Disclaimer: I own nothing. Although, I kind of think the idea of John dancing is cool. If they haven't already come up with that, then I want credit!
Wild Thing and Pyro met in the gym everyday after school, when no one was around, and practiced. They made up their own dances and didn't stick to the traditional moves. Their personal favorite was a fast salsa-type creation that required Lara to jump into John's arms for the finale. They were ready. Almost. There was still the matter of Lara's dress. Which is why she, Rouge, and Storm were at the mall looking through thousands of dresses.
"So, are you ever gonna tell us who asked you?" Rouge asked her while scowling at a hideous purple dress.
"You'll see when the dance gets here," Wild replied for the umpteenth time. She caught sight of something glittery in the very back of the rack. She pushed the other clothes aside and a smile appeared on her face when she saw it. It was perfect.
They bought the dress after a few minor alterations to make it fit perfectly and hid it in Lara's closet for tomorrow night.
Pyro had found himself some nice black pants and a jacket to match that wouldn't interfere with the dances he and Wild planned on performing. He had also picked out an orange shirt to go underneath. He had to hide the outfit because he usually went in khakis and a fairly nice polo shirt. Bobby would definitely start asking questions otherwise, and he and Wild had agreed to keep it a secret until they walked in the door.
John was lying on a couch in the game room, tossing a fireball in the air. Tomorrow. Tomorrow night he would be dancing with a girl who…who made him feel…feel something he couldn't describe. John chuckled slightly, remembering Darren's threat he had issued a couple of weeks ago. He hadn't stayed away from Wild. Not in the least.
Darren had tried everything possible to get Lara to notice him. He'd improved his fighting skill by far, to match hers, and even invited her to his table at lunch. She never came, though. She took her usual place next to the Firebug in the corner. He didn't believe John's rumor that someone had already asked her out until she had confirmed it herself. Curiosity was driving him nuts. He knew it couldn't be Firebug; he didn't seem like her type. Yet, they did eat lunch together everyday, even if Bobby and Rouge joined them. He reluctantly decided to go like he did every year, with a pack of friends.
The next morning, Wild watched as the tables were removed from the dinning room to reveal a shinning hardwood floor illuminated by the gorgeous chandeliers overhead. She stood in a lime green gown, leaning against the stair railing until she felt a hand on her shoulder. She jerked around, ready to defend herself, but then a smile spread across her face when she saw Pyro. He walked up to stand next to her and propped his arms on the railing.
"You ready?" he asked quietly, in case someone was nearby.
"You bet. Think you can keep up?" she smirked and John grinned slyly.
"Watch me." He took her hand and spun her around before pulling her to him.
"John! Someone could be watching. And they aren't supposed to know!" She giggled and pushed him away playfully. Lara looked back at the dinning room and sighed.
"Just eight hours of class time. Just eight hours to get through," she paused, "It better go fast!" John smirked.
"Eager?" Lara shot him a glare and headed back to her room.
"Get yourself ready; that is, if you can fit your shirt over that fat head of yours," she challenged and shut the door, leaving John standing outside with a silly grin on his face.
Darren watched Lara Kelson go through the moves Professor Logan had them work on today. He still didn't get how she could be so graceful, yet send the foam human flying against the wall. He rubbed his palms together, wondering who she was going with to the dance for the hundredth time. He was nervous. If she had picked someone else over him, how good could his chances be?
"How about on the side?" Rouge asked. Lara shook her head.
"I still think it looks best down." She ran a brush through her orange hair and slipped some feather earrings with red and purple beads on. She stood up, smoothed out her dress and slipped into the low, simple heels she had picked out yesterday.
"I can't wait to find out who this mystery date is." Rouge grinned at Wild and looked at herself in the full-length mirror. She wore a deep red sleeveless dress that stopped just below the knees. It had a v-neck that didn't go down too low and it also had a chocolate brown lining on the hem. She had some brown heels that were a bit higher than Lara's, since she didn't plan on dancing all that much.
"Bobby isn't much of a dancer, so we'll probably end up sticking to a couple of the slow dances," she had informed her earlier.
The white chunks in Rouge's hair were pulled back with a gold barrette and the rest settled over her shoulders. Rouge turned to look at Lara.
"You look great."
"Thanks. Now scat so I can go pick up the 'mystery man'," Lara teased her and Rouge laughed before leaving. Wild looked back at her reflection.
"Let's do this."
Lara: DANCE! PYRO DANCES! KEEP READING!WHOOO!