The Dance lesson
Chrona x Kid
I thought the little lesson Kid gave Chrona in BBB was cute I made an entire fic on it, cause I think these two are cute…. And they're colors match. Anyway this is from chapter 30 in SE and since this chap is so pink and mushy I'm hoping to make it a two part with an angsty sequel.
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Nothing would come from watching her across the room, he knew that, but it didn't make his feet move. He wasn't shy or scared, he didn't doubt himself, there were just few women who had ever caught his attention and… this wasn't exactly his specialty. The idea of scaring her off was much more than a possibility.
This was foolish, he was a shinigami, a god, he shouldn't be hindered by something like this. Standing tall he casually strode over the marble floors, the clicks of his shoes almost muted by the commotion of the rest of the party. His target was standing alone against the opposite wall, quietly watching the hustle and bustle around her, curious but far too sheepish to join in. Her thin form seemed almost fragile in her white dress shirt (Which was perfectly symmetrical as her clothes always were, how could he help but notice her), but he knew from experience she was far from it, physically if not emotionally. She didn't even seem to notice as he stood beside her until he spoke.
"Are you enjoying yourself, Chrona?"
The girl literally jumped, he quickly held out his hands in peace and gave a nod of apology, at which she let out a breath of relief and returned the apology.
"…y-yes… sorry," she smiled her little lopsided smile, "I-I'm not used to being around this much…. Fun."
The thunder of crashing plates and yelling caught their attention as Patty and Black Star ran by laughing, Liz right on their heels, chucking tableware at them.
Kid let out a sigh, "I can see your reluctance… Don't worry, there's no hurry, you can join in when you feel comfortable…" he placed a hand on her shoulder, and though he felt her flinch slightly she didn't pull away. "We'll be waiting."
She was cute when she smiled, he thought to himself, it radiated the beauty her inner soul that she was still far too shy to show anyone just yet, but it was perhaps that shyness that made her so cute in the first place. In her white outfit she reminded him of a dove, lovely to look at but one false move and it would fly away to be lost forever. He never wanted to frighten her so he would have to tread cautiously.
But she ended up being the one to speak first. "Shinigami-kun, why are they playing music? It's been going on since I came here… I don't understand."
"You know Chrona, everyone calls me Kid, you don't have to be so formal."
Glancing up she blinked once or twice, before hiding her face again, as if he had just scolded her even though his tone had been friendly. "I-I'm sorry… I didn't know."
"No, no, its fine." Quickly he tried to make up for whatever he had done. "Call me whatever you like, I don't mind."
That earned him a sheepish grin again and his confidence was restored. "As for the music, it's so if anyone wants to dance they have something to dance to."
"… dancing…" her ice blue eyes watched the figures move together in the center of the room, spinning in sequence like wound up toys. The frown that crossed her lips told him she didn't completely understand but the sparkle in her eyes told him of secret longing.
Kid couldn't help but smile as the idea slipped through his mind, it might not work but it was worth a try.
"Would you like to dance, Chrona?"
Her face lacked any signs of comprehension for nearly a minute before pink flooded in and her eyes shot down to her shoes, which nervously shifted their weight back and forth. A faint whimper tickled his ears before she found the right words to answer his question.
"…I… I don't know how to dance…"
I thought as much, he mused with a grin. Taking her thin hand in his own he held it up, gently leading her away from her sanctuary of the wall. Though she was obviously worried, her submissive nature made her follow without question. Once they had ventured far enough out he twirled her into his embrace, making sure she wasn't uncomfortable, even with her hesitance with contact.
"Would you like to learn?"
A faint, shy nod was all she could manage, but when he took a step forward, she moved with him. Her steps were trained, but obviously for battle, not dancing, he had to fight to keep himself from instinctively taking a defensive stance. Still, she was a fast learner and soon they were working in perfect sync… except for one thing.
"You don't have to look down, Chrona, your foot work is fine."
She managed to meet his eyes for a moment but quickly shot back down. "I-I know… I-I'm not… used to being this …close to people just yet… I'm sorry."
"Don't be. If you want to stop, I-" taking a step back he prepared to release her but to his surprise found a thin hand squeezing his own, shaking slightly but sending a subconscious message that she didn't want him to leave. He met her eyes and she gave a shy whimper, not entirely sure how to explain her actions.
"I don't mind… This is… fun."
The young shinigami grinned and continued the slow rhythm they had developed. He could feel the curious looks of the rest of the room resting on them, fascinated with Chrona coming out of her shell enough to dance. Well aware such stares would make her uncomfortable he tried to keep up their conversation, to keep her eyes on his. Soon the shy smiles began to grace her face again as she became comfortable with his presence. As time went on the crowds seemed to disappear entirely with a soft giggle she gave off from something he couldn't even remember saying now. The music hit its climax and he took the chance to spin her, which she didn't seem to know how to deal with at first but allowed him to lead. As he pulled her back into his loose embrace he brought her down in a gentle dip.
It was at that point whatever spell that was drifting through the air was abruptly broken by a high pitched whine.
"T-too close! Too close!" Chrona shook her head back and forth franticly, eyes closed tight, trying to block out her surroundings. "Y-you're too close, Shinigami-kun!"
"O-Oh, right." Pulling her back to her feet he released her from his contact. Chrona gave a small shiver and rubbed her arms, he had almost forgotten about her problems. "I apologize, I would never-"
"Kid!" they both turned to see Patty skipping up to them, "Kid, you're being called by shinigami-sama!" she sang, giggling to something, "It seems urgent."
His aura changed rather suddenly, yellow eyes narrowing with the seriousness of the situation, "I'll be right there." Glancing over his shoulder he felt a pain of guilt for leaving the girl in such a state. Quickly he took her hand and gave it a comforting squeeze.
"I'm sorry we had to cut this short, save one last dance for me, alright?"
Chrona smiled shyly and nodded, "…A-alright."
Returned the smile he leaned down and gave her thing hand a peck before heading off to see his father. Hopefully whatever was going on could be solved quickly and he would return before the deep blush even left her face.
