The Masked Dance
Chapter 2: Preparations
The night of the ball came, the girls were getting ready, and Xion hated every passing moment of it. "*sigh* I don't see what's so exciting about a ball." Xion said to no one in particular as her personal servant, Aqua assisted her in getting ready, "Well Mistress Xion, I don't think it's so bad. I think of it as an opportunity for you." Aqua said with a warm smile. "Well that's because it's your JOB to have my well being at heart, not my best interests..." Xion grumbled with a frown. Aqua sighed and remaind silent as she finished dressing Xion. Xion was wearing an elegant ball gown of ebony black silk, and embroudered flowers of crimson red and royal blue that complimented her eyes perfectly. Xion groaned in discomfort as Aqua tightened her coursete, Xion squeaked, "A-Aqua-! Must it be so...so t-tight!?" Aqua giggled and tied it, "I'm sorry Mistress Xion.." she stiffled her giggles as she backed away to examine her work and with a quick nod she smiled and handed Xion her mask. "Here you are Mistress, I do hope you enjoy your time." She said while exiting the room. Xion sighed as she put on her mask. "A good time...right..."
Xion entered the carrage with her two sisters, Kairi was wearing a pink gown with red roses embroudered on the bottom and the end of the sleeves, and Namine was wearing a simple white gown with gold lacey star patterns on the bottom. They looked so happy and excited, while Xion looked like she was about to be tortured. Xion kept quiet as Namine and Kairi talked about what they were going to do when they got there. Namine noticed Xion's pail face and spoke up, "Xion, are you alright? You look like you're about to...vomit..." Xion didn't reply. Kairi peered over, "Xion...?" Still, Xion hadn't responded so they let her be as they arrived at the king's castle.
As they exited the carrage, Xion sighed and slowly tagged along behind her overly excited sisters, theey practically jumped out of the carrage when they got there, they quickly regained their composures though, so they could impress the princes. "Hurry Xion! I don't want to be late because of your slowness!" Kairi said with a whiney-tone. "I just wish I didn't have to be here..." Xion mumbled, Namine looked at Xion, "Why? It's exciting Xion! You should make the most of tonight, instead of siting alone and sad." Xion sighed and nodded slowly, "I suppose so..." They entered the castle and Xion gasped at the bueatiful decorations all over, and the mass amounts of people (Mostly nobles) that didn't even make a DENT in the castle's grand hall capacity. Or capacity PERIOD for that matter. Xion looked around and then looked down and whispered, "Namine...Kairi...can anyone see me...?"
End Chapter
Yo! Sorry this took a while. I have a pretty hefty work load in school . But anyway, this is sorta random...The next chapter I'm actually thinking on going back, so that we can see what it's like for the princes and stuff...I was to lazy to re-write this to be that XC I might later...but tell me what you think! should I change it? or leave it? ;3;