This is the one I've been anxiously waiting to upload ever since I've planned this story. By the chapter title before you've read this, you're going to wonder what will happen. XD I hope I'm right. A lot of feels are going to be in this, so I hope you enjoy it. :)

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~Chapter Thirteen: Final Farewell?~

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As soon as Luce finished the hip swings in "Hella Good", she did the finishing move afterward. Oblio nodded for her attempt at the dance, and it seemed to work for her since the song is more feminine than "Body Movin'". With a grin, he gave her a small towel to wipe herself with, since they were outside under the hot sun.

"Here's the plan," Luce spoke up, wiping off her face, "the party says that one person at a time shows off a choreography, but later on, a crew can face off against another. We can wait until the time the crews face off."

"Good idea. Since the party is happening now, how long will it take us to get from here to there?"

"From the Planks to the party..." Luce trailed, looking at her bookmarked website on her phone for the address, and scanned it slowly. "It's about a couple of minutes, surprisingly." Oblio raised an eyebrow. It took him a couple of minutes to get to the Planks. "Before we go, how about some ice cream?" Oblio almost didn't hear what she said, which troubled him of the distance from here to the party, he was not getting the exact location, but for some reason, he knew.

Luce took out five dollars and asked for chocolate mint and Oblio's flavor. She knew the color, but she didn't remember the exact name. When the ice cream finished, Luce took them and gave the blue-colored treat to the bluenette. She sat down beside him as they enjoyed their cold treats. Noticing the look on his face, something tells her that he feels troubled. With his sunglasses on, however, she can't tell his expression.

"Oblio, what's wrong?" He jumped slightly, sighing after realizing that Luce was just asking a question. He threw away his ice cream, and he wasn't finished with it.

"It's nothing, really." He stood up and took off his sunglasses, heading to his motorcycle and putting on his helmet. "Let's go. Read to me the address and I'll get us there." This was so sudden; first, he felt jumpy when he noticed that it took him a couple of minutes from where he lived to the Planks, and he didn't finish his favorite ice cream. Luce frowned but followed him and hopped on the bike with him, reading the address before putting her phone up and him starting the engine.

When Oblio stopped the bike and removed his helmet, it was all clear. The party is at a manor far more expensive than Luce's. The brunette was amazed at the party's location, and she seemed excited to get in.

"Diamond! Hey, over here!" Dare yelled yards away with MacCoy at her side. It seems that Luce and Oblio aren't the only ones that just arrived. Luce smiled and waved at them.

"I'll leave you to it while I find a parking spot," Oblio said after she got off the motorcycle, and head off to find a place to park. Dare and MacCoy caught up to Luce and they have giant smirks on their faces.

"A crew seems ready to give it all they got," Luce noted.

"You're right about that, Luce," MacCoy replied. "D-Coy is in the house!"

"Well, not right now because we're still outside," Dare elaborated, giggling afterward. The three of them headed upstairs to the manor, and when the blond opened one of the two doors, the party was outstandingly enormous. There were around a hundred people in the main hall. It has a bar, two pools, two statues that represent the muses from Greek mythology besides the stairs that swirl in half a circle, two portraits of a middle-aged man who is about to turn into a senior citizen, and a robot with a red cap on.

As for the crowd, luckily, the music is louder than the screaming cheers of the audience. The song "Rendez-Vu" by Basement Jaxx was playing, so it can only mean one thing: Aubrey and Angel are dancing together as a crew. The song was about over when D-Coy and Luce went through the crowd to see them. When the Latino found Luce and the other two, he brought a smile. Luce ran up to him and hugged him.

"You did great!" Luce said to her best friend.

"Thanks, Luce," he replied. Aubrey went up to them after doing an ending pose that is typical at the end of every performed song.

"It's my choreography after all, so he has to be great, Luce," she informed her. From the corner of her hazel eye, she found Riptide, Flash4wrd, and Hi-Def heading their way. Everyone is here, except for Oblio. How many people parked behind the manor?

"Hey, Emilia," Bodie said to her when everyone was gathered up. "After this song, let's show the people how we run the show with our dance?" The brunette gave him a fist pump, agreeing with him.

"That reminds me," Mo said, his gaze paying attention to Luce. "Luce, will you show us one of your routines Oblio made?"

"I will, but he's been busy trying to find a place to park."

"There are a lot of cars here, girl," Taye added. "He should have come by here earlier so he wouldn't have a problem." Luce shrugged, agreeing with her. It's been about half an hour and he's still not here. Luce is beginning to feel that he's hiding something, which explains why he's not here.

"Hey, guys, I'll be right back," Luce told them, digging her way through the crowd until she made it to the front doors. Where are you? Luce thought, trying to find her friend. The mansion was just crowded and filled with too much talking. Before she could go through the crowd, she stopped to think of another option. She ran outside, looking at the front of the house. Eyes through her glasses noticed there was a parking place for vehicles, so she hurried there.

No matter how much she's tiring herself, she won't stop until she finds Oblio. Hell, she would even have to run to the Hollywood sign just to find him, which is pretty damn far. While at the parking lot, it was just her and a lot of cars, which makes it harder, but simple as well. All she had to do was find a motorcycle. Breathing slowly, she continued to find him.

The wind helped her with more oxygen, but not for finding a blue-haired man who is secretive like a ninja. She bent down, closed her eyes, and cupped her knees, breathing slowly and deeply to regain her breath. While breathing, she can hear an engine running. She opened her eyes in an instant, recognizing the sound. It was no doubt Oblio's motorbike. To her left, she can see him starting his vehicle. A smile lit up her face, running to him before he could go.

"Oblio!" Luce shouted. Oblio stopped the engine, took off his helmet, and turned his head to look at the woman running up to him. She then panted softly since she was trying to find him. Her face looked confused but determined also. "Why are you leaving now? What about the upcoming dance we have to show in the building?"

He sighed deeply, smiling at her innocently, yet there was something hidden in that smile. His pale blue eyes watched her carefully, getting why she came to him. Despite the distance between them now, he can see his reflection from Luce's glasses.

"You shouldn't have run to me; you'll waste your energy," he replied, not wanting to answer the first question. Luce gave him a worried look. She can tell by the look on his face that he never wanted to take part in the mansion's party. She gripped her hands into fists and opened her mouth to speak once more.

"You are my dance partner. Please..." She closed her eyes, her shoulders quivering rapidly. "I want to know if you're okay. If it is loneliness that you are aiming for, then please let me be alone with you!" Oblio blinked in surprise when she said that, and she hates loneliness. Would she be really able to handle something like that?

No, Luce, he thought to himself, frowning in regret, seeing that Luce might shed tears. I could never let you be alone after what you've been through. I have to handle what I have to do, but I swear on my mother's grave, I'll come back to you when it's all over.

He stood up from his bike, and placed his hands on her shoulders, helping them to stop moving. Luce loosened her hands and revealed her brown eyes, wondering what he was doing. "Oblio?" she said breathlessly, noticing how close he was. She felt herself trembling, fearing what will happen next.

"Before I go, just close your eyes." Luce used her nose to breathe slowly in and out. She nodded, closing her eyes again, waiting for whatever he was about to do. He looked around, making sure that it was only the two of them outside. Just the two of them and the others staying inside the estate is what will work on his plan. Good... That means we are not being watched, he thought breathing silently in relief.

Oblio looked at her carefully, breathing through his nose slowly. He parted his lips, bringing himself closer to Luce. From all the time he helped her in dance practice, he began to see something artistic about her. She was supportive, caring, and a fast learner. He realized that solitary doesn't have to mean being with just himself. After the time of dancing with her and getting to know her, he had never denied what he began to feel. This angelic woman Luce.

He ended up falling in love with her.

Luce's heart started to race, despite not knowing what was happening. Her eyes are still closed, but she was nervous. But thanks to Oblio, she knew why she loves to dance, and that is because her mother was a role model to others and she is positive in everything she did to teach her. If she hadn't battled him, then she would still be searching for who would be her dance partner.

But now, Luce found him; a mysterious, quiet, yet kind man who understands her loneliness better than anyone.

Oblio's forehead touched Luce's, his eyes heavy-lidded when his lips is so close to hers. He lightly gripped her shoulders, making sure she won't leave their moment. She gasped quietly, rather almost mutely, which helped him gain access to have their lips merely an inch apart.

He stopped, hearing a ringtone from one of them. He quickly moved away, opening his eyes and seeing that it was Luce's phone ringing. She opened her eyes and looked at her phone, revealing that Emilia sent a text to her.

"It's Emilia," she told him with a sad smile. She turned around to head back. "I'll just let you leave." Oblio couldn't leave her right now. He didn't have time to do what he was planning to do earlier, so he hurried to stop her by grabbing her hand. Luce slowly tilted her head to look at the bluenette, curious. It was the same hand he felt when Luce stopped him for a moment before he left her house when she was feeling better.

"Don't go now," he said to her, gripping her hand tighter. The smoothness of her hand was extravagant to the touch, especially when Luce didn't even dare to remove her hand. "What I wanted to say was... thank you... for being a great dance partner." He moved his hand away from hers gently, making Luce look straight at him to see what else he wants. Oblio looked at her face and carefully watched her brown eyes glisten. "I have to leave right now, but I hope to see you... someday."

Without looking at her, he hopped on his motorcycle, started the engine, and put on his helmet. Luce watched him as he head off at rough speed. If she could, she would tell him to take her with him, but she was needed by Emilia and the others. She went back inside, seeing that they were expecting her.

"Diamond, there you are!" Dare said with joy. "Now you can show the routine you and Oblio created, right?" Luce stopped, feeling uneasy since she shared her goodbye with him. She smiled despite that, but on the inside, she felt guilty.

"Yeah... About that, he had to leave. He wouldn't explain, but it sounded urgent and rushed. So, sadly I can't do it; please forgive me." The others looked at her with frowns, while Dare just smiled and patted her back, heading up to her to do so.

"Don't worry, Luce," Angel said. "Maybe next time." After he spoke, the music stopped as if on cue.

"May the famous doctor have your attention please?" a man aided with a wireless microphone asked. Everyone got their attention to the speaker. It was a slightly old man but is young enough to still work. "I am very sad to tell you that the party is over. I have urgent business to take care of that requires my deep concentration. I, however, thank you for joining my little party and hopefully, I get to have another. Goodbye for now."

Fulfilling his words, everyone left. People were confused by that since the party would've lasted until four, and it was only three.

"I have a bad feeling about that guy," Glitch told the others. "Why would he send us invitations and then stop the party when it has just begun?" The others looked at him curiously. They looked at each other with shrugs, then looked back at the Korean.

"Maybe it was an emergency meeting?" MacCoy replied.

"That may be so; he owns Tan Dance Corporation after all," Emilia agreed. When the gang finally made it outside, they went their separate ways, and that was when Luce realized she doesn't have a ride since Oblio left.

"Hey, Angel, can you take me home?" she asked, catching up to him before he was out of her sight. He smiled and nodded at her, starting his car with the help of his keys, and got in along with her. It only took the car ride ten minutes just to get her home, and Luce was surprised that the place was close to hers.

Angel noticed how quiet she's been through the car ride. When he had the chance to stop at a red light, he looked at her and realized that she was looking out her window, checking on the view. The Latino doesn't like it when someone breaks her heart, but he doesn't know Luce's emotions right now.

While heading home, she began to think back to what happened before Oblio left. Why did he tell her to close her eyes? Why did she feel his forehead against hers and his hands holding her shoulders? In fact, she could have sworn that she almost felt his lips on hers. She began to blush, opening her mouth to utter a small gasp. Was Oblio trying to kiss her?

Angel heard it before he pulled up to Luce's driveway. "What's wrong?" he asked worriedly.

"N-nothing, Angel." She doesn't want anyone to know about it. "I thought I lost my phone back there, but then I realized that it was in my pocket," she lied. The Latino knew that she was lying from her tone, but something told him that he shouldn't ask any more questions. Opening her car door, she left without a goodbye, hurrying into her house. Before Angel could do anything, he decided that he should think of wanting to talk to her so that he can be of assistance. Since he's been friends with her for so long, he could what feelings she was having.

Luce went upstairs without paying attention to Claire or anything that was in the kitchen or on TV. Due to the temperature in her room, she removed her shirt, leaving her in a black tank top. Even though it was 3:30, Luce thought that it would be good to take a nap and clear her mind.

When she went to put her phone on the charger, she noticed a piece of paper on her bed. She parted her lips to sigh, never knowing that would happen. Once she came to her bed to see what was in the paper, her phone started to vibrate. She looked quickly and noticed that it was an unknown number, which she would never answer unless they try to call her again. Luce let the ringtone keep going until it ended in a missed call and finally picked up the letter.

It didn't say who it was from, but it's shown rather folded hamburger style. Luce unfolded it and looked at the supposed "letter." It was handwritten, and at the edges of the paper, there were small, yet creative drawings to complete the letter, the one that caught her attention was the Egyptian language used on the top left corner, and the one that has a small sketch of someone she knows. She took a deep breath before reading it.

I apologize for my leaving when you needed me. If you are reading this, then that means I am at a place where I will be safe for now. I wanted to explain this situation to you, but if I do, then you would end up in his mess. There were so many things I want to share with you; you make my days bright as the moon would be at night. With that, I am proud to call you my peer, someone that I haven't had in my lifetime. To end this possible last note to you, I leave a quote from Rilke that shows how much I thank you for being who you are, and for being the dance partner that understands what I truly am.

"She is the heart that strikes a whole octave. After her, all songs are possible."

Luce was almost in tears when the letter showed its true feelings from the sender. To make sure her answers were clear, she hurried and went down the stairs to see if Claire knew about this. Heading down the stairs with careful speed, she found Claire making dinner with a smile on her face. "Hey, Claire, were you aware of someone coming by here earlier?" she asked determinedly.

The blonde looked at her with a curious look, but a light bulb appeared on top of her head. "Oh yeah; your dancer partner told me he was in a hurry, so he went to your room to give you something. Is there something wrong?" Luce attempted to tell her that Oblio might be in trouble, but then remembered that she would be in someone's "plan." She shook her head, leading herself back to her room.

Just what is going on with the bluenette? Was he caught in something he didn't do? Is something troubling him? Luce's head was full of many questions, she wanted them answered right now. Anything to help her friend would be the price to do so, but if he is away, what would happen?

Luce grabbed her iPhone and hurriedly dialed Oblio's number, hoping that he would answer. It's ringing, but ringing for a rather long time. It felt like forever, but when her patience almost went away, she prepared to press end on the phone, but a voice popped up.

"Leave a message for Oblio," his voicemail picked up. Luce frowned, disappointed that he didn't get the call. Maybe he is still driving on his motorcycle? "I will return your call when I become... available." Once the beep ended, she breathed in and out silently before sending him a message.

"Hey... Um, it's me, Oblio. I received your letter, and I'm glad that you think of me as a friend. The quote from Rilke was very interesting; it means that-" She stopped herself, realizing Oblio's feelings was in that quote. Her eyes widen, her hand holding her phone shaking, her heart beating right out of her chest like what it would do after dancing for a couple of hours. Oblio... you really...? "You... respect me. I hope to see you soon, and... please be safe." She ended her message and looked at the quote from Rilke in the letter.

She started to cry silently, but never realized it until a couple of tears trailed down to the letter. She blinked, noticing herself shedding tears. "You... really feel that way for me, aren't you, Oblio? It's a shame..." She smiled despite her tears. "...because you had to leave without warning; I understand your feelings, however, I don't know whether or not I have the same feelings for you."

"Luce!" Claire said from downstairs. The brunette stopped her tears and got her attention to the blonde. "Angel wants to talk to you!" At first, Luce thought that she didn't want anyone to know about what happened between her and Oblio, but maybe a good friend like Angel will be able to help.

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~Chapter Fourteen coming soon...~

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I am so happy about this chapter. Not only is it the start of where Dance Central 2 would be, but I'm adding in stuff that is pre-Dance Central 3 towards on! Will Luce and Oblio meet again? Will everything be the same of Luce found out the truth? Will I have another Vitamin Water? (I had a Vitamin Water while typing this, so yeah... XD)

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