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R&R please, (if you are so inclined)
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Dinner was slightly awkward for Alice; she really didn't know what to say. The president of her high school was in her living room laughing and talking with her dad about their youth. She tried to block out the sound of their laughter as she wondered back into her own daydreams. She smiled recalling the summer festival she always went too. she grinned a bit thinking about those hot summer nights, the lights as they twinkled hanging from the branches of the trees, and the feel of lush green grass under her bare feet. Oh how she longed for that again, to feel wild running through someplace green with trees and the wind in her hair as she danced around a large bonfire.
She sighed as she came back down to reality and looked around her. Tamaki who had be surprisingly silent and looking right at her. He had an expression she didn't quite know what to make of.
"What are you looking at?" Alice mumbled a little unsure if she should be offended or not.
"Oh um you just had an interesting expression on your face just now. What was it you were thinking of? A lover perhaps?" he smiled. The romantic part of him loved the idea of a woman in love reminiscing of past nights spent together.
Alice turned red at the thought of it. "N-no, I was just thinking of …. These festivals we go to each year..." the blush began to fade from her face and was replaced with a slight paleness… shit…. What was she going to say now? I go to these nerdy festivals where people dress up like fairies and mythical creatures. Yeah…. That was not happening...
"oh?" he smiled interested. There was so much about her that was… different. Tamaki had always prized himself on pleasing women, but he was truly interested in their lives as well.
"Yeah" she smiled thinking about it again. "It's a fun festival they through every summer back in Oregon. Everyone dresses up as mythical creatures like faeries for example." Shit! I said I wasn't going to say that….mouth and brain, start communicating better….
Tamaki nodded "oh so kind of like Coplay conventions. I've heard of those. Although I've never been to one myself before. "He smiled.
"Oh… well not exactly… it's a little more hippy-ish." She laughed a bit feeling foolish
"oh "he nodded thinking for a moment. She didn't seem to be what he thought hippies were like.
"Well Tamaki when he was younger used to believe whatever I said." The presidents voice rang out "I once told him all about the ninjas in japan and my encounters with them. "He smiled glancing at his son. "He always had such a cute look on his face when I told him those stories. "
"Dad!" Tamaki's face was now the one that face turned red. Alice just giggled a bit.
" oh that's nothing" Nina laughed " Alice used to sing/ask for someone to wipe her when she was a toddler. "
" Mom!" Alice blushed a bright red vermilion color. Tamaki laughed a little but smiled at her happy he wasn't the only one whose parent told embarrassing stories.
The rest of the night was horribly awkward but somehow she had gotten through it semi unscathed. Besides the embarrassing stories… "Well… it was nice having you two over. "She smiled politely at Tamaki and his dad.
"yeah " he smiled back " it was nice, we should spend some time together sometime" he bend and kissed her hand " princess."
she mentally frowned… ugh. Weird. "Um… sure. "She smiled what?! Why did I say that!?
" great" he smiled " I'll see you around…" he smiled and left with his father.
" so" her mom smirked " Tamaki's a nice boy" she grinned
" yeah and what are you getting at?" she glared. She was soo not setting her up now. Not after all those embarrassing stories. Besides it was Tamaki Frickin Suoh. Every girl in her class had a crush on him... well almost. Even if she did like him she didn't stand a chance.
"Mmhm… im just saying he's totally your type. "She smirked "and he seemed pretty interested in you"
"he's a flirt mom. He's interested in everyone." She rolled her eyes. "Well I'm going upstairs to change for practice." Alice sighed and ran upstairs thoroughly embarrassed still… dancing would get her mind off of it. She changed out of her normal clothes and into a deep green long flowy skirt with a matching belly dance bra top. She was happy her back yard was secluded. She could practice in peace there. She picked up her practice vase and music player/speakers. Once she had everything she ran out to her favorite garden at the end of the yard.
Once there she set down her music turning on to a good moderate speed song with a strong Arabic feel to it. She got in her beginning stance and let the music flow through her. She closed her eyes and slowly stepped forward moving her hips in a snake like fashion always careful to keep her movements graceful from her toes to her fingertips. Her head stayed perfectly level with the ground so as to not drop the vase balancing atop it. She smiled. When dancing she was. Confident, put together, and sexy even. Alice felt herself lost in the music.
Tamaki heard music.. That was strange.. His father didn't live in suoh mansion number two and the maids hardly ever played music… he fallowed the sound to the garden. There was a large hedge that separated the two properties. It was the house of that new girl. He peeped through the bush to see what was going on. Immediately he regretted it. He blushed bright red stumbling backwards. … Dancing …. Belly dancing… it was Alice. He put his hand over his mouth… it's not like I'm being a pervert…. She's a good dancer… I just want to see how good she is…. Yeah… I'm not a pervert…
he peeked back though the bush.
Her movements were so graceful, and snake like. She moved her hip to one side and leaned backwards in the opposite side never letting the vase atop her head fall. Slowly she pulled herself up and did a turn putting her hands on either side of her in elegant postures. A smirk played across her lips and she rolled her hips and belly forwards and back slowly to the music. He leaned forward looking closer " whaaaa….?" He whispered amazed. He had never seen anything like it before. She was in her element. Confident in her stances and occasionally even power behind her movements. It's beautiful… she's beautiful…. He thought to himself. Soon however his thoughts were interrupted.
" Lord Tamaki ? What are you doing?" one of the maids had come up behind him while he wasn't looking. " Ahh! What? I mean nothing I'm doing nothing!" he stood up and turned, but it was too fast. He fell through the bushes.
" Ahhhh!" a woman shrieked…
it was Alice. …
Alice was dancing, and as she did she felt happy. It began to rise up inside her from her feet all the way to the tip of her head. She closed her eyes and was just about to execute a new move she had just leaned. She could do it this time. She just knew it. After all she had been practicing it since last month. The turn and then…..
" Lord Tamaki? What are you doing?" a woman's voice
" Ahhh! What? I mean nothing, I'm doing nothing!" there was a crash and someone had fallen through the bushes…. She opened her eyes and blushed bright red.
" Ahhhhh!" she jumped back but in her surprise failed to see a rather large rock and stumbled. Her vase fell to the ground shattering and she landed flat on her ass. " Ow…." She winced sitting up. " What are you doing in my yard!" she looked at him mortified
" I uh… I heard something and came to see what it were… it was you and .. Then…. I fell through the push…." He looked at her a light blush across his cheeks. His eyes were so purple. They stared back into hers. It was quite an effect… in fact, Tamaki himself had quite an effect on people. He was a handsome boy… there was a reason all the girls liked him.. Almost all the girls.
" What you were spying on me?!" she looked at him disturbed. " pervert. " she muttered under her breath.
" No! I'm not I… I was just curious…. .. " He paused and looked at her sheepishly " you dance beautifully…" why was it he always made a fool of himself in front of the interesting girls… first Haruhi… now her…
Alice blushed again. God damn… how is it that he can keep making me blush like this…. " Well thank you for the compliment…" she sighed looking down at the vase "… that was the only practice vase I had left…. I should have gotten the metal one… " She sighed…
" I'll get you a new one. " he offered.
" you better, it's kind of your fault this one broke " she made a small humph noise and crossed her arms.
" any one you want. I promise" he smiled at her and laughed standing up. Once he had patted off the dust from his clothes he walked over and offered her a hand. She took it and despite herself smiled.
Alice looked down and sighed…. " I'll have someone come by and clean this up…. " She looked at him.. " I'll look for the one id like on line and send you the link k?" she smiled again " what's your email address" she pulled out her phone.
He smiled giving her his address. "Hey… um do you want to hang out at my house? We could watch some movies?"
she looked at him and then smiled " sure why not" she laughed and picked up her music player stopping it before pocketing it. " Um…. I'm going to go change first. " She blushed realizing again what it was she was wearing… " Uh… I'll be over there in a sec" she ran to the house.
He smiled and watched her go for a moment before walking back to wait for her and pick out a movie in the meantime.
She was in front of his house after a while to change. She didn't have to wait long after knocking before the door was opened by a maid. " Master Tamaki is waiting for you. " she bowed and led her inside
master Tamaki? She inwardly scoffed. Rich people.
Alice was led into what resembled a mix between a living room and a theater. The TV was enormous. " Wow… nice set up. " she smirked and then looked over to where Tamaki was sitting with DVDs everywhere.
" Hey I was looking for something to watch. You want to help me pick one" he smiled up at her. His hair was messy, and it was obvious he was running his fingers through it recently…
she laughed a bit. " Ok. Mmm.. Well let's see what you have" she sat down next to him looking through the collection. She paused when she saw the mummy…. "….. You have all of them too… um. Marathon?" she smiled hopefully. It was kind of a cheesy movie yes, but it was one of Alice's favorites. She had loved it since childhood. Perhaps it was something to do with the romance in it, or the exotic appeal of ancient Egypt, or maybe it was just the idea of some type of grand adventure that caught her fancy.
She held her breath a bit and looked up at him.
" Sure" he smiled " it's a good one" he got up and went to put it on before coming back and sitting with her on the couch. The credits rolled, and after laughing about how ridiculous this or that movie was but how good the trailer looked, it started.
Alice grinned " well I guess we go home empty handed, again" she spoke along with the movie.
" I wouldn't say that" Tamaki smirked saying the response in time with the character
they looked at each other and both burst out laughing " ah I've seen this movie way too many times" she smiled though. You can never see this movie too much though..
" me too. But it's a really good one " Tamaki popped a hand full of popcorn into his mouth.
Alice yawned and leaned back " hey I think I'm gonna head out. Rain check on the second movie?" she smiled
" sure" Tamaki stood up " I'll walk you home"
" what all two feet of it?" she laughed " I'll be fine. "
" I want to " he smiled " and besides a gentlemen always walks a lady home, or to the door" he offered her his hand.
She rolled her eyes but took it. " You're something else Tamaki" but there was a smile on her lips. So Tamaki figured if she thought he was something odd, at least it wasn't a bad odd… or she wouldn't be smiling right?
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