand beside his new friend, Arthur.
"'M not a baby, Mom!" he said. "I'll be careful!" He wrapped an arm around his black-cloaked friend, who muttered something under his breath.
"Good. Then watch out for your little sister, okay?" Their mother chuckled at him, then rubbed her nose against Madeline's, making her giggle. "You be good, alright? My little princess." She straightened up then and shooed them away, grinning as they ran off to go trick-or-treating.
Madeline looked at her brother, who was already running ahead of them and dragging Arthur with him, then over at Ivan and his big sister, Katie, who was supposed to be taking care of them. "O-oh, please!" she called, taking Ivan's hand and running after the two boys. "Your mothers told me not to be separated from you! Come back, please!"
Now they were much farther ahead of her, and Madeline had to hurry to try and catch up, lifting the skirt of her poofy pink dress so she wouldn't trip on it. Her little golden crown felt like it was going to fall off, and she grabbed onto it too, running down the sidewalk after her friends.
Running was made difficult due to her pink plastic high heels. One of her feet hit the ground at a wrong angle, and, with a small cry, she tumbled forward, throwing her arms across her face to protect it. Her arms and knees scraped harshly against the rough pavement of the sidewalk, and she rolled onto her back as soon as she could, clutching at her wounds and crying, too quietly to be heard.
This was the worst Halloween ever. Her costume was ruined, her friends had all forgotten about her, and she was probably going to die here, all alone. The tears flowed faster now, and a sob escaped her.
"Well, what happened here?" A voice with a very thick accent called. Madeline could barely understand what he was saying, but at least someone would help her. She sniffled, forcing herself to stop crying, and tilted her head slightly to see a very tall man with long blond hair and a stern expression. He was scary!
"Oh no! Princess Madeline!" Another voice from nearby, one which she recognized.
"G-Gilbert?" she stuttered out, slowly and carefully sitting up, cheeks still wet. Turning her head, she saw that it was indeed her friend, dressed up as a devil and wearing an expression of deep concern.
"Ja, it's me! Are you okay, Princess?" Gilbert knelt beside her, wrapping his arms tightly around her. "Hey, it's okay! My vati brought some band-aids and stuff! 'Cause he thought I'd hurt myself or someone! Which I wouldn't. I'm too awesome to hurt myself! …Er, not that you're not awesome. You totally are! I just meant—!"
The tall blond man (Vati? She didn't know what a vati was…) sighed, kneeling down beside Madeline and pushing Gilbert gently away. "Here," he said in a stiff tone. "Let me see your scrapes.
Glancing at Gilbert and receiving a nod of encouragement, Madeline carefully unbent her arms and legs, pointing out her various injuries. The man nodded and silently began to treat them, and Madeline held in the hisses of pain as he dabbed at them with alcohol pads.
"Are you out here all alone?" Gilbert asked as his father treated her wounds. She shook her head.
"No…my brother and Ivan and Katie and Artie. They're here. But they forgot about me…." It had been happening more and more recently, with Alfred at least. Now that he was in first grade and making all sorts of cool friends, he didn't want to hang out with her anymore, and he was always pushing her aside and forgetting her.
"What? Well, where'd they go? Did they leave you all alone?" Gilbert hugged her again, causing his father to sigh at having his work interrupted. "You can come with us, Princess Madeline! It'll be fun! Hey, your costume's cool! You're Princess Peach! Awesome!"
Madeline smiled gladly at him as the blond man placed a bandage on her knee and straightened up.
"Ja, you can come with us," he said in that same tone. "We'll help you find your friends."
She nodded, forgetting the pain of her skinned knees, and stood up, taking Gilbert's hand in hers. "Okay," she said softly. "It'll be fun." She grinned at him, happy that she would get to spend time with her best friend.
Thanks again to my irl friend Kay. She suggested Maddie dress as Princess Peach, and I thought it was cute. XD
Just so you know: Alfred and Arthur are both first graders; Maddie, Gil, and Ivan are in kindergarten; and Katie (Katyusha/Yekaterina) is in third grade. I actually have a grade for nearly every canon country set up, in case they appear in this. XD
Anyway, thanks for reading! Feel free to leave a review, and constructive criticism would be very much appreciated!
