Will You Let Me Be Your Princess, My Darling Prince?
by Artemis
Part Six
"Now mademoiselles and masters, we have two students that
have come all the way from Paris to join us," Ms Gordon
introduced us. "Please welcome Miss Tsukino and Miss Vale."
The audience clapped. I saw two girls whispering. I assumed
they were the girls from room fourteen.
"We also have a new teacher, Mr Chiba Mamoru."
I almost fell off my seat. I tried to stay calm and lady like.
Mamoru walked to the podium and started his speech. I wasn't
listening because my mind was remembering what he had said to
me yesterday. After Mamoru finished his speech, he smiled at
me softly and sat down in the seat next to me.
Janice whispered to me. "Is it true that you were with him yesterday?"
My heart saddened. Janice was beginning to believe those girls.
I nodded. I didn't want to lie to Janice.
"But he saw me skating. Did you know they have an ice arena
here? It's huge!" I whispered back.
Janice smiled out of politeness and faced the front. I wanted
to explain everything to Janice, but she had already given up
on me. I looked down at my shoes and tears welled in my eyes.
I tried hard to stop them. It would be embarrassing to cry in
front of the whole school. I could hear the principal's voice,
but that was all. I wiped my eyes and tried to stop crying.
I knew that everyone could see me. Some music started. The
school anthem. I knew I had to stand up. Mamoru stood up next
to me and so did Janice. I tried hard to keep back the tears.
I stood up with shaking knees. Janice was looking at me coldly.
When our eyes met, her face turned away. Too many thoughts
clouded my brain. I could hear those girls talking about me
from last night. Was I conceited? Did I think I was too good
for them all? Was that why it was so hard for me to make
friends? What about Rei? And ..... Naru chan? My best friend?
Was I too famous to be her friend again? Did I even say goodbye?
How had I left? Was it too late to fix everything up now? But I
would leave next year to go back to Europe. It would be the same
thing again if I became friends, then left again. I couldn't hear
anything any more. I was thinking about too many things. I felt
weak and faint. I was never weak. I was strong. But would I be if
everyone in my life betrayed me? I couldn't remember anything.
Skating had become my life. I had forgotten something. Something
very important. Everything went black before my eyes. And finally
I could hear.
"Miss Tsukino!" Was the last thing I heard.
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by Artemis
Part Six
"Now mademoiselles and masters, we have two students that
have come all the way from Paris to join us," Ms Gordon
introduced us. "Please welcome Miss Tsukino and Miss Vale."
The audience clapped. I saw two girls whispering. I assumed
they were the girls from room fourteen.
"We also have a new teacher, Mr Chiba Mamoru."
I almost fell off my seat. I tried to stay calm and lady like.
Mamoru walked to the podium and started his speech. I wasn't
listening because my mind was remembering what he had said to
me yesterday. After Mamoru finished his speech, he smiled at
me softly and sat down in the seat next to me.
Janice whispered to me. "Is it true that you were with him yesterday?"
My heart saddened. Janice was beginning to believe those girls.
I nodded. I didn't want to lie to Janice.
"But he saw me skating. Did you know they have an ice arena
here? It's huge!" I whispered back.
Janice smiled out of politeness and faced the front. I wanted
to explain everything to Janice, but she had already given up
on me. I looked down at my shoes and tears welled in my eyes.
I tried hard to stop them. It would be embarrassing to cry in
front of the whole school. I could hear the principal's voice,
but that was all. I wiped my eyes and tried to stop crying.
I knew that everyone could see me. Some music started. The
school anthem. I knew I had to stand up. Mamoru stood up next
to me and so did Janice. I tried hard to keep back the tears.
I stood up with shaking knees. Janice was looking at me coldly.
When our eyes met, her face turned away. Too many thoughts
clouded my brain. I could hear those girls talking about me
from last night. Was I conceited? Did I think I was too good
for them all? Was that why it was so hard for me to make
friends? What about Rei? And ..... Naru chan? My best friend?
Was I too famous to be her friend again? Did I even say goodbye?
How had I left? Was it too late to fix everything up now? But I
would leave next year to go back to Europe. It would be the same
thing again if I became friends, then left again. I couldn't hear
anything any more. I was thinking about too many things. I felt
weak and faint. I was never weak. I was strong. But would I be if
everyone in my life betrayed me? I couldn't remember anything.
Skating had become my life. I had forgotten something. Something
very important. Everything went black before my eyes. And finally
I could hear.
"Miss Tsukino!" Was the last thing I heard.
------ TO BE CONTINUED -----------