Chapter 7: May I have this dance?

With a clap from his hands the Lord Burgas announced the start of the ballet.

A slow themed song filling the air making it much more pleasant. Some of the attendant had smiles on their faces grabbed their partners and begun dancing.

I felt a tug on my left sleeve, I turned to see the ever so beautiful Yuna biting on her lip with an obvious red tint on her cheeks.

She must want to dance…the way she is acting should not be that strange I mean she comes from a prestigious family. I paid it no mind and grabbed her hand putting my other one on behind her waist.

What? Just because I was trained in the ways of the sword doesn’t mean I never learned how to dance…hell I was even forced to take lessons of it pairing with master…Oh that was so embarrassing.

The look on Yuna’s face was priceless she truly looked surprised. She must have taught the same.

We moved fluidly. Making our way to the center of the hall, dancing in rhythm with the music making the simplest and most elegant moves Yuna moved. With her dress reflecting her movements and fluttering from the motion she moved as if she was flying.

Some of the dancers cleared the way for us. And some were eying us with admiration. I paid it no mind because I was lost in Yuna’s eyes. Beautiful and deep almost like the sea but they still could not cover the hint of sadness that they were reflecting.

I would have loved to stay like this forever. But time is cruel and the music ended.

I heard the claps of the invitee I even saw the queen of Astarte joining them.

I bowed to Yuna and so did she. Announcing the end of our dance.

Shiki jumped in this time saying

“Excuse me I would love to have this dance.”

I squinted my eyes and looked at his smug face…is he for real this guy?

He then added.

“I was talking to Miss Korima… shoo along”

Well I am thankful that he was not addressing me with his question but I can’t say I did not feel a bit sad having to hand him Yuna. But she is not mine so I had to concede.

The next theme was a bit bold, Tango.

Some of the audience who knew their level decided to back away while a few remained on stage with their partners.

I was almost in the middle of the hall alone. I saw Shiki who was struggling to find a proper pose as he was clearly surprised by the change in tempo. I couldn’t help but let out a laugh as I saw that the one who was leading the dance was Yuna. She seemed to struggle a bit with leading him but she still remained composed even if he stepped on her foot one or two times.

I decided to head back to our tables I remember that I saw some of our team members enjoying themselves with the food that was presented and I really did feel like eating something.

Until I heard

“Hey you there!”

It sounded like the voice of a young girl. I turned to look a girl that was almost my height. She had light green hair color that matched with the emblem on her night dress. She wore her outfit in a daring fashion.

It was backless and was tight around the waist yet it managed to perfectly show her humongous bust that was barely being covered.

The bottom of her dress was loos enough for fine movements as it was cut from the side showing her perfectly plum thighs.

All in all she was tall tanned and hot as hell.

I hesitantly answered

“Y-Yes?”

She brushed some of her hair behind her ear and in a low tone said

“May I have this dance?”

I didn’t expect that…this girl is from Astarte that is for sure but why would she ask me someone from another country for a dance? Well whatever you can’t let a girl hanging can you?

I instantly answered

“With pleasure.”

The rhythm of the music was slow. I grabbed her left hand and raised it up almost to her head’s height while my right was behind her shoulder blades, she felt a bit surprised by the sudden act but she still let out a smile.

I knew right away she was not a stranger to this type of dancing as she started to move her hips and match my steppes every step felt natural it felt smooth like I was dancing with the wind.

I started moving my legs with more vigor using moves that my teacher have taught me to make the dance more interesting crossing a leg behind the other only to be surprised by her doing the same she was perfectly tracing my steps. Almost as if she was reading my mind she matched everything and perfected it.

The dancers became staggered and a few of them even walked back and only stood to watch.

A spotlight from a crystal up in the sky lit up and begun following our movements.

I picked her up with my right hand and made a 360degree turn and she responded by raising her right leg and tilting her head back. Once I placed her down I spread my right hand and so did she we stepped away from each other but we were still linking hands. I tugged her back to me and she complied turning around herself until she reached my left arm where I tilted her body over my left arm.

She bent smoothly over fully tilting her head back that her hair almost touched the ground. Then I pulled her back tightening my embrace to her making her face was too close to mine we stood like that for a moment the picked up the pace once the music became faster.

She asked me while we still danced

“So you are the guy that everyone is talking about. How did you feel seeing our little Rica taking out your leader in moments? You don’t seem like one who would fall for something like that by the way.”

I answered still moving my body to in rhythm with the music that only kept pacing up.

“I don’t know about that I still have not seen her directly to judge but she seems strong. I am only concerned about the other two she said that are stronger than her…and clearly you are one of those two”

As I said that she smiled but I spun her around my hand and tugged her back to my chest after making a brief back step.

She said

“And how did you find that out.”

I turned her forward grabbing her from behind my right hand on her waist and the other grabbing her left hand.

With my mouth close to her ear I said.

“It is the density of your muscles and well-proportioned body. There is not even a speck of excess fat nor lag in the movements you have been making. You are extremely flexible and that shows great time spent in training”

I separated from her and she spun around herself. She made a taunting gaze toward me almost filled with lust then she approached I grabbed her hand again and replaced my hand this time dangerously below her waist.

She said

“hmmm quit daring…but that can’t be all can it now…almost anyone here can have a body like that so how could you know I was really one of who Rica was speaking of?”

She already knows…but just want to make me say it…

“Well if you want to know…Any other girl would have had her hands crushed by the way I am grabbing yours right now I was raising the strength of my grip since the beginning of this dance yet you are still to feel a thing…if this is not proof enough I don’t know what is.”

She looked at me dangerously and said in a low tone

“Hmm…You make me want you even more…”

I answered

“Huh? What was that?”

She smiled and spun around with me once I stepped back she placed her right leg behind my left while her right hand pushed my hand upwards. Both our left legs were stretched over each other and with our gazes crossed the music stopped making the dance end.

It was utter silence when the dance ended only to have it broken by the sound of someone clapping.

It was followed by another then another until everyone in the hall was clapping altogether.

I bowed to the girl in front of me I could not even ask her name but she did say before we part.

“Let us dance again on the arena tomorrow but that time it will be a blade dance.”

She turned around and walked away heading toward the section dedicated to Astarte.

She should be a fine warrior to be able to make moves like that…strong too tomorrow will really be interesting.

As I was walking toward our table I saw the pouting face of Yuna who as soon as I met her gaze she turned hers to the side.

I don’t know what went wrong but what did I do to deserve this

Before I could manage to speak to her I saw Shiki who was gasping for air… a dance should not be this taxing why is he out of breath I thought.

Before I could ask him what is wrong he said.

“Man that girl is scary…I was being dragged along the arena all the time oh my god why did I even try and dance with her…it was not bad at first but once she saw you dance with that girl her temper changed drastically and I was getting thrown from side to side…oh god I don’t want to dance anymore”

Raising my brows was my answer to his idiotic reasoning so I just ignored the complaining Shiki and headed toward the feast.