Chapter Five ~ Only You

(A/N) Our walking disaster of a Romeo and his Juliet, who is still learning to show her emotions, head to the dance floor.

Jessie: Thank you for your review Jessie! It tickles me to know the last line was swoon worthy! xD I'm happy you're finding this story sweet and fun! I hope it continues to be enjoyable :3

Byleth felt strong arms roam across her back before enveloping her in a tight embrace that swept her right off her feet.

Spiced cinnamon met sweet mint as Dimitri hungrily deepened their kiss, making them both moan longingly and lovingly.

seafoam green hair was longer now and she had it up in a ponytail, though her bangs fell softly along her dreamy face. Upon seeing her wide innocent sea foam green eyes,

"Stay," Dimitri breathed as he left Byleth breathless. "Please…"

The pair slowly parted their warm embrace, allowing Dimitri to appraise Byleth's face. A soft smile graced her lips as a light pink hue grew upon her cheeks.

Finally Dimitri's kiss-fogged brain realized what he had nearly moaned. He had just as Byleth to stay, as in stay for the night. "I..I mean." Dimitri cleared his throat before finally saying, "if you would like to." He gave the young woman a shy smile.

That shy smile made Byleth's heart flutter; a sensation that the young woman hadn't felt in such a long time. Her sea foam green eyes brightened at Dimitri's request and the earnest look upon his handsome face.

'Should she stay?'

Meanwhile, the Dorothea and band in the main hall, picked up again as her velvety voice took the mic. "Oooonly youuuu," the songstress began to sing in her rich voice.

Dimitri reached out his armored hand towards Byleth and with a lopsided smile he asked, "Miss Eisner, care to dance?"

"Can make all this world seem right…"

Fully blushing now, Byleth replied, "I'd love to Mr. Blaiddyd." And she slid her hand onto his open palm, feeling the heat of his skin through the armor.

"Oooonly youuuu...can make...the darkness bright…"

In return, Dimitri gently tucked his fingers around hers, noting how perfectly her hand fit in his, and he led Byleth back into the main hallway, where couples were already slow dancing to Dorothea's song.

"Only you and you alone...caaaan thrill me like you doooo…"

Gently pulling Byleth closer, Dimitri laid his other hand upon the small of her back, taking care of his steel pointed claws.

"And filllll myyyy heart with love...for only youuuu..."

In response, Byleth wrapped her arm upon his upper back. And Dimitri smiled brightly down at her as he swayed them back and forth. Byleth's smile widened for her heart felt elated as they danced.

"Oh ohhh...Oooonly youuu...can make all this change in meeee…"

Suddenly, Dimitri lifted up their joined hands, twirling Byleth about as she let loose a soft chuckle, before halting her by bringing his other hand against Byleth's back again.

"Fooor it's trueee...you are my destinyyy…"

Effortlessly, Dimitri supported her back as he gracefully dipped Byleth down low while he leaned over her with ease.

"When you hoooold my hand…I uuunderstand the magic that you doooo…"

Byleth's seafoam green eyes widened in surprise at Dimitri's smooth maneuver. He slowly brought her back up, keeping her ever so close to his body as her chest heaved.

"Youuu're my dream come trueee…my one and only youuuu…"

"Byleth?" Dimitri began softly over the top of her head.

"Hmmm," Byleth hummed as she looked up at him.

"I only want to dance with you, no one else, only you…" Dimitri's molten blue eyes gazed down at her, causing Byleth breath to hitch in her throat.

Her mind buzzed as she realized what Dimitri had said, had confessed...And maybe it was high time she did the same.

Byleth opened her mouth to speak, when her cell phone urgently buzzed, breaking the spell between them. "I...sorry Dimitri, I need to take this," Byleth apologized gently as she withdrew her cellphone.

While Dimitri nodded with understanding, he could feel his armored shoulders droop with disappointment. He had been so close, he was sure of it. Dimitri's blue eyes didn't mean to snoop, but he caught a glimpse of the caller before Byleth turned around to whisper into the cellphone.

Grandma Rhea...this was not going to end well. Dimitri could feel it in his bones as he recalled the seemingly kind hearted, yet keenly calculative headmistress of Garrag Mach University. She had always smiled sweetly to him, but her smile never reached her eyes...

Byleth turned back around to face Dimitri, but he could see it already in her dimmed seafoam green eyes. "I...I must go," Byleth whispered, a note of regret within her tone as she no longer made direct eye contact with him.

At her words, Dimitri's heart deflated like a wailing balloon. Byleth was leaving..."Can I see you again?" Dimitri leaned forward as he whispered his question. He was so desperate to stop his heart from complete collapse.

Seafoam green eyes turned back to gaze up at him, aglow with hope. "I would like that," Byleth smiled softly. "I will let you know when I am back," she remarked, just before rising to her tippy toes to place a chaste kiss upon Dimitri's left cheek; a promise sealed with a kiss.

The warmth she planted upon his cheek lingered as Dimitri's heart swelled, brimming to burst with hope. Though, as Byleth left his side, she took a bit of the light within the world along with her.

Feeling love sick, Dimitri resigned himself to walking around like a zombie, running into things and partygoers while sighing forlornly with every other breath. Not even a chocolate dessert offered by Dedue would perk him up...not that he could taste it anyway...

As the party was winded down all the Blue Lions, save for Dimitri, gathered in the foray.

"Did an actual ghost move in this time 'cause there's some serious moaning and groaning echoing in this place," Sylvain frowned as he looked about.

"People are going to think this place is actually hunting if he keeps carrying on like this," Felix grumbled darkly.

"I don't feel safe leaving him alone," Mercedes murmured with concern as she exchanged a glance with Dedue.

"Someone has to stay and look after him," Annette announced.

Suddenly, each Blue Lion quickly touched their noses with their finger in silent a 'not it' game.

Sylvain, who was too busy making eyes at a young woman dressed as a sexy police officer, was confused to find all his friends tapping their noses, and staring smugly at him. "Huh? What when did we start doing that?!"

(A/N) Oh poor Dimitri, he was so close! Fear not, Sylvain will take good care of our hopeless romantic!

'Only You by The Platters' is the song Dorothea is singing