Chapter 8

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It was time for the festival. Levy and Mira were over at my house and we all got ready. They dressed up in dresses and I put on my regular outfit. I wasn't gonna put on a dress. We all went to to the festival and we found our group. They all started talking and then the competition started. We found a spot on a hill so we could see the stage. The boys had to go first. They walked up on the stage.

It went Laxus freed Bixlow Gray Gajeel and then Natsu. They were actually really good.

TThis time it went Gray Natsu bixlow Freed Gajeel Laxus. I never knew they could rap. Next up was Levy Lucy and Ezra. They all got on the stage and got ready. The music started and they started singing.

Lucy was singing love me like you do.  While Ezra was singing see you again and Levy was singing sugar. It was cool that they were combining songs.

Juvia Wendy and Mira all ran to the stage. They looked at each other and started singing.

They were all really good. Before anyone could say anything I ran back stage. I made my music guitar. I could make it play by itself. I walked up on stage and I saw my friends talking with Sting. I saw Rouge in the corner with Fro. I stepped up to the mic. "Hello Magnolia. So this is my first time singing in front of such a large crowd. But I'm just gonna let the music guide me and I'm gonna have fun. If you know the songs sing along. Here we go."
I strummed my guitar and the music started.

I saw all my friends standing up and dancing along to the music. As the next song came on and I threw my guitar in the air. I grabbed the microphone from the stand and walked back and fourth on the stage.

I pulled different kids on the stage. I knew all of them because there are from the orphanage. I danced with them all and had fun. I knew my last song would cause some pain to me. "This last song is very meaningful to me. So if I cry I am sorry ahead of time and enjoy." I moved around and slightly danced.

II was crying my eyes off during this song. But I didn't care. You could barley see my tears. My guitar disappeared and I bowed to the crowd. I saw everyone on their feet. Giving me a staring ovation. I saw Rouge turn into a shadow out of the corner of my eye. I walked back stage and all my friends ran to me. The girls basically tackled me in hugs. They were all crying happy tears. "You did great YN. You got a standing ovation." I hugged them all back. The guys each gave me a big hug. The last person I hugged was Laxus. "You did great. Now wipe your tears." He wipped my tears away. "Hey YN." I turned my head and I saw Rouge. I was almost crying. " Can we talk in private?" I ran out of the room while my friends were cussing Rouge out. I was on the hill and I jumped in the tree. I sat there and cried. I saw Rouge coming  and I just stayed in the tree. "I know you are up there but I did stay down here. Just talk to me." I looked down at him and he was resting on the tree. He looked at me and I saw his piercing red eyes. They calmed me somehow. "Well you saw me cry on the stage. The last song hit me hard and it reminded me of us. Of what we could be and what were are." I just stayed in the tree. Rouge turned into a shadow and came up the tree. He leaned against the tree and looked at me. I didn't know what I was doing and I leaned up against him. We interlocked out legs and I put my had on his chest. He was warm and comforting. He grabbed my hands and  and wrapped his arms around me. I just snuggled into him. "Are you still mad at me?" I looked up at him held his stare. "I was never mad. I was just disappointed in you. And me. I don't know what happened and I don't wanna know what happened between you and Kagura. But I forgive you and I think we can make this work." His white smile shined in the night. I kissed his cheek and he grabbed my face. He held my face and his lips were very close to mine. I just smashed my lips into his. They were soft and warm. The exact opposite of what I dreamed they would be. We broke apart after a second. I jumped off the tree and ran away from him. I ran into my friends. Sting said they were gonna go drink. "Make sure Rouge doesn't get himself in trouble. I'll stop by your hotel room tomorrow around noon. Don't get to drunk." I thought my life was gonna be great. But it was gonna be far from that.

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