Ounce again the duo were making their way down the winding path to Shigure's house.
Kisa smiled and playfully teased, "Are you ready to see your future husband Miss Vey!"
Carmen playfully shoved the tiger.
Kisa smirked and pointed out, "You didn't deny it!"
Carmen just blushed lightly and asked, "So what?"
Kisa smiled, "That's the spirit!"
They were about to open the door when Yuki stormed out of the building yelling, "I'm going for a walk."
Tohru ran out and called, "Yuki wait!" And chased after him.
What was that all about? They entered the house and Kyo greeted Carmen with a small smile, "Hey there Carmel Cakes."
Carmen in a very un-lady like way told Kyo to shove it which broadened his smile and asked concernedly, "What was that about?"
His face grew dark and he stated, "That damn Yuki and I were up to it again as usual and fighting. Tohru accidentally ended up in the cross firer and he accidentally hit her. Before I had the chance to beat him to Hell he ran out with Tohru behind him."
Carmen told him firmly, "I know you blame yourself as well Kyo but it's not your fault, how could you have known it would end up that way? She wasn't serious damaged and it seems she really wasn't worried about it so you shouldn't either. All you can do is be more careful next time which I'm sure will happen. For example ruff housing OUTSIDE would probably help."
He sighed, "Thanks."
She smiled at him, "No prob!"
Kisa then cleared her throat, "So Carmen do you want to rehearse? In fact Kyo would you mind watching?"
He scrunched his eyebrows, "What?"
She excitedly informed him, "Carmen and are entering the dance competition at school. See I brought my boombox!" Sure enough her giant Cd player was in hand.
He shrugged, "What the Hell? Sure go ahead I'll watch."
They went outside and popped in the disk and "Down" began bursting through the speakers.
They began dancing in sync and ounce the song hit the chorus the two swirled their hips and bent to the ground in such a fashion that not only made Kyo blush but drool just the tiniest bit not that the dance move was dirty just... alluring.
About halfway through the song the girls looked at each other and pulled Kyo up to dance with him. He at first refused to dance but soon he was also taken by the rhythm of the music and it was then the girls turn to watch Kyo bust a few moves himself. Near the end of the song he boldly grabbed Carmen's hands and began dancing with her twirling her around and around.
Carmen was careful where she kept her hands to not turn the boy into a cat. The song ended but the next song, "Dancing With Tears in My Eyes", began which started the next dance. Then there was another dance and another the two hadn't even realized the first song had ended.
Kisa watched as her friend danced with her older cousin. She felt quite content watching the two dance around having a ball. They looked so happy together she really couldn't believe that was Kyo who was usually the brooding boy who was always in a dark mood.
Tohru and Yuki finally returned hand in hand whispering to each other softly. The two froze in shock at the sight of Kyo and Carmen dancing in each others arms.
What no one knew though was that Shigure was silently watching the whole interexchange from his office window. A small smile touched his lips. His plan was working. Just a little differently then he had expected. He had thought it would be Tohru to release them from the curse but a strange girl shows up from America and in a few weeks has Kyo as putty in her hands.
It was at least speeding the process. Tohru had been there over a year but she had captured the hearts of every Sohma she met. Carmen wasn't doing to bad herself though.
So which would it be? Tohru or Carmen. Which one would be their savior? Or will they both fail? He glanced at the young teens faces and smiled. Kyo did seem happy and he supposed that would just have to do for now.
Kyo and Carmen didn't stop dancing until there was no more music because the whole CD had been played to. The two panted and stared into each others eyes hypnotized.
Kyo absent-mindedly tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear and felt himself subtly and slowly lean in. Just as Carmen had locked eyes on his lips. She too leaned in.
Just when their lips were about to touch they heard a loud sneeze which surprised the both of them and they had somehow wrapped their arms around one another causing Kyo to shape-shift.