So yeah... Tapperinas are a thing now. Credit to MorroAndJaylynn as well XD
Definition - a tap dancer who also doubles as a ballerina.

And Harumi isn't evil for this. Just a princess who likes tap and ballet XD hope you enjoy!

Harumi hated life as a princess. Appearing royal all the time was not something she really enjoyed doing 24/7. She hated the spotlight... unless it was on her in a different light, that is...

See, the princess of Ninjago had a secret talent that no one knew about.

She could tap dance.

And she wasn't half bad at it either! She had been doing it about a year after she had gotten to the palace, so since she had arrived when she was 9, and she was 20 now, she had been tap dancing for 11 years.

It was her favorite thing to do when she was stressed...

And now, that was especially the case.

So, she was headed down several flights of stairs to her mini studio. It wasn't anything special, but she felt at home there. It was about the size of an average bedroom, and it also had a big mirror in the center. Soundproofing pads were literally everywhere as to silence her taps from getting out, and she of course had her tap shoes and dance bag.

"Okay... let's put on a show Rumi," she said to herself. "Sheesh, I really need to stop talking to myself."

She also tapped whenever she was bored. Which was a lot in the Ninjago Palace...

So, she sat down delicately, and pulled out her tap shoes from her bag. Trading them from the dress-appropriate shoes felt like such a relief, despite the fact that both were a pair of heels. But her tap shoes felt so much better on her feet, and she loved the click-clacking sounds they made. She then took off her robes, leaving a pair of black shorts and a green t-shirt.

"Okay then... Warm up," she muttered, rolling her ankles for a few minutes. Then, she shuffled back and forth for a bit more.

"Now let's have some fun!" she giggled, humming a piano riff. She then took off like the wind, tapping to her heart's content and desire.

Tappity tap tap... Click clack tap... Shuffle toe tap tap...

Tap dancing was probably her favorite thing to do. It helped her stop crying whenever she was sad, it helped her to see the best in a lot of things, and it helped lift her mood. Like, a lot. So she continued to dance on.

Tappy tappity tap... Shuffle shuffle tap click... Tappity tap tap...

It was odd how the sounds of metal striking the floor were so peaceful to her... but she didn't mind. She loved it, so she would keep doing it.

"Princess Harumi?"

She squealed and leaped around, but to her relief, it was only Lloyd standing there.

"Ar-Are you t-tap dancing?" he asked.

Harumi sighed. "Guess the cat's out of the bag. But yes, I am."

"W-Wow... that's impressive," Lloyd said. "You don't really see many tap dancers anymore."

"Real shame, isn't it?" Harumi asked. "Hey... how about you watch me dance?"

"Oh-uh, um... s-sure! I-I'm-I mean, only if-if you'd be okay... with that," he said, rubbing the back of his head.

"Its just harmless dancing! I won't bite... or kick your shin, now that I think about it," Harumi muttered.

"Huh?" Lloyd asked.

"Nothing!" Harumi said. "Just take a seat. Let me show you some stuff."

Lloyd took a seat, and Harumi began to show him some stuff.

"So this is a buffalo," she said, "you just jump on your foot, take the opposite one and shuffle, then jump on it and cross the first leg over the other. Here's a few."

Harumi did a few buffaloes, shocking Lloyd with her skill. Despite it being a very simple dance step, Lloyd had no clue, and thought it was as tough as tap got.

"W-Wow... you're amazing!" he said.

"Why thank you," Harumi giggled, doing a graceful bow. "Hey, hand my my bag and I'll show you something cool!"

"Okay..." Lloyd said, handing her bag to her.

Harumi dug around for a second, and pulled out a pointe shoe. She took off one of her tap shoes, and tossed it to Lloyd, who barely caught it.

"This is what I like to call 'The Tapperina'," smiled Harumi. "Its a tap dancer who also doubles as a ballerina!"

"C-cool!" Lloyd said. "Uh...what do I do with the shoe?"

"Keep it safe, I don't know when I can get another," she said. "Now watch this."

She went up onto the very tip of her tap shoe, then the pointe of her ballet slipper.

"W-Wow!" he marveled.

"Now watch this," giggled Harumi. She then scraped out her tap shoe, making a very interesting sound as she danced across the floor, spinning and tapping around.

"You go princess!" Lloyd said.

"Uh huh, oh yeah, TAP BREAK!" Harumi said, breaking out into a series of single-footed tap movements. Lloyd honestly felt like he was in heaven at that moment.

However...

Harumi's ankle had to give way at that exact moment. She shrieked as she fell forward, but as she prepared herself for impact with the hardwood floor...

Harumi then found herself caught in Lloyd's arms, and she was blushing madly.

"Wh-whoa," she muttered. "Th-thank you Lloyd."

"No problem, princess," he said. "You uh... you good?"

"I'm still in a dancing mood, so I guess so," Harumi said. "Uh... you wanna stick around?"

"S-Sure! I mean, only if you're okay with it," he muttered, rubbing the back of his head.

Harumi winked at him. "Let me show you a few more tap moves. I guarantee you'll love it!"

Lloyd chuckled...

He had a good feeling about his friendship with the princess.

It had been another three hours of straight dancing and awe. Harumi had put her tap shoe back on, claiming they should "stay separated" from the ballet slippers for the day.

Finally, she crashed down on the floor after doing her favorite tap step, the scissor step, about five times. Or fifty. Neither were counting.

"That was quite the performance, princess," smiled Lloyd.

"Thanks... its Rumi," Harumi chuckled. "Hey, thanks for sticking with me. I'm really happy you enjoyed my tapping."

"Anytime," said Lloyd. "It was beautiful!"

Harumi giggled. She then pressed a kiss to his cheek.

"So are you," she whispered. "Well, gotta head back up. Wanna meet here tomorrow?"

"Uh... uh...y-y-yeah."

"Great!" Harumi said, kicking off her tap shoes and sticking her heels back on. "Our first date shall be a sweet one."

And with that, Harumi exited the room.

Lloyd was left there for about ten more minutes before Zane came and got him for a mission.

And that's that! For now... ;)

Next chapter, Rumi will take her tap skills one step further! :D See you guys then! :D