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Open House

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[With the theater season officially open, the Divine Theater has little else do with the summer but prepare for next season's jam-packed schedule. However, preparation doesn't really bring in money, so, as they do every summer, the Divine Theater has opened its doors to summer classes! There is even word that those students who excel might even be considered for staff next season!

The first class is free in the hopes that they will bring in new students, in the hopes that people will sign up for more. The offerings are rather diverse.

Acting classes, both beginning and advanced; music lessons for singers and instrumentalists; conducting classes; beginning and advanced sewing and costume design; makeup; theater tech and lighting; beginning and advanced dance classes; stage fighting and choreography, just to name a few. There's a little bit of something for everyone here. The front desk ladies have even taken it upon themselves to start their very own beginner accounting class. ~~It's cute, you should check it out~~

For those working around the theater, it was a busy time--maybe even more than when they were putting on productions. Cleaning to do, classes to help out with, and, of course, making sure any students don't go down secret hallways labeled "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" that totally aren't hiding their super secret base of operations nope nothing here to see folks.

Are you teaching? Attending? Helping out? Maybe just curious?]

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[Good thing they're both so focused on the dance; otherwise, Chie would probably misinterpret Maki's silence as a sign that she doesn't really like her all that much after all.]

Whoops! Sorry...

[There's a bit of a stumble from Chie too, and she pauses to steady herself, her eyes flicking up briefly to those hidden ears.]

You okay?

[ If only making friends were easy, Maki would already have some. It's no wonder that she might already be messing up things between her and Chie. ]

We just have to move more in sync, that's what it looked like Michiru was doing.. [ Only, Maki can't quite "sparkle" like the two of them. She can pull Chie a little closer though, trying to emulate the teachers better. ]

You can move you hand a little lower too. [ Except of course, that would put Chie's hand right on her tail, and would make her jump if Chie touched it so directly. ]

All right, let's try it.

[Except a couple of unfortunate things happen when Maki pulls her closer. One, Chie sneezes again now that her face is closer to the cat hair hiding underneath that hat. And two, as that first thing is happening, Chie's hand pushes a little more firmly than she'd originally intended right up against Maki's tail as she shifts it down.]

[ That sneeze, that touch of her tail, a thing that no one's touched before, makes Maki jump. Her feet come down awkwardly on Chie's and she goes down onto the stage on her butt. Of course, at the same time, her hat pops off. Moaning a little in pain, Maki doesn't even realize her hat has fallen off, and that those cute little Purrloin ears are visible among her red hair. ]

Ahh...

W-whoa!

[And Chie tumbles right down on top of her, quickly lifting herself up and off the other girl and looking quite embarrassed about it.]

M-Maki, I'm sorry, I didn't-

[...But she stops short as she sees those ears, just blinking at them.]

I-It's fine, I'm... [ Maki tries to say she's not hurt when she follows Chie's eyes to her own head, realizing her hat is gone and those cat-like perk up through her hair. Has there ever been anything more embarrassing?! ]

D-Don't look! [ Maki's hands quickly go to her head, trying to head those ears as best she can. ]

O-okay...! I'm not!

[Chie sharply glances... well, somewhere. Somewhere not at Maki's head or her face or anything. In her preoccupation with not looking at her, though, she hasn't quite realized that she's still sort of half on top of her.]

I didn't see anything!

[ Maki tries to move a little, only finding that she's definitely got Chie on top of her. That leaves her in a difficult place. She could try to slip out but she would have to use her hands and that meant unhiding her ears. ]

Because there's nothing to see!

Right! Just red hair, and...

[And now she realizes she's still on top of her. Blushing and rolling quickly to the side, Chie stammers incoherently for a few moments.]

...a-and nothing!

You did see! You saw!

[ At the moment Maki is probably causing a disruption in the class, and she sort of hates herself for it, but she can't get over the fact that Chie saw what she didn't want her to. The only thing she can do is reach underneath her for her hat and tug it back on quickly, before getting to her feet and turning away from Chie. ]

I-I should probably just leave...

Yeah... maybe a little...

[Chie frowns, glancing awkwardly down at the ground for a moment, but her attention snaps back up to Maki's face at that last thing.]

Wait! Hang on. I'll walk you back.

So you did!

[ Even though Maki was baiting out that answer, she still manages to look at Chie like she is some sort of liar. She's not even mad, just embarrassed that her secret is out. ]

N-No, it's fine you don't have to!

[ Maki's already going to her bag that she brought with her, trying not to imagine the eyes on her, judging her, staring at her, wondering what she is. ]

[Chie frowns, looking understandably hurt at that momentary glare she gets from Maki. Not wanting to cause more of a scene, she keeps her voice low as she picks herself up off the floor.]

It's okay...

[She didn't bring anything along with her, so she just walks out of the theater ahead of Maki and waits outside. She's hoping they can talk a little once they're away from the crowd, as she really doesn't want things to end with hurt feelings.]

[ Somehow, Maki really didn't expect Chie to come outside with her. She doesn't even know why she's leaving the class, when she was enjoying learning how to dance. She's just mad at herself for letting someone see her ears, that she doesn't know what else to do than run away. ]

I-I told you that you didn't have to come outside!

[ And yet, even though she's not mad at Chie, she can't help from lashing out a little, trying to push her away. ]

Well, yeah, but I wanted to apologize.

[Chie's feeling really guilty right now, and it shows in the smile she's trying to manage. She doesn't even resist being pushed, just stumbling back before taking a step forward again.]

And I could tell you were embarrassed, so I thought it'd be better to come out here to do it.

Edited 2014-07-06 23:12 (UTC)

You don't have anything to apologize for, I'm the one who's weird here..

[ Maki hates herself, seeing how far Chie is going to be friendly, and how she can't just stop pushing her away, figuratively. Chie didn't even do anything wrong, it's herself that Maki's mad at. ]

These ears...I know you saw them. I never wanted them, I never wanted to become like a Pokemon..

What's weird about that? I mean, I saw them, but it's not like there's anything wrong with them. They're actually kind of cute!

[Chie blinks curiously. She honestly doesn't see what the big deal is.]

You really don't like Pokemon, do you?

C-Cute?! [ Maki stumbles back a step at hearing that, her annoyed face breaking into another embarrassed look. She's been called cute a lot more than she's used to lately!

Coughing a little, Maki tries to bring herself back down under control. ]

Why should I? Pokemon have never done anything for people..

[Whoops. Did she really say cute? Chie looks a little flustered too, but nods.]

W-well... yeah.

[And she shakes her head a bit.]

I don't think that's true at all. People and Pokemon live side by side every day. We help each other out all the time! At least, that's how it's been for me, anyway.

[ The two of them flustered over Chie calling her cute...best to focus on the actual problem at hand here, the reason why Maki felt she had to leave the class before it was even over. ]

I-I don't see it that way... Pokemon are just dangerous things. [ Maki sighs, and pulls off her hat, showing off her ears again. ]

I hate that I'm like this...I didn't want to be a Pokemon..

They're not all like that!

[Er, wait, that's probably not helpful.]

Er... I mean, some of them are, yeah, but lots of Pokemon are friendly and helpful too. Just like people, you know? Some of them can be jerks, but most of them are okay if you give them a chance.

[Chie looks at Maki's ears again, head-on this time.]

I don't think it's anything to be ashamed or afraid of.

I..I have a hard time believing that.

[ Maki is certain that Chie isn't lying, that she's trying to help, but it's hard to just forgive Pokemon, to be able to trust them like Chie and everyone else does.

Seeing Chie looking at her ears though they flatten against her head, looking a little scared. ]

People will think I'm strange though..

You can meet mine sometime if you want. I promise they're really friendly.

...Well, except for Benedict, he can be kind of a jerk. But the rest of them are nice!

[Shaking her head, Chie's smile turns a little more confident now.]

I don't think you're strange. Why should anyone else?

I guess that might not be so bad... If they are your Pokemon..

[ Still, Maki doesn't feel much closer in accepting Pokemon, or even her own Pokemon Shifter side. But she does feel a little better about Chie.. ]

Because I'm not like everyone else...I have these ears and this tail..It's not normal!

Neither am I, remember?

[Chie reaches for Maki's hand, squeezing at it lightly to remind her of that little temperature issue she's got going on.]

But it's not like we're the only Enlightened in the city, y'know? I don't think anyone would look twice at ears and a tail.

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