Okay, second chapter. Well, I'm right now in a state comparable to having smoked two joints at once. So if it sounds bad, blame my insomnia.

Chapter Two: Found in a Zoot Suit

It had been over three hours since he'd left and Raven was a little worried. He'd never been gone this long before. Sure, their were nights that he'd come home after two hours, but that was it. She was telling herself he'd be fine. That he could take care of himself. 'That's not what worries me.' She thought. Her real worry was that he'd go too far and end up seriously hurting himself. Shadow knew his limits, but still never payed them any mind. To ease her mind, Raven began pacing back and forth across the floor, focusing on not grabbing her communicator, lock onto his signal, and fly down to the g—

"Wait...a damn minute." She murmured softly. Their wasn't a gym in Jump City! Raven had flown, walked, and ran through the city so many time, she was a walking map of the coastal Jump city. Raven suddenly became very intrigued to the whereabouts of her love. She grabbed her communicator and left the tower, flying at top speed through the city, following the signal from Shadow's communicator.

A few minutes later, the signal showed that he was in the building directly below her. She landed softly right outside the entrance. She looked at the sign over the door:

McCauley Dance Studio.

Specializing in swing dancing since the days of Swing

"What the…" Raven muttered. Dancing? Shadow! No way in Hell. Shadow could dance as good as any other white boy (which isn't all that good). But actual dancing? No f-ing way. However, she was still interested as to what he was actually doing in this dance studio. She pulled the door open and was greeted by the faint sound of up-tempo jazz music. She walked a short ways down a hallway until she came to a set of double doors. The music was louder now and Raven could make out some of the words. She cracked open one of the doors and peered inside.

The studio was about the size of the common room plus half. Sealed hardwood gleamed under bright fluorescent lights. The walls were ceiling high mirrors, paneled around the room. Several gym bags were scattered off to one side. Raven stepped in fully and stopped in surprise.

Several couples were scattered around the room, dancing in a most exuberant fashion. Most of the males were wearing fedoras and shiny shoes. Some had suspenders and twill pants, others were in elaborate zoot suits. The females were dressed in a variety of long dresses. Raven noticed that while both people were dancing, the girl in the couple was moving the most. Raven tried to figure out what style dance this was. Then, she remembered the sign.

'Specializing in swing dancing since the days of Swing' she thought. It was swing dancing. Raven looked around with an amazed look on her face and spotted him in the corner. There was Shadow, dressed in gray twill suspenders and black and red shoes. A black, red banded fedora was perched jauntily on his head. He was swingin' with a young brunette, dressed in a long flare dress. Raven gaped at the fluidity of the two of them dancing. Shadow was spinning and twirling the young girl like a top on a whip. His feet moved in such spastic fashion and yet he was perfectly in time with the music. Shadow grabbed both of the girl's hands and she crouched on the floor. He spread his feet and slid her between his legs. Her feet never leaving the ground, he swung her back out and up and began dancing. They moved in complete unison, with acrobatic precision and angelic grace. Raven was deeply awed and impressed. Looking around, she saw that none of the other dancers came close to the talent of Shadow and his partner. He was the best and they knew it too. Slowly, the other couples stopped dancing and began to form a wide semicircle around them. Raven could barely see through them, but she knew Shadow was putting down his best moves. The song ended and everyone cheered and clapped. Shadow tipped his hat and bowed low, the girl doing likewise.

"Alright, everyone. Good job tonight." Shadow called out, breathing heavily. "Don't forget that the "State Swingers competition is in four weeks, so be sure to sign up for that." Shadow adjusted his fedora. "See you next time!" Everyone began to move toward the door, some stopping to gather their bags before heading out. Raven weaved around the people and crept up behind Shadow, who'd gone to get his bag. In one smooth motion, she wrapped her arms around him and said softly into his ear,

"The gym, huh? My white ass." Shadow froze, dumbstruck and turned in her arms to face her.

"Shit. I've been found."

Okay…This isn't where the Chapter is supposed to cut off, but…I've got writers block and this is the best place to stop. Please don't kill me with a sharpened spoon!

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Next Chapter up soon. Runs away awkwardly

R&R