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So, hello all my readers out there! Here is yet another chapter of Save the Last Dance! Sick of it yet? A friend requested that I make it at least 10 chapters long...I have no idea how I'm going to manage that. I had enough trouble squeezing five out...
SAVE THE LAST DANCE CH 5
"I'm going to be late!" Kari hurtled down the hall and into the classroom. She slid into her customary seat beside TK and collapsed forward onto her desk in relief. "I'm not late." An extremely relieved Kari looked around the classroom. Thankfully no one had noticed her rather frenzied and ungraceful entrance.
"A noodle cart!"
She turned with interest to the conversation being held by TK and Davis.
"A what?!" TK asked, with a look of utter disbelief on his face.
"You heard me, a noodle cart!"
TK raised an eyebrow.
"Well you know how I've always wanted to open my own noodle cart and sell the world's best noodles?"
"Yeah?"
"This is the perfect chance to do it! I'll open a noodle cart at the dance!"
"You'll WHAT?! You don't even know how to make -instant- noodles Davis!"
"I do too! Ok...maybe I don't, but that's not important!"
"What do you mean, 'that's not important'?! Of course it's important! To open a noodle cart, you have to know how to make -noodles-!"
"Well, I'm cooking my own dinner tonight, since both my parents and my sister are going out, so I'll just do a bit of experimenting then!"
"Uh, 'experimenting'? Somehow I don't like the sound of that. Oh well, at least if I hear about an apartment building in Odaiba burning down I'll know what happened."
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
Kari yawned, the sleeplessness of the previous night taking it's toll.
"Not enough sleep, Kari?" TK asked, turning and grinning at her.
Kari smiled embarrassedly, she was definately -not- going to admit that -he- was the reason behind her sleeplessness. "Uh, yeah. Something like that."
She was saved from further comment by Ms Kinomoto walking into the room. "Good morning, class," she said, smiling. "Time to head down to the hall."
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"Is everyone here?" Ms Kinomoto asked, her gaze sweeping over the small crowd of teenagers in front of her. "Good. Now, before we start, I have a few things I want to say. Firstly, I forgot to tell you yesterday, but from now on, don't bother going to the classroom, just come straight here in the mornings. Secondly, those left without partners, -please- try not to pick the same boys who danced twice yeaterday. We want to even the load out. Lastly, the hall looks -great-, keep up the good work! Okay, I think that's about it, so pair up and I'll give you further instructions then."
The students, some boldly and some shyly, began pairing up. TK looked down at Kari. "Partner?" he asked her.
"Sure," Kari answered, looking up at him and smiling.
"TK!" The dark-haired girl from the previous day ran up to them. "Dance with me?"
Kari's heart sank. She averted her eyes, dreading TK's answer.
"Sorry Mandy," TK said, smiling apologetically. "I've already got a partner." He motioned to Kari. "Maybe next time?"
Kari gave a sigh of relief.
"Yeah, I guess," Mandy said, giving him a tight smile. She looked appraisingly down her nose at Kari. Giving a small snort of disdain, as if finding Kari an unworthy rival, she flounced off.
TK gave a small shrug and took Kari's hand. To her embarrassment, she blushed, and they headed towards the half-formed line of partnered-up students.
Yolei watched Mandy's little confrontation with narrowed eyes. "Why that stuck up little --ugh!" she seethed. "Wasn't it -obvious- that TK was with Kari? I could just--"
"Yolei?" Someone asked softly, tapping her on the shoulder.
"Eh?" She whirled around to bump noses with Ken. "Aargh!" she yelled, jumping back, hand on her chest.
Ken blinked at her, a startled look on his face.
"I'm sorry Ken, you startled me."
"Er, yes," Ken said, fidgeting. Yolei looked at him curiously, having overcome her shock. He was nervous. "I've never seen him nervous before," Yolei thought to herself.
"Uh, well..." Ken began, looking at her through a curtain of dark hair. "I was wondering...Would you be my partner, Yolei?"
Yolei frowned slightly. "This is what he was nervous about? But we were partners yesterday. Why would he be nervous about asking me to be his partner? Unless--" She blushed faintly and looked up. Ken was looking at her anxiously. She realised she hadn't answered his question yet.
"Sure I'll be your partner Ken!" she said quickly, smiling. Ken smiled back, relieved, and let out the breath he didn't notice he'd been holding. He held his hand out to her. She took it shyly and they, too, headed towards the line of partnered-up students.
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"Okay class," Ms Kinomoto said as soon as those with partners had joined the line in front of her. "A few tips before we start practicing. Tip number one: Relax. You were all so stiff yesterday, you looked like robots! You have to loosen up. Tip number two: Stop worrying. You were all so worried that you would bump into other people that you did just that! Tip number three: Stop fighting each other! You're trying to go in totally different directions! Girls, I know it's hard, but you'll have to trust the boys on this one--"
Davis leaned over to TK. "Just what did she mean by that?" he whispered loudly.
"Excuse me, Mr Motomiya!"
Davis straightened up immediately. Ms Kinomoto gave him a mock-stern look.
"They are leading, not you," she continued. "Any questions?" She eyed the group. Not seeing any hands, she continued talking. "Now, this is a very nice line you've made, but you're not going to be able to dance like this, so I'm going to have to ask you to spread out!"
After all the students had spread and settled down, Ms Kinomoto headed over to the small stereo unit. "Okay, into position. All set?" she asked, her finger on the "play" button. "Go!" she yelled, pushing it.
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Kari watched the other students dance over TK's shoulder. She now knew why the teacher had given them all those "tips". Even now, most of the students were still tense. Kari winced as two couples collided. She watched another pair try to pull each other in different directions. She was glad to have TK for a partner. -Very- glad.
"So we're supporting our head all by ourselves today?" TK murmured teasingly into her ear, and laughed when she flushed. "What, wasn't my shoulder comfortable enough for you?"
Kari's face reddened even further. "Meanie," she muttered.
"I'm wounded! You have cut me deep, Kari," TK said mockingly.
"You are -so- lucky I can't elbow you right now." Kari said darkly. "Fine! If you want my head on your shoulder so much, I -will- put my head on your shoulder!" She promptly laid said head on said shoulder. Her eyes widened as she realised what she'd done. "No backing out now, Kari," she told herself. "Or he'll know you like him. If he doesn't already. Besides, even if he doesn't come to that conclusion, you don't want to be called a wimp for the rest of your life, do you?"
TK chuckled softly. "Moron," she heard him whisper fondly into her ear.
Ms Kinomoto watched TK and Kari dance, smiling. "If only the other kids danced like that," she thought. "Wait...Maybe if I show them, they'll get the idea...Well, there's no harm in trying..." She stopped the nearest couple, and whispered into their ears. They headed off onto the dance floor with determined looks on their faces. Soon, all the couples except TK and Kari had stopped, and were looking to Ms Kinomoto for further instruction. "Just watch," she mouthed, motioning to TK and Kari, who were still dancing, ignorant of anything beyond their little world. The teacher watched with growing satisfaction, as the glow of understanding dawned on each of the students' faces. One one particular student's face, however, was something more than just understanding.
"I knew it," Yolei gloated inwardly. "I -knew- they liked each other!" She executed a little victory dance. When she stopped, Ken was looking at her curiously. "Heheheh!" she laughed embarrassedly, waving her hands. "Nothing!"
TK looked in alarm at the teacher, just noticing that no one else was dancing. Seeing that he was about to stop, Ms Kinomoto shook her head and mouthed, "Just keep dancing!" TK nodded, a bewildered look on his face, and did just as the teacher instructed him to, feeling very out of it. Ms Kinomoto motioned to the other students to resume dancing, and was feeling very pleased with herself when she noticed that all of her students were relaxed, none were colliding, and not one couple was fighting over which direction to take.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* That seems like a suitable place to leave off! How do you like it so far? Review please! If I get enough reviews, I might just write faster and post sooner. Is that a good enough incentive for you? And to Stephanie if she's reading, "See? I did get this chapter out on Sunday night!"
God Bless!
(Wow, that sure looks weird..)
So, hello all my readers out there! Here is yet another chapter of Save the Last Dance! Sick of it yet? A friend requested that I make it at least 10 chapters long...I have no idea how I'm going to manage that. I had enough trouble squeezing five out...
SAVE THE LAST DANCE CH 5
"I'm going to be late!" Kari hurtled down the hall and into the classroom. She slid into her customary seat beside TK and collapsed forward onto her desk in relief. "I'm not late." An extremely relieved Kari looked around the classroom. Thankfully no one had noticed her rather frenzied and ungraceful entrance.
"A noodle cart!"
She turned with interest to the conversation being held by TK and Davis.
"A what?!" TK asked, with a look of utter disbelief on his face.
"You heard me, a noodle cart!"
TK raised an eyebrow.
"Well you know how I've always wanted to open my own noodle cart and sell the world's best noodles?"
"Yeah?"
"This is the perfect chance to do it! I'll open a noodle cart at the dance!"
"You'll WHAT?! You don't even know how to make -instant- noodles Davis!"
"I do too! Ok...maybe I don't, but that's not important!"
"What do you mean, 'that's not important'?! Of course it's important! To open a noodle cart, you have to know how to make -noodles-!"
"Well, I'm cooking my own dinner tonight, since both my parents and my sister are going out, so I'll just do a bit of experimenting then!"
"Uh, 'experimenting'? Somehow I don't like the sound of that. Oh well, at least if I hear about an apartment building in Odaiba burning down I'll know what happened."
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
Kari yawned, the sleeplessness of the previous night taking it's toll.
"Not enough sleep, Kari?" TK asked, turning and grinning at her.
Kari smiled embarrassedly, she was definately -not- going to admit that -he- was the reason behind her sleeplessness. "Uh, yeah. Something like that."
She was saved from further comment by Ms Kinomoto walking into the room. "Good morning, class," she said, smiling. "Time to head down to the hall."
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"Is everyone here?" Ms Kinomoto asked, her gaze sweeping over the small crowd of teenagers in front of her. "Good. Now, before we start, I have a few things I want to say. Firstly, I forgot to tell you yesterday, but from now on, don't bother going to the classroom, just come straight here in the mornings. Secondly, those left without partners, -please- try not to pick the same boys who danced twice yeaterday. We want to even the load out. Lastly, the hall looks -great-, keep up the good work! Okay, I think that's about it, so pair up and I'll give you further instructions then."
The students, some boldly and some shyly, began pairing up. TK looked down at Kari. "Partner?" he asked her.
"Sure," Kari answered, looking up at him and smiling.
"TK!" The dark-haired girl from the previous day ran up to them. "Dance with me?"
Kari's heart sank. She averted her eyes, dreading TK's answer.
"Sorry Mandy," TK said, smiling apologetically. "I've already got a partner." He motioned to Kari. "Maybe next time?"
Kari gave a sigh of relief.
"Yeah, I guess," Mandy said, giving him a tight smile. She looked appraisingly down her nose at Kari. Giving a small snort of disdain, as if finding Kari an unworthy rival, she flounced off.
TK gave a small shrug and took Kari's hand. To her embarrassment, she blushed, and they headed towards the half-formed line of partnered-up students.
Yolei watched Mandy's little confrontation with narrowed eyes. "Why that stuck up little --ugh!" she seethed. "Wasn't it -obvious- that TK was with Kari? I could just--"
"Yolei?" Someone asked softly, tapping her on the shoulder.
"Eh?" She whirled around to bump noses with Ken. "Aargh!" she yelled, jumping back, hand on her chest.
Ken blinked at her, a startled look on his face.
"I'm sorry Ken, you startled me."
"Er, yes," Ken said, fidgeting. Yolei looked at him curiously, having overcome her shock. He was nervous. "I've never seen him nervous before," Yolei thought to herself.
"Uh, well..." Ken began, looking at her through a curtain of dark hair. "I was wondering...Would you be my partner, Yolei?"
Yolei frowned slightly. "This is what he was nervous about? But we were partners yesterday. Why would he be nervous about asking me to be his partner? Unless--" She blushed faintly and looked up. Ken was looking at her anxiously. She realised she hadn't answered his question yet.
"Sure I'll be your partner Ken!" she said quickly, smiling. Ken smiled back, relieved, and let out the breath he didn't notice he'd been holding. He held his hand out to her. She took it shyly and they, too, headed towards the line of partnered-up students.
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"Okay class," Ms Kinomoto said as soon as those with partners had joined the line in front of her. "A few tips before we start practicing. Tip number one: Relax. You were all so stiff yesterday, you looked like robots! You have to loosen up. Tip number two: Stop worrying. You were all so worried that you would bump into other people that you did just that! Tip number three: Stop fighting each other! You're trying to go in totally different directions! Girls, I know it's hard, but you'll have to trust the boys on this one--"
Davis leaned over to TK. "Just what did she mean by that?" he whispered loudly.
"Excuse me, Mr Motomiya!"
Davis straightened up immediately. Ms Kinomoto gave him a mock-stern look.
"They are leading, not you," she continued. "Any questions?" She eyed the group. Not seeing any hands, she continued talking. "Now, this is a very nice line you've made, but you're not going to be able to dance like this, so I'm going to have to ask you to spread out!"
After all the students had spread and settled down, Ms Kinomoto headed over to the small stereo unit. "Okay, into position. All set?" she asked, her finger on the "play" button. "Go!" she yelled, pushing it.
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Kari watched the other students dance over TK's shoulder. She now knew why the teacher had given them all those "tips". Even now, most of the students were still tense. Kari winced as two couples collided. She watched another pair try to pull each other in different directions. She was glad to have TK for a partner. -Very- glad.
"So we're supporting our head all by ourselves today?" TK murmured teasingly into her ear, and laughed when she flushed. "What, wasn't my shoulder comfortable enough for you?"
Kari's face reddened even further. "Meanie," she muttered.
"I'm wounded! You have cut me deep, Kari," TK said mockingly.
"You are -so- lucky I can't elbow you right now." Kari said darkly. "Fine! If you want my head on your shoulder so much, I -will- put my head on your shoulder!" She promptly laid said head on said shoulder. Her eyes widened as she realised what she'd done. "No backing out now, Kari," she told herself. "Or he'll know you like him. If he doesn't already. Besides, even if he doesn't come to that conclusion, you don't want to be called a wimp for the rest of your life, do you?"
TK chuckled softly. "Moron," she heard him whisper fondly into her ear.
Ms Kinomoto watched TK and Kari dance, smiling. "If only the other kids danced like that," she thought. "Wait...Maybe if I show them, they'll get the idea...Well, there's no harm in trying..." She stopped the nearest couple, and whispered into their ears. They headed off onto the dance floor with determined looks on their faces. Soon, all the couples except TK and Kari had stopped, and were looking to Ms Kinomoto for further instruction. "Just watch," she mouthed, motioning to TK and Kari, who were still dancing, ignorant of anything beyond their little world. The teacher watched with growing satisfaction, as the glow of understanding dawned on each of the students' faces. One one particular student's face, however, was something more than just understanding.
"I knew it," Yolei gloated inwardly. "I -knew- they liked each other!" She executed a little victory dance. When she stopped, Ken was looking at her curiously. "Heheheh!" she laughed embarrassedly, waving her hands. "Nothing!"
TK looked in alarm at the teacher, just noticing that no one else was dancing. Seeing that he was about to stop, Ms Kinomoto shook her head and mouthed, "Just keep dancing!" TK nodded, a bewildered look on his face, and did just as the teacher instructed him to, feeling very out of it. Ms Kinomoto motioned to the other students to resume dancing, and was feeling very pleased with herself when she noticed that all of her students were relaxed, none were colliding, and not one couple was fighting over which direction to take.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* That seems like a suitable place to leave off! How do you like it so far? Review please! If I get enough reviews, I might just write faster and post sooner. Is that a good enough incentive for you? And to Stephanie if she's reading, "See? I did get this chapter out on Sunday night!"
God Bless!