They walked into the gym. Mina looked very smug. Lita thought she was showing Kunzite as though he were a prize. She put her hand over her mouth and giggled, as Mina dragged him towards a group of girls from her literature class.
"What's so funny?"Nephrite asked her.
"Nothing. I was just remembering how the whole place was in a disaster, because people thought they wouldn't have everything ready on time."she told him.
"Well, it looks like they did have everything on time."
Ami was looking around, and walked toward the far end of the room.
"Would you like to dance?"Zoicite asked her.
"Oh! I, um, don't dance."she said, blushing scarlet. She thought if she just walked to the other end of the room, she could stand there, and not be noticed until it was time to leave.
"Then I'll get us some drinks."he said, and walked towards the refreshments.
Ami walked toward the wall, and looked around at the other people. Bunny was stacking a plate with chocolate cookies and brownies, while Darien looked on, seeming uncertain. Mina seemed to be showing off Kunzite to the other girls. Lita and Nephrite were dancing. Rei seemed bored uninterested in Jedeite, while he tried to engage her in conversation.
"Here."Zoicite handed her some punch.
"Thank you."she said, and sipped it. "I don't think it was a good idea for Rei to come. She does look like she's not really having a good time at all."
"Poor Jedeite. I hope he's not too disappointed."
"Oh, does it look like he's fond of Rei? She's really very nice. Just a little…tricky. She wouldn't say or do anything to hurt him on purpose, you know."
"Well, Jedeite, wouldn't mind too much."
Ami turned her attention away from Rei and Jedeite, and towards the crowd in the middle.
"Working on a project?"Zoicite asked her.
"Excuse me?"
"Do you have to read the book for class?"
"Oh, no! I simply…enjoy reading. I really only came because Mina insisted I do, I'm not very social, really. I'm shy."she admitted, and then realized that she had said if it wasn't for Mina, she would much rather have sat home, and perhaps he'd take it as an insult. "I mean…"she blushed deeper.
"I know what you mean. I don't like these dance myself, really."
"Oh, don't you?"she asked.
He shrugged.
"They can be a little tedious."
Ami nodded. "True, they can."
She jumped as she heard crashing.
"What happened?"
Everyone looked towards the source of the crash. Most of the people didn't really notice, as the music was a little loud. Someone stumbled out of the debris.
"What happened to them?"Zoicite asked.
"They look like they could be ill…or drunk?"exclaimed Ami, astonished, as she watched them stumble.
"Uh, I thought you were supposed to be a certain age to drink."
"You are! How?"
"Their friends, probably."
Ami began to take another nervous sip of punch, when she realized she had finished the whole cup.
"Oh! I'll be right back."she said, and got up.
These shoes! I told Lita that I am not used to them! And they're hurting my feet! she thought, wincing, as indeed, the straps were too tight. I don't think I'm even going to make it to the refreshment table, before I have to sit down again!
Bunny saw her.
"Having a good time?"she asked.
"I guess you could say that."Ami replied.
She could tell Bunny was, as almost anything containing chocolate was gone from the table.
"Did you…?"
Ami noticed that Bunny had left her chair empty, and sat down.
"That's mine!"she pouted.
"You can sit here."said Darien, getting up.
"Oh, thanks Darien! You are so wonderful!"Bunny sat down.
I don't think anyone will notice, Ami thought to herself. With the table hiding in front of her, and Bunny and Darien busy on one side, she could simply reach down, unbuckle the shoe, and take it off. She could put them back on when she got ready to leave. That feels wonderful! she thought, kicking the sandals to one side, and rubbing her feet.