A/N: Hey guys! This is my first TLC fic. I'm pretty new to fanfiction, but not to writing. Anyway, I love ballet (I'm a ballet dancer) so I thought it would be fun to write a story where our favorite TLC characters are at a Dance Academy! :)

Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 1

KAI'S POV

They were halfway through their plie warmups when she came rushing in. Had he ever seen her before? Was it in the hall yesterday? Kai couldn't remember.

She was so beautiful when she was flushed.

"I'm so sorry, Miss Channery," she said quickly as she set her bag down. "Time got away from me!" Miss Channery smiled. "Thats quite alright, dear. Take your place over there." She pointed to the only empty spot on the three barres.

Right in front of Kai.

He gulped.

She smiled breathlessly at their teacher and hurried over. "Everyone, this is Selene Blackburn. Please welcome her. She's come here all the way from Italy where she has been studying for twelve years. We are very honored to have her."

Selene blushed as everyone clapped for her. "Thank you," she whispered.

Kai thought she was beautiful.

Her brown eyes sparkled whenever she danced - even when she didn't. Now her straight brown hair was pulled into a ballet bun on the top of her head. A few hairs stuck out. It made Kai grin a little.

"Kai, Melodi, you might want to move a little. Selene might kick you by accident." Miss Channery informed them with a smile. Kai nodded, moving back. Could she really kick that far? He was a decent amount behind her!

He soon found out that she really could kick that high.

"Grand Battements - four front, four side, four back." Miss Channery instructed. She played the music. "One two three four, five six seven eight."

They started.

Kai couldn't help but notice how perfect Selene's form was. Her hips were loose and moved easily as she kicked high, her foot coming level with her head. Her back stayed straight, and she didn't grip the barre at all. Her feet closed perfectly with her heels on the ground in a perfect fifth position.

Everything she did was perfect.

Everything.

Kai could tell a lot of the girls envied her. Hated her even.

Kai thought she was wonderful.

He quickly dismissed the thoughts. He was here to dance, not crush on someone he had only just met today, and seen in the hall the day before.

She smiled at him as she walked over. "You're good, you know. You have a lot of potential." Kai raised his eyebrows. "You think I'm good?" He pointed to himself. She gave him another breathless smile. "Yeah, you." She glanced up when Miss Channery said they were going to work on Pique tours (turns). "Yeah, um, I know this is kind of awkward, but do you want to hang out tonight? You seem to be the only kid in class who doesn't hate me. I'd love to get some social time in." Kai eyes widened as they moved to a group to prepare for their Piques. "What? Um, yeah, of course, I'd love too." She smiled, getting into ready position. "Great."

Gosh, even her Piques were perfect.

Was there anything about this girl that was not perfect?

She had the perfect dancer's body - tall, lean, high arches, good shape. She had it all. Kai heard some of the girls whispering that Selene had been dancing since she was two.

He could believe that. He'd been dancing since he was five, but he didn't think of himself as all that good.

What he loved about her most was that she was humble.

She didn't seem to think she was the best, or want everyone to think she was the best. She made mistakes. She apologized. She stumbled. She messed up a step. She got the beat wrong.

She always apologized, and never seemed to notice the mean giggles she got from the girls. She would always smile and laugh it off. Miss Channery was more firm with her than any other dancer in the class - male or female. Sometimes her face was scrunched in concentration.

"Frappes - single; front, side, back. Doubles; front side back." Miss Channery instructed. She played the music, and turned to the students. "Five six seven eight."

Kai hated Frappes. But he followed Selene's lead, and managed to get through them well enough. Miss Channery restarted the music. "Other side."

Kai flopped down on the couch in the living room of the dorm. He had already showered and changed from class. It wore him down today.

He felt someone flop down next to him, and looked over.

It was Selene.

"Oh, hey." He said. She smirked. "Hey Kai. So, do you have a favorite place to hang out?" He shrugged, looking at the wall opposite him. "Not really. Sometimes I go to the beach." When he didn't get a response, he looked over at her. She was chewing her lip in thought. "You okay?" He asked. She blinked, and looked at him, stopping chewing on her lip. "Huh? Oh, yeah! Yeah, I'm fine. I just . . . I just don't . . . I don't really like the beach?"

"That's fine," Kai said quickly, reassuring her. "I don't either."

Silence lapsed over them. Kai wanted desperately to break it.

"You know," Selene said slowly, "when I used to come here with my older sister a long time ago, there was this great rec room that nobody hardly ever used . . ."

Kai immediately liked the idea. "I had no idea there was a rec room here," he told her. She grinned. "It's in the basement."

She grabbed his hand as she lead him down the stairs, her excitement bubbling to the surface. "I haven't seen the place since I was like, five! I'm sooooo excited!" She bounded down the stairs, dragging Kai with her. He smirked. "Glad to see you know the place already."

They pushed open a metal door that had a small layer of dust covering it. It opened to a large room that had ballet pictures covering the wall, a group of couches to the right, a pool table, ping pong table, and air hockey table to the left. The light was already on. A few other kids milled about, and one of the 'inspirational' songs from class boomed over the speakers. A few guys played pool, and there were a few girls talking to some guys. Obviously flirting. There was a couple in the corner making out.

"Isn't it great?!" Selene beamed, turning to see Kai's reaction. He loved the place. It was just used enough to be comfortable, but there weren't enough kids to make it claustrophobic. "Yeah," he said, grinning at her. "I love it!" She grinned hugely and hugged his arm. "I knew you would!" She lead him into the room, and they made their way towards the air hockey table. (Kai had mentioned that he loved it and hadn't played in in forever.)

Selene beat him ten games out of twelve.

"That was great!" She said breathlessly, wiping her forehead. "Wanna play again?" She grinned in merriment. Kai held out his hands in defense. "I'm good, thanks." Selene laughed, a light, joyful laugh, and smiled at him. "Good enough for me."

"Hey, hockey table, we're playing a movie, wanna join?"

Selene nodded, "sounds great! What're we watching?"

"The Princess Bride."

"Ooooh, I love that movie!" Selene said, practically melting onto the floor. She turned to Kai, springing up. "Hey Kai, do you like that movie?!"

"Like it?" Kai asked, grinning, "I love it!"

"Awesome!" Selene squealed, hugging his arm, and letting one of her legs fly up in a half arabesque. They joined the other kids on the couches, and Selene sat really close to Kai.

And he liked it.

After the movie, they headed upstairs for bed, leaving a few other kids downstairs to continue hanging out.

Or making out.

That couple disturbed Kai - a tall, handsome man, and a very short, cute blond girl with short hair.

Selene held his hand as they headed towards their bedrooms. They stopped outside of Selene's, and she turned to him. "Thanks for hanging out, I had a great time." She smiled, and he could have sworn he melted. He smiled back. A playful, cocky smile. "I had a great time too. Let me know if you ever want to do it again sometime." Selene's smiled widened. "I'd love to." She brushed a kiss across his cheek. "Good night."

Kai was walking on clouds for the rest of the night.

A/N: Hope it wasn't too disappointing! I really like it, but I know not everyone likes Ballet. Sorry for all the technical terms I used. I'll add a pronunciation guide on my next chapter if you like! :) Please review!

(And if you have read my other stories, I'm so sorry for not updating! I've been hitting writers blocks with so many things lately :( I need to do some stuff for inspiration! ;))

Sorry if there are any typos! I try to make sure, but sometimes I can't catch them all ;).

-Angel Princess 31