A/N: Hey, guys. It's me, Orangebird124 again. Anyway, I'd like to be serious for a moment if I may. Now, in this fifth chapter, Sadness, Joy, Fear and Disgust will sing "One Little Star" from my favorite childhood movie, "Follow That Bird". I thought this would be a nice song for them to sing because of Sadness missing all of her friends back in Headquarters. Okay, enough of that! Let's just get this fifth chapter over with and remember, it's okay to cry!
Disclaimer: "Inside Out" belongs to Disney and Pixar and "One Little Star" belongs to "Sesame Street".
Chapter 5
One Little Star
Sadness' P.O.V.
I walked into Cloud Town and looked all around. It was a city that was covered in clouds. I had actually been there once with Joy and Bing Bong, but now this was the second time I came here.
"There's gotta be a motel around here somewhere." I said, as I looked all around the buildings.
Suddenly, the wind sent a chill down my spine as I shivered a little. I could tell that the night was a bit chilly, but I didn't really seem to care. On the other side of the block, I saw a cloud woman filing her nails.
I walked over to her, tapped her on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, ma'am. Can you please help me? I'm looking for a nearby motel to sleep in for the night."
"If you're looking for a nearby motel, it's three blocks down to your left." the cloud woman replied, as she continued to file her nails.
"Got it." I said, as I listened carefully. "Thank you, ma'am."
I walked three blocks down, made a left on the next turn and I spotted the motel.
"Oh, here it is." I said glumly.
I went into the motel and I looked all around in the main room. There were cloud people talking and reading. Then, I spotted the front desk and walked over to it.
"What can I do for you?" the cloud motel receptionist asked, as he looked down at me.
"Hi, room for one, please." I said solemnly.
"Are you staying here for the night?" he asked seriously.
I took a deep breath and answered, "Yes, sir."
The cloud motel receptionist looked at me for sometime before he took out a sign in book and a pen from one of the drawers in the desk and placed it on the counter in front of me and replied, "Alright, just write down your name and the room you are staying in is room 201."
I wrote my name down on the book and I gave it back to him.
"Here you are. Enjoy your stay." the cloud motel receptionist said, as he put the book away and gave me the room key.
"Thank you, sir." I said politely.
I held the room key with one hand and carried my bundle with the other as I walked up the stairs. Once I reached the second floor, I double checked to see if the cloud motel receptionist gave me the right room key to room 201. I was correct and surprisingly, I was standing right in front of the door that had the same number as my room key.
I unlocked the door and switched on the light as I went into the room. There was a bed, a TV set, a nightstand and a desk with a chair. Of course, it didn't feel like my bedroom back in Headquarters, but I was just so exhausted. I locked the door and went over to the bed as I placed my bundle down.
"Oh, I'm so tired that I want to cry." I moaned tiredly.
All of a sudden, my eyes welled up with tears. I unpacked my bundle and took out a photo of me and my coworkers in Headquarters.
"The gang's all hereā¦" I said tearfully.
Without warning, I started to cry as I hugged the photo tightly. The salty tears streamed down my face as I dropped down to my knees. It was all my fault. If only I hadn't dropped Disgust's birthday cake, then none of this would've happened and Anger wouldn't have broken my glasses. But now, I lost everything. My friends, Headquarters and most importantly, Riley.
After a while, my crying chugged to an eventual stop. I wiped my nose with my sweater sleeve and placed the photo down on the nightstand. Then, I walked out to the balcony to get some fresh air. I looked at the night sky which was filled with millions of stars. In the middle, I saw a big, glowing star shining in the sky.
End of Sadness' P.O.V.
No P.O.V.
"One little star, all alone in the sky." sung Sadness sadly. "Do you ever get lonely as the twilight drifts by?"
Meanwhile, back in Headquarters, Joy was in a secluded corner of H.Q. and stared at the star from the window.
"One little star, in the darkening blue." Joy sung."Do you long for another just the way that I do?"
Fear and Disgust walked by Sadness' bedroom and took a peek into her dark, empty room. They sat down on the floor and they saw the star from the window.
"Sky begins to fill; darkness ends the day. Someone who I love is far away." sung Fear.
"One little star, reaching far through the night. Do you shine on my someone?" sung Disgust. "Are we sharing your light? Oh, one little star, shine on us both tonight."
"Gee, I wish Joy was here to read me a bedtime story, and Fear and Disgust we're here, we'd be together." Sadness replied to herself sadly. "I wonder what they're doing tonight."
Then, the four Emotions both began to sing together.
"One little star, reaching far through the night. Would you shine on my someone so we're sharing your light? Oh, one little star, shine on us all tonight." they sung.
"Good night, guys." Sadness said, before going back into the room.
"Good night, Sadness." said Joy sadly.
Just as Joy climbed up the stairs and was about to go into her room, she saw Fear and Disgust sitting on the floor next to Sadness' bedroom.
She walked over to them and said with concern, "Uh, guys?"
This got their attention as they stood up and faced the star.
"Oh, Joy!" exclaimed Disgust, as she gave out a chuckle. "Sorry about that. We didn't see you there."
"No, no, no. It's okay, it's okay." Joy apologized quickly, but gently. "I was, uh, just going to bed. You guys didn't do anything. In fact, you're fine. You're perfectly fine."
Fear grasped Joy's hands as he looked into her eyes and said worriedly, "Joy, I can't sleep without Sadness. My heart's broken."
Joy smiled as she gave the raw nerve a hug and said soothingly, "Aw, I know, Fear. I know what it's like when someone you love goes missing. That's how I feel right now too."
"I miss Sadness too, Joy." agreed Disgust sadly. "I'm lost without her."
Joy felt the tears welling up in her eyes, but she quickly blinked them back. She was not going to cry in front of Fear and Disgust.
"Me too, Disgust. I wish we could change Anger's mind about Sadness missing like now." Joy replied sadly.
Suddenly, Fear pulled away from the hug and he said surprisingly, "What did you just say?"
"I said I wish we could change Anger's mind about Sadness missing." she repeated.
Fear and Disgust looked at each other for some time before looking back at Joy with big smiles on their faces.
"We can and will as a team." Disgust said, smiling.
"We'll do anything to convince Anger, get Sadness back and make up with Jordan just for you." Fear agreed, smiling.
Joy's smile grew bigger and she was glowing brighter than usual.
"We lost Friendship Island once, we're not gonna lose it again." said Joy optimistically.
"Right! Now all we gotta do is come up with a plan." announced Disgust happily.
"Let's huddle in, everyone!" shouted Joy happily.
Fear and Disgust did what Joy said and huddled around her in a circle. They began to whisper privately.
A/N: So, what'd you guys think of this chapter? Did you cry at it? If yes or no, then that's okay. Anyway, this story is halfway done and hopefully, Anger will change his mind and bring Sadness back. So, once again, the song that Sadness, Joy, Disgust and Fear sang was "One Little Star". I hope you enjoyed it, and please favorite, follow and review! Also, don't go anywhere because chapter 6 is up next!
THANK YOU & see you in the next chapter!
