Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer.
Kiss me
Out on the bearded barley
Lightly, beside the green, green, grass
Swing, swing, swing the spinning steps
You'll wear those shoes and I will wear that dress
"Amelia.. are you REALLY sure this suits me?" Lina asked. Again.
"Yes. Lina-san. Yes. How many times do I have to tell you?" Amelia sighed as she glanced at the full-length mirror. "Mia, tighten the corset on Lina," Amelia ordered her servant.
"No more," Lina croaked. Amelia halt her servant and began thinking.
"Mia, perform a makeover on Lina," Amelia ordered.
"What?!" Lina frowned.
"Umm.. I'm not very comfortable in this," Zelgadiss choked. "I can hardly talk with the bow on too tight," The servant rolled his eyes as he loosened the bow on Zelgadiss.
"Isn't it great that Amelia invited us to this grand ball?" Gourry asked as he buttons his attire.
"It's been a long time," Zelgadiss smiled.
Kiss me
Beneath the milky twilight
Lead me
All on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling
So kiss me
"Amelia? Are you really sure?" Lina asked again.
"Well, Lina.. that's the first time I've ever heard you conscious about yourself," Amelia grinned. Don't worry, you look great!" Even Amelia couldn't believe that a few make up kits and her dress could make tomboy Lina turned into a goddess. Lina was wearing a red crimson like dress that compliments her figure, and even her top half. Amelia's pearl choker were a compatible item with the dress. Whilst Amelia was wearing somesort like a pinkish white ala 'Belle' (Disney's Beauty and the Beast) type. She wore her blue beaded necklace and smile broadly at every guests she meets.
"Darn this long dress," Lina cursed. That was the tenth time she had tripped over her dress.
"You'll get used to it," Amelia smiled as the guests bowed at the princess of Saillune and her ally.
"Yeah, you should talk." Lina replied. "You are used to this wearing dress thing."
"So where are they?" Gourry asked. He wasn't used to this high classed, posh royalties. Some of them even gave him and Zelgadiss snotty looks.
"Why are you asking me?" Zelgadiss relied annoyed as he drinks his champagne. He hated these royalties. No one came to talk to them. As if they were nothing interesting. Not even the chimera in a tux without any disguise was interesting.
"Zelgadiss! Gourry!" called on the Princess. It took a moment for the two to recognize who was calling them. Then they gawked. Two of the most beautiful women came towards them.
Kiss me
Down by the broken tree house
Swing me
Upon it's hanging tire
Bring, bring, bring your flowered hat
We'll take the trail marked on your father's map
Lina blushed as the two boys kissed her hand. Amelia smiled. Her servants did a good job on tutoring them. Amelia sighed. This ball was Boring with a capital B. her father did a good job on inviting every snooty, old royalties here. God, even the princes and the princesses were too mature for her! She was glad she had invited her 3 best friends or she would be hanging out with the snooties. Yech.
Zelgadiss frowned. The people who didn't even give them a glance just now were smiling at them as if they know each other. Then he realized that Amelia was there. The Princess of Saillune. The hostess, of course they gave that sickening fake smile towards Amelia's friends. Bleach.
Gourry wished he could get over and grabbed the roast pig on the table and gobble it down. But he tried to control himself as the wonderful aroma filled his nose. He tried to concentrate on Lina. Wow! He couldn't believe what a transform. And on Lina! Don't drool, Gourry.. he told himself. She's still the flat chested kid, you traveled together. Sigh.
Lina glanced over to Gourry and shifted her foot. What's the matter with me? Why is he staring too much? Is it my hair? My dress? The make up? What? She wanted to screamed. Lina gulped. She never felt this self-conscious before. And what the hell is Gourry and Zel staring at? Yikes.
Amelia was getting bored. Really bored. She noticed that her friends were bored too. Oh boy.. what kind of a hostess am I? Most of the snotty royalties made an attempt to drag her from her friends to their table but Amelia refused. She glanced over to her father who was talking with the king of .. whatever... I'll bet about my suitors.. Groan. Amelia decided to take the matter into her own hands.
Kiss me
Beneath the milky twilight
Lead me
All on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling
So kiss me
As the music played, Amelia grabbed Gourry's hands and began dancing, much to the amusement of Lina, Zelgadiss, and the guests. Gourry spinned Amelia and Amelia twirled like a ballerina. Lina shrugged and pulled Zelgadiss to the dancing floor. Zelgadiss protested at first, but then felt the urge to dance and he did. He held Lina's hands and they began dancing wildly. The four of them dance like mad on the dance floor. Gourry toss Amelia high up in the air and caught her as Amelia gracefully landed.
"Hey, I didn't know you could dance," Amelia said as Gourry caught her.
"Neither could I," he laughed. Amelia looked over to her guests who must've think she's crazy.
"Could you do that Zel?" Lina asked Zelgadiss as they watched Gourry caught Amelia.
"No, but I could do this," Zelgadiss grabbed Lina's waist and twirled her up in the air. Lina giggled as she landed on her right foot. Amelia laughed. Gourry grinned. Amelia didn't care what those royalties think of her now. Amelia could see her father spouting smokes from his ears but oh, well.. so a measly prince won't be attracted, so? Friendship is the way to go.
"Hey! So you guys wanna challenge us?" Gourry asked Lina and Zelgadiss. "Watch this!" Gourry threw Amelia high up in the air.
"Gourry!!! What do you think you're doing?!!!" Amelia's screams were heard as the entire ballroom watched her flew up with oooh.. and aaahhss. She stopped in the mid air and went down again.
"I got her don't worry," Gourry said assuringly as he ran for the spot he guessed Amelia would fall on.
"I'd worry more," Lina told him as she too went to a spot where she thinks Amelia would fall. As a result she and Gourry bumped into each other and Amelia was saved by Zelgadiss and she landed on her tiptoe. The crowd applauded.
"Whoops," Gourry replied.
"Whoops?!" Lina groaned.
"Hey, they loved it," Zelgadiss said. "Let's entertain them," he said as he grabbed Amelia's waist and they began jitterbugging.
"Cool!" Lina said as she grabbed Gourry's hands and did the same.
"I didn't know you could dance," Amelia commented.
"Well, there's a lot that you don't know about," Zelgadiss smiled. He twirled Amelia around like they were ice-skating or something. Amelia was dizzy and she can barely keep up with the hyperactive Zelgadiss. That's when she was glad her father ordered the musicians to play a waltz. The four of them sat on their tables, as the guests dance the waltz.
"Boy, am I tired," Lina moaned. "I may never walk again,"
"That was fun," Gourry groaned.
"You know what I told you guys earlier?" Amelia asked, as she massages her foot.
"Why don't you just go on and eat like you've never eaten before,"
"Wow! You mean it?!" Lina and Gourry asked again just to be sure. Amelia nodded. Lina and Gourry speed off to the buffet table loading up food mountain high.
"Boy, am I going to get a heavy lecture from my father," Amelia muttered.
"Hey, you'll miss a few suitors. So what?" Zelgadiss replied. "At least you're doing something you want,"
"That was the best grand ball I've ever been to," Amelia grinned. "I'll make a note to include you guys along whenever I have another grand ball to attend,"
Zelgadiss smiled. "Hey, I had fun dancing too," He rubbed her messy hair. He watched the dance floor. "Those people are no fun to watch," He commented. Amelia frowned. "Want to spice up the dance floor?" He asked holding out his hand.
Amelia took his hand. "Promise me no more fast dance," She smiled.
Kiss me
Beneath the milky twilight
Lead me
All on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling
So kiss me