#aponi

So Close

The party was grand.

Charlie had convinced her father to let her use her own house.

He agreed on the condition that it stayed in the ballroom of the castle-like mansion.

And so here they were, the ballroom almost full as demons danced.. well.... either the demons who could afford to be there or the actual residents of the hotel at least....

Charlie had wanted it to remain a casual event... but Alastor had bigger plans.

The party was a masquerade. And even though alastor had planned it,, he couldn't help but be absolutely BORED out of his mind..

The demon he had most wanted to come wasn't there, and Charlie was busy speaking to her father who had been overseeing the festivities.

Angel dust was busy as well, flirting with every demon in the room, including alastor himself at one point.

Not to mention, the music that was being played was absolutely devoid of class. It was modern music.

Alastor hadn't cared to ask what antagonizingly horrible music "artist" was being played.

Alastor rolled his eyes, his permanent smile becoming tired before he made a move to leave, only to stop dead in his tracks when the warm orange color of the pretty demon that had caught his attention all those years ago, made itself known in the corner of his red eye.

He turned to her and almost let out a gasp at how beautiful she had looked as she she'd her black overcoat and gave it to one of the servants.

Her dress framed her figure perfectly.

The bust of the dress shaping her torso in the mist wonderful way, the black flowy sleeves sitting just below her shoulders, showing off the symbols on her color bones and shoulders.

The skirt of the dress was absolutely magnificent... it was tight around her hips, showing off her curves before flowing out at the lower thighs. It trailed behind her as she walked.

Not to mention the black lacing over the dark orange color brought out her demon form BEAUTIFULLY.

Alastor immediately strolled up to her.

"Ah, hello my dear!" He exclaimed with a wide, scary smile.

"Oh... hey Alastor," she replied with a small smile of her own.

"Are you enjoying the festivities?" He asked.

"I uh.... I just got here," she muttered in response, a small blush on her pale cheeks.

"Oh! Right! Well i-"

Alastor was cut off by the music change.

It was a slow song now...

Alastor glanced into aponi's eyes.

"Care to dance, my dear?" He asked, holding out his elbow for her to take.

You're in my arms And all the world is calm The music playing on for only two So close together And when I'm with you So close to feeling alive

As the lyrics began, aponi took alastors arm and led her out into the middle of the room.

The two stared into one another's eyes for a quick beat as the music played.

A life goes by Romantic dreams must die So I bid my goodbye And never knew So close, was waiting Waiting here with you And now, forever, I know All that I wanted To hold you so close

Alastor moved her as the music picked up a small bit.

Aponi stared into his eyes, her blush growing as he whirled her around the room.

Other demons made room for the two, both out of suprise and fear that the radio demon was the one dancing.

So close to reaching That famous happy end Almost believing This one's not pretend And now you're beside me And look how far we've come So far we are, so close

Alastor twirled her before grabbing her hand again gently, pulling and pushing her in any direction he chose as he looked deeply into her yellow eyes, well... one of her eyes.

Her yellow eye that seemed to be so mesmerizing that he couldn't find himself able to look away, so mesmerizing that he found himself comparing it to a sunset,, and regrettably he wasn't able to see both of them...

Oh how he longed to see both....

But her hair remained over her face.

Oh how could I face the faceless days If I should lose you now

Alastor spun her out, their hands barely touching as they stood a few feet away from one another, still holding up eye contact.

We're so close to reaching That famous happy end Almost believing This one's not pretend Let's go on dreaming For we know we are So close, so close And still so far

Alastor pulled her back into him, picking her up so she had to look down into his eyes now.

Her breath caught in her throat as she blushed.

Alastor lowered her down slowly, their noses almost touching before he placed his hand on the small of her back and pulled her into the ballroom dance again.

Aponi could only let him lead her in the dance.. she feared she would collapse from how smitten she had felt with him.

But then the music ended.

Alastor pulled aponi in close to him, his eyes dropping down to her lips for a split second before he parted from her, removing his hand from the small of her back.

"Would you care for a walk around the mansion, my dear?" The radio demon asked, a hinyo of a blush on his gray skin.

"As you wish..." Aponi muttered in response, out of breath before alastor excitedly took her elbow in his.