SWEET SUGAR ANGEL
WIND: Piuu! Akira-hime owns nothing except for the boys of Salvation (I'm proud of my Darlings.) It's the disclaimer!!! Piuu! Puu!
CHAPTER 5 :The Gallery of Dreams
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"How could that be possible? Night Coule witnessed the event." Victor asked, perplexed.
"Who's that?"
"He's my friend. He's the one who watches Chocolat for me in the Sanctuary. He acts as her trainer."
"He witnessed what?"
"The Rebirth. The day Chocolat was recognized as an Angel."
"So?"
"So, he knew she couldn't have broken the spell. Not that anyone has ever done it."
"But Chocolat... I know her... She's...." Vanilla blushed so the twins took over.
"We all know how stubborn Chocolat is, right?"
"So, we thought that she could break the spell sooner or later."
"We'd just have to wait for her and be by her when she does."
Vanilla is overjoyed. "Yeah. That's right. She'll come back to us, won't she?"
But Pierre cut their hopes short. (Aki: Grrr..) "What if she don't want to?"
Everyone's mood darkened.
"What if she didn't have the will to break the spell? What if she decided that she wanted a new life after all? What if she don't have enough reason to come back?"
"Hey! You're still thinking about that, Pierre?"
"Don't worry, she'll come back."
Robin stood up.
"And if she don't... We'll make her remember."
"That's right. We'll give her reason to want us back in her life."
"Reason to remember, eh? You, of all people, could do it. Give her hints. Aren't you Mr. Hearthrob? The one who can charm any girl's heart. Or should I start saying...Angels?"
Wow. Pierre smiled at last. "Thanks guys."
Robin clucked his tongue. "Tomorrow... She will be with Crimson and Azure at the Belmore Gallery. They're having their artworks exhibited there."
"How did you know?"
"Told you, we have this frog's friend to update us on her schedule, so shoot!"
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"Look, it's the guys from the concert in G.H.!" Crimson is at the entrance welcoming the visitors.
"I haven't introduced myself, have I? I'm Crimson Sashe." He said holding Vanilla's hands.
"Aye!" Vanilla whispered blushingly.
Robin stepped in to make the introductions.
"I'm Rockin' Robin. That girl is Vanilla Ice. Here's the twins Haux and Saule. And that's Pierre."
"So?... You're twins too?" Crimson said eyeing Saule.
"Yep. But we're a lot different. I'm a lot cooler than Haux. But he's ice cold when on a job. Harsh."
"Then we're of the same kind. Your brother reminds me of Azure." He said pointing at Haux with a thumb.
Haux, annoyed at the two talking like he wasn't there, walked away. "At least I'm not a murderer."
"HAUX!!!"
"Hey! Hey! Chill it! It's okay. I'm sure it's a mistake. Come in. The show started ten minutes ago."
"What show?"
"Oh. A little music before showing the guests around the gallery wouldn't hurt."
Robin chuckled. "And it's good publicity for Salvation."
"You got that right. How did you know?"
"He-heh. I'm born a celebrity so I knew. I do a little pop. Mostly light rock. The women just ADORE me." Robin said boastfully. He loves bragging about him being a star.
When they went inside, the audience were quietly listening to the tall blond boy who's singing in a round stage in the gallery's atrium.
Crimson led them to the balcony where they could see everyone.
"That guy is Rei Maunister. He's on keyboards. You see Azure. He's on electric guitar. I play the bass. That guy with violet hair is Raven Daus, he's into drums. You've met our vocalist Princess Sophie." Crimson said peering over the railings.
"May I ask why you keep on calling her Princess?" Vanilla asked.
"Simple. Because she's a very dear person. A Princess." Crimson said, smiling warmly.
Pierre spoke at last. (He's been silent since they arrived at the gallery.)
"What's the theme of the exhibit?"
"Oh? Ah, good question. The theme is GOTHICA."
"Why GOTHICA?"
"Hmmm. You noticed Princess Sophie wears only Lolita dresses?"
"Yes. She said she's comfortable with them."
"She's the one who planned the whole exhibit. And the whole band thinks she looks the best in Gothic style, don't you think so?"
"Is that right?"
"Yep. This gallery has two wings. We divided it into three. West Wing is for Azure's paintings. He's an amazing artist. And I'm into photography. My works are in the East Wing."
"How about the Hall in the first floor?"
"Princess Sophie's works are in there. Huge candy sculptures."
"Did I just hear candy?!"
"Hai. Candy. Princess adores sweet foods. I'm afraid more than what's good for her. Well, it's strange that she makes fantastically real-looking sculptures with them, then eat them afterwards. This exhibition of those sweet artworks will save them from wreckage and will save HER from too much sugar intake." Crimson explained, hardly controlling his laughter.
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"Is it really okay?" Vanilla said.
"Yes. I want you guys to be the first ones to see the exhibit. You'd been nice to Princess Sophie. And anyways, I don't think Azure will be of any help if you'd wait 'till later." Crimson was saying as he opened the doors.
"Why?" Pierre asked while looking around.
"It's queer you don't have a clue. You see, he don't like you. I don't know. Maybe he's jealous."
"Jealous? How come? If it's about Sophie, we've just met." Pierre stopped in front of a full-scale painting of Sophia wearing a pink gown.
Crimson scratched his head. "Hmmm. It seems strange even to me. Well, you'll see it all later when we come to the other works. You'll understand why we're not comfy around you."
Saule was examining the paintings. He checked all of the works in the room as if finding something. When he finished his 'inspection', he approached Crimson.
"I can't help but notice that every painting int his room has Miss Sophie in it. Every single one."
"There's thirty-two paintings in here. He's really done it. You know, it's Princess who started him painting. Well, actually, she's the one who started us in art."
Robin agreed to that. "Seems like the kind of person who would. She has the touch to influence and change peoples lives." He said giving Pierre a smile.
"That's right. A very dear girl, Princess Sophie is."
"Don't you think your brother's a little too obsessed with her?"
"He doesn't show it and acts neutral most of the time, but he is, I know he is."
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"Here we are. Please enjoy my humble works."
They're in a maze-like room. But the walls has lots of pictures. Some in color, some in gray scale.
There were pictures of animals, flowers and people smiling. There were even some photos of candies and cakes.
"I think, the best of all my shots were those of Princess Sophie. She's very expressive. You know what I mean?" He paused to let it sink in. "She couldn't hide her emotions even if she tried. Her eyes are always showing what she feels. And her smiles are just smashing."
It's Robin's turn to look around. He's examining the pictures. He rubbed his chin a little before he spoke.
"You're quite good. You could catch the essence of your subjects. I'm not an expert when it comes to professional art. But I could feel what you want to express in your pictures. He stopped and looked at the blushing redhead squarely. "It seems to say that even specially unique people deserve a normal life."
Crimson stopped cold, then started to laugh. "Hey Mr. Robin, have you been reading my diary?"
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They are inside an unlit room. "It's cold."
"We have to keep the temp down so it won't affect the goods. Okay. Let me just turn on the lights."
Click. "There."
Vanilla's eyes glittered. "Wow! It's amazing!"
"Look at this rose!" Saule's voice rang clear in the hall.
"It looks very real. As if it just grew from that patch of brown soil."
"Hey, is that all candy?"
"Yes. From rose to soil. What did I tell you? It looks real enough to be smelt, isn't it?"
They were examining the first item in the collection. A bright red rose held its bloom daintily up to face the spotlight. It's on a small circular tall table immediately near the entrance doors.
"Why is it here?"
"It's her favorite. And besides," Crimson sniggered, "it's the smallest in the exhibit."
"Eh?"
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