Author's Note: AAAAHHHH! Super sorry we didn't post last night. Steph, being the kickbutt girl she is, epically cut open her foot. We had to go to the ER and she now is sporting nine stitches. So, here is the chapter!
Chapter 47
Katie got halfway through the shops before realizing Tamaki did not have a hat. A plan was made where Steph would take Tamaki to get a hat and Katie would lead everyone else to the parade viewing destination.
So off they went! Tamaki was able to quickly grab a hat he liked, a mad hatter hat with Mickey Ears, and get in line to get his name sewn on. Steph and Tamaki made it to the meeting place with five minutes to spare!
"Katie, why are we going all the way back here for the parade?" Honey asked, confused. They were on the path heading towards Small World.
"A few reasons. First, it's a less crowded place to watch this parade, which is a shock. That brings us to our next reason. It's the starting point of the parade, which means that, as soon as its over, we can go enjoy rides while the rest of park enjoys the show." Katie explained as she sat down on some benches near the ride entrance. There were two benches, both capable of seating four. Katie, Kyoya, and Haruhi sat on one while the twins and Honey and Mori sat on the other. Honey would be in Mori's lap once the parade started, leaving room for Steph. Tamaki would sit with Kyoya and Haruhi. People were lining up to see this parade and the crowds were huge, even for this section.
A Grand Marshal of the parade came out in an old motorcar, escorted by a bunch of Disney characters. It was quite a joy and something that got Katie thinking.
The other two arrived just as the Marshal left and something came over the loudspeaker. "We invite you now to remain with us, as Disneyland proudly presents: Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams for its closing performance, our 50th anniversary parade will begin in just a few minutes! Thank you!"
"THE PARADE OF DREAMS!" Tamaki gushed. Everyone looked excited. Katie sighed with a certain pleasure, one that was connected to Christmas Morning.
"Yes, the parade of dreams. How sad I will be to see it go for good. This show is truly special, let's see if you can figure out why."
As she grinned, Steph sat between the twins. Suddenly, the Small World clock struck the time. 2:30.
As if announcing the start of this parade, the clock chimed the hour then went quiet. Until a roar erupted from the crowd as a familiar voice swept across the park.
Music swelled, and Julie Andrew's voice echoed once more, for its final time, throughout the park. "Fifty years ago, a magical place was born. A place of enchantment and adventure, laughter and imagination. When new worlds of joy and wonder just waited to be discovered."
The host club smiled, it was as if finding true peace thanks to this Disney Legend's voice. Something funny happened in their hearts, a tingle that reminded them of joy only associated with laughing for the first time.
"And in this marvelous kingdom, there lived many delightful friends who made our dreams come true. Today, we invite you to celebrate fifty years of magical memories with your Disney family, as we proudly present 'Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams.' We dedicated to dreamers around the world and to that special dream that first began when Walt Disney proclaimed 'To all Who Come To This Happy Place… WELCOME!"
The gates swung open as the music burst forth. "WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY TIME! WELCOME TO OUR BROTHERLY TIME!"
The first float had to be made from pure magic. Led by the best magic users in the world, Blue Fairy, Fairy Godmother, Flora, Fauna, Merriweather, this float was a train atop a bd of flowers arranged like a mickey head. The train was coming from a station and both were gold. Atop the train sat the most famous fairy of them all.
"TINKER BELL!" Honey waved at her. She waved back. They were in a perfect spot for characters to see them and acknowledge their cries of 'Hello'.
"The music is from Brother Bear?" Kyoya asked Katie over the noise.
"Yes, with some amazing twists." She responded. She waved to the fairies, who would wave back and wave their wands over her head. It was a sign for luck.
They were doing a walking routine, however, and had to focus on that. They danced beautifully, with some funny moments. As the train passed, the music changed to 'You Can Fly!' from Peter Pan, for the captain of the train was Peter Pan himself! As he passed, Steph cried out to him: "PETER!" He waved to her, yelling, "See you in Neverland, Steph, the best lost girl!" She waved and grinned. It was magical.
They soon saw the clever old wizard Merlin, who waved to them, and everyone was enraptured by this fun parade.
The next float was preceded by a bunch of dancing… Silverware! Spoons, forks, knifes, salt and pepper shakers, so everyone knew who was coming! Dancing to 'Be Our Guest' was a float dedicated to the tale as old as time. Belle on her float bowed to the beast and joined him for a dance as the famed song came on. Three audio animatronics, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, and Cogsworth, commented on how perfect a pair they are.
Everyone began to waltz with joy as the audience waved to Belle and the Beast. The Host Club Stood in unison and bowed once the couple faced them. The two saw and did the same to their salute. Katie was catching all of this on tape, knowing that their friends back home would want to see it.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, your dinner!" The candlestick proclaimed. More dancing ensued.
It was beautiful and the princess sparkled. It seemed a moment before the next float came into view.
It was a parade of toys! Dolls and windup toys danced as a Gepetto puppet float came into view. It looked like he was controlling marionette dolls.
"But, actually, the real life dolls are controlling him!" Katie yelled over to Kyoya as they watched Pinocchio lead this section of the festivities. He was joined by the villains of the piece as he sang 'An Actor's Life for Me' and the toys danced with him. Toy soldiers jumped up and down on the float as Haruhi had her hand kissed by Pinocchio.
As soon as the music ended, the wind-up toys bent over, as if they needed to be wound up more, so other toys did. It was cute and funny, and everyone was laughing.
Jiminy Cricket enjoyed sitting on the float and waved when Kyoya called out his name. It was so much fun, then another float seemed to float by!
Girls with powder blue hair and white pearls danced over, throwing the pearls as the music changed. In came a float from under the sea, with the Little Mermaid herself sitting at the top, holding a fork. Mori waved up to her and she blew a kiss at him. He was blushing as red as Sebastian, who was an AA figure on the float. Seaweed dancers mingled with the pearls. Flounder was at the front of the ship as his crab friend began to sing his song.
Everyone danced along and waved to the princess. She waved back, beautiful as a clam, brushing her hair with her dinglehopper. But then, the music turned dark.
Behind her, however, were two black eels up to no good. Followed by one of the biggest AAs the host club had yet to see. Ursala the sea witch over her cauldron, singing about those 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' and plotting Ariel's demise. The Host Club booed her as she passed by. Black pearl bearers passed with the evil creature, looking like evil versions of the pearl dancers from earlier.
"She is actually quite funny." Kyoya laughed to Katie. She looked at him in surprised.
"Kyoya Ootori, are you trying to tell me you are evil?" She had a hint of mischief in her eyes. He laughed, somewhat manically, the same time the sea witch did.
"Well, we all have our dark sides." He smirked. Katie chuckled.
The twins were fascinated by the two eels and waved to them. The eels waved back, in their way.
After the dark witch left, the next float was a fiasco of colors and people. It could only be a float to celebrate their unbirthdays!
"You know, it happens to be my unbirthday!" Tamaki proudly announced to Haruhi, who laughed and said it was hers too.
Tweedledee and Tweedledum were cruising around in teacups, waving at the twins as they went by as cards and flowers danced around. The queen of hearts was playing croquet too close to audience members, causing Honey to squeal with delight. The white rabbit skating around, waving at everyone.
The best part of the float, however, was the tea table that looked a lot like a mix of the mad tea party and…
"A TRAMPOLIENE?!" The twins squealed with excitement. It was a bouncy tea table, with the mad hatter and Alice bouncing all around, waving at the host club, who saluted her. It was such a detailed float, they could not absorb it all!
The music changed once more, from a silly tune to a well know song. Next came a float filled with trees, animals, and color. It was a float dedicated to The Lion King with 'Circle of Life' playing. The lions were great AA figures with a sleeping Pumba on the float and a waving Timon on the ground. Rafiki, the wise monkey was at the head of it all. The dancing was unique and beautiful as many different animals danced their way past the Host Club.
"The final float…" Katie whispered in Kyoya's ear.
Oh, what a float it was. Littered on the ground with old favorites, including Goofy, Pluto, and many more, came a royal float with Sleeping Beauty and her prince, Cinderella and hers, and Snow White with her love. Three tiers of space for each princess.
Once again, Tamaki motioned for the Hosts to stand and bow to the royalty. They did so and the three couples bowed/curtsied in return. They saw Katie and Steph there and waved to them, blowing kisses and tipping hats.
The finale. A tinkle was heard and, Katie knew it, Steph knew it, but the Host Club didn't for they could only see this amazing float, but every performer had gone still. The parade stopped.
They could hear, in his voice, "TO ALL WHO COME TO THIS HAPPY PLACE…" The music swelled, everyone snapped to attention with looks of reverence on their faces.
"WELCOME!" Everyone danced. "WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY TIME!" Everyone was doing the same routine down the parade route. It brought everyone to tears.
As the song had its effect on the hosts, they connected with it so much. This place was different, almost not part of the human world.
"WELCOME TO OUR BROTHERLY TIME" They looked around. They felt connected to everyone round them.
"WE'RE HAPPY, GIVING AND TAKING TO THE FRINDS WERE MAKING THERES NOTHING WE WON'T DO!" They, those in the host club, were happy, giving smiles and dreams while taking this amazing place as a part of themselves. They had met friends who would do anything for them and they were realizing that they would do anything for the sisters.
There will always remember good times with each other, those who were dear to their hearts now. They were all finding a sort of love, with someone, with the park, with a dream, and were planning their futures with more optimism. This was a story to tell, about the times they were laughing with each other, creating moments they would never forget.
But one line in this song struck a chord with everyone who heard it. "THIS HAS TO BE, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, THE MOST PEACEFUL PLACE, IVE EVER BEEN TO. IT'S NOTHING LIKE I'VE EVER SEEN BEFORE!"
Tamaki felt at home here. He felt in tune with his feelings and with his friends. To see them all smile here was nothing like anything he had ever experienced.
Haruhi knew beauty with the host club, but never this type. A peaceful, genuine beauty that struck the hearts of many, hers included.
Mori found himself wanting to sing along to the song that was resounding in his heart. The peace that was here was so real you could almost touch it.
Honey found himself growing on the inside. It seemed as if he would burst with joy from this place of magic. His smile was serene and full of magic.
Steph was looking at Honey with more than a few tears in her eyes. She was crying. Though this was the last showing of this parade, she knew the sentiments will never change for her.
Hikaru finally felt peace. He felt the need to be still and content. And he felt a surge of love for this beautiful place which was changing him from childish to childlike.
Kaoru watched the dance before him in awe and felt an urge to join them. He felt as if he knew every step and move. He felt at peace.
Katie began to sob like her sister. This was her favorite parade, filled with such beauty and love, and it would end. But she'll never forget that feeling she got when she watched it again and again.
Kyoya watched the sisters start to cry and felt like crying himself. This moment was one he could hold forever, because it had a true feeling of love in it. Not something easily faked.
Suddenly, everyone brought out gold ribbons and began to twirl them around for the last time. It was then that the hosts saw Minnie and Mickey Mouse at the end of the parade on top of a castle float, waving at them. The hosts could only cheer.
The finale came.
"WE'RE HERE TO SHARE IT ALLLLLLL!" The music ended, with everyone posing with their arms upwards, as if thanking Walt who was in Heaven for this. Everyone cheered.
The parade moved on and the crowd around them dispersed.
The Hosts were all hugging each other, as many who were morning the parade's end were doing.
Katie was in Kyoya's arms, trying to hold back tears. "I can't believe it, oh, they did such a great job…" Kyoya patted her on the back as the twins comforted Steph. They really loved that show and was sad to see it go.
"Mr. Ootori?" A cast member approached Kyoya. Katie went behind him to wipe her eyes. "We have a gift from us to you and your family."
They were led away from the parade and to a quite spot near Tomorrowland. There were two more cast members with two packages. They handed one to Kyoya and one to the astonished Katie.
"To commemorate our final showing of Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams, we are gifting you with your very own banner, signed by as many characters as possible."
"As vice president of the Host Club, I thank you." He took it and bowed. The cast member placed a similar package in Katie's hands with a wide grin.
"You two have always loved the parade, making it a highlight of your trips and sharing it with guest from many parts of the world. So, we have a banner for you as well. Thanks for spreading the magic!"
With that, they received their gifts. They thanked the Cast Members and continued their magical day in Disneyland.
Author's Note: One last thing. We will be posting hopefully all of next week, but then we will need to take a break for awhile. I will be moving in my dorm then to start college. I have no idea how long it will be before I can get content up, but I will absolutely do my best to get stuff up before mid October. I promise, before Halloween. Okay? Okay. Please R&R, spread our story around and we will see you all in the next chapter.
THAT'S ALL!