Title Dancing Lessons and Dresses
Rating Still PG
Disclaimer Nothing's changed since the last chapter, and I still don't own Demon Diary.
Author's Note I've been told that I have the "Midas Touch" for gay recently. Er. .-.
Dancing Lessons and Dresses
The next morning, Raenef woke up to Eclipse shaking him an hour earlier than usual. Slightly confused, he then remembered their discussion yesterday. Raenef had to get up earlier for a week to have dancing lessons in addition to his usual lessons.
"Master Raenef, I'll be waiting in the Great Hall. Please, do not tarry." He heard Eclipse say as he fumbled his way out of bed. As the door clicked shut, Raenef stood up, walking to his closet, searching for something to wear. After all, he would be in close contact with Eclipse, possibly the closest ever. Raenef picked out another white outfit, the back of which exposed most of his own back, cutting off at just the right spot. Covering himself with a cloak which he felt perfectly matched his pale blue eyes; Raenef selected a matching hair clasp.
Staring himself down in a mirror, Raenef felt he was ready. "G-" he started, before he came upon a not-so-sudden realization. He would he in close contact with Eclipse. A sense of frantic panic came over Raenef. What if something happened, or if he couldn't control himself? Or what if Eclipse saw the wanting in his eyes and was filled with disgust? What if Eclipse never spoke to him again?
Raenef tried reasoning with himself; he tried really, really hard to make himself believe that it would be okay. He remembered Eclipse telling him to not be late, and cursed himself again. Sighing, Raenef realized that he would have to do this eventually. "Go," he muttered, picturing the Great Hall.
He found Eclipse waiting for him, a look of worry on his face as well, arms crossed against his chest. "Eclipse, what's wrong?" Raenef asked, placing a hand on one of Eclipse's crossed arms. Eclipse jumped slightly at the touch, and Raenef pulled his hand away, frowning. "Eclipse?"
"Nothing, Master Raenef. Shall we begin?"
Raenef quietly pondered Eclipse's secrecy as he nodded his head enthusiastically.
"There will be two dances that you will be required to know for this ball, and for the rest of the ball, you won't be expected to do much of anything. Since we have no time to teach you more than those two, those will be the only two that you'll be learning. In the morning, you'll learn the first, and in the evening, the second. Any questions, Master Raenef?"
"Um, who am I going to be dancing with?" Raenef asked, hoping that he might be able to attend the ball with his tutor.
"I will find you a partner for the ball." Eclipse replied. "Is that all?" Raenef nodded his head, looking at Eclipse to continue.
"The starting position for the first dance is simple. Since you would be the male part of the dance, we'll practice to that accord."
"So… you're my woman?" Raenef grinned and at the same time wondered what had given him the audacity to actually say that. Meanwhile, Eclipse stared at first in disbelief, but then resumed his usual state.
"Yes, Lord Raenef. Now, as the woman, I would place one hand on your shoulder, and the other in your hand." Eclipse proceeded to do so, making sure there was still space between himself and Raenef.
Both demons tried very hard indeed to keep themselves from blushing, each failing miserably.
"Then, where does my other hand go?" Raenef asked.
Eclipse had tried to omit that, but of course he knew that they would get to it eventually. "On my back," he said. "My lower, lower back."
"… Oh." Raenef's throat had gone dry as he moved his hand to the small of Eclipse's back, feeling the warmth through the robes. "Is this… okay?" he asked, looking up at Eclipse with eyes that said so many things, each ignored as Eclipse resisted the urge to pull Raenef closer.
"Yes." Eclipse took the hand of Raenef's he was holding, bending their elbows and lifting their hands up.
Admittedly, they looked quite foolish, Eclipse greater in height than Raenef, who looked more like the woman that Eclipse was taking the place of than a demon lord.
"Now what?" Raenef had to ask. He felt he might die if he stayed in this position much longer, or even worse, bring himself against Eclipse.
"Step to the right. One step." Eclipse said as he stepped to his right, but Raenef stepped to the left.
"My right." Eclipse said.
"Sorry." Raenef mumbled as they started over.
"Now, step forward, two steps." Eclipse dictated, moving backwards in coordination with Raenef. "To my right now, one step."
"Good," Eclipse said as he continued. The dance dragged on but didn't get more complicated than a few simple repeated steps. Raenef that other than his hand practically on Eclipse's bum, it was actually okay. All he had to do was memorize the steps. He hoped that the next dance would be as simple, and then all of his worries would dissolve.
When they were finished going over the first dance a few times, Eclipse decided to take a break for breakfast. Truthfully, it wasn't so bad.
Well, except for that time that Raenef had slipped on the newly lacquered floor, and had basically been clinging to Eclipse's rear for support.
And then there was when Eclipse had moved his hand and brushed against Raenef's neck, and Eclipse could swear that Raenef had momentarily moved into his touch.
Or maybe, it would have been better if this one tiny part of the dance hadn't required them to meet hip to hip for a full half-minute. That was the part each had both loathed and secretly loved.
Raenef felt that it could have been a lot worse. At least the contact part was over.
Well, that was until Eclipse introduced the second dance.
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Right, so. The next dance will be a lot more interesting. At least, I hope so. Please review. Third chapter might be done sooner. ;;
