Thanks a ton to all my reviewers, I love you guys! –hugglez-

I have been trying to make longer chapters, but it's hard. I promise that I will strive for two full pages in Word for each chapter.

Now for Dance Part II

This shall be fun

Don't own any RENT-related wonderfulness. There are a few OCs I do own, though.

The four friends walked back inside, and were hit full force with the music. Angel and Mimi grinned at each other and grabbed Gaby and Street and dragged then to the dance floor. The four of them were moving with the beating pulse of the music, when the DJ announced,

"And now it's time to slow down just a bit. Guys, grab your lady and bring her to the middle for a slow dance." Street turned to Gaby and made a little gesture with his hand to go to the dance floor, and she nodded. The two of them disappeared in the crowd, and Mimi and Angel started towards the door. Mimi looked around at the dance floor in hopes that she might see Gaby or Street so she could with them luck, but they were nowhere to be found. She instead found one of the hotties she had winked at earlier, and he was alone, looking for someone. His eyes wandered over to her, and his face lit up. He found who he was looking for.

Angel, of course, saw all of this. She had turned around right when her Mimi stopped at the doorway.

"I'll be back," Mimi whispered to Angel.

"Have fun," Angel wished her friend, as she pranced off to meet her newest crush.

"Hey," Mimi said as soon as he was within hearing distance.

"Hey yourself," He replied. "So, uh, what's your name?" he asked. He seemed quite a bit older than she was, with longish chocolate colored hair and blue-green eyes.

"They call me Mimi," she replied.

"Cool. I'm Will." He looked nervous, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. "Would- wouldyouliketodance?" He asked, all in a rush.

"Sure," Mimi replied with a warm smile. She caught Angel's eye as she walked to the dance floor, hand in hand with the boy she just met. Angel winked, and Mimi smiled, turning her attention to her dance partner.

They got onto the dance floor, and moved slowly to the music. When it ended, they didn''t break away completely, they just sort of stood there. Mimi enjoyed the feeling of he hand on her him, and he bent down to whisper in her ear, "Let's go outside for a bit." Butterflies in her stomach, she happily obliged.

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"You're new here, aren't you?" He asked as they sat in a bench beside the tree.

"Si, as of this year."

"Well, that much I understood," Will chuckled at himself.

"Am I that obvious?" Mimi didn't want to be viewed at 'the innocent little new kid' so much, now that school had been going on for a while.

"No, I meant your Spanish. I'm Spanish 1, and I don't understand any of it."

"Well, I could help you if you want." Mimi offered.

"I might take you up on that," Will smiled shyly at her. Mimi smiled back.

"Mimi, I, uhm, have a question,"

"Ask away."

"Well, uhm… what would you do if I…" he trailed off, leaving the sentence unfinished. Mimi waited for him to finish, but she found her lips being brushed with his instead. She kissed him back briefly, and he pulled away softly.

"… did that." He finished his sentence.

"I like you, too, Will." He pulled her into a kiss once more, and they went back to the dance floor, now with an upbeat song playing in their ears.

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Angel was happy for her friend, really. Honestly, truly, she was happy for Mimi. She got just what she needed to get her on her feet at this school – a boyfriend. Something Angel would never have, not in this town. She slunk against the wall, until a boy he knew from chemistry class came up and leaned against the wall next to him.

"Hey, Mike."

"Hey, Bret… wait. How did you know who I was in a dress?"

"Mike, I'd know you anywhere. We've been in at least three of each other's classes since middle school."

"Well, Mimi did a pretty good job so I thought…"

"Nope. You're still Mike."

"Well, no. While I'm in drag, I'm Angel."

"Okay, Angel."

Angel smiled. "Thanks, Bret."

Bret was in sophomore year, the year Angel should be in. He had been Mike's best friend ever since sixth grade, where they really hit it off. Bret was Mike's first peer to know that he was gay, and he didn't even think twice about it. He just accepted it and moved on. Mike, however, had not moved on. He only told Bret half the story… it was Bret that helped him realize that he was gay.

"I like how you did this, Mike."

"Angel."

"Right, Angel. Anyhow, I think it's cool that you can just be who you want. That takes courage. Wish I could do that."

"Why would you need to?" Mike asked?

"Because… oh, shit, Mike, I never told this to anyone. Mike… I'm like you.

I'm gay, too."

Mike was astounded. His best friend was gay and he hadn't realized? How did he miss that, when he'd had a crush on him since about 8th grade?

"how are you sure?"

"Well… it really was you that helped me."

Oh, god, was he saying what he hoped?

"Mike… I really like you… as more than a friend. I just had to tell you. I- I'll leave now." Bret turned to leave.

Angel unstuck her throat, and gasped out a "No."

Bret stopped in his tracks. He turned around, his face only centimeters from Angel's.

"I like you, too." Angel whispered, and brushed her hand against Bret's cheek. She leaned in, and got what she wanted since 8th grade.

Her first kiss.

"I guess this outfit really did help."

I'm sorry, MimiRoger and CollinsAngel people! I promise they will be here eventually!