Appointments Post

[voidseeing]

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[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

Oh! And you eat it with your hands... [She is all over that. She picks one up with a black center and takes a bite.]

[And her face is probably priceless when she realizes that is the most sour thing in existence.]

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[Belatedly it occurs to him that one of the common fillings for said onigiri is umeboshi, and that is sort of an acquired taste.

... judging from the look on Elizabeth's face when she takes a bite, it's one she hasn't acquired yet. Oh dear. It would probably be rude to laugh, but...

Well. He can't exactly help it.]

Let me guess: you found an umeboshi, and you're wondering how people can consume anything that is that sour.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Elizabeth nods, making an extremely sorry expression as she sets down the rice ball.]

I feel like I've been shot in the mouth.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

It's my fault for not warning you that was a possibility.

[Will a kiss on the forehead be enough of an apology for it? Or he could also cut a piece out of the okonomiyaki and set that on her plate, because that's guaranteed to taste delicious.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Elizabeth smiles again after the kiss and takes a sip of her wine to clear the flavor.] Anything I should be aware of in this one?

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

No, this one should be safe. The worst you'll find in it is some squid or other seafood, and at least it's cooked this time. That should be the last of the surprises, I promise.

[He's still going to taste it first to check, just to be sure.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

They've been mostly good surprises! And I promise not to hold the... umeboshi incident against you. [She grins and watches Gai, clearly waiting for the go-ahead.]

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[He laughs and gives her a thumbs-up to signal that it's safe to eat.]

Good. For a moment there, I was fearing for the rest of our evening.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

Afraid I would throw my drink in your face and stalk off? [She grins and starts in on what Gai's given her. It is good, though she thinks she's more fond of the sushi.]

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

That, or worse. I do like this suit.

[And now his smile edges more into the territory of a smirk.]

And I was under the impression that you did, too.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Elizabeth takes her time eating her next bite, contemplating.]

You have a point. [She smirks back.]

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

I'd like to at least be able to make it back before it gets too badly damaged.

[He lets a little heat creep into his voice, just teasing. He's been behaving himself for the most part this evening, he's allowed a few lapses occasionally.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

I'd like to see you in it again, so I can accept that stipulation. [She points at Gai with her fork.] Nothing happens to the dress, at all. Yes?

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

And I'd like to see you in it again, so you have my word on that too.

[But he holds his hands up playfully in a surrendering gesture.]

I'll refrain from saying what else I'd like to see in public.

[... so much for trying to behave.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

Gai! [Elizabeth toes him under the table again, looking amused and shocked again.] I should hope you would!

[...though she is a little curious now...]

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[The fact that she's curious is exactly why he isn't going to answer, instead returning to eating as if he were innocent as can be in all of this.

Now she can ponder what exactly it was that he was going to say were they not in a public place.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Elizabeth eyes Gai for a moment, knowing full well that something's happening behind that innocent face.]

[She goes back to eating, still eying Gai suspiciously.]

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[Right now he actually IS being innocent and just eating, though what might be going on in his mind is a mystery. Or maybe not, given the comments he just made.

He looks such a model of perfect behavior that it might actually come as a surprise when he reaches out beneath the table to poke HER with his foot, still smiling away the whole time. But knowing him, it's probably not much of a surprise at all.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[Elizabeth makes a strangled surprised noise when she feels Gai nudge her. Though frankly, given how much she's done it to him in the past hour it should have been expected.]

I have a feeling I'm going to be constantly wondering what you're thinking about.

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

Isn't it more fun that way?

[His tone of voice is such that it could either be entirely innocent... or anything but. Which is half the fun, in his eyes.]

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

That remains to be seen. Sometimes a girl would like to know where she stands. [Elizabeth gives Gai a scrutinizing look and keeps on eating.]

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[He smiles now, his expression smoothing out into something gentler.]

I've already been more honest with you than I've ever been with anyone before.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[She smiles back, pausing on the okonomiyaki to look a little wistfully into Gai's eyes.] So if I asked, you would tell me the truth?

[Action, July 19th]

[voidseeing]

[He meets her gaze unflinchingly and nods his head. For someone who is usually so guarded, his expression is for once open and honest. He isn't holding anything back this time.]

I would.

[Action, July 19th]

[tearmeanewone]

[She rests her fork on her plate, thinking for a moment.] If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?