The Sun And Moon

Games Day Part 4: Just Dance!

Everyone gathered around Sun as he finished setting up the tv. We didn't know they even had one here, but I was learning a lot about the Daycare then. According to Sun, it had been forgotten and abandoned in the games cupboard because not enough people were fussed about it.
"And now all we do is plug this," he held up the little plug in his hands for us to see. "Into the back of the tv like so..." We heard a faint clicking noise as he leaned over the tv. He then stood back and excitedly clicked the 'on' button. For a moment, the Daycare went completely silent. We all held our breath, praying for it to work, and after nothing happened, we all looked up at Sun who shared the same disappointed look as us.

However, when all hope seemed lost, an odd noise came from the tv. We all turned towards the noise. The screen flickered slightly before turning on. We all whooped and cheered, as did Sun, and marvelled at the screen. Sun took the remote and clicked a few buttons, changing the screen to the classic Wii menu. Excitement ran through us all as we watched him bring out a pile of Wii games from behind the tv. We gawked at the sheer amount of Just Dance games we saw - there must have been one for every single year! It seemed as though everyone else's attention had also turned to Just Dance.

It wasn't hard choosing a game; we all wanted Just Dance. But it was another problem deciding which one to play. There were that many that it was a little overwhelming. Eventually though, we decided on Just Dance 2016 because honestly we just wanted to do the Angry Birds dance.
Sun slotted the disc into the box and held up the remote. He clicked the icon and let the chaos commence.

"Let me know which song you want!" Sun cheered. He flicked through the dozens of songs until he reached the Angry Birds dance. We all shouted and screamed at him that we wanted to play that one. He laughed nervously and calmed us all down.
"Save all your energy for the dance!"

The next few minutes were chaos. Children were running around and screaming, flapping their arms around like birds. I was too focused on the screen to notice one kid in particular chasing other children. Before I could even process what was going on, they ran into me which sent me flying, and I landed on the floor with a thud. I could hear a muffled voice shouting my name. Time had slowed, and as it went on, I felt the pain begin to set in.

Finally, time went back to normal, and I was back in the Daycare with Sun and the others. My head was hurting a little but other than that I felt okay. The person who had bumped into me suddenly emerged from the sea of children. Their cheeks were stained with tears, and I felt a little bad for them; they were just a bit too excited.
"I-I'm really sorry..." they squeaked, fear glinting in their eyes. I smiled comfortingly at them.
"It's okay!"
They looked really relieved after that, and once the crowd had dispersed, Sun finally inched closer to me.
"Are you hurt Y/N?" He asked with a very serious tone. I shook my head. I was only slightly hurt, and I knew I was going to be fine in a few minutes. He looked relieved, but then sighed, and sat down on the floor next to me.
"Remind me to not give out FizzyFazz to small children before doing Just Dance..."
I giggled. Even I knew that sugar could make people go hyper! We decided to not continue with the Wii, and instead, Sun got us to do some drawing.

Everyone was disappointed, especially Sun. Although he was the one to tell us to stop, he seemed a lot gloomier than the rest of us, and seeing him sad made me sad. The energy that was once buzzing around the room had gone. It was instead replaced by a quiet calmness, very unusual for the Daycare.

After a while, everyone else had gone home. Mum had told me that her and dad were working later than usual so I didn't need to panic. I was glad she told me, or I would have freaked out like last time.
Sun sat across from me on the arts and crafts table. He was deep in thought - most likely thinking of things to do until I left. Suddenly, he jumped out of his seat with a rush of adrenaline, and I couldn't help but follow him. We ended up back at the tv where the Wii remote was lying sadly on the floor. He and I both eyes it up. I knew exactly what he was thinking.

You might have thought setting it up would be easy, right? Nope! It turned out that someone had sneakily pulled out all the wires on the tv and had tangled them up in one big mess! My heart sank as I realised that we wouldn't be able to get in untangled in time. However, Sun was persistent. He begged me that it would only take him a minute, and I couldn't say no to him. So began our awful attempts at finding entertainment.

Time felt like it was crawling by, but it had somehow gotten to the time that my parents were supposed to pick me up. Sun was sat, deflated, out of energy. He was still trying to untangle the wires as the sound of footsteps rose from the exit.
"...Sun, I think I have to go now..."
He froze. My heart began to race as he stood up, towering over me and the tv. When I thought he was going to shout or get angry, he pulled me into a tight embrace.
"I... I'm sorry Sunshine... I tried, I really did, but-"
"SUN. You haven't done anything wrong, so why are you apologising?"
He paused.
"Because I couldn't make you happy..." he turned away from me and... cried? I'm not sure what it was, but I knew I hated seeing him like this; it broke my heart.
"Okay, listen to me Sun. You have not once, not ever, not made me happy. I don't care if you couldn't get the Wii working. All that matters is that I'm here with you!"
"..."
He held me in a tighter hug than before. Unfortunately though, my parents were here, and they were already late.
"Thanks Sun. For everything that you, Moon, and the daycare does for me!"
He smiled warmly, his eyes back to their usual brightness. "You're welcome Sunshine."

I sadly let go of him and ran over to my parents. I was going to have to tell them a lot tonight - today had been very long and tiring. Although they always showed an interest in what I had to say, especially about the daycare. So, hand in hand with them, I skipped merrily out of the daycare.

|| Hello! I am so sorry that I haven't posted in about a month... I have been regularly trying to get pieces of it done, but I also did change the entire ending multiple times. I have also had to deal with real life, and as much as I hate to not write, I just can't find the time or energy for it. So, again, I am really sorry for not posting, but here is a new part!

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