There in front of me was a passion, I have always in my life want to do, learn and try. And when I first saw the graceful movements, I was inspired by desire. I turned to Athrun and asked him a simple question.
"How'd you know?" I asked.
"Let's just says, you favourite dipping with nachos helped." He answered.
I laughed and gave his an immense hug.
"Thank you," I screamed.
"But you do know Cagalli; you're going to have to wear one of those you call…retched skirts." He said smirking.
"As long as I'm with you, I could wear anything you want, even that pink dress you gave me on my birthday." I said.
"Okay the change room is there, you're stuff is all ready too, I meet you out on the dance floor," He said pecking me on the lips waiting for me to depart.
"Sure," I answered walking towards the room.
I rushed in looking for my outfit to wear; it was inside a duffle bag, on a bench. I opened it and out came a flowy skirt and an opened side tank.
'Athrun definitely knows what girls wear' I thought, stripping my self of my clothes and wearing the chosen attire my dearly loved picked out. I also found a pair of Gamo stilettos and wore those. I tied my up and stuck on a clip to keep it from falling. I finished and headed out to the lesson.
It was very quiet and the lights were sort of dim. I kept on moving forward and entered a room. I saw Athrun up ahead. As I walked he turned to face me. He gaped at me like a goldfish. I went up to him and held his hand, after he told me how striking I looked.
"So, where the teacher" I asked looking around.
"He's right here," He said.
"Where," I said turning to face him.
"In front of you," he answered.
"You know how to…to" I stuttered astounded.
"Yes, Cagalli dear I know how to dance the Salsa." He said calmly.
"Why didn't you tell, I would have asked you to teach me it a long time ago," I responded.
"That's because you well never told me you were interested, and you never asked," he replied.
"Oh!" I said flushing, "When did you learn?"
"I remember my mother making me go to learn the dance at 11," He said trying to remember.
"And you remember after 10 years," I said shocked.
"Well I do constant practice from time to time," Athrun said.
I smirked at a thought, "Who did you practice with?" I asked with an angry face.
"Well with my teacher one, Lacus two and my cousin 18 year old cousin Amy, you practiced with me when I was 16 I believe," He said not once stuttering.
"Do you always have an answer for everything?" I asked my plan ruined.
"No," I pulled to his side and whispered "I don't know how many kids I'm going to get.
That got me straight scarlet red as I pulled away from him blushing like a tomato. He chuckled and pulled me back making me hide my face into his chest.
"I do have a knack for making you red, don't I" he said embracing me.
"You are so mean," I mumbled finally going back to normal.
"Are we going to just stand here, or do you want to learn something," He asked pulling me out to face him.
I looked at him and gave him nod with a beam.
He walked toward a table to turn on some music. Holding me in his arms we started. He went slowly teaching me the basics of the forward basic and back. He said that a move was loosely defined as a sequence of eight steps. We kept on dancing and I realized a simple rule, if he is pushing backward, step back right, if he's pulling you forward, step forward left. Half a day was spent with taps, steps, rocks, closes and turn and leans. In Salsa the woman is always the mirror image of the man. By the end I felt that I was in perfect unison with Athrun. I was in a toxic realm of intentional hip movement and a marriage of two mind and bodies. Athrun said that in Salsa the male is always the leader. Offended I fought back on his lack of prejudicing sexes. He explained to me that in Salsa it was the role of the guy top lead.
By the end we both were in sync together, but at times I still managed to make mistakes, at which Athrun all said something to comfort me.
"That was the most intense dancing I have ever done in my life," I said grabbing a towel to wipe my sweat. As Athrun did the same to himself.
"I have never danced to admiring in my life." He responded. "Cagalli it was as if we both we fused together during the whole time."
"I'm sorry about your feet, they must hurt with the many times I stepped on them." I said quietly.
"After what happened today, it was worth it," He said staring intently at me in the eye.
"Athrun," I asked?
"Hmm," He replied drinking his water still in eye contact with me.
I walked up to gazing and initiated him in a deep and pleasurable kiss. Shocked as he was he responded with, if not more power. I felt my knees go weak, as he supported with his arms on my waist. I pulled out this time from the lack of oxygen. Taking in a long breath I relaxed. Athrun smirked at me.
"What I was already in loss of breath after the dancing, you can't expect a full make-out with my low oxygen levels." I said a bit annoyed by that simper of his.
I turned to see him gone. I felt something holding onto me from the behind and nuzzling onto my neck.
"You know you look cute when you're all fired up. It adds to your alluring look." He said pulling away.
"Thanks for your thoughts, but I for on am too exhausted to fight back for you comparing me to a dragon," I said sitting down and grabbing a bottle of water.
"Want to go change and walk for a bit," he asked changing the subject.
"Sure I could use some fresh air," I said getting up and walking to my clothes.
"Meet me outside in 20 minutes," He yelled as I went in.
"Sure," I replied.
Just when I was about to go in I turned to see Athrun going inside a change room as well.
Taking off my perspiring clothing I gave myself a quick shower, and then wiped myself in a towel. I quickly changed into my clothes and walked barefoot outside the bathroom. This room seemed to have everything food, a closet of clothes, a fridge, a diminutive kitchen, a seating arrangement and a resting area. There was also a door; I opened the door and looked inside; I was in a small hallway. I had 10 minutes so I decided to look in further. Walking barefoot, I barely made a sound. There was a painting of a woman that reminded me of Athrun. The same sapphire blue hair, the pearly emerald eyes and fair skin, I kept on staring at in until I heard a creak up ahead. I walked a few step and saw another door, looking back at where I came from, which was about 20 steps away, I entered.
Inside was a shadow, I turned to take a peek and saw something I rarely saw. There was Athrun topless, showing all of his smooth, toned, flaxen, and muscled chest. I blushed looking away, sitting on the ground behind the door. He didn't notice for one. I heard him rustle stuff, meaning he was placing his shirt on top of him. I still had to get my hair dry and my bare foot footed. I got up and banged my head on a shelf.
I closed my eyes in pain and opened them to only be stared at by two green ones.
"Ouch," I said.
He didn't say anything, but examined my head.
"No damage, Cagalli you really should be more careful," he said with an anxious look.
"Sorry, I went exploring," I said.
"Oh and peeping I guess, you're still red," He smiled.
"No, why would I be peeping on you," I replied angry,
"It seems you liked what you saw" he replied making turn into the shade of a rose.
"Nnn…oooo, why would…I" I stuttered.
"Come on, let's get you ready, so awe can be off," he said lifting me up into the air and walking through the same doors I did.
"You think 5 minutes are enough to get done. I'll wait to make sure you don't get sidetracked.
"Fine," I said quickly putting on my sandals and brushing my hair and tying it into a ponytail.
"Ready?" Athrun asked.
"Yes, come one" I said grabbing on to his arm as he leaded us towards the fresh air.
As we both stepped out, a breeze blew across our faces, I felt at peace in the tranquil cool and stimulating airstreams. We walked along a path, which lead to side stores. I saw my eyes lust for the frozen, rich, succulent flavours of ice cream. He noticed my bright eyes and pouting face and offered to but ice cream for both of us. I undoubtedly agreed and rushed us inside.
Looking at all the mouth-watering treats made me jump in delight. Athrun smiled at me, making me grimace back at him, as I looked down at the coloured valley and tried to decide which one I want. Athrun started ordering knowing where eyes had set on. Getting himself two vanilla scoops, and two of chunky chocolate cookie dough, we left with me content and a kiss on cheek for Athrun.
We stopped near a bench at a park. It was evening time and the setting sun illuminated the evening sky in rays of red, orange and purple. I happily licked and ate my ice cream moaning in delight at the scrumptious flavour. I looked at Athrun as he ate his in a more mannered way. Compared to me, he was the angel and I was the devil. I sometimes wondered how he could stand me. So I decided to ask.
"Athrun," I called
"Yes," I said taking a lick of his dripping treat.
"How do you stand me?" I asked.
"Why do ask?" He questioned.
"Just wondering…don't you have an answer?" I said.
He sat in thought and a few seconds and replied,
"Well, one your face can be to irresistible to oppose to temptation of making you happy, two I can't seem to stand you being unhappy or crying, and three is that the fact that I am utterly in love so it doesn't matter to me what you do," he concluded.
"That is so cold," I said shocked at the words he said and suffering a brain freeze as well clutching my head trying to get the ache out. As it did I mumbled "I love you too Athrun"
He licked his ice cream again smiling and content. I finished mine before he ate half on his and just looked at him.
"Do you believe that opposite attract?" I posed.
"It happen in our case, so yes" he said finishing his ice cream off.
I instead of asking anything else just snuggled in closer and closed the gap between our bodies creating a warm atmosphere between us and laid my head on his shoulder. He looked down at me and placed an arm around me. We both kept our eyes toward the upcoming future.