Author's Note: I'm not too sure about the characters in Beauty and the Beast now. Guess I've forgotten them. sheepish Sorry. Yes, finally updated :) The third one's my favourite :)

Chapter 12: a Beastly tale

Part I: a Beastly wrong tale

crockery on strike
unwound clock and snuffed candle
a hirsute Prince

Part II: west meets east

chopsticks, sake cups,
a Himalayan ape prince,
water clock, candle

Part III: modern adaptation

anger management
and an after-morning shave
metrosexual Beast