Dance in the Dark

Nero knocked lightly on the door of Kira's bungalow, it was only a short walk from his block, The Instinct continued to burn lightly in his gut, allowing him to stand with confidence as Kira cracked open the door.

Her green eyes peeked through flourishing with excitement as they spotted Nero "Nero!" quickly unlatching the door, Kira stood in the doorway, nervously grinning as Nero looked at her outfit. Kira wore a simple dark green dress that hugged her form tightly, really showing off her perfect large breasts and fat ass, the curvaceous but surprisingly athletic parts of her body making Nero's instinct rattle inside.

"S-So... what do You think?" Kira asked, twirling on the spot for him, Her wavy hair swaying like a soft gliding sea of Rose Gold, She turned back to Nero, looking expectantly, bright emerald eyes behind the reflective surface of her circular glasses,

"You look... stunning." She blushed, smiling furtively before grabbing a small purse and enthusiastically closing the door behind Her.

"So where's Your cousin, I thought we were going there with Her?" She asked, Nero tucked away the frown before it came, shrugging and smiling at Kira instead

"She text me saying to meet her and everyone else there, a few of my friends should be about as well." Kira nodded happily and with that, they set off, walking together through the streets, just a little apart.

This was only really the first date, He didn't expect or really want Her to just jump on him, not like Adele, He wanted to know her, learn about Her... not that His currently burning instinct didn't send waves of temptation into him

"So what's Your Deal?" Kira asked curiously, Nero tilted his head curiously

"What? I don't have something on my face do I?" He asked with a smile, Kira scoffed

"Well to start, You look... how do I put it, Active, aware, more alive I guess." Nero did not need to ponder on the reason for that, the rhythmic drumbeat of his Instinct fueled him, a steady bassline that made him burn with life, He could not describe why it did this, but it felt natural, juxtaposed to his constant efforts of self-suppression anyway

"Well, I have just been rethinking things lately, feeling better about myself." He professed, The Smile on Kira's pretty face, illuminated by the streetlights overhead, warmed him, "She is so pretty, I can't believe that she actually said yes..." He thought, before realizing that He was staring, averting his eyes suddenly as she flushed

"I... wanted to say," Kira started, "I know that We don't know each other as well as we should, even after all of this time, but I'm really looking forward to it, so... You don't have to be nervous or anything."

Nero felt the Beat of his heat, the strength in his veins, but she was right, He was still a little nervous, she was doubtless the same "Thank You, Kira. I'm really happy that You agreed to come with me, pretty girls do make me nervous, but I'll try and chill out a little." He said rather honestly, Kira flushed and happily grinned, following him as they walked to the bustling Highstreet.

Just as per usual, everything was busy, people of all kinds, colours, and creeds passed by the two of them, the natural flow of life around him was something that Nero was used too, He had lived in this city for his whole life, but it had been a long while since He had been around any large amount of people with his Instinct fully active, his over awareness sparked at his senses, the sounds of cars driving by, the voices of the people, the smells, the colours of the busy high street, it made him hunger for more,

"Super busy today..." Kira said, the two of them awkwardly weaving in and out of the crowd, Nero felt daring in all of the delightful chaos, reaching out and taking Kira's hand, She pressed her lips together uncertainly for a moment, but she eventually returned his gesture, gripping his hand and sticking close as they made their way toward's unique.

The queue into the place was simply massive, a couple of dozens of relatively well dressed young men and women, gossiping excitedly, They got in quickly, kicking up some conversation as they waited, Kira, talked a while about the Shop, how Her uncle, the Owner of Eye-Candy had been overseas for quite a while now and even when having to manage everything on her own, she was still pretty bored

"...I mean don't get me wrong, I've been a book worm as long as I can remember, I love that shabby old shop... I just, I don't know" she professed, Nero smiled

"Well, maybe You just feel like there is more to life, We are still young, sometimes I just wish that I could find something new, something better than Brixton, know what I mean?" Kira pushed a soft hair from her face, giving Nero an uncertain look before laughing

"Wow, that's actually exactly it. I never thought that anyone else would ever get that" She said, her Emerald eyes twinkling.

"Trust me, it's been on my mind for longer than I would like." That seemed to make Kira open up a whole lot more, they talked about their favourite books, the TV Shows that they both loved to watch, Kira even played some of his favorite Video Games, their journey of common-interests only making their spark brighter, all while waiting in line... Nero almost wanted to walk back to the beginning.

Eventually, they got to the entrance of the Club's lobby, both having to show their ID's and pay a small fee to enter "I've got it," He insisted, Kira, crossed her arms

"It's not that much I can..." she paused, pondering with satisfaction on his willingness to pay, She could tell it was a gesture of course and she took it "Okay then, but I'm buying You a drink when we get to the bar!" She quickly shot at him, Nero's smile deepened

"You've got Yourself a Deal." He said, but Kira quickly took his hand, pulling him through with a giggle, into the Nightclub.

Nero felt himself get goosebumps as He entered the Clubs main area, the heavy rippling of the Bass vibrating loudly, people packed in closely together, dancing, singing and laughing in an almost ritualistic prayer to the Music, everything was drenched in Violet, the Purple lights flashing a moving in a way that they moved like blades piercing the air, He had been to nightclubs before, hell he'd been to this nightclub before... but just like everything else, unrestrained as he was now, everything just felt so much more, alive.

Kira grabbed Nero by the arm, joyously pulling him through the crowd of dancing people, carefully pushing through the fist banging men and swaying women, breasts bouncing, asses jiggling in the worship of the deep bass that rattled the air.

Nero was sure that under normal circumstances that He would not be able to hear Kira over the music, but with his instinct burning, He heard Her ask him what He wanted, He happily asked for a double Vodka and Coke which she ordered, practically shouting to the very tired looking bartender just so that she could hear her.

Nero and Kira eventually settled at a table, him sipping his drink while she sipped her clear glass of gin and tonic, her lips wrapping around the purple straw,

"I wish those lips were on something else..." He thought, Kira paused as she noticed him staring "Something on my face now?" she asked innocently, quickly pulling out a mirror to check, Nero chuckled

"You know, I've never seen You with Make-up on, You look even more beautiful than You already are normally." Nero said, trying his best to sound charming, She blushed "Flatterer. It's a rare occasion that I ever really wear any..." Kira paused looking out at the dancing people

"It's an even rarer one where I dance." She said with a slightly nervous wink, but He caught Her drift, getting to his feet and offering a hand

"Would You Kira, M'ilady like to dance with me?" He asked eloquently, Kira instantly grabbed his hand, and enthusiastically pulling him over to the dance floor.

In the sea of bodies, Nero and Kira danced in the dark, Nero gigged as Kira twirled and laughed, Her skirt waving as she moved her hips to the hypnotizing rhythm, her sunny face erupting with joy, her soft hair whipping in streaks of Rose gold _"She really is amazing..." _Nero thought as He took her extended hand, and twisted her playfully.

Nero's chest burned as the ground vibrated, amidst the crowd of joy, He felt himself becoming evermore loose from what He was supposed to be, like a bird finally let free of its Cage, He was there in the moment with Kira, dancing without a care in the world and for the first time in a long time, He was happy.

"Oh my god, that was so fun!" Kira said with a giggle, now both on their second drinks, Nero grinned

"Yeah, I really enjoyed it, like... really enjoyed it." He said. Kira looked at Nero while sucking on Her straw, contemplating him for a moment before asking,

"I was wondering, how long has it been since You've taken a girl out like this?" She asked, Nero simply shrugged

"I can't tell you how long, because I have never taken a Girl out." He said honestly, Kira's mouth opened slightly, the disbelief painted on her face

"Seriously, so like, You've never been out with a girl before, I'm popping Your first date cherry!?" She said with excitement, Nero laughed nodding

"Yeah that's right, You are popping My cheery." He confirmed as they both laughed, Kira's eyes seemed to deepen slightly, her gaze watching him as she tried to pull more courage out of her straw

"So... You've like... never had a girlfriend or anything?" She said, almost too quietly, but Nero was feeling smooth right about now, maybe that's why he reached across the small table, taking Kira's hand and softly speaking

"No, not yet anyway." Kira froze, Nero wondered if He should click to see if she was okay but quick as lightning, Kira got up to her feet and pulled him along, back over to the Bar, She was so red and stumbling so much that Nero had to repeat her order to the very annoyed looking bartender, She smiled at him every so often, opening her mouth to speak but closing it again before she could, Nero **** patience, even though his chest was throbbing and his mind was racing.

While absently looking around, buried in his storm of thoughts, his eyes caught on two things, the first was not all that bad, in fact, Nero found himself smiling and waving at the trio, Aaron waved back first his afro swaying, Max clearly already drunk stumbled as He waved, his ginger hair stuck to his sweaty head, Barry, however, looked at Nero and then at Kira, before grabbing the two and dragging them off so that they couldn't run up to Nero, He gave Nero a knowing wink.

But the second group that Nero spotted, had the exact opposite effect, Marcus and Becky were on the Dance floor, Adele, clearly vert indicated, was rubbing up against some random, clearly very confused man.

"N-Nero?" Kira said, poking his arm, Nero turned back to her and she seemed to have collected herself, holding out his drink with an altogether determined look on her rose-red face

"Oh, thanks, Kira, wanna finish these and then go for another dance?" He asked rather casually, Kira made a point to take his hand as they walked over to the table, she was awful close now, He shoulder touching him gently until they took a seat in the comfortable sitting area, Her body practically leaning on his as the looked up at him with dreamy eyes, Nero felt himself react to having such a beautiful girl so close, he was tense sure, but it was a good kind of tense like He was expecting something good to come

"Yo Brudda!" Barry was not the Good Nero was expecting to come, none the less he grinned as Barry and the boys approached

"How are you doing, boys?" Nero said, clapping hands with each of the three as they one by one all looked at Kira, Nero looked between them, ushering Kira up and introducing Her happily

"Kira, this is Max, Aaron and Barry, My mates." He said, Aaron nodded with a smile, but Maxwell swayed lazily

"Fucking Hell, bruv, peng little ting You got there-" Max's slang cut in his sloppy Irish tone was halted by Barry slapping the gangly man on the back very hard

"Sorry about Him, Kira, He's a bit of a doo doo head if ya know what I mean? Nice to Meet You." Barry said very eloquently, Kira waved to the three happily

"Hey guys, so nice to finally meet You, I've heard loads about You!" Kira said, Aaron, piped up

"Nero talks a lot about You too, even more than Be-" Aaron was the next to get one of Barry's powerful backslaps, Nero was thankful for it, so thankful that He gave him a tip

"Adele is over there, Baz, You should shoot Your shot," Nero said, the booze beginning to bolster his confidence and fueling his instinct further, Barry peeked around behind him, He saw Adele, standing around Marcus and Becky with a drowsy look on Her face, Barry lit up, looking back to Nero with a fire in his eyes

"Why don't You join us all for a dance, if You're okay with that Kira?" Barry asked, Kira, took Nero around the arm, grinning happily

"We'd love too!" she exclaimed, practically dragging Nero along as the group all moved towards the Dance floor, towards Marcus, Adele and of course, Becky.