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"Y-Yup.." Makie said, half scared. She went to a couple of dances before. When she was in Junior High. She didn't like them though, they didn't go over so great and she was always in the corner. So, at the moment, this felt like a real dance. It seemed as though every dance that Makie went to, and spent in the corner, was all just practice. Besides, High school dances are way different then any Junior High dance or any Elementary dance.

Of course she was scared, but like every one else she was excited. Makie was scared because, well, one she was with some one she liked, what if she messed up? Another reason is... She never danced with some one before. The brunette did gymnastic routines by herself, she even did some dances in her free time alone. However, she never learned to dance. Makie has only watched boys and girls danced. They always seemed so happy when they with another.

The small girl was excited for many reasons though. Maybe tonight she might be able to dance with some one and have a good time. She was also excited because she had gotten ready and was dressed up in her own costume. The brunette even feathered the ends of her hair just for this too. Her hair was a little wavy too, you could she definatly wanted everything perfect for this moment.

The moment Makie entered the room, she was nearly blown away by the booming music. She could see the speakers shaking from the terribly loud volume it was on. The next thing she noticed was the Halloween decorations, followed by the ammount of people in their costumes and finally the DJ. Makie would have covered her sensitive ears, but instead she grinned and went on.

Her attention was immidiatly turned to Oliver when he spoke. Such a pure child like voice with a very faint french accent. Whenever Makie saw him infront of crowds or the fangirls reading out something he'd speak in a french accent. Which led Makie to believe that French may just be the language of romance. The only problem was she never understood any word of french that came ot of his mouth.

"Uh..." Makie said, unsure of what she should do. It might seem obvious to go dance, but others just look for their friends or buy food right away. A sudden song change caught her attention. A foreign voice came over the speakers, causing her chocolate eyes to widen.

'Maia Hii,
Maia Hu,
Maia Ha,
Maia Haha.'

There was a fast tempo beat in the backround of the song. It made Makie want to dance which just decided her choice. Even though she wasn't sure what the song was actually saying, she enjoyed foreign songs. She turned back to Oliver, letting a little of her personality show. "Let's dance!" The words came from her mouth as she let her hand, take his into hers. She led him through the crowd, a smile shining through her dance. Normally it would be Oliver who would be leading her, but this time it was Makie.

Soon, she came to a spot, near the front, but a little in the middle of the large room. There was a small circle between groups of people who were dancing together singing out the lyrics. The brunette let go of Oliver's hand and turned around to face him.

"Alright, time to dance!" She announced happily, as she began to get in her dancing groove.

***

Not removing her deep blue eyes from her little friend, Misty watched as she tried to pick up what they were saying. It was then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw Sakura flying with her wings. IT was hard to tell what the dark haired girl thought of this act. Sure, it was smart thinking to use them to get over here, but she could have exposed herself! A soft sigh came from her lips as Misty turned her attention back to Makie and Oliver.

"Nice." A tone of mixed emotions could be heard from that word. Soon, a song change followed by Makie's personality change made her chuckle slightly. The dark haired girl was always supporting her smaller friend. In a short time, she also learned that the brunette could be a happy and hyper instead of a shy girl. Misty also knew how Makie loved to dnce no matter how stupid she looked. The small teenager also never showed any boy her hyper side, it was almost impossible. She must have been caught up in the mood.

The good thing now, was that the punch bowl was close to where the little couple went off to. Mist smirked as she poured herself a bit of bunch. It was kind of hard to tell what color it was though, because the lights above kept changing. Taking a sip, she leaned back against the table, her long midnight blue hair rest on the table. Tonight, and for tonight only, her hair was down which reached all the way down to her knees. Sure that was rude to leave loose hair on the table, but it was only her and Sakura there at the moment.

"This should be good." Misty said simply with interest after a sip of the punch.

Lily smiled "To our new start." She raised her glass and lightly tapped it agianst Darius's glass before putting the glass to her lips and slowly drinking about half the glass. She licked her lips and laughed "This is really good.....Hey Would you like to go to the Haunted House??" Lily was wired and alive and ready for some excitment.

Lily smiled. "Yes!" She quickly chugged the rest of her drink, grabbed Darius's hand and sauntered across the dance floor straight to the enterance marked with a big orange and black sign that said 'Haunated House' "You ready?" She asked as they stood at the entry way.

Tiffany noticed that everyone had dispersed, all except Joy. She noticed that between the three of her friends, there was deep tension between all of them, especially Joy. She couldnt help but wonder if they were keeping a secret from her. Tiff wanted to ask Joy what was bothering her, but she decided not too, just in case if it was something personal.

Of course Tiff herself was holding a secret that her friends didnt know about as well, not even Kiyowa knew about what Tiff was doing.

Hhhmm, I can definately feel deep tension in this dance hall...how interesting...

With a sigh Tiff looked at her hands then back at Joy. She smiled, hoping that it would ease the tension away. However, the smile wasnt enough to ease away her own tension.

"Wow, is it hot in here or is it just me!!"
Tiff jumped out of her seat and started to fan herself. The strange thing about this was that Tiff was barely wearing anything on in the first place...so why would she feel so hot all of a sudden? Feeling like she needed some fresh air, Tiff politely bowed to Joy and hugged her.

"Sorry, but I need some air...maybe we can talk later...please forgive me.."
With one final bow Tiff ran off to the nearest door and walked out of the dance hall. She felt bad for leaving her friend so quickly, but she needed to clear her mind.

"The rooftop should be the safest place...I cant let anyone see...but still...is this the right thing for me to do?...and Joy and the crew...Is it right for me to abandon them...Forgive me, I have no choice."

Without a thoughts hesistation, Tiff hurried to the rooftop, making sure no one would see her...

He smiles and hugs her back. " well good you werent waiting to long..yea dancing rocks..." he says smirking his eyes light up a little. "I am good and uh let dance?...hands on is sometimes the best way to learn" he says smiling. "how would you like to learn to dance i know a few styles.." he says as he listens to the song playing.

Light footsteps followed in Scythe, as a man stepped casually into the Dance area, the shadows at his feet seeming to part as his boots stepped firmyly behind Scy. he stopped, stading next to her in a picturesque pose, his outfit to die for. Dante wore a cashmire black shirt, as soft as rose petals, and a crimson tie that seemed to slit the wrist of the darkness in the room with a flash of color. His hair was placed neatly on his head, the thick ivory locks parted and clean, and his glasses glinted in what light there was. Red pants and black boots finished his attire, but he wasnt done yet making himself a literal seductress. The top three buttons of his shirt were opened, revealing his sexy and toned upper torso, and his tie was slightly undone, giving him a rugged and sexy look as he fingered his hair from his eyes, his fingerless gloves waining with leather as he smiled, leaning over towards Scy and whispering. And this is what YOU wanted...remember that. He grinned slyl, his smile seemed brighter for some reason as his necklace bounced lightly under the tie. He slowly slid his fingertips down Scy's arm, taking her hand in his and interlacing their fingers together. Come on kid...

Makie already knew how to dance, especially to fast songs. She could dance all night without a care in the world, that's how she felt. The moment a song played she'd get into the groove. She didn't practice dancing, but her gymnastic routines were sort of like a practice for dance. So, in truth she has danced before, well with ribbons, balls and those pins you see at bowling. Maybe it was a little different though...

However, Makie didn't care, she was having a blast! Her brown hair swaying from side to side as her whole body did. Her chocolate eyes filled with bursting joy and energy. It was like all her happy feelings were bottled up until now. Either way, it felt so good to just dance. It felt good to do something without permission or some one evalutating your every move.

Some part of her told her that Makie should stop dancing. Somewhere inside her, she had a fear of something that might go wrong. Yet, that small opinion was buried deep within her, right now she was focused on Oliver and the songs.

Now, she might have noticed Misty and Sakura Ai if they weren't in back of her. Even if she twirled around to the other side she still might have been oblivious. The fact that her crush pretended he didn't see them didn't help her notice them either. Bright lights flashed from above as a smile was spread across her face. Makie's chocolate eyes, or blue, or purple, or whatever color the light might have been flashing on her eyes, was watching Oliver. Where'd he learn to dance? Wherever he was taught, he was a pretty good dancer.

A small chuckle emerged from her lips as she heard the song nearing to the end. Even though the end of the song was near, she didn't stop dancing. "This is definatly one of the best night of my life!" Her child-like voice announced to Oliver. "Thanks so much for making it possible!!"

***

Misty took another sip of her punch as she noticed something about Sakura. It looked as though she was in pain. This did worry her, but her expression didn't change. She listened to Ai, as she was said that she was going to leave. Some part of her told her that she should follw her friend, since she looked sick. Yet, she couldn't leave Makie. It was a tough decision for her, but she's made plenty of difficult choices in her life.

The dark haired girl decided to leave Makie for a bit, since she could rely on Oliver. Her trust was with him for now, but if anything wrong, her trust on him would vanish. Misty regained her unfriendly-ness shortly after the slumber party. It was mianly since she had again re-experianced Makie's 'evil' side. A fight with a best friend was definatly not the best way to stay all happy.

That didn't stop the two from remaining friends, it just made Misty more over-protective then what she already was. Taking one last sip of the punch, she navigated to the Haunted House, where Sakura was going.

***

As the music died down, a smile of relief appeared on Makie's face. Moving some of her strands of hair, she readied herself for the next song. It was another fast song that was a little more quick then the last one. That was okay with her since, again, fast songs were her specialty. Makie's chocolate brown eyes looked over at the DJ, as the DJ's song came over the speakers with a terrible pun.

"Now 'Let's Get Loud' with this song, folks!'

Which was the exact words of the song. 'Let's Get Loud' was the title, and this one really wanted to make her dance. When the lyrics began to shoot out through the room, her feet started to dance. Again, te group nearby Oliver and Makie were shouting out the lyrics again. They were kind of annoying, but the brunette was amazed at their devotion for the songs that were played. She gazed back at Oliver, opening her mouth to say something.

"Ehehehe, a super fast song! Just what the doctor called for!" Makie giggled like a little school girl. It would be a little hard to recognize her a few moments ago when she first came in. A shy, small girl, that suddenly turned into a hyper small kid that's dancing like there was no tomorrow.