OOC: So, once again, this is an order that I’ve been keeping a customer waiting on for what seems like years.
I’m sorry that it took me this long to get in the mood to answer your ask, Melody. I hope that the reply ends up being worth the wait.
I decided to watch a few clips of Dancing With The Stars for this, and I don’t even like that sort of thing! So... Fingers crossed, y’all! Cheers and happy reading! ☕
You had signed up for a dancing competition, one that would be hosted on a national, coast-to-coast TV show. A show that was very popular, a show that was a major hit with teenage girls and housewives. Several well-known celebrities were known to participate, so to say you were a nervous wreck would be an understatement.
Your live-in boyfriend, Akira Kurusu, had been there for you every step of the way. He was there to make sure you got up in the morning for your 8 o’clock practise lessons. He volunteered for overtime hours at the café, just to help you pay for your lessons. He was there to support you, offering his shoulder to cry on as your frustration poured out in the form of sobbing, moist eyes, and irked cries of, “Akira... There’s no way... I can’t...! I can’t do this!”
Your cries of frustration weren’t groundless. The competition was quickly approaching, set to start in a few short weeks. It was only natural that you’d be anxious, even though you had been practicing for months.
Akira was there to whisper soothing words into your ear, running a hand up and down your clothed back, holding you close as he consoles you, assuring you that, yes, you can do this.
“Shh. Shh. Treasure, you were selected because you work harder than anyone else; your teacher’s recognized your skills, hasn’t he?”
For a few moments, and only a few moments, the familiar tingle of green envy running its ugly course through his veins. He thought of the man who could hold you close, who could show you off to the dance class like you were his trophy, his prized achievement.
He dismissed your teacher with a slow, deep breath, dismissing the thought of him in the way one would wave off an annoying, buzzing fly. In the here and now, you were his primary concern.
“May I have this dance, darling?”
Confused, you swallowed and nodded. Your misty eyes shone with tears that had yet to be shed, yet hot moisture pricked the corners of your gaze. Tears that were gingerly wiped away with Akira’s thumbs, smiling slightly as he took your hand in his, leading you to the center of the spacious room. The room that was set up for you to practice in on your days off, or whenever you had some free time.
It wasn’t strange for Akira to ask you for a dance, so you allowed him to snake an arm around your waist, pulling you in close as he breathed a laugh into your ear.
The soft chuckle warmed the shell of your ear as he whispered, “It’s just you and me now. Let’s see how much you’ve improved, princess.”
A song softly blared out from the speakers, rhythmic but sensual, and your hips already began swaying along with the music.
A crooning hum of, “Beautiful” was murmured into your ear, a palm still cradling your back as you twirled, spinning on your heels as the hand switched from your back.
Now, your dancing partner held your hand, a purring chuckle tickling the back of Akira’s throat as you danced away from the noiret. The soles of your heels clicked as you twirled, swaying your hips as you spun, meeting obsidian irises for a few precious moments.
That is, before you were dipped. Akira followed suit, cradling your back and still holding your hand as he dipped low, low enough for his smirking lips to brush against yours.
It was a sensation that didn’t last as Akira leaned back, guiding you up. The devilish smirk still curled his lips as his hands left you, quickly finding your hips and lifting you off of the floor.
Whether it was due to instinct or thanks to the sensual beat of the song, you didn’t know nor did you care, but your legs wrapped around his waist. Akira held you with a precision that was shocking, even to you, watching you with a smirk as you slid down his body.
A hand left your clothed hip, guiding you upright in a matter of seconds. It was for a few seconds, but the frizzy-haired demon’s eyes flashed with a hue of carmine as he cooed, “Lovely.”
You were no stranger to Akira’s bedroom eyes, feeling the corner of your lips curling to form a smile as the heels of your shoes clicked along with Akira’s, tap dancing completely in sync with a particularly upbeat chorus.
You felt yourself being pulled towards Akira, and so, you spun on your heels, the hem of your shirt fluttering slightly as you tap danced forward. Akira followed suit, brushing his fingers over the back of your neck as he danced past you, spinning on his heels and smiling at you as he offered a hand to you.
You took your boyfriend’s hand without hesitation, just barely able to resist the urge to roll your eyes as his lips brushed against your knuckles. His free hand slipped around your waist, pulling you closer as he straightened his posture.
Smirking at your hiss, “Cheater,” he was quick to reply. “Anything’s fair game for a demon in love, my dear~.”
Warm onyx was lost to a shade of vermilion, and a smirk that would give a lesser Hell-spawned demon chills curled Akira’s lips. A smirk that in retrospect caused a delicious shudder to possess your shoulders, something that didn’t go unnoticed by the noiret demon in front of you.
Chuckling, Akira tapped his heels, releasing your hand. You followed suit, following his example, dancing and spinning your way into his arms, thrown open as though he was inviting you into a hug.
Soon, you were enveloped by a pair of arms, but it was a warmth that didn’t last as one of Akira’s hands held yours, and his second hand still held your swaying waist.
Gently, your hand, your arm was held above your head, and glowing rosy irises watched as you danced out of his light, affectionate grip, moving in a way that was reminiscent of a ballerina. You lifted your leg, the heel of your shoe lightly digging into the bare flesh of your leg, spinning, twirling on a single foot.
The rhythmic tapping of heels signalled Akira’s approach, and just as he had done earlier, you felt his fingers lightly brushing over the back of your neck as he danced his way past you. The ruby-eyed man breathed a snicker into your ear as he caught your irked askance, eyes silently lit with quiet laughter as your form left the ballerina stance.
Your heels clicked in precise unison with Akira’s, tap dancing away from him until, finally, your eyes met from a few feet from each other. You took a few quick tapping steps forward, your soft smile complimenting the noiret’s smirk as you stretched out a hand, which Akira took possession of.
His masculine digits curled over your slim, feminine knuckles, raising the hand he held, watching you as you twirled in place as his free hand slipped around your back, dipping you as the song slowed to a halt.
Finally, you felt it. The soft warmth of Akira’s lips pressing against yours, breathing a hum of approval into your mouth.
“Marvellous... Simply stunning, Treasure. Not even I could hope to steal you, not when you look so... captivating.”