Big Hero 6: The Art Thieves

Chapter 54: The Mayoi Effect

I rub my eyes and let out a yawn, looking over the first thing I saw was the unicorn Tadashi got for me and I couldn't help but let out a smile. I climb out of bed and look over at my old ribbons from previous festival, I really hope I win this time. I think to myself.

I pull out a long sleeve turtleneck to put on underneath a beige dress that had a white underskirt. The dress buttoned down the back with the fabric collecting below the chest. I put on red tights with and slip into my cream coloured slippers, my shoes were at the front door.

I walk downstairs and into the kitchen, my grandpa was witting at the table, "I bet you can't wait for later on tonight, for the contest. It will be a lot of fun."

I put on a brave face as I say, "Yea, I am ready." I start getting the table ready for breakfast as I continue, "I am not so sure that I will win it though."

My grandmother comes over and gives me a hug and kiss, "Don't worry, you will be fine. Just give it your best shot and you will be fine. Too much worrying will just end up getting you sick." I smiled in response as I finished getting everything for breakfast on the table. I grab a cup of juice and start sipping on it while waiting for everyone to wake up.

Everyone was excitedly talking about the festival, except for me. Tadashi seemed to be the only one to notice this though as he asked, "Sakura, are you okay? You look like you have something on your mind."

I nod at him with what I hoped was a reassuring smile, "Yea, I am fine." And I go back to finishing my breakfast. Once I was finished, I picked up my plate and put it in the sink, Tadashi followed me in, "Come out to the deck with me? I want to tell you something." I nod and follow him out, sitting down next to each other. "You know, it took me a while to get Baymax up and running. I made many mistakes and it was a lot of long and late nights. Sleepless nights as well sometimes. I didn't give up, and Baymax is here today because of that. There is no way I am going to give up on you, so don't have mayoi. I know you will do great later." I couldn't help but blush at his words.

He gave me and as I put my arms around him, I said, "Thank you. I feel better. I guess I really needed that pep-talk."

My grandma walked past and said lough enough for the gang to hear, "They are perfect for each other, they just need a little push every now and then." Tadashi and I walk back inside, and I couldn't help but blush, again, as everyone turned to stare at us as we did, "We were just talking, that's all." I march over to the couch and slump down onto it, arms crossed and put and glare on my face.

They all laugh at me and I just roll my eyes in response. "It's still a little fishy that they not said anything about when it will start or where it will be. Also, the tickets well, what's going on with them?" Fred questions. "Oh, maybe they are doing it all undercover because they don't want just anyone to turn up as they will have aliens or ghosts or dragons there that they have been hiding." He finishes with an evil smile in my direction.

I shiver as I respond, "OI! Can you not? I don't want to have that in my head before the show tonight. That's the last thing I need." I glare at him before rolling my eyes.

As evening hit, we started to get ready to go to the festival. I was still feeling uneasy about having to sing in front of everyone. When we get to the festival, we walk past the stage to have a look. I looked at it, "Wow, that is a huge and scary stage."

Fred chimed in, "Don't forget just how high it is." I gulp as I glance around at the stage, looking at just how high it was.

I bite my lip as I look around before letting out an "EEEEP!" Fred just laughs at as I push him in the arm. "So," I say, trying to change the subject, "I wonder who the guest speaker will be tonight."

As we walk around to the make-up tent, I see my friend, "No, she can't be the singer tonight. I will just slow her down." I started to have a panic attack and had to get out of there, tears started to roll down my face as I backed away. I turned suddenly and ra as fast as I could away from there. Tadashi called out to me and tried to grab me, but I had gotten too far away and was weaving in and out of people.

I run to the bench where I had met up with her earlier and sat down, talking to myself as I did, "There is no way I can win now, it's a lost cause." I wipe away my tears and out my head in my knees as new tears started to fall, "So much for winning anything. I just lost, big time."

I look over at the stage, tears kept falling freely, knowing that I had let everyone down just made it worse. Knowing that they were all going to yell at me when I got back, I couldn't face it. But seeing the stage and knowing how many people will be here to watch, I just can't do it. I can't get up there in front of everyone and fail.