Chapter 24: Part 2

"I can't do this…" Rae exhaled.

She avoided lei's intense gaze. She turned around ready to walk out the door when Lei took hold of her wrists. "What's wrong?" Lei asked in a soft gentle voice. Rae flashed him a crestfallen look and she wrenched her hands free from his grasp. "I don't want anyone to go with me because of pity…"

Before he could utter anything else she left.

Lei sunk down on the sofa and sighed. Suddenly all went dark. "Who is this?" a cute feminine voice asked. Lei could feel her chin on his head. "Yukino." Lei uttered reluctantly. The girl removed he gloved hands from his eyes and beamed at him.

"Y-Yukino?" Lei muttered with uncertainty and awe. The girl hopped in front of him and spun around gracefully. Her purple gown clung unto her figure perfectly, her hair was fixed into a bun and her face seemed to exude radiance. "Yukino!" he said with wonder in her voice.

The girl stopped turning and held a hand to her chest. She blushed furiously. "Do you like it?" she asked in a timid voice. Lei gave her two thumbs up and a big smile. "I'm glad." She sighed in relief. "It's not as if I'm going with anyone to the ball tonight but, I still thought I should look my best" for you. She mentally finished.

Lei scratched the back of his head. This was perfect, at least now he wouldn't look stupid if he went to the ball. Plus he'd sure be the envy of every guy who'd lay eyes on Yukino. "Hey, if it's no too much trouble—" Lei swallowed hard. "—would you like to be my partner to the ball tonight?" Lei frowned. He was terribly worried, did that come out right? Did he sound stupid? Would she say… "Yes." She breathed.

She took one step forward and slipped. She fell on top of Lei, with her knees barely an inch from his crotch, her hair in his face and her chest pressing against his midriff. "I'm sorry, I slipped and…" she quickly pulled away, her cheeks turned a shade of crimson. "It's too bad Azami had to leave so earlier than she'd intended, don't you think." She said, trying to cover her embarrassment.

"Yeah… she even bought that dress too." he breathed.

Yukino looked at the clock. "We better go it's late!" she said in a nervous tone.

The two arrived half an hour late, however things turned out alright. Problem was, there was no Rae in sight and Lei was starting to feel somewhat guilty for having to have asked Yukino out. He shook his head, he didn't have time to worry about that, all he had to worry about was not to make a fool out of himself on the dance floor. And it was something that was proving to be very difficult.

"So… what do I do again?" Lei asked Yukino in a hushed voice.

"You put your hands—" she took his hands and guided him to her waist "—on my waist." she explained. Then she took his other hand and guided him through the dance. "Just follow my lead alright?" Yukino said in a soft but cheerful voice. Lei nodded weakly.

"I'm sorry, I really don't know how to waltz." Lei said. Yukino giggled. "It's alright."

The song was over before they knew it and Lei breathed a sigh of relied, at least he didn't make a fool out of himself.

The music suddenly changed into those slow mellow songs. Yukino found herself leaning her head on a nervous Lei's shoulders. The two swayed in tune with the slow music, finally Yukino looked into Lei's eyes. "I'm happy to be able to spend my last day before the break… with you." She whispered into his ears. "Same here." He replied in a soothing voice.

The music seemed to last for an eternity, however it eventually it came to an abrupt halt. Lei stopped dancing and stared at Yukino. She kept her arms draped around him, and her head remained leaning on his shoulder. "Yukino… I think the slow song's over…" Lei muttered. The girl pulled back reluctantly and took Lei's hands in hers.

Yukino pulled Lei to a nearby counter. "Since it's going to be my last night here for this year, do you want to celebrate?" she asked.

"Celebrate?"

"Yeah." she nodded. "Just the—" she placed a finger on Lei's nose. "—the two of us." She took him by the hand looking at him eagerly. "Ah, Sure." he agreed. Yukino dragged him out the door with a smile plastered on her face.

It didn't take them that long to return back to their room. Lei idly wondered what Yukino had in store for him. She raided the cupboards revealing a bottle of very old wine. She opened the bottle and filled up Lei's glass and then hers.

Lei suddenly remembered something. He quickly dug into the big unorganized mess that was his cabinet. After a few minutes he stood up holding a small crimson box triumphantly in the air. "Here, Advanced Merry Christmas." He placed the small box in Yukino's palm.

She held the small gift close to her chest and she beamed at Lei. "I, also have a gift for you." she said cheerfully. "But… I want you to open it on Christmas eve." she told him. "Alright." Lei replied. Yukino lifted the glass of wine against the light and drank its contents down all in one go. Lei followed her lead and swallowed hard.

"Ey?" Lei groggily asked.

"Yes. Still here." Yukino muttered in an undertone. She bent down over Lei, the guy was wasted. 'Perfect.' Luna thought. Yukino shook her head. "I don't wanna do this!" she whined. Her eyes widened as she found herself on all fours crawling towards an incapacitated Lei.

Yukino was frustrated. She was now trapped inside her own body and try as she mite, it wouldn't follow her whims. "You better stop this now. I mean it!" Yukino cursed herself for being so weak. 'Tell me, have you ever… thought about doing this?' Luna asked.

"Whah ya doin?" Lei asked.

Yukino grinned at him, she pushed his body against the couch and pinned him there. She flashed him a playful smile and kissed him. Lei's eyes snapped open as her tongue forced its way into his mouth probing here and there, he found himself helplessly responding to her kiss. Their mouths parted and tangled wetly.

Yukino found herself kneeling on the floor, her face hung an inch from his crotch. Lei rubbed his eyes. "Whah!" Yukino pushed him back down and bit his zipper pulling it down.

"I don't want to do this!" Yukino hissed. 'You don't have a choice, just… enjoy the show.' Luna replied in a teasing voice.