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When Ken's arm snaked its way around hers, Aislyn gave him a brief glance and then turned her head to catch the eye of the musicians - live, of course - and gestured at a group of them to begin the soft dance - the first dance song. It changed every so often, but it was always a variation of a waltz. The music started, very softly at first and then building up in volume as Ken finished speaking to Yuuki and then turned to Aislyn, dropping his hands so that they intertwined with his. They were slightly damp and a bit cold, but Aislyn smiled nevertheless. Ken was finally going to get his moment in the spotlight with her. Of course he'd be nervous, especially after the shutdown that she'd given him the last time...

Ken began to speak. "Aislyn?..." Aislyn lifted her head to look at him. He was just a bit taller than her in her heels, and her lashes framed her eyes perfectly. "I can tell Yuuki really does like you." Aislyn's eyes widened. She had been thinking the exact opposite and she almost opened her mouth to tell Ken so, when he continued on his train of thought, "Do you think I'll ever find someone like that? Things have been very unlikely…I mean, not just counting your desire to stay professional, I respect that…"

The first thing that came to mind after the Yuuki thing was pity - deep pity and affection and a sense of regret in the bottom of her heart. Ken said that it wasn't her fault, but still - she felt guilty. At the time, she had gotten a warm, fuzzy feeling whenever Ken worked for her, whenever he was around in general. It was the type of feeling that should have made her say 'yes' when he'd asked but unfortunately, she hadn't done any such thing. It'd made the feeling colder, more bitter, and dragged it out to a point where it was almost painful to think about it.

"You shouldn't," She said quietly, lowering her eyelashes. "I'm sorry. I - lied. I -"

Before she could continue, a beam of light hit them and she looked up. A spotlight was being shone on them, while everything else dimmed to a soft glow - another first dance tradition, one that she normally enjoyed, but one that made her cheeks flush red now.

She couldn't stop though. "I just...I didn't want - we are so different, Ken. I think you're an amazing person, but - my reputation -" She shook her head and then said, much more firmly. "You will find someone to love and who will love you. And she will be perfect and beautiful and - amazing."