Dreaming Alone
-Chapter 5-
Graceful Fingers

The girls were sitting in an extremely ornate ballroom with a sort of stage where a woman was singing opera. Many high-classed people were sitting there with extremely oh-what-a-delightful-way-to-spend-the-day faces when deep down they were extremely bored. There were large velvety curtains drawn back to reveal elaborate stained glass windows, the ceiling was extremely high and decorated with enchanting chandeliers, each one with large crystals shaped as raindrops put together in an extremely classy fashion. However breathtaking the ballroom looked, the actual atmosphere was quite dreary. Everybody thought themselves far too sophisticated to actually take any action, the only people that were moving were the waiters. They wore smart black trousers with knife-edge creases, there shirts looked ironed from the inside and outside and their tailcoats and bows just finished the waiter look, they had expressionless dull faces however if anyone was even considering to look at them you could somehow tell they too were bored.

"Oh god, this party is so boring!" Xiaoyu complained. Her childish face was looking more dreary against her black gown adorned with sequins around the front which the straps led up towards her neck leaving her shoulders bare.

"Hmm...yes," Nina agreed rather bored playing with the fork and looking at Anna towards the knife and the fork, which one would hurt more? She was wearing a plain turquoise gown with her blonde hair done up into an elegant bun.

"I'd already said earlier, the party would be boring!" Anna said sounding sophisticated not taking much notice of Nina's plans, she was wearing an identical gown to Nina much to Nina's dismay, however it was a subtle shade of pink, and her make up followed the pink.

"Oh yes, and you also said that the train would crash, this hall would catch fire and we will all die from the food!" Julia smiled sarcastically. She was wearing a frilly modest pink gown which was tight at the top and then got more free at the waist and had small ruffled sleeves. She was at first absorbed within the menu card and her gloved fingers were going through which courses the girls would take, until Anna tried to sound a bit too much of a know-it-all, Julia could've continued until Xiaoyu patted her gently to get attention.

"Look, boys!" Xiaoyu smiled. All the girls followed her gaze and their sight met two well dressed boys in full suit, while the blonde one looked something from the street.

"Oh god! He's the same one!" Julia said covering her face with the elaborate menu card.

"He's so cute!" Anna cooed.

Meanwhile Jin was arguing with Law.

"Where have we came?" Jin said utterly uncomfortable at the atmosphere. "This was all your idea!"

Then Jin's eyes met Xiaoyu's while she waved and smiled sweetly. Jin waved back.

"Is she calling us or gesturing the waiter?" Paul asked looking at her.

"She's calling me, " Jin said coolly. " Follow me, Law shut your mouth!"

His hands went through his hair and he walked towards their beautiful dinner table.

"Why did you have to call him here?" Julia hissed.

"Come on Julia grow up!" Xiaoyu sighed.

"Hi!" Jin said, with his friends right behind him.

"Why don't you join us?" Xiaoyu asked politely.

"No actual-" Law began until Jin thumped him unseen by all.

"Uh, sure!" Jin replied in the same tone of voice he used for girls.

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The friends were happily absorbed within each other easily, Law was teaching Nina some fork tricks while Paul and Anna were talking quite happily even though Anna's eyes were on a waiter and Jin was talking with Xiaoyu. Julia was the only one not in conversation, she found the menu more interesting.

"You know Xiaoyu?" Jin said his hands cupped on his chin.

"Hmm, " Xiaoyu said melting into his almond-coloured eyes whilst drinking juice.

"I think I've seen you somewhere!" Jin said flirting with her captured her gaze. Julia's eyes lifted above the menu while Xiaoyu put her juice down.

"Me? Really? Where?" Xiaoyu asked entranced by his gaze.

"Robbie's Party!" Jin exclaimed.

"Err..." Xiaoyu said trying to open the window of her mind to Robbie's Party. She gave up though, "must've, I go to so many parties!"

They laughed while Julia's eyes were craning above the menu.

"You know Xiaoyu? You're eyes remind of someone," Jin said his hands once again on his chin, Julia glared at the two once more.

"My eyes? Really? who's?" Xiaoyu asked completely taken by Jin's charm.

"My grandmothers," Jin said innocently.

"Aww, how sweet!" Xiaoyu laughed. 'Another point to me' Jin made a mental note.

The opera was still going on and the lady sang out not once giving the hint of it all to end, Xiaoyu turned once again to Jin.

"This music is so boring," She sighed shaking her head.

"Yes," Jin agreed truthfully, and laughed. "I don't even know if she's singing or crying! And I surely can play the piano WAY better than that old man! "

"You know how to play the piano?" Xiaoyu sounded impressed, " I love the piano!"

"Urm...I was born on the piano!" Jin said spinning his lies again. "Since childhood I've just been playing and playing..."

Julia glared, how many more lies could he come up with? The boy who cried wolf needed to learn a lesson, she snapped the menu shut and sat listening unaware by Xiaoyu and Jin.

"Really?" Xiaoyu said completely engaged by Jin.

"Yes! You know, there is a sort of magic in my hands! As I touch the keys, they start to play by themselves!" Jin said taking Xiaoyu's hand, " I love your fingers!"

"Hehe, thank you!" Xiaoyu giggled completely lost in his eyes.

Jin took her hand and kissed it gently, everyone was clapping for the end of the opera had come.

"Ladies and Gentlemen," Julia announced, as she had silently went onto the stage.

"Hmm, that voice sounds familiar," Jin said, Xiaoyu also agreed with a nod.

"We have amongst us tonight, a very great piano player and he would like to play something for us! Please welcome Mr. Kazama!" Julia finished off the announcement.

Jin was still holding onto Xiaoyu's hand and as the spotlight fell on him, he was a bit more than surprised. He let go of Xiaoyu's hands and everyone clapped. Then he realised what was happening and clapped as well and waved at all the people, his face was pale. He made his way slowly onto the stage saying a thanks to the people.

"Why did you have to do this?" Jin said between the corner of his mouth with a smile plastered to his face.

"Why? You're fingers have magic, as they touch the piano it starts playing by itself!" Julia smiled motioning with her fingers.

The spotlight fell upon the Piano and there was silence, Xiaoyu waved a thumbs up and Julia waved for him to begin. Both of his hands fell upon the piano pressing about 8 keys at once, not making a very pleasant sound. Then he did this in different poses, he rose onto the piano, sitting on top and started making the exact same note which spelled 'Migraine' with a capital M. He was exhausted from moving in different positions and made his final blow. Everyone just stared at him aghast, Xiaoyu's mouth hung open and his friends buried there faces in their hands, the only one satisfied was Julia. She stared at him an eyebrow raised and rose her hands and clapped, Jin stared sourly at her. She completed the final clap and turned her back towards him to walk. She hadn't gone very far until the most beautiful opening was heard, she turned around slowly and saw Jin playing calmly onto the piano, his fingers seemed to move as if on thin air, he played a lonely yet romantic tune and finished it off. Julia stared at him through the eyes of defeat. Jin ran into the center of the stage with the spotlight and welcomed all the applause as the saxo-phoners started to catch onto his tune. Another man took over the piano. He walked on while the whole crowd was jeering excitedly and Julia was staring at the floor walking away. Law and Paul high-fived and all of Julia's friends were laughing and clapping, even Nina. The waiters even smiled and shook their drinks to his name. Jin was on the stage surrounded by beautiful French dancers, they all emerged doing a sort of skip around him. They had knee-high black heeled boots on and small red mini dresses as well as red bandana's, their eyes shielded by black stylish glasses. Jin turned around blowing kisses to them all. Julia looked at him once more, rose her head and turned again.

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