[ Just so we're all clear where the boundaries are. She says it less like a warning and more like a disclaimer even as she follows him willingly. A dance, friendly banter: this much she has no problem with, or she wouldn't have agreed to it. She just doesn't want him to think it goes beyond that. ]
I don't think I'm that bad, [ she laughs as she takes his hand. And true enough, she doesn't have the training of a dancer, but she moves with a certain grace, an awareness of her body that comes from years of taijutsu. Jae-ha is much taller than her — taller than Sasuke, even — but she manages to follow him well enough not to step on his toes. ]
Are you? [ That's slightly disappointing, but honestly, it makes sense. Aside from being beautiful, she carried herself with confidence, and while she wasn't old, she wasn't a young girl, either. ] Your husband is a very lucky man. Do you miss him, or is he in this ordeal with you?
[ Now he just thinks she was being humble, because her dancing is just fine. They're not trying to perform impressive moves or anything, but her rhythm is precise, and they sway easily in time. ]
[ His face brightens up, then, as he spins them around and lightly dips her in time with the music. He looks happy-- now that he thinks about it, that's a very cute couple. He holds them both in high esteem. ]
Yes, he helped me out a great deal... during the train incident. [ He smiles fondly. ] Honestly, I would have died if he weren't there to save me. [ And he has no shame in admitting so. ]
[ She's not expecting the dip when it comes, but she's poised enough not to stumble when he pulls her back up. She laughs, but it tapers off pretty quickly. ]
There were a lot of close calls. [ Sakura tries to keep her tone light, but it's obvious how much that all affected her. ]
[ It seems ill-fitting, to have such a conversation while enjoying such a lighthearted dance. So he holds off on any more dips for now, his own smile faltering when he sees her expression fall-- a slight, barely noticeable change, but observing people is something he's rather good at. ]
And I have no doubt there will be more, in the future. We not only have to take care of the people here, but of each other, too. [ It's a simple fact; nothing mind-blowing, and certainly not something she doesn't already know, but it's his way of implying that he would go to great lengths for her. For others. His way of expressing a sentiment of trust.
[ Pivoting on the ball of her foot at the prompting, Sakura spins once. ]
You're right. [ It probably didn't need to be said, but she realizes that Jae-ha saw through her. Sai always knew when her smiles were fake, too. This is her way of acknowledgment.
She doesn't say so, but she will always put her comrades above herself. ]
I'm sorry, I don't mean to be so grim while we're dancing. You're very good, by the way.
This isn't exactly the appropriate time to dance, either. [ What did they have to celebrate?
Yet, here he is. The existence of such a party might be in poor taste, offensive, even, but maybe he needed the distraction, too. He smiles lightly, despite the slight melancholy of the atmosphere. ]
You're not so bad, either. I never took you for a dancer, but you're full of surprises.
[ And there's the heart of things there. It's not an appropriate time to be dancing or drinking or having such an ostentatious affair when hundreds of people are barely cold in the ground. Yet she's here, because she knows that having a strong ally, a satisfied ally, can save countless more lives in the future of the war.
The knowledge only barely makes it easier to stomach. ]
Quite honestly, I assume most everyone I meet is a soldier, or a fighter of some kind. It's usually a safe assumption.
[ He wouldn't classify himself as one, but he's met many people who dedicate their lives to an army, or to a person. In that regard, he supposes he is one, too, as much as he hates the thought. ]
I guess I fit that criteria, in the broadest sense, too.
[ If only the Jae-ha from just a few months prior could hear him now. He supposes that despite whatever residual denial might be left, he is, for all intents and purposes, a warrior who fights on Yona's behalf. It's kind of funny, how he's made peace with it and accepted it, and it's not even relevant. His thoughts wander to her well-being, and he shakes his head lightly.
Instead, he reaches down to firmly rest his palms upon her waist, and in a dramatic crescendo of the song, lifts and spins Sakura into the air. ]
Before that, I used to be a pirate! The beautiful monster of Port Awa, is what they called me! [ No. Nobody called him that. Just himself. ]
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[ Just so we're all clear where the boundaries are. She says it less like a warning and more like a disclaimer even as she follows him willingly. A dance, friendly banter: this much she has no problem with, or she wouldn't have agreed to it. She just doesn't want him to think it goes beyond that. ]
I don't think I'm that bad, [ she laughs as she takes his hand. And true enough, she doesn't have the training of a dancer, but she moves with a certain grace, an awareness of her body that comes from years of taijutsu. Jae-ha is much taller than her — taller than Sasuke, even — but she manages to follow him well enough not to step on his toes. ]
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[ Now he just thinks she was being humble, because her dancing is just fine. They're not trying to perform impressive moves or anything, but her rhythm is precise, and they sway easily in time. ]
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[ It's not like it's some secret they're trying to keep. It just doesn't come up too often. ]
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[ His face brightens up, then, as he spins them around and lightly dips her in time with the music. He looks happy-- now that he thinks about it, that's a very cute couple. He holds them both in high esteem. ]
Yes, he helped me out a great deal... during the train incident. [ He smiles fondly. ] Honestly, I would have died if he weren't there to save me. [ And he has no shame in admitting so. ]
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There were a lot of close calls. [ Sakura tries to keep her tone light, but it's obvious how much that all affected her. ]
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And I have no doubt there will be more, in the future. We not only have to take care of the people here, but of each other, too. [ It's a simple fact; nothing mind-blowing, and certainly not something she doesn't already know, but it's his way of implying that he would go to great lengths for her. For others. His way of expressing a sentiment of trust.
He gives her a little spin. ]
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You're right. [ It probably didn't need to be said, but she realizes that Jae-ha saw through her. Sai always knew when her smiles were fake, too. This is her way of acknowledgment.
She doesn't say so, but she will always put her comrades above herself. ]
I'm sorry, I don't mean to be so grim while we're dancing. You're very good, by the way.
[ Subject change, if he wants it. ]
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Yet, here he is. The existence of such a party might be in poor taste, offensive, even, but maybe he needed the distraction, too. He smiles lightly, despite the slight melancholy of the atmosphere. ]
You're not so bad, either. I never took you for a dancer, but you're full of surprises.
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The knowledge only barely makes it easier to stomach. ]
What did you take me for?
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[ He wouldn't classify himself as one, but he's met many people who dedicate their lives to an army, or to a person. In that regard, he supposes he is one, too, as much as he hates the thought. ]
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What about you?
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[ If only the Jae-ha from just a few months prior could hear him now. He supposes that despite whatever residual denial might be left, he is, for all intents and purposes, a warrior who fights on Yona's behalf. It's kind of funny, how he's made peace with it and accepted it, and it's not even relevant. His thoughts wander to her well-being, and he shakes his head lightly.
Instead, he reaches down to firmly rest his palms upon her waist, and in a dramatic crescendo of the song, lifts and spins Sakura into the air. ]
Before that, I used to be a pirate! The beautiful monster of Port Awa, is what they called me! [ No. Nobody called him that. Just himself. ]
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[ Like. Does someone just decide they're going to be a pirate one day or what. ]