Derek wandered around the club before opening, just to get a feel of being around the club. He wandered around, noticing everything became animated before his eyes. His blue eyes wandered to a large mirror, with a gold lining around as the frame. He would have never imagined he would be here, resting at the residence of Mickey Mouse, and working at the House of Mouse. Derek looked himself in the mirror and noticed his reflection. His blue eyes like they were drawn, and his hair seemed more curly and bouncy than usual. He whispered to himself "Wow.." and in an instant his reflection was hindered by a large green mask covering his face, and flames began to burst from the mirror "Whoa!"
"Who awakes me from my slumber?" the mirror said with a deep voice.
Before Derek could say anything, Rosella blocked him "No one, it's fine.. just go back to sleep." The face in the mirror disappeared as she helped Derek up.
Derek dusted himself off "I don't remember that mirror."
Bastian peered between the both of them "Don't remember? That mirror is infamous.. It appears in the first half of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs… everyone knows that mirror."
"Well I think I remember why I forgot.." he looked over at Rosella "Thanks.. how long have you been here? You seem REALLY experienced.."
"About a week?" she thought to herself "I think time passes slower here than in our universe.."
"Freaky.. it feels like only one day." he was about to speak again when Mickey and Minnie started to speak to the staff.
Mickey sat atop a small stool "Okay everyone! We're opening in ten minutes!" he looked over at Rosella, Bastian and Derek "I believe in you three! You got this!" he hoped down and whispered to Rosella "Just make sure you control yourself with table Thirty Three okay?" He smiled and patted her on the back and walked backstage.
Minnie pulled Derek's sleeve "So you will be serving, I trust that Goofy taught you everything." Derek nodded happily and Minnie smiled "Good! You'll do fine! Just smile and be friendly!" she giggled and followed Mickey backstage.
As soon as the doors opened, Derek was amazed watching all his favorite characters walk before his eyes. Even Chernobog, the giant devil beast flew through the doors to his spot on the top floor of the club. He quickly ran into the kitchen and took Rosella by the shoulders "I just—wha- this is SO COOL!" he spun around "I AM NEVER LEAVING!"
Rosella laughed and handed him a notepad and a pencil "Just take the orders, bring them back here.. be nice.."
He watched him run out as she quickly grabbed his collar "Derek?"
His blue eyes looked up innocently at her "Yes?"
"No freaking out."
He let go and quickly ran out, taking a breath and getting ready to take his first order. Derek, as casual as possible walked up to his first table, which was with Mulan and Mushu, with Crikee sitting on Mulan's shoulder. "Hello!" he started "Welcome to the House of Mouse can I take your order?"
"Yes. I'll have some of the three pigs vegan plate and a tray of the elephant graveyard steak and-"
"Mushu.." Mulan said, making the small dragon hush "We'll have our usual.. hey, you look new.. nice to meet you! I'm-"
"Oh no need to introduce! I'm a huge fan!" he shook her hand and he nervously chuckled "It's an honor to be your server tonight! I mean, who can take on the Huns and live to tell the tale.. really..WOW"
She laughed "Good to hear!" Derek kept staring in amazement and he knocked himself out of his trance "Anyway.. I'll go get your order.." he laughed nervously and headed into the kitchen, giving Gus the first order of the night.
As the night passed on, Derek did a splendid job giving and taking orders. He zoomed around the dining hall in pure joy taking the orders of his most beloved characters. He noticed Rosella kneeling down and decided to help. He approached closer, noticing she was dealing with a small dispute:
"What seems to be the problem?"he watched as she sighed.
The Great Mouse detective, Basil of Baker street stomped his foot down "The problem Miss Rosella is that this depraved, sewer-" she used her finger to cover his mouth and her eyes went wide "Basil, be a gentleman.."
Ratigan laughed "Mhhmm yes Basil, do be a gentleman."
Rosella sent an icy stare to the tall, well, dressed rat as she released her finger from Basil who had calmed down "I apologize Miss Rosella.. Anyway.. HIM and his thugs seemed to have taken our table and have set us a rather discriminatory trap.. expecting our apparent simple minds to fall for it.. Luckily I was able to stop Dawson from making a horrible mistake." He pointed over to a mouse trap and she noticed Dawson blushing in embarrassment.
"Ratigan? Do you have anything to say?"
He gracefully bowed "Well my dear Rosella.. Beautiful and Radiant Rosella, kind and gentle Rosella-"
Basil muttered "Suck up."
"I'm warning you!" Ratigan turned red as Rosella laid her hand between the two "Enough! Continue.."
He sighed "Well, what had happened was that I was approaching my table when this uncivilized mouse decided to start ranting like a barbarian about ME thieving his table.. and the mousetrap was a simple precaution, nothing more." He smiled and patted Rosella's large hand "I ensure you my dear, this was no act of violence."
She rolled her eyes and stupidly played along "Well, I can see that only one argument proves true.." Ratigan slyly smirked at his advasary "I mean it seems impossible that BOTH of your tables went missing.. like it was meant for Basil to fall into such an obvious trap." Bastian quickly ran out of the kitchen and handed her a small table "But it's funny that me and Bastian found this hiding behind a sack of flour in the kitchen.. care to explain Professor?"
Ratigan nervously looked around as she sighed "What I can do is seat you as far away from each other as possible.. would that be O.K?"
They both answered "YES!"
She laid out her hand for Basil and Dawson as Ratigan growled and hit Fidget in the back of the head "You idiot!"
Derek followed Rosella as she kneeled down in front of the stage "Here you go guys, best seats in the house!" she set the table and the mice down as basil bowed to her "Thank you Miss Rosella, I am not sure I'd still have my very life if you were not there." He took her finger and kissed it as she smiled "It is no problem Basil, just control your temper!"
Basil huffed "Well he-"
"Alright.. It's O.K." she leaned closer to the two mice "Just between you and me.. You two are my favorite mice..." she looked up at the Mickey and Minnie cartoon playing and pointed "Well, besides them." Basil and Dawson blushed as Basil cleared his throat "Thank you my dear, I will work on my temper."
She got up as Derek patted her back "You have to admit this job is the COOLEST."
"Better than serving Elsa.. I'll tell you." She giggled "I just wonder where Daniel disappeared to." she suddenly heard a voice behind her "Excuse me miss?"
She turned around and smiled slightly, as Derek and Bastian walked back to the kitchen "Yes Mr. Merlin?"
The wizard in the blue cloak laughed "Please my dear it is just Merlin!" his owl, Archimedes frowned "Hmph! You want respect and you have some common waitress call you by your first name!"
"Hush Archimedes! We are in the presence of a young lady!" Merlin smiled at her as the brown owl looked around "Young lady? I see no young lady!" Merlin hit him on the head with his cane as the owl disappeared into his small little bird house, shutting the door.
Rosella took out her notepad "Merlin, can I take your order? I am very sorry but I do have a lot of people to tend to-"
"Oh they can wait, or… hmphh." His beard twisted as he thought to himself "Well, alright.." she started to walk off as he spoke again "I mean, perhaps you want to stay here all your life.. or would you like to know the reason why that necklace around your neck can change color?"
She stopped in her tracks, her green eyes widening "You know about me and Bastian?"
"My dear girl I know EVERYTHING!" he waved his hand as a spoon started to stir his tea "You resemble your mother so much.."
"What did you say-"
He interrupted her "Can I meet you somewhere else?" he looked around "Perhaps somewhere more private.."
Hurriedly, she blurted out "My shift ends at midnight.. do you mind?"
"I do not mind waiting." He waved his hand "Now go on! Take your orders! I'll be here!" he smiled gently as the girl cautiously walked back to the kitchen. He rubbed his hands together "Oh this will work out swimmingly! I am rather excited Archimedes!"
The owl peered out of his little bird house "Well from what I can see she will never be up to the task-"
"Oh hush up you pile of feathers!"
"Humph! Quamph! Ah! OH! I have never!" his feathers became ruffled as he went back into his birdhouse and slammed the door.
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