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Chapter 7 The Dance Starts

Naomi's POV

I awoke Saturday morning to the feeling of the sun's gentle light rays falling on my face, feeling refreshed and renewed. Kicking back the covers, I cheerfully rubbed my eyes and got up and walked down the hall to the bathroom.

Looking at my reflection in the mirror, it dawned on me tonight was the night of the dance. It had come so quickly. I stopped brushing my hair mid stride; I was going to the dance with Haru Sohma. I suppressed my squeal of delight as I finished doing my hair.

Upon entering my room, I went to my closet and fingered the dress I had bought only two days ago. It was absolutely gorgeous, and I couldn't wait to put it on for Haru. He would truly appreciate it.

Saturday night came quickly, and Tohru found myself putting on my make-up when she entered my room, already fully dressed, to show off what she had bought the day we had gone shopping together.

She twirled as I gave her a once over. She wore a long blue, sleeveless dress that had a black sash around her waist and poofed out at her hips. She had pulled half of her brown hair back and curled it. Her make-up was done just right, not to heavy, but noticeable. She was simply gorgeous. I just didn't know how else to describe her. Yuki was in for a long night, not being able to hold her or anything. I felt bad for the poor guy.

"Oh, Tohru. It's beautiful! Yuki won't know what hit him!" I exclaimed, smiling happily for her. It was genuine happiness. Here was one of my best friends in the whole world. Before I met the Sohma's, I didn't think I would ever find any friends, but they were great people, great friends.

"You'd better hurry. Haru will be here in about fifteen minutes," she told me, noticing that the only thing I had done was my makeup. But, it wouldn't take me long to slip into my dress and do my hair- I knew exactly what I was doing.

I nodded, "I'll be ready," I assured her as she left shutting the door behind her. I sighed as I looked at myself in the mirror. A boyfriend, a serious relationship. I could do this. Sure, I had had many boyfriends before, but none like Haru. None serious; I guess, I was just waiting for the right guy, and Haru was it.

I was just checking myself in my mirror when Tohru entered to bring me downstairs. "Oh, Naomi!" she stopped short and stared at me, a huge smile splayed on her lips, one that hardly ever left her face. "Haru will eat his heart out. You're so beautiful. I can hardly tell it's you- not saying that you aren't beautiful everyday! I just meant-" she started babbling in embarrassment.

I held up a hand and tried to keep back the laughter that was bubbling in my throat, just dying to come out. "Tohru, it's okay, I understand." Smiling to show I was joking with her, I shook my head.

"Twirl for me!" Tohru indicated with her finger for me to turn in a circle, so I did.

I was wearing a long, silver dress that wasn't as poofy as Tohru's. The top was strapless, and had a low cut in the back, but criss-crossed down my back. It showed off all my curves perfectly. My hair was done up and was too difficult to explain. My make-up was done just right. I had also put it some diamond earrings and a matching necklace.

We walked towards the stairs together. Taking a deep breath, Tohru descended first, a nervous smiled plastered on her face, as usual. I could hear Yuki complimenting her. I smiled

I let out a breath, and praying that I wouldn't trip and fall, I went down. Tohru and Yuki were near the door watching, Kyo was standing in the doorway of the living room with his date (Kagura, I think Kyo said- she was wearing a long green cocktail dress that looked very nice on her) clinging to him as if her life depended on it, Shigure rushing about taking a zillion pictures, and Haru was standing at the foot of the stairs in a black tux (as was Yuki and Kyo).

He reached his hand out to take my own and, like a gentleman, leaned down to kiss my fingers. "You look beautiful," he told me as he smiled, staring into my eyes. I felt as though I couldn't look away. I just wanted to stay in that moment with Haru looking at me that way, like he could eat me up.

I smiled, breaking the trance, "You clean up nice yourself."

"Shall we?" he asked taking me towards the door with his arm through mine as Shigure clicked away like the paparazzi. I smiled into the camera for Shigure.

Stepping out the door, I saw a limo sitting in our driveway. I let out a gasp of delight. "A limo?!" Haru smiled, glad that I liked it and ushered me inside.

Ten minutes later, we stepped out of the limo and walked into the school together as a group. We were probably the best looking couples in the school.

Once inside, we immediately spread out and started dancing to the quick paced song, which soon transitioned nicely into the first slow song of the night. The DJ was very good, and I was glad our school could afford him.

I wrapped my arms around Haru's neck, and he placed his hands around my waist. I rested my cheek on his shoulder and watched the others. Yuki and Tohru were as close as they could be without Yuki transforming. Kyo looked like he was ready to die with Kagura hanging all over him. I smiled at the sight. Let him suffer a little, I thought chuckling to myself.

The night continued to be fun, and we danced the hours away. All six of us were right next to each other when Yuki said, "Switch!" Yuki took Kagura, and Haru took Tohru, leaving me with Kyo.

Suddenly the song changed to Every Time We Touch. Kyo put his hands just above my waist awkwardly as I debated about putting my arms around his neck or not. I noticed everyone else was, so I did too.

It was the most awkward time of my whole entire sixteen years. Here we were, two sworn enemies, dancing together to Every Time We Touch, which blended into the next slow song, but no one switched.

I sighed and tried to make small talk, not knowing what else to do, "So, uh, are you having a good time?" I asked.

He shrugged, "When Kagura isn't strangling me to death."

I laughed lightly. "Is she always like that?"

"Since we were kids," he nodded.

We fell into a silence, though not awkward. I just watched Kyo as he looked around the dance floor, trying not to be obvious that he was watching me out of the corner of his eye.

I smiled. "This isn't so bad." I finally said.

He turned and stared into my eyes. "You thought it would be?" he asked puzzled.

"Well, we've never gotten along real well, have we?" I reminded him.

"True," he smiled, the smile reaching his eyes. "But, we'll just have to work on that, won't we?"

I grinned. "Sure."

"Can I have this dance?" Yuki asked cutting in, and we switched again. I hadn't even realized another song had started again.

Kyo wasn't as bad as I had thought. We could actually get along when we tried. Who knew?

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