Wanna Switch With Me, Hitomi?
Ch.14- Day 6, Kristina and the Ball
By: Escachick357
Disclaimer- I don't own Escaflowne, but I wish I did.
Oh my God, I'm soooooo sorry that it's been a while since I updated. But I had writers block and schoolwork. I'm still working towards my goal of finishing this story by my 17th birthday, so I hope you like this chapter.
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The sixth day was an especially warm one, but got very hot from where Kristina stood. Sweat rolled down her forehead and dampened her auburn bangs. Although she was hot, she smiled at the other servants that she helped. The servants she helped were to be cleaning and dusting the ball room. The men were to be re-arranging the furniture.
Merle and Celena were busy helping the cooks with the supper dishes. Everyone was working hard and quick to be prepared for the ball that Van was having. The work was being completed a lot quicker than expected. Everybody was smiling and laughing as they worked while visiting. All the work was completed 5 hours before the ball was scheduled to start.
The servants helped run a bath for all the girls and boys that were to be attending. Kristina was the last to go in. The water and soap felt good on her body as all the sweat and dust was washed away. The only problem she had was her hair. She didn't have any problems washing it, but drying it was the problem. Her hair was thick and could take hours to dry without a hair dryer.
She frantically turned to Merle and told her and Celena the problem. Merle laughed and drug her to the balcony. "Stay here until I get you." Merle said and left. The sun was shining and very brightly, too. The air was hot, but Kristina obeyed Merle. 5 minutes passed and Merle returned. She brought Kristina in front of a mirror inside the hallway. Kristina's hair was completely dry.
Kristina stared in amazement as she ran her fingers through her hair. The sun was better than a blow dryer. The sun was now starting to set and Millerna suggested that the girls change into their dresses. Merle and Celena agreed, Kristina frowned. All the girls got into their dresses. 10 minutes passed and Millerna, Merle, and Celena were completely dressed. Kristina was having problems.
To her, all dresses were foreign. It was hard to understand and use them. Unfortunately for her, Merle and Celena were there to help her put it on. What was even more confusing was the green shoes that came with the dress. They looked so delicate, practically the opposite of the tennis shoes that she almost always wore. There were straps and buckles everywhere. Eventually, she got every strap tied and every buckle buckled and was totally ready.
Kristina, Merle, Celena, and Millerna looked outside the windows. The sun was now starting to slowly set and the air got just a tiny bit cooler. Many people: men, women, boys, and girls started walking into the castle. All of them were very well dressed with the strangest clothing Kristina had ever seen. "Let's go, girls!" Millerna called as she led Merle, Celena, and Kristina to the halls. "Well, that's lady-like." Kristina whispered sarcastically to Merle and Celena. They giggled.
Suddenly, Millerna stopped and turned around. "Kristina, are you wearing pants under your dress?" she asked Kristina. "Yeah, why?" Kristina asked cluelessly. Millerna frowned, "It's not lady-like!" "If you hadn't noticed, I'm not a lady. I'm a 16-year-old girl." Kristina said. Millerna sighed and threw her hands up in the air, "It's impossible to get you to do something! And it's all because you're so damn stubborn!" "You're damn right I'm damn stubborn! Now let's get to the ball." Kristina answered calmly.
The others nodded and headed down the hallways and a flight of stairs into the ballroom. Amongst the citizens of Fanelia that were everywhere, dancing, chatting, or even eating some food from the tables; Kristina spotted Allen, Dryden, and Gaddes, but not Van. Kristina headed towards Allen. Allen, Dryden, and Gaddes were dressed up really nice and Allen's nose got smaller and there was no bruise covering it, lucky for him. "Where's Van?" Kristina asked Allen. "He should be down any minute." Allen answered.
As soon as he said that, Van came out. The clothes Van wore made him look 6 times hotter than he'd look wearing his normal clothes. He looked at Kristina and smiled, making her smile back. She kept smiling as he walked towards her. "Kristina, may I have the honor of having my first dance with you?" Van asked, looking into her blue eyes.
Kristina laughed nervously, "That's probably not a good idea." "Why not?" Van asked. "I...kinda failed my dancing classes back home." Kristina told him.
"Oh, come on. Nobody will notice if you mess up."
"Excuse me. But everyone will pay attention to the king having his first dance."
"No, they won't."
"Van, I just don't want to have me embarrass the crap out of you."
"You won't."
And with that, Van grabbed Kristina's hand and pulled her onto the dance floor. All around them, people were doing the waltz to the classical music that some people were playing. In her dancing classes during PE at home, Kristina learned 3 different dances: the waltz, where she remembered most of the steps; the swing, which was what she really loved; and the Texas ten- step, the one she hated and only remembered 2 steps of. (A/N: That dance is EVIL!!! I failed the test when I had to perform it.)
Kristina and Van got into the correct position and started to dance. A few times, Kristina screwed up and even ran into a different couple. Her and Van were dancing like Squall and Rinoa from Final Fantasy 8 and finally didn't screw up (A/N: If you played Final Fantasy 8, you'd know what I'm talking about). Their dance ended not too long afterwards. Van softly kissed Kristina's hand and both of them went off to find different partners to dance with.
There were a lot of men and boys that were wanting to dance with Kristina and even more women and girls that wanted to dance with Van. Naturally, both of them had to accept the first offer they got. Van was dancing with a different 16 year old girl in a purple dress. Kristina was dancing with an 8 year old boy that barely reached her chest, but despite his age and size, he was a great dancer.
Van was having problems with his partner. The girl was giggling all the time and shook her head to make her hair fly around like a super-model. Van tried to stay away from her as far as he could. The girl was wearing way too much perfume and reeked. Van wouldn't even smile at her. He just couldn't stand her.
The dance ended, so Van bowed at the girl, Kristina somehow curtsied to the boy, and they all left to find new partners. Kristina's next partner was a 22 year old man that danced very well. Van got another girl with too much perfume. This dance was quick and Van was yet again grateful to get away from the girl.
After the dance, Kristina decided to sit for a while. Her feet hurt from the shoes she was wearing. She sat in a chair with a cup of cool water, sipping it slowly. Quickly, 3 girls walked up to her. One looked about 13, another looked 9, and the last looked around 5 years old. "Are you Van-sama's girlfriend?" The 5 year old asked. Kristina removed her lips from the cup and nodded.
The 3 girls introduced themselves as Mayumi, Sarah, and Ayame. Kristina introduced herself and returned the cup of water back to her lips. "Is it true that the two of you are going to have a baby?" 9 year old Sarah asked questionably. Kristina spit the water back into her cup and turned red, "W-what did you say?" 5 year old Ayame climbed up onto a nearby char and pointed at Kristina's stomach, "Are you and Van-sama going to have a baby? My big sister said that babies come from there!"
Kristina's face turned even more red as she looked up at 13 year old Mayumi. "Y-you told them this?" Kristina asked. Mayumi shook her head and pointed at the 2nd girl that Van danced with. "That's our sister, Cassie. She told us that the king's girlfriend was pregnant." Mayumi answered. "Well, I'm not. Van and I are not going to have a baby. Not for a while." Kristina answered. Her face was still red as the 3 girls left for the dance floor.
Not long after the 3 girls left, another figure came up and sat next to her. Kristina looked to her side and saw Merle. "Are you okay?" Merle asked. Kristina nodded her head, "Yeah, I'm just fine." "Let me guess. Those girls asked if you were carrying Van-sama's child right?" Merle asked smiling. "T-that's right. How'd you know?" Kristina asked n a shocked tone. Merle smiled, "I didn't. I just guessed."
The redness of embarrassment stuck to Kristina's face, making Merle giggle uncontrollably. "That's not funny, Merle! What if Millerna hears this rumor? She'll spread it all throughout Fanelia!" Kristina screamed while still blushing deeply. Merle kept smiling, "Oh, don't worry about it. She already knows." Merle got up and left for the dance floor. "Oh, shit!" Kristina muttered as she got up and followed Merle.
Her next partner was a boy about her age or maybe a year older. Kristina looked at him and knew she hated him, but danced with him to be polite. The boy stared into her eyes as if he were lost in them. As his feet moved, so did his hands. Instead of his right hand being on her side, he moved to her butt and softly squeezed. Immediately, Kristina grabbed his hand and stared at him, "If you EVER touch me like that again, I swear to God I'll take that hand, chop it off, and shove it up your own ass! Do I make myself clear?!?" The boy shook in fear, "Yes." Kristina smiled and said, "Good. Now get the hell away from me!"
The boy obeyed her and ran to another girl. The boy offered to dance with the girl, but as a response, the girl slapped him and started dancing with a different boy. Kristina stared in confusion. "What just happened?" She asked out loud. "That girl was that pervert's girlfriend, and she saw what he did. To tell you the truth, if you hadn't have yelled at that boy, the girl would have slapped YOU!" A voice from behind her said. Kristina turned around and saw Mayumi standing there. "How do you know that?" Kristina asked. Mayumi smiled, "That girl is my best friend Cora. I've known her since I was 6."
Kristina smiled and thanked Mayumi, then walked to Van to have her second dance with him. Surprisingly, the music changed. This music was fast and jazzy. All the people around her were doing the swing dance, the dance she loved so greatly. She grabbed Van's hand and danced. Van smiled at her as he moved his feet in time with the music and Kristina smiled back at him.
The dance ended and both Kristina and Van were laughing. Van grabbed her hand and led her out to the balcony under the star-filled sky. "Beautiful, isn't it?" Kristina asked, staring into the stars. "Yes, you are." Van answered looking at her. Kristina stopped and looked at him with a surprised look on her face. Van put his arms on her back and brought his lips closer to hers. Kristina moved her closer, too. They were only half an inch away when a figure came running out calling their names.
Both Van and Kristina stopped and looked up at Allen and frowned. "Allen, I'm with my girlfriend here." Van said with anger in his voice. "So?" Allen asked stupidly. "So get the hell out of here!" Kristina practically yelled. Allen nodded his head and very slowly walked back inside. "Now, let's continue." Van told Kristina once Allen left. Kristina nodded and leaned closer to his lips and fell victim to his kiss.
When their lips separated, both Kristina and Van turned and stared back at the stars. Zooming through the stars was a shooting one, the first one Kristina had seen in years. She sighed in amazement as she saw she star zooming by. "Make a wish." Van whispered in her ear. Kristina smiled and said inside of her head, "I wish I could stay with Van forever."
Kristina turned towards Van and noticed that he had his eyes closed, most likely making a wish on the shooting star also. His brown eyes opened and stared into the blue eyes of Kristina. Both of them turned their heads and stared at the sky. The shooting star was now gone. "Do you want to go inside?" Van asked. Kristina paused for a minute then softly shook her head, "Can we stay here for a while longer?" Van smiled, "Sure."
After 15 minutes, both Van and Kristina decided to walk inside for a little more dancing and chatting. Van went off to talk to a few of the men of Fanelia while Kristina went to talk to Merle, Celena, Sarah, and Ayame. The 5 girls stood talking and giggling (Kristina somehow managed to watch her mouth in front of 5 year old Ayame) when Mayumi and Cora ran up. Both were very stressed.
"What's wrong?" Merle asked the two stressed girls. "Cora's sister was supposed to play with us at the ball, but she left before we could play. We need someone to help us! Do any of you know how to play the flute?" Mayumi frantically asked. Kristina slowly raised her hand. "Oh thank you, thank you! Please follow us!" Cora cried as both her and Mayumi dragged Kristina into a room by her hands.
The room Kristina was brought to was empty except for the 3 girls and a bunch of untouched musical instruments. Mayumi shoved 3 papers and a flute into Kristina's hands, "Okay, I'm playing the piano and Cora is going to sing. If you can, try to play soft enough so that the entire room can hear Cora's voice. Don't worry. Cora sings pretty loudly, so don't play TOO soft. You got all that?" Kristina slowly nodded.
Mayumi and Cora led Kristina onto the stage in the room that held all the other people. The 3 girls got their music and voice tuned and began to sing and play. When the music started, Van looked at the stage and gasped. "I didn't know that she could play the flute." Van said to himself. Mayumi and Kristina played soft enough for the audience to hear Cora, but not so soft that nobody could hear them.
Everyone in the ballroom was fascinated by the 3 girls on the stage that played and sang so beautifully. Some people were even dancing in time with the song that Mayumi, Cora, and Kristina played and sang. Van didn't dance with anybody. He just couldn't take his eyes off of Kristina as she played.
The song lasted 6 whole minutes and by the time it was completely over, Mayumi, Cora, and Kristina were exhausted. Mayumi's fingers ached, Cora's voice got hoarse, and Kristina was completely out of breath. The audience cheered and praised them as the 3 girls went to some chairs by the walls. Before they could ask, 3 cups of water was put in their hands. The girls thanked the people that got them the water and slowly drank to keep their bodies cool.
Hours passed and the girls had already gotten back to dancing. Van was dancing with Cora when he looked up at the large clock on the wall. "It's 11:55." Van said as he and Cora separated. Van ran up to the stage and called out to the people below, "It is now 5 minutes before midnight. Now everyone will be doing their last dance."
The people below nodded and walked to their final partners. Van immediately went to Kristina and began dancing a final waltz with her in time with the slow music that played. Kristina was lost in Van's eyes as her feet moved and fortunately didn't mess up. The clock struck midnight and all the partners separated and left the castle, thanking Van for inviting them to the ball as they left.
Kristina softly yawned as she helped the servants clean up the ballroom. "Don't worry, miss. We'll clean it up." One of the maids said to Kristina. "Are you sure?" Kristina asked. The maid nodded, "Yes. Now just go to sleep." Kristina yawned and nodded her head and started walking towards her bedroom. Van followed her halfway then stopped her in front of his bedroom.
Before he went into his room, he gave her a final, long kiss on her lips and a quick one on her forehead. Then whispered an "I love you" and a "Good-night" before entering his room. Kristina continued onto her room when the familiar voice came back. This time it didn't help her save Gaea or get closer to Van, "I hate to break it to you, but your wish will not come true."
Kristina's eyes got wide as she asked in her head, "What do you mean?" "Oh, you'll find out tomorrow. Good night." The voice answered before leaving. Kristina walked the rest of the way wondering what the voice meant and who the voice WAS.
End Chapter 14.
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Oookay...I'm done. You know what? Kurama's Girlfriend11 told me that in each chapter I reveal more and more about myself. Oh, and the thing about the sun drying my hair. That was based on something that really did happen to me when I went to Eastern Washington with my best friend's family. I took a shower and found out when I was done that the family didn't have a hair dryer, so my best friend put me out in the hot sun for 5 minutes and my hair was completely dry. Okay, R/R if you want, but don't flame me, I'm doing the best I can. Oh, and also when you review, you should give me some ideas on what I should add in the next chapter. I really need more ideas.
Ch.14- Day 6, Kristina and the Ball
By: Escachick357
Disclaimer- I don't own Escaflowne, but I wish I did.
Oh my God, I'm soooooo sorry that it's been a while since I updated. But I had writers block and schoolwork. I'm still working towards my goal of finishing this story by my 17th birthday, so I hope you like this chapter.
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The sixth day was an especially warm one, but got very hot from where Kristina stood. Sweat rolled down her forehead and dampened her auburn bangs. Although she was hot, she smiled at the other servants that she helped. The servants she helped were to be cleaning and dusting the ball room. The men were to be re-arranging the furniture.
Merle and Celena were busy helping the cooks with the supper dishes. Everyone was working hard and quick to be prepared for the ball that Van was having. The work was being completed a lot quicker than expected. Everybody was smiling and laughing as they worked while visiting. All the work was completed 5 hours before the ball was scheduled to start.
The servants helped run a bath for all the girls and boys that were to be attending. Kristina was the last to go in. The water and soap felt good on her body as all the sweat and dust was washed away. The only problem she had was her hair. She didn't have any problems washing it, but drying it was the problem. Her hair was thick and could take hours to dry without a hair dryer.
She frantically turned to Merle and told her and Celena the problem. Merle laughed and drug her to the balcony. "Stay here until I get you." Merle said and left. The sun was shining and very brightly, too. The air was hot, but Kristina obeyed Merle. 5 minutes passed and Merle returned. She brought Kristina in front of a mirror inside the hallway. Kristina's hair was completely dry.
Kristina stared in amazement as she ran her fingers through her hair. The sun was better than a blow dryer. The sun was now starting to set and Millerna suggested that the girls change into their dresses. Merle and Celena agreed, Kristina frowned. All the girls got into their dresses. 10 minutes passed and Millerna, Merle, and Celena were completely dressed. Kristina was having problems.
To her, all dresses were foreign. It was hard to understand and use them. Unfortunately for her, Merle and Celena were there to help her put it on. What was even more confusing was the green shoes that came with the dress. They looked so delicate, practically the opposite of the tennis shoes that she almost always wore. There were straps and buckles everywhere. Eventually, she got every strap tied and every buckle buckled and was totally ready.
Kristina, Merle, Celena, and Millerna looked outside the windows. The sun was now starting to slowly set and the air got just a tiny bit cooler. Many people: men, women, boys, and girls started walking into the castle. All of them were very well dressed with the strangest clothing Kristina had ever seen. "Let's go, girls!" Millerna called as she led Merle, Celena, and Kristina to the halls. "Well, that's lady-like." Kristina whispered sarcastically to Merle and Celena. They giggled.
Suddenly, Millerna stopped and turned around. "Kristina, are you wearing pants under your dress?" she asked Kristina. "Yeah, why?" Kristina asked cluelessly. Millerna frowned, "It's not lady-like!" "If you hadn't noticed, I'm not a lady. I'm a 16-year-old girl." Kristina said. Millerna sighed and threw her hands up in the air, "It's impossible to get you to do something! And it's all because you're so damn stubborn!" "You're damn right I'm damn stubborn! Now let's get to the ball." Kristina answered calmly.
The others nodded and headed down the hallways and a flight of stairs into the ballroom. Amongst the citizens of Fanelia that were everywhere, dancing, chatting, or even eating some food from the tables; Kristina spotted Allen, Dryden, and Gaddes, but not Van. Kristina headed towards Allen. Allen, Dryden, and Gaddes were dressed up really nice and Allen's nose got smaller and there was no bruise covering it, lucky for him. "Where's Van?" Kristina asked Allen. "He should be down any minute." Allen answered.
As soon as he said that, Van came out. The clothes Van wore made him look 6 times hotter than he'd look wearing his normal clothes. He looked at Kristina and smiled, making her smile back. She kept smiling as he walked towards her. "Kristina, may I have the honor of having my first dance with you?" Van asked, looking into her blue eyes.
Kristina laughed nervously, "That's probably not a good idea." "Why not?" Van asked. "I...kinda failed my dancing classes back home." Kristina told him.
"Oh, come on. Nobody will notice if you mess up."
"Excuse me. But everyone will pay attention to the king having his first dance."
"No, they won't."
"Van, I just don't want to have me embarrass the crap out of you."
"You won't."
And with that, Van grabbed Kristina's hand and pulled her onto the dance floor. All around them, people were doing the waltz to the classical music that some people were playing. In her dancing classes during PE at home, Kristina learned 3 different dances: the waltz, where she remembered most of the steps; the swing, which was what she really loved; and the Texas ten- step, the one she hated and only remembered 2 steps of. (A/N: That dance is EVIL!!! I failed the test when I had to perform it.)
Kristina and Van got into the correct position and started to dance. A few times, Kristina screwed up and even ran into a different couple. Her and Van were dancing like Squall and Rinoa from Final Fantasy 8 and finally didn't screw up (A/N: If you played Final Fantasy 8, you'd know what I'm talking about). Their dance ended not too long afterwards. Van softly kissed Kristina's hand and both of them went off to find different partners to dance with.
There were a lot of men and boys that were wanting to dance with Kristina and even more women and girls that wanted to dance with Van. Naturally, both of them had to accept the first offer they got. Van was dancing with a different 16 year old girl in a purple dress. Kristina was dancing with an 8 year old boy that barely reached her chest, but despite his age and size, he was a great dancer.
Van was having problems with his partner. The girl was giggling all the time and shook her head to make her hair fly around like a super-model. Van tried to stay away from her as far as he could. The girl was wearing way too much perfume and reeked. Van wouldn't even smile at her. He just couldn't stand her.
The dance ended, so Van bowed at the girl, Kristina somehow curtsied to the boy, and they all left to find new partners. Kristina's next partner was a 22 year old man that danced very well. Van got another girl with too much perfume. This dance was quick and Van was yet again grateful to get away from the girl.
After the dance, Kristina decided to sit for a while. Her feet hurt from the shoes she was wearing. She sat in a chair with a cup of cool water, sipping it slowly. Quickly, 3 girls walked up to her. One looked about 13, another looked 9, and the last looked around 5 years old. "Are you Van-sama's girlfriend?" The 5 year old asked. Kristina removed her lips from the cup and nodded.
The 3 girls introduced themselves as Mayumi, Sarah, and Ayame. Kristina introduced herself and returned the cup of water back to her lips. "Is it true that the two of you are going to have a baby?" 9 year old Sarah asked questionably. Kristina spit the water back into her cup and turned red, "W-what did you say?" 5 year old Ayame climbed up onto a nearby char and pointed at Kristina's stomach, "Are you and Van-sama going to have a baby? My big sister said that babies come from there!"
Kristina's face turned even more red as she looked up at 13 year old Mayumi. "Y-you told them this?" Kristina asked. Mayumi shook her head and pointed at the 2nd girl that Van danced with. "That's our sister, Cassie. She told us that the king's girlfriend was pregnant." Mayumi answered. "Well, I'm not. Van and I are not going to have a baby. Not for a while." Kristina answered. Her face was still red as the 3 girls left for the dance floor.
Not long after the 3 girls left, another figure came up and sat next to her. Kristina looked to her side and saw Merle. "Are you okay?" Merle asked. Kristina nodded her head, "Yeah, I'm just fine." "Let me guess. Those girls asked if you were carrying Van-sama's child right?" Merle asked smiling. "T-that's right. How'd you know?" Kristina asked n a shocked tone. Merle smiled, "I didn't. I just guessed."
The redness of embarrassment stuck to Kristina's face, making Merle giggle uncontrollably. "That's not funny, Merle! What if Millerna hears this rumor? She'll spread it all throughout Fanelia!" Kristina screamed while still blushing deeply. Merle kept smiling, "Oh, don't worry about it. She already knows." Merle got up and left for the dance floor. "Oh, shit!" Kristina muttered as she got up and followed Merle.
Her next partner was a boy about her age or maybe a year older. Kristina looked at him and knew she hated him, but danced with him to be polite. The boy stared into her eyes as if he were lost in them. As his feet moved, so did his hands. Instead of his right hand being on her side, he moved to her butt and softly squeezed. Immediately, Kristina grabbed his hand and stared at him, "If you EVER touch me like that again, I swear to God I'll take that hand, chop it off, and shove it up your own ass! Do I make myself clear?!?" The boy shook in fear, "Yes." Kristina smiled and said, "Good. Now get the hell away from me!"
The boy obeyed her and ran to another girl. The boy offered to dance with the girl, but as a response, the girl slapped him and started dancing with a different boy. Kristina stared in confusion. "What just happened?" She asked out loud. "That girl was that pervert's girlfriend, and she saw what he did. To tell you the truth, if you hadn't have yelled at that boy, the girl would have slapped YOU!" A voice from behind her said. Kristina turned around and saw Mayumi standing there. "How do you know that?" Kristina asked. Mayumi smiled, "That girl is my best friend Cora. I've known her since I was 6."
Kristina smiled and thanked Mayumi, then walked to Van to have her second dance with him. Surprisingly, the music changed. This music was fast and jazzy. All the people around her were doing the swing dance, the dance she loved so greatly. She grabbed Van's hand and danced. Van smiled at her as he moved his feet in time with the music and Kristina smiled back at him.
The dance ended and both Kristina and Van were laughing. Van grabbed her hand and led her out to the balcony under the star-filled sky. "Beautiful, isn't it?" Kristina asked, staring into the stars. "Yes, you are." Van answered looking at her. Kristina stopped and looked at him with a surprised look on her face. Van put his arms on her back and brought his lips closer to hers. Kristina moved her closer, too. They were only half an inch away when a figure came running out calling their names.
Both Van and Kristina stopped and looked up at Allen and frowned. "Allen, I'm with my girlfriend here." Van said with anger in his voice. "So?" Allen asked stupidly. "So get the hell out of here!" Kristina practically yelled. Allen nodded his head and very slowly walked back inside. "Now, let's continue." Van told Kristina once Allen left. Kristina nodded and leaned closer to his lips and fell victim to his kiss.
When their lips separated, both Kristina and Van turned and stared back at the stars. Zooming through the stars was a shooting one, the first one Kristina had seen in years. She sighed in amazement as she saw she star zooming by. "Make a wish." Van whispered in her ear. Kristina smiled and said inside of her head, "I wish I could stay with Van forever."
Kristina turned towards Van and noticed that he had his eyes closed, most likely making a wish on the shooting star also. His brown eyes opened and stared into the blue eyes of Kristina. Both of them turned their heads and stared at the sky. The shooting star was now gone. "Do you want to go inside?" Van asked. Kristina paused for a minute then softly shook her head, "Can we stay here for a while longer?" Van smiled, "Sure."
After 15 minutes, both Van and Kristina decided to walk inside for a little more dancing and chatting. Van went off to talk to a few of the men of Fanelia while Kristina went to talk to Merle, Celena, Sarah, and Ayame. The 5 girls stood talking and giggling (Kristina somehow managed to watch her mouth in front of 5 year old Ayame) when Mayumi and Cora ran up. Both were very stressed.
"What's wrong?" Merle asked the two stressed girls. "Cora's sister was supposed to play with us at the ball, but she left before we could play. We need someone to help us! Do any of you know how to play the flute?" Mayumi frantically asked. Kristina slowly raised her hand. "Oh thank you, thank you! Please follow us!" Cora cried as both her and Mayumi dragged Kristina into a room by her hands.
The room Kristina was brought to was empty except for the 3 girls and a bunch of untouched musical instruments. Mayumi shoved 3 papers and a flute into Kristina's hands, "Okay, I'm playing the piano and Cora is going to sing. If you can, try to play soft enough so that the entire room can hear Cora's voice. Don't worry. Cora sings pretty loudly, so don't play TOO soft. You got all that?" Kristina slowly nodded.
Mayumi and Cora led Kristina onto the stage in the room that held all the other people. The 3 girls got their music and voice tuned and began to sing and play. When the music started, Van looked at the stage and gasped. "I didn't know that she could play the flute." Van said to himself. Mayumi and Kristina played soft enough for the audience to hear Cora, but not so soft that nobody could hear them.
Everyone in the ballroom was fascinated by the 3 girls on the stage that played and sang so beautifully. Some people were even dancing in time with the song that Mayumi, Cora, and Kristina played and sang. Van didn't dance with anybody. He just couldn't take his eyes off of Kristina as she played.
The song lasted 6 whole minutes and by the time it was completely over, Mayumi, Cora, and Kristina were exhausted. Mayumi's fingers ached, Cora's voice got hoarse, and Kristina was completely out of breath. The audience cheered and praised them as the 3 girls went to some chairs by the walls. Before they could ask, 3 cups of water was put in their hands. The girls thanked the people that got them the water and slowly drank to keep their bodies cool.
Hours passed and the girls had already gotten back to dancing. Van was dancing with Cora when he looked up at the large clock on the wall. "It's 11:55." Van said as he and Cora separated. Van ran up to the stage and called out to the people below, "It is now 5 minutes before midnight. Now everyone will be doing their last dance."
The people below nodded and walked to their final partners. Van immediately went to Kristina and began dancing a final waltz with her in time with the slow music that played. Kristina was lost in Van's eyes as her feet moved and fortunately didn't mess up. The clock struck midnight and all the partners separated and left the castle, thanking Van for inviting them to the ball as they left.
Kristina softly yawned as she helped the servants clean up the ballroom. "Don't worry, miss. We'll clean it up." One of the maids said to Kristina. "Are you sure?" Kristina asked. The maid nodded, "Yes. Now just go to sleep." Kristina yawned and nodded her head and started walking towards her bedroom. Van followed her halfway then stopped her in front of his bedroom.
Before he went into his room, he gave her a final, long kiss on her lips and a quick one on her forehead. Then whispered an "I love you" and a "Good-night" before entering his room. Kristina continued onto her room when the familiar voice came back. This time it didn't help her save Gaea or get closer to Van, "I hate to break it to you, but your wish will not come true."
Kristina's eyes got wide as she asked in her head, "What do you mean?" "Oh, you'll find out tomorrow. Good night." The voice answered before leaving. Kristina walked the rest of the way wondering what the voice meant and who the voice WAS.
End Chapter 14.
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Oookay...I'm done. You know what? Kurama's Girlfriend11 told me that in each chapter I reveal more and more about myself. Oh, and the thing about the sun drying my hair. That was based on something that really did happen to me when I went to Eastern Washington with my best friend's family. I took a shower and found out when I was done that the family didn't have a hair dryer, so my best friend put me out in the hot sun for 5 minutes and my hair was completely dry. Okay, R/R if you want, but don't flame me, I'm doing the best I can. Oh, and also when you review, you should give me some ideas on what I should add in the next chapter. I really need more ideas.