Teach Me to Dance

Chapter 1

Her Request

Namixas

"Come on Sora! We need to get this done so we can get out of here!" shouted an auburn haired girl looking up at a boy with chocolate colored hair on a ladder hanging up decorations.

"I know, I know, Kairi. Hand me another one." He replied back. Kairi handed him another decoration for him to put up. They were in the Twilight High gym setting up decorations for a dance that supposed to take place that night.

Kairi and Sora were going together and were trying to get it done as quickly as possible. However a young blonde haired girl absentmindedly working was not.

"Are you okay Naminé?" asked a blonde haired boy staring his best friend in the whole wide world. He looked at her with very concerned eyes.

"Oh, yeah I'm okay Roxas. What makes you think that I wasn't?" she replied cheerfully. She tried hard to put on a smile.

"Come on Naminé, I've been your friend for most of your life. I know when something is wrong. What's going on?"

"Umm… it's nothing, nothing worth worrying about anyway... Let's get this done so we don't have to hear Kairi and Sora keep on blabbering." She tried to change the subject. He looked her over one more time and sighed.

"All right, if that's what you want…" He smiled at Naminé and tried to get the work done. Naminé smiled back, but she was already deep on thought.

I knew that this would happen… nobody wanted to go with me… Nobody ever notices me at all… I'm just a nobody… a nobody…

Roxas continued to steal glances at Naminé while he worked to see if she would eventually fess up. Well, that wasn't the only reason.

I wonder what's wrong with her… Ever since they announced that they were going to have a dance, she's been like this… God… she beautiful… No Roxas! You can't think about her that way… Even though it's true… No stop that! She's your best friend, but that doesn't stop me from staring at her all the time… I wish I could just hold her in my arms… Mmm… stop that Roxas!

"Roxas?"

"Huh?" he turned around to see Naminé looking straight at him.

Oh… crap… she really is pretty… I wish I could go to the dance with her… and kiss her and… stop it Roxas!

"Is everything ok?" she asked sweetly. Roxas started sweating.

"Uhh…"

"Hey guys, we're done!" Kairi shouted at them.

Oh thanks God… That was too close!

"Okay, we're coming! Let's go Naminé." Roxas shouted as he unconsciously grabbed her hand to get her to go.

"Hey Naminé, wait!" someone shouted. She looked around and saw Riku walking towards her. Roxas just realized that he was holding her and quickly let go of it. Naminé didn't notice though and gave Riku all of her attention.

"Yes Riku?" she asked politely.

"Do you want to go to the dance with me?" he asked. Roxas was fuming.

Oh my god… If she says yes, I will go crazy… Please don't say yes… Please don't say yes…

"Yes Riku, I'll go with you."

That's it… I'm done…

"Roxas! Where are you going?" Naminé asked him as he was walking away.

"Sora and Kairi are waiting for us." He replied simply.

"Oh, okay." Then she turned to Riku. "I'll see you here, okay?"

"Sure. See you tonight." Riku replied and walked away. Naminé and Roxas both watched him walk away but they had completely different thoughts on their mind.

I can't believe it! Someone actually wanted to go with me and it was Riku! Oh, I am so happy right now! Naminé thought. Her best friend's thoughts were quite different from her's though.

Dang it! Dang it! Dang it! Why the crap did Riku have to ask her right before I finally got the courage to ask her! Wait… I was going to ask her? Heck yes I was! Why am I talking to myself?

Roxas sighed unhappily and Sora gave him a look that meant 'I'm sorry, but it's your own fault.' They all continued to walk home. Roxas and Naminé are next door neighbors, so they always walked home together. Roxas was quiet all the way home. He was afraid that if he said anything, he would do something he might regret.

I can't believe I was too late! I thought I had time! I hate Riku! Hate him… If they start going out and I see him kissing her… I swear I will…

"I'm so happy Roxas!" Naminé said cheerfully. Everything seemed a lot better to since one of her problems was gone, but then she realized something. "Uh, Roxas?" she asked uncertainly.

"Huh? Oh, what is it Naminé?" he asked back.

"Can you teach me to dance?"