A Fantastic Restart – Final Chapter

That very special night has finally come. Kalos didn't look like, but he was nervous, especially because Layla told him that she had had an idea, but haven't told him was it was. Sarah, realizing his affliction, tried to calm him, telling him thing with no sense, as always. Not just for him, but to the whole cast.

Everyone, except for Sora and Layla, were worried with what was about to come next. Although they all could trust in them, the cast was ready to the worst.

The play occurred fine so far. Everyone gave their bests on stage, as much as they would do if it was a première night. The Kaleido Star was full of people, thanks to Kalos' announcement, telling everyone that Layla and Sora would come back on stage on that very weekend.

Finally, after two hours of the play, Sora and Layla got on stage. The bases were raised, exactly like the last time, leaving them at the highest spot of Kaleido Star. Both were prepared and their eyes didn't lie. There was no sound coming from the people below. Everyone were doing nothing but waiting. The tension was the worst.

Sora and Layla started to swing their trapezes, achieving a surprisingly high altitude.

- I just need... – Layla started.

-... To trust in her! – Sora finished, perfectly synchronized with her partner.

Then, the final moment came. They both let go of their trapezes and met their bodies on the sky… With the LEFT hand. And it worked.

What Kalos expected so much on that night has happened.

- The legendary maneuver... An inverse technique – Sarah whispered, by Kalos' side, as she had read his mind.

- Yes... A success – Kalos completed.

After a few seconds, Layla and Sora started to lose their altitude.

- It's time to let go, Sora! – Layla said – one...!

- Two...!

- Three! – Layla and Sora pushed themselves away and came back to their bases perfectly. For the first time, Layla could hear clearly the applauses for that achieved goal, and look to everyone when the lights were turned on. Layla and Sora looked to each other and smiled. Both of them were about to cry of happiness.

- We did it...We've finally done it perfectly! – Layla said to Sora.

- WE DID IT, Miss Layla!

Suddenly, Sora got pulled behind and disappeared in darkness.

- Sora! –Layla yelled, as she saw her friend disappear.

Sora tried to get off those arms, but when she paid attention to the voice Who talked with her, she calmed down and he let her go.

- It's all right, Sora – Yuri said, making a sign to Jean, so he could lower the trapezes and put the stage lights directed to him and to Layla.

- Yuri? – Layla was completely confused.

- Layla. – Yuri started, getting a microphone and asking for silence to the spectators – or should I say... Juliet?

An absolute silence suddenly happened.

- What... Are you talking about? – more and more confused, she was trying to understand something, anything.

- Since the first moment that I've seen you, I wasn't completely sure of my feelings about you, but the only sure I had was that they weren't only an admiration for a star... – Yuri took a deep breath and smiled – And I say this to also add that you were born a star already... But no, it wasn't only that. It was something much bigger than I had thought. So big that I could only be sure of what I felt this week... Layla, the golden phoenix, whose wings dominated me from little to little and had conquered me completely! This splendid person, everyone, possesses an extraordinary shine, there is no one like her! And it was thanks to this shine and to this dedication for what and who she loves, that I've finally found out my feelings.

- Y-Yuri... – Layla gasped. She didn't know what to do or what to say. For the first time, she didn't look to the public and tried to guess what they were thinking. She was staring only at Yuri, surprised. "He is embarrassing me in front of everyone... But I'm not mad, or angry... This can only mean that...", she thought.

- I remembered, right after comprehend my feelings, about each moment we've passed on together and realized I wasn't the only one confused here. – Yuri said, smiling at her and staring at her, as he had guessed her thoughts. The public was starting to emit some sounds of happiness at that moment.

"He... How did he...?", Layla was thinking, after Yuri's last words. "How does he know that I..?"

- That is so beautiful... – Mia said in a lovingly way, backstage. Sora had just arrived and looked to the couple with a huge smile.

- You are right... – she answered to Mia.

- And this is why, after all these words… – Yuri continued – Layla, I ask you: will you become my girlfriend?

Louder sounds from the public had come with that declaration.

Layla felt that everyone was looking at her, waiting for an answer. "Follow your heart...", it was the only thing she thought, closing her eyes.

Yuri was still looking at her, apprehensive, waiting for her answer.

Layla opened her eyes, jumped from the base to the trapeze, and then to the other trapeze and to the base were Yuri were. She stole the microphone from his hands, took a deep breath, looked at him in a little different way she was used to do – which made him a little hesitated – and said, in a shivered tone of voice:

- Nothing... Would make me happier than this... Romeo.

Yuri couldn't have had a better answer from her. He was paralyzed for a few seconds, wondering about what had actually happened. But seeing that in the face of Layla had formed a huge smile, he pulled her toward him and kissed her. Satisfied and happy applauses echoed around the Kaleido Star, including behind the scenes. Layla stopped the kiss and looked at everyone. Her body quivered with those emotions - the way she had hoped for so long. "The best applauses ... I can't believe it...", she thought, while Yuri kept her in his arms and they both waved their hands to the audience. The lights went out and both fell to the ground.

- It was wonderful! – Sora cried. She was extremely happy for them.

- Everything went fine! Too much, actually – Mia said, blinking to Yuri.

- Undoubtedly, the best end – Cathy said with a smile.

- End? – Layla asked with a smile – No... This is just the beginning.

THE END. (Or beginning, according to Layla ;D)

Author's comments: I would love to receive reviews here. My first fic was very well received by fans of Kaleido Star in my blog and also by people from my country of origin (Brazil) and I hope I was also well-received here. If successful, the other fics will also be transcribed into English, so everyone can read it.

Arigatou gozaimasu to everyone.

Kissu, Layla-san