I still own nothing.

Tale as old as time

True as it can be

Barely even friends

Then somebody bends

Unexpectedly

Mrs. Merriworth smiled, both the mew and the Chimera had come a long way from the beginning. It really was a cliché, the enemies falling in love. Well, actually, they were barely even friends, there were still times they couldn't stand each other, but since they had started reading that gradually began to change. She and duchess had helped dress the mew excitedly. Lettuce read many more books to the Beast, many involving balls and grand parties with dancing, and the Beast did something odd, he suggested they have their own ball, just the two of them. She smiled, and excepted, it was an odd concept, and she had been surprised, but she knew she'd have fun.

Just a little change

Small to say the least

Both a little scared

Neither one prepared

Beauty and the Beast

Lettuce knew this wasn't that much different, dinner was normally fancy and formal, it would be like that. But somehow this was different, she was rather nervous. She had changed into her mew form for the occasion, and changed into a light green gown, she smiled, her gown was light green, her shoulders showing, the top hugging her form, and the bottom large, with a white sash of sort separated two parts, with matching gloves, shoes, and jewelry. She was rather nervous about the whole ordeal, which was rather odd, in her mind. They were doing it for fun. Though neither she nor the Beast were expecting what they saw when they met on the dance floor.

Ever just the same

Ever a surprise

Ever as before

Ever just as sure

As the sun will rise

The four Chimera smiled from the balcony, the Beast in a Blue jacket with light green embellishment, black pants, and a little ponytail ties with a blue bow. They were all very sure of what would happen tonight, as sure as they were the sun would rise. Though they knew the two down below were surprised by the feelings racing through their heads. As the two neared the other side of the Ballroom they could almost picture the Beast as a human, and smiled, knowing what was coming.

Tale as old as time

Tune as old as song

Bittersweet and strange

Finding you can change

Learning you were wrong

Certain as the sun

Rising in the east

"You dance very well, M'lord," Lettuce smiled at him.

"As do you, My Lady," he responded. She smiled, she knew she was wrong about what she had thought before, and it seemed rather bittersweet that this was happening. Here she was, practically in love with a Chimera Animal, it seemed wrong, but she didn't want to change him, she liked him just the way he was.

The Beast had similar thoughts, though he wanted to be human, wanted to give in to the human side, for no other reason than he wanted Lettuce to be happy, and she couldn't truly be happy with a Chimera, she needed a real man. He knew it, he was certain as she was that she could deal with him as a Chimera.

Tale as old as time

Song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast

The four above knew what was going to happen, the beauty and the Beast, if they weren't all ready, would be in love by the end of the night. It seemed odd, that the beautiful enemy girl should love the controlled beast, but then again they didn't really care. The story seemed as old as time, the song the two were dancing to as old as rhyme, they saw the Beauty lay her head against the Beast.

Tale as old as time

Song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast

They smiled as the two went to the outside balcony.

"I've really enjoyed my time here," Lettuce said, smiling up at the Beast.

"I'm glad you came," he looked down at her warmly, she smiled and did something she didn't think she would've for anyone else, she kissed the Beast, even with his pointed teeth showing, she didn't care. The Beast had to pull away, he knew he'd kill her if he gave into those desires that he wanted to with her. "Lettuce, I want to, I just don't want to hurt you," he said, looking at the scratches from one of the earlier nights together.

"I don't care, I," she hesitated, "I love you, and I love you just the way you are, so please, just kiss me," she said and closed her pleading eyes. He turned away, he couldn't, and then he noticed a whirlwind of colors wrap around him, Lettuce didn't know, her eyes were still closed.

There stood Masaya, with full memory of all that had happened, he turned and kissed Lettuce, who was now just a few inches shorter than her, Lettuce opened her eyes, surprised by the absence of fur, and pulled away, "That was me."

"What? You were the Half-Chimera?" she seemed shocked, and felt like she was betraying her best friend.

"Yes, but I remember, and I love you, please, just kiss me" he pleaded with her.

"How can I? You're in love with my best friend?" she asked.

"No, Ichigo and I broke up, she went to England, and I had to stay, so we called it off, please, Lettuce, nothing's changed but the way I look."

"Yes it has, that Chimera was the dominant part, not you, I liked him, not you," she said.

"You liked being pushed around? He did that, I was the one feeding the birds, and the one you read with and danced with."

"That couldn't have been, you know how to read," she said.

"But the Beast didn't, not a lot anyway, there was my soul, but it was his mind," he explained and grabbed her hand, running his thumbs over her knuckles, "please, you've got to believe me!" he looked at her, his expression mirroring that the Beast had given her when she begged him to give in.

She jumped into his arms, kissing him passionately, squeezing the daylights out of him, "It is you!"

The four Half-Chimera that had been watching were no more, they became human once more, but smiled at the sight of the couple. Mrs. Merriworth a short, portly, kind-looking woman, and Duchess a thin tall teen girl with wispy blonde hair, Clockwork was a short and stout old man, and Lumiere was tall, thin, and seemed to be around 30.

Bet you didn't see that one coming, well I hope you all enjoyed it.