Opposites Are Supposed to Attract Right

chapter 19

The strobe lights were flashing, Holt Hyde was mastering the DJ stand, couples and singles alike were dancing up a storm on the floor… Clawdeen had to admit that it was a pretty nice party. As she was turning around, she caught sight of orange fur and smiled as arms wrapped securely around her waist.

"Enjoying the party?" Toralei asked.
"Enjoying it even more now that you're with me." Clawdeen replied, turning to wrap her arms around Toralei's neck. Toralei grinned and pecked Clawdeen's cheek.
"Wanna dance?" she asked hopefully.
"With you, of course." The two girls slipped onto the dance floor and began shaking their tails together, their fur touching more than once. They danced until Draculara dragged them off the floor and over to the refreshment table.
"Having fun, ghouls?" the pink vampire asked excitedly.

"Most definitely." Clawdeen replied, looking lovingly into Toralei's bright green eyes.
"I'm glad," a voice said behind them. Both ghouls turned to see Clawd sipping a cup of punch.
"Really?" Clawdeen asked excitedly.
"Really." Clawd replied. "I'm happy to see you happy again, sis. I'm sorry for trying to force you two apart. Have fun tonight, alright?"
Toralei nodded slowly, staring at Clawd with a suspicious look as he walked away with Draculara. The look didn't go unnoticed by Clawdeen and the werewolf drew her manicured claws down Toralei's cheek soothingly.
"Please relax?" the fashionista begged.
Toralei sighed. "I'm sorry, I just… that was a really traumatic experience, being beaten to within an inch of my life and having no power to stop it."
Toralei turned to face Clawdeen fully and wrapped an arm around her waist. "But I'm even more sorry that I didn't just give up that first life and waited until we got out of Monster High before telling you what your brother had done. Instead I was a coward. I'm sorry Clawdeen."
Clawdeen stood on tiptoe and pressed her lips against Toralei's in a lasting kiss. "Don't worry about it, Toralei. You were afraid and I can understand that. Let's just enjoy ourselves tonight, alright? School is officially out tomorrow, let's make our last night Fangtabulous!"

Toralei grinned at her girlfriend and nodded. "Let's rock the dance floor, Deen." She agreed, leading Clawdeen back onto the dance floor just as a slow song began playing.
"Hey all you rockin' ghouls out there!" Holt Hyde called. "This normally isn't my style, but I decided to throw this in for the lovebirds flyin' out there. Grab your date, your crush or someone you're wildly in love with and dance with'em!"
He set the music to play and slid down the banister on the stairs to join Frankie. Clawdeen wrapped her arms around Toralei's neck as she saw Lagoona, Spectra and the rest of their friends begin dancing.
"Are you sure?" Toralei asked, looking around speculatively.
"Pawsitive." Clawdeen murmured, laying her head on Toralei's shoulder. Toralei smiled slightly and her hands went down to Clawdeen's waist instinctively. The two swayed on the dance floor, enjoying their closeness more than anything and both were content to stay like that.
"I love you so much." Clawdeen murmured, her voice drifting to Toralei on the music.
"And you know I love you back with all my heart." The orange cat whispered, stroking the brown hair.
"I'm so happy you do." Clawdeen replied, leaning up and kissing Toralei just as the song ended. The two broke apart as Holt Hyde took the mike again.
"Who's ready to continue this PARTY!"
There's a large cheer and Holt cranks the jams back up. Clawdeen took Toralei's hands and the two spun around, laughing happily and enjoying just being together.
Later that night, Toralei sat in the park, staring up at the moon and reveling in having Clawdeen completely back with her again.

"You've done it again, Bastet." Toralei sighed happily.
"Done what?" Toralei's eyes widened in shock and she spun around, only to huff in relief at seeing Clawdeen walking up beside her.
"Oh, nothing Deen. I was just thanking the Goddess of love and cats that I had you back."
Clawdeen giggled and poked at Toralei playfully. "I'd be thanking her you have nine lives instead of one."
Toralei joined in the fun and poked Clawdeen in the side. "I am thanking her for that, I just wanted to thank her for you first."
The two continued their poking game until they ended up sprawled in the grass on top of each other with Toralei pinning Clawdeen's wrists above her head. "Gotcha!" Clawdeen could barely laugh along with the werecat because they were both short of breath.
"Fine, fine. I give!" The werewolf managed.
Toralei meowed victoriously and leaned down to capture Clawdeen's lips in a triumphant kiss. But as they kissed, her grip on Clawdeen's wrists loosened and Clawdeen quickly flipped them over. "Pinned you!" she said tauntingly.
"Aw, no fair, Deen!" Toralei whined, pouting up at her girlfriend. "I didn't even get to really kiss you. We're supposed to be celebrating after all."
Clawdeen rolled her eyes and leaned down to kiss the orange cat, keeping a tight grip on Toralei's wrists. "There!" Clawdeen murmured against the other monster's lips. When they had both caught their breath, Clawdeen let Toralei up and the two cuddled under the moonlight next to the small pond.
"Thank you for taking me back." Toralei whispered.
"Thank you for loving me back." Clawdeen murmured, looking up at her girlfriend lovingly.
Toralei glanced down and found herself within close proximity to Clawdeen. Without thinking or even communicating, both girls moved forward and their lips met once more, in a much sweeter kiss, savoring their last kiss of the school year.