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Tonight was for blowing off steam and enjoying the music for Akito. Sakura had been in a mood for the last several days, biting his head off every time he turned around, and it soured the mood of celebration for the new year. He normally enjoyed seeing her temper flare to life, seeing a glimpse of the ghost of the person she once had been just for a moment. Did he know it was ******** up and toxic? That it was twisted of him to keep doing? Yes. But he couldn't stop himself, couldn't bring himself to let go of the last shred of his sister he could see. But this? This mood was different. This anger wasn't the usual brilliant flare with vaguely empty threats like usual. This anger, simmering just beneath the surface of the volatile, fiery woman, felt nearly combustible and potentially lethal. And this was a fire he did not want to ignite without a buffer to protect him. So there he was, trying to ignore the discomfort at the back of his mind telling him that his sisters mood was a red flag to end all red flags, and attempting to just let go. At least for the night.

A few people had danced with him already, and he had at least enjoyed that so far. He didn't turn away anyone who approached him, enjoying the attention regardless of gender. It wasn't like he was going to go home with any of them, after all. Not tonight, at least. So what really was the harm in welcoming the attention of any willing to give it to him? He was sure that if he told Sakura about it later, it would earn eye rolls and a sigh, but he pushed that thought out of his head, shoving thoughts and worries about her into a little tiny box in the corner of his mind to be dealt with later.

As one song transitioned into another, Akito grinned at the girl currently in front of him and nodded as she motioned that she was headed to move somewhere else, leaving him on his own again. For just a fleeting moment, he felt almost lonely despite being in a veritable sea of people. Frowning, he shook his head to dismiss the sensation and added it to the little box in the back of his mind to deal with at another time. Rather than continue dancing, Akito carefully picked his way through the crowd and headed up to the bar, deciding to indulge and get a drink for once. He rarely partook in drinking, and even less frequently drank on his own. Normally if he was going to have a drink, it would be along with friends who were also having a drink or two. But tonight? Tonight he figured he deserved it. He gave the bartender a world class smile layered with tons of charm as he ordered the most ridiculously sweet thing they offered, grinning as he waited beside someone who had gotten there just ahead of him.