Hey everybody! Well this is my second fic that I've written so far. A Dream Come True is my little sister's story. But I hope you all like this story. I'm debating on whether I should continue or stop so send in reviews and tell me what you think. I accept anything. But enough of me talking! On with the fic!
Oh...I don't own BeyBlade.
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That Paper Lantern Night
Prologue: A Paper Lantern Night
Lights. Booths of both games and food. Paper lanterns. Music. Dancing. Activities. All the attractions of Anami High's annual cherry blossom festival. The only difference is that this year, the festival was planned to perfection. Only a junior at Anami High, Kumiko Haraguchi was the manager of the entire festival. She had black hair that was just past her shoulder by an inch. She had blue streaks with touches of silver every few places. Her eyes were an onyx black that always shone with determination and a power unlike anyone could describe. She was currently wearing a traditional Chinese dress that ended above her knees with slits that went up to mid-thigh. It was blue in color with silver white designs that matched with her hair that was currently clipped back with two star shaped clips and two strips of hair framing her face. On her feet were black strapped heeled shoes with a silver anklet around her right ankle. Her right wrist was adorned with a silver bracelet with a single star charm dangling by itself. With a clipboard on her left arm, she walked through the festival grounds with an aura of authority as she was making sure everything went smoothly.
As she was checking on a booth, a girl with pink hair suddenly came up to her, panting heavily. Kumiko turned to her immediately sensing trouble. She waited patiently for her pink haired friend to catch her breath.
"Kumiko, we've got trouble," the pink haired girl started.
"What's wrong Mariah? What happened?" Kumiko asked worriedly.
"Well, seems that Kaori bailed on lus," Mariah said with a grim look on her face.
"Damn! I knew that we couldn't trust her!" Kumiko cursed loudly enough for only Mariah to hear.
"So what are we gonna do?" Mariah asked urgently with worry evident in her voice.
"I don't know. We don't have any back ups," Kumiko pondered. "I guess you'll just have to do it without her. I'm sure it'll still work."
"No! I have a better idea," Mariah said with a smirk on her face. Kumiko noticed this and started to back away.
"No! No way! I refuse!" Kumiko exclaimed loudly, making the people around her to look at her with confused looks on their faces. Mariah on the other hand, just ignored her protests and grabbed her wrist and started to drag her away.
"NO!!!!!"
*****
In another part of the town, a guy with two tone blue hair was just sitting around his room doing nothing important when his cell phone rang. He looked at the number and somewhat smiled. It was one of his friends calling him, most likely bored and probably asking if he wanted to do something since it was a Saturday.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Kai?"
"Who else would it be dumb ass?!"
"Hehe, just checking. So what aare you doing tonight?"
"Nothing. Why? Got something planned for us to do?"
"As a matter of fact I do. How's about we all go to that cherry blossom festival that Anami High's doing. I heard its pretty big this year because they got someone who knows what they're doing. But probably just a rumor. So what do you say Kai?"
"Enrique, are you serious? A cherry blossom festival? I thought your idea would be something worthwhile. That sounds boring to me," Kai stated with an annoyed tone in his voice.
Enrique kept urging on, "Come on Kai! Michael and Lee already said that they are going. Why not you come too! Besides, its not like you have anything else to do right now. Why not have some fun. Besides. I heard that Anami High has got really hot chicks there. You may be able to pick one up," Enrique finished knowing that he was right.
'Damn! He knows me a little too well,' Kai cursed to himself. He was hesitant to respond, not really wanting to go, but had a strange feeling that he should or else he would regret it. Shaking off that thought, he decided to go. Besides, he didn't have anything else to do.
"Hai, fine. I'll go but if I think its too boring, then I'm leaving, got it?"
"Yeah, crystal clear! Don't worry, you won't get bored!" Enrique exclaimed satisfied that he got Kai to go with them. Although they were all juniors, they still could go out to a festival and have a little fun.
"Yeah, whatever. I'll meet you guys there," Kai said with an already bored tone in his voice.
"Yeah, later," with that Enrique clicked off and Kai soon followed. He sighed and began to look for something suitable to wear.
'What in hell have I gotten myself into?'
*****
"I cannot believe this!" Kumiko exclaimed angrily. Actually she was furious. The others were asking, or rather forcing her, to take Kaori's place. If that wasn't bad enough, it was in dancing that she had to replace her with. Even though she herself choreographed all the dances, she wasn't expecting to be in any of them because she had her own responsibilities. Now her dancers needed another person and they wanted her.
"I refuse to do this!" Kumiko exclaimed to the other dancers who were also her friends.
"Oh come on Miko! It's not that bad! Besides its only for one dance! And its a good thing she was only in one dance," Karen, a girl with sapphire blue hair and sky blue eyes, said calmly eyt had an excited expression on her face.
"Yeah Miko! What have you got to lose!" Mariah said cheerily.
Kumiko just looked at them with an annoyed expression on her face. "Its not that I have anything to lose, its just that I have duties to attend to," she replied somewhat stubbornly. The girls just rolled their eyes at her lame excuse. Kumiko tried to think up another excuse. Then an idea came. "Besides, I'm not dressed like you guys. I mean our dresses may be the same but the colors are different."
After she said that, the others looked at each other with worried expressions. Then Midori, a girl with light brown hair and jade green eyes, spoke up brightly. "Hey! Not to worry. Our dresses may be red and yours blue, but that would just make the appearance better. Since you are gonna be the lead dancer and singer, you should wear something that would make you stand out," Midori said logically with a smile. The others immediately agreed to her explanation.
Kumiko just sighed and hung her head down, knowing hse couldn't out reason them with this situation. She finally nodded her head in defeat. The others cheered loudly and squealed in excitement. Kumiko just looked at her friends with a small smile on her face. 'I guess this can't be that bad, not when my friends are here,' she thought with a soft expression on her face.
*****
'I can't believe that I agreed to this,' Kai thought to himself. He along with Enrique, Lee, and Michael were just walking around observing everything. They had to admit, whoever pulled this off was good. They just continued walking, stopping at a booth once in a while when suddenly they heard a crowd of people talking excitedly.
"Hurry up! The performances are gonna start soon!" a girl exclaimed excitedly.
"Yeah! Let's go!" another girl said with excitement.
Enrique just faced the others with a smile on his face. Lee and Michael smiled back catching on, while Kai just raised an eyebrow at their expressions. The three of them looked at Kai expectantly. Kai just shrugged his shoulders. The others smiled and led the way following the group of girls.
When they got there, a huge crowd was already around the stage. Enrique led the way toward the near front. Soon spotlights shone on a single spot where a young girl emerged from behind the curtains. She was aroung seventeen years old with light turquoise hair and deep cerulean blue eyes. She had on a white traditional Chinese dress that stopped above her knees with slits on both sides. In one hand she had a microphone and the other had notecards. She was obviously the speaker for the performances. Everyone quieted down to listen to her.
"Good evening everyone! Welcome to Anami High's fifth annual cherry blossom festival arranged by our very own Kumiko Haraguchi. I'm Sophie Kamisaka and I will act as commentator for all the performances. The first performance will be a dance called "Paper Lantern Night" to represent this year's main theme," Sophie concluded and exited the stage. The spotlight disappeared and the curtains opened. The main lights turned on and the audience could see seven figures with their backs turned toward them.
The girl in front of the others was the only one wearing a blue Chinese outfit while the others were wearing red. They were all holding fans in front with their left hand behind them. The crowd cheered and many whistled at them. Soon the music started and the girls began swaying their hips to the beat. Then they turned around and covered their faces with their fans. The girl in blue had a microphone connected to her earpiece which obviously meant that she would be singing. Soon they were met with her beautiful melodious voice.
//Beneath the silver moon
I held you endlessly
And danced the night with you
Cause you were meant for me
The lights above the skies
Were burning in your eyes
I gave my heart to you
That paper lantern night//
All the girls moved together gracefully with movements so sychronised that is was so mesmerising.
Kai was rather focusing on a certain person on the stage. The lead singer and dancer was amazing. Beautiful and graceful.....'Arg! What's wrong with me?!' Kai thought furiously to himself. He was mad at himself for thinking such thoughts but still kept on staring at her.
Kumiko was looking out at the audience with a smile on her face, actually enjoying herself. She kept on looking until she saw a guy with two toned blue hair and startling crimson eyes staring at her. She kept her gaze on his as she continued.
//But when you went away
All the lights turned faint and gray
All the darkness in the night
Never thought that we'd say goodbye
So I hold it all inside
But I never will forget
Close my eyes and think of when
All the stars were shining bright
Like the light shining in your eyes
As we danced all through the night
Underneath the lantern sky
And I held you hands in mine
Underneath the lantern sky//
Onyx black still locked on to crimson red.
//A magical surprise
You gave me there that night
You whispered in my ear
The words I long to hear
I wish that we could stay
Below the thousand lights
And never let it fade
Our paper lantern night//
The musical part of the song began and the girls kept on dancing. Whistles and howls came from the crowd, especially the guys. Enrique, Lee, and Michael were among those cheering loudly for the girls on stage. Kai just stood there still eye locked with the blue streaked black haired girl. She began to sing again.
//Beneath the silver moon
I held you endlessly
And danced the night with you
Cause you were meant for me
The lights above the skies
Were burning in your eyes
I gave my heart to you
That paper lantern night//
Kumiko was surprised that they were still eye locked. She had wanted to look away but something drew her to the depths of those crimson eyes. 'Maybe I'll see him later,' she thought to herself.
//But when you went away
All the lights turned faint and gray
All the darkness in the night
Never thought that we'd say goodbye
So I hold it all inside
But I never will forget
Close my eyes and think of when
All the stars were shining bright
Like the light shining in your eyes
As we danced all through the night
Underneath the lantern sky
And I held you hands in mine
Underneath the lantern sky
A magical surprise
You gave me there that night
You whispered in my ear
The words I long to hear
I wish that we could stay
Below the thousand lights
And never let it fade
Our paper lantern night
Beneath the silver moon
I held you endlessly
And danced the night with you
Cause you were meant for me
The lights above the skies
Were burning in your eyes
I gave my heart to you
That paper lantern night
A magical surprise
You gave me there that night
You whispered in my ear
The words I long to hear
I wish that we could stay
Below the thousand lights
And never let it fade
Our paper lantern night......//
As the music began to end, the seven girls spun around and bowed to the audience. The crowd cheered wildly with whistles, howls, and yells. The curtains closed and the applause slowly began to die down.
Kai stood rooted to his spot, still seeing the image of the girl in blue dancing with magical movements and singing with an enchanting voice. He would have kept on staring hadn't it been for Enrique nudging him with his elbow.
"Hey! Weren't they great? Especially the one in blue?" Enrique asked excitedly. Kai merely looked at him and his thoughts traveled back to the blue streaked black haired girl. He sighed loudly and began making his way back to his car to leave. What was the point in staying when he knew he wouldn't see her again?
Little did he know, he would.
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Well that's it. And if you're wondering, there aren't gonna be any beyblades in this fic. Sorry! But anyway, review and tell me what you think. For those who have read my other story...don't worry. I'm still writing...just a minor writer's block. But I'll update as soon as I can.
later
lonelistar05
Oh...I don't own BeyBlade.
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That Paper Lantern Night
Prologue: A Paper Lantern Night
Lights. Booths of both games and food. Paper lanterns. Music. Dancing. Activities. All the attractions of Anami High's annual cherry blossom festival. The only difference is that this year, the festival was planned to perfection. Only a junior at Anami High, Kumiko Haraguchi was the manager of the entire festival. She had black hair that was just past her shoulder by an inch. She had blue streaks with touches of silver every few places. Her eyes were an onyx black that always shone with determination and a power unlike anyone could describe. She was currently wearing a traditional Chinese dress that ended above her knees with slits that went up to mid-thigh. It was blue in color with silver white designs that matched with her hair that was currently clipped back with two star shaped clips and two strips of hair framing her face. On her feet were black strapped heeled shoes with a silver anklet around her right ankle. Her right wrist was adorned with a silver bracelet with a single star charm dangling by itself. With a clipboard on her left arm, she walked through the festival grounds with an aura of authority as she was making sure everything went smoothly.
As she was checking on a booth, a girl with pink hair suddenly came up to her, panting heavily. Kumiko turned to her immediately sensing trouble. She waited patiently for her pink haired friend to catch her breath.
"Kumiko, we've got trouble," the pink haired girl started.
"What's wrong Mariah? What happened?" Kumiko asked worriedly.
"Well, seems that Kaori bailed on lus," Mariah said with a grim look on her face.
"Damn! I knew that we couldn't trust her!" Kumiko cursed loudly enough for only Mariah to hear.
"So what are we gonna do?" Mariah asked urgently with worry evident in her voice.
"I don't know. We don't have any back ups," Kumiko pondered. "I guess you'll just have to do it without her. I'm sure it'll still work."
"No! I have a better idea," Mariah said with a smirk on her face. Kumiko noticed this and started to back away.
"No! No way! I refuse!" Kumiko exclaimed loudly, making the people around her to look at her with confused looks on their faces. Mariah on the other hand, just ignored her protests and grabbed her wrist and started to drag her away.
"NO!!!!!"
*****
In another part of the town, a guy with two tone blue hair was just sitting around his room doing nothing important when his cell phone rang. He looked at the number and somewhat smiled. It was one of his friends calling him, most likely bored and probably asking if he wanted to do something since it was a Saturday.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Kai?"
"Who else would it be dumb ass?!"
"Hehe, just checking. So what aare you doing tonight?"
"Nothing. Why? Got something planned for us to do?"
"As a matter of fact I do. How's about we all go to that cherry blossom festival that Anami High's doing. I heard its pretty big this year because they got someone who knows what they're doing. But probably just a rumor. So what do you say Kai?"
"Enrique, are you serious? A cherry blossom festival? I thought your idea would be something worthwhile. That sounds boring to me," Kai stated with an annoyed tone in his voice.
Enrique kept urging on, "Come on Kai! Michael and Lee already said that they are going. Why not you come too! Besides, its not like you have anything else to do right now. Why not have some fun. Besides. I heard that Anami High has got really hot chicks there. You may be able to pick one up," Enrique finished knowing that he was right.
'Damn! He knows me a little too well,' Kai cursed to himself. He was hesitant to respond, not really wanting to go, but had a strange feeling that he should or else he would regret it. Shaking off that thought, he decided to go. Besides, he didn't have anything else to do.
"Hai, fine. I'll go but if I think its too boring, then I'm leaving, got it?"
"Yeah, crystal clear! Don't worry, you won't get bored!" Enrique exclaimed satisfied that he got Kai to go with them. Although they were all juniors, they still could go out to a festival and have a little fun.
"Yeah, whatever. I'll meet you guys there," Kai said with an already bored tone in his voice.
"Yeah, later," with that Enrique clicked off and Kai soon followed. He sighed and began to look for something suitable to wear.
'What in hell have I gotten myself into?'
*****
"I cannot believe this!" Kumiko exclaimed angrily. Actually she was furious. The others were asking, or rather forcing her, to take Kaori's place. If that wasn't bad enough, it was in dancing that she had to replace her with. Even though she herself choreographed all the dances, she wasn't expecting to be in any of them because she had her own responsibilities. Now her dancers needed another person and they wanted her.
"I refuse to do this!" Kumiko exclaimed to the other dancers who were also her friends.
"Oh come on Miko! It's not that bad! Besides its only for one dance! And its a good thing she was only in one dance," Karen, a girl with sapphire blue hair and sky blue eyes, said calmly eyt had an excited expression on her face.
"Yeah Miko! What have you got to lose!" Mariah said cheerily.
Kumiko just looked at them with an annoyed expression on her face. "Its not that I have anything to lose, its just that I have duties to attend to," she replied somewhat stubbornly. The girls just rolled their eyes at her lame excuse. Kumiko tried to think up another excuse. Then an idea came. "Besides, I'm not dressed like you guys. I mean our dresses may be the same but the colors are different."
After she said that, the others looked at each other with worried expressions. Then Midori, a girl with light brown hair and jade green eyes, spoke up brightly. "Hey! Not to worry. Our dresses may be red and yours blue, but that would just make the appearance better. Since you are gonna be the lead dancer and singer, you should wear something that would make you stand out," Midori said logically with a smile. The others immediately agreed to her explanation.
Kumiko just sighed and hung her head down, knowing hse couldn't out reason them with this situation. She finally nodded her head in defeat. The others cheered loudly and squealed in excitement. Kumiko just looked at her friends with a small smile on her face. 'I guess this can't be that bad, not when my friends are here,' she thought with a soft expression on her face.
*****
'I can't believe that I agreed to this,' Kai thought to himself. He along with Enrique, Lee, and Michael were just walking around observing everything. They had to admit, whoever pulled this off was good. They just continued walking, stopping at a booth once in a while when suddenly they heard a crowd of people talking excitedly.
"Hurry up! The performances are gonna start soon!" a girl exclaimed excitedly.
"Yeah! Let's go!" another girl said with excitement.
Enrique just faced the others with a smile on his face. Lee and Michael smiled back catching on, while Kai just raised an eyebrow at their expressions. The three of them looked at Kai expectantly. Kai just shrugged his shoulders. The others smiled and led the way following the group of girls.
When they got there, a huge crowd was already around the stage. Enrique led the way toward the near front. Soon spotlights shone on a single spot where a young girl emerged from behind the curtains. She was aroung seventeen years old with light turquoise hair and deep cerulean blue eyes. She had on a white traditional Chinese dress that stopped above her knees with slits on both sides. In one hand she had a microphone and the other had notecards. She was obviously the speaker for the performances. Everyone quieted down to listen to her.
"Good evening everyone! Welcome to Anami High's fifth annual cherry blossom festival arranged by our very own Kumiko Haraguchi. I'm Sophie Kamisaka and I will act as commentator for all the performances. The first performance will be a dance called "Paper Lantern Night" to represent this year's main theme," Sophie concluded and exited the stage. The spotlight disappeared and the curtains opened. The main lights turned on and the audience could see seven figures with their backs turned toward them.
The girl in front of the others was the only one wearing a blue Chinese outfit while the others were wearing red. They were all holding fans in front with their left hand behind them. The crowd cheered and many whistled at them. Soon the music started and the girls began swaying their hips to the beat. Then they turned around and covered their faces with their fans. The girl in blue had a microphone connected to her earpiece which obviously meant that she would be singing. Soon they were met with her beautiful melodious voice.
//Beneath the silver moon
I held you endlessly
And danced the night with you
Cause you were meant for me
The lights above the skies
Were burning in your eyes
I gave my heart to you
That paper lantern night//
All the girls moved together gracefully with movements so sychronised that is was so mesmerising.
Kai was rather focusing on a certain person on the stage. The lead singer and dancer was amazing. Beautiful and graceful.....'Arg! What's wrong with me?!' Kai thought furiously to himself. He was mad at himself for thinking such thoughts but still kept on staring at her.
Kumiko was looking out at the audience with a smile on her face, actually enjoying herself. She kept on looking until she saw a guy with two toned blue hair and startling crimson eyes staring at her. She kept her gaze on his as she continued.
//But when you went away
All the lights turned faint and gray
All the darkness in the night
Never thought that we'd say goodbye
So I hold it all inside
But I never will forget
Close my eyes and think of when
All the stars were shining bright
Like the light shining in your eyes
As we danced all through the night
Underneath the lantern sky
And I held you hands in mine
Underneath the lantern sky//
Onyx black still locked on to crimson red.
//A magical surprise
You gave me there that night
You whispered in my ear
The words I long to hear
I wish that we could stay
Below the thousand lights
And never let it fade
Our paper lantern night//
The musical part of the song began and the girls kept on dancing. Whistles and howls came from the crowd, especially the guys. Enrique, Lee, and Michael were among those cheering loudly for the girls on stage. Kai just stood there still eye locked with the blue streaked black haired girl. She began to sing again.
//Beneath the silver moon
I held you endlessly
And danced the night with you
Cause you were meant for me
The lights above the skies
Were burning in your eyes
I gave my heart to you
That paper lantern night//
Kumiko was surprised that they were still eye locked. She had wanted to look away but something drew her to the depths of those crimson eyes. 'Maybe I'll see him later,' she thought to herself.
//But when you went away
All the lights turned faint and gray
All the darkness in the night
Never thought that we'd say goodbye
So I hold it all inside
But I never will forget
Close my eyes and think of when
All the stars were shining bright
Like the light shining in your eyes
As we danced all through the night
Underneath the lantern sky
And I held you hands in mine
Underneath the lantern sky
A magical surprise
You gave me there that night
You whispered in my ear
The words I long to hear
I wish that we could stay
Below the thousand lights
And never let it fade
Our paper lantern night
Beneath the silver moon
I held you endlessly
And danced the night with you
Cause you were meant for me
The lights above the skies
Were burning in your eyes
I gave my heart to you
That paper lantern night
A magical surprise
You gave me there that night
You whispered in my ear
The words I long to hear
I wish that we could stay
Below the thousand lights
And never let it fade
Our paper lantern night......//
As the music began to end, the seven girls spun around and bowed to the audience. The crowd cheered wildly with whistles, howls, and yells. The curtains closed and the applause slowly began to die down.
Kai stood rooted to his spot, still seeing the image of the girl in blue dancing with magical movements and singing with an enchanting voice. He would have kept on staring hadn't it been for Enrique nudging him with his elbow.
"Hey! Weren't they great? Especially the one in blue?" Enrique asked excitedly. Kai merely looked at him and his thoughts traveled back to the blue streaked black haired girl. He sighed loudly and began making his way back to his car to leave. What was the point in staying when he knew he wouldn't see her again?
Little did he know, he would.
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Well that's it. And if you're wondering, there aren't gonna be any beyblades in this fic. Sorry! But anyway, review and tell me what you think. For those who have read my other story...don't worry. I'm still writing...just a minor writer's block. But I'll update as soon as I can.
later
lonelistar05