~ Chapter Five: The Broken Doll Café ~
Today one Sakuno Ryuzaki is in-charge of cleaning her room, while cleaning she saw a brown box, opening it she came upon a book of some sort she grab it and examine, the book is a photo album of their last year Halloween festival, she blink as a certain picture caught her eyes, the photo is of a beautiful girl in a Lolita doll dress two males on her side hugging and kissing her two chicks.
The boys were her two lovers and her on the dress, she sighs fondly memories are coming filling her mind…
Flashback memories
Sakuno Ryuzaki a student of Seishun Gakuen walks out her class room to the cafeteria, as she trek her way for lunch she notice the excited atmosphere around the school, don't get her wrong the school body were always energetic but this past day there is an unusual buzz. The reason….
The month of October
It means Seigaku is in for the annual Halloween party, just yesterday the student council announce the start of preparation for the event that would take place exactly at October 31 in the grounds of their school, different schools are expected to visit too, that's the reason why everyone are busy organizing everything for the holiday event.
Various booths and tents are already set-up at the front, as always each class is going to present their own event. Their class this year will present a café, no not the usual one the theme set-up is like a toy store full of creepy looking dolls, the girls of course will wear Lolita dress with all dark colors, while the boys will be in charge of the kitchen and food preparation with the supervision of the girls.
But the braided girl has a special role she will sing while playing her cello, yes she plays cello. She took music lesson as a little girl, her mother being a renowned cellist, although unknown to many that her mother is married and conceives a child. This fact is hidden to the public for her protection.
She sat down near her best friend Osakada Tomoka and the girl start chattering away, Hopefully their café will be successful.
October 31, Halloween festival
Seigaku grounds
Today the festival is buzzing with life with a large number of visitor as expected and to the joy of the student body, the festival is at its peak as the sun is setting, when the sky completely darken the main event would begin.
Various schools came to the event surprisingly even the Hyotei, much to the irritation of some of the member of Seigaku boys' tennis club.
"Why are you here, Monkey king?" asked the irate prince, his golden cat-like eyes bore at the Hyotei diva.
"You lot should be thankful that I attend your petty school's festival, right Kabaji?" the Hyotei king flick a stand of hair as he said so, while his trusty giant agree…as always.
The captain, Tezuka Kunimitsu just sigh already use to the scene before him and look at his vice-captain who is trying to stop the brewing chaos between the team members. The other teams just watch amuse, the Fudomine, St. Rudolf, Yamabuki, Josei Shonan, Rikkaidai, and Shintenhoji the teams currently standing at the sidelines trying and failing to hide their amusement as the bickering become louder.
After waiting for a minute Tezuka decided that enough is enough, he clear his throat and shout, in a commanding voice stop the commotion. Of course they relented with reluctance. With that he turns to address everyone.
"Now that's out of the way, may we start the tour?" with every team agreeing they made their way to the festivities, Stopping at game and food booths on the way. Time pass by without anyone noticing, the sun will disappear at the horizon soon that means the main event.
They would made their way to the area of the main event until one Kintaro of the Shintenhoji notice a large tent, a large body of people were exiting the tent and gossiping about the Café.
Apparently the tent is a café with doll house theme, he decides to call out to everyone and suggest entering the café before the main event. With everyone agreeing Kintaro walk near a girl wearing a pink and black colored lace Lolita dress bowing at the last person.
The boy ask for entrance but the girl apologize as they were closing for the main event, with Kintaro continue to pester the girl, she finally relented and let them enter, just as they heard the inside of the tent is like a doll house with wooden tables and chairs hidden in black and white lace cloth table littering the carpet floor, cabinet and shelves shelter porcelain dolls giving a feeling of being watch.
The place is slightly dark with low light coming from a single crystal chandelier. The inside is like a cross between an abandoned doll stores with a touch of sophisticated restaurant with all the roses all pure red in transparent vase. Groups of girls dress like dolls welcome the group and show them their sits.
Each girl takes an order to a table, while their busy the girl from the entrance stood up to a low build stage with a heavy red curtain at the background. She clears her throat and addresses the group.
"As our last costumers, we will treat you all to a special performance" she announces and step aside with a hand pointing at the curtain behind her, she continue.
"please enjoy the show" she step down and signal to open the curtain, what behind the curtain shock the group, a girl with long wavy mahogany hair reaching her knees circle around her like a clock , black and crimson lace Lolita dress hug her curves perfectly showing develop assets, soft effeminate features shows up at her heart shape face.
Pouted lips painted with red, her amber brown eyes that seem to glow at the low light are highlighted with red liner, the little make-up she's wearing greatly accentuated her beauty and gives her a slight vampirism look, elegant and dangerous.
She looks like a doll sitting in the stage with that emotionless face of her, a white cello in a pair of hand covered black gloves is the only contrast to her dark beauty but nevertheless compliment her attire greatly . The boys has varied reaction some are in trance and awe, some blushing at the revealed assets and for a two certain member of Seigaku shock, because the girl before them is none other than their coach granddaughter…
Ryuzaki Sakuno
The girl transforms from a plain cute girl to this beauty, they can't believe it nor tear away their eyes upon her, finally the beautiful doll moves, she positions the cello to starts to play and sing. The cello's music resounds inside the tent.
After the long intro she opens her mouth an angelic voice accompanied the sound of the cello.
Hi, miss Alice
Anata garasu no
(With your glass eyes)
Me de donna yume wo
(What kind of a dream)
Mirareru no?
(Are you able to have?)
Miirareru no?
(Are you entranced by?)
Mata atashi
(For me,)
Kokoro ga sakete
(My heart tears apart)
Nagarederu
(And flows out)
Tsukurotta
(Memories)
Sukima ni sasaru
(Pierce into)
Koiku-tachi
(The mended crevice)
She plays faster
Hi, miss Alice
Anata ga jitsu no
(With your sincere lips)
Kuchi de dera ni ai no
(To who is love being)
Nageteiru no?
(Discarded to?)
Nageiteiru no?
(Grieved to?)
Mou atashi
(Again, I)
Kotoba a tumugu
(Spin words around)
Shita no netsu
(Under a fever)
Same, kitte
(Come, reality)
Mederu outau mo
(To love is to sing and yet,)
Utaenai
(I cannot sing)
Still you do not answer
As the horrifyingly fascinating song stop so does the movement of the girl, like she suddenly lose the life as she close her glowing eyes, the heavy curtain shut afterwards ending the show and hiding the doll once more inside her own cabinet of prison.
Only a few minutes after that, that the boys snapped at their trance, and clap loudly, after that the food finally arrive consisting of beverage and sweets they order.
"That's one heck of a show!" Momoshiro said while devouring a large sundae, the others made a sound of agreement.
"I wonder who the chick is thought"Masaharu Niou wonder, they stop eating as the question register, before anyone could ask the same girl who announce the show pop-up.
"We're sorry but the identity of our singer is a secret" the girl said
Kintaro hung his head,Kuranosuke Shiraishi just pat him in sympathy, after finishing their meal they exited the tent and walk to find a good spot for the main event.
"I'm still curios who's the girl thought" Kintaro said, unfortunately none of them will know, or maybe two already know, as one of them has a well hidden smirk playing at his lips.
"Who knows maybe someday Kintaro-kun" Fuji encourage, on his side Tezuka flick a suspicious glance at him. But Fuji just smile innocently, their attention is caught by the colors the painted the dark night, the fireworks already start.
Author's Note:
Hello! Everyone hope you like my Halloween threat, since October is in I decided to do a song fic like chapter.
The title of the song is Still doll by Kanon Wakeshima this is the ending song of Vampire knight, if you want to know why I choose this song go search in youtube.
Well that's all and don't forget to review, next time guys and girls
Disclaimer: the author of this fan fiction doesn't own the Prince of tennis and created by Takeshi Konomi