While there were certainly many places in the town of Canterlot that could safely be called popular, there were, however, also a fair few locations that did not get quite as much attention. For Sunset and Twilight, the place they now stood in definitely qualified as one of the latter; the local dancing studios. Now, that wasn't to say there was nobody here, as there were one or two groups and couples that were involved in their own things in the large and almost cavernous main room of the place. But, one could easily tell that this wasn't exactly a high priority locale for the many residents of Canterlot. Still, having fewer people here seemed to suit the two girls just fine as they stood in one particular corner, clad in the outfits Rarity had made for them for their recent dancing videos. Sunset, looking to the nearby clock on the wall, counted the moments as they passed, while Twilight stood by, looking rather nervous.
"I hope I can pick this stuff up," the former Crystal Prep girl remarked.
Looking to her, Sunset smiled, gently placing a hand upon her shoulder.
"It'll be fine."
Twilight turned to her, returning the smile with an appreciative one of her own. However, at that very moment, their time alone together was brought to an end, as the door close by soon swung open. There, now entering the place himself, was none other than Flash Sentry, who was carrying a small radio with him. After glancing around briefly, he soon caught sight of Sunset and Twilight, smiling to them before making his way over.
"Been waiting long?"
Sunset shook her head.
"Nope. You're right on time."
Putting the radio down on the ground, Flash soon spoke up again.
"So, what's up?"
Sunset looked over to Twilight, who promptly began to explain.
"Well, my parents are taking Shining and me over to some relatives over the weekend. It's this annual get-together we have, and, well...there's a lot of dancing involved."
Turning back to her boyfriend, Sunset continued.
"So I decided to help her out with some moves."
To that, Flash raised an eyebrow.
"Er...not to put too fine a point on it, but...don't you already know how to dance, Twilight?"
The spectacled girl nodded.
"Yeah, but...this is slow dancing. You know, waltzes and stuff? Not the kind of stuff we've done before."
Flash nodded, understanding.
"Ah, got it."
With that established, Sunset took Twilight's hand, holding it up while placing her other hand on her hip. Twilight, rather nervously, started to mimic this, and after having got herself in the right position, she looked over to Flash, nodding once. Flash, understanding the silent instruction, knelt down and pressed a button on the radio. Sure enough, some slow and waltz-worthy music started to play. Now, at this point, many of the other users of the studio had started to leave, so playing music wasn't going to be much of a bother to anyone. Even so, Twilight was still worried, even with Sunset giving her reassuring looks.
"It's okay, just...follow my lead."
And lead she did. Sunset moved from side to side, swaying gently, which Twilight did her best to follow. Every once in a while, she'd glance downwards, to Sunset's feet, to make sure she was following the proper movement. But, after a while, she stopped doing this, and instead looked up to Sunset's face. She took in and let out calming breaths, all while Sunset herself seemed as composed and sure of herself as ever. Flash took a seat nearby, watching the two girls move together, and, for the most part, seemed happy that Twilight was getting the hang of it, albeit in a slow manner.
"So...I take it you haven't been that good at these dances at other family reunions?" he asked.
Giggling, Twilight looked to him as she continued to dance with Sunset.
"You could say that. I always did my best to try and avoid it though. You know, stand to one side while everyone else danced? This year, however, my Mother said I had to dance at least once, if only to get her Mother off her back about it. But, since I know I'm terrible at it, I figured getting some help from Sunset was in order. Don't want my first dance there to end up with me flat on my butt or anything."
The three CHS students laughed together at that.
"Well, with luck, you'll wow them all after some practise," Sunset remarked.
Twilight considered that.
"Here's hoping. After all the dances I've done with you and the girls, you'd think I'd have picked up something."
Flash leaned forward, smiling.
"Hey, I saw what you, Sunset and the others did in that music video, remember? If you can get good for that, you can get good for this."
Twilight blushed to that, and Sunset looked over to her lover, giving him a smile that made it clear that she was glad he was trying to cheer her up. Flash smile warmly back to that, then leaned back into his chair once more, watching the girls continue. After a time, however, they stopped, parting from one another.
"Okay...do you think you got the hang of that one?" Sunset asked.
Sighing, Twilight nodded.
"Yeah, I think so."
Sunset nodded back.
"Good. Because you did pretty well there."
Twilight smiled.
"Thanks."
Putting a finger to her chin, Sunset continued.
"You did seem a little nervous while we did it though, but that should fade after you've done it a few more times."
Twilight thought on that, then nodded in agreement. Sunset, after seeing this from her friend, then looked over to her boyfriend, before breaking out into a knowing smirk.
"If nothing else, at least Flash gets to sit back and enjoy the sight of two pretty girls getting close with each other."
Naturally, a blush came to the boy's cheeks at that.
"What?! I wasn't thinking about..."
He watched as Sunset arched an eyebrow, forcing him to sigh and slump his shoulders.
"...okay, yeah, I was."
He then gestured to the two of them.
"Can you blame me though?"
Sunset and Twilight looked to one another, then, after a few moments, they looked back to Flash, with Sunset shrugging her shoulders and giving a quick chuckle.
"Nope, guess I can't."
Walking over to him, she placed her hand on his shoulder as he sat.
"Although, if you're interested...I could always have a dance with you. You know, once Twilight and me are finished here."
Though briefly taken aback, Flash soon turned to Twilight, who seemed enamoured with that idea herself, before once more looking up to his girlfriend, breaking out into a warm smile.
"Honey...you always now what to say to make me smile."
Patting him on the shoulder, Sunset's own smile widened.
"Likewise, love."
Grinning widely at this loving display, Twilight then looked to one side, whispering to herself.
"Note to self, arrange a dance date with Timber when I get back."
