Waiting in the back on the line really wasn't all that extravagant. Taking about two and half wee little steps every time there was a new song wasn't exactly how I was planning to spend my evening. But nevertheless, I stood back there.
Fortunately, the line passed by a small buffet table and I occupied my self with a cup of punch and a small French looking cookie. The line had also begun forming behind me. The girls that had danced with the Prince already were getting back in line! I spotted Kahea, and turned my back to her before she saw me.
The lines were both formed on either side for the platform that held the four thrones. The front of the line was at the front of the platform, and I was almost there. Four more songs to go I thought as I spotted Tai on the other side and waved. David was right behind him and Eric was just a step behind. (Obviously they let him cut in line.)
I looked at David, and he was staring at me with wide eyes and was mouthing something.
"Are you excited?" I spelled out and I happily nodded my head and mouthed back.
"Are you?" He grinned and his smile went from ear to ear. He elbowed Tai in the back, and Tai knocked him over the head before, the song ended and Lily came and took Tai out on the floor.
Before I knew it there was only one more song to go. Eric was on the floor with Lily right now. Oh boy...I never thought I'd get this nervous. What if I trip? What if I say something stupid? Oh no, Oh no...
"Stop with the what if's. You'll do fine Cindi." A males voice said over my shoulder and I looked up into a great big pair of pale blue eyes.
"T-tai! You scared me." I exasperated, and he smiled. David was standing not to far behind him giving me thumbs up.
"I meant to do that. Now pull yourself together. He's coming." And just as he said that, the conclusion of the song reached my ears. I stiffened up. Oh, god! Why do I have to get so nervous! He put a comforting hand on my back and I relaxed a little.
"May I have this Dance?" a sudden voice said to me and I turned to face forward and standing in front of me was none other than Price Aden. I'm going to die...I concluded as I took his hand and he led me out onto the floor.
"Oh, it's you Miss Yuy." He smiled once we were dancing. For a second I lost my voice, but I quickly found it again and I smiled.
"You remembered my name."
"Of course I did, but sorry I took me a second to realize it was you. So, what brings you to Arabia that time of year?" he asked rhetorically.
"Only you would know, your majesty."
"Oh please... call me Aden. Sometimes that majesty stuff is quite over whelming."
"You don't say. I have a question...it might seem dumb though..."
"Oh, please go ahead and ask." He smiled again, and I couldn't believe how polite he was. But his smile didn't really seem genuine.
"Aren't you tired? Of all this dancing, and of all this smiling?" suddenly he smirked (a true smirk), closed his eyes for a second, and sighed.
"Are kidding? I'm exhausted! And all those shrilly girls are lining up again!" I laughed.
"This is going to be a busy next four days for you both huh?" I stared into his eyes sympathetically. He nodded
"So, what are you into?" I asked casually.
"Umm, well I like to do almost everything. Of course my servant, Ansem is always following me, but I've done lots. And you?"
"Well, that wasn't the most specific answer I was hoping for, but I... well I don't do much. I just go to school, and I'm in the Archery club. Next year I'll be a junior."
"Hmmm... I'm home schooled but I guess in your schooling system it would make me a senior. We should go shooting sometime."
"Shooting?" I asked, as my eyes got wider, did he mean with guns?
"Archery. I'm not so bad myself." He corrected
"Ok then. It's a date." I grinned (while on the inside I was screaming "WHY DID I JUST SAY THAT!!!???!?!?!?!")
"Awesome. Say, where did you get that beautiful necklace? It's stunning." He caught me off guard, and calmed the screaming in my head.
"Oh, Thank you. It's my mothers." I answered blushing. The song began to get a little faster and he spun me around. I threw back my head and giggled. Being twirled was fun. When he pulled me back, he embraced me in a short hug before we parted and looked at each other again.
"Wanna know a secret?" he whispered
"Of course I do." I laughed.
"This is the most fun dance I've had all night, and I don't want the music to stop."
I wasn't exactly sure what to say. I managed to blurt "Me'n either," but I could feel my face reddening and my heartbeat began to race.
Unfortunately, as if on cue the music began to fade around us, and dancing figures began stopping. Aden and I slowed our dancing and broke apart.
"Bummer," I mumbled and he smirked
"On to the next." And we both reluctantly walked back into the line. To our shock the line was only down to about ten people now. Lily's line was also the about the same length. Standing next to Aden's line was a man who looked like Rashid, but younger. And the man standing next to Lily's line was the real Rashid.
"Ansem! What happened to the gigantic lines?" Aden asked.
"Father and I got strict orders from your father to rid the lines of young ladies and young gentleman who have danced with you and the Princess already." The look on Aden's face showed that he was trying to keep his excitement in.
The music started to begin, so Aden quickly grabbed the girl next in line, and escorted her out onto the floor.
I began to wander out of the dancers ways, and I found David, Tai and Eric all drinking punch next to the bowl.
"What are you guys doing here? This is a Ball not a 'drink punch' fest." I smiled at them.
"But the punch is good!" David whimpered.
"I know it is, but you should have asked one of the girls to dance!"
"What would that accomplish?" Tai started. "They're all bummed that Ansem kicked them out of the line." I rolled my eyes.
"You guys are all cute. I'm sure you would work as alternates." I joked. All three of them changed their faces to make fake hurt expressions.
"Speaking of dancing, how did yours go with Aden?" Eric inquired.
"I won't spill until all three of you tell me how you dances went with Lily." I teased.
After about another hour at the Dance, it was time for everyone to go to his or her rooms. Then the four of us found our dads and went to our rooms.
"Goodnight guys!" I yelled down the hall as the six men walked down to their rooms. Then I shut the door, and found my dad lying on his bed.
"How was the Dance honey?" he mumbled from his pillow.
"Wonderful." I sighed.
"That's good. How do you like the prince?"
"More than I thought I would. He's so fun to be around. He's funny, cute, modest too." And I smiled at the thought.
"He gets that from his dad, you know. Quatre was just like that when we were all younger."
"Really?"
"Yup- yup-yup." He sighed "That was back in the good 'ol days. Now Quatre's a big king, so he's changed a bit, but he's still mostly like his old self "
"'Good 'ol days' my butt. You always told me you never liked the Eve wars, and you liked being alone."
"But I never said I didn't enjoy the company of my comrades." He pointed out.
"Right. Well I'm going to take a shower. Good night Daddy."
"Goodnight Cindi."
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