Thanks for all the support from my one reviewer. It's wonderful to know someone is enjoying the story. If there is any confusion just let me know and I'll try to clear everthing up.

Once again I do not own DDR. But you've probably figured that out by now havn't you?

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"It's a tie."

The crowd was in disbelief as Nick announced the results. Some shouted in outrage, some displayed compelete shock, but no one looked completly pleased. Both dancers had failed to excell above their opponent, a dead tie as both scores were exactly the same. The only one more furious was Inferno, who turned his rage on Nick. "You must be joking! I'm 10 times the better dancer then he is!"

"Take a look yourself, the scores don't lie."

He pointed up towards the screen where both scores were indeed tied. There was no mistaking the pure rage in the dancer's eyes. So convinced of his own skill, he had been knocked down by his rival who, although not pleased with the score himself, seemed to handle the results with a lot more control. Inferno tore off his visor and threw it aside, pointing an accusing finger at Nick. "You wanna dance? See how well you can stand up against me?"

"I don't accept challanges made in anger."

"So your afraid! Face me coward!"

"A wise man knows when he should fight and when to stand aside. It has nothing to do with cowardice."

"You lieing son of a bitch."

"If the wolf is not hungry, he will choose not to hunt."

"Enough!" Giving into the building anger Inferno lunged at Nick, prepared to drive a fist into his jaw. Nick, barely blinking, stepped aside, allowing the fist to hit air, he then moved his leg out in a swift motion, tripping Inferno. Inferno looked up from his position on the floor, glaring at Nick.

"Thats enough Inferno. Let it go." It was Shenlong.

Inferno looked at Shenlong and scowled as he got back to his feet. He was fully aware of all eyes on him and it only infuriated him to be subjected to such an embaressment. After all he was the best, he wouldn't be tied with anyone else, titles wern't meant to be shared. He looked over back to the stage at Konemi, who was retrieving the discs and discarded visors. "I'd like to see you dance."

Konemi looked up partly in surprise to being spoken to. "I don't dance."

"Well isn't that strange. Makes you wonder why Hunter would hire a dud."

Talon finally seemed to have enough, stepping in himself. "Leave her alone Inferno, she's got nothing to do with this."

"She doesn't belong here."

"You're right."

Talon stared at Konemi in surprise, her words had taken everyone completly by surprise. She continued. "I don't belong here. I don't belong with any of you. I'm not a dancer, I don't combat and I don't know any of you. But I'm a hard worker, and I can learn quickly. I need to be here as much as all of you and when I feel I'm ready, I'll leave and you won't see me again."

She then took the last visor from Talon's hands and walked off the stage to put them away just as the dance music began to play. Talon watched the girl leave, staring for a moment.

"In love Talon?"

Talon turned around, surprised by the sudden appearence of Legolas. The other boy had a smug smirk on his face. His hair was a light blonde that ran down his back like silk. He wore a blue and white coat madeof a thin rubbery material, the two triangles on the end stuck outwadat an angle reaching nearly to his knees whereas the front and back bothended in material just past his pelvis. It was longsleeved and turtle-necked and seemed to zip up on the front. With this he wore whitegloves and azure leggings with white boots that looked almost metallic. "It's not like that Legolas."

"Sure, and I'm a natural blonde. She's cute."

Talon sighed, smiling just a little. "She is isn't she?"

"Hey if you don't want her think I could have her?"

"Come on Legolas!"

Legolas grinned, holding his hands up in surrender as he took a step back. "Okay, she's all yours."

"She's not mine! She's just a girl."

"Whatever you say Talon."

Talon just rolled his eyes, glancing briefly back at Konemi. He then looked over to the dance floor and stepped down off the stage, walking into the crowd, nodding a greeting to his sister.

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Konemi sighed, she wasn't too intrested in drawing anymore attention to herself. There was still a good chance someone might find out why exactly she was here. Hunter had found out she had used the dance stage and he had yelled at her for a good 15 minutes about that. Actually Konemi could swear that the dancers in the next room could hear him, in fact she would bet on it. Well luckely she got off with a strict warning and the knowledge that he wouldn't pay her for the 'misusage of the dance stage.'

Everyone here seemed okay though, Talon was nice. It was Inferno she didn't like. The guy had too much of a temper and he was very rude. Well maybe it was just her, no one had tried to displease her a lot, she probably wasn't used to it.