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Seasonal Quartet - Summer Waltz
Jason M. Lee
/"Shinjitai kokoro hadaite yukeruto..."/
Warm water falling against cool glass but ignored.
Soft chattering, ceramics and cooled silicon clinking.
Sharp navy eyed the mass from the wall, categorizing danger and not danger, arms crossed. Him in a white shirt offset by dark blue jacket and pants, black shoes reflecting the bright lights.
Amusement felt was sent toward his direction as her heels gently clicked over the floor. Her in a light azure sleeveless dress that fell above the knees, cross-straps around her neck.
Looking down into her sienna eyes, he realized what the small grin was about as a familiar melody began.
With nary a word, calloused fingers grabbed equally rough appendages and dragged them out to the center, right underneath the skylight.
Panic nearly ensued but she merely smiled widely, placing his hands onto the appropriate places.
Fighting back the oncoming blush, he fought to follow her steps while trying to avoid bumping into other dancers. They did smack against another pair, though the brown/black haired couple merely smiled, as if sharing a secret only they knew. The male brunette with a scar on his face even winked before turning back to his partner.
The main chorus struck out and then, bright straw and coal moved.
Right hands and facing each other, side right step, side left step, her passing under his arm, and again.
Turning over the right shoulder, the dancers passing each other back-to-back, turning in a box.
He turned around to her left, grasping her hand and spinning her in, out, in, and out in tune to the 3/4 beat.
On the last out canary pulled sable closer than usual in a waltz. Surprise reflected in red-brown upon meeting gold/sapphire.
"When were you going to tell me?"
A small smile when he rested his forehead against hers.
"After this."
Whisper of leather wrapping around them.
"Try not to drag me out like that again, Tifa."
Above, the skies parted cleared, finally allowing fireworks to bloom with bright colors.
"No promises... and surprise, Cloud."
He merely tightened his hold around her waist, slimmer fingers meeting his across her abdomen.
Around them, both ignored the cheers as the explosive display continued to their own waltz.
A/N: Lyric line from opening "For Fruits Basket" from the anime Fruits Basket by late singer-songwriter Ritsuko Okazaki. One of my favorite "soft songs" and very cherished due to it's simplicity, as well a tribute in that Okazaki-sensei had passed away suddenly in May of 2004, two months before Anime Expo held in July.
The whole dancing sequence? Completely ripped from FFVIII (one of my favorites), while the waltz moves is courtsey from www (dot) dizzygirl (dot) org/dance/waltz (dot) txt. "Waltz for the Moon" for those that don't know and arguably one of the most memorable, and famous, FMV scenes in Final Fantasy history.