In the Sunlight
By: AdorableChibi09
CH 3. URRG!
Author's Note: Please enjoy this next chapter! I really spent a lot of time on it!
Disclaimer: I don't own DNAngel in any way.
Almost done. Just one more flower and it'll be perfect.
"Finished!" Bronwen cheered hardly noticing the figure behind her.
"Your uniform is here." Satoshi said, which startled Bronwen so much… she jumped out of her seat and screeched.
"Oh. Oh, thank you, Satoshi." Bronwen said laughing. "You startled me."
"Here is your uniform." Satoshi handed Bronwen her uniform and she took it. Before she could make a fool of herself even more, she went to her room and changed.
"Next time, I'll just put the book away." Bronwen laughed to herself. A few minutes later, Bronwen walked out of her room in her Azumano outfit; a long (pleated) skirt with a matching top. (A/N: You should know what the uniforms look like… right?) Bronwen walked out of her room and saw Satoshi waiting for her at the table. At least he waited before he started eating… Bronwen sat down across from him and they began eating. "I'm uh, sorry… that I screamed this morning." Bronwen apologized. " I had no idea that I had stayed up so late."
Satoshi was silent… Obviously not a morning person.
"Let's get to school." Satoshi walked out the door and Bronwen followed.
"It's such a great morning!" Bronwen stretched as she walked on the sidewalk. "I've never felt more refreshed!" Bronwen looked at Satoshi, "Hey, I'll race you to the train!" Bronwen looked at Satoshi hoping he'd take her challenge… he didn't. Bronwen gave up trying to get him cheerful. She would make him competitive if it was the last thing she'd do! "Or not… Are you feeling alright this morning?"
Satoshi looked up at her, "I'm feeling fine."
"Well, what's wrong?" Bronwen asked.
"Nothing…"
"You said you were feeling fine, not great, or good, or awesome!" Bronwen put her hands on her hips. "Something's eating at you. I can tell."
"It's nothing you need to concern yourself with." He looked away.
"That's fine, but one of these days I'm not going to stop at that." Bronwen reminded him. "We are roomies after all." Their train ride went silent and also when they were on their way to school when they got off of the train.
"Morning, Skye-san! Morning, Hiwatari-kun!" Riku and Risa greeted.
"Good morning, Harada sisters!" Bronwen said.
"Good morning." Satoshi said.
"What are you two so nervous about?" Bronwen asked.
"The play parts are going to be given today!" Risa said. "Or did you forget?"
"Me? Forget? … It's possible." Bronwen coughed.
Riku laughed, "Sometimes it's better to forget."
"It's pointless to worry about things like that." Satoshi interjected.
"Well, someone doesn't appreciate the art of theatre. Either that, or you're just so confident in yourself that you feel like you don't need to stress over it." Bronwen said as the bell rang. "Let's get to class… Where's Daisuke-kun?"
"He must be running late this morning." Risa answered as they walked up the steps.
"He does this sometimes. He sleeps in and then he has to run to school since he misses the train." Riku added.
"That sounds like something he'd do from what I saw of him yesterday." Bronwen nodded. "Onward to class!"
"Sometimes you Americans are so strange." Risa shook her head. They continued this small talk until the bell rang when they were in their classroom and Daisuke came running in late.
"Daisuke-kun, maybe next time we see this happen, we should give you an alarm clock." Bronwen laughed.
"Gomen nasai." He rubbed the back of his head.
"Men…" Bronwen trailed off. Suddenly, Saehara had come up beside her. "Oh, hello Takeshi, what can I do for you?" Bronwen smiled.
Takeshi held up a small bouquet of tulips and smiled sheepishly. "H-Hello, Bronwen-san. I h-have a question for y-you."
"Well, go on." Bronwen nodded. "I'm not going to stop you."
"Would you consider going out with me sometime?" He held the tulip bouquet up higher.
Bronwen was silent for a while, and then smiled. "I'll pick the time, you pick the place."
Takeshi looked up at her and smiled, and then he turned his back on her and said loudly to himself. "Yes! The Saehara charm worked! I knew it! No woman can resist my good looks and masculine voice!"
Bronwen laughed, "Those weren't the reasons."
Takeshi stopped ranting and realized he was speaking rather loudly, "Gomen, so what were the reasons?"
"You are funny and you are confident." Bronwen smiled. The other four just watch in silence. Yes, Satoshi even looked up from his book he was reading and watched the spectacle.
"I knew it was love at first sight!" Takeshi went on talking to himself as he walked to his seat.
"I think Saehara has a thing for American women." Risa whispered to Bronwen who laughed.
The morning went rather smoothly and only got better as the day progressed. Riku, Risa, Bronwen, and everyone else in the theatre class, except for Satoshi, were tense with worry about if they made the desired part or not.
"Okay class…" The sensei announced after lunch. "I have found the roles of our lead characters, Prince charming and Cinderella. But first," Sensei said. "Who here can tell me the story of Cinderella?" Bronwen, of course, raised her hand. "Yes, Skye-san?"
"The story of Cinderella begins with how she came to live with her evil step-mother and evil step-sisters. Her mother died of an illness when she was very young, her father remarried and soon he was taken by an illness as well. Her stepmother and stepsisters never really liked her. They were jealous of her beauty and charm, so they made her set to work on all of the housework. One day, Cinderella wished as hard as she could to do what she wanted and go to the Prince's ball. Her fairy Godmother heard her pleas of help and came to her aid. The Fairy Godmother granted her wish to go to the ball and soon Cinderella was decked out in a beautiful ball gown and had a carriage take her to the ball, but there was a slight catch. Fairy Godmother told Cinderella that the spell only worked till midnight. And-" Bronwen was stopped by the sensei.
"Arigatou, Skye-san. We don't want the whole story uncovered yet." The sensei smiled.
"Hai, sensei!" Bronwen sat back down.
"Now then, the role of Prince Charming is going to be Hiwatari Satoshi." This earned many fan girlish gasps from the girls of the class. "And the role of Cinderella will be played by none other than Skye Bronwen." Bronwen suddenly had all eyes of the class on her.
One of the girls nudged her and said, "You're so lucky! You get to work with Hiwatari-kun." She pouted.
Bronwen threw her head back and laughed, "Relax, it's just a play. There's nothing going on but acting, acting, and more acting."
"May I continue?" Sensei asked.
"Gomen nasai, sensei!" Bronwen stood up and bowed repeatedly.
"Sit back down, Skye-san. You are forgiven." Bronwen sat back down. "Now then, the role of the Stepmother is Harada Risa. The Fairy Godmother is Harada Riku. Niwa Daisuke will play Prince Charming's father. The part of the king's advisor is Saehara Takeshi." Takeshi is confused at this… he didn't try out for that part! "The stepsisters will be played by…" The rest of the class went like that and the actors got their scripts. Bronwen was very doomed feeling when she found out that her and Satoshi had two kissing scenes.
"His fan girls are going to hate me." Bronwen silently cried.
"Something wrong Bronwen-san?" Satoshi asked her as Bronwen got a worried look in her eye.
Bronwen jumped-Satoshi needed to stop scaring her, "No, everything's fine. Why would I be worried about anything?"
"Firstly, you said you were fine and I never accused you of being worried. Secondly, you looked like you thought you were being watched, that's all." Satoshi answered.
"Gomen nasai." Bronwen hung her head. "This whole girl living with guy business must be spreading rumors about us huh?" Satoshi looked at her. "I'm not trying to ruing your reputation or whatever, I'll leave. I didn't mean to impose." Bronwen bowed her head. "I won't be a nuisance to you any longer."
Satoshi is silent for a while, "Why would you think that?"
Bronwen looked up. "Well, it's just that you must have many girls that like you and many high ranking officials that know you, so I would tarnish-"
"Let them think what they want." Satoshi interrupted. "You can leave if you want, but I for one don't care what others think."
Bronwen thought for a second, "Satoshi, do you have a fan club here or something? Because, I'm scared there are a lot of girls staring at us."
Satoshi looked around and sure enough there were girls staring at them then looking away when Satoshi saw them. "I was wondering what had you so odd after we got the scripts."
"Yes, and you realize there are two kissing scenes?" Bronwen stated. "I'm scared what they'll do even if it is acting."
"If they do anything, the sensei will find out and suspend them." Satoshi waved it off.
Bronwen perked back up, "Thank you, Hiwatari-kun! You don't know how much I needed to hear something like that. Girls can get vicious and they can get vicious fast." Satoshi did not comment her on the last remark.
"Bronwen-san?" Risa asked.
"Hai, Risa?" Bronwen looked her direction.
"Would you help me practice my lines?"
"Of course! Let's get to it!" Bronwen jumped up. Risa and Bronwen opened their books to the first scene with them in it and began rehearsing until they got to the last scene.
"My daughters will be married to the prince, Cinderella. You are not a child I even wanted, so why could I ever wish you happiness?" Risa said.
"Cut. Risa, you're not sounding evil enough at all." Bronwen stopped. "You are the villain of the story so it has to sound like you're laughing at me and scolding me at the same time when you say that line. Otherwise it just sounds like you're asking me a question. I'm sorry if that was a bit too bold of me." Bronwen apologized.
"Oh, no! It was actually very helpful!" Risa said before Riku called her. "Coming, Riku!" Risa ran up to Riku, who looked at her suspiciously.
"Why are you all of a sudden so buddy-buddy with Bronwen?" Riku eyed her.
"Well, I thought about what you said last night and decided to give her a fighting chance if she was who I thought she was like." Risa smiled.
"Fighting chance?" Riku said. "You're still as hopeless as ever." Riku bumped into Daisuke as she turned around. "Gomen, Daisuke-kun."
"It's all alright, Riku-san. I'm the one at fault anyway." Daisuke smiled.
"Alright then." Riku then walked off and Risa went to return to Bronwen to finish the scenes that they had.
Risa disliking Bronwen? Could Bronwen be Twyla, the peacemaker?
You are getting smarter! I'm glad.
Hey!
It was just an observation.
But if it is Bronwen, then isn't she in danger if she's living with Satoshi? I mean, he is Krad after all.
We'll have to see how it all works out Dai. Daisuke sighed inwardly and continued his thoughts.
Back with Risa and Bronwen:
"… How could I ever wish you happiness?" Risa scoffed while laughing.
Bronwen hugged her, "You did it! Yay! Good job, Risa-san!"
"Well, I had help with it, so it's only right if I get it the next time." Risa smiled.
"You're going to love your costume. I think you're going to look fantastic in it."
"I hope so the way you're ranting about it."
"Okay, so we have one last scene together, but there's one problem." Bronwen said.
"What?"
"We'll need Prince Charming."
"Oh, well, let's go ask Hiwatari-kun if he would like to practice the last scene with us." Risa said as she walked towards him. "Hiwatari-kun, will you rehearse the last scene with us?"
"The last one with you in it?" Satoshi clarified.
"Hai." Risa answered.
"Very well." Satoshi stood up.
"Okay so whose line is it first?" Bronwen asked flipping to the page.
"I believe it's mine." Risa answered.
"Okay, go ahead and start…"
Risa cleared her throat and began, "Cinderella! What are you doing! Get back to work, you insolent child!"
"I believe I asked for every maiden's foot to be fit. Is that not correct, Baroness?" Satoshi said.
"I-uh… It was nothing of the sort, your majesty. I love my dear Cinderella to death!"
"Oh, is that what you were thinking when you locked me in a closet?" Bronwen said.
"You brat!" Risa hollered. "Uh, do we need to actually do the actions?" Risa asked.
"Let's try it, don't worry. I've got the slap covered." Bronwen winked. "Continue."
"You brat!" Risa fake slapped Bronwen and Bronwen proceeded to fake cry out.
"Baroness, if you lay a hand on her again, there will be severe consequences." Satoshi caught Risa's hand as she put her hand up for a second blow. Risa yanked her arm away and sat down in her chair (desk) rather huffily.
Bronwen laughed at this. "I'm sorry." Bronwen said to the confused faces staring at her. "This is why I love acting. Being someone you're not and getting away with it." Bronwen laughed again.
"May we continue now?" Satoshi said.
"Oh, hai. Gomen." Bronwen said.
Satoshi picked up the 'slipper' and proceeded to put it on Bronwen's foot. "Look at that." Satoshi laughed. "It fits." He smiled, "What is your name?"
"My name is Cinderella." Bronwen said smiling as well.
"Well then, Cinderella…" Satoshi got on one knee. "Will you be my bride, my queen, and my wife?"
Bronwen fake sniffled, "Yes. Yes I will!" Satoshi then took a moment to look over his next line and all of a sudden embraced Bronwen. Bronwen was surprised but found that it was in the part. Satoshi released her and Bronwen smiled at Risa.
"Yeah! We've got this!" Risa cheered right before they all heard clapping from their sensei.
"You three were very good for looking at your parts the first time!" Sensei praised while she clapped vigorously.
Bronwen rubbed the back of her head. "Arigatou, sensei."
"Now I want three times that energy when we start getting it onstage." Sensei said.
"Yes ma'am!" Bronwen answered.
The rest of the school day went well, Bronwen soon found that she was supposed to stay after school for the art club tomorrow.
After school an hour before Dark was supposed to hit his next target:
"Hey Satoshi are you finished with your homework?" Bronwen asked.
"Yes. Did you want something?" Satoshi answered.
"Yes, actually I wanted to know if you were ready for dinner." Bronwen replied.
"I suppose so." Satoshi got up.
"Great. Just let me go change and we can eat." Bronwen took off her apron and headed for her room. Bronwen came back out a few minutes later in a silver turtleneck (with elbow length sleeves), black slacks that had silver stripes, and flat style shoes. "If the media comes, I don't want to look like I'm ready for bed." Bronwen answered him putting her hair up in a ponytail. "Gomen if I made you wait." They sat down and started eating the leftovers from last night. Leftovers never hurt anyone! Once they finished them off, Bronwen and Satoshi headed out the door towards the Fina Kuri museum once again for a different piece of artwork, the 'The Shining' painting. They get to the museum and Satoshi all of a sudden disappeared on Bronwen.
Oh well, this gives me the opportunity to get inside and hide before Dark and Krad get here.
We have to go in the alley first, Bronwen.
I know that Twyla.
It was just a reminder.
Ready?
When have I ever answered no?
Bronwen smiled and headed towards the alley and checked to see if anyone was in sight or hearing range. Bronwen gave power over to Twyla and they ascended up to the roof. Twyla quietly walked the roof and made her way to the door.
Satoshi opened the back door of the building carefully and walked to the exhibit where the guards were waiting for his orders.
"Commander Hiwatari, what do you instruct us to do?"
"Guard the door and the roof. I don't want anyone to be oblivious like last time."
"Yes sir." They marched off.
"Darn wings." Twyla muttered. "Why can't we transform?"
Because Dark could be right behind you or Krad could be waiting at the end of the tunnel. Do I need to keep explaining this?
Maybe…
Twyla looked ahead of herself again and found someone crawling in the same tunnel herself. "Dark, is that you?" Twyla whispered.
The winged person stopped. "As a matter of fact, yes. Ladies first." He went back into the connecting tunnel.
"Just keep going, Dark-san" Twyla said. "I'm as stupid Einstein when it comes to womanizers."
"That cut me real deep, Twyla-san." Dark said sarcastically. "That's what you say when we haven't seen each other in, what… forty years?"
"It's been that long? I didn't notice." Twyla whispered back. Dark climbed out of the ventilation system and was followed by Twyla.
"You know we're on separate sides tonight, right?" Twyla asked.
"I thought as much. " Dark answered. "What about Krad though? He's always wanted to kill you."
"Well, he's going to have my help, whether he likes it or not." Twyla answered.
"Just so you know, Twyla-san. My master knows who you are." Dark said.
"Damn." Twyla answered. "Oh well, so long as he let's me know who he is sometime soon. I'm fine with it. Not like we're going to turn each other in." Twyla and Dark heard screaming in a nearby hall.
"Krad's coming." Dark answered.
"Is his master that unwilling to let him out?" Twyla asked shocked.
"You have no idea." Dark said as the door burst open to reveal Krad in all of his evil glory.
"Well, well, I see my guests have arrived to steal another creation of the Hikari's."
"Krad, I'm on your side tonight. In fact Dark hasn't touched the painting yet." Twyla said as she saw Dark run to the painting. Twyla beat him to it. "It's not going to be easy for you tonight, Dark."
"I was afraid you'd say that." Dark backed up and began fighting Twyla. He threw feather daggers at her and Twyla dodged then countered his attacks.
"TIIIII!" Twyla attacked with her sonic voice, which knocked him the ground for a few moments. Krad knocked her out of the way. "This is my fight, wench! Out of the way!" Twyla was sent sailing through the air as Krad directed an energy ball at her and let it go. Twyla was hit by ball of light and screamed in pain. It was like the light was tearing her up from the inside out. Just as she reached the point to where she would be critically injured, Dark knocked her out of it.
"Arigatou, Dark-san. You'd think someone would like help when offered. Twyla sent a feather flying above the painting just as Dark made to grab it. The feather put up a shield or barrier and Dark was shocked by it when he attempted to take The Shining.
"Ahh!" Dark yelled as he was struck by the shock.
"I told you, Dark-san… You won't be getting it tonight." Twyla coughed out. Twyla stood up, her legs shaking terribly. "I don't care if Krad doesn't want my help. I have order to maintain."
"You really are a piece of work, Twyla-san." Krad laughed. "But when I said don't get in my way… I meant it." Twyla turned around to come face to face with Krad.
"And just what will you do about it?" Twyla wheezed.
"Bold talk for some one in such condition as yourself." Krad smirked and he pulled his sword out and Twyla jumped away hoping he'd miss.
He didn't. Twyla was too slow and Krad got her upper right arm with the tip of his sword. Krad laughed at her efforts. Twyla pulled out another feather and put it to her lips and blew. This sent off a high-pitched whistle that broke all of the windows in the room, which no doubt, the security heard. Krad glared at Twyla and made a lunge for her. Twyla was so weak after using all of her energy she couldn't do anything to block the attack on her as Krad punch Twyla in the stomach. Her eyes went wide for a moment, felt someone carry her off, and then her entire world went black.
Author's Note: Ooh! A cliff hanger! Please review!