Disclaimer: I completed a three year course in how to be a veterinary assistant; remind me again why I'm sitting here writing fanfiction?

You can't say I'm not honest. Anyway, it's time to switch over to the Alfea girls. Dress shopping with Ailani, poor Leilani.

Chapter ten: Your therapy, My phobia

"I can't believe I let you talk me into this!" Leilani groaned as Ailani and Twila dragged her into yet another store. "What does this make, five stores?"

"It's only two!" Twila corrected. "Besides, how are you going to know which one has the perfect dress until you go into them?"

"Exactly!" Ailani chirped. "Oooh! Isn't this dress darling!" She pulled out a lime green spaghetti strap dress with a straight skirt.

"You can have it." Leilani said. "Don't you see how bad an idea this was, Tatiana?"

"Look at those prices!" Tatiana exclaimed. "I'm going to the sale rack!"

"I guess I'll follow you." Leilani sighed. Most of the dresses there were black or green, which was good. Most, however, were also much too flashy for her taste. "How does anyone like this stuff?" She sighed.

"I think I've found something…" Tatiana started "oh, snaps! It's not in my size."

"Let me see." Leilani said. The magenta haired girl pulled out an aqua blue dress. It was mid-calf length and flowing. "It's gorgeous." Leilani said. "Maybe I can wear it."

"Take it." Tatiana said. "I think I will stick with basic black."

"Not that one!" Ailani said. "Twi, there's too many slits in it!"

"But I like it!" Twi wined.

"It's cute," Leilani said, "but black isn't your color."

"Okay." Twila said as she put the dress back. "Wow! That's adorable, Leilani! You should get it."

"I have to see if it fits!" Leilani protested.

"Then go see!" Ailani grabbed her arm and dragged the girl to the dressing rooms.

"I don't think there's anything here." Tatiana said. "At least not for me."

"We'll try another store." Twi said. "No biggie. We'll find something for you to wear!"

"I think it's perfect!" Ailani gushed. Twi and Tatiana looked up at the other two girls.

"I think she's right this time." Tatiana said. "It's beautiful."

"I'm not passing this up." Leilani said. "This is my dress!"

"That's my girl!" Ailani smiled. "What do you think of my dress?"

"It works." Twi said. "If you like it, go ahead and get it."

"You don't' think it makes me look pastey?" Ailani asked.

"No." Twi said. "I mean, it's not your best color, but it looks good."

"Definitely." Tatiana said. "It suits you."

After changing back out of their dresses and paying for them, the girls moved on to their next store. This time it was Ailani and Leilani's turn to wait.

"How long have they been in there?" Leilani asked boredly.

"It's only been ten minutes!" Ailani said. "Besides, you saw how many dresses they took in there!"

"This is what I hate about shopping." Leilani grumbled.

"That one's cute, Tatiana." Ailani said as the other two girls stepped out. Tatiana had on a black one-shoulder dress that went to just past her knees in the front, and about three inches lower in the back.

"Yeah, cute." The other brunette sighed. "Didn't you have a silver one in there?"

"It didn't fit." Tatiana sighed. "Twi tried it on, but she can't wear it either."

"But there's that dark blue one I sent over that should work." Twi chirped. Her poison was a champagne besparkled spaghetti strap dress that went to a few inches past her knees in a loose hem. "What do you think?"

"It's almost the same color as your hair." Leilani quipped.

"It's too warm for your skin." The Solarian princess said. "Show us another!"

The next time the two came out, Ailani was the only judge. The other princess had gotten bored and wandered over to the casual wear. She was looking at tee-shirts when the other three found her. "What is it?"

"I have a dilemma." Twi said. She was holding two dresses. "Do you think that I should get the pink one or the dark brown one?"

"This isn't my department." Leilani threw her hands in the air.

"But we can't agree." Ailani protested. "I think that she should stick with the pink one! It's more flirty! Fun!"

"The brown is sophisticated and it compliments her well." Tatiana countered. "Since black washes her out, the brown one is as close to basic as she can get."

"See?" Twi grinned. "Can you please settle this?"

"Oh." Leilani groaned as the blond gave her a pitiful look. The brunette sighed and walked over. "All right. Let's see here… First of all, I don't think that the neckline on this pink one fits you well. It's too plunging, and excuse my rudeness, but you don't have much cleavage at all and it would be showing off what you don't have."

"I didn't think of that." Ailani blinked. "Good work."

"I would say to stick with the basics since it's just freshman year." Leilani continued. "The brown one would suit you better. It's floor length, doesn't show off too much, but flatters what you have. And the color contrasts you better. You need to get some other shades besides pastels in your closet."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Twila beamed as she jumped in place.

"You know, girl, you're a very good fashion consultant when you get forced into it." Ailani smirked.

"Oh no!" Leilani protested. "I only did this to help Twi, not because I like it!"

"Denial isn't a river on earth, girl!" Ailani replied. "You like it!"

"I hate it!"

"Admit it, we're all friends!"

"Some friend you are, trying to get me to speak lies!"

"They aren't lies!"

"And they're off." Tatiana said as she and Twi checked out with their purchases.

"And we'll be hearing it all the way back." Twi sighed. "Do you remember that muting spell?"

Done with another chapter. Will somebody please review this? I promise it's not as bad as it sounds!