Chapter 13 [2/2]
"Carefully with your step. Yes, keep it up, good, that's great...slow down a bit Haru, you're fast."
Momo slowed down her step a little. She released Nayeon, spinning her around before once again catching the girl's hand. They were doing dance practice for the forthcoming Classical Dance final. She only had a week left but still couldn't master the dance. Classical dance was more difficult than she thought. It had more delicate move than hip-hop dance. She stepped forward and spun their bodies but accidentally stepped on Nayeon's foot. She quickly caught the girl as she stumbled.
"Sorry!"
"You did it again." Mina who was teaching the pair classic dance approached them. "Concentrate Haru. Once again."
Momo mouthed 'sorry' and got smile from the girl. She asked Nayeon to be her partner, the girl was better than her other classmate girls. Luckily Jeongyeon chose hip-hop, although the class was about Classical Dance but Jinyoung allowed hip-hop, so she could partner with Nayeon. She took Nayeon's hand and the girl put her other hand on her shoulder, they then started to do stepping.
"Maybe I should choose hip-hop instead," she whispered to Nayeon and the girl chuckled before clearing her throat.
Mina noticed the boy was talking to his partner. "Haru! focus. You're getting late with your tempo. She's taking lead."
"It's difficult," Momo said in a little annoyance. However the next second Mina hit her forearm with a wooden stick.
"Ouch! What?"
Mina narrowed her eyes at the blonde boy. "Keep focus, you're supposed to take the lead. And keep your back straight."
This time the stick landed on her back. Momo let out small hiss, although it wasn't really hurt. She straightened her back, pulling Nayeon, taking the lead. But once again she felt the stick on her arm.
"I said take the lead not dragging your partner. And keep your partner closer to you so you can lead her." Mina walked around the dancing pair, giving instruction. While the girl was doing her part well, Haru on the other hand forgot his role in some parts.
Momo rolled her eyes slightly and Nayeon pressed lips together to hold back a laugh. Unfortunately for her Mina noticed it. And again the stick landed on her thigh. "Mina!" she groaned and released Nayeon. "I can't do this sort of dance," she muttered, frustrated.
"Your final is next week, and you still can't remember your part," Mina said to the blonde boy.
"Then I'll fail the class," Momo said curtly, crossing arms before chest.
Mina let out small sigh. She turned to the girl and gave small nod. The girl bowed her head before taking her bag and leaving the room. She looked at Haru and saw the boy still avoiding her gaze. She leaned the stick against wall and approached him.
"Partner dance is different from individual, if you fail so does your partner."
"I know, but it's difficult. I love dance but never done this type before," Momo said. She looked down brushing non-existed dirt from her running pants.
Mina looked at Haru. She could understand if he felt frustrated. She moved to stand before him. "Dance is like sing, it also needs feeling." She brought hands to touch his. She held his right hand and lifted it beside them. "Before you move, you must feel it first."
"Feel what?" Momo frowned.
Mina moved her gaze from their joined hands to him. "What you feel when you sing." She then lifted his left hand and placed it on her upper arm. "This type of dance has leader and follower," she added, putting her right hand on his shoulder-blade. "You are the leader, you lead your partner." She then pulled him against her. "I will show you how to lead."
Momo looked at Mina. The girl's face was serious. Apparently when it came to study Mina would turn serious.
"You mean I'm the girl?"
"Woman." Mina slowly pushed her right foot forward. "Just follow me."
Momo followed Mina's movement. When Mina slowly moved her right leg it pushed her left leg backward. Their bodies nearly pressed against each other and Mina's leg was moving between her legs that she started to blush. She was confused when Mina stopped all of the sudden.
Mina noticed the blush on his cheeks. "Stay focus," she said. "I know it may be uncomfortable, but keep focus. Don't think anything else. Ready?" Haru nodded and she moved her leg. "And relax."
When Mina smiled a little, she felt relaxed. Momo moved her feet following Mina's lead. After three steps Mina pulled her and this time she was stepping forward. Mina then spun around, bringing her body with her. That was when she noticed that Mina's hand on her back moved her body and at the same time her left hand pulled her, but not too fast to drag her. Now she understood what it meant to lead her partner on dance.
"I got it," Momo said.
"Good." Mina gave small smile. She stepped forth, moving weight to her front foot before stepping back.
"Looks like I've got the best teacher," Momo teased.
"You just realize it now?" Mina teased back and he grinned. Her smile grew bigger when they facing side and he moved to right following her lead before quickly turning left. "Now you're improving." Haru wriggled his brows. "But just a little." She giggled when Haru scrunched face up. She stopped the step and released him.
"Wait here."
Momo watched as Mina approached audio system. Mina set the music on. The girl then walked back toward her.
"May I have the honor, Miss?"
Momo let out small laugh as Mina bowed, extending a hand out. "Yes, I'd love to." She made curtsy before taking the extended hand. Mina grinned and placed other hand on her shoulder-blade. The music, slow solo piano began and Mina stepped her foot. As Mina told her she let her body move, following her partner's lead. Mina stepped back and she forth. As music changed to orchestra Mina increased their step pace. She shifted her weight to her front foot and then to the back foot.
"Told you, you can do it."
"I got the best teacher," Momo said, smiling back. Her eyes glued to Mina's deep brown eyes. Mina leaned her head against her as they did steps around the dance room. She didn't really like partner dance because she would always step on her partner. But with Mina she didn't need to be afraid that she would make mistake. She just needed to follow Mina's lead. Now she realized what Mina meant.
Mina pulled the corner of her lips up a little when Haru leaned head back and she pulled him back to face her. She leaned her head against him. She had done partner dance many times before but it felt different with him. Not only hip-hop dance he was good at classical dance too. Just like before at Annual party she really enjoyed their dancing together. She loved to sing and dance with him. She looked into his eyes and couldn't help a smile.
Momo caught the small smile. It reminded her to the silver mask guy. She couldn't help wondering if Mina was the guy. But that night she had seen with her own eyes that he was a man. And Mina was there too. She looked at Mina's eyes and then to her lips. It was...similar? Or perhaps it was because she wanted to believe that the guy was Mina. 'Okay Momo stop it'
"You're thinking. I told you, don't think anything else." Mina leaned head off and added when Haru looked like about to ask.
"I could feel it, from your move."
Momo couldn't help a smile. "I wish you're my partner."
Mina giggled and stepped back. When Haru leaned body against her, she caught his right thigh. "I do wish the same," she whispered on his ear. "But someone will lose her partner."
Momo cocked her head when Mina winked playfully and leaned body off. Mina spun her before pulling and catching her. She was breathing in the girl's warm breath. Mina was looking down at her. Their bodies once again pressed against each other. Finally music stopped and the room turned silent.
Mina trailed her hand on his back up to his shoulder, while the other one moving over his waist hugging him. "Next time dance with me."
Momo rooted to her spot and just stared back at Mina's nut brown eyes. She watched as the girl curled lips up in smile and leaned off. She caught Mina's wrist.
Mina knitted her brows as Haru dropped gaze down. "Haru?"
"Do you..." Momo lifted gaze up. "Do you do hip-hop?" Mina kept looking at her for moment.
"Well, I'm familiar with the dance. Why?" Mina narrowed her eyes. "Wait, you want me to dance with you at festival?"
"I...just asking." Momo dropped her gaze when Mina took her other hand. She took a breath before adding. "Have you..." Mina tilted head slightly waiting. "...ever felt, attracted to...to girl?" She held breath when Mina kept silent. But then the girl surprised her by taking her face.
"Don't tell me you're really gay?"
Momo dropped her jaw down, dumbfounded. "Eh?" And the next second light slaps landed on her upper arms.
"Haru!"
"I'm not gay! Mina, stop it." She caught Mina's hands to stop her. "I told you I'm not gay." When Mina laughed at sudden she frowned.
Mina encircled her arms around his neck, leaning in. "I don't care, as long as you're still mine." She tapped his nose and step back.
"Let's go for dinner, I'm hungry."
Momo watched as Mina put sport jacket on over the fitted top. The girl then approached her, taking her hand.
"Nice jazz pants, by the way."
"Thanks," Mina replied and looked down at his running pants. "Maybe you should wear jazz pants too."
"No way." Momo shook her head swiftly. "I prefer this one."
"Why, it'd look sexy on you." Mina giggled.
Momo raised an eyebrow at the grinning widely girl. They walked toward door still holding hands.
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Tzuyu pushed her bag belt up a little. She and her best friends were walking toward their school building. She took a deep breath breathing in morning air but then stopped. "Can you stop doing that? What's wrong?" She turned to Jeongyeon who let out heavy sigh for the tenth time since they left dining room.
"I'm worried about next week exam," Jeongyeon said, sighing. "Sometimes I can't write clefs correctly."
"Didn't you remember all of them?" Momo asked while readjusting her tie.
"Yes, but...Maybe I should get a tutor too." Jeongyeon nodded her head. "You guys have your girlfriend as tutor, but me!"
Momo glanced at Tzuyu and they stifled a laugh. "I thought that was Nayeon doing all this time, tutoring you."
"But she's my friend," Jeongyeon stated and once again sighed.
Tzuyu turned to Momo and they nodded knowingly. "Hey, isn't that Nayeon? Looks like she's not alone."
Jeongyeon lifted her gaze and saw Nayeon with a boy. "Who's that boy?"
Before Tzuyu and Momo could reply the question, the questioner suddenly turned to run.
"Nayeon! Morning!"
"Friend, huh?" Momo turned to Tzuyu and they laughed watching the oblivious girl approached Nayeon taking her away from the boy.
Momo hung her bag on chair and seated herself. She pulled textbook and notebook from her bag and laid it on desk. Then she reached for pencil case. After taking a pen she pulled drawer open to put the case inside. But there was a paper inside her drawer. Knitting her brows she took the paper, unfolded it.
'I know your secret. You and your two friends.'
Momo quickly folded the paper and looked over the classroom. Everyone was chatting, waiting for Mrs. Bae Suddenly her hands turned cold.
"Haru, what's wrong? You look pale, you okay?" Tzuyu asked. She knitted her brows when Momo handed a paper to her. "What's this?" Momo just gave a nod telling her to read the paper. She read the paper and then eyes widened.
"Where did you get this?" she said in low voice.
"Just found it in my drawer." Momo rubbed her cold palms. Tzuyu covered mouth with palm, face turned pale as well.
"It means...?" Tzuyu took long deep breath as Momo nodded.
"Guys, you know, what that boys said..." Jeongyeon thought to tell her best friend about the boys' plan to do three on three but stopped. "What happened to you? Do you see a ghost? or something?" She sat on Momo's desk.
Tzuyu handed the paper in her hand to Jeongyeon. "Read it, but don't scream please."
"Okay?" Jeongyeon read the paper and soon her grin vanished. She brought a hand to her mouth. "You mean...?" She looked around before continuing in low voice. "Someone caught us?" Momo and Tzuyu nodded simultaneously.
"Oh boy, we're in big trouble."
Meanwhile, at student council office, Mina was preparing report file. Principal Kahi needed the file for today. She drew the mouse and clicked print. While waiting for the print out she gathered her books.
"You came early."
Mina looked up from her desk and saw School of Theatre president. "I always do."
Krystal snorted a little hearing the curt reply. "As always, the best student, I see."
Mina rolled her eyes but ignored the president girl. She went to printer and took the file. She noticed Krystal approaching her, leaning against meeting desk.
"What do you want?"
Krystal folded arms before chest. "I want to apologize, for last week. Apparently you're not him."
Mina turned her gaze from paper in her hand to the other girl. "You apologizing? That's new."
Krystal rolled her eyes in annoyance. She uncrossed arms, leaning off from desk. "But it doesn't mean I will forgive any impropriety here, in this Academy." She held her gaze to the student representative girl.
"Good day, Mina." She spun on her heel leaving the room.
Mina clenched her fist paying no mind with the report paper in her hand.
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