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Sora quickly blow-dried her hair in the dressing room.
With the demand for another noontime slot for Dracula, running from the Kids' Stage to the shower in the locker room and then quickly getting into her bat costume was starting to feel a little tight with the amount of time she had to get ready.
But she'd adjust to it soon enough-she had to if the Kids' Stage was to survive.
I'm just relieved that my friends are willing to adjust with me.
Well, Ken had to leave earlier to set up with the technical aspects of the new time slot, but she was glad that he came even for just a part of the show.
He's a trouper.
She smiled as she shut off the blowdryer.
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Sora fast walked over to the backstage, not wanting to be late when someone's dressing room suddenly opened.
The door closed and she frowned.
Her steps slowed as Leon's form joined her in the hallway. He reminded her of his continued presence at the Kids' Stage for the afternoon showtimes. Granted, he only came for one time slot-she'd lose her mind if he came to more than once a day-and it wasn't for the whole show. But his standing form in the back of the outside stadium day after day was starting to test her resolution.
She had told herself that he wouldn't get to her.
After that day when Ken held her back, after she realized that she was angry, she decided that the anger she felt wasn't a part of her, nor did she want it to become a part of herself.
He's not worth it.
All that energy, all that thought she gave to the cold man wasn't worth it.
Yes, she was working to be acknowledged by him, but not at the cost of her dignity. She didn't appreciate the way he looked at his fellow performers like they were insignificant. It was like they were all a part of the scenery instead of being members of the stage.
Skills aside, they were all on the same level.
With that in mind, she gave him a nod.
He might not be willing to recognize the humanity in others, but she had no qualms about that. Though he rubbed her the wrong way, he was still human even if he pretended to be above them.
His head slightly tilted to the side in a curious fashion.
Unwillingly, her eyes saw the long, silver piece that hung from his ear. She wondered then, without realizing that she was sparing him a thought, why he had two piercings on each ear.
One was the norm. Two almost seemed unnecessary and yet it spoke of something. She couldn't pinpoint what it was exactly.
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His eyes noted her distraction.
He let out a half smirk, making sure that the fangs were revealed in the motion. Her big eyes rounded at the sudden show of white and then they went back to normal.
"You're going to be late."
Her eye twitched, but nothing else spoke of her emotions.
"So are you," she said in as flat of a tone as she could.
His smirk widened for a moment and then he turned around, giving her his back. As he walked away, he couldn't help but say one last comment to her.
"Go back to the coconut shampoo," he drawled, "the vanilla's too overpowering."
He didn't see her face, but her intake of breath made the exchange worth it.
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Her mouth dropped open at his last comment.
She realized what the double piercing said to her.
Daring.
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AN: Writing Leon and Sora this way's kind of fun! XD