Hello again! I just can't help myself and I decided to release the fourth chapter tonight but I'm trying my hardest to make it suspenseful! I hope you enjoy, rawr :3
"And then they were all like: 'I'm actually Hikaru and I'm actually Kaoru!'" I said in a mocking tone. My attitude was still with me the morning after and it had gotten so bad that I dragged Kimi into the girl's bathroom so I could rant.
"And Hikaru totally waltzed super-fast and fancily on me so he could purposefully trip me up!" I complained, "These two will be the end of me!"
"Oh Senka, I'm sorry about that," Kimi said sadly, "They're just playing up their type, the little devil characters. Oh gosh and now I feel bad that I put you up to this…I'm sorry."
Kimi looked as though she was tearing up and I didn't want my friend to feel like it was her fault for the frustrated state I was in. I quickly thought up something that would cheer her up.
"No, no, Kimi, you're right," I said quickly, trying to calm down, "Besides, I'm glad you did this for me because I'm learning so much about dancing!"
The last bit was a half lie. Sure I was a little pleased that I would learn an important skill but I wasn't jumping for joy about it. Kimi wiped her eyes and gave me a big hug, saying that she was so glad I was learning something. Lessons were pretty dull that day and I went through lunch getting all kinds of supportive feedback on my story from Kimi. Then, after school, it was time to visit the Host Club. When I got there, all the girls wanted to know how my lessons with the twins went. In fact, the twins hardly had to do any talking at all since I was the center of attention!
The girls asked me about every detail and I answered as tactfully as I could so as not to make the twins look bad. I knew if I did that, I would regret it later. After all the girls left the club, the torture repeated itself once more. Once again, Hikaru stayed on the sidelines and occasionally made an insulting remark that irked me and Kaoru did all the main teaching. This kind of helped me learn how to tell them apart and what made them different from the other. After Kaoru was done with me, Hikaru stepped up and did the exact same thing the day before. The auburn haired devil moved swiftly across the floor and I didn't make it any farther with him I had before. Still, I silently vowed that I would be able to keep up with him eventually.
Luckily that day was Friday so I could have two whole days of peace from those little troublemakers.
I did exactly what I had planned to do that weekend: Write a whole bunch and use the twins' notes as targets! Saturday was my writing day and on Sunday, I was driven out to the shooting range to meet up with my fellow sharpshooters. I can't say I'm quite friends with them because I don't hang out with them except when I'm shooting stuff but we're close enough. It's actually a little funny because I'm the only teenage girl there! We have two women in the group but the rest are hardcore guys. They all laughed with me as I sniped out the peachy little notes the twins had passed me and I was able to rant all I wanted around them. Plus they were all as tough as nails so I wouldn't have to worry about them getting teary-eyed like Kimi. When I got home that Sunday, I felt a lot better. I guess taking out those notes really cooled me down.
When I wrapped up another chapter to my story and got into bed, I felt determined to take on the twins the next day!
Kimi was a little shocked that I was so fired to get to the Host Club and dancing lessons. She almost stayed to watch me but I convinced her to leave. I told her that I wanted my dancing skills to be a surprise and this time, that was the truth. I was still jerky in the movements of the waltz but at least I knew where I was going. Over the next few days, I tried mixing in story ideas with my concentration so I would just barely go into auto-pilot like I did before but know when to come out of it. Although I worked hard throughout the entire week, I still wasn't able to get through Hikaru's waltz. He still tripped me up every time but I was making it a lot farther into it than before. I could also distinctly tell the two apart by the end of our lessons; not just from their personalities but also their voices. Trust me, I had heard them nagging me enough to tell them apart.
When the night of the dance finally came around, I found myself at Kimi's place, getting ready for the ball. Dresses and makeup weren't really my thing so it took a lot of assistance from Kimi to pick a nice outfit and get my make up on. I finally settled on a purple dress with a single strap that had a sparkled broach attached to it. The bust of the dress was bejeweled in silver that shined when I spun in the light and Kimi let me borrow her silver cat necklace with a sapphire in the middle. Kimi quickly chose an adorable, sleeveless, orange dress that had a low neck line. She also wore a gold bracelet and necklace to match it.
"We look amazing, Senky-chan!" She squealed with delight when we both looked in the mirror, "Are you ready for some inspiration?"
"Oh yeah!" I exclaimed, raising a fist in the air.
I toiled through the Hitachiin twins' dancing lessons and now I would finally get some fuel to write an upcoming chapter in my book.
When we got there, it was just as awkward as I imagined. There were only seven boys and the rest of the humans in the building were all female. While they all clambered to listen to the announcement and dance with the hosts, I pretended to have chameleon powers and blend in with the wall. As I took in the scenery and atmosphere, Kimi skipped off to see if she could dance with Haruhi. About thirty minutes afterwards, two cat-like voices broke my blissful state of imagination.
"Hey, Senka!" Kaoru said, then extended his hand, "May have this dance?"
"U-um…" I began to stammer when I noticed Hikaru and the other girls crowding around us.
"We taught you how to dance and the ladies want to see what we've taught you," Hikaru explained.
I nervously blew at my black bangs then shakily placed my hand in Kaoru's.
"Just relax," he said, calmly once we had gotten into position, "you'll do fine."
Then the music started and I began to mirror the boy's movements. The music was slow and at the perfect speed for me but I was still quite nervous by all the twin fan girls watching us (including Kimi). Kaoru looked pleased with my final result. His lessons had really paid off and I couldn't help but feel proud as well. We waltzed around the floor until the music ended and it seemed like it was way too short. When it ended, I let out a sigh of relief and I was shocked to hear an applause in our direction. I smiled a smile of relief until my eyes came upon Hikaru Hitachiin who was clapping as well.
I shot my arm out at him and pointed straight at him. He stopped clapping and looked at me curiously. Then I made the hand sign for him to come over to me and he cautiously did so. As soon as he got to me, I forced him straight into dancing position and smiled mischievously. He looked a little shocked from being jostled into a dance.
"I believe this song is the fast one," I whispered evilly, "Don't hold back."
Hikaru returned my sly smile with another and the music began. As always, he began abruptly but smoothly. This time, I mirrored his movements and kept up with his pace. His feet dove out of every beat and note but I followed each one closely. The whole time, I looked him dead in the eyes with a smirk that he returned back to me. At some points in the music, he'd make an unexpected movement, trying to trip me up, but I knew his game and I danced around them. Then when he twirled, he weakened his grip on my arm so I would fall straight into him but I bent my arm in return and caught myself. There were many traps in this fateful dance. If I didn't know any better, I'd say I was dancing with the devil. As the music came to a close, I was surprised that I got him to stumble a bit at the very end.
He looked at his feet nervously then back at me and regained his smirked although I could see a little respect in his eyes. As the fan girls surrounded me, squealing and gawking, I noticed the twins dashed off, grabbed Haruhi, and zoomed out of sight. I had no idea what they were doing but I was too out of breath to follow.
Hope you humans liked it and with that, time to watch some anime! Reviews welcomed and next time: Conferences and Crushes