The ball room was now packed with people. Round tables were filled with exquisite foods, and a giant Christmas tree was at the center of the whole room.
The students were at their best, trying hard to get the most attention, dressed beautifully and being mindful with all their action. The kings and queens, lords and ladies that had attended in the ball are all observing the students and even their own children, and some others were having fun and sometimes speaking with their fellow rulers. The place is lively despite the tension, the ball has yet to begin.
Miha came running towards a group of parents by the tree, and embraced her father. Like her, her father has pale-lime hair and emerald eyes.
"Spoiled brat!!"
"Shut up Asa!!" She yelled at him. Asa and the others only sniggered at her reaction as she pouted turning her head away from them
"Asa, that's enough, stop teasing Miha, and besides, isn't tonight special? Should you be at your best behavior?" Ashari, his father told him
"Not in a million years dad, were already council presidents there's no chance in hell will I become the school prince, why not Ash instead?"
"h-huh!? W-why me?!"
"Because you have more chance than I do, idiot"
"Yo, Asa! Come over here!!" Kin called out to him
"Coming!!"
Their parents can only smile as their children have fun. Its just hard to believe that these children can still smile despite of everything.
"They're all starting to grow up, huh? Aren't they" Neon sighed
"Why am I here again?" Meijin suddenly asked
"Such a party-pooper you are, your invited obviously"
"James get off me!!" he said
"Why? Have our dear Meijin gone a bit shy?" Charalee of the Butterflies teased him
"I have not!" Meijin quickly denied, feeling a bit embarrassed
Charalee chuckled "I bet you wish to hide behind your sister again, now do you?"
There was silence for a moment, and the happy atmosphere suddenly turned gloomy by the mention of her
"Sorry"
James sighed "She won't be happy if you guys kept acting like this, don't make her name a taboo"
Danlu, King of the Dandelion Kingdom noticed that not all the children are there yet, that includes his only son and the twins he was longing to meet after so long.
"Say....where's the twins? Oh, and the others as well?"
"Uncle, if you're talking about Kishi and Kira, Airi's with them. Rex, Myth, Yin, and Yang was trying to make the three of them come down here, cause they're kinda scared" Miha answered
Neon giggled at the thought of it, "My dear Airi have gone shy too, I never knew"
"That boy was never like this when I take him to different gatherings" said James
"But I do wonder what they look like" Danlu said
"I bet they're extremely gorgeous!" proclaimed Mimachi, queen of Sweets
"Oh....they're more than gorgeous! Just imagine a mixture of absolute beauty they inherited from both their parents..." Clarumei, king of the Clouds added
Meanwhile, Yin, Yang, and Mythica are still unable to make the three of them go down to the ball room
"Oh, come on you three!! Were gonna be late for the ball!!" Mythica bellowed, pulling Kira out from Kishi's hand
"Haven't you heard me?! Were-not-going!!" Kishi shot back at her
"Nisan don't let go of me, I don't wanna go" Kira cried
"Damn brats!! STOP ACTING LIKE FREAKING BABIES!!" Sychi lost her cool and shouted at them
"You heard her, now, come.....on...!!!! Yang help me will ya" said Yin
"I can't, Airi's lot stronger than you.....think he is" Yang replied, trying to get Airi to let go of the bed pole
"This isn't fair!! Why are you two ganging up on me?!!" yelled Airi
"Well I'm here 'cause I don't wanna make Kira cry!" Said Rex
"That's your only reason!?" Airi asked in disbelief
"That's a good reason!"
"It's unreasonable!!"
"So sorry bro"
"Your sorry is worthless"
After some while, the seven of them had reached their out-most limits. They laid on the floor panting from exhaustion. Sychi have gone tired too, but she can't just watch this any longer
"You four should go down now, the others are waiting" she said
"But what about these three?" Mythica asked
"I'll deal with them" she reassured her
The four of then stood up and tidied themselves. It seems so that they have already given up that they didn't argue further and just followed what Sychi said. The moment they disappeared from sight, Sychi took a deep breath and then looked at them
"Everyone's waiting, you should go"
"No thanks" Kishi answered bitterly
Sychi sighed and thought of the best way she could convince them to then she finally said "You can get whatever you want in exchange for only this night"
"Sadly, we don't want anything, so no thanks" said Kishi
"Sychi, why would you go so far?" Kira asked
"It was simply because everyone's waiting"
"Like, what do you mean?" she asked again
"My child, you have been hidden for so long, the guild awaits you. I dare say this would be the first time they would see you, and I'm sure they would be very happy to see you at last"
"Is it really big deal?" Airi spoke at last
"Well of course it is, I bet you heard how much they value their predecessors?"
"What's that gotta do with us?" Kishi asked
"It's the same thing" She merely replied
The three of them exchanged looks, then just sighed. They have lost the argument, so they have to go down to the ball even if they don't want to. Sychi's words sounded so convincing that gave them no choice rather than to do so. Even Airi gave up and just followed.
They went out of Kira's room and pass the lounging room, then down the spiral staircase, through the doors, and out of the castle. It was already evening and the winter flowers are glowing brightly in the moonlight.
Walking through the halls to the ball room, they started to feel intense nervousness that they feel like running away. As the large wooden doors came to sight, the more they feel nervous, and finally they came to a halt.
Two wolf spirits stood at the door. It looked at them for a while then proceeded by opening the door. Airi tried to stop them when the door opened halfway, but they didn't listen to him and continued until a loud bang
Everyone's attention was now at them. They were dumbfounded, cold sweat started running through them. They were rendered speechless and stood rooted at the spot as many curious eyes looked at them.
Rex, Mythica, Yin, and Yang was laughing loudly by the look on their faces. They had planned all this to happen. They were just pissed by the three of them that they decided to make a payback by telling the spirits by the door to open the doors fully and with a bang when the three of them entered. They knew well enough that by doing this, it would get everyone's attention, and would surely bring a shock to them as well.