A/N : Uh..hi…desu.. a-ha… I'm so sorry you guys for not updating this story for so long. I've made up my mind… I think I'm going to drop this story…for awhile I guess… For more details and reasons...please visit my profile tq. Just enjoy this chapter okay. Have fun…

P/S: BTW, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday (26.06.2013) was my birthday. Hahaa…

Chapter 13 : Falling Tears

"Everyone~ Welcome, welcome to our kingdom's one of the most top, chef-d'oeuvre, vogue and delighted 1001 nights of-"

Suddenly all the gongs, drums and trumpets hum their melody into a piece of zany music that was full of excitement. People gathered around and searched for empty seats that were still unreserved.

There were also people who sat under trees or stood up surrounding the stage. And when the music finally came to end with the final gong "BAM!" and the host zealously shout "The Star-Drop Ceremony!"

"Woohooo!" People shouted and clapped their hands. It was a vociferous night that one could ever imagine, just like 26 years ago…

"As you can see, this ceremony was held once in 26 years to…"

"Wow! That host sure loves to talk huh?" said Altezza. "Shh…we should hear it properly or they will lecture us later," whispered Mirlo.

"Yeah, yeah~ like we are afraid of it!" said Altezza courageously.

"Wah, just as expected from Altezza. The furious lion from Diamond Kingdom" said Sophie while clapped her hands silently.

"Yeah, yeah right! Wha..what?! I'm the what lion?!" Altezza almost wanted to jump on Sophie but Milky managed to stop her, "Hey calm down Altezza. Relax! I know you're nervous. Well, me too. In fact all of us are, right Fine?"

Fine looked at Milky but no response from her. "Fine?" Milky asked in worry, "Fi-ne~ Are you okay?"

Still no response from Fine. Rein, who was sitting beside her noticed this and quickly changed the topic. "Ah, uhn…Fine! There was this cake that I've tried earlier…um….It's sooo delicious and….why don't you try it out? Ne, Fine~ what do you say?"

"…"

Fine looked at Rein with blank stare. As expected, she still didn't want to speak. Not even a word.

"Fine? Ne, Fine answer me!"

Still, no response from Fine. Even her face didn't look had been any different. She looked emotionless. She's been wearing that poker face and awfully quiet ever since they got on the back stage and that obviously bugged their mind.

"Hmph… I bet that she's just nervous to the point that makes her speechless. Or…maybe she's still wondering what was chef-d'oeuvre means. Haha! I know, you must be thought that it was a chef that cooks something delicious, with a lot of pastries in his hands and-"

"SHH!" hush Mirlo. "Don't say it that way."

"Yeah! Fine is not that bad. Plus, we're taking this seriously, Altezza" agreed Milky.

Altezza sighed. "Alright! Alright! I get it." She turned around to Fine. "Hey! Put yourself together will you?" she grabbed Fine's arms and shook it a few times. Altezza was trying to cheer Fine up (in her own way) but it was pointless. Fine was still like that. Emotionless with a blank stare.

Everybody was wondering the same thing. What could have gone wrong with Fine? They have tried various methods to enliven Fine but it was hopeless.

Suddenly a voice came through said "Something is odd!"

"Shade?!" they shrieked. Shade came out from behind a door that separates the boy's changing room and the back stage.

"What is odd?" asked Altezza.

"See for yourself," he replied and pointed to the door which was half-opened. Gradually, there was someone who opened it and walked out of the room. It was Auler and Tio! They were holding Bright's hands, trying to support him walk out the room.

"Oni-sama!" Altezza shouted in shock.

"What happened to Prince Bright?" asked Lione worried.

"We have no idea either!" replied Narlo. "He's been like this ever since you girls got here."

Looking at Bright had made Rein worried till her stomach felt weird. She looked paled and worried. She trembled and almost burst into cry. "Well…" she paused and glanced at Fine. "It's the same here too…hik…with Fine… hik..hik…" she stopped, couldn't find the urge to continue anymore.

"Ha?!" Shade was shocked hearing that and ran to Fine without a second thought. He grasped Fine's shoulder and shook a few times. "Fine! Fine! Are you okay?" asked Shade anxiously.

"…"

No response from Fine. As expected, she just stared blankly at him.

Shade bit his lip. "Ugh-" he groaned. Everyone just stood there and didn't know what to do.

"Oni-sama…" Altezza seems like she was so close to tears but she held it. Everyone grew even more restless.

"FINEE! Say something…say something to me!" said Shade desperately.

"What should we do now oni-sama?" asked Sophie to Auler.

"I…" Auler didn't know what to response. "I don't know…" He looked down. It was a dead end. No one knows what to do. After awhile, he went to Altezza and patted Altezza's head. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine," he said.

Altezza slapped Auler's hand with anger. "Ouch!"

"Easy for you to say! You just-"

"SHUT UPPPP!" burst Rein suddenly. Everyone was startled. "Why…why?..." her tears started to fall from her cheeks.

"Rein…" Lione drew nearer to Rein and hugged her. For some reason her tears started to fall too.

"What should we do now? They can't go on like this. They have to be…dismissed from performing I guess…" said Shade trying to control his emotion. "...but-"

"But neither one of us can perform in this condition," said Milky.

"Yes, I agree. You got the point there Milky," said Auler with dolefulness. He really got a real big shock this time. Not only his best friend was suddenly behave like a lifeless doll, he also got rejected by Altezza earlier and that had made his self esteem spirited away.

"Why…" Rein repeat that phrase again. "Why does it have to be now? Today out if all day? Why?...why…Fine…Fine and I…we…both of us had been doing all our best for this day. We practised with enthusiastically day and night for this day. We were okay with the singing but we suck at dancing…All we know was the 'I hate it' dance. No more. Therefore, we asked father and mother to teach us how to dance so that…we could impress everyone who watch us. Yea, we didn't match up with you guys but still….we just wanted to give a good performance to them, to show the crowds that we can at least do this so that they won't call us unprincess like princess anymore. But I guess…it's..too much…Sob! Sob!" Her tears fell like a river stream.

"…more like useless.." mumbled Altezza.

All of them stayed in silence. Didn't know what to do, what to say. That late evening: Tio, Lione, Mirlo, Rein, The 11 seed princesses, Milky, Sophie, Altezza, – All of them cried while the rest of them just cried silently because of the 'manly' reason. But, without the noticing it, tears had started to fall, fall, fall, and fall and fall…

"Hufufu! Hahahahaha! My~ my~ what a splendid view. Don't you think so, Enter?"

"Of course mademoiselle, Escape. Why not? Just by hearing those mourning and crying has made me thrill to the bone. Now – it's show time! Huahaha!"

Dream : I'm sorry if this chapter is too tense for you but bear with this okay... Until next time. See you soon! Goodbye...