*Dear Takari's Baybee,

I was wondering if I could make a contribute to your Tea and Biscuits for the Takari fan's Soul?

~Dreamer Within

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Title: Last Dance

Author Dreamer within

"There is always a first for everything isn't there? The first time you take the magnificent breath; that first time you take that crawl; the first time you take that one step; the first time you go to school; that first time you find yourself growing up; the first time you take the plunge and ask that special someone out. There's always a first, but there's a last too. When? When will it be… the last?"

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Love… What is the true meaning of love? Is it the deepness of ones closeness? Or is it that feeling that flutters in the pit of the stomach? Or what if it's all of this that is just wrapped up in one? How do you ever explain the feeling or even the meaning of love?! I guess… I guess I'll find out one of these days.~ Takeru Takaishi

It's another most lustful day in Odiaba, Japan. Life could not be any better than what it is right now. It's almost spring and the tree's leaves are trying to bloom out, and birds begin to sing there sweet melody tune once more high above the blue sky's. It was heaven to ones ears. I could feel the air brisk upon my face and the smell of Sakura blossoms feel my nostrils, what a lovely smell. I closed my eyes and took a deep, deep breath and exhale and open my eyes. My last year of school. wow. The time went by so fast. I can't believe I'm already seventeen, or even I'm in a seventeen year olds body for that sake! But I guess I have to believe. I have no other resort than not to believe it.

Humming a small tune in the back of my mind I clutched a hold of my book bag that is slung across my back and bouncing as I walked. Both hands are shoved deeply in my pocket, and my eyes just fixed upon what was in front of me than what was on either side of me.

"Takeru!" I heard a young female voice rung out my name from behind and I stopped.

Turning slightly around I smiled at her. Watching her jog her way up to me, breathing heavily.

"Oh hi Kari." I greeted her with a slight bow, and rose my head to see the girl standing in front of me take large breaths holding her chest while bowing down herself but only to catch a few large gasps of air.

"I'm sorry that I'm late." She heaved, "But-But…"

With a shrug I said, "It's alright I understand. Tai got you up late huh?"

"Yeah." She said standing straight up finally catching her breath.

"It's not that much of a big deal. I was going to wait for you by the bus station stop so that you didn't have to walk to school all alone."

"You-You where?" She asked, as I noticed her cheeks grow a little more pinkish. Not from out of breath, but for some other reasons.

"Yeah." I said pressing a smile upon my face.

"Oh T.K, are you going to the spring ball tonight?"

"The spring ball? Tonight?" I said, taking a large gulp. Every Senior high student had to participate if they were on council. Me and Kari happened to be one of them.

"Well obviously your going right?" Kari asked straightening her dress out at the bottom and looked up at me as she stopped. "Tell me you didn't forget T.K?" Kari asked with a semi-whine.

"I-I didn't forget!" I stammered, "I-I just lost track of time that's all!" I said lowly feeling the balls-and-chain weight me down. I can't believe I forgot!

"Hm, let me guess, you need a tuxedo right?" Kari said with a small giggle as she pressed her fingers against her lips.

"Yeah I do."

"You need a date too right?" Kari asked blushing harshly than before.

"A date!?" I cried out, "Where am I going to find a date Kari Kamiya? Tonight is the dance, and everyone is taken already probably. I'll just go by myself." I said without giving any thought to what I just said.

"Oh-Okay then, I-I can help you pick out a tux-I mean if you'd like me-well you probably wouldn't want me-"

I smiled at her, "I could use your help Kari in finding me a tux If you wouldn't mind helping that is."

Blushing tremendously hard Kari tilted her head down and said, "I will, and if you'd like you can get ready at my place. I mean since we've got to bathrooms and all." her voice was soft as a baby's skin. It was almost hard for me understand her at the end of her sentence but, I could read her lips.

"Okay that will be great Kari!" I said in excitement as we began to walk side by side to school talking and laughing…

As the day dragged on the end of the school day came and Kari and I walked out together. Talking about why people our age is already in love.

"I don't think it's silly T.K." Kari said looking over at me with her warm crimson eyes blaring at me.

"Well tell me why you don't think it is. If you can change my mind I guess then my silliness is wrong."

"Well…" Kari begun, "Haven't you ever felt like you were in love before T.K? I mean with one of the girls at school or something? Haven't you ever felt that joy and fulfillment of ones love?"

"Hm." I hummed to myself, "I don't think so."

"You're truly hopeless Takeru Takaishi, just truly hopeless." Kari said with a small laughter while shaking her head as we came upon the tuxedo place.

Stopping in front of it I looked up… Jack's Tuxedo's and luxury What was read on the board that hung above it. "Well Looks like we might as well get this done huh?" I said slowly walking in and looked at all the luxury tuxes that stood before us.

I snatched a price tag and I felt my eyes grow large, "Kari!" I choked out, "I can't afford this."

Kari gave a small giggle, "I know silly, this is my uncles shop. He'll let you borrow one for free!" I shook my head with my eyes closed to get the 3 digit numbers out of my head.

"How about this one?" Kari asked, holding up a black one with a white shirt and a black tie. Casual enough for me, I took it out of her hands and walked into the dressing room and put the button up white shirt on and then tucked it in the black pants. Flinging the coat on me I looked at the Tie… I have no idea whatsoever how to tie a tie! It was like symmetrical things to me. I could careless.

Walking out I grabbed a hold of the tie and rose it up in Kari's face and said, "I don't know how to use one of these."

She laughed. I felt shameful indeed. Me, a male figure not knowing how to put a Tie on.

How pathetic.

"I know how to." Kari said wrapping the tie around my neck I looked at her and said,

"Your not going to strangle me are you?"

She giggled, "No. I do this for Tai all the time."

"Well that's good." I said watching her take one strand on top go under and another go another way… god it was more confusing than my calculus homework.

"There she said tightening it up slightly and gently rubbed her hands against my chest." I watched her blushed as I could feel myself grow warm inside my closed shirt by the collar.

"Is this thing suppose to be this hot?" I asked looking at myself in the mirror.

"I don't know. I never worn one before so I couldn't tell you."

"Ah, Hikari I'm glad to see you. I see that you brought a friend of yours over." I heard a man say walking up to us.

"Yes this is Takaishi, Takeru. I was wondering uncle if we could borrow this just for tonight for a dance?"

"Ah. I take it the young sir forgot about it?" I seen him wink at her.

"Yeah he did." She said with a sigh.

"Okay Hikari That is fine. Just make sure it's in my shop again later." He said turning his back and walking over to a few costumers that waited by a fitting room.

"So…" Kari asked.

"So what?"

"So what do you think? About the tux!"

"Oh it's alright, it's better than no tuxedo right?!" I said with a semi laugh crossing my hands in the back of my head.

"Yeah it is."

As we both were on our way we stopped at her home and got dressed. I waited downstairs for her since It was only gentleman like to do so. I looked down at my silver watch. Waiting for her on the couch. I felt my stomach flutter sheepishly in my stomach.

As I heard the door open I looked over, finding myself looking at someone I never seen before! This couldn't be… no, couldn't… is it? I mean could it really be?

"Hi Takeru." the girl said with a smile spread across her face.

I jumped up in my suspense, "K-Kari!" I said with a bow to her with keeping my eyes upon the wonderful beauty that walked my path.

"So, shall we go?" She asked.

I blinked and held out my hand. "Yeah lets. You don't think that your date is going to be jealous of me taking you do you?" I asked hesitantly.

Kari gave me a weak smile, "No I doubt it." She said.

"Well we should be on our way then."

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Coming to the school, and walking into the senior high school, I felt all eyes on us. I was felt like a knight taking a beautiful princess in. Her hair curled back with small pink flowers everywhere, Her hands and half way up to her arms were covered in a beautiful white gloved material. Her dress, pink with white lace at the bottom and with a few flowers around her dress. Her shoes were unnoticeable.

I couldn't believe that I forgot about the dance. If I didn't, I know from all the enjoyable moments that I've shared with Kari, I'd love to have this as a moment that I'd never forget. But, I'm to late. I never got to ask her, her Kari Kamiya to the dance! I've hidden my feelings from this girl, no wait… young women for so long. And now, now someone else will be taking a hold of this beautiful goddess before me.

"Kari, would-would you like to dance?" One guy asked walking up to her, "I mean if you don't mind that is." A blonde hair boy asked.

She smiled and walked out on the dance floor with him and danced.

The night was endless. So it felt like it. I was left alone in the corner. I watched Kari enjoy herself with every guy out there, besides me.

As the DJ stopped he announced, "This is the last dance of the night. So get a hold of your special someone and take there hand and dance."

The song was slow, I was about to walk out the door but I felt a tap on my shoulder, "Can I have this dance Takeru?" Turning around my eyes grow wide and I felt my lips grow on either side of my cheeks as I took Kari in my arms and danced.

"Kari, I figured that you'd want to dance with some other guy." I muttered looking down in her eyes.

"Takeru, why would you think something like that?" She said leaning her head on my shoulder, "I love you and only…you." She whispered softly in my ear.

I wrapped my arms tightly around her small body and said, "You save the last dance for me?"

"Only for you." She said.

"I love you Hikari Takaishi."

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