meme #004 | slow-dancing ( think outside the boxstep )

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slow dancing ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ a meme → COMMENT WITH YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME, FANDOM, AND PREFERENCE. → PICK A CHARACTER YOU WANT TO TAG AND GO FOR IT. → PLAY NICE; NO WANK, FLAMES, OR GENERAL HUMBUGGERY. ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ the deal FORMAL OR INFORMAL, WITH MUSIC OR WITHOUT, YOU COULD BE AT A GLAMOUROUS GALA WHILE A SINGER CROONS SOFTLY OR IN THE SILENCE OF YOUR OWN LIVING ROOM. WHEREVER YOU ARE, YOU HAVE THE URGE TO DANCE. DID YOU ASK YOUR PARTNER OR DID THEY ASK YOU? HAVE YOU GOT TWO LEFT FEET OR IS THE VIENNESE WALTZ YOUR JAM? IT COULD BE AWKWARD, IT COULD BE ROMANTIC. EITHER WAY IT'S CUTE AS HELL.

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[orangehokage]

[ Okay so maybe Naruto had been trying not to be too obnoxious -- or at least do anything that he knew might spark Sakura's temper in any way -- but it's almost impossible for him to fully suppress that grin. A guy's allowed to be happy, right? Even if he doesn't know entirely what he's doing.

Still... He looks to Sakura's hips for a moment, tentative in resting his hands there. This is Sakura-chan, after all. And he doesn't want to get slapped. ]

This is okay, right?

[sthenic]

Hmmm... Yeah. ((Her hands rest on his shoulders and she glances slightly away. Was she blushing? Ah, who knows. Those stupid, dark, prom-style ballrooms never provide for much detail. She glances down and uneasily moves her feet--Sakura wasn't sure she'd ever done this, actually.))

How's the party for you?

[orangehokage]

[ Naruto takes a hurried glance down every once in a while as well, wanting to make sure his feet moved appropriately. He is a master of narrowly avoiding disaster!

... and also running right into it, as he proves by stepping on Sakura's foot at his first given opportunity. He winces. ]

Ah, sorry about that, Sakura-chan. And I kinda' thought there'd be more people, I guess. Still cool seeing everyone together like this, though, right?

[sthenic]

Ow!!! ((Her hands tighten on Naruto's shoulder... She'll.. just have to get over it.))


.... Er. Yeah.

whoa hardcore wrong icon

[orangehokage]

[ A flinch passes over his features at that 'oww', making him look like he'd been the one trodden upon. Errr. Play it cool, right? ]

Ahah, whoops, guess I'm still getting the hang of this, huh?

[sthenic]

It's...


Fine. Now that I think of it, I don't think I've rally danced with anyone--at least not like this. Maybe you're just moving a little too fast? ((She finally manages to smile through insecurity.))

[orangehokage]

Oh... Wait, so slowing down kinda' more like... this?

[ And he demonstrates. Okay okay, he's totally getting it. Right? He's getting it... Just don't step on her feet again... ]

[sthenic]

Yea, that's right! Now just try not to look at your feet so much. You can sort of feel how you're supposed to move.

[orangehokage]

So... aha... ahahaha, this isn't so bad! It's like learning a new jutsu or something. [ Naruto is way better at learning through doing anyway. Feeling this kind of motion is the perfect way to teach him. ]

[sthenic]

((She smiles, half laughing.)) Sometimes I wonder if that's all you think about. ((She seems a little more comfortable now.. her hands slide back and she rests her wrists instead around Naruto's neck.))

[orangehokage]

Oi oi, I think about way more stuff than that, Sakura-cha... [ The rest of that endearing suffix sort of fades into nothingness, his mind maybe going a little blank when her hands brush back further. C-come on, Naruto, don't get embarrassed now.

... and he so does think about other things! Like... ramen. Or becoming hokage. Or his teammates. ]

[sthenic]

Really now?

[orangehokage]

Yeah! But I can't slack off too much either, right? I gotta' at least keep up with everybody.

[sthenic]

Well....



Honestly, Naruto..



((She sort of looks away and down, not really sure if she actually wants to say it...))

Ah, no forget it..

[orangehokage]

... ehhh?

What is it, Sakura-chan?

[sthenic]

No no, it's stupid.

[orangehokage]

Well... if you say so.

[ Man, now he's really curious... ]

[sthenic]

Hmm...


((looks around. Ah.... at least nobody was staring. Gosh this is hideously awkward.))

You know, I was sort of surprised to see you come here...

[orangehokage]

Surprised? [ He pauses a moment before suddenly grinning. ] Well, I'm not the number one unpredictable ninja for nothing, you know. But I wouldn't have missed everyone getting together like this.

... oi oi, Sakura-chan. What were you going to say earlier?

[sthenic]

((A sigh.... She flushes.)) Naruto, really, it's silly...

[orangehokage]

Awww, come on!

[sthenic]

Well...


I man, as far as you keeping up with everyone, I just think that...

Well, you're probably already one of the strongest ninja in the village, so...

1/2!

[orangehokage]

[ That causes the silly grin to fade for a moment, replaced by an all too serious expression that luckily didn't involve a blush... yet. ]

Sakura-chan...

[orangehokage]

[ Naruto tries to snap himself out of it, laughing once. ] Come on... Kakashi-sensei is still way, way stronger! And Tsunade no baa-chan, or... [ Sasuke, maybe. ]

[sthenic]

I don't know, Naruto.. besides, it's not gonna be like that forever. Even you should know that. ((And working with Tsunade directly? She definitely knows all about it..)