First Date - Part TwoFor once in her life, Reina was happy that Ai was not a person who talked during dinner. Normally, the wonky eyed girl felt awkward whenever there was an extended silence between people, but in this case, she was quite relieved by it. This was simply because the silence promised one thing: The topic of them dating would not be brought up as long as there was food on Ai Takahashi's plate.
I never thought I'd be thankful for the fact that Aichan focuses way too much on her food...Reina took a large bite from her own plate without much thought, her mind was far too caught up in trying to figure out what to do if the topic was brought up again.
Ai, on the other hand, was completely oblivious to Reina's stress and was clearly enjoying her dish. The yankii couldn't help but to watch Ai with mild interest as she poked at her own food.
How the hell is she so calm? Isn't she wondering about this...situation thing, too? Deciding it was rude (and weird) to stare, Reina looked back down at her plate and shoved another abnormally large bite of food into her mouth.
Maybe she thinks I wasn't being serious... Was I being serious anyway? I mean, I do like her... Jeez! Why the hell am I freaking out over this!? I blame you, Maki! It's all your fau--“Reina?”
The kitten in question jumped at the sound of Ai's voice. She looked up to see the older girl staring at her in curiosity.
“Yeah?”
“Are you okay?” Ai looked sincerely worried, “You haven't eaten very much, and your face is all red.”
Reina's blush grew worse as Ai pointed it out, “Yeah, I'm fine...” She mumbled softly.
“Are you sure?” Ai pushed the subject. Reina shoved another large bite into her mouth. Hell, if Ai had the excuse to not talk while eating, why couldn't she?
She nodded to try an insure that she was really alright, but continued to eat constantly so she wouldn't have to reply to any more questions.
Why is she actually talking? Normally she just eats...This isn't like Aichan...Reina glanced down at Ai's plate. It was empty.
Oh, that's why...Noticing that Reina was suddenly very hungry, Ai decided to let the yankii eat. It wasn't long before Reina also finished off her plate, and the waiter came by and set the bill in the middle of the table.
Hesitantly, Reina reached for the check, picking it up as she grabbed for her wallet in her bag.
Does this mean it's official?She pulled out the correct amount of money before setting it down with the bill, along with a tip.
...or am I just over thinking everything?Ai flashed a warm smile as they stood, “Thanks.”
Reina simply shrugged, unsure what to say. The pair walked out of the restaurant and headed towards the nearest train station. As they walked, Reina glanced over at Ai, who was humming softly to herself and looking up at the sky. The kitten soon found herself doing the same.
Why is she so hard to read...?They reached the train station without so much as a word between them. Even the train was silent, considering very few people were on it at this time at night. Other than them, there was a teenage boy listening to music and a couple far too occupied with one another to notice anything else.
“Today was really fun.” Ai stated, almost randomly after a few minutes of continued silence.
Reina nodded, “I like hanging out with Aichan, it's always fun.” Ai's smile grew, and Reina felt herself start to blush again.
Of course, Ai
had to notice. “Why's your face all red?” She asked, a little grin playing about her lips.
“I'm not blushing!” Reina declared in her own defense, turning her head away to try and hide her face.
“Yes you are~” Ai seemed very amused by this, but dropped the subject quickly after Reina sternly defended herself again.
A voice over the train intercom stated the next stop was coming up. Reina and Ai stood, the two lived somewhat close to one another, so they got off at the same train stop.
“Do you want me to walk you home?” Ai asked as they walked.
Reina raised her eyebrows, but shrugged. “Sure, if you want to.”
It wasn't long before they got to Reina's apartment, and the yankii pulled out her keys, fumbling with them for a moment before finding the correct one. Once getting her door unlocked, she turned to look at Ai...
… Only to feel Ai's lips press against her own.
It was just a brief, light kiss, but it made Reina's heart rate quicken in speed and her face to become completely red.
“Eh?” Reina couldn't help but to question what just happened.
Ai giggled at the baffled girl in front of her. “What?” she asked, almost in a teasing voice, “I'm not allowed to kiss my girlfriend?”
Reina's eye grew slightly, “So...we're dating?”
The older girl couldn't help but to let another giggle escape her, “Hey, I'm just going with what you said. I don't mind though.” With that said, Ai started to turn to walk off, “Night~”
Reina, who was still attempting to recover, just stood there for a moment. “Night.”
Ai smiled and waved before starting to head back to her own apartment.
“Aichan?” Reina called after a moment, the girl in question stopped and looked back at her new girlfriend.
“Yes?”
“Do you wanna sleep over?”
Ai couldn't help but to grin. “Sure, why not?”
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Now off to work so I'm not late....
Topic: Saikami's Studio [7/29 - First Date Part 2] (Read 12617 times)