Only For Tonight
Disclaimer: Everything you recognize does not belong to me. Also, this chappie was inspired by a scene from Francine Pascal's SVH Senior Year # 30: Close to You.
AN: Thanks to the anonymous person who reviewed. You did get your point across ^_^ I hope you all like this chapter and don't forget to tell me what you think.
Question--- why are there so few kietros on Fanfiction.Net? Grrr
:Chapter Three:
Minutes later, Kitty was regretting her enthusiasm.
Pietro redefined the meaning of the term "dangerous driving," going well over the speed limit, changing lanes without warning, ignoring traffic lights, skidding, swerving in front of other vehicles--- all this while bouncing to the loud beat of heavy metal music. By the time he pulled up into a parking lot, Kitty was more than ready to kiss the sweet ground, never more thankful to be alive.
"Here we are," Pietro announced, and, in a blur of motion, got out and opened Kitty's door for her.
Kitty giggled at his gentlemanly act, then raised an eyebrow at the single-story building with red and green Christmas lights along the edge of the roof. "Where, exactly?"
The silver-haired mutant chuckled. "I didn't expect you to know it. This is Gangstas Paradise, where all us teenage rebels hang out."
That didn't sound very reassuring. "Is it, like, safe here?" Kitty asked.
"Relax. No one's been killed yet."
"Oh, that, like, makes me feel so much better."
Inside, Gangstas Paradise looked nothing like a paradise. The walls were covered with fake wood paneling and a few random items--- a rusty machine gun, a stuffed swordfish, a crystal ball--- were on display. Wooden chairs and tables had been shoved aside haphazardly, and a mass of people were getting down on the makeshift dance floor in the center of the room. A guy with an awesome spiked hairdo stood in a corner, holding one earphone to his ear as he spun dance music on the two turntables in front of him. A huge disco ball hung from the roof, illuminated by flashing multicolored lights.
Pietro watched the X-girl closely. "What do you think of it?"
Her blue eyes were alight with something that could only be called wonder, as if she had discovered a whole new world. "It looks like it's about to be, you know, condemned!" she exclaimed, her energetic voice mingling with the loud music and the raucous laughter. "And I totally love it!"
He grinned, absurdly glad that she liked one of his favorite hang-outs, and led her onto the dance floor. She was hesitant at first, but followed his lead and they spent more than five songs going wild.
Pietro was a pretty good dancer, that much Kitty had to admit. Some of his steps were wacky, yet perfectly in tune to the music, and he could do moves she could only dream of--- owing, no doubt, to his super speed.
For an X-geek, she sure can dance, Pietro thought to himself. Her movements were uninhibited and free, but graceful at the same time.
Kitty flipped back her ponytail and smiled at Pietro as the DJ mixed into a slow song.
Suddenly all of her confidence evaporated. Like, oh my God, she cursed silently as the others began to couple up, why did I have to dance so hard to those last few songs? She was acutely aware of the fact that she was sweating and hoped against hope that Pietro wouldn't be grossed out.
But he just smiled, a lazy, almost seductive grin, and pulled her into his arms.
All right I have to end this chapter here. I'm planning to make the next one a songfic, but I'm having a hard time looking for a slow song that fits the story and doesn't sound too cliche. Any suggestions? :-)