Is it an old place, or a new one? Because if we're talking "old", probably.
[The look on his face, though, ought to tell you that he's fine with it. Repetition is something the Blade King enjoys about as much as he loves discovery and new experiences.]
[ He's not even going to hide how pleased he is that he got this right. ]
Finish one more stick and then let's go grab dinner?
[ Playing it casual now. Night's only beginning, and he'd checked before texting earlier that everything he'd asked Kaz's sister's florist friend was in place. ]
[You'll have to excuse him for wondering if there are other plans after this meal. A reservation is pretty fancy, as far as dates go for the Blade King. Not a lot of the other people he had decided to be with did that sort of thing.]
[ Oh, there are plans -- but he wants to put off the surprise for when you actually get there: one, precisely because it's better there at the private area he'd requested for when he'd placed the reservation, and two, well... this sort of counts as your first official date. He's got the jitters. Just a bit. ]
That's good. Your mother and Hunter Leitman seemed pretty busy down there.
[Them and a notable number of other operatives. There was always a sizable group that dedicated themselves, every August 18, to helping everyone else do what mattered the most.]
[ He's running his hand through his hair as he smiles your way. ]
Yeah, it was pretty amazing to watch. [ And then help out some. ] Cindy was upstairs manning J's network for a bit while J and Dad were out back helping out with the bikes. [ His father at work was always a treat. That his health was way better now than he and his sister could have ever hoped for made it much more of a pleasure to watch. ] Mom commandeered the kitchen.
I have. Now I know where you get your amazing skills from.
[Among other things.
Yes, he's letting that thought come out, in a way, in the look on his face. The one that tells you that he's thinking about something, making connections, and amusing himself with them.]
Josh kills his cigarette at that, before leaning over to land a kiss on your mouth. ] Let's go.
[ Watami's on the sixth floor, and you'll note that when you get there, all Josh has to do is smile at the girl up front and she ends up greeting him by name and adding that your table is ready at the back. ]
[ Forget holding your hand, that's his arm.coming around your waist as he sneaks a kiss by your ear when he leads you inside. ]
You have no idea how relieved I am to hear you say that. [ He's saying that with a soft look your way. You'll also be able to tell that with each step closer to the area reserved just for the two of you, this one's looking a little bit more nervous.
Once the girl leaves you both, Josh quietly guides you inside and this is what you see:
The private room is simple and sparse with the exception of the long, low table capable of fitting a group of ten. Either side shows only a cushion each, however, leaving space for the ikebana arrangements that you would distinctly know, since you have been here before, are not a thing at this restaurant.
There is higanbana arranged among bare branches, and large fishbowls with tiny blue flowers floating amongst lavender scented-candles.
As for your boy, he's watching you with quiet and waiting eyes as he closes the door behind him.
He might also sound like a kid on his first date -- which this kind of is? ] I wasn't sure when we'd actually get time out like today again -- so I just -- I wanted to make our first date special--
[ --yeah, he's so nervous, and yes, he's stammering a little. Dear God, he really hopes that you like it??? ]
That pretty much sums up the look on this one's face as he's taking in the room before him. Then he's catching your nervousness, your good intent stuttering out between the syllables of your worry.
How he responds? Simple: by smiling, and leaning in to kiss you full on the mouth, low and sweet.]
Thank you. This is beautiful.
[Murmuring that over your lips once he's broken away.]
[It's going to be impossible to stop him from looking as happy as he feels right now, so he's not even going to bother to try as he sits down across of you.]
[ Because the folks over at Rhiannon know how to live it up. There is also Gabriel. And Brianna. And Kaz. And the fact that now that he has cash to spare and a job that he likes? Yeah, he can afford to spend and not worry. ]
[And pausing a bit to thank the nice waitress that comes over with an ashtray. It's lovely how the Vigil made Metro Manila a lot more like Japan: now you can smoke inside restaurants.]
The only place that has establishments that could top this one is Little Tokyo.
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[Like... a lot...]
We've got the time, don't we? And if we don't, we can make some.
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[ He falls quiet then, eyes turning back to the distant glow beyond the ledge of the deck. ]
So. I guess it's safe to say that you've already eaten at the place I picked.
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[The look on his face, though, ought to tell you that he's fine with it. Repetition is something the Blade King enjoys about as much as he loves discovery and new experiences.]
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Watami. Website said they've been around since late 2012. The branch here's been around 2014 though.
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Yes, his face is lighting up. He loves it there.]
Getting classy, huh, LaRue?
[And he is so okay with this, he can't even.]
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Finish one more stick and then let's go grab dinner?
[ Playing it casual now. Night's only beginning, and he'd checked before texting earlier that everything he'd asked Kaz's sister's florist friend was in place. ]
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[You'll have to excuse him for wondering if there are other plans after this meal. A reservation is pretty fancy, as far as dates go for the Blade King. Not a lot of the other people he had decided to be with did that sort of thing.]
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How'd the rest of today go?
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[From the way he looks and the way he's talking, though, he doesn't appear to mind at all.]
What about you? What did you end up doing?
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[ That was nice. He'd given his mother the roses he'd bought and they'd had an opportunity to catch up. ]
Helped out some.
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[Them and a notable number of other operatives. There was always a sizable group that dedicated themselves, every August 18, to helping everyone else do what mattered the most.]
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Yeah, it was pretty amazing to watch. [ And then help out some. ] Cindy was upstairs manning J's network for a bit while J and Dad were out back helping out with the bikes. [ His father at work was always a treat. That his health was way better now than he and his sister could have ever hoped for made it much more of a pleasure to watch. ] Mom commandeered the kitchen.
But you've tried her cooking.
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[Among other things.
Yes, he's letting that thought come out, in a way, in the look on his face. The one that tells you that he's thinking about something, making connections, and amusing himself with them.]
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He knows that look. And he knows that smile. ]
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Shall we?
[Heh.]
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Josh kills his cigarette at that, before leaning over to land a kiss on your mouth. ] Let's go.
[ Watami's on the sixth floor, and you'll note that when you get there, all Josh has to do is smile at the girl up front and she ends up greeting him by name and adding that your table is ready at the back. ]
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You really know how to make a boy feel special.
[Murmuring that as you're both heading into the restaurant. It's been ages since anyone's done something like this for him.]
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You have no idea how relieved I am to hear you say that. [ He's saying that with a soft look your way. You'll also be able to tell that with each step closer to the area reserved just for the two of you, this one's looking a little bit more nervous.
Once the girl leaves you both, Josh quietly guides you inside and this is what you see:
The private room is simple and sparse with the exception of the long, low table capable of fitting a group of ten. Either side shows only a cushion each, however, leaving space for the ikebana arrangements that you would distinctly know, since you have been here before, are not a thing at this restaurant.
There is higanbana arranged among bare branches, and large fishbowls with tiny blue flowers floating amongst lavender scented-candles.
As for your boy, he's watching you with quiet and waiting eyes as he closes the door behind him.
He might also sound like a kid on his first date -- which this kind of is? ] I wasn't sure when we'd actually get time out like today again -- so I just -- I wanted to make our first date special--
[ --yeah, he's so nervous, and yes, he's stammering a little. Dear God, he really hopes that you like it??? ]
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Okay.
Just... wow.
That pretty much sums up the look on this one's face as he's taking in the room before him. Then he's catching your nervousness, your good intent stuttering out between the syllables of your worry.
How he responds? Simple: by smiling, and leaning in to kiss you full on the mouth, low and sweet.]
Thank you. This is beautiful.
[Murmuring that over your lips once he's broken away.]
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He's also finding his words again. ]
Happy... anniversary?
[ Yes. God. He knows he's being cheesy. ] And two days.
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Oh. Well, that has him grinning at you.]
You're such a sap.
[And he really, really doesn't mind. Not at all.]
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You love me anyway.
[ Canting his head towards the table now. ]
Let's eat?
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[It's going to be impossible to stop him from looking as happy as he feels right now, so he's not even going to bother to try as he sits down across of you.]
Should I thank Jessie for teaching you decadence?
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[ Because the folks over at Rhiannon know how to live it up. There is also Gabriel. And Brianna. And Kaz. And the fact that now that he has cash to spare and a job that he likes? Yeah, he can afford to spend and not worry. ]
I hear the sashimi is great?
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[And pausing a bit to thank the nice waitress that comes over with an ashtray. It's lovely how the Vigil made Metro Manila a lot more like Japan: now you can smoke inside restaurants.]
The only place that has establishments that could top this one is Little Tokyo.
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...i apologize for my muse.
LMFAO
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