Disclaimer: I don't own Kaleido Star.
Broken Promise
Chapter 4
- Oh, wait Rogue...I got it - said Sarah with shining eyes.
- What?
- Do you remember the other girl?
- Which one?
- The one with blue hair that also appeared on stage with Leon and Sora.
- Oh, yes...I remember. What's with her?
- She said she didn't wanted to be located under Sora's room.
- So what?
- Well, maybe she can stay with you.
- WHAT? NOW I'M SUPPOSE TO LIVE WITH 2 PEOPLE?
- How can you be so slow? - said Leon.
- Shut up!I'm not talking to you! IDIOT! Stay away from me!
Leon looked like he had enough from me, but he didn't lose it.
- Listen, Rogue. She was trying to say that I may stay on that girl's room and that girl could stay with you, right?
Sarah looked perplexed. Even though she is older than any of us, she is still naïve.
- Ah, yeah. Hehe that's... that was what I meant. What do you think about it?
- ANYTHING would be better than staying with Leon.
- Then, it's done...Leon you stay on May Wong's room and she will stay with Rogue.
- Starting on? - asked Leon.
- Tomorrow - replied Sarah.
- No way! - I yelled.
- Okay, today - said Sarah.
- Thanks! I'm leaving; I hope to see Leon out of my room soon. And that you don't get on my way ever again
- I wasn't on your way. You were on my way. You are just a staff girl - said Leon.
- Don't say that ever again!
- You know it's true.
- You are so arrogant!
Outside was raining, I loved those rainy days. I needed to take a walk which always helped me to calm down. So I took my coat and went outside.
That day, there was no show. Kaleido Stage's shows were always a wonderful thing. I loved them, but what I loved more than anything was designing the costumes for the performers. And I always thought it would have been great to wear them...but, I wasn't a performer and making them was enough.
Designing the costumes, would help me enter a designing school at Italy, and even get a scholarship. Well, it was not time yet to think about those things, there were more important things going.
More important things? Things like what? Leon Oswald? May Wong? the absence of Layla?
- I don't mind about Leon! But he...well, I don't care...and about May Wong, I just hope she is a good roommate...and Layla...well, there's nothing I can do about it.
After walking for almost 2 hours on the rain I returned to the dorms, I was soaking wet. I was walking through the hallway and saw Leon.
- Did you already move your things? - I asked him.
- Yes
- Excellent, I'm leaving.
I opened the door of my room, May Wong was inside, and it appeared as if she just arrived there. She turned at me.
- Who are you and what are you doing here?
- Well this is my room...and I'm Rogue Carroll
- What do you mean by YOUR room?
- Oh, don't tell me that Sarah said nothing...
- No she didn't.
- I think I must tell you then. The thing is Leon Oswald got the same room as me by some mistake. She couldn't fix it at the moment, so that night he stayed here. Today we talked to Sarah, and she said that you wanted another room, so you would stay here and Leon in your room.
- Nobody told me I would have a roommate! And what do you mean by Leon stayed here?
- It's not my fault that Sarah said nothing. And don't get me wrong!
- I don't want a roommate!
- What's with you? First, you complain about being in a room under Sora...now you complain about having a roommate!
- I'll be the star here! How come I don't have my own room?
- Oh no...Another arrogant person.
- I'M NOT ARROGANT! And you are what? A secondary performer?
- Yes you are! And no...I'm the costume designer.
- Oh my, that's worst...a staff girl!
- YOU TOO? Listen May, I don't want to have any troubles with you because from now on we will be living together.
- I'm not living with you!
- Yes you are! And there's nothing you can do about it! Well, you have 2 options, you live under Sora's room or you live with me.
- Okay! I'm staying with you.
- See? Things don't have to get complicated here.
- I'm sleeping on the bed.
- What? No! That's my bed.
- I want it!
- Okay, we can share the bed. There's enough space.
- I don't like the idea but there's no other option, I guess.
It was morning, now it was a sunny day. The light was entering through the window; right into my eyes…I hated that. I looked around, May wasn't on the room. Probably, she was practicing, performers were always practicing.
I needed to ask Mia or someone if there was a show for that day. There are always changes here and there; and sometimes I didn't get the notices on time.
May's stuff was all over the place, she was not a good roommate. But at least I didn't argue that much with her. She seemed nice, somehow. I took a shower and quickly dressed up. I was very hungry. I was heading to the cafeteria when I saw Mia.
- Hey, Mia!
- Hi, Rogue
- Are we having a show today?
- Yes, but...Leon Oswald reduced the time of all the acts.
- All the acts? Kalos let that to happen?!
- Yes, since he's very important now...
- And, what about Sora?
- She's going to appear less than 5 minutes.
- LESS THAN 5 MINUTES!?
- 5 minutes or no appearance.
- Wow, did Sora accept that?
- She had no choice.
- Now everybody is going to obey Leon's orders?
- There's nothing we can do.
I wanted to confront Leon, because it seemed that nobody would have the guts to do it. I couldn't let it go away, it was too much.
It was easy to find him, performers were always practicing. He was on the training room.
-Leon Oswald! Come here.
He looked at me and came immediately.
- What do you want?
- Talk to you.
- About?
- Why you shortened everyone's appearance?
- That's not your issue...And, excuse me… but I'm busy.
- Wait! I haven't finished!
He left. I couldn't find him anywhere. I felt so powerless. Anyway, I had work to do, so I headed straight to the storage room.
The show started. Even though all performers had a short time on stage the show was good. Actually, Leon was very talented. I hated him, but I was truly amazed.
- Hanna…Or Danna...well, both of you...do you think the show was good?
- Yes! Leon Oswald is so hot! I want to date him! - said the girls.
- Really? ...I guess Leon has many fans...maybe that helps...but that's not the point!
- Then what? - asked Danna.
- Forget it...I got some things to do.
-You won't help us again?!
- I'll return to help, I promise!
- Okay...go
I told Leon before that I wanted to talk to him but he ignored me. At least there were no problems during the show. The show ended, so it was a good time to look for him. Suddenly, I saw Leon Oswald leaving through the back door.
- Wait, Leon!
- Now what?
- I told you I wanted to talk to you.
- And I said it wasn't your issue.
- It's Kaleido Stage issue...and I'm part of it.
- But I'm the...
- ...star and I'm a staff girl. I know.
- Okay...let's go outside.
We walked a while, until we were near the shore. It was very windy. But it was a nice feeling, the night with full moon...the sound of the ocean's waves. I almost forgot Leon was with me, until I heard his voice.
- Talk.
- Do you think you can come here to give orders?
- Yes, I can...and I'm doing it.
- How can you say that?
- I came here because that girl...Sora Naegino can't attract a great audience.
- She can do it! Maybe not that much as Layla did...at least not now, but she will!
- See? That's why I'm here...and Layla Hamilton wasn't a great performer either.
- Don't say bad things about Layla!
- That incompetent was your friend?
I couldn't stand what Leon said about Layla, so I slapped him. Slapping Leon could become a habit, but he did deserve it.
- You know what?
- I don't care...it's impossible to reason with you!
He approached slowly. He was just a few centimeters away from me; he stared into my eyes, deeply. His grey eyes, it seemed they were trying to tell me something. But I couldn't decipher it.
- I find pleasing the fact that you have been the only one who dares me.
- I thought so...Wait! What? You like the fact that I dare to face you?
- That's what I said.
- Now you are going to tell me, that you like to fight with me?
- Rogue, why you don't...
He was approaching again.
- Don't get nearer! – I said as I stepped back.
He grabbed my shoulders, he said nothing, he just stared. I was shocked, so I didn't move. Then, he was talking to himself or saying thoughts aloud, but he was too close, so I actually heard what he said.
"Please don't ever leave me again…"
- Stop it! You are just trying to confuse me! I don't even remember what we were talking about! I'm leaving!
He seemed unaware of what he just said. But I know what I heard. I walked away. But, I noticed that actually I was running. I couldn't understand what was happening, why he said that...and the way he said it. It was so confusing.
I felt it took me forever to get to the storage room. I arrived to where Hanna and Danna were.
- We are almost finished- said Danna
- Sorry for the delay.
- Yeah, don't worry...but, you don't look well. Are you okay? - asked Hanna.
- No, I'm not.
- Did something happen?
- Yes, something VERY weird.
- What happened?
- I don't want to talk about it.
- I think you must go rest.
- Are you girls okay with that?
- Yes! Go! - said both.
I rushed to the dorms. Leon was sitting on the stairs. I didn't wanted to look at him or talk to him, so I just passed by.
- Rogue...
- Don't talk to me ever again!
I ran to my room and slammed the door. There were many mixed feeling inside me. I had a knot in my throat. He didn't say anything bad…or clear. But I couldn't avoid feeling that way.
I really don't want to talk to him ever again...
Author's notes:
Yes, Rogue is someone who argues a lot with almost everyone haha But I swear she is good girl ;D
Soo, I finally finished editing the 11 chapters I had. I don't think I'll upload them right away...since right now, I'm writing the next chapters and sometimes I need to make some changes for the story's logic.