The Ballet of the Swans

Act Five

Ahiru watched from her seat as the cooks brought food from the kitchen and into the garden, where the party was going to be held.

The garden had been transformed into a beautiful ballroom, the lake remaining the same, but the guest would be able to dance onto its surface. 'Everything is perfect... Ahh! I can't calm my nerves!' She thought standing up and walking toward her chambers on the other side of the lake.

Walking in, she noticed that her dress had already been laid out; Ahiru approached it to look at it better. It was a long camisole dress, with a lovey hologram tulle shirred front bodice overlay, and handkerchief hem top skirt. The rich plush stretch velvet bodice was inset with detailed white roses. A matching spandex leotard would be attached at the empire seam. She would wear her hair down, a matching white swan ribbon, as the only ornament on her long wavy locks.

"The dress in such a beautiful shade of lavender mist, will match perfectly with my pendant. Akiro must've picked it out for me..."

She sighed, and walked over to her mirror. As she sat down, she took off her pendant and stared at its craft work, wondering when Fakir had got it. Before the story ended, or at the beginning of the new? She didn't really know for sure, but it didn't matter to her now. 'Tonight, I'll see everyone... Mytho, Rue, Fakir, Lilly, and Pique, I know they won't remember me, but...' The didn't notice Akiro's presence, until he grabbed her shoulders gently, from behind her.

"Don't be so nervous, everything will be perfect tonight" he said, his voice completely calm, which soothed Ahiru very much.

"Thank you for everything, Akiro. I don't know how can I ever repay you." She stood up and turned to face him, the redhead embraced her, whispering under his breath.

"You have already paid me enough, your sole presence here... That is all I need" Ahiru returned his embrace, the trust between them stronger than before.

'May this happiness last forever...' thought the blond.

"Mytho! Fakir!" The two boys turned around to see Rue getting out of her parents' car.

"Rue sure got dolled up" Fakir mumbled, which made Mytho to glare at his friend.

"Hey! She looks beautiful tonight. Don't be so mean..." the albino said.

Rue's dress was a beautiful camisole leotard, which featured a rich, dark ruby plush stretch velvet bodice. Gorgeous gold glitter and pink insets swept down the front bodice, with matching pink spandex trunks attached. She also wore flower sprays on her waist and hair, as well as a pink satin neck ribbon, and matching shoes.

"Hello guys, hope I'm not late" the ruby eyed said as she reached her friends.

Mytho shook his head "We just got here, so... shall we get going?" He asked offering his arm to his girlfriend.

Both his friends nodded, but while Mytho and Rue were calm, Fakir was nervous as hell inside his mind, he couldn't stop looking around. 'Darn my nerves! Even if my dream's Ahiru is Akiro's sister, what can I do, or even say for that matter?'

Rue looked back at Fakir, studying his outfit, which was pretty much the same as Mytho's, only a shade of dark forest green, while her boyfriend's was royal blue. But she also noticed that her friend was a little bit on the nervous side 'Could it be a girl? Maybe it's Akiro's little sister?' A smirk appeared on her face at the thought.

As they walked towards the front of the manor, along with their classmates, and Neko-sensei, the tall doors opened, revealing the butler of the household, Darach Reko, who appeared to be in his mid 30's. "I welcome all the guests of Young Master Akiro, if you would be so kind as to follow me to the gardens." He said.