Chapter 53—The Dance
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"Yes, Speedy, you have to wear the suit," I told him as I tightened my tie. Yang looked cool in his slug-suit, but Speedy didn't want to wear his.
"But I'll look like an idiot," he told me.
"You'll look nicer than any slug there," I assured him. He grumbled but allowed me to slide the one-piece suit over his head.
"It itches," he complained.
"All suits itch," I explained. He frowned but got over it.
"How do I look?" I asked Speedy when I was done.
"The hat," he said immediately, pointing to my head.
"It's my thing," I replied. "Everyone has a thing."
"Too bad. If I have to dress up, the hat stays here," he told me.
It was my turn to complain, but I took off the hat. My hair sprang up, so it took me ten more minutes to make it presentable.
"We should get going," Luke told me when we were both ready.
We grabbed our blasters (habit) and walked out. People carry their blasters everywhere, so we wouldn't stick out.
We walked outside and waited next to Fandango Hall for our dates to emerge.
"Whaddya think?" Emma asked as she and her roommate, Luke's date, emerged. I never noticed the roommate, though, due to the stunning beauty in front of me.
Emma was wearing a yellow dress that was a bright contrast to my deep blue suit. Her hair hung in ringlets around her face, and her eyes glittered from excitement. Even Bruiser and Slimer were in suits.
"Y-y-you look…" I began. I was speechless.
"Thanks," she replied, blushing. "You look nice, too."
I smiled and we walked to the Arena once Mark arrived with his date. They changed the Arena especially for the dance.
At the entrance there were opportunities for pictures, so Emma dragged me over and we stood in front of the cameras.
"Go on, hold her hand," the photographer encouraged us. I smiled and slipped my hand into hers. Her smile widened when the picture was taken. We didn't remove hands as we walked into the arena.
"This is amazing," I said when we saw everything. The theme was silver and gold, so everything was silver or gold colored, and everything was covered in silver and gold glitter.
"Totally," she agreed.
We walked around the Arena for a couple minutes before the DJ played a song I know she loves.
"Looks like they're playing our song," I commented.
"We have a song?" she gasped.
"We do now," I replied. We went out onto the dance floor for several songs before I needed a breather.
A few hours later, right before midnight, we all gathered together to watch fireworks go off.
As the first Phosphoros were launched I turned Emma's face towards me and kissed her gently as the slugs reached MegaMorph. Talk about 'fireworks'!
"What's up guys!" we heard an all-too-familiar voice yell, breaking up the kiss.
I turned and saw Rob holding a bottle in a brown paper bag aloft.
"Oh my," Emma commented.
"Looks like he's drunk," I added.
She nodded and I kissed her again as the fireworks display continued and Rob was removed by teachers.
That was the best ending to a school year I could imagine.
"I really liked tonight," I said as we walked back to her dorm.
"Will I see you again over the summer?" she asked me.
I looked her in the eye. "Of course," I told her.
She smiled ad I kissed her again before she entered Fandango Hall.
"How was your night?" I asked Luke as we entered our dorm at the same time.
"Not bad. I saw you with Emma. 'Bout took you two long enough."
I just rolled my eyes and changed into pajamas, taking care of my dress clothes. I easily removed the slugs' suits.
Needless to say, I slept with a smile that night.
The next day, though, we moved out.
