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A/N: Okay, part two.

The Valentine Dance: Part Two.

Zoe's P.O.V:

The dance started at eight, it was now six and I had yet to start getting ready. I didn't even know what I was going to wear! I had nothing!

I flopped down on me bed and let out an exaggerated sigh. Sydney looked up from her book and cocked an eyebrow at me. "What's wrong? I thought that you wanted to go to the dance?"

"I do, but... I don't have anything to wear..." I groaned. I had thought that I had, but now, looking at my childish sunny yellow dress, I didn't know.

"I told you that you should have taken me up on that offer." Sydney teased, standing up. "Okay, so we've got what? Two hours? And that's being on time, not fashionably late. How about I run down to Lia and see if she's got something in your size that'll suffice?" Sydney asked, grabbing her keys.

"Really Syd? You'd do that, for me?" I gave her a small, shy smile.

"Of course, your my baby sister aren't you? Now go do your hair and make-up will I track down your dream dress." And with that she was out the door.

Neil's P.O.V:

I sighed grumpily in the mirror fixing my tie. I had to go to the dance with Angeline, and help her make Trey jealous... I'd much rather be going with Zoe... I was wearing a shirt and tie with jeans, and a tuxedo style jacket. And much to other people's surprise (aka Eddie) I didn't actually like wearing this kind of stuff.

I sighed, and sat down on the edge of my bed, wondering what Angeline was wearing. Hopefully something proper, Jill had told me all about Angeline's past clothing misendeavours. I sighed and tweaked my collar. This was going to be a long night...

Zoe's P.O.V:

I had just finished my hair and make-up when Sydney arrived with a dress an hour later.

"Sorry that I was gone so long, I had to argue about prices with Lia..." Sydney huffed, but she carried a dress bag nonetheless. "Now let me show you only the most beautiful dress, that will look even more beautiful on you." I had never heard Sydney gush before, but now she was and it was... strange.

The unzipped the dress bags to reveal a gorgeous dress, it was a pastel purple, and it was just amazing. "Thank-you! Thank-you! Thank-you!" I cried. And in that moment we were just sisters in school, no Alchemists, no vampires, no missions.

. . .

I walked outside after saying goodbye to Sydney and took the shuttle bus to the gym where the dance was being held. Brian was outside waiting for me. As I walked up to him, I felt slightly giddy. This was my first school dance and I was so excited.

I greeted Brian and slipped my hand into his, as we entered the dance. We danced (if you could even rocking side to side dancing) for awhile, until we started to get tired. I stood at the wall as Brian offered to get us both some punch. I agreed and closed my eyes. This was pretty amazing, even if I weren't with my dream guy.

Neil's P.O.V:

Angeline seemed to forget that we were supposed to be on a mission to make sure Jill was safe, and the only reason that we were at this dance at all, was so we could guard her. I walked to stand at the punch bowl, and supervise Jill, but Angeline insisted that we must dance... I managed to somehow lose Angeline in the crowd and I went back to the punch to get myself a drink. That's when I saw him. Brian.

Brian was the one that had asked Zoe out, and that sparked a flash of jealously in me. He seemed to be getting two cups of punch, although Zoe was nowhere to be seen. Probably somewhere waiting for him. Which is a shame really, because I bet that she would have looked gorgeous in a dress, especially if that dress actually happened to be in a noticeable colour.

I watched Brian closely, and he seemed to be taking something out of his pocket... (white powder?) and pouring it into one of the cups. That's when my suspicious side was on full alert. I was pretty sure that that white powder wasn't sugar, and that it was intended for Zoe. I walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder, refraining from punching him, lest I get kicked out of the dance for intolerable behaviour.

"Excuse me?" I said as he turned around. "I couldn't help but notice that you are my friend's date, and well, that you seemed to be pouring something into her drink." I said, balling my fists up.

"I have no idea what you are talking about," he said coldly, turning around to leave.

"Oh, but I think you do." And with that, I just couldn't resist, I punched him as hard as I could.

As he crumpled to the ground, teachers surged forwards to grab me and him, forcing us apart.

"Mr. Raymond! What do you think you are doing?" Ms. Weathers scowled.

"He was putting something into her drink!" I defended. "Check his pocket!" One of the teachers checked, and pulled out a suspicious-looking plastic bag full of white powder that was half full. Zoe, who had appeared from wherever she had been waiting, gasped.

"Mr. Raymond, you still can't go around punching people," Ms. Weathers scolded, although she was obviously shocked. "Go back to your dorm, we'll talk about this tomorrow morning." I ducked my head, and started walking out of there.

"Neil! Neil! Wait up!" I heard someone shriek. Zoe stumbled behind me, running awkwardly, her heels dangling in one hand. "I didn't get a chance to say thank-you," she panted. "For catching that jerk out."

"No thanks needed, just doing my job." I answered. "Although... it is a shame that I had to leave the dance so soon." I took a step towards her.

"It is," she bit her lip.

"And you can hear the music out here." She nodded. "So I was wondering if I could have this dance?" She giggled, dropped her heels on the ground, and putting her arms around my neck, as I wrapped mine around her waist.

"You can have more than a dance," she said boldly. And then we were kissing in the middle of a parking lot, outside a gym, and we were swaying to quiet music. I couldn't have imagined it any better.

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