A/N: People! Lots of romance and shyness! Please proceed if you want to read it!

People: (Forms a long line) (People walking away)

Me: Whoa...okay! Let's go! lol

The Grand Ball

Chapter 14: A Wonderful Feeling

Sakurai Residence 7:00

"Maylu..." Roll was in her P.E.T staring at her net op, who was staring at a starry night at the window.

"Hmm?" Maylu sighed.

"You okay?" Roll asked.

"Yeah." Maylu made a grin.

"Maylu. I know you better than that." Roll crossed her arms. Maylu sighed again.

"Roll, it's just that I love Lan... but I don't know if her loves me back..." Maylu whispered.

"Maylu, he won't know if you don't try." Roll complimented. She had seen her net op hundreds of times thinking, but this one was a difficult thought.

"Yeah..." Maylu laid down in her bed and ended up staring at the ceiling. She closed her eyes thinking of the moment she says it in front of Lan's eyes...I love you.

/Maylu...I should follow my own advice.../ Roll thought about the same thing but with the heartthrob Megaman.

/You always protected me...but I want to protect you./ Roll thought more. /If that's the case...then it would be much difficult to tell./ Then Roll erupted.

"I WANT TO PROTECT YOU WITH MY LI-" Roll's mind crossed and she ended up shouting the whole thing.

"Roll...you okay?" Maylu asked as she heard the shout.

"Uh...never better?" Roll grinned. Maylu shrugged and the two ladies had love the dynamic duo. But will they proceed at the ball? They fell asleep early that day.

Blaze Mansion 7:30 /Cyber World

"Hmm..." Armella was very bored. It seemed that she had nothing better to do before the ball starts. And there was only two days left! She just laid down in the cold cyber ground doing nothing.

/I have nothing to do.../ Armella moped. Just then something caught her eye. Another navi appeared in her area.

"Who is it!" Armella stood up and loaded in a cannon.

"Whoa! It's just me!" Protoman had appeared. Armella gasped small and put down the cannon.

"Sorry. Oh, how's Chaud?" She asked.

"He's better now but Calista keeps on disturbing him in his work. It seems she is worried after all that." Protoman responded.

"Yeah, she gets wrapped up in everything." Armella smiled. Then Protoman went right to the point.

"You- doing anything?" He asked. Armella's smile faded.

"No...I'm bored. But you can go if you want. I'm just doing nothing." She said.

"It's..." Protoman stopped then he came back. "It's okay. I was just wondering what you were doing that's all. Can I-"

"Hmm?" Amella sat down and Protoman did the same.

"Can I stay with you?" Protoman asked. "That is...if you want alone time."

"Oh, it's fine!" Armella said. "I have nothing better to do anyway. You can stay." She blushed.

As the two navis sat down with each other they never suspected they were watched.

Calista's Room

/Armella.../ Calista smiled as she held her P.E.T. /I won't disturb her.../

Calista sighed and put the P.E.T down in her desk.

Oscar was already asleep. He had ended up getting tired anyway. Her grandmother was at the residence. She let them sleep for a little while at the mansion until the time comes. She wanted to see Chaud again but she'll end up getting in trouble. She saw the purple dress she had taken in her closet. She stared at it and did some thinking. What was that kiss for?

Flashback

Abruptly Chaud knelled down and kissed her...on the cheek.

End Flashback

She had never felt this way. Her heart suddenly was beating rapidly. She has been thinking about that ever since that morning. Did she express the same feelings for him? Is she starting to...fall in love? She blushed just even thinking about him now. She has to know if Chaud loves her or not. So she went out of the room and went to Chaud who was in his room. She was not very courageous but she will try and figure it out herself.

Cyber World 7:35

There was a long moment of silence. The two navis were awfully quiet. Armella winced a bit just by looking around. Protoman watched but he turned away.

"Protoman?" The silence was over. Armella had spoken as Protoman turned his head.

"What is it?" He said in a deep voice.

"I...I was wondering..." Armella stammered

"That I'm the same as Chaud?" Protoman smiled

"Huh?" Armella was confused.

"Armel...I'm starting to get the feeling that..." Protoman stayed quiet.

"What is it?" Armella blushed. "Is it...something important?"

Chaud's Room 7:40

The pain that Chaud had faded a little bit, although whenever he moves it's a little sore. He was doing more work on the computer as papers were stacked.

/Hmm.../ Chaud had turned his locket back and forth seeing the engraved description on his chest. He stared at the gift he was about to give Calista at the ball next to the keyboard. The door suddenly opened.

"Ch-Chaud?" Calista asked quietly.

Chaud sighed and placed his locket on a nearby table. "You can come in now."

"Thank you..." Calista walked and sat in his bed as he was doing more work.

"I-I was wondering..." The computer suddenly shut down. He was already done as he paid attention to the girl.

"What is it?" Chaud asked. Calista hid her blush.

Cyber World

"I..." Protoman stammered.

Real World

"Do...do you like me?" Calista blushed hot red. She closed her eyes to hear a response but she didn't hear anything. As she opened them Chaud only gazed at her in an unknown way she had never seen.

"Chaud if it's something I said then-"

"No...Cally..." Chaud stammered. Calista was surprised. She had never heard Chaud spoken her other name.

"It's true. I really like you. That's why I asked to protect you, to guard you with all my life!" Calista was now in total shock. She just stared at the boy.

"I'm sorry...but...it's true." He whispered.

"Chaud, I was just wondering. I'm sorry if I-"

"Eugene?" Chaud held his head up and heard his father's voice.

"Sir..."

"The mistress needs to sleep." His father said.

"Oh, sorry sir. I must go now Chaud. Good night." Calista had smiled as she walked to her room. As she left,

"Sir...how much did you heard?" Chaud asked his father. His father was still by the door and didn't respond. Then,

"...Everything." His father walked away. Chaud sighed and he went to his bed to sleep.

Cyber World

"I like you." Armella's eyes widened.

"Protoman, how long did you keep this?" Armella wondered as she asked.

"For a while." Protoman sighed.

"Because, I really like you too..." Armella smiled.

"Really?" He said.

"Really." Armella responded.

Then she went near Protoman and kissed him slowly in the cheek. She blushed and she logged out swiftly.

"Armel..." Protoman whispered.

Calista's Room 8:00

"Ahh..." Calista was lying down in her bed. She can't believe that Chaud said it. But then she watched the whole thing as Armella did it. She was really happy for her. Armella had finally logged in to the P.E.T, blushing.

"I saw." Calista said with a grin.

"WHAT!" Armella hid her face that was hot red.

"Armel!" Calista relaxed her. "It's okay. But I'm proud of you. Now you finally have the guy who will take you to the ball."

"I...guess." Armella held her chin.

"Anyway, good night Armel." Calista smiled.

"Night Cally." Then the lights dimmed and the two girls were asleep. Calista opened her eyes once more...

/It's a start. I didn't say love...I said like.../ She thought.

Chaud's Room 8:05

/Oh, great. I left Chaud without a note.../ Protoman shook his head as he logged in to the P.E.T.

"Protoman?" Chaud had woken up due to the small beeps in order to log in.

"Chaud...I."

"It's okay. You want to hang out with Armella right? Well I hung out with Calista for a little while too."

/Chaud./ Protoman thought. Chaud grinned and he finally went back to sleep. The Moonlight Sonata that was coming from the locket faded slowly as the music stopped. It was a small, but wonderful feeling...

A/N: Yeah! You have gone through a trial of love! lol. Anyway Chapter 15: Preparations