In The Distance - Fallacy x Encre (Book One)

Chapter 27 - The Dance

I am being approached by many people throughout the rest of the night, who are trying to figure out how I can hold silver without screaming.   I just reply with "I have a high pain tolerance."  Like I did two seconds ago.  I sigh before going outside to look at the full moon.   Today is a mixed day for me.  Today is the annual Forever ball, that is held on the first full moon of every June which is today.  But today is also the day Paint was murdered.  I look up at the moon just gazing up at it.   I am filled with emotions and my soul hurts.  "My lord... Are you alright?"  A butler asks worriedly.  "I am... Just mourning is all."  I say gently.  The butler comes over and kneels beside me.  "Young Lord Paint would want you to be happy my lord... Do you wish me to cry for you?"  He asks.  I kneel down to him and place a hand against his cheek.  "There is no need for that, if you want to cry, then you cry there is no need to force yourself to cry for someone else."  I say softly.  The butler looks me in the eyes to see the tears in my eyes.  "My lord..."  He says holding my hand.   "How are you so kind?  When so many... Have done you wrong?"  The butler asks.  "That is something I do not know, myself... but please stand..."  I say gently.  He stands carefully, before helping me up.  He helps dust me off as I wipe away my tears.  He takes a step back and trips.   I catch him and he is holding onto my thigh and arm.  He pulls back right away.  "Are you alright?"  I ask worriedly.  "I am so sorry..."  he says bowing his head ashamed.  "It was an accident, there is nothing to worry about."  I say concerned.   "I violated you... I... Oh god... Oh god...."  the butler says crying.  I grab their hands beginning to cry as well.  "Please look at me..."  I beg them.  They are shaking as they look at me.  "You merely touched my thigh... You did not violate me...  Please calm down."  I say softly as tears are streaming down my face.  The butler is still shaking and sniffling.  "I will not hurt you like your previous master.  Hurting someone like that is wrong, I said that during the introduction three years ago... Remember?"  I say my voice raised.   The butler is looking at me in horror.  "My... Lord... Please do not raise your voice... I remember now... I just got scared."  The butler says carefully.  I nod calming down myself.   I lean into the butler for support.  The butler is holding my shoulders.  I pull the butler into a hug.  I see Leocade blushing seeing me, he is jealous.  "Remember... I will not hurt you... I promised everyone that, I will never hurt anyone unless it is an accident or it is deserved."  I say gently.  I pull back still holding onto the butler.  I wipe their tears.  Leocade then smiles at me.  I smile at the butler.  "Thank you my lord..." the butler says.  I place a hand on their head.  I slowly pull away from the butler standing on my own.  I then cover over my face sneezing.  Leocade laughs at that.  The butler whips around to see Leocade.  Leocade smiles at the butler hugging them as well.  Rogues are very emotional compared to other vampires, or their butlers.   Which is why we are easily distinguished, other than when we are hungry when the eyes are green.   Mine are red when I am starving or extremely full of blood lust.  

(Remember some of these facts~)

Time skip...

I am sitting with the Lords while the Ladies are separated from the lords.  "Lord Encre?"  An older lord asks.  "Yes?"  I say calmly.  "Why are you not sitting with the woman?"  He asks.  Leocade steps in knowing I will say something stupid.  "In the rouge culture there is no greater or lesser role.  We do not higher ourselves to so called 'protect' our woman, we stand beside them and fight together.   There is no demeaning of woman due to them being equal to men.  All laws apply to them as they do to males.  Children are the only ones that differ."  Leocade says calmly.  "Which one of you is more dominant then?" A younger lord asks.  "Who ever is submissive should sit with the females." A few of them snicker.  Leocade blushes hard while I smirk.  "If that is the case..."  I sigh.  Leocade then says "I guess I must sit with the females, Encre."  All the Lord's eyes widen in shock.   "What?"  They say.  Fallacy rolls his eyes.  "Says the leader of the rouges."  He mutters.  "Oh shush... You were just practice."  I state glaring at him.  Fallacy then blushes hard.  I can hear giggling.  His girl comes over to me.  "He is submissive too."  She whispers in my ear.  I laugh hard at that.   She goes back over to her spot.  I whisper it to Leocade.  "If I had only known..."  I say sticking my tongue out at him.  Leocade laughs harder along with the Lords.  Fallacy looks pissed off.  I then whisper something to Leocade.  "You would not!!!"  He says wincing.  "Oh I would~."  I coo.  "Friendly reminder... Lord Encre is known by mortals as the throat ripping rouge and silver wielding rouge.  There are multiple surprises when it comes to him." Lord Night states smirking.  "Like how he is extremely violent when agitated." Lord Dream states.  "I am not that bad!  At least... Any more..."  I state.  Lord Dream sweat drops at me.  "Says the one who kicked me through my castle wall half asleep."  He states.  "Hey... You woke me up, while I was sleeping well for once... You deserved it."   I state calmly my eyes narrowed at him.  He sweat drops hard.   

Time skip...

We watch as multiple Lords show their stories with their partners with dancers.  Fallacy's goes up next.   It is short.  I prepare my dress opening the slit.  "Lord Leocade?"  A lord says.   A single dancer is on stage for ours at the moment.  Leocade passes his cape to a dancer and I stand.  "What are you two doing?"  An older lord asks.  "Who better to tell our story but us?"  I say smiling gently.  They all look greatly surprised.  

Me and Leocade stand in position as other dancers go on as well.  I stand with the other main dancer.  Leocade is kneeling with his head down.   The music begins to start.  It is the violin played by Jean and a cello by his girlfriend.  Me and the other main dancer start to dance.  Ours is a ballet, while others were fast paced jazz or a waltz, one was a tango.  A few of the lords look bored already.   The dancer then does the hit move and I drop down slowly.  He then does the raise and I act like I am thrown.  He then goes off to the side.  I then dance alone and Leocade stands turning around and begins to dance.  I pause dancing and drop slowly.  Leocade dances towards me and lowers an arm.  I raise a hand and it signifies the help he lended while I felt alone.  Leocade smiles while my other arm is raised to cover my eyes.  He turns away and so do I.   The other dancer comes on and I dance over to them gently a smile on my face while Leocade pulls away dancing alone a sad look upon his face.  The other dancer smiles cruelly.   Fallacy and most of the older lords have heard versions of this story.   I chase after the other main dancer in dance while they just disappear.  I fall again my hands covering my face.   Leocade dances over to me and pulls me up before spinning me.  There is a look of worry as my eyes close.  The other dancer than comes over and 'pushes' me down dancing around me mockingly.  Leocade pulls me from how I had fallen and protects me as I dance behind them.   They are 'battling' as I dance alone.  Leocade 'wins' and dances over to me.  We get close finally and we dance together.  We then separate as a child dances in.  I raise them and dance with them.  Leocade comes over and we all dance together. This is when he met Kip.  Many dancers switch out with the other child and then a small one runs over and dances with us.  The small one slowly gets bigger with the one playing as Kip.   Me and Leocade start to dance alone as the two go off.  My dancing has been slowing dramatically showing the disease.   Leocade's movements have become more cautious at this point.  Leocade and I then come together showing how equal we are as the music ends. One of each of our hands is placed against our foreheads showing lover.   Lord Furry, Dream, Night, Jasper, David, and Fallacy all stand with their partners, clapping.   We all bow and I curtsy out of spite.   "Now that is everyone!"  Lord Furry says smiling.  I am still breathing heavily compared to the others.  "Lord Encre... Could you explain the dance?"  Fallacy asks smirking.  I nod.  "The beggining part is where I was with Lord Fallacy, and Leocade was still mourning over Lord Fallacy's mother.  As the story moves on it explains how you always left me injured and broken every time you left to see your mistresses or to a meeting.   As it goes on Leocade found me hurt after a bad point, but I still came running to you because I loved you.  Then when I was thrown down Leocade helped me back up and protected me.   We then adopted a child, and then had one.  They both come to visit now and then. Then it slows to a stop, meaning we are here."  I answer looking Fallacy in the eyes.  Leocade nods.   "I saw all that drama..."  Lord Dream states.  Leocade leans down and fixes my dress.  

Time skip...

I am walking with a single guard then the guard leaves all of a sudden.  I turn to see who looks like Leocade in the shadows.  "Leocade?"  I ask concerned.  They look up.  "My sweet..."  he says waving me over.  I go into the shadows over to him.  "Keep your night vision off, I want to see your eyes."  He says.  I blush and obey.  "Lust..."  I mutter.  "And love."  He responds.  I smile and get closer.  I smile my brightest smile.  "Please follow me." He says.  "Alright."  I say grabbing his hand.