The Grand Ball
Chapter 17: The Grand Ball
Jawaii Airport 6:30
The teens had finally arrived in Jawaii. The cold air shivered them as the ladies were freezing in their dresses.
/It's so cold.../ Calista put her arms close to her chest. Then something made her shiver even more. Someone had tapped her on the shoulder.
"Eeek!" Calista turned around and saw Chaud bewildered.
"Oh...sorry. I'm just so cold." Calista blushed. Chaud shook his head.
"No problem. We'll be arriving soon... Lan did Ayano say something about a limo picking us up?" Chaud asked the brunette behind.
"Uh...yeah. And I think I see it now." Lan pointed to a small car and Lan took Maylu's hand. The others followed the couple to the limo.
Ayano Mansion 7:00
The Ayano mansion was packed with people. Ladies with dresses arrived elegantly wearing the most mysterious masks than the gentlemen. Gowns wore every color of the rainbow and the gentlemen wore any color they want. They danced freely to their own will, saying how lovely the night was and what they will do after another. The lights were shining brightly as the moon reflected in a large window. The chandelier was like the sun awakening its eternal light...
The strangest thing was that there was no symphony at the ball. Yai had ordered a couple of secret music of her own. Speaking of Yai, she was on the 3rd floor watching the guests dance like a spinning wheel. She was waiting for more people to arrive until some friends came upstairs with her.
"Yai, what are you doing up here?" Dex asked. He had a green mask on and Chisao, who was wearing a blue one, stayed behind. It also had Gutsman's navi symbol on the left side.
"Yeah, everyone is mostly here. You should come down. You were the one who wanted this ball." Tori suggested. He had a green mask also but it was much lighter than Dex's. Yai turned to face them.
"Well, I'm just seeing a couple of people until I come down. So don't worry you two." Yai smiled. The two of them shared glances until Dex spoke.
"...Well if that's what you want Yai, then we'll go back down." Dex ran right down getting more food to devour. Chisao sighed and ran down with him. He was feeling depressed because he wants to make more friends other than hanging out with his big brother's.
"Uh...I better watch him just in case. See you soon Yai." Tori walked down as Yai gazed at them. She fiddled with her white gloves and dusted the white gown she was wearing. The mask looked like dragon scales and it was the color peach.
Couple of Minutes Later...
/Where are they/ Yai thought. Then her P.E.T beeped.
"Glide, what is it?" She held the P.E.T.
"Miss Yai, someone is waiting for you downstairs." Glide reported.
"But why can't they just come up here?" Yai asked.
"I don't know. Just check who it is." Glide reasoned. Yai sighed and she went down the stairs trying not to trip in her dress. As she looked around no sign of the person who wants her. Only large crowds of people covering her way.
"Miss Yai, in front of you." Glide said. Yai looked in front and saw Anetta with her golden gown and yellow mask. The mask had glittering rubies that imaged apples.
"Anetta?" Yai walked over to the girl.
"Yai...I'm so glad you got the message." Anetta said.
"What is it you want?" Yai asked. She wasn't very fond of Anetta due that Yai had a rivalry against her.
"Well...it's about..." Anetta trailed off until five people arrived at the front door. It was the people that Yai was expecting. But she saw a couple of people she didn't know. The purple dress was attracting and beautiful. And the little boy looked a little bit like Chisao. The problem was that the masks were hard to see the revealing.
Chaud... held the girl's hand tightly as they walked in. The two girls pouted with amazement. They had a lot of questions in their mind.
"Yai?" Lan had waved a hand in her face.
"Huh? Hi Lan!...But..." Yai and Anetta pointed to the girl who was holding his hand. She was smiling happily as Chaud gave her a cupcake to eat. Chaud couldn't help but smile also.
"Who's that?" They asked at the same time. Lan turned to the couple.
"Oh her? She's a new net saver. Her name is Calista Rana. She's the daughter of a chip company." Lan responded.
But abruptly Lan gazed at them. "Why?" He wondered. The two girls shook their heads.
"Uh...no reason. Sorry Lan but I got to go." Yai walked away and Anetta just gazed until she walked off. Anetta wasn't really curious of that matter but on the inside she wonders who Calista was and how her relation was close...
/Err...that jerk/ Yai went to another part of the mansion. She thought about it more and she sighed.
/But...it's for the best. I am younger than him so...why bother./ Yai thought about Chaud's own happiness. But did Chaud like her only?
I mean she noticed that Chaud winces everytime he sees her...but everything changed completely. Calista was Chaud's age and as Calista talked to Chaud more often, the more Chaud and her have in common. Yai never spoken to Chaud after she moved to Jawaii. She blushed every time she would hide behind a wall every time she saw...him. Her heart was warm...very warm. She smiled and maybe one day...she will find someone who loves her other than the opposite. She held her mask and carefully placed it on a table and walked away.
/Calista...you're one lucky girl.../ Yai thought. And for once...as an 8 year-old she is being mature of it other than whining and attracting attention. She was proud of herself inside and can't wait to meet more people in her lifetime. Megaman was in the P.E.T waiting if he can go in the ball or not.
"What's up with that?" Megaman asked.
"I don't know. But you have to go with Roll remember?" Lan smiled. He never even noticed the two girls pouting. But he had something to do privately so he only cared for what's on his mind other than his friends...except the special girl...
"Uh..." Megaman quickly logged out of the P.E.T blushing with the gift in his hand. Lan smiled.
/He has a gift? Wow.../ Lan thought. /He never really showed it to me.../
Maylu was right by a small plant in a corner and she was alone. She was talking to Roll until Megaman invited her with the sign language they made up. Roll asked Maylu and she nodded. Roll held Megaman's hand and they loaded into the Navi Ball. The gang was already there waiting for them.
"Maylu..." Lan whispered loud enough to hear him. Maylu winced and she saw Lan telling her to come to him. She sighed and tried not to trip in her dress as she walked toward him.
Apparently Oscar was roaming around until he saw another boy his age. He ran as the two other teens followed and it turned out to be Chisao. Dex and Tori spoke peacefully to the teens introducing themselves to Calista. Chisao was happy now that he met someone. And Oscar did the same as he laughed softly.
"What is it Lan?" Maylu asked softly.
"Do you...do you want to go somewhere alone?" Lan whispered. Maylu's eyes widened as Lan pointed to a small courtyard. Nobody was around the area and Lan was given the chance.
"S-Sure." Maylu agreed and Lan took her hand once again and walked slowly to the courtyard.
Small Courtyard 7:25
Maylu was astonished to what she saw. The courtyard was beautiful. It had a small fountain that trinkled with water and flowers bloomed heavenly. There were many sizes of bushes and lights twinkled with delight. The moon...the moon was heart-warming. The stars surrounded the moon like they're the children as the moon was the guardian.
"Lan...what is all this?" Maylu asked.
Lan closed the door to the courtyard and went over to her. They were in the middle of a small pavement that shaped like a circle. Engraved with a rose Lan took out the thing that he was planning to give her from his pocket and blushed. The red box attracted Maylu as it had a golden ribbon too.
"M-Maylu?" Lan trembled with the gift. Maylu shook her head and gazed at Lan.
"I...I want you to have this." Lan sighed with relief that he got through with the first phase. Maylu had no choice but to look inside the box. She grabbed the box slowly and opened it.
"L-Lan?" Maylu opened it and was surprised.
"I know. It's bad isn't it?" Lan had his eyes closed.
"Lan..what are you talking about?...it's beautiful." The gift that Lan gave her was one-of-a-kind. It was Roll's hairclip symbol but more than that. It had premium diamonds and emeralds that many people can count. The background behind the heart was pure gold. And the heart...the heart was pure ruby.
/Well...what do ya know/ Lan thought. He smiled.
Lan carefully took out the old hairclip that Maylu was wearing and put it in his pocket. He took the box and held the clip, letting him make his move. He put the clip on Maylu's hair just the way she liked it.
"I wanted to give it to you." Lan blushed.
"T-Thank you." Maylu said.
After a long silence and Maylu fiddling the clip a strange song was playing inside. Lan had no choice but to ask.
"Do you want to dance?" He held his hand and waited for Maylu to take it. Maylu had a sad face.
"I-I think I will step on your feet." Maylu blushed.
"Don't worry. It's fine. I'm a bad dancer too." Lan said. "So, why don't we learn together?"
Maylu sighed and she took his hand. They slowly made their stance...Lan holding onto Maylu's shoulder as Maylu did the same.
New Edition: I'm Lost in Love (DO NOT OWN)
Would you love me
When nights are cold
Would you love me
When I grow old
Pink bubbles came out of nowhere but the couple ignored them. They are in a different dimension of their own. The dimension were roses blooming each and every time they have the right step.
Would you care
Baby it's not easy
Take me by surprise
And say you're there
And...there were millions of them popping.
Would you love me
Give me one more chance
Would you love me
Try and understand
Would you share a life
That is music
Show me in your eyes
That you'll stay with me tonight
Maylu had stared at Lan once but she looked away as they danced slowly... She held on the end of her dress as it swayed back and forth.
I'm lost in love
I can't live without you
I'm lost in love
All my dreams around you
And I'm lost in love
And it's true
I can't live without you...
Maylu closed her eyes thinking of her early childhood with the brunette. The stick she used, the playground where she drew the heart...she remembered so much.
Would you love me
When I'm in doubt
Would you love me
Just to be around
Would you share my life that is music
Take me in your arms
And sing my melody...
After that small dance it felt like a thousand years that they danced forever. Lan and Maylu gazed into each other's eyes, waiting for a move. Maylu suddenly made tears.
"Maylu..." Lan comforted her. "What's wrong?"
"L-Lan..I'm just gonna say it..." There was a pause and Lan slowly wiped her tears away. Maylu laid her head in his chest hearing his heartbeat.
"I-I-I love you..." Maylu whispered. And Lan laid his head on Maylu's shoulder.
"I love you...too."
I'm lost in love...
And soon they made the move they wished they used earlier. They...kissed and released it. They blushed as a couple of pink ovals in each cheek began to show.
Navi Ball 7:30
The Navi Ball was also magnificent. It had the same thing as the Ayano Grand Ball but with digital features. The navis gathered around a small couple and do you know which couple it is? The navis murmured about how sweet the couple had dressed and reacted.
"Roll...this is for you." Megaman loaded in the diamond necklace and helped her put it on.
"Megaman..." Roll smiled. She touched the necklace as it gleamed.
"Thank you..." And Roll gave him a tight embrace, never wanting to let go.
"N-No problem." Megaman stammered. And suddenly he was hit in the back.
"M-Megaman like Roll?" Gutsman saw the amazement of the two navis.
"Gutsman...yes." Roll whispered to him. And in shock Gutsman was a little depressed.
"Will...will Guts get chance to find mate?" Gutsman said.
"Of course. You'll find one soon." Roll had a sorrowful look that she almost cried but Gutsman stopped her.
"If Roll is sad...then I'm sad." Gutsman stomped away. And...he finally said asentence more clearly. Roll just sighed. But then she shook her head and held Megaman's hand.
"Roll..." Megaman whispered. Roll put her head on Megaman's chest.
"I know...he wants me to be happy." Roll had a sad look as the words echoed in her head.
'If Roll is sad...then Gutsman is sad...'
/I should repay him before the relationship gets too close/ Roll thought. She finally lifted her head up and smiled.
"Now I'm fine. Don't worry." Roll said to Megaman.
"Okay." He said and Megaman walked hand-in-hand with Roll as other navis moved out of the way. They felt really good to release such hidden feelings that they sighed very deeply.
"That was great Megaman..." Iceman winked. Megaman blushed. And soon Lan contacted him from the P.E.T.
"Mission...complete?" He asked.
Megaman chuckled.
"Mission complete." Megaman agreed.
"You?"
"Completed also." Lan took Maylu's hand and they both went inside the ball. Not knowing Yai was behind a bush since she was alone. She saw what happened and grinned happily.
/I did it...I mean, Maylu did it.../ Yai shook her head.
Navi Ball 7:35
Megaman had hung out with the rest of the crew which was Armella, Protoman, Iceman, and Wrenchman. Glide was a little busy doing a few things so he couldn't hang out with them now. Otherwise Roll was searching for Gutsman until she finally found him.
"Gutsman..." Roll whispered. Gutsman was near a wall as he was sighing with depression. He heard her voice and wouldn't believe what she did. She did a peck in Gutsman's check and ambled off looking for Megaman. Gutsman just...smiled and bewildered.
"Did you do it?" Megaman whispered.
"Yeah." Roll smiled. She had went with the group.
"Hey is there something that you guys are hiding?" Armella said with curiosity. The others looked at them.
"No...not at all. Problem solve." Roll grinned. Megaman nodded.
Chapter 18: A Surprise Attack