This one shot probably takes place sometime in season 3, after Cait realizes she has powers. and it was an idea that I had that was just sounded too good to let go of. XD Hope y'all enjoy!
Iris was really bored as of late.
She and Barry had tried to work things out, but soon enough, it became clear that they just weren't as compatible as they had always thought. So today, she was trying to find out where he was to clear up anything he possibly misunderstood when they split.
And somehow, she had ended up on a lower floor than the normal lab, trying to locate him.
But when she got to one of the floors... she heard a very odd sound. It sounded almost like banging, and it was kind of odd since repairs weren't often needed on this particular floor.
And when she found the source of the noise...
She was stunned beyond words at what she saw.
Caitlin was tap dancing.
And she looked so... so peaceful while she did it. She had her eyes closed, and from the brief twirls she did, Iris could tell she was feeling very peaceful. Something prompted Iris to speak, but she held back her voice. She didn't want to disturb Caitlin.
She looked so graceful as she tapped across the floor, and she looked to be doing every step she could with precision. Iris had absolutely no idea Caitlin could tap dance, and if you had told her that one week ago, she would have laughed and said there was no way, as Caitlin didn't give off a dancer vibe whatsoever.
But suddenly, a squeal snapped Iris out of her trance.
Caitlin had her mouth covered, and she had stopped tap dancing.
"I-Iris!" she exclaimed. "H-HI! How l-long have you-"
"About a minute," Iris said. "So... you can tap dance."
"Well... uh, yeah, I guess I can," Caitlin said. "I was into it when I was little, and only recently picked it up again... but I love it."
"And Cisco claims you don't have a life," Iris chuckled. Caitlin let out a bit of a laugh at that. "So, um... you wanna keep on, or-"
"Actually, I've got a better idea," Caitlin smiled. "Why don't you join me?"
"Oh no no no," Iris said, "I'd rather just watch you!"
"C'mon!" Caitlin said, holding out her hands. "I have another two pairs of tap shoes in my purse..."
Iris sighed. "Sure. Why not?"
Caitlin smiled, and dug out the spare pairs. She handed the one Iris picked to her, and before long, she was ready to tap.
"Alright, take my hand if you need it," Caitlin said, "balance is crucial when it comes to tap dancing."
"Gotcha," Iris said, taking a hold of Caitlin's hand. "So what's first?"
"You gotta know the basics before you get into the complex stuff," Caitlin explained. "Lets start with a shuffle. Just take the ball of your foot forward and backward, like this."
Caitlin did a small shuffle, and Iris copied her.
"Good job!" Caitlin smiled. "Now, try a flap. It's like this..."
Caitlin took the ball of her foot forward, then tapped it down on the floor. "Don't use your heel. Try it!"
Iris tried the flap, and even though she used her heel the first few times, she eventually was able to do it perfectly.
"This is really fun!" Iris said.
"I'm so happy you like it!" Caitlin smiled. "I had a feeling you would though."
"Does it get more complex? I'm assuming yes," the newest tapper said.
"Oh yes indeed," Caitlin replied. "Just watch this."
She then did a series of faster-than-life running flaps, a triple time step, and a scissor step, three of the hardest tap dance steps out there. And she did them faster than Iris could keep up with.
"W-Wow..." Iris marveled. "Cait, how are you so good at this?"
"Years and years of practice," Caitlin said. "Truth be told, I've been tapping since I was seven. My mom and dad were trying to get me into dancing, and although I insisted it wasn't for me, I quickly found tap fun. I also like ballet, but tap was what stuck with me. And I was dancing as often as I could up until I was twelve, and my dad passed away. I picked it up for a bit again when I was sixteen and desperately needed a hobby, and I've been doing it off and on ever since. Now... If we finally manage to make all this stuff blow over, I think I wanna take dance up as a side-thing, because I think its really something I should try and take more lessons for."
Caitlin then realized how she had basically told Iris everything there was to know about her history with dance. "S-Sorry about the history lesson..."
"It was one of the most oddly beautiful lectures I've ever heard," Iris said. "And... I don't want this to sound awkward... but if you decide to take classes again, could I join you?"
"Of course!" Caitlin said. "Nothing would make me prouder!"
Iris smiled, and hugged her new friend... truth be told, she had desired this for a long time. But now all the stars seemed to be in alignment.
"Now, you wanna learn a tap dance? As in, a routine?" Caitlin asked.
"Sure!" Iris said. "uh... any songs you have in mind?"
"How about Footloose? Its got a good tapping beat," Caitlin suggested.
"Awesome!" Iris said, giving two thumbs up.
"Okay, so first you start off with a..."
Caitlin showed Iris the routine, which she shortened to the first chorus so she could get it all.
"Alright, now shuffle shuffle step," Caitlin said. Iris did the steps, and finished the routine with grace.
"Well done!" Caitlin said, applauding her. "I'm seriously so proud of you right now..."
"I'm so happy!" Iris giggled. "Or... should I say, tappy?"
"You have my respect now," Caitlin said. "My utmost respect."
Iris smiled once more. "So...if you don't mind me asking, when can we do this again?"
"We can meet here tomorrow, since it is Saturday then," Caitlin said. "We could also have a much longer class."
"Sounds awesome!" Iris smiled. "Well... I guess this is goodbye for tonight."
"Guess so," Caitlin said. "But I've had so much fun. I really have."
"Same here!" Iris said. "Oh, I'm assuming you'll want your tap shoes back-"
"Keep them!" Caitlin said. "The other pair is just a spare one, I literally never use the ones you're wearing. I actually bought them with the sole intention of selling them or giving them away."
"O-Oh wow, thank you Caitlin!" Iris exclaimed.
"No trouble," Caitlin said.
And with that, the two tapped off into the night... until they got to the first floor. Because they didn't want to scratch up their taps.
Hope you guys enjoyed! Maybe I'll continue this if you guys want. XD
Either way, I'll do more with Caitlin tapping, trust me. XD See y'all soon!