Chapter 11.
The Dance
A few minutes after they left the cabin, they reached the huge cabin where the dance was held.
"I heard that after the dance, some couples are going outside to tell ghost stories."
Zidane explained. Garnet looked at him,
"Maybe we should... that is, if Kuja isn't."
She said. Zidane smirked,
"Gayja probably will. I can bet on it."
He said. They walked inside the huge building.
Now what?
"Hey! Let's go get some drinks, and stuff first."
Zidane said, pointing to the refreshment table. Garnet rolled her eyes.
Of course.
She watched as Zidane headed for the table. Garnet walked up to Freya, who was all alone.
"Isn't this darling? My date's drinking all the punch, while I'm sitting on my ass."
Freya said, angrily. Garnet smiled,
"Don't worry. Zidane is too."
She said. Eiko approached them,
"Hiya! Where's your dates? Wait, lemme guess, getting a refreshment?"
Eiko guessed. Freya and Garnet nodded, embarrassedly.
"So is Vivi! I thought he'd be different, but he's just like them!"
Eiko screeched. Garnet smiled,
"Did you know Vivi's had a crush on you, ever since he first lied eyes on you?"
Freya questioned. Eiko rolled her eyes,
"Of course. Say, where's Rinoa?"
She asked, changing the subject. The pit of Garnet's stomach tightened.
Oh no.... I totally cracked her, didn't I? ... Poor Rinoa. I shouldn't have been so cruel! But then again.. why would she ask Squall?
"Hey, Garnet? Do you know where Rinoa is?"
Eiko asked. Garnet swallowed hard,
"Um, I-I haven't seen her."
She lied. Freya folded her arms,
She suspects something, doesn't she? Oh no.
Just then, Kuja and Mikoto approached them,
"Well! Don't we look fine?"
Kuja asked, checking out the girls. Mikoto looked blank.
"Y'know, I'd be embarrassed Mikoto, if I had to walk around with a fag like him."
Freya said. Just then, someone walked in the cabin. It was Rinoa, and she was yanking Squall in.
She made it?
Rinoa approached them,
"Hey guys. What's up?"
She asked, lugging Squall behind her. Kuja giggled, evilly,
"Well. If it isn't the repulsive Goth, and her anti-everything boyfriend."
He joked, smirking. Mikoto rolled her eyes. Rinoa folded her arms,
"Shut up, Gayja."
She said. Garnet smiled,
"Um, Rinoa? Can I talk to you?"
She asked. Rinoa looked at her, angrily, and followed her away from everyone.
"Listen.. I'm sorry about this evening. I should've been more.. well.. generous."
Garnet apologized.
"It's fine. You just told the truth. I would've done the same."
Rinoa explained. She put her hands on her hips,
"He truly is a bastard. I have no clue why I'm going with him."
She said, giggling. Garnet noticed Zidane walking out of the refreshment room,
"You could have Zidane Tribal.."
Garnet said. The two laughed. She looked at Kuja, who was gaily frolicking around the dance floor,
"Or, you could have Gayja."
The two laughed again. Zidane approached them,
"Hiya ladies."
He greeted. Garnet smiled,
"I think our song is coming on soon. We better prepare."
She said. Zidane looked at her, bewildered,
"Prepare???"
He asked, as if he never heard the word before.
"You know. We should probably prepare for our name's to be called."
Garnet explained. Zidane nodded,
"Oh.. yeah."
He looked at Rinoa. His eyes popped out. Garnet looked around, embarrassed to be next to him. Rinoa just gave him a puzzled look, and then walked up to Squall. Just then, the song "Eyes On Me" came on, and they started dancing.
"Wow. I wish I could dance like that."
Zidane whispered. Garnet looked at him,
"You can.. if anything Squall sucks, compared to you."
She said.
Did you just say that dirty word, "sucks"??
Zidane turned around, amazed by the compliment.
Shut up, Garnet! Complimenting Zidane Tribal! Just because he looks cute tonight.... ERR! SHUT UP!
Garnet's mind was shouting, she almost fainted. Zidane was gaping at her worriedly,
"Are you OK?"
He asked, noticing her catch her balance. Garnet nodded,
"I'm OK.. I just can't believe I said "sucks"!"
She exclaimed. Zidane laughed,
"I know. Once when I was little I said the 'f' word in front of Kuja, and it made him faint!"
He joked. The two laughed.
I can see that.
The song for "Eyes On Me" was at the end.
"Aren't we next?"
Garnet asked. Zidane shook his head,
"First Freya and Fratley, then Kuja and Mikoto, then Eiko and Vivi, then Lani and Amarant, and finally us."
Just then, the song ended, and everyone clapped for Rinoa and Squall. They sat down, and then Freya and Fratley got up and "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera played.
"Are you excited?"
Zidane asked. Garnet pondered this question,
"Well.. I guess. I'm kind of nervous too."
She said. Zidane smirked,
"It'll be fine."
He said.
He likes consoling people, doesn't he?
"Thanks."
Garnet whispered, starting to blush. She turned away quickly, and realized that Eiko was staring at her. She quickly cooled off, and turned around.
"They suck."
She heard Kuja say from behind her. Zidane shook his head at Kuja,
"Shut up, Gayja. At least they aren't related."
He said, staring at Mikoto and Kuja. Mikoto looked at Zidane angrily,
"Whatever, Zidane!"
She blurted. Zidane shrugged. The song ended, and then Kuja and Mikoto walked up, and the song "This Love" by Maroon 5 played. Zidane smirked,
"Look. They're doing a fast dance! Man they're gonna suck!"
He shouted, pointing to Kuja, who was fastening his skirt. Zidane started laughing. Garnet elbowed him,
"It's not his fault he's gay."
She said, defensively, then the two started cracking up.
I'm actually enjoying myself. Amazing, isn't it?
"You know, I really like this camp. As soon as I got here, I wanted to go home... but now I wanna stay forever!"
Garnet exclaimed. Zidane smiled,
"Yeah. I've been going here since I was a kid. It's cool when you know people."
He explained. Garnet nodded,
"Yeah. It is..."
She looked down. Zidane looked at her,
"What's wrong?"
He asked. Garnet shrugged,
"I don't know.. I just.. I felt so sheltered before.. back at the castle.. I hated it. I had no friends! And Beatrix and Steiner weren't really friends.."
She said, sadly. Zidane frowned,
"Well. Now you do have friends. So everything's fine.. right?"
He inquired. Garnet nodded,
"Yeah.. it is."
Just then, the song stopped, and Eiko and Vivi started dancing to "Melodies Of Life".
"Hey. Not bad for kids."
Zidane complimented. Garnet smiled,
"They're so cute."
She uttered. Zidane smirked,
"Not as cute as you."
God! I knew he would say something like that!
Garnet went silent. Kuja poked Zidane in the back, making him turn,
"Hmph! I could hear your stupid remarks while we were dancing! You're so pathetic, Zidane!"
Kuja scolded. Zidane shuddered,
"Whoopi."
He said, sarcastically. Kuja smirked,
"We'll just see how you two do out there. You'll probably bawl everyone out with your 'gay' moves! Kwhehehe."
He said, giggling evilly. Garnet turned around,
"Kuja. Will you just SHUT UP!!? My gosh!! You're always putting somebody down! I'm tired of you're stupid remarks!! So just SHUT UP!! It's not our problem you're gay!!"
She shouted. Zidane smirked at Kuja, folding his arms. Kuja looked bawled out. Zidane decided to rub it in,
"Man, Kuja. You look like you're allay. What's up?"
He asked. Zidane and Garnet started cracking up.
"Allay", since when do you use proper words, Zidane?
Kuja twitched his tail,
"I have nothing to say to your remarks. You see, it's hard being a loner.."
He explained, sympathetically. Zidane rolled his eyes,
"Yeah, and life's hard.. blah, blah. Kuja, you're dancing to no music. C'mon, Garnet, let's go over there. Away from the queers."
He said, grabbing Garnet's arm. The song stopped, and Lani and Amarant walked out and started dancing to "Take My Breath Away" By Jessica Simpson.
"Hey."
Rinoa said, creeping up behind Garnet.
"Oh hi. You guys did great with dancing!"
Garnet complimented. Rinoa smiled,
"Thanks a whole. Squall even said he'd do bad. He wasn't that bad. Me? I did a little blooper.."
She admitted. Garnet tilted her head,
"You did not. You did wonderful."
She said. Zidane looked at Garnet,
"How can you be that nice? Man. I can't do that.."
He said. Garnet shrugged,
"I try to be nice to everyone.. except Kuja."
She said, laughing. Zidane joined in,
"Yeah. It's kinda hard not to be mean to Kuja. He's so freaking gay."
He said. Garnet noticed the song was almost over,
"Zidane! We're almost up!"
She exclaimed, nervously. Zidane smiled,
"Hey. Calm down. It's not gonna be that nerve-racking."
He said, taking her hand. Garnet blushed again. Rinoa noticed her, and smiled.
Stop it, Garnet. You don't even like this guy... ....
Just then, the song stopped. Zidane and Garnet approached the dance floor..
Grab his hand... and hold onto his shoulder with the other arm. He'll hold onto your side. Go back and forth with your feet... back and forth.. make sure you don't step on his feet.
The song "Naked" By Avril Lavigne started playing.
## I wake up in the morning
Put On my Face
The One That's gonna get me
Through another day
Doesn't really matter
How I feel inside
'Cause life is like a game sometimes
But then you came around me
The Walls just disappeared
Nothing to surround me
And keep me from my fears
I'm unprotected
See how I opened up
Oh you've made me trust
^Chorus^
Because I've never felt like this before
I'm naked around you
Does it show?
You see right through me
and I can't hide
I'm naked
around you
And if feels so right
^Verse 2^
I'm trying to remember
Why I was afraid
To be myself and let the
Covers fall away
I guess I've never had someone like you
To help me, to help me fit
In my spirit
^Repeat Chorus^
I'm naked
Oh oh yeah
Does it show?
Yeah I'm naked
Oh oh yeah yeah
I'm so naked around you
And I can't hide
You're gonna see right through, baby
Song Ends.
Garnet and Zidane pull each other away, from the dance, and head down towards the main floor. Everyone clapped loudly, and the two went outside to talk. Zidane was slurping a cup of punch loudly,
"That was fun."
Garnet said, in between Zidane's slurps.
"Yeah. It was OK."
Zidane said, putting down his cup,
"Y'know. I've always went to the dance with somebody.. every year. Last year I went with Lani, and the year before that I went with Alex. But, you know.. I think this is the best one, yet."
He explained.
I'm Zidane's best date? Ha. Don't make me laugh.
"It's something about you, Garnet. Maybe it's your personality. I really like it."
He said. Garnet looked down, embarrassedly,
"Well.. I've never gone with anyone to any dance.. ever. I hate being a Queen."
She said,
"Even when I was a princess I had more positive charges."
Zidane looked at her questioningly,
"Like what?"
He asked. Garnet replied,
"I could go outside, and sing if I wanted to.. without getting hollered at... and plus, I felt younger. I feel really old. Usually Queens are old."
The two laughed. Zidane approached Garnet,
"Tonight was really fun."
He said, getting really close to Garnet.
I thought I promised myself not to kiss Zidane. Or let him kiss me.
Garnet tried to pull herself away, but her body wouldn't move. Zidane's lips were only centimeters away from hers. Then they're lips met, and Garnet put her arms around Zidane's neck, enclosing the kiss.
"Where's Zidane!?"
Garnet heard someone yell.
"Smooching with a Queen!"
Kuja replied back.
Ha ha. Good old Kuja.
Just then, they pulled away from each other.
That was a really long kiss.
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