Chapter Nine: The Senior Dance
The next evening Ayame came over to spend time with Shigure. Not only that but to see the "kids" as he called them all dressed up. Up in her room Tohru put on the beautiful dress that she had received from Kagura on her birthday. The pale pink was her favorite color. She brushed her hair and placed one of the bracelets that Hatsuharu had given her on her wrist. She gazed lovingly at the picture of her mom on her desk. She walked over, picked up the small frame, and sighed.
"I hope I can do this mom," she said out loud, "It's not the singing that has me worried though. It's the song itself."
Downstairs Kyo fidgeted with his tie. Yuki was standing nearby preparing to go out the door. He had informed Machi on Friday that he would be by to pick her up at six. Ayame was getting in the way however trying to fix his hair and his clothes. Shigure wasn't helping either. He was trying to take snapshots of the two boys. Kyo angrily blocked the camera with his hand and stared at the clock on the wall. Yuki walked out the door after having punched his brother.
"Oh dear I'm afraid I've upset him again" Ayame replied followed by his annoying laugh.
"Damn she's taking a long time" Kyo muttered, "What is it with girls anyway?"
"She's got to look picture perfect Kyo" Shigure replied, "This is her first date after all."
"This is not a date" Kyo retorted, "It's just a dance."
"Dance, Date. It's all the same," Ayame said with joy.
"Shut up!" Kyo shouted.
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Upstairs Tohru slipped on her shoes, gave one last look at her mom's picture, and walked out the door, petting Kyoko in the process. She stopped up at the top of the stairs and began to walk down. However her shoe slipped from her foot and tumbled down the stairs.
"Oh no" Tohru exclaimed.
The three men saw the shoe and Kyo sighed as he walked over to the stairs and picked it up.
"You should have been more careful if they were too" he stopped when he saw her, "Big for you."
"Oh thank you Kyo" she smiled.
He continued to stare at her until Ayame casually lifted the shoe from his hand.
"Now Kyo you know that is no way to give a princess her shoe back" he replied, "Allow Me," he said to Tohru.
"Huh?" Kyo shook himself out of his daze.
Ayame gently slipped her shoe back on.
"Now that's the proper way to do it," Ayame replied.
"Oh uh. Thank you Ayame" Tohru said nervously.
"Why Tohru you look absolutely lovely. Doesn't she Kyo?" Shigure replied.
"Uh" Kyo looked at him then said briefly, "Yea she looks nice."
"I think she looks like an angel" Ayame placed his hands together.
"Okay" Kyo interrupted, "We're late. Out of the way."
"Oh Wait Kyo!" Shigure called out, "You almost forgot something."
"What?"
Shigure handed him a plastic box.
"What's this?" he asked.
"Just give it to her" Shigure urged.
Kyo sighed and flipped open the box. Nestled inside was a pink corsage. Kyo took out and placed it on her wrist. Shigure took a snap at that making Kyo's face turn completely red with anger.
"Shigure!"
"Just one. Please" Shigure begged.
"We really should be going" Tohru interrupted.
"All right" Shigure waved as they walked out the door, "Have a good time!"
"Oh and do tell us all the details when you get back!" Ayame added.
"Okay!" Tohru agreed.
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At the dance several people and their dates were arriving. The room was covered with the many purple and yellow decorations. President Takei was at the main table with Matoko Minagawa. The Prince Yuki Fan Club girls were watching for Yuki, as were several other girls. Uo and Hana were near the refreshment table waiting for Tohru. Into the gym Yuki came with Machi on his arm. She was wearing a navy blue dress and her hair was pulled back. Kakeru and his date walked over and greeted him.
"I can't believe he's here with her" Minami replied angrily.
"She's not even a second year" Miho added.
"And she doesn't even like Yuki, I thought" Mai said.
From where she was standing Matoko watched Yuki enter. She frowned when she saw Machi and turned her head away in jealousy. Tohru and Kyo came into the gym astonishing a lot of people. After a few minutes of teasing from his friends, Kyo and Tohru joined Uo and Hana.
"Place looks good huh?" Uo said.
"Yes" Tohru agreed.
"Tohru you look beautiful" Hana replied.
"Thanks" Tohru beamed, "Kagura got me this for my birthday."
"You clean up nice Orange top" Uo said with a smirk.
"Thanks. You look pretty good yourself," he answered.
Suddenly the music began to play and several people went to the dance floor. Uo and Hana joined their dates leaving Kyo and Tohru alone. Yuki walked with Machi onto the floor. Hatsuharu was standing behind the music equipment with some headphones around his neck.
"Don't forget" Yuki replied to Machi, "I'm not very good at this."
"Me neither" she said back with a smile.
Several songs were played. Some fast. Some slow. Yuki was not a half bad dancer. During one of the slow dances Kyo and Tohru finally took to the floor.
"I'm just gonna warn you" Kyo replied as he took her hand, "I'm really bad at this."
"That's okay" she replied with a smile.
They danced and danced. Kyo watched his feet as he danced while Tohru looked behind him at all the others. She saw Yuki smile at her from where he was dancing. She smiled back. When she looked back at Kyo he was looking right at her.
"Um is there something wrong?" she asked him.
"No" he shook his head, "I just" he let his head drop a little, "I. Well I hope you're having a good time?"
"Mhm. I'm having a wonderful time" she nodded.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm sure."
The slow dance finished and then Haru put on another fast one. Many couples started moving towards Yuki and Machi mostly being led by the fan club girls. In all the confusion a loud POOF was heard. Hatsuharu heard it. As did Kyo and Tohru. They stopped dancing and looked at the crowd moving in for a better look. Kyo looked at Haru who nodded and ran to the wall to turn off the light switch. Several girls screamed while Tohru pushed her way through the crowd, found Yuki and his clothes and rushed him out of the gym. Kyo walked over and turned the light back on.
"Sorry about that folks" Haru replied, "I guess we we're having electric problems."
Everyone calmed down as Uo and Hana along with their dates joined Kyo.
"Where's Tohru and the Prince?" Uo asked.
"Uh. Not sure" Kyo shook his head nervously, "Damn rat. Ruins everything," he thought."
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"Are you sure that you're okay Yuki?" Tohru asked outside as he slid his jacket back on.
"That was a close one. I was worried that this would happen. I don't think I'll dance anymore tonight" he came from behind the bushes, straightening his tie.
"But you looked like you were having a good time" she replied.
"I actually am. Speaking of which I'd better get back inside. Miss Kuragi might be worried about me."
He and Tohru walked back inside and they found Kyo and Machi waiting for them.
"You okay Yuki?" Machi asked with a worried look.
"I just needed some fresh air" Yuki said with a smile, "You don't mind if we don't dance for a little while do you?"
"Oh no. Let's go sit down" she took his arm and led him back to the presidential table.
"That was close" Kyo muttered.
"Yea" Tohru agreed, "Real close one. Are you tired of dancing Kyo?" she asked.
"A little. You want some punch?" he asked.
"Sure."
"I'll be right back" he replied walking to the drink table.
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The sound of a microphone being tapped interrupted the many talkative students. They turned to the direction of the noise excitedly.
"Can I have your attention please?" Haru announced.
Tohru turned as well.
"This is it" she thought, "It's time."
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Authors Note:
Next Chapter: Tohru's Performance
What will Yuki and Kyo's reaction be to Tohru's special gift?
The next evening Ayame came over to spend time with Shigure. Not only that but to see the "kids" as he called them all dressed up. Up in her room Tohru put on the beautiful dress that she had received from Kagura on her birthday. The pale pink was her favorite color. She brushed her hair and placed one of the bracelets that Hatsuharu had given her on her wrist. She gazed lovingly at the picture of her mom on her desk. She walked over, picked up the small frame, and sighed.
"I hope I can do this mom," she said out loud, "It's not the singing that has me worried though. It's the song itself."
Downstairs Kyo fidgeted with his tie. Yuki was standing nearby preparing to go out the door. He had informed Machi on Friday that he would be by to pick her up at six. Ayame was getting in the way however trying to fix his hair and his clothes. Shigure wasn't helping either. He was trying to take snapshots of the two boys. Kyo angrily blocked the camera with his hand and stared at the clock on the wall. Yuki walked out the door after having punched his brother.
"Oh dear I'm afraid I've upset him again" Ayame replied followed by his annoying laugh.
"Damn she's taking a long time" Kyo muttered, "What is it with girls anyway?"
"She's got to look picture perfect Kyo" Shigure replied, "This is her first date after all."
"This is not a date" Kyo retorted, "It's just a dance."
"Dance, Date. It's all the same," Ayame said with joy.
"Shut up!" Kyo shouted.
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Upstairs Tohru slipped on her shoes, gave one last look at her mom's picture, and walked out the door, petting Kyoko in the process. She stopped up at the top of the stairs and began to walk down. However her shoe slipped from her foot and tumbled down the stairs.
"Oh no" Tohru exclaimed.
The three men saw the shoe and Kyo sighed as he walked over to the stairs and picked it up.
"You should have been more careful if they were too" he stopped when he saw her, "Big for you."
"Oh thank you Kyo" she smiled.
He continued to stare at her until Ayame casually lifted the shoe from his hand.
"Now Kyo you know that is no way to give a princess her shoe back" he replied, "Allow Me," he said to Tohru.
"Huh?" Kyo shook himself out of his daze.
Ayame gently slipped her shoe back on.
"Now that's the proper way to do it," Ayame replied.
"Oh uh. Thank you Ayame" Tohru said nervously.
"Why Tohru you look absolutely lovely. Doesn't she Kyo?" Shigure replied.
"Uh" Kyo looked at him then said briefly, "Yea she looks nice."
"I think she looks like an angel" Ayame placed his hands together.
"Okay" Kyo interrupted, "We're late. Out of the way."
"Oh Wait Kyo!" Shigure called out, "You almost forgot something."
"What?"
Shigure handed him a plastic box.
"What's this?" he asked.
"Just give it to her" Shigure urged.
Kyo sighed and flipped open the box. Nestled inside was a pink corsage. Kyo took out and placed it on her wrist. Shigure took a snap at that making Kyo's face turn completely red with anger.
"Shigure!"
"Just one. Please" Shigure begged.
"We really should be going" Tohru interrupted.
"All right" Shigure waved as they walked out the door, "Have a good time!"
"Oh and do tell us all the details when you get back!" Ayame added.
"Okay!" Tohru agreed.
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At the dance several people and their dates were arriving. The room was covered with the many purple and yellow decorations. President Takei was at the main table with Matoko Minagawa. The Prince Yuki Fan Club girls were watching for Yuki, as were several other girls. Uo and Hana were near the refreshment table waiting for Tohru. Into the gym Yuki came with Machi on his arm. She was wearing a navy blue dress and her hair was pulled back. Kakeru and his date walked over and greeted him.
"I can't believe he's here with her" Minami replied angrily.
"She's not even a second year" Miho added.
"And she doesn't even like Yuki, I thought" Mai said.
From where she was standing Matoko watched Yuki enter. She frowned when she saw Machi and turned her head away in jealousy. Tohru and Kyo came into the gym astonishing a lot of people. After a few minutes of teasing from his friends, Kyo and Tohru joined Uo and Hana.
"Place looks good huh?" Uo said.
"Yes" Tohru agreed.
"Tohru you look beautiful" Hana replied.
"Thanks" Tohru beamed, "Kagura got me this for my birthday."
"You clean up nice Orange top" Uo said with a smirk.
"Thanks. You look pretty good yourself," he answered.
Suddenly the music began to play and several people went to the dance floor. Uo and Hana joined their dates leaving Kyo and Tohru alone. Yuki walked with Machi onto the floor. Hatsuharu was standing behind the music equipment with some headphones around his neck.
"Don't forget" Yuki replied to Machi, "I'm not very good at this."
"Me neither" she said back with a smile.
Several songs were played. Some fast. Some slow. Yuki was not a half bad dancer. During one of the slow dances Kyo and Tohru finally took to the floor.
"I'm just gonna warn you" Kyo replied as he took her hand, "I'm really bad at this."
"That's okay" she replied with a smile.
They danced and danced. Kyo watched his feet as he danced while Tohru looked behind him at all the others. She saw Yuki smile at her from where he was dancing. She smiled back. When she looked back at Kyo he was looking right at her.
"Um is there something wrong?" she asked him.
"No" he shook his head, "I just" he let his head drop a little, "I. Well I hope you're having a good time?"
"Mhm. I'm having a wonderful time" she nodded.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm sure."
The slow dance finished and then Haru put on another fast one. Many couples started moving towards Yuki and Machi mostly being led by the fan club girls. In all the confusion a loud POOF was heard. Hatsuharu heard it. As did Kyo and Tohru. They stopped dancing and looked at the crowd moving in for a better look. Kyo looked at Haru who nodded and ran to the wall to turn off the light switch. Several girls screamed while Tohru pushed her way through the crowd, found Yuki and his clothes and rushed him out of the gym. Kyo walked over and turned the light back on.
"Sorry about that folks" Haru replied, "I guess we we're having electric problems."
Everyone calmed down as Uo and Hana along with their dates joined Kyo.
"Where's Tohru and the Prince?" Uo asked.
"Uh. Not sure" Kyo shook his head nervously, "Damn rat. Ruins everything," he thought."
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"Are you sure that you're okay Yuki?" Tohru asked outside as he slid his jacket back on.
"That was a close one. I was worried that this would happen. I don't think I'll dance anymore tonight" he came from behind the bushes, straightening his tie.
"But you looked like you were having a good time" she replied.
"I actually am. Speaking of which I'd better get back inside. Miss Kuragi might be worried about me."
He and Tohru walked back inside and they found Kyo and Machi waiting for them.
"You okay Yuki?" Machi asked with a worried look.
"I just needed some fresh air" Yuki said with a smile, "You don't mind if we don't dance for a little while do you?"
"Oh no. Let's go sit down" she took his arm and led him back to the presidential table.
"That was close" Kyo muttered.
"Yea" Tohru agreed, "Real close one. Are you tired of dancing Kyo?" she asked.
"A little. You want some punch?" he asked.
"Sure."
"I'll be right back" he replied walking to the drink table.
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The sound of a microphone being tapped interrupted the many talkative students. They turned to the direction of the noise excitedly.
"Can I have your attention please?" Haru announced.
Tohru turned as well.
"This is it" she thought, "It's time."
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Authors Note:
Next Chapter: Tohru's Performance
What will Yuki and Kyo's reaction be to Tohru's special gift?