Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Orphen. I never have and I never will (although I
really wish I did!! :( )
Note: Ok, I've updated two of my stories so far today. I have this one and my FB one to update and then all of my stories(except the one that's complete) will be updated! Ok, I know the first chapter might have been a bit confusing so I'll try and explain it. Cleao is sad and mad at her mother because she is forcing her to marry some guy that she really doesn't even know. Six years have passed since she traveled with Orphen and Majic, but she still has feelings for Orphen. When Cleao returned home her mother began trying to find Cleao a husband, but Cleao won't even give the guys a chance because she still loves Orphen. Ok, summary down. Time to continue the story.
The Marriage Predicament
Chapter 2
Preparations
Cleo awoke the next morning to everyone rushing around the house. She sleepily rose out of bed and walked out of her room. She went over to Mariabella's room and knocked on the door.
"Come in," a voice inside the room stated.
Cleo opened the door and walked in. Inside she saw her sister signing what looked like at least three hundred letters.
"Sister, what are all those for?" Cleo asked as she walked over to her older sister.
"They're wedding invitations," Mariabella told her.
Cleo's eyes widened.
"What!?!" Cleo exclaimed, "No, not you too sister."
Mariabella looked at her younger sister with sympathy.
"I'm sorry Cleo, but I can't go against mother's word. Besides you know as well as I do that there's no guarantee that the one you love even loves you back. He hasn't even come to speak to you for six years!" Mariabella exclaimed.
Cleo couldn't find a comeback. It was true. She wasn't even sure if Orphen even liked her. He hadn't even tried to contact her in six years. However, Cleo was still willing to wait.
"That may be true," Cleo started, "but I'd rather wait then be forced to marry someone I don't even know."
Mariabella looked at her sister sadly. Cleo had taken this arranged marriage thing pretty hard. She had checked on her sister during the night and found her tossing and turning in her bed. Cleo's lack of sleep was also evident on her face. She looked tired and she had black bags hanging under her eyes.
"I'm going to change," Cleo stated as she turned and left Mariabella's room.
When Cleo was gone Mariabella returned to her work. She looked down at the blank letter in front of her. She debated about it sometime before she started to write the letter. She had to know for sure if Orphen cared about Cleo. She hated seeing her sister this way. She wrote a letter to Majic. She knew that Majic was at the Tower of Fang. He could tell her what she needed to know. Once the letter was written she read over it before sealing it in the envelope. She quickly sent the letter. It needed to reach Majic quickly.
~:~:~:~:~2 days later at the Tower of Fang~:~:~:~:~
"Majic you have a letter," the teacher said as he handed Majic the letter.
Majic thanked him and opened the letter.
'Who would be sending me a letter?' he thought to himself.
The letter read:
Dear Majic,
You are invited to the marriage ceremony of Akito Yuma and Cleo Everlasting. The ceremony shall commence in three days on May 31st. You may arrive earlier if you so desire. Please come help us celebrate this joyous occasion.
The Yuma and Everlasting Families
P.S. Majic please come quickly. I have some things that I need to ask you. Please come as soon as you can. I hope you have the answer I need to hear, for Cleo's sake.
Mariabella
Majic reread the letter over again.
'I wonder what she needs to ask me? I wonder what's wrong with Cleo?' Majic thought to himself.
"Sensei, may I leave? I have a wedding that I must attend to," Majic stated.
The teacher nodded. Majic thanked him and then went to pack his bags. He packed a couple sets of clothes and a nice outfit for the wedding. Once he was done packing, he went to the transportation room. It was the same room that Orphen and the others had used to escape from the Tower of Fang after looking for information on how to turn Azalie back to normal. He cast the spell and soon he was no longer there.
~*~*Totokonta*~*~
Majic found himself right outside the Everlasting manor.
"Wow, this place hasn't changed a bit," Majic stated to himself.
"Majic-kun?!?!"
Majic turned only to be squeezed to death by an extremely excited Cleo.
"Cleo!" Majic said, "Can't breathe!"
Majic tried to gasp for air.
Cleo let go of Majic allowing him to breathe again.
"Majic-kun, it's been such a long time," Cleo stated and then she saw the necklace around his neck, "Majic you made it into the Tower of Fang!! Congratulations!"
"Thank you Cleo," Majic said, "and congratulations to you on your engagement."
When Majic mentioned the engagement Cleo's face suddenly turned very sad.
"Is everything all right Cleo?" Majic asked.
Cleo smiled and then answered him, "Yeah, of course everything is all right."
However, Majic saw the look in her eyes. Everything was definitely not all right. He would have to remember to ask Mariabella what was wrong.
"Miss Cleo it's time to take your dress measurements," one of the servants yelled.
"Coming," Cleo said, "You can go into the manor. Help yourself to anything you want."
Cleo then ran off. Majic watched the girl slowly run off to where the servant and called her from. He turned and headed into the manor. Once inside one of the servants showed him to his room. Majic put his bag down.
"Is there anything else I can help you with sir?" the servant asked.
"Yes, there is. Can you tell me where Mariabella's room is please?" Majic asked politely.
"Yes, it is down the hall six doors to your left," the servant answered.
"Thank you very much."
The servant bowed and then left. Majic exited his room and followed the servant's instructions. He found the door and knocked on it lightly.
"Who is there?" a voice from inside asked.
"It's Majic," Majic answered.
He heard noise inside the room and then the door opened.
"Majic thank god you're here. Come in quickly," Mariabella said as she ushered him into her room.
Once they were both inside she shut the door.
"You said you needed to ask me something, but can I ask you something first?" Majic asked.
Mariabella nodded.
"What is wrong with Cleo?" Majic asked.
Mariabella sighed before she answered, "The marriage Cleo is having is an arranged marriage."
"Oh," Majic said.
Mariabella nodded, "That is why she seems sad. Mother forced her into his marriage a couple of days ago. That's why I need to ask you something Majic, but you have to promise not to tell anyone that we talked."
Majic nodded.
"I need to know if Orphen cares about my sister," Mariabella stated, "Majic, does Orphen love Cleo?"
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Author's Note: Ok, chapter two done. The story is kind of moving fast, but that's ok I guess. I really have nothing else to say so PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!! THANK YOU!
Note: Ok, I've updated two of my stories so far today. I have this one and my FB one to update and then all of my stories(except the one that's complete) will be updated! Ok, I know the first chapter might have been a bit confusing so I'll try and explain it. Cleao is sad and mad at her mother because she is forcing her to marry some guy that she really doesn't even know. Six years have passed since she traveled with Orphen and Majic, but she still has feelings for Orphen. When Cleao returned home her mother began trying to find Cleao a husband, but Cleao won't even give the guys a chance because she still loves Orphen. Ok, summary down. Time to continue the story.
The Marriage Predicament
Chapter 2
Preparations
Cleo awoke the next morning to everyone rushing around the house. She sleepily rose out of bed and walked out of her room. She went over to Mariabella's room and knocked on the door.
"Come in," a voice inside the room stated.
Cleo opened the door and walked in. Inside she saw her sister signing what looked like at least three hundred letters.
"Sister, what are all those for?" Cleo asked as she walked over to her older sister.
"They're wedding invitations," Mariabella told her.
Cleo's eyes widened.
"What!?!" Cleo exclaimed, "No, not you too sister."
Mariabella looked at her younger sister with sympathy.
"I'm sorry Cleo, but I can't go against mother's word. Besides you know as well as I do that there's no guarantee that the one you love even loves you back. He hasn't even come to speak to you for six years!" Mariabella exclaimed.
Cleo couldn't find a comeback. It was true. She wasn't even sure if Orphen even liked her. He hadn't even tried to contact her in six years. However, Cleo was still willing to wait.
"That may be true," Cleo started, "but I'd rather wait then be forced to marry someone I don't even know."
Mariabella looked at her sister sadly. Cleo had taken this arranged marriage thing pretty hard. She had checked on her sister during the night and found her tossing and turning in her bed. Cleo's lack of sleep was also evident on her face. She looked tired and she had black bags hanging under her eyes.
"I'm going to change," Cleo stated as she turned and left Mariabella's room.
When Cleo was gone Mariabella returned to her work. She looked down at the blank letter in front of her. She debated about it sometime before she started to write the letter. She had to know for sure if Orphen cared about Cleo. She hated seeing her sister this way. She wrote a letter to Majic. She knew that Majic was at the Tower of Fang. He could tell her what she needed to know. Once the letter was written she read over it before sealing it in the envelope. She quickly sent the letter. It needed to reach Majic quickly.
~:~:~:~:~2 days later at the Tower of Fang~:~:~:~:~
"Majic you have a letter," the teacher said as he handed Majic the letter.
Majic thanked him and opened the letter.
'Who would be sending me a letter?' he thought to himself.
The letter read:
Dear Majic,
You are invited to the marriage ceremony of Akito Yuma and Cleo Everlasting. The ceremony shall commence in three days on May 31st. You may arrive earlier if you so desire. Please come help us celebrate this joyous occasion.
The Yuma and Everlasting Families
P.S. Majic please come quickly. I have some things that I need to ask you. Please come as soon as you can. I hope you have the answer I need to hear, for Cleo's sake.
Mariabella
Majic reread the letter over again.
'I wonder what she needs to ask me? I wonder what's wrong with Cleo?' Majic thought to himself.
"Sensei, may I leave? I have a wedding that I must attend to," Majic stated.
The teacher nodded. Majic thanked him and then went to pack his bags. He packed a couple sets of clothes and a nice outfit for the wedding. Once he was done packing, he went to the transportation room. It was the same room that Orphen and the others had used to escape from the Tower of Fang after looking for information on how to turn Azalie back to normal. He cast the spell and soon he was no longer there.
~*~*Totokonta*~*~
Majic found himself right outside the Everlasting manor.
"Wow, this place hasn't changed a bit," Majic stated to himself.
"Majic-kun?!?!"
Majic turned only to be squeezed to death by an extremely excited Cleo.
"Cleo!" Majic said, "Can't breathe!"
Majic tried to gasp for air.
Cleo let go of Majic allowing him to breathe again.
"Majic-kun, it's been such a long time," Cleo stated and then she saw the necklace around his neck, "Majic you made it into the Tower of Fang!! Congratulations!"
"Thank you Cleo," Majic said, "and congratulations to you on your engagement."
When Majic mentioned the engagement Cleo's face suddenly turned very sad.
"Is everything all right Cleo?" Majic asked.
Cleo smiled and then answered him, "Yeah, of course everything is all right."
However, Majic saw the look in her eyes. Everything was definitely not all right. He would have to remember to ask Mariabella what was wrong.
"Miss Cleo it's time to take your dress measurements," one of the servants yelled.
"Coming," Cleo said, "You can go into the manor. Help yourself to anything you want."
Cleo then ran off. Majic watched the girl slowly run off to where the servant and called her from. He turned and headed into the manor. Once inside one of the servants showed him to his room. Majic put his bag down.
"Is there anything else I can help you with sir?" the servant asked.
"Yes, there is. Can you tell me where Mariabella's room is please?" Majic asked politely.
"Yes, it is down the hall six doors to your left," the servant answered.
"Thank you very much."
The servant bowed and then left. Majic exited his room and followed the servant's instructions. He found the door and knocked on it lightly.
"Who is there?" a voice from inside asked.
"It's Majic," Majic answered.
He heard noise inside the room and then the door opened.
"Majic thank god you're here. Come in quickly," Mariabella said as she ushered him into her room.
Once they were both inside she shut the door.
"You said you needed to ask me something, but can I ask you something first?" Majic asked.
Mariabella nodded.
"What is wrong with Cleo?" Majic asked.
Mariabella sighed before she answered, "The marriage Cleo is having is an arranged marriage."
"Oh," Majic said.
Mariabella nodded, "That is why she seems sad. Mother forced her into his marriage a couple of days ago. That's why I need to ask you something Majic, but you have to promise not to tell anyone that we talked."
Majic nodded.
"I need to know if Orphen cares about my sister," Mariabella stated, "Majic, does Orphen love Cleo?"
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Author's Note: Ok, chapter two done. The story is kind of moving fast, but that's ok I guess. I really have nothing else to say so PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!! THANK YOU!