{Vocaloid} Where the Odd Ones Lie

Practice

"Alright, everyone. We have a show in two nights, and somehow we're going to have to fit her into it somewhere." Al pointed to Mayu.

Everyone glared back at her, and she stared at the ground.

"So, someone, uh, run her through the whole thing before Master gets here. He wants to inspect her." As Al said the last sentence, his lips began to curl into a worried frown.

Mayu was annoyed now. Master this! Master that! Why couldn't she just meet this guy, so she could judge him herself.

"You do trapeze?" a deep, feminine voice said from behind her. She whipped around to see the Flower sisters looking down at her with unamused smiles. "Uh, yeah-"

"I'm V3 flower, This is V4 flower. Call me V, call her flower. Got it?"

"Uhh, y-yeah."

"Alright. Wait here while we get dressed. We'll have to go find a practice leotard for you." They two walked away to a different section of the tent. Mayu watched as the walked away. She tried her hardest not to laugh at their height difference. She was bit afraid of them, but V3's demeanor was somewhat..calming in a way.

They came back dressed in extravagant clothing, V3Flower wore a white leotard with dark purple sequins curling in every which way. V4flower wore a saturated purple leotard with little pink sequins.

"Here. Change into this." V handed her a little, plain white leotard. Mayu thanked them and went into the separated section to change.

It was very dark and cold. She couldn't really see anything, and she didn't know where to put her dress. She changed and shyly entered the arena.

"Uhh..don't you think this is a little tight?" Mayu murmered, popping herself while trying to Adjust it. "No, that's how it fits. We'll have your leotard made in time. I'll take your measurements." V explained.

"Ah, okay. Let's see. You're new, so your debut will be short. We could sling you in at the end of the show, so just sit tight and watch us run though it."

"Ah, okay." Mayu sat in bleachers and watched.

She was astonished! Al blowing fire from a match, the elegant dancing, she couldn't wait to see the entire thing. Well, Rather, be apart of the finished production.

V came up to her panting. "Alright...so..at the end when We swing. You're gonna come in from the back, run into my arms, and I'm gonna swing you over there on the platform with Flower. Do tell me: how skilled are you with trapeze?"

Mayu noticed there was no net to catch them in case she were to fall. She gulped, but she had confidence in herself. She was practically raised as a gymnast. She hated it when she was younger, but now it's all she has to hold onto.

"Superior, V"

V smirked. "I like the sound of that. Let me go talk to Al, I'll be right back." V left the bleachers, but Flower remained.

"You had a rough start. No biggy. We all go into denial at the beginning."

"What are you talking about."

Flower's facial expression softened as she came to a realization."Oh my god. He did it.." she whispered to herself.

"Excuse me?"

Flower grabbed Mayu by the shoulders and shook her. "D-did you find out about the circus from a...a flyer? Or poster or something?"

"Ummm.. Yes, why?"

Flower let go of her. "Did you find it around where you live...or everywhere?"

"Just where I live, but what's going on?"

Flower sighed in relief. She turned to Mayu and caressed her face, looking at her with pity sorrow in her eyes. She sighed, let go, and turned away to leave, attempting to hide her tears.

Mayu touched her cheeks. Her temperature had risen tremendously. But still, she was very confused.

"Alright, show's on the road. Time to get practicing." V grabbed Mayu's arm and pulled her toward the trapeze.

She grabbed her waist and swung them to one of the platforms. Flower was on the other one on the other side. "Alright. When I lift off, lean into me. I'll throw you, and Flower will catch you. She may look small, but she's strong. Now, when I throw you to her, grab onto her and you two should end up on the platform with her. You got all that?"

Mayu was sweating profusely. "Y-yeah."

"Okay, here we go."

V grabbed Mayu tight and swung her over. Mayu tried to let go, but V's fingers were caught in Mayu's hair. "Ah!" Mayu screamed, but V held onto her, and they fell onto the hard ground with a loud 'thud'.

Mayu slowly opened her eyes to see a bruised V beneath her. She gasped in horror as she straddled V, pushing her chest and trying to get her to wake up. Her arm seemed to be broken and her chest was heaving violently. "V! V! Oh god, wake up!" Mayu kept yelling. Everyone just starred, even her sister was calm about it.

What was wrong with these people? Wouldn't they help?

V's bones began to pop back into place and she regained consciousness. "V?!" Mayu stared at her as she sat up, looking like nothing even happened. "B-but how?" V simply smiled. "You can get off me now, sweetheart."

Mayu blushed and stood upright. "Ah, sorry."

"No problem. Now, let's take it from the top!"