Chapter 4- dance like ice

"Renge I'm not sure about this!" I yelled. "relax you look great!" "but it's gonna be bright!" "who cares! Youre ready! Don't worry!"

Flash back

"So Kori you're still my date to the party right?" Hikaru asked jokingly. "uh yeah..." why didn't the potion stop working? "great! Haha!" he ran off. I'm in shock! The potion should have worn off by now! Crap! Oh well I guess this works out since it would be weird if he dumped me right before the party... Still.

Flash back end

Renge and I stood before the door. She motioned her hand to let us in, "wait!" "don't worry," she said, "you'll have fun," "no why did you pick me up instead of Hikaru?" "as a host he wouldn't be allowed to showing up with a date, but he can spend the whole night with you." "uh no really if he has to work he can leave me to hang out. It's fine, really." "haha you're so funny, come on!"

She opened the doors to a large glittering ball room with people dancing and a huge Christmas tree in the center. There was holly and missile toe and ribbons all over the place. And it was warm compared to the snow outside. Flipping over to us from the ceiling came Tamaki, "Hello ladies! Welcome to the ouran Christmas party! I hope you enjoy yourselves." "hello Tamaki, so how do you think I did on Kori?" "where is she?" he replied. "what! No stop hiding behind me! Get out into the light!" "but I'm afraid!" "don't be," said a voice that was calm and gentle. Kaoru!

I peeked from behind, yup it was him! "Kaoru?" "come on, it's okay, take my hand." he reached out to me. I hesitantly took it, "haha you're still as cold as you were around halloween," he said laughing. But he remembered me! We stepped out into the crowd of dancing girls and the light did bother me, but I could kind of deal with it. What do ya know? The training actually kinda helped!

"are you okay?" he asked. "uh yeah I should be alright." I was doing it, walking in the light! The boys I passed were staring at me. I was wearing a dark green floor length dress with a black lining, it was the simplest thing Renge would let me get. "huh? I can't find Hikaru? Well would you like to dance?" YES YES I WOULD KAORU! "uh sure." Renge was right, I haven't been to a party in years because of my light issues, but I was doing pretty well.

"hey Kaoru!" Hikaru ran up to us. "oh hey Hikaru, we couldn't find you so I asked her to dance, I hope you don't mind." "nope not with you... Although these other guys can-" "Hikaru would you like to dance?" I quickly interrupted. He broke into a warm smile and took my hand.

Meanwhile

Kyoya picked up his phone, "I'm sorry sir, but someone has gotten on the school grounds. We're not sure who but he's headed toward the ball." "yes thank you for warning me." he hung up. "what was that Kyoya?" asked Tamaki. "trouble..." he replied.

And back

I was dancing with Hikaru and he wasn't as annoying. Maybe because I just danced with Kaoru and I'm still on cloud 9? "you... You look really cute... Tonight." he blushed. Was Hikaru nervous? "oh thanks. I'm wearing the hair pin you guys gave me." he noticed it and smiled. "oh I noticed something." he said. "yeah?" "you're not cold right now." "what?" "yeah." I took my hand off of his shoulder and touched my face, he was right. That's strange? "oh the songs over, wanna get some food?" "sure," he smiled. We walked over and on the way I was hit on by some guys and I had to stop Hikaru from hitting them. The potion was some powerful stuff. What if it's permanent! No no, it's just working a little too well. You know right now I'm a little happy, I mean I could be okay with things staying like this...

"alright everyone! Merry Christmas Eve! But when the clock strikes midnight it will be Christmas Day! Join me in the count down!" called out Tamaki. Everyone cheered and began. "10!" I started to think, my first Christmas eve not looking for Santa with Nekozawa... "6!" it almost made me sad, and then I remembered christmas with my dad. "3!" ... "2!" ... "on-" the clock struck midnight but as it did the doors opened and we all turned to see who it was. My eyes widened at the sight of a man with a red suit on.