Smile!
Smile!
____Watch me always_______Watch me forever
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No matter when,
_______________ I want to always shine for the one I love
That's right, nice your smile keep!
___________________________That's right, always get chance!
I want to answer the v-o-i-c-e of your {h e a r t}
- "Hold on a minute! Ms. Mei!" called out a slightly exhausted butler who was taking long strides after his young master who is on her way back to the Third Music Room. With her horse. Singing a song softly, swaying her head from side to side as she coaxed the horse to enter the luxurious building, smiling at the students who were gawking at her, riding an animal right inside the school premises. "Everybody! Don't forget to stop by and designate us!" she said cheerfully, grinning from ear to ear. Once the horse had reached the grand staircase, she gently tugged the reins, the stop signal for the horse. Without any rejection, the gentle beast complied and paused, shaking its head a bit and let out a snort. Perched on the saddle, her mind gears started to turn, working out a possible way to enter in such a manner that everyone would be marveled by her, the spotlight instantly relocating itself to her. Tapping lightly o her chin with one finger, she continued to sit there and plot out her introduction to her performance for the day. Fortunately, this gave William the chance to catch up with the two. He stood beside the horse and looked up at Mei, who was currently pondering on something.
No doubt trying to figure out how to make a grand entrance on the horse. He allowed himself a moment to take a breather, wiping away the tiny sweatdrops on his forehead with a silk handkerchief. "Ms. Mei, do you really think it's a good idea to bring the horse inside?" he asked, a bit of weariness detected in his voice, but he ignored it. Although this shouldn't be shocking to him as she has the tendency to be impulsive for the sake of pulling off an act that would receive a ovation from those watching her. Not that she doesn't earn one, but he silently wishes that she would take the time to stop and think carefully on how to execute certain tasks. "Come now dear, let's bring him outside and wait for your friends-" He was cut off when she snapped her fingers.
"Moi obtenu le! (I got it!)"
Eyes twinkling in excitement, smile as wide as it can be, resembling that of a little girl (much, much younger than her), who had just received the pony she has wished for. Setting herself into determination mode, she grabbed hold of the leather reins and made a clucking sound, gently tapping the horse's sides with her legs. This took it as the go signal and so swished its tail and reared up, standing on its two back legs, front legs pawing at the air. The beast let out a long neigh, causing Mei to gear into the mood for some drama. "Giddy up!" she cried happily. And so the horse lowered itself down and galloped up the huge staircase. Students immediately dashing to the railings as to prevent themselves from being trampled by the horse who was being led by the Drama Queen.
From the depths of her mind, her imagination-filled mind, rose her thoughts on how fixated and obsessed she was in capturing at attention of her customers. These thoughts spun around her head over and over again, forming an endless loop. It wasn't long before she was losing herself, only concentrating on the goal to be rise as the star today. Face of utter determination, her crimson orbs transfixed on her destination that is on the floor after these winding stairs, her hands tightened its grip on the reins. "I will...I will...I will reach the top!" Mei thought and momentarily cut herself away from her mind to see that they had reached the floor. Mei let out a cry as the horse gracefully landed on the floor, hat somehow able to stay on her head, platinum hair flying, contrasting perfectly with the lush black mane and hide of the gentle animal she was riding. For a second there, it felt like everything had slowed down, time suddenly being set at an incredible slow pace, almost like she had frozen in thin air, along with the horse except they were descending inch by inch until she was jerked back to reality when the hooves had landed on the carpeted ground.
All students present, were glued to where they were currently standing, shocked and baffled by this display that Mei had created, except, she wasn't paying much attention to them. She had a duty, as an official Hostess to perform and she was already late, by tiny minutes, but it still counted. Besides, her sempai was there along with the rest of her friends. At this thought, her face brightened, and she stuck out a tongue, directed at herself, a smile edged on her lips. She whipped the reins lightly and said, "Alright then! Onwards to the Third Music Room" she shouted and so the horse turned to the right and without hesitation or delay, they both set off to meet up with the others. Down below, still positioned at the foot of the stairs, staring up as Mei rode like the wind, the butler allowed a smile to bestow itself on his aged face, his gentle features softening as it did so. One of the trainers stepped up to his side and brought up a hand, letting out a single cough to politely allow his presence to be known to William. However, he knew right away what the man wanted to say and raised a hand. "It's alright, just make sure that a few of you are there to keep an eye on things just to be sure that nothing will go wrong." he said briefly and went after Mei without another word. He knew that it was one of her signature traits that had risen again, one wherein once she has set herself on a certain goal, a precise one, it is impossible to convince her to give up and chase after something that is already within her reach. Except, she has believed that her dream is eons away, thinking that unless she gives herself a difficult time, it will continue to go beyond her reach lest she is worthy of acquiring it. William sighed, his shoulders relaxing, slouching only a notch to let his tensed muscles release themselves from the stress. Mei...Mei...you still have much to learn...not only about dramatics...but much more..." he murmured, slowly shaking his head as he climbed up the stairs.
Clippety-clop! Clipetty-clippety-clop!
Mei and the black steed sped down the corridor. Her eyes widened when the double doors to the Third Music Room came into view, she leaned forward, urging the horse to go on, it complied and quickened its pace. Not another thought had passed her head as they burst the doors open, surprisingly and quite conveniently, the doorway was wide and tall enough for her steed to pass through with ease. "Woah!!!" Mei tugged the reins towards hers, the brake system in the study of horse-back riding. Like before, the horse rose on its hind legs, neighing as its hooves pawed at the air. It descended and started to relax, tail swishing and shaking its long head. After releasing a sigh of relief, she surveyed the room, already sensing that eyes were all on here and she smiled at the sight of customers already being there, some she was already acquainted with. "A-re? An inquiring look fell on her face and she scanned the room once again. "Hayate-neechan! Where did you go?" she asked aloud. Her male counterpart, in the area of being dramatic and exaggerated was nowhere to be found. Even though some may say that they were somewhat rivals in this case, she couldn't help but get along with him. Actually, as far as she knows, her friendship with all the members was stable enough for her to consider them as being close friends, maybe almost bestfriends, but she hasn't had the time to establish that level yet. Her having rehearsals and ice-skating lessons and all. Then her gaze rested on Kikkuri. Her lips parted into a smile. "Kikkuri-chan! Didn't you say before that you wanted to ride a pony? Well, this is a horse but it's still a tamed animal." Mei then expertly slid off the saddle and back onto her feet. She took a few precious seconds to herself before continuing,
"Sage après-midi à tout de vous , notre chers clients. (Good afternoon to all of you, our dear customers.)" she said, perfectly getting the accent and pronounciation right, and bowed to them, the same one she used to practice over and over again until she was finally contented in her fluid movements of doing so. Her arms were spread as she did this action, eyelids slowly veiling her eyes and raising up to greet them with her pools of crimson, intermingled with sincerity of this greeting, she had placed one foot behind her the ankle of her other foot to lower herself and so straightened up. Mei whipped her head sharply, hair being tossed away from her face, raising her arm, making it pass across her chest and raised it a bit, bent at the elbow and palm facing up. "I have arrived, from where the sun blazes harshly down on unlucky and weary travelers, assisted by this majestic steed," Mei approached the horse, hugging its long snout, her pale cheek resting against its nose, eyes half-open and beginning to swirl, a sign of tears coming. "How loyal he was to me...never leaving my side even when the last drop of water we had was dried up. Instead..."
She took a dramatic pause, seemingly reminiscing on how unbearable it was to be under the radiating rays from the fiery orb they call the sun and how she was nearing the brink of her limit. A soft, yet audible sob left her mouth, a thin trail of tears now streaking her face. "He urged me to go on, have hope and...and...and...he was right for then we were saved....Oh Theo! I'm so glad to have a friend like you!" she cried out, and this time threw her arms around his neck, crying softly. Beneath the layer of emotions she had coated herself with, being the actress here, she was wondering whether she had stolen the hearts of those watching, waiting, getting mildly anxious but she continued to cuddle with the horse who then, to her amazement, nuzzled her head with its snout. Mei lifted her face from his neck, eyes glistening in tears, staring at Theo in awe at this affectionate gesture of his. His tail swished, as though he had comprehended everything she was saying, but she wasn't definite if he knew that this was all an act. Then again, that last line she had said had morphed into something true. "That's right...I'm so happy to have a friend like you...Theo..." Mei reached up to scratch the spot behind his ear, giggling, eyes and face free from tears, now evaporated. Still unsure on the results of this performance she had just pulled off (customers probably stunned), she turned on her heels and was about to address her fellow clubmates when she saw Yuuma.
"Yuuma-neechan! You want to ride Theo for a bit?"
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Now we’re under different skies • • • •
• • • • Chasing the dreams we pledged
• • • • Chasing the dreams we pledged
