《All Bets Are Off》 The Bet It was a fine day and everyone¡¯s favorite rodent rascals were watching TV; right now, they were watching Sailor Moon Crystal and today¡¯s episode was about Sailor Moon¡¯s final battle against Koan, who happened to be one of the Ayakashi Sisters and, thus, alongside her sisters, was a member of the Black Moon Clan. ¡°If Sailor Moon wins,¡± Motya smirked, ¡°you¡¯ll be wearing Ludmilla¡¯s strawberry dress overnight, get it?¡± ¡°WHAAAT?!?¡± Mitya shouted in horror. ¡°I can¡¯t do that! I don¡¯t want to ruin her dress!¡± ¡°Relax, handsome,¡± Motya said smugly, ¡°it¡¯s just a bet.¡± Just then, Sailor Moon, who had just gained the upper hand, pulled out her Cutie Moon Rod and proceeded to defeat Koan once and for all. ¡°Moon Princess Hatalation!¡± Sailor Moon yelled as she performed said finishing blow, killing Koan instantly.Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site. After that was over, Mitya knew that he lost the bet and would have to accept the consequences. To wear Ludmilla¡¯s strawberry dress. ¡°HA! You lose!¡± Motya cackled gleefully. ¡°Now you¡¯re gonna¡¯ wear the dress overnight! Deal with it!¡± Just moments later, Motya took Mitya to Ludmilla¡¯s room and after the gray mouse raided the closet, he pulled out the familiar-looking soft pink dress and handed it over to Mitya. ¡°Now, what do you say?¡± Motya smirked. ¡°Can I at least have some privacy?¡± Mitya groaned. ¡°Of course you can,¡± Motya replied, ¡°but you¡¯ll still have to wear this dress.¡± After Motya left, Mitya gazed uncomfortably at the dress, not wanting to think about Ludmilla getting mad at him for wearing it, especially without asking her for permission first. ¡°Mila, my dear sister, please forgive me,¡± Mitya said to himself prior to taking off his magenta t-shirt in addition to his purple pants, magenta socks and maroon shoes prior to donning the dress, after which he put his socks and shoes back on; after all was said and done, he knew he had to write a note to Ludmilla and explain his reason for wearing her beloved strawberry dress before walking out of Leopold¡¯s dacha towards the flower field in order to try to get some alone time for himself. Mitya Goes To the Flower Field Ludmilla walked into her room and, much to her horror, saw the mess that someone left behind from her closet prior to seeing a note on her vanity table. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s this?¡± Ludmilla wondered as she walked over to her vanity table and picked up the note prior to reading it. My dearest sister, the note read, if you¡¯re reading this, I¡¯m really sorry. You see, I have to wear your strawberry dress because I lost the bet and my boyfriend forced me to wear it overnight. If you¡¯re upset about it, I understand, and you have every right to be. However, I¡¯ll try to take good care of it for you. I promise. With love, Mitya. Motya¡¯s really going to get it, Ludmilla thought bitterly as she crumpled the note prior to tossing it in the wastebasket, after which she left her room, ready to give Motya a piece of her mind. Meanwhile, Mitya had just left Leopold¡¯s dacha and was already making his way towards the flower field when a truck came and pulled him over. Then as the driver¡¯s window rolled down, the driver in question was revealed to be an obese cat with olive green fur, brown eyes, white muzzle and a black nose and matching whiskers; he was wearing a white wifebeater shirt in addition to a pair of blue jeans and a pair of black loafers. ¡°Excuse me, miss,¡± the cat called out, promptly causing Mitya to sweatdrop, ¡°are you lost?¡± ¡°Alright, first off,¡± Mitya snapped, ¡°I¡¯m actually a guy! Second of all, my hair became long after that one prank attempt gone wrong. Thirdly, I¡¯m wearing this dress because I lost a bet and my boyfriend forced me to wear it overnight! I hope that explains something.¡±Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author. Then he continued to storm off as the cat looked on in shock. ¡°Wow, that kid¡¯s really something,¡± the cat said to himself. Then after moments eventually passed, Mitya had just arrived in the flower field and proceeded to sit on the rock in front of the lake. ¡°Now what?¡± he said to himself. ¡°Mila¡¯s going to kill me because of that stupid bet¡ª!¡± ¡°What about the bet?¡± the feminine voice asked softly. As Mitya turned around, he suddenly saw a familiar-looking lilac-filled and strawberry blonde-haired female mouse gracefully gliding over to him. ¡°Princess, is that you?¡± Mitya quizzed in surprise. ¡°Of course it¡¯s me,¡± Princess Iris said softly. ¡°What¡¯s the bet about?¡± ¡°Long story short,¡± Mitya stated. ¡°My boyfriend and I were watching Sailor Moon Crystal and then when Sailor Moon obliterated one of the villains, that was when I lost the bet. Then my boyfriend forced me to wear this dress that actually belongs to Ludmilla and I have to wear it overnight.¡± ¡°I¡¯m so sorry to hear that,¡± Princess Iris said sympathetically. ¡°Why don¡¯t we sit on the grass together, so we can talk?¡± ¡°Uh, okay,¡± Mitya replied as he got off the rock, after which the mice began to sit down on the grass. ¡°While it¡¯s not nice to make someone wear something just because they lost a bet,¡± Princess Iris explained gently, ¡°I must admit that you look so adorable in this dress.¡± ¡°R-really?¡± Mitya stammered in surprise. ¡°You mean it?¡± ¡°Of course, my darling prince,¡± Princess Iris cooed sweetly. ¡°I wish I had one myself.¡± ¡°Then you would look so beautiful in it,¡± Mitya smiled. ¡°Anyway, wanna¡¯ cuddle?¡± Princess Iris warbled. Mitya simply nodded, after which the mice began to cuddle each other, lying down in each other¡¯s loving arms. ¡°Mitya, you¡¯re truly adorable,¡± Princess Iris cooed lovingly. ¡°And you¡¯re so beautiful,¡± Mitya cooed sweetly as they continued to cuddle each other. A Song Of Love Meanwhile at Leopold¡¯s dacha, Ludmilla was giving Motya a piece of her mind. ¡°Whose bright idea was this?¡± Ludmilla demanded. ¡°To make him wear one of my favorite dresses?!¡± ¡°Calm down,¡± Motya said. ¡°It¡¯s just a bet.¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± Ludmilla retorted, ¡°and the worst one yet! You should be ashamed of yourself! He¡¯s probably going to ruin my dress because of you!¡± Just then, a familiar cat walked in and overheard Ludmilla scolding Motya. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Leopold asked. ¡°Motya made Mitya wear my strawberry dress!¡± Ludmilla cried out. ¡°Yeah, as a bet,¡± Motya said smugly. ¡°Well, that¡¯s not nice,¡± Leopold said disapprovingly. ¡°I¡¯d like to teach him a lesson.¡± Hearing this, Ludmilla ran up to Leopold, wanting to whisper an idea into his ear. ¡°Why don¡¯t you get him a black strawberry dress?¡± Ludmilla whispered. ¡°You know, one that¡¯s Size XL? That might be a suitable punishment!¡± ¡°Why, certainly,¡± Leopold agreed, after which he ran out of the front door and started his engine prior to taking off. Meanwhile, Mitya was spending quality time with Princess Iris; right now, they were cloudgazing. ¡°So, are you enjoying gazing at the clouds?¡± Princess Iris asked sweetly. ¡°It¡¯s wonderful,¡± Mitya cooed in delight. ¡°So, my prince,¡± Princess Iris said musically, ¡°mind if I sing to you?¡± ¡°Uh, yeah,¡± Mitya replied as he blushed. Just then, the princess began to clear her throat prior to singing in a sweet, peaceful mezzo-soprano. **CUE MUSICAL NUMBER: ¡°I CHOOSE YOU¡± BY HAVEN PASCHALL (AS PRINCESS IRIS)**Stolen novel; please report. PRINCESS IRIS: (singing) Here comes trouble No mistaking I¡¯d know you anywhere I could sail to the ends of the ocean and Find you waiting there At the ¡°Find you waiting there¡± line, both of the mice got up prior to waltzing together, as if they were in the ball. I¡¯ve been searching and searching Near and far Searching and searching And there you are Our wishes share a star At the ¡°Our wishes share a star¡± line, Princess Iris twirled gracefully as Mitya was elegantly spinning her around. I choose you I choose you What else can I do? We¡¯re just too good together to part What we¡¯ve shared from the start Feels like one beating heart I choose you I choose you After the fourth ¡°I choose you¡± line, the next scene transitioned to Mitya and Princess Iris serenely strolling through the gardens, hand in hand. Hello, stranger Don¡¯t I know you? Nice to see you, my friend Did we just scale the top of the mountain And fly back home again? At the end of the ¡°And fly back home again?¡± line, they were seated on a concrete bench in front of one of the rose bushes and caressing each other¡¯s faces. I¡¯ve been looking and looking High and low Looking and looking And¡­what¡¯d¡¯ya know? Just like long ago? At the end of the ¡°Just like long ago?¡± line, Princess Iris began to gently run her delicate fingers through Mitya¡¯s beautiful long hair as the white-furred mouse gazed lovingly into her gorgeous amber eyes. I choose you I choose you What else can I do? We¡¯re just too good together to part What we¡¯ve shared from the start Feels like one beating heart I choose you I choose you At the fifth ¡°I choose you¡± line, Mitya¡¯s blue eyes began to turn pale as he fell into a placid trance after hearing Princess Iris¡¯s beautiful singing voice. Seeing this, the mouse princess smiled warmly at the hypnotized white mouse as she continued to sing once more. I choose you I choose you At the beginning of the seventh ¡°I choose you line¡±, Princess Iris proceeded to gently sprinkle some shimmering gold dust on Mitya, causing him to float. Then as he slowly floated in the air, Princess Iris gently took Mitya¡¯s hand while continuing to sing. On to journeys anew With the wonderful friends that I¡¯ve found As the planet spins around We¡¯re eternally bound I choose you I choose you **END OF SONG** At the end of the tenth ¡°I choose you¡± line, Princess Iris gently kissed the back of Mitya¡¯s hand prior to letting go of it, allowing the hypnotized white mouse to gradually float in the air. As he floated, Mitya sighed in delight, as if in a happy dream, while gently lifting the skirt portion of Ludmilla¡¯s strawberry dress prior to hugging it. Seeing this, Princess Iris smiled softly as she continued to watch him float in the air.