A/N- I hate that I have to keep writing these. I don't own the songs. Can we start now? (Clears throat)
Chapter 7- Red Hearts For Red Cross: Time To Get Dressed
The concert was finally here. Everyone was busy practising, setting up or preparing something else. The girls hadn't seen the boys' outfits. Neither had the boys seen the girls. People were fretting and yelling. Their tempers were short and it was a hot day.
Serena and the girls with Darien and the boys were doing last minute practise. All was going well for the two bands. The practice was perfect and everyone was satisfied.
At last it was time for all eleven to get dressed for the ball.
In both rooms there was a wailing of missing shoes, gel or clothes, but eventually they were all ready. The girls and Lenina were in a different stretch Limousine to Kevin and the boys. As they were driving to the auditorium, Kevin ran through the duet plans.
"Okay, when the girls are all on stage," Kevin told them, "and you're names are called out, you come out holding a bunch of red roses for your partner. They don't know about this though. Well anyway, once you have given them a kiss, dancers will come and take the roses so that you guys can start My Only Love. Got it?"
All five nodded
At the auditorium…
X5 was the first to arrive. Cameras snapped as Kevin Done stepped out of the Limo, followed by the gorgeous guys in X5. Oddly enough, Kevin and X5 didn't walk into the auditorium. They just waited at the start of the Red Carpet. Then, another Limo pulled up.
All the guys readied themselves to walk their partner down the Red Carpet. Kevin was in a black suit with a red shirt and black tie. Darien was wearing black pants and a red, long sleeved silk shirt. Andrew was wearing the same and so was Greg. Chad and Ken wore the same except short sleeved. All had their hair slickly gelled back.
When the chauffer pulled the door open, one silver sandaled foot protruded from the vehicle followed by a carefully manicured hand, it's owner waiting to be helped out. Kevin, recognising the hand, went to help Lenina out of the Limo. She was wearing a loose red, long sleeved one-shoulder dress that flowed down to the ground and met her high-heeled silver sandals. Her hair was done up in a tight knot with wisps of hair floating down. Kevin held out his arm, which Lenina took and walked her down the carpet.
Next came out a black high-heeled foot and a manicured hand with dark red nail polish on. Ken smoothed his hair and helped Lita out of the Limo. She was wearing a long, black suede skirt with splits that were up to half her thigh, in front of her right leg and behind her left leg. She also wore scarlet, flowing one right shoulder tank top with a thin strap holding up the left. Also, the thick right strap had 30-cm long sleeve that was split to the strap and was flowing down freely on either side of her right shoulder. Her beautiful brown hair was loose in waves and the odd ringlet, scattered over the top. Ken, looking amazed, held out his arm and led Lita down the Red Carpet.
Then came a red, slightly platform shoe and a hand wearing skin beige nail polish. Greg took a deep breath and lightly lifted Amy's hand. She was wearing a long cherry coloured dress that just stopped an inch from the ground. It had a straight neckline and spaghetti straps. Amy also wore a red mesh shawl that was resting on top of her shoulders and held be her elbows. Her hair sparkled like her smile as Greg walked her down the carpet.
Next came a black, 10-cm high slip-on shoed foot and a soft hand with black nail polish. Andrew stumbled forward to help Mina. She was wearing a carmine (red), long flowing skirt that reached her ankles and a loose ebony coloured top that had long, flared sleeves that were split from the shoulder to the hem of the wrists. The sleeves were kept up at the hem at the wrists and a thin strap at the elbows. Mina's hair was piled loosely on top of her head with a few stray wisps hanging down her cheeks. Andrew offered his arm and strolled down the Red Carpet with Mina.
Chad somehow knew Raye was next, so he took her light hand with ruby nail polish just after her black, three strap slides poked out of the door. Raye was wearing a toe length, smooth, raven skirt with a split up to her mid thigh on her left leg. She wore a ruby, flowing one-shoulder top which it's only strap had a sleeve exactly like Mina's flared sleeves. Her hair was worn long and straight except for ringlets here and there. Chad held out his arm and stared, starry eyed, at Raye all the way down the carpet.
Darien smoothed his hair, took a deep breath and waited for the last member of SpiC to show. Soon, a red, two strap slide was placed on the ground, followed by a red nail polished hand awaited his help. Darien strode over and lifted the gentle hand to reveal a hooded figure wrapped in a long black cloak, covering all their clothes, hair and face. All the photographers stared. Aware of the stares, the figure released Darien's hand and reached to pull back the hood. Underneath, was Serena's beautiful face and two long, blonde pigtails. Satisfied, the photographers began snapping furiously.
Smiling, Serena pulled the cloak till it rested on her shoulders, revealing her dress. The dress was floor length and a pale crimson. The sleeves were the same as Mina's and Raye's except that the sleeves were fully split and hung down both sides of her shoulders. It was made of a smooth material covered with a light mesh. Stunned, Darien held out his shaking arm and walker Serena into the auditorium, leaving the media behind.
