A/N: I'm sorry that I haven't had the time to update and reply to your reviews! The good news is that after January, I will have more time to write! Also, I'm participating with the story Xenophobia in the Dreamlands Fantasy Contest and the Sky Bound Sci-fi Contest over on inkitt (it's a website, but it can't be linked on here). It would mean the world to me if you voted for me on both contests. It's an original story that I'd want to get published. My penname is the same. Thanks in advance!

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~ Then she realized that he'd managed to make her forget all about Terra for a whole day! ~

47) Curtains

As the heavy, wine-colored curtains closed before her, Aqua could still feel that exhilarating rush in the pit of her stomach, caused by their audience's reaction. They had done it! The concert had been a great success. Even now that the curtains had closed, she could still hear the standing ovation the orchestra was getting. It was moments like this that reminded Aqua why she was still doing this; the adrenaline, the appreciation, the atmosphere... It was like a drug. How could she not come back to get more?

The blue-haired woman got up and followed the rest of the group backstage.

"Alright. I am probably the most surprised of all, but even I had to admit that you did not bad," Xehanort said to everyone. "You can give yourself a pat on the back for that."

They could all spot the beginnings of a very rare smile, before the silver-haired man bade them all farewell.

"You were amazing, as expected," Leon, who had appeared out of nowhere, commented.

Aqua smiled at him. "Thanks! So were you."

"So, I'm going to have a celebratory drink at the Novecento. Care to tag along?"

Aqua thought about that for a moment. she hadn't invited anyone she knew, because she figured that they all had enough to worry about already. She didn't have to be anywhere else and a drink really sounded good at the moment.

"Sure, I'd love to."

One drink turned into three. Before they knew it, it was past midnight, but that didn't matter because Aqua really enjoyed Leon's company. He even insisted on bringing her back home himself.

What do you know… he really is a gentleman, she thought.

That discovery gave her a tingling sensation.

This man was boyfriend material...or 'bae material' as Ven would call it. It instantly made her wonder if he was actually dating someone, but since that wasn't any of her business, she decided not to pry.

Then she realized that he'd managed to make her forget all about Terra for a whole day!

A/N: Next chapter: Actually, he couldn't come up with anything that annoyed him about Aqua.