Dance Steps
by Chiharu Tanaka
A/n: First of all, I'd like to thank you guys who have been reviewing this- you guys really made me happy! And sorry for the delay, my computer broke down and the second & third chapter disappeared with it! sob I'll try to write better, and lose the "fangirl-ish Japanese". I'm not fluent- but I just thought since they were Japanese...gah, you get my point. XD Again, thanks for the reviews! Satoshi/Risa forever!! XD
Disclaimer: I don't own Satoshi (who wouldn't wanna own him...), or Risa, or any other characters from D.N.Angel here. I only own the plot.
Chapter 2: Waltz
"Hiwatari Satoshi," said Maria, her voice booming through the speaker, the name constantly ringing like an echo in Risa's ears.
'WHAT?!' Risa thought mentally, refraining herself from screaming out loud. "Hiwatari-kun?!" was all she could mumble-but it came out pretty loud to everyone else. Everyone stared at Risa.
"Em? What's wrong, Risa? Do you know Hiwatari?" asked Maria, eyeing her with a glint of slyness in her eyes, as if she had known all along that Risa knew Satoshi.
"Em...er...yeah...I guess I do..." she muttered, blushing furiously as she watched Satoshi walked up to the stage and smirked at them with his suave charm 'hanging' around him. She almost squeaked when he reached for her hand and intwined his fingers with hers. They both then walked down the stage together.
Too add up Risa's shade of red on her cheeks, Riku whispered to her sister as she passed by, "Lucky!" Risa gave her sister a pout, cheeks glowing scarlet. Riku just giggled at her, then turned back to her beloved Daisuke.
After finishing the partner-picking business, Maria turned to her students, who looked at her, some in anticipation, some in pure boredom, and some in embarrassment. "Okay, students...you can get acquainted with your partners later. For now, I'd like you all to meet Carlos, my assistant.
Carlos entered the room. As he was the typical 'Spanish soap opera actor' kind of guy, some girl giggled while some others swooned at the Spanish man. Smiling at the 'new fans' of his, he then stepped up the stage and stood beside Maria.
"Okay, the first thing you will learn is the position of the waltz-a simple, but intriguing dance. First of all, the boys will place their right hand on the girls' waist and the girls shall place their left hand on the boys' shoulder. Then, both of you should hold each other's free hand. Here, I'll demonstrate," explained Maria, before doing the position herself with Carlos.
Risa stared at Maria in awe. 'I have to be THAT close to Hiwatari-kun?!' she thought in panic. She wanted to pull her right hand to start biting her nails, a habit of hers, but she blushed more as she realized that Satoshi was still holding her right hand. She looked at him through her peripheral vision and silently thought, 'His hands are so warm...'
"Okay, do you all understand?" asked Maria. The students nodded in majority, the rest being shy or just sulking in despair. Risa gulped nervously as she turned sideways to face Satoshi. She shyly placed her hand on his shoulder, her heart beating erratically. 'Why am I blushing?!' she thought, screeching to herself. As she looked towards the floor, trying not to look eye-to-eye with Satoshi, she thought, 'I mean, c'mon, he's not Dark or anything...'
Dark. The mention of that name brings pain to Risa. She knew about Daisuke being Dark's wing host, and that now that Daisuke had found his true love, Dark was gone-until Daisuke has a son, that is. She sighed inwardly, sadness reflecting in her wine red eyes. The colour in her cheeks returned when she felt Satoshi place his hand on her waist. Her head shot upward, and she looked straight at Satoshi, gazing into the clear blue pools within his eyes, behind his pristine pair of non-obsolete glasses.
"Urm, Harada-san, is there something on my face?" asked Satoshi, breaking the silence. Risa panicked again, as her heart started beating faster and faster. "N...no, Hiwatari-kun," she muttered, gaping slightly. In her mind, she could hear her conscience screaming, "Oh my gosh, his eyes are so DAMN beautiful!!" Satoshi just blinked, before replying a slight "Oh."
Maria and Carlos went around, correcting and commenting on the students' positions. After passing through Riku and Daisuke, Maria turned to Risa and Satoshi who were just standing there, staring deeply into each other's eyes. Maria looked at them, giggled, then said, "Very good, you two. You can stop staring now." Risa blushed harder, now the shade of a ripe tomato, at Maria's comment.
Maria and Carlos later retuned onto the stage. Maria smiled and said, "Well, we've covered the pose, now for the first steps. Oh, and by the way, in waltz, the men leads, the ladies follow."
Risa sighed, face still beet red. She still felt warmth on her right hand, as Satoshi was still holding it. "Relax..." she heard him whisper to her with that classy voice of his. She turned her attention to Maria, trying to ignore that Satoshi's hand was giving her warmth that could just drive her nuts.
After changing into her nightgown, Risa sat on her queen-sized bed, landing with a soft 'plop'. She grabbed a pillow and hugged it. Sighing, she began, "I seriously need to get over Dark. He's such a...such a..."
"JERK!!" she yelled, throwing the pillow she had across her room, letting it hit the French doors and fall onto her carpeted floor. With a flick of anger across her face, she got up and walked over to the pillow and grabbed it. She looked past the French doors and saw the bright moon and twinkling stars outside. She pushed the door open and walked out to the balcony. Setting the pillow on a chair outside, she went to the edge of the balcony and gazed up on the bright full moon. "Dark-san..." she slowly muttered before letting her tears fall down her cheeks.
"Poor girl..."
Riku sighed as she watched her younger twin sister cry on the balcony. Wanting to comfort her, she opened the French doors in her room and walked towards Risa.
"Risa-chan..." she began. Risa turned to her sister, eyes red and puffy from crying. She sniffled before saying, "Yes?"
"Would you like to talk to me about what's wrong?" Riku asked politely, trying not to offend her sister.
"Um..."
"Let's go to the kitchen and get some hot chocolate, yeah?"
"Sure."
The twins walked back inside the house through Riku's room. On their way to the kitchen, they were silent. Their footsteps made a soft 'clip-clap' sound throughout their house. Arriving at the kitchen, Riku switched on the lights and went to make them cups of hot chocolate.
Stirring the mixture, Riku sighed, looking at her sister. 'I can't stand her looking so miserable like this. I hope she gets over Dark soon...though she did look somewhat attracted to Hiwatari-kun...maybe she likes him? Nah, maybe not. I'll just wait and see what happens.' She placed a mug near Risa. "Thanks," she muttered audibly.
"Don't mention it. Say, do you want to go to the new café downtown after dance class tomorrow? I hear the drinks are good there..." said Riku, changing the subject.
"Sure..." Risa muttered again, with sadness in her eyes, a thin frown forming on her lips.
To be continued...
A/n: Nngaaah, sorry the chappie's so short...it's 8 am, I've been typing since 4 am!! Ngaaah need sleep...stay reading to find out what happens between our fav couple: Satoshi and Risa in Chapter 3: Issues at The Café.
ZzzZZzzzZZzzz...please R&R, NO FLAMING, and constructive criticism allowed. (By the way, anyone interested in making a Satoshi/Risa fansite? I don't think any exist yet...if one already does, inform me!)
P.S. I'm VERY sorry in advance if this wasn't up to your expectations. cries spare me...I'm only fourteen...