Well... I couldn't sleep any more once my clock read 5 o'clock in the morning... So this is what happened instead. A chapter! :D Anyways, I watched two sci-fi movies so I couldn't get this up last night... so I guess it's late. I'm sorry! D:

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Here's your chapter where Fakir comes back into the story. I hope you like it~ Some of you were worried that I'd forgotten about him. I'd left Ahiru and Fakir for a little, but now I've come back to them. This is such a cute chapter to me!

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Disclaimer- I do NOT own Princess Tutu in any form or fashion. Therefore, I don't own these characters. Not even slightly, but this plot. I OWN that.

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Chapter 6

Ahiru left her room extra early the next morning. She had to find out what part she'd received for The Nutcracker. It was important to know how much she'd have to practice after her ballet classes every afternoon.

"Did you hear about the ballet?" one girl whispered as Ahiru walked by.

"Yeah! Some basic class girl got the roll of Clara," another girl replied. Ahiru, of course, paid no attention to this as she looked at the postings.

"It's unbelievable. What was Ms. Edel thinking?" the first girl added. Ahiru stared at the list in pure shock. After all that Pike and Lillie had said, she'd been prepared for the part of a mouse... but not this.

"I guess we'll just have to wait and see," the second girl sighed. The first nodded, and they headed off to class. Ahiru remained, staring at her name on the list.

"I'm... Clara? But how?" she gasped quietly to herself. She turned away from the list. There had to be some kind of mistake. She couldn't have appeared to be that good to Ms. Edel. That was impossible, but... if it wasn't one, then she end up dancing with Mytho!

Ahiru went bounding off to prepare for class, filled with a newfound excitement. Mistakes on the listings were unheard of. So she was Clara... Now she'd have to practice a lot every day.

"Ahiru! What part did you get?" Pike asked her after class.

"Clara," Ahiru answered, smiling brightly. Pike's step faltered.

"You're kidding... right?" she gasped in shock.

"Our whimsical little Ahiru could never achieve something like that!" Lillie added.

"Nope. Go and check the list yourselves. It's true," Ahiru smiled, proud of herself. She left her friends then to find an empty practice room.

Ahiru slid on her pointe shoes once more, methodically lacing them up. Her tongue stuck out slightly in concentration, then she stood. Ahiru placed her hand lightly on the bar. Her long braid bouncing lightly against her back as she rose into pointe.

Her legs shook a bit when she moved away from the bar. Ahiru quickly gained a graceful poise as she began to move through some of the basic steps. She was astonished by how comfortable she was in pointe. Ahiru preformed a pirouette perfectly, and almost had to stifle the surprised gasp that had rose to her lips. She danced about in the practice room, feeling as light as air.

"So. We meet again. I'm surprised that you're in the basic class if you're this good at dancing," someone said from behind her. Ahiru gasped and turned to the person.

"You must be the rumored basic class girl who got the roll of Clara as well," Fakir concluded, "Ahiru." A blush rose into the girl's cheeks.

"Umm... Were you spying on me?" she asked nervously, a bit flustered by all that he'd said and taking it as a compliment.

"No. I just happened to walk in on your practice. Normally, no one is in here," he informed her, crossing his arms.

"Oh! I'm sorry!" she gasped, "I took your practice room, didn't I?" She was blushing in embarrassment. A small smile appeared on his face.

"Yes... you did," he replied.

"I'm sorry..." she whispered softly.

"You know, Clara is a pretty hard roll, right?" Fakir began suddenly, "Have you ever danced with a partner before either?"

"I do know that... but I also have never danced with someone else before," Ahiru answered, suddenly a bit bashful. Her lack of experience in dancing was embarrassing to her.

"I... I could help you practice," he said suddenly, "b-but only if you want me to." Her facial expression brightened.

"Really?" she gasped, excitement glittering in her bright, blue eyes.

"Sure," he replied, trying to stop the small smile that was tugging at his lips. What am I even doing?

"Thank you so much!" she cried and began to leave, since she was cutting into his practice time, "I'll see you here tomorrow then." He nodded, watching her leave. Once she was gone, he slumped to the ground.

"What the hell just happened?" he asked himself.

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