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by "Piece of cake!" Venir squealed as she looked over the job once more. Going on a date and cheering up some rich kid? Making people smile was what Venir lived for so this should be totally easy right? Standing in front of the mansion doors her confidence suddenly went down hill. She had never really seen such a nice place before let alone be inside of such a grand structure. Turning her back to the door Venir quickly read over the job once more. "Oh noooooooo! It's a ball!" Someone cleared their throat, "I'm not prepared for a ball!", more coughing, "I don't even have a dress! What am I gonna do!?"
"Miss!" Venir spun around to see that the door had opened and old man stood there. He appeared to be a butler of sorts, a grumpy one at that. "Before you can see the young master I suggest that you change." He eyed over the bikini clad mage, seemingly disgusted by her appearance. "We have a few things that around that you might be able to fit in." The mean sighed before leading her into the extravagant house. Her dirt crusted boots left little smudges of dirt on the pale marble, and in the entire monochrome house Venir appeared to be the only thing with any color to speak of. The butler lead her into a changing room of sorts, "Once you've changed come back down stairs there will be a carriage out there waiting to take you and the young master to the ball. The dress is on the hanger. Do be careful with it. It's rather important. I ask that you try to make yourself presentable. This is also an important function that you and the young master are attending. Please don't do anything embarrassing." The butler gave a deep sigh before speaking up once more, "If you can't do any of those things at least I beg of you make the young master smile again." With that butler closed the door leaving Venir to do her work.
Venir spun around to face the man who suddenly began screeching. He was rather skinny but tall, he had short raven locks, and pale blue eyes. Venir might have called the man attractive if not for what seemed to be a permanent scowl on his face. Looking down at the dress that was given to her, Venir wondered what the big deal was. The dress itself was simple and seemed a little worn if anything. It was a long and flowing white dress, almost victorian in style with all the lace and frills. She looked to the boy more or less confused. At that moment the butler went to Venir's rescue and quickly ushered them both into the carriage claiming that they if they did not hurry they were going to be late.
The carriage ride was rather short and uneventful. Her escort simply glared at her the entire ride to the ball. "I'm Venir RuLush!"She had introduced herself and even offered her hand out to him but if anything his scowl seemed to deepen. At least when exiting the carriage her escort seemed to take the gentlemanly roll and help her out. Other than his silence and harsh glares the young man was nothing but a gentleman to Venir as they went about their business at the ball. He was perfectly fine until they had to dance...."Would you stop stepping on my toes!"He growled as they spun bout the dance floor with countless other rich nobles.
"I don't know how to dance!"The pinkette whispered in hushed tone. Unfortunately she had stepped on his toes one to many times and with an exasperated growl the dark haired boy shoved her away from him. He stormed out an air of anger and gloom surrounding him. On the other hand Venir fell to the ground her butt meeting the ornate floor with a harsh thud. A small circle had formed around her and already the nobles were gossiping, their whispers and accusing stares getting to the poor female mage.
"Ah there you are!" Venir grinned as she pranced around to the other side of the fountain that was outside. Her escort was pouting as he sat on the fountains edge and seemed to scoot away from her as she sat beside him. "Sorry I stepped on your toes! I didn't mean to..." Venir tried to apologize but the raven haired boy growled once more. Her very presence seemed to aggravate him to no end and once more he shoved at the female mage. Unfortunately, he was tugged down with her and the two fell into the pond with a large splash. Not even a moment later her 'date' began yelling at her.
"You imbecile!" He screeched, "Your temerity is unbelievable you know that!" He went off using many large words that the pinkette did not know of nor understood what they meant. She assumed they were supposed to be insulting. It took a lot more than fancy words to insult someone like Venir so she simply sat there in the cool fountain water with the fish and lily pads. Her date continued to go on and on in rage as he stomped about the fountain in his soaking suit before he seemed to burn off all his anger. The man sank to his knee's in front of Venir, "That's my mother's dress you know." Oh no was that a tear that Venir spotted glistening down his cheek? "You have no right wearing that. You're not my mother. No one can replace her!" The man seemed to be shaking so Venir awkwardly wrapped her arms around him. The two of them sat there in the fountain in their formal soaking clothes, awkwardly hugging. He tensed up at first before finally relaxing into Venir's warm embrace.
"OH NO IT WENT DOWN MY DRESS! GET OUT OF THERE! YOU'RE SO SLIMY AND GROSS AND-" Soft green eyes flickered over to her client who at first seemed to be trembling with rage at Venir's antics. She stood there frozen, with her hand half way down the bodice of her dress. Then suddenly his face broke out into a small smile that began to grow larger and larger, and his trembles of rage turned into shaking but with....laughter? The raven haired man laughed and laughed at Venir who remained frozen until she herself began to laugh as well. The two of them laughed until their sides hurt and they were out of breath. Managing a small and almost nervous smile, Venir approached the client, "Want to have another go at dancing?"
The rest of the ball went smoothly, sort of. The two went back to the ballroom soaking wet and danced much of the night away. They laughed quite a bit through out the night at the other nobles faces, especially when a frog had jumped right out of Venir's cleavage and straight into some more poor woman's drink. The two had nearly died laughing at that woman's horrified expression. Their night however was coming to an end as they stood back in front of the original mansion in Era. "Venir was it? I'm sorry I was so... I was so rude to you. I was so torn up in grief and anger at my mother's death that I forgot how to laugh and to be kind...."He scratched at the back of his head nervously a faint blush on his cheeks, "Would you possibly consider accompanying me again sometime? I mean if you're not already taken that is."
"I...."A sudden feeling overtook Venir something dark but it was quickly shoved away. "I would love to but I'm not cut out for balls as you can see. Dark haired blue eyed guys are just my type but you deserve someone much better."Venir frowned at the man's sullen expression. Not caring that her escort stood right in front of her, Venir slipped out of her now damp dress revealing her regular bikini underneath it. "Keep this! It's your mom's you should hold it dear but also keep it to remember all the fun we had so that way you can keep smiling. You look nice when you smile." With that Venir gave the blushing man a quick peck on the cheek causing him to blush even more if possible. "Until next time!" She waved goodbye to the still blushing man.
"Miss!" Venir spun around to see that the door had opened and old man stood there. He appeared to be a butler of sorts, a grumpy one at that. "Before you can see the young master I suggest that you change." He eyed over the bikini clad mage, seemingly disgusted by her appearance. "We have a few things that around that you might be able to fit in." The mean sighed before leading her into the extravagant house. Her dirt crusted boots left little smudges of dirt on the pale marble, and in the entire monochrome house Venir appeared to be the only thing with any color to speak of. The butler lead her into a changing room of sorts, "Once you've changed come back down stairs there will be a carriage out there waiting to take you and the young master to the ball. The dress is on the hanger. Do be careful with it. It's rather important. I ask that you try to make yourself presentable. This is also an important function that you and the young master are attending. Please don't do anything embarrassing." The butler gave a deep sigh before speaking up once more, "If you can't do any of those things at least I beg of you make the young master smile again." With that butler closed the door leaving Venir to do her work.
~*~
"What is she doing wearing that dress!?"
Venir spun around to face the man who suddenly began screeching. He was rather skinny but tall, he had short raven locks, and pale blue eyes. Venir might have called the man attractive if not for what seemed to be a permanent scowl on his face. Looking down at the dress that was given to her, Venir wondered what the big deal was. The dress itself was simple and seemed a little worn if anything. It was a long and flowing white dress, almost victorian in style with all the lace and frills. She looked to the boy more or less confused. At that moment the butler went to Venir's rescue and quickly ushered them both into the carriage claiming that they if they did not hurry they were going to be late.
The carriage ride was rather short and uneventful. Her escort simply glared at her the entire ride to the ball. "I'm Venir RuLush!"She had introduced herself and even offered her hand out to him but if anything his scowl seemed to deepen. At least when exiting the carriage her escort seemed to take the gentlemanly roll and help her out. Other than his silence and harsh glares the young man was nothing but a gentleman to Venir as they went about their business at the ball. He was perfectly fine until they had to dance...."Would you stop stepping on my toes!"He growled as they spun bout the dance floor with countless other rich nobles.
"I don't know how to dance!"The pinkette whispered in hushed tone. Unfortunately she had stepped on his toes one to many times and with an exasperated growl the dark haired boy shoved her away from him. He stormed out an air of anger and gloom surrounding him. On the other hand Venir fell to the ground her butt meeting the ornate floor with a harsh thud. A small circle had formed around her and already the nobles were gossiping, their whispers and accusing stares getting to the poor female mage.
~*~
"Ah there you are!" Venir grinned as she pranced around to the other side of the fountain that was outside. Her escort was pouting as he sat on the fountains edge and seemed to scoot away from her as she sat beside him. "Sorry I stepped on your toes! I didn't mean to..." Venir tried to apologize but the raven haired boy growled once more. Her very presence seemed to aggravate him to no end and once more he shoved at the female mage. Unfortunately, he was tugged down with her and the two fell into the pond with a large splash. Not even a moment later her 'date' began yelling at her.
"You imbecile!" He screeched, "Your temerity is unbelievable you know that!" He went off using many large words that the pinkette did not know of nor understood what they meant. She assumed they were supposed to be insulting. It took a lot more than fancy words to insult someone like Venir so she simply sat there in the cool fountain water with the fish and lily pads. Her date continued to go on and on in rage as he stomped about the fountain in his soaking suit before he seemed to burn off all his anger. The man sank to his knee's in front of Venir, "That's my mother's dress you know." Oh no was that a tear that Venir spotted glistening down his cheek? "You have no right wearing that. You're not my mother. No one can replace her!" The man seemed to be shaking so Venir awkwardly wrapped her arms around him. The two of them sat there in the fountain in their formal soaking clothes, awkwardly hugging. He tensed up at first before finally relaxing into Venir's warm embrace.
Ribbit, Ribbit, Ribbit
"OH NO IT WENT DOWN MY DRESS! GET OUT OF THERE! YOU'RE SO SLIMY AND GROSS AND-" Soft green eyes flickered over to her client who at first seemed to be trembling with rage at Venir's antics. She stood there frozen, with her hand half way down the bodice of her dress. Then suddenly his face broke out into a small smile that began to grow larger and larger, and his trembles of rage turned into shaking but with....laughter? The raven haired man laughed and laughed at Venir who remained frozen until she herself began to laugh as well. The two of them laughed until their sides hurt and they were out of breath. Managing a small and almost nervous smile, Venir approached the client, "Want to have another go at dancing?"
~*~
The rest of the ball went smoothly, sort of. The two went back to the ballroom soaking wet and danced much of the night away. They laughed quite a bit through out the night at the other nobles faces, especially when a frog had jumped right out of Venir's cleavage and straight into some more poor woman's drink. The two had nearly died laughing at that woman's horrified expression. Their night however was coming to an end as they stood back in front of the original mansion in Era. "Venir was it? I'm sorry I was so... I was so rude to you. I was so torn up in grief and anger at my mother's death that I forgot how to laugh and to be kind...."He scratched at the back of his head nervously a faint blush on his cheeks, "Would you possibly consider accompanying me again sometime? I mean if you're not already taken that is."
"I...."A sudden feeling overtook Venir something dark but it was quickly shoved away. "I would love to but I'm not cut out for balls as you can see. Dark haired blue eyed guys are just my type but you deserve someone much better."Venir frowned at the man's sullen expression. Not caring that her escort stood right in front of her, Venir slipped out of her now damp dress revealing her regular bikini underneath it. "Keep this! It's your mom's you should hold it dear but also keep it to remember all the fun we had so that way you can keep smiling. You look nice when you smile." With that Venir gave the blushing man a quick peck on the cheek causing him to blush even more if possible. "Until next time!" She waved goodbye to the still blushing man.
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