Pandora Hearts Xerxes Break x Reader: From Darkness to Light [1]

Chapter 8

So put another record on

Play it on repeat

Nothing really matters when we're dancing

Cause all you ever need to know

Is what you do to me

That every time you hold me close

My heart skips, skips a beat

(Heart skips a beat - Olly Murs)

~

Finally, it was summer. And that meant it was time for the summerball.

You opened the doors of the great ballroom. Like every room in this house, it was adorned fantastically. It was a part of Pandora, but not the headquarter, no, this was something like a... field office. It was really big, and in the middle of the building was the largest room: the ballroom.

Every employee of Pandora was here today. The four dukes, some of their servants and the others.

You made a step into the room and looked around. With your eyes, you were searching for your friends, especially for Reim and Break.

Reim was one of the few friends Break had. Maybe his only one. He was working for duke Barma. This morning, he had visited you at the Rainsworth manor, to pick you up for the ball. There were two carriages and you told Break, to take one with Reim, 'cause your relationship was a bit... tense, since your birthday. Rather you were tense, but also Break acted strange. Somehow, he seemed still sad... So you decided to take the other carriage with Sharon.

You saw Gilbert and Vincent and the girls who watched them, because they were looking so good. Some meters next to them were Reim and Break, who were shocked about this. You had to giggle. When Break heard you, he turned around and his eye was resting on you. He smiled. Oh, he definitely looked way better than Gil and his brother. You wanted to go to him, but Sharon was faster. With some steps she was next to him.

"Break, do you want to dance with me?", she asked him, but he was still looking at you. You turned away from them, you didn't want to see, how they dance. That would have made you feel melancholic. Your heart ached, but it wasn't like the contractor pain, you've felt every time the clock hand moved; it was different.

You walked a while through the room and finally, you decided to go onto the balcony. You were really surprised when you reached it. Break stood there and was looking into the dark, clear sky. You could see so many stars...

"Xerxes... What are you doing here? I thought you..."

"You thought, I would dance with Sharon. Wrong~"

"But why not? It's not like this is interesting to me, but I-"

"Haha. Could it be... that you are.. jealous?"

Bingo.

"No! Idiot! I was wondering, that's all..."

You flushed deeply.

"She's a tomato! She looks just like a tomato!", squeaked Emily from Break's shoulder.

"Shut up Emily", he purred.

Then he faced you again. "So, let me tell you something... Sharon is something like a sister to me, not more and not less."

"And? Why are you telling me this? You can do with her what ever you want, that's not my problem!"

"Fine..."

"And you didn't answer my question, why aren't you dancing with her? Damn"

"First.... I can't dance... And second..." He came to you and placed one hand on your shoulder.

"Hear... There's something you need to know..." He grimaced with pain.

"Hey are you ok?!" You took his free hand. He pressed it hard.

"Listen... I...can't see well... I'm almost...blind... and one day...I won't be able to see anything anymore, now I... I can see you, your colours, light and shadow, but not...precise contours. That's no problem to me...but maybe to you and also it's a bit sad...That there is going to be a day, when I can't see your face anymore..."

You shook your head. You were shocked. But that was fine. "No... It's ok to me. I mean...not ok, but..."

He smiled sadly. "Yeah... But that's not all... You know this is my second contract with a chain... and my body is going to failure soon... Maybe in a year... Maybe sooner... Or later"

You fought back your tears. "I won't let you die... not that easy. I don't allow it! Understand? This is an order! As long as I am with you, you're not going to die! Ok?"

He laughed and pulled you into a deep hug, so you could feel his warmth, his breath on your skin and the fluttering of his heart. "Ok, princess..."

Soft and reluctantly, you pushed him away from you.

"So, if you want to... I could teach you how to dance"

"Yes... Why not?"

You showed him, where he had to place his hands and how he had to conduct you.

First it was a big chaos and weird, but then Break got better and the dance became more dearly. You lost yourselves in the music. Your head was resting on his chest.

"(y/n)-chan... Did I tell you, that you're looking really lovely today?"

"Oha... Break dances with (y/n)!", the sound of Sharon's angry voice, let you startle from your trance. She stood there with red cheeks and an extremely raging face.

"To me you said, you didn't want to dance, but with her...!"

"She's teaching me and also-"

"Pooh! I'll dance with Reim!"

And with these words she ran away. Break let go of you. "I have to talk with her", he whispered, "Wait here for me!"

Now you were all alone. Damn it! The wonderful evening was down the drain!

Annoyed you walked to a little table with drinks in every colour you could imagine.

"Ah, isn't this our dear Miss (y/n)?"

Stone-faced you looked into Vincents eyes.

"I think, I have to apologize, Mylady."

"Yeah, of course!"

"Right! Sorry, I did some terrible things to you, but that wasn't because of you I-"

"Stop talking! The day is bad enough, even without you!", you shouted.

Then you pointed at the drinks. "Do they have alcohol?"

Vincent smirked "No~"

~

Break came back.

"Hey Xer-cha~",  you shouted and threw your arms up. He raised a brow.

"Breath on me", you did like he said.

"You're drunk. You're completely drunk!"

"Naaaaaah! That, hicks, can't beeee! I didn't drink any alcohol!"

"What the hell did you do?"

You pointed at the colourful drinks on the table.

"These are cocktails and liqueurs! Of course they have alcohol! Didn't you know that?"

You looked disappointed.

"Huh?! But Vincent said they don't-"

"Vincent?! You're trusting Vincent, but not me?! Can't you understand, that he's playing with your feelings?!"

You slapped him.

"My feelings?! As if I would ever fall in love with somebody like Vincent!? And I don't trust you?! Are you kidding me?! I hate you, Kevin!", you said, but immediately, you regretted it.

Shocked and with a wide eye Break stood there and was rubbing his hurting cheek.

Bad memories...