['His Servant' series extra]

Kira stood in the centre of the huge party hall of the palace. This was the place where every royal ball was held. The floor beneath her was decorated with an array of patterns arranged within concentric circles.

She spread out her arms and did a twirl. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath in, the scent of flowers reaching her immediately, through the giant open windows that extended from floor to ceiling. She enjoyed this condition of the hall much better when it was devoid of people, the cacophony of a celebration and the nervousness and confusion it brought her.

"You're here?" A voice interrupted her but a voice she did not mind. She turned around and as she had guessed, she found Gouenji standing at one end of the hall. The royal court had ended an hour ago but Gouenji had returned just now. He had been caught up with something important.

"It is so nice to see this hall like this." Her voice echoed as she moved towards him gracefully. She took his hands in hers and brought him to the centre where she had been standing a while ago. Gouenji went along with her actions while maintaining a confused gaze at her.

"The first time we danced together and then the times after... " She lowered her voice a bit as she was now close to him, "...it was right here. Remember how nervous I was?"

"I can never forget that. " Gouenji chuckled.

"Every time we're dancing together we're surrounded by people and I can never enjoy being with you as much as I'd like to. " Kira's face wilted a bit.

"So, what do you want?" Gouenji asked softly.

"How about we dance right now, here in this empty party hall so I can enjoy every moment of it?" Kira proposed curiously.

"That's it? That's easy." Gouenji responded with a smile as he held her and pulled her close taking the appropriate stance.

They moved about in perfect sync, the lack of music not proving to be a problem. Kira was completely relaxed and she enjoyed that blissful afternoon to its fullest, occasionally letting out a giggle over her own actions. Gouenji just smiled as it made him happy to see her happy.

After all they had been through, that moment felt like a blessing, where nothing was wrong and everything felt in place.