The group made it's way back to the hall in which the dance was in shortly before the last two dances started. Yuuki was slightly winded; they had ran all the way from the Moon Dorms and though the distance wasn't long, it was considerably more difficult to run in anything resembling heels. The young prefect was somewhat surprised at the ease in which Kit was able to sprint, dragging both Hokaiju and herself by the hand. Yuuki had been holding onto Zero and pulling him along as well, though that was not helping her to be able to run.
The students near the door turned their gaze to meet the quartet as they entered, gawking at the tall male that Kit had in tow with her. The whispers quickly made their way around the expansive hall, the chatter and laughter dropping to almost complete silence. It was slightly unnerving, but Yuuki followed Kit as she made her way into the throngs of people that were now watching them.
On the opposite side of the hall, the Chairman noted that his student body had just ceased almost all activity. Several couples had ignored the goings-on and continued to dance, but the vast majority was turned to stare at the doorway on the far side of the hall. Chairman Cross was bewildered at the situation and made his way to the closest student.
"Excuse me, what exactly is everyone staring at? " Chairman Cross' eyebrows were raised and looked rather distressed, pulling at the corner of his sleeves unconsciously.
"Well, Yuuki, Zero and Kit just came in, but it's the other guy that is with them that's causing the stir." The young male pointed to where the group had stopped in the crowd, having been unable to continue.
The Chairman only stood where he was a moment before pushing his way through the students that were standing around. It frustrated him slightly that he was having just as much trouble getting through everyone as Yuuki and the others. With a sigh, the Chairman drew a breath.
"Can you all please move out of the way? " For what felt like the first time, Chairman Cross raised his voice, watching the effect it had on his students. He hadn't changed his tone when he spoke, but having raised it alone seemed to do the trick.
Obediently, the crowd parted to make a path, giving the Chairman a good view of a rather flustered and red Yuuki, glaring Zero, an amused Kit, and the tall male that the student had spoke of. Blinking out of the staring daze that he had suddenly gone into, Chairman Cross briskly walked to where the group stood, not entirely concerned but more confused.
"Yuuki, Zero! Are you two okay? " the older man stopped directly to Yuuki's right side, carefully grabbing his daughter's shoulders. "I was so worried when you-- "
"We'll talk about it later, father. " Yuuki lowered her voice as she spoke, giving the Chairman a warning look. He nodded in agreement, giving Zero a soft smile before turning to Kit.
"And who might this handsome young man be? " Chairman Cross looked the dark haired male over, noting the formal suit that he wore. He was dressed for the dance, that was certain, his coat being just a little on the long side. The teen that stood beside Kit gave a lazy smile, nodding his head in a non-verbal greeting.
Kit looked around her at the gawking students, her smile widening. There were whispers starting again; people mumbling about how this male was definitely not a student and others protested that he could be a new transfer. There seemed to be a lot of that happening anyway. Still there were other whispers, from hopeful male students, that this guy was not here for the reason they thought he was. Turning her attention to the waiting Chairman, Kit gave a soft laugh. "This is my boyfriend, Hokaiju Tsugara. He's here for the dance and to visit for a week. "
There was a myriad of reactions to Kit's news: There were broken hearted sighs from the male students that were hoping beyond hope that their gut was not right, happy 'awws' from the girls who admired the red head, and a silent mile from the bespeckled man to which Kit was speaking.
Chairman Cross extended a hand to the taller dark haired male, giving a smile as well, "Welcome to Cross Academy, Hokaiju. I hope that you enjoy your visit, however brief it may be. I am Chairman Cross."
"Good evening to you, sir. " Hokaiju extended his own hand and shook the elder man's firmly, turning his attention to Kit afterwards. She had a look in her eye that Hokaiju knew all too well. Kit was up to something.
Kit giggled as she placed a hand on Yuuki's shoulder, causing the brunette to turn and face her. "I think we need to put the life back in this dance. "
"what do you intend to do? " Yuuki blinked as she watched Kit wink, pushing through the crowd toward the area in which the orchestra was, deciding on what song they were to play next. The prefect knew that the dance was nearly over, with only two songs remaining at the most. Puzzled, Yuuki turned to Zero, who was looking just as lost as she was.
"She's going to show off. How like that silly girl. " Hokaiju shook his head, though a grin was spread across his lips.
"What do you mean, 'show off'? " Zero tilted his head, his hands slipping into the pockets of his jacket. His eyes traveled back to where Kit was, watching her talk with the conductor a moment before looking back at the dark haired vampire across from him.
"Oh I'm sure we'll all see soon enough. " Hokaiju watched with unblinking eyes, arms folding in front of him.
Kit grinned as she left the stage where the orchestra was set up, moving halfway through the crowd to where the others were still standing, lifting a hand and holding it out to Hokaiju, waiting in her spot for her partner.
With a chuckle and a shrug, the tall vampire moved away from where Yuuki and the others stood in the crowd, striding in long steps to meet Kit. He took her small hand in his, bringing it slowly to his lips to place a kiss over each knuckle. "Causing trouble again little fox? "
"Trouble? Why ever would I cause trouble? I merely want to liven thins up a bit. " Kit slipped her free hand up to tuck a bit of hair behind her ear, her eyes lightly flickering between green and her natural purple. "It should start soon, though. Are you ready? "
"Always my dear, always. "
The conductor tapped his baton on his stand, capturing the attention of the hall. Clearing his throat, the graying man gave the signal to start, the musicians readied their instruments and began to play. The music that started was faster then all the pervious songs and more upbeat, confusing the majority of the students in the hall. (Note: the song playing is comparable to a typical salsa song.) Some of the Night Class couples had started to dance, barely keeping up with the tempo to the particular song. They knew the steps, but the pace was faster then they were use to.
To Yuuki's surprise, the room had fanned out to allow the few people who knew how to dance to such music the room to do so. She decided that it would be wise to follow their unspoken advice, pulling lightly at Zero's sleeve. The silver haired teen nodded, moving to one side of the circle that had now formed, Chairman Cross quickly following suit. It was then that Yuuki heard a loud cheer from one of the Day Class girls, giving her a start. Lifting her eyes to what was causing the commotion, Yuuki found that Kit and Hokaiju had started to dance. Their steps were perfectly timed and along with the upbeat tempo, making the brunette smile widely.
The pair were so in sync it was as if they were one person. Each step back from Kit was matched and met in time with a step forward by Hokaiju. The tall vampire had one hand at Kit's waist while the other held one of her hands at shoulder level, Kit's free hand resting on her tall partner's shoulder. In each step the two took, the motions caused their respective articles of clothing to flow with them, accenting their movements further and making the crowd cheer more. Keeping in time with the song, Kit released her hold on Hokaiju's shoulder, and he released Kit's waist, their hands still clasped as they stepped apart for a moment and back in again, Hokaiju holding his stance to dip Kit quickly. Bringing her back up just as quickly, the tall vampire twirled her so that his partner's back was to him, giving her a careful push forward. Kit caught the step easily and moved with it, spinning on her toes to face Hokaiju once more.
The step made the crowd raise it's collective voice in another cheer, a great deal of them keeping time with their hands to the music. Yuuki and Zero were watching in awe as their feet moved quickly, the couple's steps almost not visible to those who weren't watching the movements of their feet. The two prefects just grinned to themselves at the show they were witnessing, joining the crowd in their clapping, not even attempting to join the few Night Class couples that were trying to keep up.
"You think we should finish dear? " Kit smiled as she leaned her head back with the newest step to the dance. Her hair slipped from over her shoulder with the next step backward, Kit's heels clicking as they moved across the floor.
"I believe it's about time. We've had a long night and I think we should let them have their last dance. " Hokaiju took Kit by the waist and pulled her close, lifting her off her feet slightly as he took a step forward, using a quick motion of his hands to shift Kit to his side, letting her slide down completely. Using his right hand, Hokaiju took Kit's right, completing the last few side steps with a quick movements of his hips, Kit easily matching the motion with a flourish of her jade colored dress, ending with a quick tap of her heels.
The mass of students broke out in a roar of cheers, lifting their hands in the air excitedly. Soon after, Kit realized that everyone was starting to gather around them. Shaking her head, Kit turned her back to them and grabbed Hokaiju's jacket tail, tugging lightly. After all the excitement, having to rebirth for the first time in ten years, she really didn't feel like dealing with fan girls and boys. "Mind lending a hand, Ms. Prefect? "
Yuuki lifted her eyes at the sound of her pet name, looking in the direction from which it came. The brunette spotted Kit easily, the look in her green eyes soft and pleading. Yuuki was about to reach for Zero when she realized the teen was already on his way to assist with the annoying crowd.
"Hey you lot. Don't crowd people like that and mind your own business! " Zero bit out as he reached Hokaiju's side, shifting his silver gaze to eye the taller vampire. Hokaiju closed his eyes and smiled, letting the prefect go about his duties.
Yuuki joined the group on the opposite side, next to Kit, also shouting warnings, but realizing she had nothing to hold the crowd back with; her Artemis rod still in her room in her uniform jacket pocket. "Come on everyone, there's only one dance left, let's try and enjoy it now-- "
"-and leave these two alone. It will not due for me to cancel the dance when it's nearly over. " Chairman Cross had stepped through the mass of people, holding his hands out as he spoke. The student body had not seen the Chairman act as he did tonight and they quickly began to disperse to finish the dance without getting in trouble.
"Father! " Yuuki spun on her heels and eyed the older man, coming to terms with the fact that he was definitely acting different. "Is everything alright? You don't seem yourself. "
"I'm perfectly fine Yuuki. " The Chairman took his daughter's ands in his and gave them a light squeeze. "I just want things to finish so that I can hear what has happened tonight. "
"We'll tell you everything once it's finished Chairman. " Zero placed a hand on his adopted father's shoulder, giving a nod toward Kit.
"I'd appreciate that, also if it's not too much trouble Kit, can you come along as well? I have some questions for you. " Chairman Cross turned his head too the slowly retreating red head, catching her slightly off guard.
"Oh, I uh, planned to Chairman. " Kit looked very like a child who had been caught with their hand in the cookie jar, cheeks very flushed.
"So, why were we trying to leave again? " Hokaiju winced at the elbowing he received, knowing that Kit was trying to leave because she felt guilty for not being truthful with the Chairman.
Chuckling lightly, the Chairman waved his hand at Kit as she tried to speak. "Just meet me in my office in a half hour and we'll talk then. See you all soon. "
A/N: This scene was particularly hard for me to write. The whole dancing thing is.. Very hard to describe so I hope it turned out okay. I decided though that chapter 10 will be too long to put into one solid piece, so I'm breaking it up. So far, here's chapter 10 part 1. Part 2 will be up as soon as I get a chance to type it.