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Chapter Nine
The five ladies walked down the busy streets of London, giggling and chattering. The blonde-haired lady suddenly stopped.
"What is it, Luella?" Madoka turned to ask her. The three other women turned around now as well.
"We have to go in here!" Luella exclaimed. "I came in here about three months ago with a friend of mine, because we were looking at some dresses for her, and a lot of the dresses were wonderful."
"Let's go in there, then." Masako suggested. Luella nodded and walked into the shop, with the other four following her.
One of the employees walked over to them, "Hello Ladies, would you like any assistance?"
Madoka smiled to the employee, "No thank you, but we will ask you if we need any help."
"Okay." And with that, the employee stalked back to the checkout area.
"Well, let's get shopping! But first, I want to propose an idea: We all have to choose dresses for each other." Madoka said with a grin.
"I'm in." Mai grinned back.
"Me too." Ayako smirked.
"And me." Masako smiled.
"That sounds lovely!" Luella chirped.
"Perfect!" The pinkette beamed. All of them got to work.
One by one, each of the men got their measurements taken by the tailor. Luckily, the narcissist had been to this tailor before, as he's had to have some suits fitted here. Naru obviously went first, to get his over and done with. Then Lin, then the twins, after that was Yasu, next was Bou-san and last was John. Martin didn't get one though, as he already got one a few weeks prior.
The tailor went into the back of the shop, but came out a few moments later.
"Gentlemen, we have two suits that would fit you and you," the tailor said pointing to Naru and Yasu. "But the rest of you will have to come back in three to four hours for your suits."
John, Bou-san and Lin gave a nod in understanding, whereas the twins said 'okay'.
The tailor continued to speak now, "If Mr Davis and the bespectacled fellow would please follow me to try their suits on, that would be great."
Naru and Yasu followed the person. Meanwhile, Bou-san was laughing because Yasu just got referred to as 'the bespectacled fellow', and it sounded funny to him.
Minutes later, Naru and Yasu came out wearing their suits. The pair of them looked very dashing, especially Naru.
"That's not fair, Naru. How do you make everything look good?" Yasu jokingly pouted.
"Because I'm one hell of a good looking person." Said man smirked.
Haru scowled in jest now, "Mama said that you shouldn't be narc-n-narcissistic."
Yuki did the same thing, "Yeah, Mama said it's a bad quality to have."
Naru tried to hide his amusement because 1) Haru struggled to say narcissistic and 2) They were both scowling, albeit jokingly.
Their father spoke, raising an eyebrow, "Did she now? How interesting."
"Anyway," The tailor interjected. "The suits fit perfectly. Let me just get them covered and put on hangers, then you can go. Don't forget to come back here later."
The men thanked the tailor and left.
Once the women finished dress shopping, they thought it'd be fun to go and get manicures.
The five of them were sitting down, having a conversation whilst their nails got done.
"Luella, I have a question for you," Mai began. "Why is your party's dress code black-tie?"
The said woman explained, "Well, I just like dressing up formally – and it makes it seem fancier."
The ladies laughed at her answer.
Haru and Yuki gulped down the rest of their tea, "Papa, we're done!"
"That was quick," He replied. "Some of us haven't finished yet though, so you'll have to wait until we're done. Okay?"
"Yep, okay!"
The rest of them finished their drinks within the next twenty minutes, and then they left for the mansion.
"Thank you." The girls said as the left the shop with their freshly painted nails and shopping bags.
"Where to, now?" Mai asked with curiosity, as they walked down the street. Luella looked at her watch, it read: 12:15pm.
"We have time for some tea. The party doesn't start until half seven this evening, so we have plenty of time to get back and ready." The blonde-haired woman informed.
"Perfect!" Mai answered excitedly, as she loves hanging out with them and she hasn't had some alone time in about six months.
They went to a tea shop that was literally around the corner.
An hour and a half later, Naru was sat in the living room reading, when all of a sudden, he heard the door burst open. The man calmly stood and walked to the door.
"We're back!" Luella shouted.
"I can see that, mother." Naru smirked. She just rolled her eyes.
"Well, if you can see that, why aren't you helping us with our bags?" His mother retorted back, to which he just sighed and took the bags off of Luella and Mai, and went to the living room.
Of course, Mai then took Ayako's bags to carry instead. The brunette and four others followed the man into the living room, "Hey Naru, where are Haru and Yuki?"
"They're in town with Lin, Bou-san and John picking up their suits. They'll be back soon."
"Does that mean Yasu and Martin are in the study or something?"
"Yes Mai." He sighed and in return Mai scowled at his rudeness.
Later that evening, the ladies and gents were ready.
Noll was stood in his dimly lit room in front of his mirror, fixing his cuffs. He was wearing black trousers, shiny black shoes, a black waistcoat and blazer with a white shirt, black bow tie and a white square fold in his front pocket. There was a knock at the door and then the twins came in upset. Naru bent down to their level, as they ran and hugged him.
"What's wrong, guys?"
"W-we can't do our bow ties." Haru sniffled.
"Don't worry, I'll do them for you." The raven-haired man said as the twins pulled away from him. Naru continued to kneel in front of them as he tied their bow ties, and showed them how to do it in the process. He then fixed their collars for them.
"There you go. It wasn't so hard, was it?"
They both shook their heads 'no', and hugged him again quickly, "Thanks, Papa!"
Little did he know, Yasu was standing at the door filming the entire thing – which he planned to send to Mai. Yasu quickly retreated though, just before the trio in the room noticed that he had been filming them.
All of them were in the living room, except Mai. As if on cue, she came through the living room doors. Everyone looked surprised. The model was wearing a long black backless gown that has lace detailing in some places and flows out slightly at the hem, with some black leather platform heels. Her hair was in a low bun, whilst her fringe hung in soft curls.
"Mai, you look gorgeous! We picked the perfect dress for you." Luella said as she hugged the girl. She could hear a chorus of agreement, so she just sheepishly smiled. Naru was the only one that didn't, because he was too busy gawking.
"You all look great too! I mean, who knew Bou-san could 'clean-up' so well." The model said with a cheeky grin.
"Hey, now. No need for backhanded compliments." Bou-san started. "What took you so long anyways, kiddo?"
"Oh, well, I had to fix up my make-up a bit. That's all." Mai said, although that was only half the truth. The real reason she was a bit late was because she had teared-up a little when she watched the video of Naru and the twins, that Yasu sent her – which is why she had to fix her make-up. Yasu gave her a knowing look and she gave him a smile.
"Well, now that we're all here, let's get to the party room before the guests arrive there." Martin said as he clasped his hands together. They all nodded and proceeded to follow the older man.
The room the party was being held in, was one of the many rooms of the Davis mansion. It's a ballroom, with a set of double doors and a grand staircase leading to the bottom floor, and another set of double doors just off to the side on the bottom floor. The bottom floor is pretty much an empty space aside from the bar in one part of the room and a large buffet table in another, as well as some tables and chairs scattered here and there. Of course, the rest of the space is used as a 'dancefloor'. The part considered the 'top floor', is a spacious balcony that extends all the way around the room, from the top of the staircase and is held up by pillars.
"Woah, this room is beautiful." Ayako complimented.
"Close your mouth or you'll attract flies, Ayako." Bou-san smirked. She turned as red as her hair and whacked him on his head.
"Owww." He muttered whilst rubbing the part his wife hit.
"You know, Luella, I wouldn't mind if Lin and mine's wedding reception." Madoka said with a smile as she looked around the room. This caught the attention of Mai, Yasu, Masako and John - they were the only ones that didn't know.
"Wait, you and Lin are engaged? Since when?" Mai and Yasu asked curiously, whereas John and Masako gave their congratulations.
"Well, we've been engaged for about a year and a half now. The proposal was lovely!" Madoka gushed.
"Congratulations, guys!" Mai smiled as she gave Madoka a hug and even Lin (surprisingly). Yasu also gave his congratulations. At that moment, one of the maids came in and whispered something to Luella, who beamed.
"Guests are arriving! Let the party commence!"
The model was exhausted, she has had to walk around with the twins and meet Naru's family, and explain who she was and what happened between her and Naru. Luckily, Luella would tell it for her sometimes though, as she could probably see that Mai didn't want to keep repeating it over and over. Now, however, Mai's stood near the bar with her drink, whilst Yasu is with Haru and Yuki, and Naru does his rounds. Also, Bou-san and the others were being introduced to some workers at BSPR, as the workers have heard great things about them.
All of a sudden, a woman stormed over to her, and stood right in front of her.
"May I help you?" Mai sked with a nervous smile, as she could tell the woman was annoyed.
"Why you?" The woman asked, but slurred slightly. She was drunk.
"Excuse me?"
"Why did Noll choose you?"
"I'm really lost right now. Could you please explain?" Mai questioned.
"About a year ago, Noll rejected me. He humiliated me. And now I find out he's come back to England, after just three months of going back to Japan, with you and those little brats that I bet aren't even his and you're just lying to be with him!" The angry and drunk woman shouted. Her words hurt and infuriated Mai.
"What did you just say?" The brunette answered in a cold tone, she was getting annoyed very quickly now.
The woman seemed unfazed by Mai's tone and continued to speak, "I said that Noll doesn't deserve you and your stupid little children, you wench!"
Little did she know, Naru had heard everything, and was standing behind the drunk woman.
Naru cleared his throat, gave the iciest glare to the woman and spoke in a deadly tone, "Ms Morgan, I suggest you stop speaking right now. You have no right to say anything about my girlfriend or my children. I also think it's fairly obvious why I rejected you – you are a very bitter and obsessive person. Nor do you have any right to be here, at my family's home. And you certainly should not be working for BSPR. You're fired and you need to leave the property immediately or else I'll call the police. Oh, and I don't want to see your face ever again. Is that clear?"
No answer.
"Let me repeat that so you'll understand it better: Is. That. Clear?" The narcissist spoke with venom in his tone. Ms Morgan nodded.
"Good," Naru waved Lin over, and the tall man swiftly came, "Lin, please escort this woman off the property. And make sure she doesn't return."
Lin sighed and then showed the woman out.
Naru walked over to Mai now, embraced her whilst whispering into her ear, "Are you okay, Mai?"
Said woman pulled away and looked him in the eyes, "Yeah, thank you for doing that. I swear to god I was so close to slapping her. I mean, she could say all the things under the sun about me, but as soon as she brings the people I cherish most into it, I can't just stand back and do nothing."
Naru gave her a peck on the lips, "That's why I love you."
"Oh yeah, what happened between you two exactly? She said you humiliated her."
"She was a worker at BSPR, that asked me out. She walked into my private office about a year ago and asked me on a date, I rejected her. After that, she kept harassing me and asking me to re-think my answer. This went on for weeks, and I eventually snapped. When I snapped, we were stood in the middle of one of the floors of the office and I told her to stop what she was doing – that enough was enough. Inevitably, people saw and heard, so she ended up being very humiliated."
"Wow, I feel kinda bad for her now." Mai sighed. "And she was drunk too, so she'll probably regret it tomorrow."
Suddenly, they heard someone near them shout, "Oh my gosh!"
Much to Naru's amusement, he could hear Mai mutter, 'what now?'.
They turned to their left and saw a teenage girl coming towards them. Naru started to grumble under his breath, when he saw who it was.
The girl was now two metres away from them.
"Are you Mai Taniyama?!" The ecstatic girl squealed.
"Yeah, I am." Mai smiled.
"Hi! I'm Alyssa Davis, Noll's cousin. I'm a huge fan of your modelling work."
"Hey, Alyssa, nice to meet you. It's always nice to meet fans."
"Could I have a picture with you?"
"Of course!" The two of them stood together and Alyssa took a picture of themselves.
"Thanks." Alyssa smiled. "It was nice to meet you, Mai. I can't believe Noll actually managed to get a girlfriend."
At this, Mai giggled and Naru glared.
"Don't you have somewhere to be, Alyssa?" Naru said. Alyssa scowled at first, but then waved goodbye.
Once she had gone, Mai spoke, "You know, this party has been very…eventful."
"Tell me about it," The raven-haired man started. "Oh, and earlier the twins said to me that you told them that being a narcissist is a bad quality."
"Oh, right. I remember telling them that. But, don't worry too much, after all, I know you are a caring person that helps his children with their bow ties when they need him to." She smirked.
"Did the twins tell you, then?"
"No, but I do have my reliable sources." The brunette winked. "I'm going to check on Haru and Yuki now, as they are with Yasu and probably up to mischief."
Mai kissed Naru on the cheek before walking away. Naru thought for a moment, but then figured it might've been Yasu that told Mai.
Mai found Yasu and the twins at the buffet, along with Bou-san, stuffing themselves. She just sighed, but inwardly smiled.
"Hey guys, having fun?" She asked. Haru and Yuki hugged her.
"Yeah! Mama, we've met so many people! And, we've had so much food!" The two small boys said in sync.
"Woah, sounds fun!" Their mother beamed. "Do you want to come and dance with me?"
"Yeah, Mama!"
Once Mai and the twins were on the dancefloor, she started twirling them around and doing all sorts of dancing with them, until a slow song came on and Naru walked up to her.
"Mai, would you like to dance?"
"Of course, Naru."
Mai put her arms around Naru's neck and he put his arms around her waist and then they started to dance. Other couples went on the dancefloor and started doing the same thing.
"Mai, I didn't tell you earlier, but I think you look very beautiful tonight."
"T-thanks, Naru. You look very dashing yourself."
"I know." He smirked.
She tapped his shoulder, "Naaruuu!"
He just chuckled, a rare sound Mai loved hearing.
"Mai, I want to ask you something."
"Shoot."
"Should we move in together when we go back to Japan?"
There was a pause, Mai peered over to Haru and Yuki who were talking to each other off to the side as the couples danced.
"I don't see why not." She smiled.
"Good. Who should move in with who, though?"
"How about we find a brand new place to live in, hmm?"
"That sounds good to me." He said before his lips crashed onto hers. They kissed for a couple of minutes before pulling apart.
"I love you, Naru."
"I love myself too." He smirked. "And you, of course."
She pouted, "Jerk."
An hour or two afterwards, Luella stood at the top of the staircase, and tapped her champagne lightly. Everyone quietened down to listen.
"Good evening everyone! Before this party finishes, I have a few things I'd like to say. First things first, thank you for coming tonight – it means a lot to me. Secondly: Merry Christmas Eve!" The blonde-haired woman began. "Onto a more serious note now: This Christmas is different, in a good way. This year, I've been able to meet my two wonderful grandsons for the first time, along with their amazing mother. I've also been able to meet the lovely people that worked with Noll during his time in Japan, five years ago. We're very lucky to know you all. Seeing Noll this content, makes Martin and I very happy. My point is, family matters, especially during the holiday season. Everyone here is important to Martin and I in some way or another. With that being said, I'd like to make a toast," She raised her glass in the air. "Here's to family, friends and the moments that matter. Cheers!"
Around the room, people raised their glasses and said 'Cheers!'.
As Luella took a sip of her champagne, she smiled into her glass, what a memorable evening.
A model and narcissist were peacefully sleeping in their bed; the early morning light shining into the room. All was still, until their door creaked open.
Somebody was there.
Sorry for the longest wait! What are your opinions on this chapter? Personally, I don't think it was the best, and I might re-write it once I've finished this story. Also, I'm aiming to get another chapter up by this weekend, and then have a chapter up every weekend afterwards - but don't count on it, as I'm a slow writer xD Oh, and happy new year! I have a question for you guys: if you made a new year's resolution, what is it and have you stuck to it so far?
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~Dice
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