Okay I'm going to start using real names for the dancers instead of nicknames in this part. The exception is for those already established as their nicknames. There will be other exceptions but I'm going to use the real names the most from now on.
Right and uhm, I do not own DDR.

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Talon stared at the room, danceres were all over, nearly every contestant in the tournament was on the floor, some even executing dances and moves he had never even seen before. It made him laugh to think back that he had been the top dancer in the abandoned district. He even wondered how much Konemi really knew about dancing considering what he had seen now. "When you said we were going to a party, I didn't think it would be this...intense."

Konemi nodded as she watched one dancer spin on the floor, supported by only his hands. "This is the DDR Dance Party forthe opening night of competition."

Talon nodded. "I get it." He suddenly smiled then turned to Konemi. "Jen, Konemi, how bout we dance?"

Konemi blinked, looking at Talon. "Are you sure?"

Talon grinned. "Hey, Damned if I'm gonna miss this opportunity, let's see what you got."

Konemi stared at Talon and finally nodded, taking his hand as the boy led her out on the dance floor to the end of Dam Dariram. Finally Talon looked up as a faster beat came on. "Captain Jack. Old song."

Konemi grinned slightly. "Think you can keep up?"

"Hell I can dance circles around this song."

Konemi smiled as Talon picked her up and spun her around and they promanaded down, stopping and turning their heads. They faced eachather and danced, moving their feet faster, back and forth. Konemi fell back and Talon grabbed onto her arms, pulling her back and vaulting herover, they stood back to back and then Konemi grabbed Talon's arm and swung him around. She grabbed onto his shoulder and mimicked a slow dance, instead moving faster. They spun across the floor until Talon slid her onto his other armand they stood side to side when the song finally ended. Konemi took a long breath and started laughing.

"I never danced like that before!"

Talon smiled. "You know, this is the first time I've ever heard you laugh like that."

Konemi looked at Talon, uncertain of what to say, hesitating at his comment. Talon just smiled and volunteered to change the subject. "So, think ya can stand another one? Or don't tell me the Konami Princess is already tired."
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Yelena Spokavich folded her arms as she watched the dancers across the floor, her eyes went towards the camera crew and she smirked. They would be here, sometimes she wished they would take a journey straight off a cliff. Vultures, every last one of them.

"You would think they might have something better to do, eh, Ansel?"

Ansel Beaumont snorted. "Who would not want to watch a bunch of idiots dancing around to pointless music?"

Yelena grinned. "You are too serious my friend. Have recent events left you bitter?"

"You know me Yelena, I am always bitter."

Yelena smiled, bowing her head as if deep in thought. This was true, Ansel never gave an inch when it came to to matters of an easy going nature, at least not to anyone he didn't know. It was just his way and Yelena had come to accept the French DC fighter's bitter personality, even like it. Truth was that she often found it refreshing. "True. Yet sometimes I think it is the nerves of the competition that put you in such a mood. Maybe you should get a woman to loosen you up tonight. And perhaps if it goes well, the next morning too."

"Must you always resort to sexual humor?"

"If it means making you uncomfortable. Then yes. Oh look, they're pointing that blasted thing at us arn't they?"

"oui, I imagine we might be somewhere in those tabloids."

"Again? ah wishful thinking darling. They've well gotten over the love affair and secret marraige, I believe we might be old news."

"It astounds me how quickly they can cook up lies. If truth had spread nearly as quickly we may have avoided quite a deal of environmental suffering."

"An environmentalist now? My arn't we full of surprises tonight."

"Surprises are not limited to me Yelena."

"Oh yes I forgot. Do you really believe what they're saying about Louis?"

"Hm. Murder seems unlikely, another lie cooked up by the tabloids."

"Oh I wouldn't be so sure about that Ansel."

Both dancers turned around and looked at Genma Tamayuki, the Japanese dancer had just arrived. "I was there, the guy was murdered."

Yelena. "Kind of makes you wonder doesn't it? So Genma, I heard you picked up a new kid."

Genma nodded. "Word travels quickly."

"Come on Reaper, you didn't really think you could keep this quiet."

Genma smiled. "I wasn't planning on it."

Ansel nodded to Talon. "Is that the kid there?"

Genma looked over at Talon, then at Konemi, frowning slightly. "No it's not, since when did Jen Patriarch arrive in New York?"
Yelena smirked. "My Genma, you havn't been paying attention to the news have you? That girl just happens to be participating."

Genma nodded. "I see."