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Your prom was a disaster. Your partner ditched you to be with another girl and your dress was ripped as a girl had accidentally stepped on your dress with her heel. You didn't want to become the laughingstock of this year's prom so you left before they could notice. What's even worse was that people were staring at you but you didn't care anymore as you still have a masquerade mask on. You see a club nearby and wanted to enter but then you remembered your outfit.
Since there was a rip on it, you decided to rip it more to make your dress look like a mini skirt. You threw the ripped skirt into the trash bin and entered the club. But before you entered the club, the bouncer had told you to remove the masquerade mask. You headed straight to the bar and ordered a (Bar Drink). You took a glance at the man beside you. Purple hair, purple eyes, and a magnificent jawline but he seemed too young to be in such a place. "Aren't you too young to be here?" You ask him as you wait for your drink. "Hm? I'm at least more than a hundred years old." He replies.
You glance down to see him carrying a stuffed toy. "Would a hundred-year-old carry a stuffed toy?" You ask. "It carries the remains of my mother." He bluntly replies. "Your drink Miss." The bartender places your drink in front of you. As you down your drink, you notice that Kanato was staring at you. "What?" You ask. "What does it feel like to go to prom?" You were then reminded of what had happened earlier. "Prom is boring." You lied. "That's why I'm here for the thrill." You wanted to enjoy your first prom but it was all ruined.
"You look like a lost lamb when you came in here." He says. "You were watching me?" You look at him in disbelief. "Well, you're the only one with a mini skirt aside from the strippers here." You look down to see that your thighs were greatly exposed. "I'd say we get a room." He says. "Unless you want him." He points at the man beside you who was drooling on the table. He was as red as a tomato while holding on to a bottle of wine. "More!" He slurred. "No thanks." You quickly look away from the man. "Let's go." He extends his hand on which you took.
He leads you to a VIP room and locks it. You lay yourself down on the bed, waiting for whatever Kanato was going to do but all you heard was laughter. You look at him with a questioning look. "You're not going to do anything to me?" You ask. He approaches you and pins your arms right above you. "Is this what you were expecting?" You were flustered with his actions and turned red. He laughs again before removing his arms from your wrists. "I'm a decent man."
"So why did you bring me here for?"
"Makeover."
"Makeover?"
"Of course."
With a click on his phone, he sent a message and a few seconds later, there was a notification. He unlocks the door and several people started flooding in. There were makeup artists and fashion designers. One makeup artist forced you on a chair and started removing your makeup. While she placed on the base, the fashion designer had placed several dresses in front of you. "Pick one to your liking." You actually liked all of them but you were unable to pick. "I prefer this one." Kanato pulls out a (Favorite Color) strapless dress. "Wise choice." The fashion designer says before leaving with the other dresses.
The fashion designer came back with five pairs of high heels but instead of asking you, she asked Kanato instead who chose a three-inch heel which complimented the dress he chose. When you finished your makeup, those people left the room, leaving you and Kanato alone. "Here." He hands you the dress. "I'm just going to change here?" You ask. "I won't look." He says and turns away from you. You made sure to look at him every time you took a piece of clothing off just to make sure he wasn't peeking.
You were about to be done but there was this one thing you couldn't reach, the zipper. You tap on Kanato's shoulder and he turns around. "I... can't reach the zipper. Can you help me?" You turn around, showing your back at him. He inches close towards you and pulls the zipper up. You turn around and thanked him. "Wait." He gently tugs at some strands of your hair to which the bun became loose. "Why are we doing this?" You ask him. You were curious as to why would a stranger do this for you. "You'll know soon."
You both entered a car. "Where are we going?" Kanato was quite annoyed at your constant questions but he understood why you kept asking since he didn't tell you anything. You were looking out the window and the streets were familiar. "Are we heading back to school?" You ask. "Yes." He replies. The car had stopped and you could hear the music coming from the gym. "Why are we here?"
"I need to attend my first prom. Nobody asked me and you came so I assumed that you could be my partner." He says. You scoffed at him and rolled your eyes. "I'm just joking. Didn't you say your partner ditched you?"
"Did I?"
"Here, let me tell you a secret. I can read your mind because I'm a vampire."
"Vampires don't exist."
"Doesn't matter. Anyways, I'm here to fulfill your partner's job." He hands you your masquerade mask. He wears his masquerade mask, exits the car, and opens the door for you. "Are you ready for a grand entrance?" He says as he extends his hand for you to take.
