YAYZ! CHAPTER 10 IS HERE! I know that chapters 8 and 9 are shorter than all the other chapters, but I promise that the other chapters to come will be longer (hopefully...) Aaanyways lets get to reading!
Chapter 10: Welcome!
The next morning as Lily was walking down to the cafeteria she noticed that she hadn't seen anyone in the halls. "Where is everyone?" She was about to open the doors to the cafeteria when she heard, "Lily."
"Huh? Oh good morning Lenalee," Lily said smiling. "I was about to go get something to eat. You wanna come?"
"Oh no, you can't go in. There was a huge mess and they're still cleaning it up," Lenalee said with a smile that looked strained to be suppressed.
Lily saw the smile, What's up with Lenalee? Is she okay?
"Do you wanna come with me to bring coffee for the science department?" Lenalee asked breaking Lily from her train of thought.
"Huh?" Lily then noticed the cart full of things to make coffee behind Lenalee, "Uh, sure, I can go get something to eat later then. Lets go."
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In the science department everyone was busy working. Scientists were shouting to others for reports and files, while others were running around looking for or filing reports.
"I can't work anymore," Johnny moaned laying his head on his desk with a pen in his hand, a stack of papers towering over him. "If I write anymore my hand's going to fall off."
"When can we get a break?" Tapp said under a pile of papers.
"Come on guys, just a little longer. You can do it," Jack said even though he was exhausted himself.
"Lets go, we've got to get this work done. I know you're exhausted, so am I," Reever said from his desk.
"Who wants coffee?" Lenalee said coming in with Lily, pulling a cart with the coffee.
"Me," every scientist sad at once raising their hands.
As Lenalee and Lily handed out the coffee Jack said to his sister, "Hey Lily, don't you get a uniform?"
"Huh? Oh you're right," she said handing him his coffee.
"Oh Johnny's just finished it. Hey Johnny can you get Lily's uniform?" Reever said to his fellow scientist.
"YOU GOT IT!" Johnny said jumping out of his seat, eager to stop working even for a few minutes.
He went into another room in the back for a moment and then he came back with folded black material. "Here you go Lily. Lets see if it fits. You can change in there if you want," he said pointing to the room he just came out of.
"Thanks Johnny!" Lily said with an excited smile. She then left everyone to go try on her new exorcist's uniform.
"Hey everyone!" Lavi said as he and Allen walked into the science department. "Good morning guys," he said to Lenalee, Johnny, Reever, and Jack.
"Good morning Allen, Lavi," Lenalee said with a bright smile.
"Good morning guys," Johnny and Jack said.
"Good mornin'," Reever said not looking up from his work.
"Hey is the set up for the Lily's Welcome Party almost done in the cafeteria?" Lenalee asked. "I caught Lily just in time before she could go in."
"Yeah they're pretty much done. They said to just give them a few more minutes. Jerry's still cooking up a storm in there," Allen said practically drooling over all the wonderful dishes Jerry was making for Lily's welcoming parting. "Speaking of Lily where is she?"
"Oh she's in the back. She just got her uniform and is trying it on," Jack said scribbling away on a piece of paper.
"Oh cool. I can't wait to see it," Lavi said smiling.
"Yeah now she'll definitely be an exorcist," Allen said.
Just then the back room door opened and Lily walked out wearing her uniform. It was a short two finger width strap dress, on her feet she wore a pair of black flats. "It fits great Johnny. Thanks!" she said smiling happily with her eyes closed.
Lavi was stunned. Whoa, Lily looks great. And even cuter, he thought smiling to himself. "Wow Lily you look great. You're an offical exorcist now!" he said grinning.
"Thanks Lavi," she said beaming.
"Yeah it looks good on you," Jack said smiling at his sister.
"Mhm!" Lenalee said.
"You know what? Why don't we take a break. Come on guys let's head down to the cafeteria," Reever said getting up from his desk.
"THANK YOU SECTION LEADER REEVER!" all the scientists cried in joy, and ran out of the room.
"Okay, we'll see you guys down there. We're gonna clean up the coffee," Lenalee said.
"Alright!" Tapp called back following the other scientists.
"Okay lets hurry up and get their mugs and clean up so we can get down to the cafeteria," Lenalee said.
"Definitely, I'm starving!" Lily said over exagerting by holding her stomach while laughing.
"Yeah me too!" Allen practically whined.
"Oh hush up you baby," Lenalee said laughing.
As soon as the four exorcists were done with the clean up they walked down to the cafeteria. When they got to the doors Lavi said, "Here Lily you go first."
"Okay thanks Lavi." Allen looked at Lavi with a mocking smile which Lavi returned by elbowing him in the stomach.
Lily reached for the doors and when she opened them she heard a loud "SURPRISE!"
"Wha-what is all this?" Lily asked shocked.
"It's your welcoming party," Allen said.
"We wanted you to feel more welcomed and decided to give you a welcoming party," Lenalee said hugging her.
"Yeah! Come on and have some fun Lily!" Lavi said grinning at his best friend.
ooOOoo
Somewhere else the Millenium Earl was with Road and Tyki. Road was playing wth Lero while Tyki was reading and the Earl was sitting at his large grand piano and was saying to them,
"I have been feeling this strong force lately. I don't know what it is, but I think the maiden is back."
"What maiden Earl?" Road asked while spinning Lero around.
"Mistress Road stop! You know I don't like to be spun!" Lero cried.
"The maiden, or the Singing Maiden, is a woman with special powers that could help destroy us," the Earl said.
"Then do you want us to dispose of her?" Tyki asked looking up from his book.
"No, she also has the power to help us in this war."
"What? How?" Tyki said surprised.
"I will tell you when I am certain she is back. It would be pointless to send you out there to get her if she wasn't," the Millenium Earl said and began playing the piano.
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As the party drew on Lily ate practically every dish Jerry had prepared. She talked with finders, other scients, and the other exorcists Kanda, Krory, Marie, and Miranda. She even got to talk with Bookman after all the years. She enjoyed every minute of the party, she couldn't feel any happier. Lily now had a huge, amazing family. She was now talking with Lavi, Jack, Miranda, Marie, Allen, and Lenalee. Lavi was being his goofy usual self, making jokes and making everyone laugh. Lily was laughing her head off when she suddenly stopped and looked around.
"What's wrong Lily?" Allen said between laughs.
"Do any of you hear a piano?" she said still looking around.
"No, why? Do you hear one?" Lenalee asked.
"Yeah," Lily said. "Are you sure no one hears a piano?"
"Yeah," Jack said.
"Besides if there was a piano I would be able to hear it," Marie said.
"A-are you okay Lily?" Miranda said worried.
"Yeah I'm fine don't worry," she said reassuring Miranda.
They continued to talk and laugh when Lily stopped abruptly again. "Lily what's wrong? Do you hear the piano again?" Jack asked. She just stood there almost frozen.
"Lily? Lily!" Jack shouted at his sister.
Her eyes then glazed over as if she was being possessed.
"Uh, Lily?..." Allen said.
"Maybe she should go to the infirmary," Miranda said.
Some of the other people turned to look at what was going on. Jack looked at his little sister worried. He was about to say something to her when she suddenly began to sing.
Kami-sama ni koi o shiteta koro wa
(When I was in love with God,)
Konno wakare ga kuru to wa omotte nakatta yo
(I never thought we'd part like this.)
Mou nido to furerarenai nara
(If we never touch again,)
Semete saigo ni mou ichido dakishimete hoshikatta yo
(I wish you'd at least held me one last time.)
It's long, long goodbye
Sayonara
(Goodbye)
Sayonara
(Goodbye)
Nando datte
(As many times as it takes.)
Jibun ni mujou ni iikikasete
(I mercilessly tell myself...)
Te o furu no wa yasashisa da yo ne?
(You're only waving goodbye out of kindness right?)
Ima tsuyosa ga hoshii
(I wish I had strength right now)
Anata ni deai star kogayaite atashi ga umarete
(I met you, the stars shone and I was born.)
Ai sureba koso "I" areba koso
(Especially if I love... Especially if "I" exist...)
Kibou no nai kiseki o matte dou naru no?
(What will happen is we wait for a hopeless miracle?)
Namida ni nijumu hoshi no matataki wa gone...
(Blurred in our tears, the planet's twinkling is gone...)
Wasurenai yo anata no nukumari mo
(I won't forget your warmth.)
Sono yasashisa mo, subete tsutsunde kureta ryoute mo.
(Nor your kindness, or hands which wrapped around everything.)
It's long, long goodbye
Moeru yuo no ryuusei tsukamaete hi o tomoshite
(Catch a fiery shooting star and light a flame,)
Ai shite itai ai saretetai
(I want to keep loving, I want to keep being loved.)
Hieta karada hitotsu sakai wo dou naru no?
(What will happen to the world because of one cold baby?)
Hari-tsuzuketeta kyosei ga toketeku long for...
(The brave front I've shown is melting, longing for...)
Doushite na no? namida afurete tomerarenai
(Why? I can't stop the tears from overflowing)
Anata ni deai star kagayaite atashi ga umarete
(I met you, the stars shone and I was born.)
Ai sureba koso "I" areba koso
(Especially if I love... Especially if "I" exist...)
Kibou no nai kiseki o matte dou naru no?
(What will happen if we wait for a hopeless miracle?)
Namida ni nijumu hoshi no matataki wa gone...
(Blurred in our tears, the planet's twinkling is gone...)
Moshi umarekawatte mata meguriaeru nara
(If we could meet again in the next life,)
Sono toki mo kitto atashi o mitsukedashite
(Make sure you find me then.)
Mou nido to hanasanaide tsukeamaetete
(Don't let me go ever again. Hold on tight.)
Hitori ja nai to sasayaite hoshii planet...
("You're not alone," this planet wants you to whisper...)
When Lily stopped singing she suddenly coughed up blood and fainted.
"LILY!"
TADAA~ AND THAT MY DEAR READERS IS CHAPTER 10! YAAYZ! Well I hope you enjoyed it! LOVE YOU ALL! 'hugs' ('w') that's me giving you a hug. I do not own the song, the song is Diamond Crevasse from Macross Frontier. If you watch the video it is truely sad I nearly cried (everytime I watch it too). BYE BYE NOW! =^.^=