Ash: hi guys, sorry it's taken me so long to update, I don't have an excuse, guess I've just been distracted. Plus writers block does not help.
Disclaimer: don't own cirque du soleil or anything to do with it.
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The Trickster?
The thought scared me, but it was soon washed away when I heard small footsteps. Turning from Trickster I saw Innocent running over to us, and I jogged a little to meet him halfway. "Hey sweetie, you okay?" I asked him, gently pulling him into a hug and standing up; the Innocent clinging to me like a monkey, smiled and nodded.
Turning around I found Trickster staring at us with happiness and brotherly love for Innocent, but there also seemed to be pain and loneliness hidden away underneath. I guess he may be an all-powerful ruler, but his still lonely, even if all the people in Kooza do look up to him.
An idea popping into my head I grin wickedly at Trickster, to which he gives me an odd look. Walking towards him I stand a few feet from him, then taking Innocent I turned him around so he is facing Trickster and hold him out for Trickster to take. Trickster seemed stunned for a few seconds before hesitantly reaching out and taking Innocent into his arms, wrapping them tightly around him as Innocents arms wrapped around his neck. A gently smile appeared on Tricksters face as he closed his eyes and hugs innocent to him. I smiled before walking off backstage, I needed a shower.
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I get out of my shower, dry off and throw on some clean clothes, walking out of the bathroom and to my dressing room. There I stand in front of my dressing table and mirror, pulling off the towel wrapped around my head and chuck it on the floor, then grabbing a brush I begin running it through my hair.
I finish brushing my hair and reach for the blow dryer; that is until something in the mirror catches my eye. Looking behind me in the mirror I see Trickster, startled I take a step back but I find the dresser stall in the way and fall over it backwards. Luckily Trickster catches mean under my arms and pulls me up so that I'm now sitting on the stall. I sit there blushing and not looking at Trickster embarrassed. "Th-thanks"
He chuckles behind me, and I feel his chest vibrate against my back, I hadn't noticed he was standing so close, "that's quite alright, my dear" he whispers in my ear. I shiver as his hot breath bushes my cheek, and he reaches around me. Not looking at him I watch as he picks up the brush and hair dryer, and begins blow drying my hair.
"Did you only come here to dry my hair?" I ask teasingly, enjoying the feeling of the warm air and brush running through my hair.
The trickster chuckles again, "and what if it is" he asks, I just shrug, too relaxed to think of an answer.
Soon I hear the hair dryer turn off, and the trickster reaches around me to place them back on the dressing table, but once he puts them down he doesn't move. I blush as Trickster leans over me, his arms either side of me and resting on the dressing table and his cheek is pressed up against mine over my shoulder. I blush even more, and I dare not look in the mirror. "T-Trick?"
"Hm?" he hums, and his chest once again vibrates against my back.
"d-did you r-really mean what you said earlier?" I questioned embarrassed, my blush deepening at the thought.
"Yes" he whispers, wrapping his arms around me, and pulling me into a tight embrace. Finally I look up at the mirror, and find him staring at me intently. I watch as he turns his head and places a chaste kiss against my already red cheeks. I relax into his embrace, enjoying the feel of just being held.
We stay like this for a while, until Trickster reluctantly releases me, and stands up straight stretching slightly. "Come, you must be hungry, after all its been a long day" as if in reply my stomach grumbles, and I quickly cover it with my arms, embarrassed I stand up and follow him out the room.
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I walk back to my room alone after enjoying my meal; it seems Trickster disappeared not long after I sat down to eat; he really doesn't like to socialise. Reaching my door I open it, sighing I look at the clock and see its 11:00 already, guess I better get ready for bed.
After changing into my pyjamas and brushing my teeth I climb into my soft bed. 'Mmm' I don't think I'm ever going to be able to sleep on a normal bed after staying here. Relaxing I close my eyes and wait for sleep to take over, but I can't sleep. Soon I'm tossing and turning trying to get comfortable.
After god knows how long of this I end up sitting up with a jolt; throwing the covers off me at the same time, and looking at the clock I see its 2am. I've been trying to fall asleep for 3 hours. Sighing, and deciding I'm not going to be getting any sleep, anytime soon I slip out of bed. Walking over to the door I open it and walk out bare foot.
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Emerging from the side of the bataclan I walk out across the stage and head for the forest. I head through the trees and head straight for the clearing. I don't know why but there was something about the clearing that drew me to it.
Upon reaching the clearing I found it bathed in the ethereal glow of the full moon; everything seemed to give off a silvery light; it was beautiful. Turning to the moon I found it larger than life; it seemed to be surrounded by strands of silvery light dancing around it. A content smile slides onto my face and I let out a sigh of -for some reason- relief, as if I had just found something I had been longing for.
All thoughts slipping from my mind I begin dancing across the clearing to some unheard music. I twirl and spin, raising my legs and gesturing with my arms. After finishing this dance I move onto another, closing my eyes imaging I had a partner who was twirling and spinning me. I danced like this for a while gliding across the soft grass, until I feel someone take my waist and my hand, now leading me through the dance.
For some reason the presence didn't scare or startle me. I slowly open my eyes and find myself staring up into luminescent white eyes. Trickster. He looks at me lovingly, a gentle smile on his lips, and I smile back at him shyly. I don't pull away but relax into the dance as Trickster pulls me closer. Soon my head is resting on his chest, my arms wrapped around his waist, and he is resting his head on top of mine, his arms around my waist.
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Somehow I find myself sitting in Tricksters lap as he leans against a tree, my head resting in the crook of his neck as he cuddles me, "Trick?"
"Hm?"
"Is Crooner really gone? I mean I know his inside you, but . . ."
Trickster pulls away so he can look at my face, and I stare up into his white eyes, "yes, he is a part of me now, and I can control that part of me, there is nothing to be worried about" and with that he places a gentle kiss on my forehead.
Then he starts kissing his way down my jaw, kissing the edge of my lips but not my actual lips. I whimper as he teases me, kissing my jaw, neck, the edge of my lips, but never my lips. He chuckles at my whimper, and this annoys me, having enough I grasp his face in my hands and pull him up to my face from where he had been kissing my collar. He stares at me slightly surprised, but before he can do anything a lean forward and kiss the edge of his jaw. It's my turn to tease him, placing kisses along the edge of his jaw neck, and around his lips, but never his lips, though it is tempting. My teasing seems to anger him slightly and he growls, this time he grasps my face and pulls me towards him. I stare into his eyes for a moment before he smashes are lips together.
I smile and my eyes slide shut as I melt into the passionate kiss. We kiss for what seems like forever before we have to pull away to catch our breath, both of us panting. I stare into Tricksters beautiful white eyes and find them filled with love and passion, the emotion I couldn't place; it had been love. I sigh as the Trickster runs his fingers through my hair before drawing me in for another kiss, this time sweet and caring. I draw away and rest my head against his chest, falling asleep to the sound of his heartbeat. "I love you" he whispers to me.
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Huh? Where am I? I ask myself as I look at the dark surroundings. I shiver the place reminding me of Crooner. I feel as if though someone is watching me, suddenly I feel a cold finger draw itself across my shoulders; I go completely still, terrified, "w-whose, t-there?" I ask in a shaking voice.
"hmhmhmhm, don't you recognise me my dear?" a voice questions, but it paralyses me completely,
"C-crooner?" I ask, terrified to my wits end; haunting memories filling my mind.
Crooner chuckles again, now standing right behind me, "yes, I'm glad you remember" I shiver as I feel his ice cold breath against the back of my neck. I feel him slide his bony hand around my hips, but I'm too terrified to do anything, a single tear slides down my cheek.
'Trick, please, please help me', I beg over and over again as Crooner begging to caress my body. He moves to stand in front of me, caressing my face with one hand and my hip with his other. Then he starts backing me up until the backs of my legs hit something and I fall backwards, backward straight onto a bed. I stare up in shock as I Crooner straddles me. "h-how can y-you even be h-here?" I ask, I thought the Trickster had taken him back.
"You, it's all because of you" he chuckles, and I gape at him, how could it be me, "when I seduced you I slipped a part of me inside you, so now even when Trickster has absorbed most of me, there is this little bit left in you, hidden away in the back of your mind" he explains, and then begins laughing manically.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" I scream, and a bright flash blinds me. somewhere I can here Crooner screaming in pain, and managing to squint I seem him disintegrate in the bright light, before I pass out.
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"-ane, Ayane, Ayane" I hear someone shouting my name and shaking my shoulders violently. Groggily I open my eyes to find Chiyo staring down at me worriedly.
"Wha-?" I sit up feeling dizzy and look around me. I'm sitting in the clearing where the big circus tent should be, but it isn't there. "Chiyo, where's the tent?" I as her a little worried.
"What tent Ayane? There was never a tent here!" she says looking down at me even more concerned, "come on you, you must have hit your head" she pulls me up and wraps an arm around my waist.
I look around me and sure enough there is no tent, not even signs on the grass as if anything had been there. But then what about Kooza? I couldn't have possibly dreamt all that, I mean I'm not crazy enough to dream something like that up, am I?
Sighing I shake my head wondering what the hell is going on, and let Chiyo drag me off home.
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Ash: oooh what gonna happen next? Sorry guys but I just love cliff-hangers ;) anyway I hope you enjoyed.