First off, SORRY for the long wait but we lost internet service and I couldn't update anything.

Anjyu: sorry, I forgot to put in the time jump last chapter. That one took place several weeks after chapter 5 left off, this one picks off right where the last one left off. And also, technically, as long as Derek never mentioned his sister and Anna never met Rosetta's boyfriend, she could remain oblivious

The Phoenix Feather: oh, that sounds better! I always thought Pascal didn't sound French enough... sorry, I haven't watched the anime since I was 12.

Chapter 7

Rosetta stared at Anna for a good five seconds, then started off, "Anna... I don't know who or what the hell you're talking about, but-"

"You don't know who I'm talking about? I'm talking about Derek! He's my older brother!" Anna shouted, taking another threatening step forward.

Rosetta blinked, then gasped, "Derek? My bastard ex-boyfriend is your brother?"

Anna nodded, glaring down coldly at Rosetta. "Hell yeah Derek is my brother, and I know he would never hit his girlfriend. My father may not have been the best role model, but he never hit my mother and Derek chose to follow his example. I don't know why the hell you made up those lies about my brother, but I want you to go tell the police that he never hit you and make them let my brother go."

"Anna, I... look, sorry to burst your bubble here, but your brother is not the sweet little angel you made him out to be! Sure, in public, he's the best boyfriend a girl could ask for, but at home his hobbies are hitting me and not much else! Just because you never saw him hit anybody doesn't mean-"

"My brother joined the marines to help people! Why exactly should I believe you over him, anyway? He's my brother! I've known him my whole life! You- god, I've barely even known you for two years. I'm not going to-"

"Okay, Anna," Rosetta began, almost shouting now. "So if your brother didn't attack me, who exactly did? Who exactly attacked everybody else when they came over to his apartment? Because Leon knocked somebody out, and the police found your brother on the floor! It was his house! I was his girlfriend! What more could you possibly need to believe the truth? What other explanation is there?"

Anna froze for a second, the continued, stronger than ever. "Well, you yourself said it was his house! That explains him attacking everybody else, they were strangers barging into his house! And as for you- well, maybe your real boyfriend was a friend of Derek's or something and he ran off before everyone else showed up and-"

"Oh, please," Rosetta scoffed. "Anna, they saw Derek hitting me! Please, enlighten me if there is some other explanation, but I can't think of one!"

Anna fumbled for an excuse, but when she couldn't find one, she finally snapped, "My brother would never hit his girlfriend."

"Anna-"

"That's enough!" Both Anna and Rosetta turned to see Rosetta's mother near the back of the room, her arms crossed and her eyes flashing dangerously. "You!" she shouted, approaching Anna threateningly. "I don't know who the hell you or what you think you are doing, but you have five seconds to get out of here or I will kick you out!"

Anna just looked at her for a second, then started laughing. "You? You think you could kick me out? Please! If you-"

"Anna!" Rosetta shouted, getting between her 'friend' and her mother. "As amusing as you seem to find my mother's threat, I still think you should go. Why don't you actually try talking to someone else who was there, since you clearly won't believe me."

Anna glared at her for a second, then stormed towards the door, shouting, "This isn't over!" over her shoulder

KALEIDO STAR KALEIDO STAR KALEIDO STAR

Layla kissed Yuri again before leaning her head into his shoulder and murmuring in his ear, "So, Yuri... now that you and I are both inured, maybe I should play nurse and you should play doctor."

Yuri frowned and asked, "Doctor? Why do you need to go to the doctor, Layla?"

By the confusion in his voice, it was obvious to Layla that he had barely been paying attention to her and had only picked up on one word she said. Sighing, she say up right and crossed her arms with a huff. "You know, Yuri, I'm trying to be romantic here and it's not working."

"Mmm?" he asked, tracing patterns lightly on her hand.

"Yuri!" she accused. "Are you even listening to me?"

He sighed and raised his head to look at her. "Sorry. I'm listening now."

With another groan, Layla slapped his chest playfully and said, "What is wrong with you, Yuri? You've been acting weird for a couple weeks now."

Yuri didn't say anything for a moment, then wrapped his long arms around her before explaining, "You do realize that we have now been married for over a month, and yet he have not had sex yet?" Layla just stared at him for one long moment, then burst out laughing. "It's not funny!" Yuri insisted as Layla kept on laughing.

"Yes it is!" she chuckled, turning over in his arms to kiss his bare chest. "Okay, first of all? You are such a man. Second of all, maybe if you would listen to me more often, we would of have sex by now!"

Yuri frowned at her. "What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about five seconds ago, when I suggested we have sex and you're response was, and I quote, 'Doctor? Why do you need to go to the doctor, Layla?' Not romantic at all."

Yuri started laughing as he exclaimed, "I do not talk like that! And I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention, but do you have any idea how much you're tempting me right now- screw that, every night? I mean, we're in the same bed, you keep kissing me, and you're wearing lingerie- come on, Layla, couldn't you make this a little easier on me?"

"Why should I? I want to have sex with you! We've done it before! I don't see what you're getting so hung up about!" she complained, mock-glaring at him before breaking out into a smile.

"Layla, I told you, no sex until you get the cast off!" he exclaimed, shaking his head unhappily.

"Well you know what? If you want to be like that, then I get my cast off I won't have sex with you until you get the cast off your wrist! So there!" she said triumphantly and flashed him a bright smile. "Don't worry, there's still time to reconsider- but only until tomorrow. So chose wisely- boring old safety... or me." Layla stretched out on the bed, arching her back and draping her legs over Yuri's chest.

Yuri hesitated for a moment, then just shook his head. "Oh, don't lie to me, Layla. We both know that the moment I say yes, you'll be all over me."

"Oh, someone's a little overconfident, isn't he?" Layla purred, flipping over onto her stomach and leaning over him seductively.

"Really, Layla? I don't think I'm being overconfident, not at all," he said softly, smiling at his wife.

Layla sighed, then gave up. "Okay, fine, you're right. But don't worry, I'll find some other way to punish you!"

"I'm sure you will," Yuri said before kissing her on the lips. "I love you."

Layla groaned unhappily, then said softly, "Love you too."

KALEIDO STAR KALEIDO STAR KALEIDO STAR

"Oh, you bad boy, you!" Sora exclaimed as Leon handed her a glass of wine. "You know I'm not 21 yet!"

"Well," he said with a chuckle as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, "I think I read somewhere that girls like bad boys. Is it working?"

Sora nodded with a chuckle and kissed his cheek. "Yeah, I think it is. I'm becoming more attracted by the second!" she exclaimed, intertwining their hands. "You know, I'm... wait a minute!" Sora pulled back and glared at him suspiciously. "What did you do?"

Leon blinked in surprise. "Nothing!" he assured her, "Nothing! Why do you always think I did something? Can't I just do something nice for my girlfriend for once?"

Sora stared at him for a second, then sighed and nuzzled her head into his shoulder. "Sorry. But you seem to be doing a lot of nice things for me today. So you can't blame me for getting suspicious."

Leon chuckled as he wrapped his arms around her. "Oh, come on, Sora. Just because I'm being extra nice today doesn't have to mean I'm planning something..." he trailed off, mumbling something too quiet for her to hear.

"What was that, honey?" Sora asked as she leaned back against his chest.

"Oh, just that I'm not always doing something devious..." he trailed off once again, whispering something under his breath that was still too soft for Sora to understand.

Sora turned around in his arms with a frown, looking up at him uncertainly. "What do you keep mumbling into my neck, Leon?"

Leon looked away, then sighed and said quickly, "Look, I don't know how exactly this happened, okay? But I ran into Sarah at Kaleido Stage today, and she started talking about some bunny or something, I don't really know, and I just kept nodding and saying yes and apparently... I've agreed to be the caterer- and yes, apparently, I cater now, I had no idea- and I agreed for you to be one of Sarah's bridesmaids," he finished, swallowing nervously and biting his lip anxiously.

Sora blinked, then groaned loudly and fell back against the couch, rubbing her forehead as she felt a headache coming on. "Why, Leon? Why would you do this to me? I told you when we were working at Yuri and Layla's wedding that I never wanted to be a bridesmaid again! How exactly did we get into another wedding?"

"I'm sorry!" Leon exclaimed, leaning back and idly running his hand up and down Sora's leg. "You know how Sarah gets! She just kept on talking and talking and I was nodding and agreeing with her because I really had somewhere to be, and she must have started talking about the wedding eventually, I don't know, and... well, here we are."

Sora sighed unhappily and was about to reply when her phone started ringing. She gave another loud groan before answering it. "Hello? ...Anna, slow down! What are you talking about? ...Wait, what? Derek was your brother? But how- okay, okay, calm down, just stay where you are. I'm on my way."

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