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melodiesoflife2015-10-07 06:30 pm
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Entry tags:
001 Arrow of Love | Auction Dates
Who: Raven/Rukia & Raven/Zelda
What: Auction Dates in Action
When: Oct 7th & Oct 8th
Where: House B-03 & Balicea
Warnings: None so far.
[ Prompt I ]
Raven thought it fit to spend the date doing something they were both familiar with. It was how they originally met, only this time they would make dessert instead, crepes in particular. He himself wasn't too fond of sweets, but he knew women typically were.
Rukia would hear a knock on the door, though they had scheduled this "date" so she wouldn't be all too surprised to find him at her door step. He wen't through the trouble of gathering the necessary ingredients so they could start right away. Perhaps they would get to know each other, though he was more likely to inquire about her than to share about himself.
Upon opening the door, she would find the gruffy man stationed on the welcome mat, if there was one, with a friendly smile. He carried a bag that had everything they would need for the treat. Raven figured that she deserved something nice. After the display of her determination to win a bid for him, of all people. He didn't think he was worthless, but that brought about a different value.
"Hey there!"
[ Prompt II ]
| BEACH |
It was a tad rainy to fully enjoy the beach, which was kind of a drag since this was the first time Raven had ventured outside of the mainland since he arrived here. He had done a lot of traveling back on his world, and while he wasn't fond of it, he still wanted to know what he was dragged into. He just so happened to use this date with Zelda as a guise to get out in a casual sense, without raising any unwanted suspicion.
At the very least they could enjoy the indoor pools that weren't far from the shore. Raven figured it might be nice for Zelda as well, though she was the one who won the bid. Her intentions weren't clear to him, but he had things in mind he wanted to do, she just happened to agree to them. Outside of their initial contact, he didn't really know her.
What: Auction Dates in Action
When: Oct 7th & Oct 8th
Where: House B-03 & Balicea
Warnings: None so far.
[ Prompt I ]
Raven thought it fit to spend the date doing something they were both familiar with. It was how they originally met, only this time they would make dessert instead, crepes in particular. He himself wasn't too fond of sweets, but he knew women typically were.
Rukia would hear a knock on the door, though they had scheduled this "date" so she wouldn't be all too surprised to find him at her door step. He wen't through the trouble of gathering the necessary ingredients so they could start right away. Perhaps they would get to know each other, though he was more likely to inquire about her than to share about himself.
Upon opening the door, she would find the gruffy man stationed on the welcome mat, if there was one, with a friendly smile. He carried a bag that had everything they would need for the treat. Raven figured that she deserved something nice. After the display of her determination to win a bid for him, of all people. He didn't think he was worthless, but that brought about a different value.
"Hey there!"
[ Prompt II ]
| BEACH |
It was a tad rainy to fully enjoy the beach, which was kind of a drag since this was the first time Raven had ventured outside of the mainland since he arrived here. He had done a lot of traveling back on his world, and while he wasn't fond of it, he still wanted to know what he was dragged into. He just so happened to use this date with Zelda as a guise to get out in a casual sense, without raising any unwanted suspicion.
At the very least they could enjoy the indoor pools that weren't far from the shore. Raven figured it might be nice for Zelda as well, though she was the one who won the bid. Her intentions weren't clear to him, but he had things in mind he wanted to do, she just happened to agree to them. Outside of their initial contact, he didn't really know her.
<3
"We all need a little encouragement." He eventually pulled his hand back, removing it from hers. That was perhaps the first time he's ever touched someone in that manner in a long time. It wasn't in vain though, and he felt the results were worth the effort. Rukia was a good person, that much was evident.
"Did ya want ta do anythin' else?"
<3!
She turned to face him with a faint nod. "I think we've fulfilled the basic requirements." Her gaze drifted to the side as she tugged at the scarf hanging loose from her neck. "...But I wouldn't mind taking the long route to get home."
Rukia grinned, looking up at him again, then moved to take her place at his side once more. "Maybe you can tell me more about how you came to be a part of Yuri's guild on the way back."
❤ ♡ ❤
"I'm more interested in that Soul Reaper lifestyle of yers."
More that he didn't feel like talking about him, but also the fact that he was genuinely interested in what her world had to offer. It certainly sounded nothing like his, so he found himself curious about it. Not to mention she seemed to have unusual understandings of somethings while being sound in others. It wasn't a mix a personal typically had.
HOW DID YOU DO THAT
"Well, I suppose I should start by saying that Soul Reapers are elected from two primary sources - those who were born from noble families in the Seireitei Courts of Soul Society, and those souls dwelling in the districts beyond that have a certain degree of spiritual power. I came from the latter group."
Her hand dropped back to her side as they descended the steps and moved back to the city streets.
"I passed away as an infant, probably at the same time as my older sister, Hisana. So I have no memory of my time spent among the living. The Soul Society was all I'd ever known until recently." There was no bitterness or regret in her voice; she harbored none. The only thing she might have wished for was to know her sister better.
"Hisana was unable to care for the both of us, so she reluctantly abandoned me in the slums. I grew up in the 78th of the 80 Districts, one that was heavily stricken with poverty. I became friends with a group of boys, one of which was named Renji. He had spiritual energy like myself. It was a difficult life for children, and our friends did not survive the years that passed. So, Renji and I decided to enroll in the shinigami academy and become Soul Reapers, to seek out a better life for ourselves. Shortly after that, I was adopted into one of the noble families, and my graduation was rushed to completion. My sister had married a man named Byakuya Kuchiki. When she passed away, she asked him to look after me as if I were his own sister. The transition from my life in the Rukongai to the Kuchiki Estate was..." She tipped her head back, thoughtful. "...Difficult. I no longer truly belonged to either social class. But the vice captain, Kaien, helped me to adjust to my duties, and was the first to treat me as a normal person might."
She smiled, tilting her head to regard him with a side glance. "Is that what you wished to know? Or was it too much?" She knew so much about his past already, it felt as if she needed to provide a little more than she usually would to better balance the scales.
With love ❤
"I don't have much ta say since I don't fully understand it." There was a pause in his speech. He contemplate if he should continue with his train of thought. "But it does give me a better idea of where yer comin' from." He admitted in a light tone. One not too serious.
As they walked back to her place, since it was only fitting to drop the woman off first when parting ways. Well not to mention she still didn't know where he lived, but that was a different matter not involving her influence. It was still odd to be arm in arm with someone, Rukia in particular. A person, no, a friend he had just met here. Of all places she was probably one of his newer stronger bonds, and there was no telling if more people from their worlds would even arrive. If they arrived.
Eventually they would find their way to her front door. The end of the chapter had just arrived, and her first experience of a date was drawing to a close. It wasn't something he anticipated would happen when he arrived here, but it did anyway. He imagined more unexpected things of different natures would occur that he probably wouldn't expect. Least to say, she should hopefully have a better grasp on the living's culture. It had inadvertently caused him to grow a little himself. Raven was still learning he no longer had to live as if he were already dead. Not anymore at least.
"Well. Here we are."
/squints ............... ❤
Or they would just make the story unexpectedly hilarious. Her drawings often had that effect.
When they arrived at her door, Rukia found that her overall experience had been very satisfying. She liked spending time with him, and though she hadn't learned much about him, she'd learned a couple of new things. They were closer now, and she was happy. What was more, now that she'd experienced a date, she would no longer have to wonder what it would be like. There was nothing more she could have hoped for.
"Yes," she smiled, releasing his arm and ascending the first step so she could better see Raven when she turned to face him. "I truly had a wonderful time. You have my thanks."
But it wasn't over JUST yet. There was still one more tradition to complete. "How shall we say good night?" she grinned, settling her hands on her hips. "I understand a hug or a kiss on the cheek is a common practice, but a handshake will do if that's what you prefer." After all, they were friends. She wasn't going to insist that they kiss, there was no need to play at intimacy where none existed.
❤ 1/2
At the very least, he was grateful that she didn't have such a horrible time with him. Not that Raven viewed himself as a terrible date, but there were some aspects to his personality that his friends could probably live without, though she seemed complacent enough when challenged with them. He was by no means perfect, but he was lucky enough to strike out with the close friends he did have. While most of them were still back on his world, he was slowly making some new one heres, and he still had Yuri.
For the final chapter, he was somewhat taken by surprise, though not entirely. Raven wasn't sure how to approach ending the date. Considering he level of research, she was bound to have read an end involving a kiss at the door. He paused momentarily, both in shock and thought.
❤ 2/2
"I suppose one on the cheek couldn't hurt."
He wouldn't be the one to do it, though, not to her. So if she wanted to end the date in a traditional manner such as this, she would have to twist the ending to it to suit her needs. Raven didn't mind humoring Rukia, and she was trustworthy enough this stage of the game. He leaned in and turned his face.
"I knew you couldn't resist me." He joked at the end. Raven would always slip in a joke!
❤ ❤ ❤
She smiled and gave a single nod in agreement. Even if she'd never kissed anyone's cheek before, she sincerely doubted that it would be hard. She also doubted that she would slip on the step and wind up accidentally kissing him, like a certain romance comic she'd read a few days ago. This was safe. This was easy.
He presented his cheek, and she reached out to steady herself by clasping his sleeve between her thumb and forefinger. Just as she started to lean forward, she paused at his joke. Couldn't resist him? What the... Rukia blinked at him, furrowing her brow. Raven thoroughly perplexed her sometimes. But...it was a joke. "Tch," she huffed, with a faint smile.
Even with the extra step, she still had to rise up on her toes, lifting her chin and lightly brushing her lips against his cheek. He was warm to the touch, she noticed, and being so close to someone was enough to quicken her pulse just a little when she caught a hint of his scent. (So that's a manly musk!)
She withdrew an inch, studying his face curiously for a few moments, then slowly sank back down on her heels before she let go of his sleeve. Ending the date was a little sad, and there was a part of her that didn't really want to. It was enormously tempting to suggest that they do this again sometime, since she was certain they'd both had a good time. But that was expecting far too much, and she knew she should be satisfied with this alone. It would give her something pleasant to think about for the next couple of days until she reported to Esdham.
And that was that.
"Good night, Raven. Until next we meet."
❤ ❤ ❤
"Sooner than ya think." He responded in his relaxed glee.
It was probably a good thing no one he knew was around to witness any of this, surely they would never let him live it down had they observed what evolved over the course of a few hours.
He would take his leave, the day turned out longer than he anticipated and he was overdue for a much needed nap. The world wasn't endanger just yet, so he had time to goof off until the time came.