Later that night, everyone was waiting in front of the arena to go in and wait for the show to start. Sheen had trouble standing still.

"When's the show gonna start? I can't wait anymore!" He announced in a jumpy manner.

"Calm down, hyper boy. We're not even inside yet." Cindy replied.

"Let him have his fun, Cindy." Libby added with a smile. "We don't do stuff like this every day."

"Hang on, who's got the cookies?!" Sheen asked with hyperactivity.

Carl took out a box from a bag he was carrying.

"Right here!" He announced, holding up the box.

The kids gathered around and each took a cookie from the box. Sheen looked around the crowd of people gathering to see the show as he took a bite out of his cookie.

"Sheen-san!"

Sheen turned around to see Kiyoko running towards him with her arm waving in the air. The Hispanic boy smiled as she stopped in front of him and hugged him.

"You made it!" She said in a happy tone.

"Glad to be here." Sheen replied in the same tone.

Sheen looked over Kiyoko's shoulder and noticed that someone was missing.

"Where's your mom?" He asked curiously, breaking up the hug.

"That's what I wanted to yell you." Kiyoko said with a grin.

She leaned in a bit closer before she spoke again.

"My mother is in the play."

Sheen's eyes went wide for a second.

"She is?" He asked in surprise.

"And you're not going to believe who she is going to be."

"Who?"

Kiyoko giggled a little before she answered.

"She is going to be the princess!" She announced with a star jump.

"What?! That's awesome!" Sheen smiled with sudden hyperactivity.

"Your mom is in the show?!" Libby questioned as she and the others came over.

"Yes. And she's going to sing as well."

"That's so cool!" Carl added excitedly.

All the kids started talking about Ms Maka and the role she was going to play; Sheen smiling at every word. Though the smile was soon gone when he spotted a familiar person coming through the crowd. Madam Ikari and her bodyguard, with a smug grin on her face.

"Great; here comes the bruja." Sheen muttered with a short growl.

"Konbanwa, American guests!" Madame announced, throwing her arms up. "I have made sure that you all have the best seats for the show."

"Even though it was Maka who made the arraignments." Tetsuo said with a hint of sarcasm.

"Shut up, Tetsuo." Madame whispered to him, getting no reaction from him.

Madame smiled at the group.

"Let me show you to your seats."

Mr Estevez went up to Madame, thinking about the 'gift' she left for him at the hotel.

"I want to thank you for the screwdriver, Rikia." He said with a respectful bow. "Whenever I am fixing the most difficult of air conditioning units, I shall think of you."

Madame chuckled at Mr Estevez and his attempt at being romantic.

"You really know your way around words, Carlos." She spoke in a seductive way.

Sheen shook his head in disbelief at the scene. Madame turned to face the boy. She smiled deviously as she walked over and bent down to his height.

"And how is Madame's favourite munchkin?" She spoke in a sly tone of voice.

Sheen gave the woman a grim glare of distrust.

"Just great." He said back before walking over to his father. "C'mon dad, let's get some popcorn before the line gets longer."

Sheen took hold of his father's arm; wanting to get away from Madame as quickly as possible. Mr Estevez gave the woman a nervous grin.

"He's really excited about the show." He said as his son took him to the food bar.

Madame returned the grim glare when Sheen had his back turned. Just then, Cindy came walking towards her.

"Hi, Ms Ikari." She greeted. "How're things in the world of business?"

Madame rubbed her nails against her coat.

"Let's just say that money keeps rolling in." She said with a smirk.

Cindy nodded in agreement.

"Speaking of money, I still get my share if Mr Estevez marries someone else instead of you; right?" Cindy casually asked.

Madame almost had a spaz attack after hearing Cindy say that.

"WHAT!?" She spat, overshadowing the girl.

Cindy took a step back from the woman, bracing herself for anymore yelling.

"Why do you ask?" Madame asked calmly.

Cindy loosened up as she thought of an answer.

"Because, I overheard his son saying that he would rather have that lady who works for you as his step mom." She explained.

Madame's eyes went as wide as dinner plates. Cindy snickered at the sight.

"And honestly, you're not exactly mom material." She added before she walked away snickering.

Madame raised her left brow as she processed the information. The 'Sheen' boy preferred Maka over her.

"Isn't Maka performing in the show, Madame?" Tetsuo said to her.

"Yes, she's going to be the princess." She said replied back.

Madame put her hand to her chin in thought. After a few seconds, a grim smirk made its way onto her lips.

"Well... If the tiara fits, wear it."

With that, Madame walked away. Tetsuo watched unemotionally with his hands behind his back.

"I sense trouble." He said to himself.

"You look perfect, Maka."

Maka stood in front of the dressing room mirror in her costume and make up for the show. Her face was cover in white make up with red blush and lipstick with dark blue eyeshadow. She was wearing a loose pink kimono with a dark red ribbon wrapped around her waist.

"Thank you." Maka replied; sounding a bit distracted.

The actress next to Maka noticed her staring into space.

"Are you nervous?" She asked.

"A little." Maka answered back. "I was just thinking."

"About what?" The actress asked, helping Maka with her long wig.

"Well..." She began, putting on the long Raven black wig. "I was thinking about a man I met. He's one of the guests from America. And he has a son who is the same age as Kiyoko."

"He sounds like a good catch." The actress agreed.

Maka nodded.

"But he has eyes for someone else." She thought as a slight frown came on.

Just then, a knock came from the other side of the door.

"Show time, ladies." A male voice announced.

The actress next to Maka quickly rushed for the door. Maka took a deep breath before following.

Halfway way through the show, it was the scene with robotic rock monster. Everyone in the audience watched with their eyes fixed on the arena as the actors and actresses ran in panic while singing in opera. Everyone got goosebumps as the robot let out a mechanical roar.

"This is so epic!" Sheen whispered to his friends, as he munched on popcorn.

"This may be one of my finest works yet." Jimmy smiled to himself, satisfied with his creation.

Cindy shrugged in response.

"It's ok I guess." She thought, watching the show.

In the arena, as someone screamed in opera style, smoke appeared on the far side of the stage. Everyone, including the actors watched tensely as a figure appeared from the smoke.

"Look! It's the princess!" An actress announced over-dramatically.

Out of the hazy smoke, Ms Maka appeared in her costume. The audience including Sheen watched with anticipation as all attention was turned to her.

"Please, don't attack!" She called to the other actors. "He won't hurt us!"

"How do you even know!?" Another actor called out in response. "That monster almost destroyed the village!"

"Please listen! I have seen past his shell and I know what is on the inside!"

Just as Maka fell silent, soft cords of a piano began to play.

"Just listen. He is anything but a monster

"He's mountain with a heart of gold

Don't believe the lies you've been

He's a wander of our world to me"

The gang leaned forward in their seats as Ms Maka sang her song. Sheen looked towards where his father was sitting. Mr Estevez seemed entrenched in the song and the voice of Ms Maka.

"Now's my chance." He smiled to himself.

The boy quickly and quietly got out of his seat and made his way towards his father as Maka continued to sing.

"I see kindness when I gaze

Into this large golden eyes

He has a sensitive stare

One that can hypnotis"

Sheen quickly climbed into the seat next to his father; trying act as casual as possible.

"Whoever's playing the princess sure has talent." He whispered to the older man.

Mr Estevez came back to earth and looked down at his son.

"Pardon?" He asked.

"I'm just staying. I think I know who that actress is. And I bet she'd make a great wife too."

Mr Estevez blinked in confusion at Sheen's remark before turning his attention back to the show.

"He may seem rough on the outside

But inside he's just a lost child

He's The kindest kaiju I ever met

And they're all wrong

You're not wild"

Backstage, something was amiss. Madame Ikari had the same outfit Maka was wearing and was in the process of putting on her wig. Madame peeked from backstage to see what was happening in the show. She spotted Sheen and Mr Estevez sitting at the front row and Maka was close to the backstage. She grabbed a piece of shoji wall waited for the right moment.

"Fuji. I'll protect you.

Fuji. I'll hold you.

And I'll be there for you

Forever and a day-"

Maka let out a high pitch squeal as someone grabbed her by the collar of her robe. She disappeared at the backstage as someone put his hand her over mouth; muffling her voice. Just then, someone else appeared on the stage. She was wearing the same outfit and wig Maka was wearing, but she had a fan in front of her face.

"Fuji! I'll protect you!"

The smile on Sheens face turned into a look of confusion.

"What's wrong with her voice?" He questioned in his head, noticing that the singer's voice was slightly deeper.

"Fuji. I love you

And I'll be there for you

Forever and a day!"

The singer took a bow, still holding the fan to her face.

"I'll be there, for you."

Sheen looked up to his dad, seeing how fascinated he was with singer.

"What a talent." Mr Estevez whispered in awe.

"Forever! AND A DAY!"

The mystery singer moved the fan away from her face to reveal... Madame Ikari. Libby, Cindy and Kiyoko gasped from shock. Carl almost spat out his drink. Jimmy just sat there gobsmacked, in a bad way. Sheen covered his mouth in utter horror. Ms Maka was just as shocked as Sheen.

"Madame Ikari?!" She gasped from backstage.

Mr Estevez however cheered with the rest of the audience as Madame smiled and took a bow as the music ended.

"I thought you said your mom was playing the princess!" Libby said to Kiyoko.

"I did!" Kiyoko replied back.

Mr Estevez stood out of his seat as he cheered harder. The kids and the parents watched him rather vacantly.

"Bravo! Bravo!" He cheered.

He turned to the rest of the adults with a smile on his face.

"Isn't she talented? Goodness. I think I really am in love!"

While the grownups just shrugged off Mr Estevez's lovesick behaviour, the kids looked at each other nervously. While Cindy looked a little guilty.

When the show was finally over, everyone came out of the arena; satisfied was the show. While everyone else was talking about what they thought, Sheen and Kiyoko had their heads down with their hands in their pockets.

"Sorry that your father is in love with a Jorōgumo." Kiyoko apologised.

Sheen looked up at her and raised a brow.

"Huh?"

"Jorōgumo means spider. I called Ikari a spider witch." Kiyoko explained.

Sheen just hung his head back down.

"Try telling him that." He managed a chuckle, but it came out rather dry.

Sighing, Kiyoko turned the other way to see her mother out of her costume and back into her regular clothes. With a gasp, Kiyoko ran to her and hugged her tightly.

"Mother, what happened up there?" Kiyoko asked, referring to what happened with Madame.

Ms Maka sighed as she held her daughters hand.

"I'll explain when we get home, dearest."

As Kiyoko went with her mother, she looked back and waved to her friend. Sheen waved back before turning his attention to his dad. He saw Madame coming towards him with open arms, with Mr Estevez gladly accepting.

"You were amazing Rikia!" The man commented with a smile.

"Oh, please Carlos; go on." Madame waved a fan in front of her face.

Mr Estevez put his hands behind his back and looked down at the ground like a shy child. Sheen watched the scene, worried about where it was going.

"Rikia. I've been thinking about this a lot since I first met you." Mr Estevez started. "I know we've only known each other for a week, but-"

Madame held her fan in front of the man's mouth, cutting him off. She made a light shushing sound and brought her fan back to her face.

"I know what you are saying, Carlos." Madame spoke in a suggestive tone. "I feel the same way."

Sheen shook his head at what the woman was saying.

"In fact, I think we should be married."

Hearing that, Sheen had to stop himself from having a spaz attack; putting his fingers through his spiky hair. Mr Estevez actually seemed unsure himself.

"Are you sure?" He asked, rubbing the back of his neck. "I mean, a wedding this soon?"

"Really, it's no trouble at all. I'll plan everything." Madame insisted.

She looked into Sheen's direction with a sinister smirk. Sheen took a step back at the sight.

"And your son can be the ring boy."

Mr Estevez shrugged with a slight smile.

"Well, I suppose-"

"Excellent!" Madame threw her arms into the air. "We will have the wedding at midday tomorrow at church near Rainbow Bridge!"

She moved her fan back in front of her face and winked at Mr Estevez.

"See you there."

With that, Madame Ikari walked away and got into her limousine; with her assistant holding the door open. Mr Estevez waved goodbye as his bride to be drove off. Sheen felt the opposite of excitement. Jimmy and the gang came up behind him. The boy genius put a gentle hand on his friend's shoulder.

"Sorry, Sheen." He said on behalf of the group.

"I hope the wedding isn't too bad." Carl added.

Sheen just shrugged and put his heads in his pockets.

"It's ok guys. I'm sure dad knows what he's doing." The Hispanic boy falsely reassured.

The gang watched as Sheen walked away from them; kicking the ground as he did so. Libby could not help but feel like Sheen just gave. He a way, he did.

AN: Before you all start saying What took so long?, I'm sorry that I haven't update this for almost a year. I'd say that I was busy, But if seen my Goosebumps fic you'd know that I was lying. I want to finish properly. But when I have other ideas, I need to do something them. It's a bit hard to explain. Please forgive for taking such a long time, and I'm sorry if you lost interest. Good day.