Little Dipper

Dance Pt. 1

"Okay, I think you're ready for the next lesson." Mabel said. She had secured Dipper to the room with a rope, not wanting a repeat of the last time they'd gotten caught up in the lessons.

"You know, I think I'm good. Yeah, I'll just...call her now. Yeah." Stan nodded.

"Oh no, you don't." Gideon nodded to his father, who stood in front of the door. "Mabel wants you to learn how to dance, and you're going to dance."

"I already danced!" Stan insisted.

"No, Grunkle Stan! Dance with a woman!" She turned to one of the other people in the room. "Wendy, you're really okay with this?"

"Hey, I'm happy to help out." Wendy nodded. "Besides, this might be fun."

Stan groaned. "Alright, but no more of that Pokemon stuff!"

"You're not going to learn to slow-dance to Pokemon." Gideon assured him, turning on a CD. Some romantic song begin to play and he turned to Mabel. "Now, we're going to dance first, and then you two will follow along. Watch us for example, and I'll tell you if you need to adjust your posture or anything."

"Yeah, yeah." Stan sighed, moving closer to Wendy and copying Mabel and Gideon. "Like this?"

"Mmhm." Mabel smiled, moving her hand onto Gideon's shoulder, the other hand in his hand.

"Don't worry, Mr. Pines. This is my first dance lesson, too." Wendy assured him.

"Glad to know I'm not the only one that's gonna look like an idiot here." Stan smiled a bit.

Dipper sighed, leaning back in the chair. "I'm bored again."

"Well, it was your idea to go see the fairies." Bill remarked, sitting on his shoulder.

"Fairies are nothing like the cartoons." Dipper pouted, kicking his legs.

Bill shrugged. "I did tell you, when you first mistook me for a fairy."

The lesson continued on, with Mabel and Gideon correcting Stan and Wendy every so often, and then the next song came on.

"Deliver me out of my sadness." The CD player sang. "Deliver me from all the madness."

Mabel blushed a bit and looked at Gideon. "It's our song." She said softly.

"Shh, Stan doesn't know." Gideon whispered. Mabel giggled and laid her head on his shoulder.

"Ah, so we just keep moving in a circle?" Stan asked.

"Oh, no. There's more to it." Gideon said, nudging Mabel a bit and then releasing her waist, letting Mabel twirl away before he gave a slight tug and she twirled back. He caught her on his arm and dipped her before she brought her hand to his shoulder and he pulled her back upright.

"Uh...that went too fast, could you do it slower?" Stan asked.

Gideon and Mabel laughed and did it again, slower this time – at least, as slow as they could manage it. Then they watched as Stan and Wendy attempted to copy them, being understandably clumsier at it than Gideon and Mabel were.

Dipper sighed and leaned back in the chair, closing his eyes. Bill smiled sympathetically and spoke up on his behalf. "Shooting Star, Pine Tree's getting tired. Feel like taking a break?"

Mabel looked over and smiled a bit. "Stan, think you'll be okay on your own for a bit? I think Dipper needs a nap."

"Yeah, okay." Stan said with a shrug.

Mabel left Gideon's side and untied Dipper from the chair, gently lifting him into her arms. "I'll be right back." She promised, carrying Dipper out of the room and up the stairs.