Part 4 ~ Before the Storm
I woke the next morning at six; I tiredly walk into the kitchen and slowly started to make breakfast as Chou and Kiku decide to grace me with their appearance.

 “Today’s a big day” Kiku says as she slumps into the chair as Chou sat across from her, Akito and Kazuo appear shortly after.

 “I hope it all goes down well” Akito says as we all silently agree as I serve what I was cooking. We all ate in silence.

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 [Ten minutes to eleven]

 I walk around in a midnight blue dress, its long sleeves were trimmed with light crimson lace, so was the three layered skirt. It tied at the front with crimson ribbons, so did the top of the sleeves (the sleeves was attached to the dress by these ribbons), it also tied at the back with the same crimson ribbons. I wore matching socks, with crimson lace trimming and black platform Mary Janes. I wore a silver cross, it was designed with little skulls and I wore matching ribbons which had skulls at the end of them. My hair was up in goldilocks curls in pig tails. Chou wore something similar but it white and pink and instead of a cross she had a feather designed necklace.

 “Are you ready Chi?” Chou asks as I pick up my matching parasol and hand all my items to Chou as she places them in her bat designed bag.

“More than ever” I say as I follow her to the car and sat in the back as she got in the driver seat and drove to Mana’s store. When we arrived the media had already swarmed the place, Chou managed to park out of sight, right next to the store. I gently stepped out and followed Chou. The media swarmed us as we pushed our way into the store.

“You made it ok?” Hime asks as we manage to close the door on the media.

“Pack of rabid wolves they are” Chou huffs as I close the parasol I had opened when I left the car and handed it to Chou as she happily places it where Hime showed where we can put our stuff. I felt someone looking at us, but I simply ignored it.

“I know, even me and Mana-san had difficulty getting in” Hime says as I sigh. She lived in the same area as Mana, so he usually picks her up and brings her to the store.

“Where is he?” Chou asks in interest as I finally got sick of the sensation of someone staring; I look around and looked directly at the source. Mana was watching us closely as he silently walk up to us and studies me closely; he motions me to follow him, which I did.

“Sit” he simply says as I sat as a small dresser, with a mirror and all. “May I do your make-up?” he softly asks as I simply nod. He silently did my make-up; I did whatever he told me to do. After a while he stopped as I sat and observed him. He wore his hair down, which hung around his shoulders, with a dark blue suit with a cross design on the breast pocket and black loafers which matched his attire. I look down as I check my cross.

Gorgeous, no wonder everyone adores him, he is simply to beautiful for words, I thought as I mentally hit myself as I felt a hand cup my cheek. I look up at the source, Mana looks down at me with emotionless eyes.

“Problem?” I simply ask as he shakes his head and lets his hand drop to his side.

“No, but the revealing will commence shortly” he softly says as he leaves me and talks to Hime, while Kiku knelt in front of me.

“Looking forward to the torture? And nice make-up” Kiku says as I give a small laugh.

“I have been preparing for this” I mutter as we both stood up and walk over to Mana and Hime.

“Well time to unveil the new partners” Hime says as we all walk to the store doors and walk out into the blinding flashes of light that belong to the media.