Anyways, on w/ the fic! ^_^
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Dance Class
Chapter 4. The past returns
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[. . . P | R | E | V | I | O | U | S | L | Y . . .]
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"Oh I dunno RED. Do YOU have a problem with me calling YOU RED?" He asked grinning.
Sora lifted her left eyebrow. "Not if you don't hate the name Gel boy. Anyways, see ya. Like you said. We'll be late for next period. See ya Gel Boy!" Sora laughed as she went to her locker room.
Matt just stood there. *Heh.. nice come back* He then turned around and changed for his next class.
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The day went on as usual. Then at band rehearsal...
"Hey Matt! What took you so long?" Luke yelled to him from the stage.
"Nothing just got held back in class..."
"Really? What class?"
"Social Studies..."
"Why?"
"Pro and Con debate again... Me and that Take girl were fighting head on again."
Luke laughed. "Hehe... no wonder. You guys can go on for hours. I wonder why she is so against it."
"Beats me."
"Hey Matt, Luke told us everything. Sorry man." Chris spoke up while he was getting testing out his new drum sticks.
"Yea... so what exactly happened? Luke gave us a VERY VAGUE inside info." Tom asked from behind his keyboard.
"Well... It kinda went like this..." Matt started his story...
*Flashback*
A young 8 year old Matt was riding on someone's back. "Are we there yet Shawn?" The little boy asked happily.
"Nope not yet." Said the older blonde.
"Where are you taking me? And can I take my blindfold off now?"
"It's a secret Matt! No. Not yet, we're almost there."
"O ok..." Matt said again.
Shawn turned around the corner and all of a sudden, something grabbed Shawn and pulled him back into an alley. As Shawn was pulled back, Matt flew off him and landed against the wall.
"Give me your money!" The guy yelled.
"Fine whatever. Take it. Just move that gun outta my face." Shawn yelled out.
"My gun eh? Too bad. You saw my face already!" The man yelled. All of a sudden there was a gun shot.
The little boy was shocked as he ripped off his blindfold to find a bloody Shawn on the floor. He saw the gunman run off. "SHAWN!!!!!!!" He yelled. No answer...
*end of flashback*
"Whoa... intense..." Tom said in awe.
"Hey Matt, I'm sorry man. Had no idea it was like that." Chris added in. He too, was shocked.
"Yea... wait.. there's more..."
*[memory lasp]*
"Ok Matt. We have seem to have found the gunman that killed your cousin. He is being sentenced on death row. You don't have to worry about him ever hurting you again ok?" A policeman told him.
Matt only nodded.
*[end of memory lasp]*
"Well at least the guy got punished." Chris said.
"Yea. So now you guys get why Matt is pro?" Luke spoke up.
"Uh huh.. damn... that's sad... common, let's practice before I start tearing up or something." Tom spoke.
Matt chuckled. "Yea... we wouldn't WANT to see THAT!" Matt grinned.
"Oh and that reminds me, Matt, we have to finish that song for the duet you're going to be doing for the Prom. The dean told me they found someone." Luke exclaimed.
"You're kidding."
"No way man. He was dead serious."
"Ugh.. fine... let's finish up the song today."
"And don't forget, we need to record this song and let NO BODY hear it. Only that 'special' singer."
"Yea yea... Common. Let's start."
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"Hey Sora?" Steph asked.
"Yea?"
"Why are you so against the death penalty? I don't think it sounds THAT bad. Ok...actually it is but... I don't understand why you are so against it."
"Yea... why Sora?" Tammy added in as Yumi just sat there with them, quietly. She knew there was going to be a really good reason why Sora was so against this idea. So she kept quiet.
Sora kept quiet for a moment... "Well... you guys remember how when you came over to my house... you only met my mom and not my dad?" Sora said hesitantly.
"Yea... Why?" Tammy asked. She was the nudged in the ribcages by Yumi. "Yumi... what's your pro-" Yumi then glared at Tammy to keep quiet.
Sora sighed and then began to tell her story. "Well you see..."
*Flashback*
"Hehe! We should do this more often daddy! I like having family day! It's so fun!" A young 8 year old Sora spoke as she giggled happily with her family.
"Yes... it is fun. Don't you think dear?" Mrs. Takenouchi smiled as the three of them got into a tickle fight.
Mr. Takenouchi laughed. "Yes! Now stop tickling me!" He laughed.
"Ok then........" Mrs. Takenouchi then started to go after Sora and started to tickle her. Mr. Takenouchi then joined in and tickled the two of them.
"Hey!" *laugh* "It's so" *giggle* "ticklish!!!" Sora exclaimed.
Then suddenly.....
"Open up! It's the police!" A voice shouted at the door.
"Huh?" Everyone stopped their game as Mr. Takenouchi went to the door. He opened the door. "Yes?"
All of a sudden the policemen jumped on Mr. Takenouchi and handcuffed him. "Sorry Mr. Takenouchi but you are accused of murder. Come with us." The policemen stated as the dragged Sora's father out the door.
"Wait! What is going on!?" Mrs. Takenouchi exclaimed as she followed them. She turned to Sora. "Sora, stay here, mommy will be right back." Mrs. Takenouchi then went to follow her husband.
*[end of flashback]*
"There's... more isn't there?" Steph said slowly.
"Yes..."
*[flashback]*
"Daddy...." A young red haired girl of 8 whispered as a tear trickled down her cheek. "Why.... why did they take daddy away and shoot that needle in him mommy? Why is daddy sleeping? And why are you crying mommy?" The little girl asked quietly.
Mrs. Takenouchi looked at her daughter as tears trickled down her face. "Don't worry about it Sora dear... Daddy is just... going to be at a better place."
"What do you mean?"
"You're too young to understand honey... Let's put it this way... Daddy will be sleeping for a VERY LONG time... ok?"
"So... I'll never be able to talk to daddy again mommy?"
"Yes... I'm sorry Sora." Mrs. Takenouchi sighed.
"Mommy..." Sora trailed off as she ran into her mothers arms and started to cry. Sora's mom wrapped her arms around her daughter and cried as well.
*end of flashback*
"Oh my god..." ::sniff:: "That's SOOO sad!" Tammy exclaimed as a few tears ran down her cheek.
"Yea, I'm so sorry Sora." Steph spoke up. She too, sniffling.
"That's not all of it... About a year after my dad was given lethal injection, the police come to us and apologizing for killing my dad. They made a mistake. He was completely innocent..." Sora stated as you can tell, somewhere in her deep pool of red, was anger and sadness.
"Oh my god! I can't believe that! No wonder you were so against the death penalty!" Tammy exclaimed.
"Yea..." Steph said in awe.
Yumi looked at Sora's expression and put her hand on her shoulder. "You ok Sora?" She said worriedly.
"Huh? oh.. yea. I'll be fine." Sora said as she smiled.
"Ok well if you ever need someone to talk to, you got us ok?" Yumi said smiling.
"Yup! Definitely!" Tammy exclaimed.
"Without a doubt." Steph added in.
"Thanks guys." Sora smiled again.
"Anytime Sora... Anytime..." Steph whispered as they each gave her a hug.
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I was going to stop there. but... eh..... this feels too short so I'll continue ^_^
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The next day in gym class.
Everyone was waiting for Ms. Forté, their dance instructor. After a few minutes, the teacher finally entered Gym A. "OK class! Get with your partners! and we will begin!" The dance instructor exclaimed.
Sora sighed. *last period... and now I have to spend it being a dancing partner of Matt Ishida...* Matt then walked up to her.
"Care to dance Red?" Ishida joked.
"Do I have a choice?" She said rhetorically.
"No." Matt laughed.
"Yea yea... well let's just get this over with." Sora stated as the two awaited the teacher's instructions.
"Ok, first we will begin with hand positions. Guys, put your right hand on the girl's waist and you girls put your left hand on their shoulder." The teacher said to the class.
Matt placed his hand around Sora's slim waist. Sora then felt as if a jolt of electricity went through her. She began to feel all tingly inside and her heart beated faster. *huh? Why am I reacting like this? Common Sora, get your act together! This is Matt Gel Boy Ishida you're talking about here!*
Sora sighed as she then placed her hand on Matt's strong shoulder. Matt began to have a weird feeling rush through him as well once Sora had put her hand on his shoulder. *What's going on here?* He thought.
The teacher then continued. "Now, with your other two hands, place them together and then we'll begin."
Sora and Matt rolled their eyes as they then joined their remaining hands. At the moment when they first touched hands, Sora and Matt gasped. The other person's hands felt so smooth to touch. *Wow.. I can't believe his hands are so smooth and soft...* Sora noted to herself. *Wait, what am I saying? GOD SORA! GET ISHIDA OUT OF YOUR MIND!* She yelled at herself inwardly.
*Wow.. her hand is so soft and it feels just.... right... Hold up.. WHAT THE HELL!? Did I just think... what I think I just though!?!? No..... No way...* Matt thought to himself.
"Ok... good... Now, we will start off with the waltz and do a box step for now." The teacher exclaimed. "Now, watch and try to follow." The teacher took one of the boys and used him as an assistant. Then the teacher explained that the boy is leading. "Ok. Let's begin with step 1. Now, guys, what you do is step forward with your right foot and then bring your left foot and put it together with your right foot. Then you lift your right foot up slightly then put it back down. And girls, just follow them but use the opposite foot. So if the guys use their right foot, you use your left ok? Now, try it."
"Ok..." Matt stepped forward with his right foot and Sora stepped backward with her left. The two of them did the first step perfectly.
"Good class. Step 2. Guys, move your left foot side ways and do the exact same thing as before. Just do it side ways. Girls, you just do the same as the guys, but using the opposite foot. Now, begin..... Good..." The teacher said smiling. "Now, just do what you did in step 1, but you will just be stepping backwards this time. And so forth. This is the box step. Remember, when you do this, remember 'One two three... one two three...' That is the beat. Now begin."
Everyone tried to follow the teacher's instructions but they still got confused and messed up. But soon got used to it and did fine. Only one pair did the steps perfectly the first time. And that was Sora and Matt. For some reason they understood this and danced together perfectly.
"Bravo!" The teacher exclaimed. "You two did well!" She smiled.
Matt and Sora blinked. "Huh? Oh ... thanks..." They both said together."
The teacher gave a mock grin. "Ok! Let's see how you two would do if we add a little music. Ready?"
"Er.... No thanks... I don't want to dance with gel boy here." Sora exclaimed as she stepped back finally getting back to how she usually acted around him.
"Yea and red is just too annoying to bear with." Matt added in.
"Fine... but I would like to talk to the two of you after class alright?" The teacher spoke.
"Fine...." Matt said exasperatedly.
"Ok." Sora stated.
By the time class was over, everyone got the box step done perfectly. As everyone was leaving class, Matt and Sora stayed behind.
"Matt, Sora? I have come to the conclusion that you two have both learned ballroom dancing before?" Ms. Forté asked.
"Actually. No." Sora stated simply.
"Same... Never learned this before."
"Well I guess then you two are just perfect dancing partners then." The teacher said with a mock grin.
"What!?" Matt and Sora said in unison.
"Are you kidding!? I can't stand this 'Gel boy' here!" Sora exclaimed.
"Like I can stand YOU Red?" Matt argued back.
"Oh shut up!"
"No you!"
"No, you!"
"No you!"
"Alright that is enough!" The teacher exclaimed. "Like it or not, you two have been chosen to perform at the Sunset hotel in March."
"Wha??" Sora dropped her mouth open.
"No way." Matt stated as he shook his head.
"Well would you two like it if I failed you?" The teacher said giving Matt and Sora a look.
"Er... well no... but..." Sora stuttered.
"But nothing. You have about 5 1/2 months to learn a dance and get your act together."
"Fine..." Matt grumbled.
"Good. Now, next gym period, report to Mr. Staccato for advance learning alright? He'll meet you in Gym D. Now, go get your things and go home. School's over."
"Yea ok. Bye Ms. Forté!" Sora said as she went to pick up her bag and leave.
"See ya." Matt said to the teacher as he too went to get his bag.
The teacher headed toward her card and whispered "Such a cute couple... And to think they fight like married people! Probably, even if they don't know it now, they'll end up being a future boyfriend and girlfriend... or... maybe even husband and wife." The teacher then let out a "Heh..." and went into her car and drove home.
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Well that's all for now... *cough cough* sick..... I hate being sick! noooooooooo! *cough cough* I'll try to get up the next chapter soon. Also, I'm working on a Valentine's day fic.... I need help. What pairing should it be? Sorato? Takari? Jyoumi? Mishiro? Michi? Kenyako (Ken x Yolei)?
Peace~
~HSK-sama~