The Dragon Tamer
(PG-13 for swearing and suggestive actions and words. P/OC (a little R/B) Comes into play after X:2. What are these dreams John's been having? And who is this new girl at the old mansion? (( ' Indicates thoughts))
Disclaimer: I do NOT own the original X-Men or the topic.
Chapter 6: Wanna Dance?
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They all entered the very large gymnasium right at 7:00 P.M. that night. Mr. Summers had set up a large speaker system throughout the whole room. Ms. Munroe was the DJ and she wasn't doing too bad of a job either. Almost as soon as Amanda and Evan entered the gym, he was gone. Straight into the center of the room and just started dancing. Over a few minutes a large group of girls went and joined him, 'Probably ditched their dates too.' She looked around. 'Wonderful. Oh well, where's Marie?' No sooner had she said this then she noticed her friend in the corner nearby, dancing with Bobby. The others were dancing nearby, well, except for a certain 'couple'. She smirked and started heading over there.
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John tried his best to ignore Sarah, who was right in front of him, pleading to dance. "Come on John! I want to dance!" He was really starting to tire of her annoyingly squeaky voice. He looked around for someone in particular. He knew Amanda wasn't with Evan because said male could easily be seen in the middle of the party dancing with a bunch of girls, and Amanda wasn't one of them. Sarah finally gave up, "Fine, have it your way. You can stay right here and not have any fun at all. I, however, am going to go dance." With that she went towards Evan and his groupies. John didn't really mind because at that moment he spotted Amanda coming towards him. A smirk upon her face, he smirked right back as she sat down next to him. "Hey, how come you're not dancing with Sarah?" He laughed. "She was too annoying for me."
"Well, I'm glad you're not. Otherwise I would be sitting alone." She laughed too.
"Why aren't you dancing with Evan?"
Her smile turned into a frown. "Guess he had other plans. Oh well, I didn't really come here to dance anyway...." She finished and gave him a half-smile. She was putting up a good front, but he could tell she did want to dance. He took a deep breath and stood up, 'Am I really about to do this?' Before she knew he had even stood up he held out his hand to her. "Wanna dance?" Her face broke into a huge smile. "I would love to." She took his hand and they began looking for a place to 'park', it was very crowded. There was an empty spot, John noticed, next to where Evan and the girls were. A huge smirk danced on his face, "Come on, I know just the spot."
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Marie and Bobby stopped dancing to take a break for a moment and watched their friends walk towards the dance floor. She got an idea, looking at her boyfriend she said, "I'll be right back sugar, don't dance without me." As fast as she could, she ran over to Ms. Munroe and requested a song. The teacher followed her gaze and got the idea. "I hope you know what you're doing Marie." They both smiled knowingly.
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Upon reaching their destination the fast song clicked off and was replaced by a very slow song. She smiled and put her arms around his neck, snuggling up closer for the dance. He smiled back, and did the same, enjoying the jealous leer he was getting from Evan and Sarah, who had stopped dancing. Amanda followed his stare and had to control herself from laughing out loud at the looks the two were getting from their dates. After a few moments she began listening to the song and it's words.
**It still feels like our first night together
**Feels like the first kiss and it's getting better baby
**No one can better this
**I'm still holding on and you're still the one
**The first time our eyes met - it's the same feeling I get
**Only feels much stronger - I wanna love ya longer
**You still turn the fire on...
She smiled. 'This song sounds nice.'
**So if you're feeling lonely ... don't
**You're the only one I'd ever want
**I only wanna make it good
**So if I love ya a little more than I should...
**Please forgive me - I know not what I do
**Please forgive me - I can't stop loving you
**Don't deny me - this pain I'm going through
**Please forgive me - if I need you like I do
**Please believe me - every word I say is true
*Please forgive me - I can't stop loving you
John, now listening to the words, started thinking about the girl in his arms. She truly was beautiful, and he was starting to like her, really like her. Maybe even love her, if that's possible when you only really know someone for a week. He looked into her eyes and smiled. She returned it and blushed. 'God he looks good, even better than usual.'
**Still feels like our best times are together
**Feels like the first touch
**We're still getting closer baby
**Can't get close enough
**I'm still holding on - you're still number one
**I remember the smell of your skin
**I remember everything
**I remember all your moves - I remember you
**I remember the nights - you know I still do
Bobby, Marie, Allen, Kitty, Jubilee, and Jake all watched from the tables. Marie looked over at Kitty and Jubilee and grinned. They nodded their heads and continued to watch Amanda and John in their moment of peace.
Amanda rested her head on his shoulder and listened to the rest of the song. John really was sweet when he wanted to be. Sure, he could be arrogant and an asshole to boot at times, but times like these she knew he really wasn't bad at all. Just confused. The song ended, but many more came after that. Whether the song was fast or slow they stayed exactly as they were. Nothing could break the serenity in that embrace. He smiled, she smiled, and they knew their lives would never be the same.
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