Beauty and The Beast ( Chaennie Version )

Chapitre 9

Chaeyoung paced the West Wing, nervous for the evening ahead. She had bathed, and brushed her fur till it gleamed. Her shaggy mane had been clipped and pulled back, accentuating her brown eyes. She was wearing her best breeches, and a crisp linen shirt under her favorite gold vest, topped off with a light brown jacket, to match her eyes.

"Master, are you ok?" Ten asked softly.

"I'm fine." Chayoung huffed. "Thank you for asking" she added softly.

"Would you perhaps like to get the girl something?" Mino inquired.

"Some flowers, maybe?" Ten chimed in.

"Yes, flowers! Of course. Do we have some? In the greenhouse?" Chaeyoung asked hopefully.

"Yes, I believe we have some gardenias." Ten replied with a smirk. "Mino and I will go and fetch some for you" The pair skipped off together, whispering excitedly.

Chaeyoung began her pacing with renewed effort, still worried about seeing the girl.

Across the castle, Jennie was humming the song she had learned as she searched for a dress. Two enchanted feather dusters popped in, introducing themselves as Lisa and Jisoo.

"Oh we've been dying to meet you! You're so pretty!" Lisa gushed.

Jisoo glared at her counterpart before speaking up.

"Looking for something to wear, I assume?"

"Why yes, I need something that draws the eye, but won't take away from my voice."

"I think we have just the thing" Jisoo grinned, almost lustfully. She gestured to a lovely strapless yellow ball gown, which would accentuate Jennie's olive skin tone and brunette locks perfectly.

"It's perfect!" Jennie sang out, as she quickly began to disrobe, not noticing the two feather dusters watching intently.

Later, Chaeyoung stood at the bottom of the staircase, waiting to escort Jennie to the dining room.

Her ears perked as she heard someone coming down the stairs, but she frowned when she saw Lisa and Jisoo.

"Don't frown, Chaengie" Jisoo said, grinning. "She looks absolutely gorgeous."

"You look great too" Lisa sighed happily, as Jisoo led her behind a nearby tapestry.

Heels clicked on the stairs, and Chaeyoung glanced up expectantly, only to find herself gasping for air at the sight that lay before her.

Jennie stood at the top of the stairs, her dark locks in an intricate bun, leaving her neck and shoulders exposed. The ball gown she wore highlighted her curvy figure, and the broad grin she wore forced Chaeyoung to smile back, nearly crushing the gardenias she held gingerly between her teeth.

Jennie giggled at the frozen Chaeyoung that stood below her, and stepped down to meet her. The princess stood on all fours, with some flowers between her teeth. She pushed these towards the girl.

"Are these...for me?" Jennie asked. "How sweet of you." She smiled, taking the flowers and giving Chaeyoung a gentle pat on the head.

The beast rose to her back two legs, revealing her dapper outfit.

"Oh and you look so handsome" Jennie cooed.

Chaeyoung gulped and stuttered out "You-you look...amazing. Gorgeous. I-I would like to escort you to dinner, if I may"