"What! Of course I can dance! I just…it's just…" Phoenix takes in the smile on Gokudera's face and growls. "Okay so I can't dance, but so what! I've never had a reason to before."
Phoenix crosses her arms and turns away from her boyfriend, who sighs.
"I'm not saying it's a bad thing that you can't dance." Gokudera grabs Phoenix's wrist and pulls her to the dance floor, pulling her closer to him. "Here, I'll teach you." He places a hand on Phoenix's waist and guides her to the rhythm of the music. "Just follow my lead."
"Hayato…" Phoenix stiffens up as Gokudera makes her dance. "I don't like this…Everyone's looking at me…"
"Shh. It's alright. Don't focus on them. Just look at me." Light green eyes meet crystalline blue. "Solo a me."
Phoenix takes a deep breath and tries to ignore the other people in the room.
"I can feel their stares." The girl steps slightly closer to Gokudera. "I wish my back was covered…I don't like showing off my scars."
Gokudera moves to the slow and smooth beat, guiding Phoenix.
"Don't worry. They're beautiful." He dances back and forth slowly. "I'll go get my jacket for the next song."
"The next song! Are you crazy?" Phoenix holds back a laugh. "This…actually isn't half bad. I don't think I'd like it with anyone else though."
The red-haired girl smiles slightly and leans against her silver-haired boyfriend, resting the side of her head against his. Gokudera smiles to himself.
"You feel…weightless, right?" The couple sways to the music. "It's very relaxing and beautiful." Gokudera leans his head against Phoenix's and whispers in her ear. "Just like you."
Phoenix starts to argue but stops herself, thinking.
"He really believes that." She closes her eyes and sighs contently. "Why do I always argue against him?"
Phoenix lets herself sway to the music before a saying.
"I give up."
Gokudera quirks an eyebrow but says nothing and just smiles as he leads Phoenix, feeling himself drift away as he dances when the music suddenly stops. He pauses and Phoenix bumps into him slightly.
"Oh…It ended already…"
He frowns and Phoenix frowns with him.
"I guess one more song wouldn't kill me."
Gokudera smiles widely and holds out his hand to Phoenix.
"May I have this dance?"
Phoenix curtsies.
"You may."
She takes his hand, smirking slightly. Gokudera pulls her close again and sways with her before asking.
"So…what exactly did you mean by 'you give up'?"
Gokudera steps to the side and Phoenix follows him before answering.
"I'm done fighting you. I'm just gonna except that you love me even though I don't understand how you can. And I'm gonna stop arguing with you about you thinking I'm beautiful and I will do my utmost best not to do things you hate. I'm saying that…I'm yours, do with me as you will."
Gokudera smiles from ear to eat and kisses Phoenix.
"God I love you." As the music seems to speed up, so do Gokudera's dance moves. "Really you're perfect."
"I love you to Darling." Phoenix holds on to Gokudera tighter as the dance speeds up and when she speaks the worry is clear in her voice. "Hayato…"
Gokudera looks at Phoenix in concern.
"What is it Babe?"
"The dance is getting faster and I...I'm worried I'll fall or something."
Phoenix looks slightly ashamed of admitting what she hand and Gokudera laughs slightly.
"Don't worry, I'm here. I won't ever let you fall."
"I know you won't…I'm not too sure about my own two feet."
Aydan moves closer to Hayato as the dance picks up.
"I'll hold you up, so don't worry."
Gokudera steps back and to the side, faster and Phoenix feels her ankle twist. She stumbles, grabbing on to Gokudera's shoulders to keep herself up.
"Damnaigh é fuath liom no brogan!"