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Disclaimer: Kaleido Star and its properties aren't mine.
This is the tenth chapter of this fiction.
Continuation…
The hallway, where Kalos's office is, was full of people. It's just about a decision that has to be granted by the head manager about suspending two people from working as performers in Kaleido Stage and send them back to their families after two months. People were pushing towards to the side to see the happenings inside the office. Just then, Sora, May and Marion arrived.
"Sora! Good thing you're here!" One of the performers greeted her.
"Miss Sora, you have to stop boss's decision!" Another said.
Sora thinks very deeply. She just remembered their conversation with May in the beach. She remembered about 'almost everything' stuff.
"Excuse me, passing through, passing through," Marion told the people as she holds May's and Sora's wrists and let them go inside the office.
When they got inside, Sora and May were surprised when two luggage in front of the desk of Boss Kalos. Jean's and Julie's emotions were so confusing: sadness, and anger. Sora and May exchanged glances and Sora stepped forward slowly and stared at the luggage.
"What's the meaning of this?" Sora stared at Kalos indifferently, "Answer me,"
"Well…actually, Sora, it's just…" Kalos tried to explain.
"Well what? Why are you suspending Jean and Julie? Did they do something wrong that made you suspend them?"
"Well, something…"
"Boss Kalos, why?"
"Don't you see, Sora? They are suspended because they did something wrong," A girl's voice confused Sora.
"But what?..." When Sora stared at the girl, she was speechless. She blamed a girl she didn't know. She felt that something is wrong when she saw the blonde…serious lavender eyes, brave beauty, and strong potential. Sora can feel the strong authority that this girl has.
'Those eyes,' Sora thought, 'I think I saw this kind of eyes before……wait!' Sora was enlightened, 'It's like……Yuri's! Yes, Yuri's serious eyes are like hers but wait a minute,'
Silence.
"Who…is this?" Sora asked as she stared at the girl.
"Oh, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Yula Killian, once youngest Diabolo champion, gymnast, acrobat and the sister of one of the most famous people in Kaleido Stage." Yula lends out her hand.
"Yula……Killian?! You're Yuri's 'said' sister?" Sora asked with her eyes widened.
"Perfectly right, Ms. Naegino," Yula said, "And as Yuri's sister," Yula stared at Jean and Julie and then at Sora, "I'm the replacement of these two performers." She said innocently.
"What?!" May suddenly cried. She was surprised.
"But…why? Boss Kalos," May stared at Boss Kalos, "Why? You have only one replacement for two performers. It's as if that this girl performs professional maneuvers than we do!"
"Don't you ever insult me!" Yula shouted at May and Sora.
"Even though I'm one year younger than you are, it doesn't mean that you can insult me just like that! And besides, why did Boss Kalos let two youngsters perform in Kaleido Stage?!"
Sora and May knew that it was Marion and Rosetta who Yula was talking about.
"But, they didn't replace anyone. And besides, it's unfair! You replace two performers." Sora said calmly.
Yula didn't respond. She just stand there staring at Sora. Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Excuse me," Amethyst, one of the performers in Kaleido Stage that is younger than Yula, "But, a van is waiting for Jean and Julie to leave."
There was a lightning that strike on Sora's mind. Her eyes widen as she stare at Amethyst after saying the statement. May and Marion are both surprised and just kept silent. Jean and Julie hide their faces by bending down their heads. They then carry their luggage and went outside as Amethyst closed the door.
"This is all your fault," Sora said ferociously at Boss Kalos, "You shouldn't have fired them!"
Sora gets out of the office and runs to the direction leading towards the backstage. Yula, May, Marion and Boss Kalos just watch her leave.
"I think I'm not needed here anymore," Yula said calmly, "I'll leave, too,"
Yula gets out of the office and walks to the direction leading outside Kaleido Stage.
Change Scene
Rosetta was running towards the exit of Kaleido Stage. She was so late towards the dinnertime in Kaleido Dorm. She was practicing her trapeze maneuvers in Sora and Leon's rehearsal room. With her was Leon, who was her trainer. She was running hardly until she stopped to listen to the private conversation of Yula, Jean and Julie.
'What are they doing in the middle of the night?' Rosetta asked herself.
"That was a best act you did awhile ago," Yula congratulated Jean and Julie, "And you have to be thankful that I told Boss Kalos to suspend both of you because all I know your families are in Florida and I'll give you both chances to see them again,"
"Make sure that you don't do anything nonsense, Yula," Jean said bravely.
'Nonsense? Like what?' Rosetta wanted to ask them.
"Promise," Yula said.
"And make sure you'll stay in Kaleido Stage for 2 months, only," Julie said just wanted to make sure.
"Promise," Yula said, "You're lucky that it's just a suspension and not a real 'fire' stuff. Just make sure that when you return, don't do that thing again, just like what you did to Rosetta,"
'To me? Wait…'
Flashback: One hour and a half ago
Rosetta was practicing alone waiting for Leon, her trainer. The sounds of the swings can be heard by the whole rehearsing room because of is complete silence. She turns around in the air and then wishes to catch the trapeze but she fell and landed on the green safety net. Just then, Jean and Julie came in.
"Uhm, Rosetta, can we talk to you for awhile?" Julie asked.
"Oh, sure!" Rosetta said cheerfully, "What is it all about?"
"Actually, we are going to ask for your help," Jean said innocently.
"Well," Julie said but Rosetta asked, "What is it?"
"Please promise first not to spread this, okay?" Jean said.
"Okay," Rosetta raised her right hand.
"Well, Yula went to the dorm room of Mia asking for the script…" Jean was cut off when Rosetta said.
"What's wrong with that?"
"Let me finish first, okay? So, the script was not yet finished and Mia was making a sketch for Sora's costume. Just then, she got it and said that it'll be her costume."
"Hers? But I thought it Sora's,"
"We know, but then, she told Mia that she can let Kalos fire her if she cannot receive the role of Phoenix. And then, she said that she can pay Kalos to fire Sora."
"What?! Just for a role?! My God…"
"What's going on?" Yula said curiously.
"Oh nothing," Julie said.
"Really?" Yula gave them a very odd expression, "Well, I need you, Jean and Julie,"
Back to Present
'Maybe that's the thing that Yula is talking about!' Rosetta thought as she peek at the conversation.
Minutes later at the backstage
Sora was crying, again, because of losing two of her friends. She knew that this isn't a serious goodbye but there was an unfairness in the replacement. What's with Yula? What are her 'maneuvers'? Sora really wanted answers. But then, something popped in her mind.
'Wait a minute, where on earth is Leon?'
She moves her head at her left side, then at her right side to make sure if Leon is around.
'Maybe he's not here…hey, why am I looking for him?'
"Sora, you have to relax," Sora said to herself, "You abnegate your 'dream' already so forget about Leon," She stands up and continues, "Yeah, forget about Leon, forget about Le……on,"
Sora was surprised to see the man standing right in front of her. The man is wearing a black suit, with shiny black shoes, and a long silver hair. His violet eyes are staring at the Kaleido Star.
"Oh, you're here!" Leon greeted.
"Oh, you're looking for me?" Sora asked.
"Yeah, Boss Kalos told me that the Swan Lake performance will be postponed because of the 'thing'." Leon responded.
"Oh, I see," Sora's eyes stared at the other direction ignoring Leon's face.
"You were murmuring about something. Who were you talking to?"
"Me? Oh, I was just talking to myself, that's all,"
"My god, I have to stop acting like this. I have to forget about him," Sora whispered to herself.
"Forget about me?" Leon asked Sora, "Why? What's with me?"
Leon moves forward as Sora moves backward.
"Ah…you see," Sora was speechless as they move forward-and-backward.
"And you abnegate a 'dream'. What do you mean?"
"Well…er…ah…" Sora stopped when they reached the dead end of the stage.
Surprisingly, Leon remembered about his 'supposed plan' on Sora. He places his hand on the wall right beside Sora's head. His free hand touches her 'now-red' face. Sora's eyes widened like plates as she keeps on blushing. Their eyes met and their bodies touched. Leon lowered his face to touch Sora's lips…
'What is he trying to do? My god, his doing it again!' Sora thought and Leon left her no choice but push him away from her. Sora and Leon stared at each other.
"You've did this for the second time," Sora said to Leon, "Why are you trying to kiss me?"
There was silence. Leon does have a reason (AN: Please read chapter 5) but why is he afraid to tell it to her? Is there something wrong?
'Maybe I was wrong. She is innocent enough to ask and my mind was wrong to say that she'll blush when I'm around,' Leon thought.
"Well, why won't you answer?" Sora asked.
'I have to escape her question, but how?'
"Leon, is there something wrong with me? Why are you trying to kiss me for two times?"
'My god, please help me! I don't know what to do!' Leon thought and prayed, 'I don't have a choice but to…'
Leon's thought was a bit forcing. He suddenly embraced Sora and both of them landed on the floor with Leon over Sora. Both of them were blushing. Sora blushed more than Leon and then tears came down running to her cheeks. Her mouth slightly opened with shock. Leon just blush on what he is doing. Just blush. His eyes are watching hers.
'My god, his eyes are serious on what he is doing! Is there something severe in this situation?'
"Forgive me, Sora, but," Leon said.
Sora's hands were stayed put by his. She is crying again but no sound. Her tears just came out. She once again looked at him. Suddenly, she felt something warm inside her when Leon neared her face. His hair covered the side of his and her face. Just then, she can feel a warm caress on her lips……
The Next Day
"My god, WHERE ON EARTH IS SORA???!!!" Anna is now worried enough. She couldn't find Sora. She isn't in her room, not in Ms. Layla's house (she called to Layla), and not in one of the rehearsing rooms. Anna keeps on running and running until she bumped someone. Both of them landed on a different place.
"Ouch!" Anna said while touching her head, "Will you watch where you're going……"
Anna was speechless to see 'that' someone. She blushed for awhile. Then, a helpful hand is lent to her by the someone.
"I'm sorry. Did I hurt you?" It was Dio! OMG!!!!!! Anna's blushing!
"Huh? Well…ah…uhm…" Anna said separately, "No, I'm…f-fine…"
Anna touched her hand on Dio's helping hand. She got up slowly then fixing her clothes.
"What are you doing here?" Anna asked while blushing.
"Well, we were sent by Kalos to be here to include in your newest production…"
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait," Anna said the word 'wait' repeatedly, "What do you mean by 'we'?"
"Oh, the other members of the group are also sent," Dio introduced the group to Anna who are waiting outside making nonsense.
"Oh…" Anna was shock to see a lot of people.
"By the way, why were you running in this beautiful diurnal?" Dio asked.
"I'm looking for Sora. My god, I really have to find her now before Ms. 'Just-a-performance-she-is-popular' takes the place in her rehearsing room. I'm sorry, Dio, but I really have to go!" Anna sweat-dropped as she runs outside the Kaleido Dorm towards the Kaleido Stage.
'Ms. 'Just-a-performance-she-is-popular'? Who is she talking about?'
Change Scene
Sounds of the trapezes were heard enough. A girl was practicing her skills using Sora's rehearsing room. Her grace enlightens the atmosphere. Her talent grows as she moves. She got the other trapeze. She stops when someone was knocking on the door.
"Come in,"
Then, there came inside Mia and Marion.
"Hey, Amethyst!" Marion cried, "Come down here, now! We have a lot to do!" Marion said cheerfully.
"Okay!" Amethyst said cheerfully.
But just then, before the three girls go out, a figure of a blonde was standing in front of them holding some sort of book. She is wearing her daily gymnast suit for practice.
"Yula? What are you doing here?" Mia asked curiously.
"Well, I officially received the role of Phoenix so I'm here to practice."
"What?" Amethyst asked curiously, "I thought Ms. Naegino is going to receive the role of Phoenix."
"That's what I thought, too," Yula said innocently.
"Well, nice to hear that from you," Mia said as if she's the bad guy, "Excuse us,"
Mia passes by and hit Yula by the shoulder. Yula gasps and Amethyst scolded Mia.
"Mia! Why did you do that?" Amethyst asked.
"Who cares?" Mia, Marion and Amethyst get out of the room.
"But, Mia," Amethyst said, "What you were doing was bad. Why don't you apologize to her?" Amethyst told Mia.
"Me? Apologize to her? She should be the one who'll apologize!" Mia told Amethyst and Marion.
"Why she?" Marion asked, "Did she do something wrong?"
'My god, I shouldn't have told them!' Mia thought, "Nothing. Forget about it!"
Change Scene
It's nearly 8:00 in the morning and Sora hasn't got up from sleeping in the backstage. Yes, she was sleeping in the backstage…with Leon! OMG! Why?
Sora slowly opened her sleepy eyes. She looks at her surroundings. 'It's still dark?' Well, Sora wouldn't know if it's still morning or evening because of the darkness of the backstage. Suddenly, she feels something heavy over her. She couldn't move freely. Over her was a sleeping Leon. He was sleeping so peacefully.
She slowly placed Leon on the other side of her and then finally she gets up. As she stares at Leon, her heart beats in the fastest mode. She can still feel Leon's warm embrace while sleeping and the hot caress on her lips. Her trembling fingers touched her lips and thought, 'Was that true? Did Leon actually kiss me?'
She removes a strand of Leon's hair away from his face. She keeps an eye on Leon while sleeping. 'My god, he's so beautiful!'
She brushes away a strand of her hair and places it behind her ear. She lowered her face and kiss Leon's forehead. She lets go. When she was about to touch Leon's face, a soft voice comes out of Leon. It murmured, 'Sora,' Then, Leon's eyes slowly open and it stares at the beautiful redhead who is also staring at him.
"Sora?" Leon said her name.
"What?" Sora asked back.
Then, Leon didn't respond so he decided to get up. He sat beside Sora, who was kneeling while staring at him. Finally, their eyes met, both blushed, hands touched, face neared, and………
"SORA!!!"
A voice of a performer was heard by the two stars. Sora and Leon look at the entrance of the backstage and they can see three shadows going to the backstage. They are surprised. "What are they doing…hmereph?!" Sora was cut off by Leon when he covers her mouth with his hand and both of them hid behind a pile of boxes. Leon's left hand was covering her mouth while his other hand was embracing her waist. Sora's hands are touching Leon's hand that is covering her mouth.
"Maybe she isn't here,"
'Hey, that's Amethyst's voice!' Sora and Leon both thought. (AN: Okay, I'll use a script style in the thoughts, okay?)
"Oh, don't surrender! I know we'll find her!" Mia said.
Sora: 'Huh?'
Leon: 'Why are they looking for her?'
"Well, we really have to remind her that she'll not receive the role of Phoenix," Marion said.
Sora/Leon: 'I'm/She'll not receive the role of Phoenix?!'
"My god, that Yula is a pain in the neck! It's just Sora's first weeks of Stardom and she'll ruin it! Grr!!!" Mia said as smoke gets out of her ears and her hands are clenched into fists.
Sora: 'Why did she say that? What's with Yula?'
Leon: 'Yula is here?'
Just then, Anna came to the scene, "Hey, guys!"
"Anna! What brings you here?" Mia asked raising her eyebrow.
"I'm looking for Sora. Did you ever find her?"
"Nope," Amethyst replied, "Not yet. We are finding for her here but, no use."
"Well, Yuri called awhile ago and," Anna said.
"And?! Is Sora with him?" Marion and Mia asked.
"My god, our little Sora is really obsessed with that guy." Marion and Amethyst placed one of their hands to their foreheads, "Maybe she's with him,"
"She isn't, duh," Anna said with a very odd kind of eyes.
Sora: 'My god, Leon is going to tease me!'
Leon: 'Obsessed, huh? Well, look who's here: Layla's rival for Yuri,'
"And he also said that Leon is also missing," Anna continued.
"LEON?! MISSING?!" Amethyst and Marion cried. Their eyes as large as the moon their jaw dropped down and they can't even blink.
"And when I knew about it, maybe we were right all along!" Anna said and Mia joined her sentence on the second clause.
"So you mean it's true?!" Marion asked.
"What true?" Amethyst asked.
Sora/Leon: 'What true?'
"That Sora and Leon are having a relationship!" Mia, Marion and Anna shouted at Amethyst.
Sora/Leon: 'WHAT?!'
Sora begins to panic but Leon controls her. He stopped her suddenly when the conversation continues.
"And maybe they leaved their jobs just to be together! My god, what's that again?" Anna asked Amethyst the word with that meaning.
"Uhm, elope?" Amethyst's answer was quite a question.
"Exactly! They elope!" Mia shouts out loud.
Sora: 'They are thinking that Leon and I are eloping? For goodness sake, hell no!'
Leon: 'Why are they always thinking that Sora and I love each other?!'
"My god, they really have to know!" Mia said as if she's excited to spread the 'news'.
Sora: 'Oh know please! This is going to be a scandal!'
Leon: 'No way! Maybe this news will spread up until France! Maybe my former friends will tease me!'
"But wait!" Amethyst said, "Are you sure that they're eloping? Maybe we're wrong."
Sora/Leon: 'You are indeed wrong!'
"Yeah, guys. Amethyst has a point," Marion said openly, "Maybe what we were thinking is an opinion and not a fact. Maybe Sora and Leon are both somewhere here."
"And what if our 'opinion' is a 'fact'?" Mia asked.
"Well…what are we going to do first?" Marion and Amethyst asked the two elder girls.
"We have to combined each other," Anna said seriously as if she's a leader in an army, "We have to twirl around Kaleido Dorm and Kaleido Stage in order to find them,"
"And what if we won't find the two of them in the particular places?" Amethyst, Marion and Mia asked Anna.
"Then we'll asked help from everyone!" Anna said jokingly as if she doesn't know what to do.
Sora/Leon thought troublingly as if in danger: 'Terrific!'
This is going to be a long……
Long……
Long……
Long……
Day!!!
Tbc…
Okay, as promise, I already gave the 10th chapter of the fiction! Hehe…sorry if you think it's in a hurry because I'm full of assignments from school… So, see you in the 11th chapter!!! Review, please!!!