Sorry this chapter is a wee bit short. I'm building suspense. Next one will be short too... But I'll update again in a day or two. :)
Chapter 10
Faye leaned back in her chair, content as waiters in black suits took their dishes away. Another waiter offered the guests mints, and she gratefully took one. Kaiba accepted one, too, and then he took her hand and held it. For once, she didn't blush, but she still smiled. She was becoming more comfortable with him.
The orchestra finished their song, and the host of the party stepped up to the microphone. Nakamura Eiji was a jolly man of sixty with hair turned white by years of stress. His voice boomed through the speakers as he announced, "Grab your dates, it's ball time!" He turned to the orchestra and nodded. They put their bows to their strings and started an adapted medley of a piano tune.
Faye gasped and bounced a little in her seat. "I recognize this!" she said. "Fantasy in D Minor, by Mozart. One of my favorites!"
Kaiba stood up and held out his hand. "Let's dance, then. You know how to waltz?"
She blushed and accepted his hand, letting him gently hoist her up. "A little. I took a class a while back… I guess I'm a jack of all trades, master of none." She laughed a little, nervously.
He smiled softly. "Just follow my lead."
He led her out to the dance floor. He put his hand on the small of her back, and she correctly put her hand on his upper arm. Her face was tinted pink, but she fearlessly looked him in the eye. And they started to dance in time to the music. She didn't step on his toes, and she allowed him to both twirl her and hold her close.
As the song came to its dynamic close, he actually picked her up, and they both spun. Faye giggled, and he put her back down when the last note played. In the applause that followed, Kaiba leaned down and kissed her.
The next song started: Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Faye grinned. "I love this one, too."
Kaiba stroked her cheek. "As do I." And the dancing started up again in a flurry of feet and dresses.
Eleven PM neared, and the arcade kicked Yugi-tachi out. Disgruntled, they walked along the block in the lamp-lit silence of the night. However, soon they found a 24-hour grocery store with a Starbucks inside, and they hung out in there.
"It's an hour to midnight," Yugi said, "and Faye hasn't called or anything."
"That doesn't mean anything," Anzu insisted as Jounouchi and Honda bought coffees for the four of them. "We're gonna stay nearby until Faye-chan gets dropped off at her apartment."
Yugi sighed in exasperation. "I know you care about Faye-chan – we all do – and I know you don't trust Kaiba-kun, but I don't think anything will go wrong tonight."
Anzu drummed her fingers on the table. "Well, if you're right, and Kaiba-san doesn't do anything tonight, I'll trust your judgment and I'll leave the two of them alone."
Yugi smiled. "Deal."
I know orchestras probably don't play Fantasy in D Minor. But it's a classical song held close to my heart, so I had to include it. Cheers!