Luck
Disclaimer: I don't own CCS
Author's Note: Remember the six words! (Lalalala) And yeah, in this chapter, uhm……………..Tomoyo likes to make new kinds of designs, right? So I've made their costumes a little like what I think Tomoyo would imagine. And I've made this far so I won't stop!
Chapter 18: The Performance………..uhm
It's a nice Monday; the birds are happily chirping and flying around. The cold breeze of the wind touching each and everyone, the trees swaying with the wind, it felt so nice. And today, is the day of acting! Monday, others feel excited while others feel a little scared. I wonder what this play would be like………………….
"Ok, I'll give you 15 min. to ready yourselves." Ms. Fukami announced.
"Hai!" They all replied as they continued their work.
(Sakura's group)
"Ok guys, we've practiced our heads out yesterday, let's not make that a waste." Sakura said to them.
"Yeah!" They all, except for Kenneth and Kee, replied.
"Let's get ready then, we should put out our costumes now." Eriol suggested.
"Hai, and I'll go take care of Christian's look." Tomoyo added. Christian sighed and followed Tomoyo.
"It's not my first time to play in a skit but act as a girl……………………..just too much." Christian muttered to himself. He sighed again with shaky legs.
"Well, I wonder what he'll look like." Li uttered.
"I don't really care." Kee said as she took her costumes. "We should get ready anyways."
"She's right; 15 min. isn't much of time." Sakura added.
"Well, let's get going then." Li said and they dressed up.
………………………………………………………………………….after awhile……………………………………………………………………
"We're all finished dressing up here." A raven haired girl said. She wore a blue balloon dress with a huge opening in the middle hiding only half of her thighs. (If you know Maya in Ultra Mania, her dress looks a little like that.)Beneath it this opening is a midnight skirt reaching her a little pass her knees. She was wearing high heeled roman sandals and the top part of her dress is long sleeves. It was simple, it has a collar and at the end of each sleeve has a slight opening. It was very pretty. Her hair usually tied into two buns by a red ribbon is now tied by a blue ribbon with flowing excess. (Remember: Tomoyo likes making weird designs, she wants to make a change.)
"Hai, in here too!" A male with chestnut colored hair replied. He was wearing a ruby British sort of suit like his eyes. (You know, what he wore in CCS Movie 2, if you don't know, you could search the web and see it for yourself.)
"Me too!" A girl with wavy night hair replied as well. She was wearing a simple blue dress with a golden ribbon tied on her waist. A slight opening by the sleeves and flat white shoes, her hair, braided into two strands. With her, a female, or male following her to the group.
"Eto……….I guess we're all done with the costumes." Kenneth, wearing a black tuxedo, said.
"Yeah, but where's Sakura, Shara and Christian?" Eriol asked. He was wearing the same kind of tuxedo Kenneth was wearing.
"Neh?" A 'girl' with long black hair, tied into a low pony, asked. 'She' was wearing a green balloon dress too with two slits at 'her' thighs. The upper part of 'her' dress was with a simple white ribbon and long sleeves with white ribbons tied around it. 'She' was wearing roman sandals too, flat ones.
"Eh? Tomoyo, kanojo wa dare desu ka?" Eriol asked.
"Yeah, she seems familiar." Li added. Then, Tomoyo starts to chuckle.
"Huh? Why Tomoyo?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo didn't answer. She was still chuckling herself out.
"Eh? What's wrong with Tomoyo?" Sakura asked. She was wearing a simple brown dress with a white apron on top and a white cloth on her hair. "And who's she?"
"Hai, who the heck are you?" Shara, asked as well. She was wearing a pink dress with long sleeves. In the middle of her top, it has an opening with blue flowing dress in it, her waist was tied by a big blue ribbon, the lower part of her dress was puffed like Kee's and has an opening in the middle too with a blue skirt reaching half of her knees and heeled roman sandals.
The 'girl' who Tomoyo was with blushed and looked away. Tomoyo continued laughing.
"Daidouji! Sono ojo san wa dare desu ka?" Kee asked, getting impatient. Tomoyo seemed to pull herself together and sighed.
"You guys really don't know who this is?" Tomoyo asked.
"No!" They all answered.
"This is Christian." Tomoyo brought up. They all stared at both of them. Christian blushed even more and looked away.
"What! You've got to be kidding me." Li replied as his eyes roamed around him. "She or he doesn't look like him.
"Yeah, Tomoyo, you've got to be kidding us." Sakura added.
"No, this is really Christian." Tomoyo said.
"No way, she's so feminine." Eriol replied.
"I am Christian!" He shouted out loud.
"Eh? Christian-kun?" Shara muttered out.
"Hai, I'm Christian you guys, come on!" He said once again with a sigh.
"Hmm, you do sound like him, you sound like a boy." Sakura replied.
"Eh? Is that really you, Berario?" Kee asked.
"Hai, I promise it's me!"
"He does sound like him." Li nodded.
"Oh for goodness sake, this is CHRISTIAN!" Tomoyo shouted out, being a little impatient. They all stared at Tomoyo who had her arms crossed.
"Whatever, if he's Christian, then he is." Kenneth said.
"Yeah."
"Whatever."
"Sure."
"….."
"By the way Tomoyo, this costumes are really great!" Shara exclaimed.
"Yeah. I love them!" Sakura added.
"Arigato, I wanted to try something different for your costumes."
"They look fine with me." Kee spoke quietly. Sakura looked at Li for awhile. He was elegant looking, like from royalty. He looked just like a British prince.
"Li, he's so handsome. I want to walk near him right now. He's gentle smile, he's everything a girl could ask for. He looks so handsome………………." Sakura blushed at her thoughs. Then, Li looked at her and they stared at each other for a span of time.
"Why is she looking at me? Is there something wrong with me?" Li asked himself.
"Oh my gosh! He's staring at me, I don't want our eyes to part…………………no………………I don't want to."
Kee seemed to noticed this and sighed. She walked to Sakura and said.
"How long are you going to stare at him, Kinomoto?"
"Eh?" Sakura shook her head and snapped out of it.
"Hmph, you're growing up." Kee muttered and walked from her.
"What did she mean by that?" Sakura thought.
"Hmm, Sakura seems to be making the move." Tomoyo thought.
"Li, what are you doing! Be a man and do it yourself!" Eriol cheered in his head.
"Eh? They seem to change attitudes quickly. Tomoyo really knows how to handle them." Christian thought.
"Demo……….Christian looks like a girl but doesn't sound like one." Sakura uttered.
"She's right," Shara nodded.
"That won't be a problem." Tomoyo replied. She took a small tablet from her pocket and winked. "This'll give him what we need."
"Hmm, so you mean we'll be completely transforming Berario into a girl?" Kee asked.
"Well, sorta." Tomoyo replied. "Here." She handed Christian the tablet. "Drink that and you'll kinda have a little feminine voice."
"Eh? Are you sure that'll work Tomoyo?" Li asked.
"Yeah, Yukito once used it when he was to act like a girl." Tomoyo answered.
"But, how long will this take effect?" Eriol asked.
"Daijoubu, it lasts about 2 ½ hours, so no worries." Tomoyo replied.
"Hey! Don't drink that first." Kee said.
"Huh? Why not?" Christian asked.
"Yeah, I promise it would take effect." Tomoyo assured.
"Don't you trust Tomoyo, Kee?" Eriol asked.
"No, there 4 groups in our class that'll perform, we can't be assured that we're going to be first. It'll just be a waste." Kee answered.
"Hmmm, she's right." Christian agreed.
"But, we're the first group to be called." Shara said.
"Yeah, it doesn't always mean we'll go first." Kee replied.
"She's right, we should wait for awhile." Kenneth agreed, "Just to make sure."
"I hate that girl when she acts smart!" Shara thought to herself. (Like Li said, Shara becomes different when she's serious.)
"And beside, he'll just drink a small tablet, it won't take long." Kee added.
"She's right." Sakura agreed. "Thanks Kee."
"Whatever." Kee replied and walked away.
"Where are you going?" Li asked.
"Wo yao qu cesuo. (I have to go to the toilet.)" Kee replied.
"Oh…………" Li muttered.
"Where was she going Li?" Eriol asked.
"Eto………….. (whispers it to Eriol)"
"Ok…………" Eriol muttered as well.
"I really don't care." Kenneth said.
"Listen class! Please line up your group in front of the stage according to how I grouped you!" Ms. Fukami ordered.
"Will Kee come back here in time?" Sakura asked.
"Hmm, depends." Li replied.
"Huh?"
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"Ok, so I've chosen the first group to perform and it'll be Yamazaki's group, next Futaki's group (other students), Akasari's group and Kinomoto's group." Ms. Fukami announced.
"It was a good thing that Kee told me not to drink the tablet first. Who would've know we would be last!" Christian exclaimed.
"Hai, we owe her for that, and I've only brought one with me." Tomoyo agreed. "Sakura's right, I feel that Mei Lin's changed too."
"So, are we first?" Kee asked and walked near.
"Not really, we're last." Shara answered and faced away.
"Hmm, that's good." She replied and sat on the floor.
"Let's start!" Ms. Fukami announced.
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"Ok, it's your group's turn, Kinimoto." Ms. Fukami brought up. They all sighed and stood to the stage.
"Here it comes…………….." Sakura thought.
"We just have to stay calm." Eriol thought.
"……" Kee's mind was silent.
"……" So is Kenneth's.
"I can do this!" Shara thought.
"Why should I be a girl? sigh Well, there's no turning back." Christian thought. "Oh, if I could only turn back the time…………………"
"sigh Well, I hope this gives me a high grade." Li sighed.
"You may start your skit right, about……………………………………………………………………….now." Ms. Fukami said. They all sighed and sis their best at it………………………..
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(Skit)
(Instrumental)
"We'll be acting the old play Cinderella," Tomoyo, voiced on the microphone. Everyone clapped their hands, then, Eriol and Kenneth started to play. Everyone was amazed of how skillful they played. That gave the other time…………
"Listen here everyone, this is the day we've been preparing and practicing for, so we have to give it all we've got!" Tomoyo exclaimed.
"Hai!" They all answered, except for Kee. She just sighed with them. Then, she noticed the Christian was shaking like hell.
"What's with you?" She asked.
"Eto……….Kee…………….I can't do this." He replied.
"What are you talking about?"
"I don't think I can act like a girl, I just can't."
"You're an idiot."
"Eh?"
"Hmph! If you can't do this, why choose to play the part you have now?"
"Eto…………"
"You should think ahead time. There's no turning back now. It's your own fault; don't try to act like you're the hero you know."
"Demo………………"
"Whatever." Kee said and left him there.
"I guess she's right, there's no turning back now, and I can't stop the play now." Christian sighed. "I should've thought hard about it."
"Eh? Is everything alright, Christian-kun?" Shara asked.
"Hai, I'm fine Shara. Goshinpai naku."
"Honto?"
"Hai," Christian replied with a sigh.
"Hurry up guys! They'll about to finish." Tomoyo announced.
"sigh There's no turning back, just no turning back." Christian muttered to himself. The two finished the instrumental and a storm of applauds greeted them.
"Hoo!" Others shouted. Eriol smiled and Kenneth just sighed.
"Kenneth-san!" Other girls shouted.
"Eriol-san!" Others shouted as well.
"Eh? I never knew they were that popular." Li exclaimed.
"Hmm, what about you?" Tomoyo asked.
"Huh?"
"Nandemonay." Tomoyo smiled.
"What the?" Li muttered when his eyes met two deep pools of emerald. Sakura and Li exchanged looks. They quickly blushed and looked away.
"Li………………………..Li was looking at me………………….He was looking at me!" Sakura exclaimed to herself.
"Kinomoto?" Kee called out.
"Eh? What is it?"
Kee looked at her closely and sighed.
"Nothing."
"Huh?"
"Guys! Faster, Christian, Kee and Shara! It's your cue!" Tomoyo shouted.
"Hai!" Shara answered. The curtains were temporarily closed. Then, it was opened with Kee, Shara and Christian standing on the stage.
(audience)
"Who the heck is that girl?"
"Yeah, I wonder who she is."
"She doesn't seem to be in our class."
"That's unfair! They shouldn't be allowed to act anymore."
"Yeah!"
"We should tell after the play."
"Hai!"
"Oh they're going to be in trouble!"
"Got that right…………………."
………………………………………………………………..…………..stage………………………………………………..……………………………….
Kee walked near Christian and said something.
"There's no turning back, you have to continue."
"Hai………" He answered shakily. Kee walked from him and the play continues………………
"Cinderella! Cinderella!" Kee, or the evil step mother called out.
"Coming!" Sakura or Cinderella voiced.
"Faster!" Shara, or one of the evil stepsisters shouted back. Then, Sakura reached them and asked.
"What will it be, my ladies?" She asked with a low bow.
"Listen here, I have just received a letter that every fair girl in town is invited in a ball held especially for the prince." Kee said harshly.
"You wanna know why?" Shara asked. Sakura gave them a low nod and Shara smirked. "The prince will be choosing his bride."
"Yes, and my daughters will be going."
"Uhm……………..can………….can I go too?" Sakura asked. Kee smirked at her and looked away like a snob.
"You can, after doing all your chores and after you dress up my daughters. I don't want funny business Cinderella! Got that!"
"Yes…………" Sakura answered.
"Good," Kee smirked and walked away. "Let's go my daughters, we'll be going out for awhile and Cinderella, I want this house spotless when I get home!"
"Yes………." Sakura agreed. Kee walked away and Shara and Christian followed her.
"Good luck, you'll need it." Shara smirked.
"Yeah." Christian added, trying to bring it out. Sakura lowered her head and watch them go. She sighed and continued with her chores.
(the curtains close for awhile………….then………………open…….)
There, Sakura was brushing Christian hair. She brushed it gently, knowing it was only a wig.
"Cinde……………………." Christian covered his mouth. He totally forgot something.
"Oh no! I forgot to drink the tablet! What will we do now!" Christian thought.
"He forgot to drink the…………………"
Christian sweat dropped, so did Sakura. There was a long span of silence. At the back………..
"Why isn't he saying his lines!" Tomoyo said.
"Christian-kun!" Shara blurted quietly.
"Can it be?" Kee said.
"Can it be what, Kee?" Eriol asked.
"That idiot! He forgot to drink the tablet you gave!" Kee answered.
"Nani!" Li exclaimed.
"What'll he do know!" Shara asked.
"Quickly, close the curtains!" Tomoyo ordered.
"Why? We can't afford to just stop there, they've been quiet for along span of time." Kee said.
"What will we do then?" Tomoyo asked.
"Shara, you go first."
"Eh? What are you talking about?" Shara asked.
"We have to give Berario time to drink that tablet not to be noticed. So, we'll just add a small portion to the play."
"How are we going to do that?" Tomoyo asked.
"Shara, Shara will pretend to say that I called Christian and that she'll go first. He has to go out of there." Kee replied.
"Sounds fine with me, go!" Tomoyo pushed Shara to the open stage.
……………………………………………………………………….audience……………………………………………………………………………
"What's going on here?"
"Why did they stop?"
"She was about to say something."
"I wonder what it is."
"Hmm, they seem to have trouble."
"They're gonners."
…………………………………………………..…………………..stage……………………………………………………………………………………..
Sakura and Christian were quietly on the stage, sweat dropping their selves out.
"Sister!" Shara called out. All eyes were set to Shara, who called him.
"Eh? This isn't part of the play." Christian thought.
"What the heck is Shara doing?" Sakura asked.
"Sister, mother is calling for you." Shara said. Christian just stared at her. Then, at Shara's back, he saw Tomoyo, who is giving him the signal to go there. He stood up and nodded and quickly walked to Tomoyo. Shara sat on Christian's previous seat and sighed.
"You'll be doing my hair first." Shara said. Sakura just nodded along.
……………………………………………………………………back stage…………………………………………………………………………………..
"Christian, drink this up now!" Tomoyo said. Christian nodded and drank up the tablet in a flash.
"sigh Sorry guys," Christian apologized.
"It's fine, the only problem is how to get this to go on," Tomoyo replied.
"It'll be alright, you speak on the microphone as the narrator for awhile Daidouji and we'll talk about things at the back. After that part, close the curtains fast, that
"What are you waiting for, close the curtains now?" Tomoyo ordered. Li and Eriol nodded their heads and the curtains were closed.
"What was that for?" Sakura asked.
"Not much time, just talk!" Tomoyo said and she spoke on the microphone. They talked near Tomoyo for her to hear what they were talking about.
"Ok, we'll jump to the part where we'll be going to the ball and Sakura will be left here with her chores." Kee said. "Got that?" They all nodded their heads.
"We're done Tomoyo," Sakura announced. Tomoyo nodded her head and stopped talking. They got ready and the curtains opened again.
…………………………………………………………………..stage…………………………………………………………………………………………
"Cinderella, we'll be going now! I don't want you going anywhere until you do all your chores!" Kee said harshly.
"And by the way, (looks down) it seems that I've stepped into some mud." Christian, still shaky voice, said. Sakura looked down and saw foot prints of mud imprinted almost every part of the house.
"You have to clean that too." Shara smirked.
"Yes……………." Sakura answered in a low tune.
"Good." Kee smirked as well. She walked from Sakura, then, Shara threw a rag in her face. Shara laughed at her, well, evilly.
"Hmm, serves you right!"
"Well, we're going; I really hope you can come." Christian said, faking a nice voice.
"Yeah, if you can finish that in time," Shara mocked. They both laughed at her and left. Sakura, remembering the days Kee and Fyurei use to do this to her, cried.
She was really crying.
…………………………………………..……………………….backstage………………………………………………………………………………...
"Eh? I never thought Sakura-san can act that well." Shara exclaimed.
"Hai, her tears are believable." Christian added.
"Hmm, I just told her to remember something." Tomoyo replied.
"Remember something?"
…………………………………………………………………..………audience……………………………………………………………………………..
Sakura was crying as she wiped the floor with the mud prints. The audience were amazed with her, they never knew she could act that well.
"Eh……………..That girl's fantastic."
"Yeah, she looks real."
"Her tears are so believable……………………"
"Yup, she's going to pass this."
…………………………………………………………………..stage…………………………………………………………………………………………
"I want to go to the ball, even just a peek at it. I want to see the palace, even just once……………….." Sakura said with a fading tune.
"Throw the smoke powder!" Tomoyo ordered. Li, Eriol and Christian nodded and started to throw smoke powder.
"Eh? What's going on?" Sakura wondered as her face started to fade from the audience.
"Go Tomoyo!" Shara cheered. Tomoyo nodded and she went to the stage. They smoke started to fade. There, Tomoyo stood facing her with a smile.
"Huh? Who are you?" Sakura asked.
"I am your Fairy Godmother, child." Tomoyo replied as gentle as she can.
"My what?"
"Fairy Godmother, I'm here to grant your wishes."
"Grant my wishes?"
"Yes, so, what do you want child?"
"I want…………….."
(curtains close)
…………………………………………………………………..backstage………………………………………………………………………………….
"Faster Sakura! Faster!" Tomoyo cheered.
"I'm only human Tomoyo!" Sakura replied back.
"Should we open the curtains?" Kenneth asked.
"Yeah, tell Li and Eriol to get ready."
Kenneth nodded and opened the curtains with Eriol and Li talking and Kee, Shara and Christian at their back.
…………………………………………………………………..stage…………………………………………………………………………………………
"Prince, what is wrong? You haven't danced with anyone yet. You're supposed to choose your bride." Eriol asked.
"I know that, it's just I have no eyes for these girls."
"Huh? How come? They're all pretty and elegant."
"I don't know, it's just, none of these girls here, can, take my breath away."
"What?"
"Like you said Eriol, they're all pretty and elegant just not……………………."
"(smiles) I understand you."
…………………………………………………………………..audience……………………………………………………………………………………..
(girls)
"Ai! Eriol's smile is soo cute!"
"Iie! Li looks more nice!"
"No way, Eriol's the man!"
"Hmm, I kinda like Kenneth better."
"Yeah, he's such a cuttie!"
"Got that right!"
"No way! Li's more cooler."
"I agree with you there."
"Iie! Eriol-san's the coolest!"
(boys)
"Wow, those guys are popular with the girls……"
"Got that right, I'd go to heaven if I were in their place."
"I have the same thought in mind."
"I really envy them……………."
"Those guys are lucky."
"Like superstars in our school."
"Uh-huh."
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Author's note: hey guys, sorry for the cut and so maybe Kenneth and Eriol got some parts in this play. Hmm, it's pretty boring, don't you think?Well…. I was so excited of passing this chapter! Eto, I hope you like it and I promise to continue this fic! LALALA! Well, my hands are getting tired and I'm getting tired too. Don't worry, that doesn't mean I'll stop updating! Well, I hope you liked this chapter and watch out for my next fic those Shaman King fans! Well,
Ja ne
-Shei Fa