A/N: Wow, I'm surprised so many people like a story that was put up so many months after Xmas: ) makes me happy, though …
I realized that there's kind of more than just that one shot that I wanted to write, so I'm making this into a one-shot series. I'm calling it … uhh …. Life? No, that title's used too much. Ummmm …. Existence? No- OO! I got it! Self-Actualization! I have recently been achieving such a thing … anyways, onward with the story!
This chap is for my brother, because he just graduated (checks calendar) yesterday … wow that was sad. I couldn't even remember that his banquet was yesterday. Oh well.
Here you go!
Prom-Night
Nobody is even listening to the historian.
Honestly; look at him up there. It's that jock from the basketball team that everybody loves. He's up there with his stupid tux that his parents got for him, and he's probably not even going to wear it ever again. Unlike that stupid smug smirk on his face. The same one he wore last night at commencement; when they called his name and some girls screamed, "I Love You!" or "You're So Hot!"
Ok, I shouldn't talk. It happened to that damn Yuki too … and, well, me. But I didn't enjoy it.
My god, how much longer is he going to talk for! It's been, what – 15 minutes already? The dance was supposed to start a half-hour ago!
Well, it's not like I've got any after-parties to go to. We're just staying at this dance as long as possible, and then maybe going to a friend's house.
The decorations aren't that bad, though. I hate to admit it, but the grad committee did a good job. Last night was pretty good; nothing went wrong … except for the one guy who did a cartwheel on-stage, and when he was upside down his gown fell and everyone saw his stark white naked ass. But yeah, other than that, it was pretty good.
But we spent fifty bucks per ticket for the stupid night and they didn't even check them at the door! We could've snuck in and no one would've noticed! That's my own money that went down the drain! For Shigure, of all people, to sit in the audience! That's not even worth it!
… I didn't even get to sit by her.
They made us sit in alphabetical order (the theoretical greatest night of my life and I'm stuck sitting next to the damn rat for four frigging hours.) and since we were such a big class, we were split into four. Tohru was all the way in the second section … I was in third.
It wasn't that bad, when she crossed the stage. She had certainly made some new friends after all these years. Her name was announced and to my surprise, there was more noise for her than I thought there would be. I clapped, of course, and so did Yuki and Uo and the freaky wave girl, but there were at least five other kids out there that hooted for her. I saw the blush on her face from where I was sitting.
Even though those four hours were hell, seeing her onstage (vs. trying to spot her through a sea of navy gowns and caps) made it a little better.
And besides, I kept telling myself, 'Tomorrow night will be way better.'
By some miracle, our grad committee secured the hall that is used for massive events, like the Emperor coming by the town, or the University classes graduating. There's mood lighting everywhere, about 200 tables, a massive dance floor with those balloon archways all over the top, and big screens so everyone can get a fabulous view of our class historian, who is STILL TALKING. Our entire class had a scheme to buy and reserve tickets for about 10 tables of 6, all in the same spot. Some kids had their other friends book a table with them, but we were still in the same general area. And besides, the fact that we are all together – and seem to have a general dislike for the guy – helps the boredom factor.
The only one really paying any attention is Tohru.
She's so polite that way; always giving respect to every single person. Maybe that's what got her so many cheers last night. Not like she didn't deserve it … she really did.
God, she looks so beautiful tonight. Her hair is pulled back into a bun with some thick strands pulled out, and they're all curled into ringlets. Her dress is even more amazing; it's one of those floor length, full-neck halter dresses, with a choker, and a slit to her mid-thigh. It's a deep blue, of course; she said she wanted to get into the school spirit.
I don't know how I let Shigure drag me into a suit store. Now I'm stuck wearing this black and burgundy three-piece pain in the ass. The sad part was that I didn't even know how to tie my frigging tie.
… what? I don't where a tie to school. How would I know?
FINALLY, the moron is done. Now the dance can start. All the girls are going to swarm me-
What?
The two other girls at our table are talking. They're saying something about how the first dance is so important, because it signifies who you're going to be with the rest of the night.
…
Ok, that's just a sign.
To ask Tohru. So no other girls would bug me, so I would stay with her the whole night.
I haven't made any kind of a move on a girl in my life. Why would I now?
…
…. Because it's her.
Tohru tilted her head as she sat the cat-boy staring into deep thought. She ventured out, "Kyo-kun?"
He blinked in surprise and looked directly at her. "What?"
Tohru laughed lightly, as the music suddenly began, and a slow song came onto the speakers. Grads from all around began to file out onto the dance floor. "You were just looking really serious. Are you ok?"
Kyo paused for a second, and then a soft smile came onto his face. "Yeah … I'm fine."
Tohru smiled. "That's good," she thought out loud, and looked down for a moment, brushing her hands over the silky navy fabric of her dress to straighten it.
But, when she looked back up, he was standing behind her chair, looking down at her.
"Tohru?"
She didn't know why, but his closeness suddenly caused her to blush. She was so flustered already that she could only nod.
"Would you honour me with a dance?"
Now totally numb, she nodded again.
So, the orange haired boy took her hand gently, and led the girl to the dance floor, where his arms went around her waist and her hands went behind his neck, and they stayed in bliss for the best night of their lives …
Fin
A/N: Special Thanks to bloodstain5, for giving me the idea for a series of one shots : ) thanks!
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