(A/N) This chapter as nothing to do with the story! I wasn't motivated to make the next chapter. I'm going to skip to day 7 when O'BRien starts to do stuff. Instead of leaving you guys in the ruff, I made a little story for you guys. Enjoy.
It was 200Z and the gang were seniors in high school. Mayl's parents decided to redo their wedding vows, and Mr. and asked Mr. and if they wanted to be one of their groomsmen/ groomsmaids. They accepted, and congratulated them on them redoing their vows.
One day after school when Lan and Mayl were walking home, Lan brought up this subject.
"So... what do you feel about my parents being apart of the grooms?" Lan asked,
"I think it's quite swell." Mayl said,
"Well ah... who's making the vows?" Lan asked trying to keep the conversation going,
"My parents want me to make them, but I want them to make it themselves." Mayl said,
"When's the 'wedding'?" Lan asked,
"In a week." Mayl said.
"Why so quick?" Lan asked,
"Because It's not a legit 'wedding'." Mayl said,
"Oh, well are you in it?" Lan asked.
"Yea. I'm going to greet people with daddy." Mayl asked,
"Oh, and that reminds me, my parents wanted to know if you could be the usher." Mayl continued,
"Not enough people?" Lan asked,
"Yea." Mayl said,
"Sure I can do that." Lan said,
"Well see you later." Mayl said as she walked into her house.
Two days before the "wedding" Lan thought that this was the perfect opportunity to tell Mayl how he felt about her during the after party of Mayl's parent's "wedding" (say that 5 times fast. lol). Lan knew Mayl's favorite song "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars and he wanted to use it to his advantage. Lan called Yia and asked if they could talk privately, and Yia said sure and told him to meet them in her tree house.
"So what was it you wanted to asked me?" Yia said, Yia shot up during the past years but still had the same image.
"You talk to Mayl a lot right?" Lan asked,
"Yea, all the time." Yia said curiously,
"Do you know if she 'likes' me?" Lan asked,
"Why do you want to know?" Yia asked,
"Because I want to tell her how I feel about her." Lan said blushing,
"How do you plan to do it?" Yia said, Yia was giggling a little bit in the inside, because she's asking the questions now.
"You know her favorite song?" Lan asked,
"Yea." Yia said,
"Well I want to sing it to her in the after party." Lan said,
"You... sing... it's possible." Yia said pondering,
"So will you help me?" Lan pleaded,
"Sure." Yia said.
"Thanks Yia! So... when do we start?" Lan asked.
"Right now! Follow me please." Yia demanded.
Lan followed Yia and for the rest of the day Yia helped him sing Mayl's favorite song.
"Excellent! Keep doing this good and you'll be fine." Yia said,
"Thanks Yia! Well I better get going, see you tomorrow." Lan said,
"See ya." Yia said.
'Good luck Lan Hikari.' Yia thought to herself.
As Lan was walking back home, he saw Mayl sitting on a park bench reading a book. Lan then continued to sneak up behind her.
"What'cha readin?" Lan said putting his hand on her shoulder,
"What the? Oh, Lan it's you. What brings you here?" Mayl said,
"I'm walking home from Yia's house." Lan said,
"Why?" Mayl asked,
"It's a secret." Lan said smiling,
"So... what'cha readin?" Lan continued to ask,
"I have to read this shakspere book for literature class." Mayl said,
"Can you read it to me?" Lan said sitting next to Mayl,
"Sure."
Mayl continued to read out loud, and out of nowhere, Lan put his arm around her. After about a minute or so she leaned on Lan's shoulder. Lan noticed this and pulled Mayl closer in, after about 40 minutes Mayl finished the shakespeare book and they had to get up and go home.
"Do we have to get up?" Mayl asked,
"Yea, you have a big day tomorrow." Lan said pushing Mayl's hair out of his face,
"I guess you're right." Mayl said,
"Can you walk me home?" Mayl asked,
"Sure." Lan said.
Lan got up and so did Mayl, he still kept his arm around Mayl and they walked home together.
When Mayl woke up the next day, she got up and heard her parents getting ready for the day.
Mayl decided to call Lan, because as all of you know, Lan is the usher do to the fact that there isn't really that many people to work with.
"Hey Lan." Mayl said through the phone,
"Hey Mayl, You ready to go?" Lan said,
"Yea." Mayl said,
"Well call me when your parents are ready ok?" Lan said,
"Ok, see ya later." Mayl said and she hung up.
After about 20 minutes there parents were ready to go to the church, Mayl went over to Lan's house to tell him they had to go. Lan didn't want to over do it, so he just wore a nice shirt with khaki pants. Mayl on the other hand wore a nice pink dress that matched her hair. Lan was awestruck when he saw Mayl and how beautiful she was. Lan said goodbye to his mom and dad and said he'll see them at the church.
They drove to the church and went to their places. It didn't take that long until people started to show up, first it was Mayl's grandma and grandpa, and Lan went to show them there seats...
"Who is this fine lad?" the grandpa said,
"I'm Mayl's friend Lan, I'm helping them out by being the usher."
"So this is the 'boyfriend' of been hearing about." the grandma said, Lan blushed and continued to show them there seats. After about another 20 minutes Lan's parents came. He knew this when he heard his Mom compliment Mayl's dress and was asking about his dad's latest research.
"Hey mom and dad." Lan said as he was showing them to there seats,
"You look like a fine boy." his dad said and Lan went back to his "post".
When everyone was seated, the "wedding" finally started. He looked over and saw Mayl walk up the stairs to the balcony of the church. Lan was curios about this, and when he was about to go walk up the stairs, Mayl came down to get something. As she was walking back up, her foot slipped and she tripped and fell on the stairs. Lan heard this even tho there was music playing, and went to help Mayl out.
"Mayl you ok?" Lan said helping her up,
"Yea, just a bad rug burn." Mayl said,
"Let me go get a wet towel." Lan said as he helped her into a chair,
"Ok." Mayl said rubbing her wound,
Lan ran back downstairs and got her a wet towel and ran back upstairs.
"Here you go." Lan said putting the wet towel on her leg,
"Thank you Lan, want to watch the rest of the service with me?" Mayl asked,
"Sure." Lan said as they watched the rest of the service.
About 1 hour later everyone was at the after party, the cooks asked Lan if he could walk around with some appetizers. Lan agreed and went on to walk around and ask people for the appetizers, while Lan was sitting in a chair by the kitchen waiting for his next appetizer, Mayl walked over to talk.
"Hey Lan what'cha doin?" Mayl asked,
"Bringing around appetizers to people." Lan said,
"Why?" Mayl asked,
"To keep myself occupied." Lan said,
"What? I don't keep you occupied?" Mayl said giggling,
"You were talking to family, I didn't want to interrupt you." Lan said,
"Well I'm not talking to them anymore now am I?" Mayl said sitting next to Lan.
"No, no you're not." Lan said.
They walked over into another room and talked the rest of the night. At about 10:00 people started to leave, and Lan thought that this was the perfect opportunity to sing the song to her.
"Mayl come here." Lan said as they walked back to the "dance" room.
Lan took the laserdisc and inserted the disk in the radio, when Mayl heard the music she immediately started to blush.
Oh, her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
Yeah, I know, I know, when I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so, sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look ok, I say
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are(yeah)
Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she let me
Her laugh, her laugh, she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for then just stay the same
So, don't even bother asking if you look ok
You know I'll say
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are
The way you are, the way you are
Girl you're amazing, just the way you are
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Cause girl you're amazing, just the way you are. Yeah.
During the Chorus, if Lan was talking about her eyes, he look into her eyes, and so on.
"Oh Lan," Mayl started,
"Did you like it?" Lan said nervously,
"I loved it." Mayl said grabbing Lan's hand,
"Yia was my voice director." Lan said,
"Is that why you were at Yia's house?" Mayl said,
"Yea." Lan said with a troll like grin.
"Do you want to dance?" Lan asked putting his hand on her cheek,
"Oh Lan, I would love to." Mayl said gripping Lan's arm.
Lan put on some slow music and Mayl and him got in the middle of the dance floor and danced. While they were dancing, the parents (who were talking outside) went back in to get there kids before they left. When the four of them got to the dance room, they saw them dancing, spoke up,
"Lets give them another ten minutes." said,
"Now they finally get together." said, and they walked back outside. After ten minutes, yelled down the hallway,
"Lan! Time to go!"
"Looks like I got to go." Lan said,
"Do you have to?" Mayl said,
"Want me to ask my mom if you can stay over at my house?" Lan said,
"Sure." Lan said,
"Hey mom? Can Mayl stay over?" Lan shouted down the hallway,
"Sure!" She said back,
"There's your present." said in a joking tone,
"Actually that will work out pretty good." started,
"We have a meeting tomorrow, we have to take a plain down to britain for a conference meeting." said,
"We'll be more than welcome to keep her." Mrs. Hikare said.
Back with Lan and Mayl.
"Mayl before we leave, can I tell you something?" Lan asked grabbing her arm,
"What is it Lan?" Mayl said turning around,
"Mayl... I... I... love you." Lan said,
"Lan... I love you too." Mayl said pulling Lan in for a kiss.
It was the first kiss that they ever had, and it was wonderful. Mayl practically melted in Lan's arms.
"I can tell you liked it." Lan said,
"I loved it." Mayl said placing her head on her chest.
As the two lovebirds came outside, the parents said goodbye, and they left.
When they got to Lan's house, the two kids went upstairs into Lan's room and got ready for bed.
"Lan?" Mayl asked,
"Yea Mayl?" Lan said,
"Can I sleep with you tonight?" Mayl asked,
"Sure Mayl." Lan said.
Mayl got into bed and the two lovebirds cuddled as they fell asleep...
as a new couple.
Yea... not as short as I thought it would be. I was driving home when "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars came on. I instantly envisioned Lan singing this to Mayl, It was just a scene of the story, but since I was motivated I made back story and all that anyway.