C. 2: Clubbing

Pairing/Main Focus: TsukushiTsukasa

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Makino Tsukushi didn't really care for night clubs; she thought they were too flashy, too loud, and way too impersonal... But since Anzen-Na, Roppongi's most elite hot spot, was Tsukasa's second home, she spent most free evenings lounging in plush leather couches.

She was never alone- Tsukasa never trusted her alone in the dark, clouded rooms. Usually he was always right next to her, but Rui was occasionally used as the only other acceptable replacement. However, despite this constant company, Tsukushi often felt very... alone in the club. It didn't matter who was next to her- the fiery presence of her temperamental lover, or the mellow aura of her best friend- she couldn't shake the chill of absence from her bones. It was if the dark atmosphere of the clubs sucked the very life-force from her body. Makino didn't understand it, and she definitely did not like it.

Tsukasa was much too instinctive to miss this- he knew his girlfriend better than anyone else in the world. But when he questioned her, asked if she wanted to leave, Tsukushi always insisted that it was no problem. She just wrapped her jacket closer around her body and moved ever so slightly closer to the warm presence beside her. She knew he reveled in the night scene, and there was no way she was ever going to take that from him.

One night, Tsukasa asked her to dance. He'd never done that before and Tsukushi was taken aback. She'd never, ever danced with a boy- not even her own- before, and reacted reflexively. "No, you stupid Octopus head. I do not want to dance with you."

Tsukasa blinked incredulously at her. "Of course you do. Now stop being so stubborn and dance with me."

Tsukushi frowned. "No."

"Yes." Then he growled softly, shook his head, and dragged her outside. They stood in a dingy alleyway, both shivering slightly from the cold. He sighed, exasperated, and hauled her body against his. They stood, bodies flush with each other, and he began to move. They swayed slightly to the beat of an unheard sound, ignoring the fact that they both must've looked utterly ridiculous.

After a while, Tsukushi began to relax. This didn't feel so bad, and here, alone with her one true love, she really didn't feel so alone after all.