August Ballet (12 Months Series - Part 1)

Chapter 17

The time of the year finally come again and the MAMA Awards are about to take place in Seoul. Hak Yeon is thrilled as always but he has also a lot to deal with. All the 11 sisters in law came to Seoul to support him and VIXX in general.
"Where is my dress!"
"I can't find the hairpins!"
"This is mine! Don't touch it!"
"I regret ever leaving Afghanistan for this..."
"Has anyone seen my phone?"
"Is it this one?"
"That's mine!"
"Ouuch! Freya! You are pulling my hair!"
"Stop jumping around like a rabbit, Win!"
"Could you volume down the noise? I have to read 20 pages of the flood regions report before leaving."
Hak Yeon stands in the middle of a hotel suite and he's surrounded by women getting ready for the event. He doesn't know where to look first. They are all moving so quickly!
"Are you sure, you want all of us to come with you?" Asks the eldest sister lady Godiwa. She is in her early thirties, very elegant and gentle looking woman with honey gold hair and sapphire blue eyes. She got the name of legendary noble woman who protested against high taxes in a most unusual way - riding through the town on her horse all naked. Godiwa is dressed elegantly from head to toe, though. She is wearing black lacey dress to show she is still grieving for her late husband who died 10 years ago. All sisters have similar dress in different colours and with slight alterations. Lady Godiwa is a member of British House of Lords and she is the one to rule the family most of the time. However she passed some of her authority to Hak Yeon lately.
"He's actually delighted by it, Gee." Smiles Victoria. "He wants to make a great entrée with all the noble women of his family, am I right lord Cha?"
Hak Yeon cringes. "It would be even better if you allowed me to wear the crown."
Victoria rolls her eyes. "You can't wear a crown to musical awards, that's not possible. You wore it to the meeting with queen Elizabeth II. And you still have us to surround you, so don't you dare to complaint."
"I'm not complaining, I'm just whining. It's difficult for me to find some real reason to complaint so I have to at least whine about silly things." Says Hak Yeon and zips up the dress of lady Charlotte who stands in front of him. She is wearing bright yellow lacy dress contrasting with her dark hair.
"Thanks, Yeonie!" Smiles Charlotte and she spots lady Akansha putting her gun holder over the red dress. "Tell her she can't take that thing with her!"
Hak Yeon notices Akansha and goes to her to explain her, that being a London chief inspector isn't an excuse to cary gun to the awards ceremony. After that he has to explain to lady Isis, that she isn't in Afghanistan to wear a knife fixed to her thigh under the dress. She is whining and arguing she feels like being naked in just the plum purple dress and she needs her multifunctional army knife with her. She is an explosives expert and her two dogs are trained to sniff out land mines and other explosives. Hak Yeon reasons her and Isis is ready to hand him her knife but then lady Winifred, called simply Win, runs around, picking the knife and making few jumps and placing the knife on the chandelier. Hak Yeon can't really understand how she did it. Lady Win lives in Rigantona, she is the second youngest sister, she spends all her days in the woods and she looks like a forest elf. She is wearing jade green dress matching with her eyes. She has pale transparent skin and very light blonde hair. However she is very uncomfortable in the city. She has troubles breathing the polluted air and can't sleep due to the noise from the streets.
"Try to act like a lady for once." Says lady Freya while combing her sister Katrina.
Lady Freya is the one the most concealed by her gray dress. About three years ago she rescued a child from a mill that caught on fire. She got badly burned on her back and arms. Even though she was well treated, she still got scars and is ashamed of them. She is a volunteer for Médecins Sans Frontiéres. Lady Katrina wears pink dress and she has a small farm on Rassay island in Scotland.
"We are acting like ladies all the time." Mumbles lady Daisy wearing baby blue dress. She is the youngest one and works in a hospice. She seems to be attached to death.
"You don't." Smirks Roxanne wearing bright orange dress. Roxanne is fond of sports and she works for several nature preservation associations.
"You both lack ladylike manners." Claims Grace wearing sea foam colour dress matching her eyes.
"Like if anyone cares these days." Notes Calliope. She is wearing chocolate brown dress and she is a veterinarian.
"I don't care about your manners, ladies, but I do beg you to speed up now." Says Hak Yeon and mends Freya's hair a little bit. "It's nearly time to go. Don't forget to go to the toilet before we get out of here."
"It's so funny how he treats us all like little girls!" Laughs Win.
Hak Yeon steps to her all straightened and looks down to her. "You are all my little girls." Smiles Hak Yeon and wraps his arms around Win. She giggles and wiggles. Hak Yeon grabs her under her arms and lifts her up while Win is squeaking like a mouse.
"You shouldn't spoil her like that," says Isis. "She will get used to it and won't be prepared for the harsh reality."
Hak Yeon turns to her and puts Win on the floor. "There is no need for Win to know about the harsh reality, Isis. As long as I'm here, I will try my best to protect you all from any more harm."
"And how do you plan to secure that?" Asks Akansha.
"You can't guard each one of us." Adds Godiwa.
Godiwa, Akansha and Isis are the older sisters with the most bitter view. They've been through a lot and they are aware of all the misery and pain in the world, same as Freya. Hak Yeon shrugs his shoulders and smiles. "I don't know, yet. But I will find a way." He winks at Win, making her giggle again.
Hak Yeon's phone rings and he checks the text. "The limousine is by the entry. Hurry up, my Amazon warriors!" All the girls grabs their belongings and pour out of the suite.
Victoria hooks her arm to Hak Yeon and they go last. "You have that devilish spark in your eyes again." Whispers Victoria. She looks gorgeous in her emerald green dress. "What are you up to?"
"It's just a notion for now. I will tell you, once I have something more tangible." He kisses her on the forehead.