route_1065 | It's just dinner... right?

Who: Cliffjumper (

getthehorns) and Rikku (

machinamonkey)
Where: Olivine City, starting at Rikku's place and then out and about.
When: October 15th, evening.
Summary: Rikku and Cliff go on a daaaaaaate.
Rating: G, for copious amounts of cuteness.
Log:

[ He could do this. He could do this. It wasn't like he hadn't been on dates before.

Granted, he hadn't been on one in the last... couple... hundred years, but that was no reason to be nervous!

And yet he was still nervous. Probably moreso because the giant stick that was "hey, I have feelings for Rikku" had finally hit him scarcely twenty-four hours ago, and the last time he'd had such a revelation, he'd up and died before acting on it. This was a bit of a touchy situation.

Moreover, he had no idea what humans did for dates. Dinner, small talk. It sounded about the same. But what should he wear? Should he give her something? The only person he really had to ask was Ironhide, and that idea was instantly out. The old man didn't even like their pokémon getting friendly.

So, in a last-ditch effort, he'd headed to the local clothing store and begged advice from one of the girls working there. Well, not begged exactly, but it might have come close a couple of times. And while she'd squealed and fawned and managed to further embarrass him, Cliffjumper had to admit that she did a nice job. Dark jeans, red button-up shirt (because red would always be his color, no matter what), and a nice suit jacket over that. He did look pretty dashing. For a human. At lest he hoped so.

After adjusting his jacket for probably the fiftieth time, he finally mustered up the nerve to call down the hall towards Rikku's room. ]

Rikku? You ready to go?

[ All Spark, he hopes he doesn't sound as nervous as he feels. ]

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I am?

[She's never noticed]

You are. I dunno- we just kinda slip into conversation really easily.

Maybe it's just because we get along?

That and... well, I trust you.

[She smiles, blushing a little]

Likewise. You're...really, really trustworthy. Thickheaded sometimes, Mister I'm-Not-Gonna-Fall-Off-Oh-Oops, but.

... Never gonna live that one down, am I?

Nope! I'm gonna get Ren to drop a flag right on the spot where you fell so it's forever remembered.

[The rest of dinner is like this: laughing and talking and generally being enjoyable. (Rikku also stops trying to hide the fact that she eats way more than her weight would have you think.) When it's over, Rikku talks Cliff into taking a walk by the sea. She's barefoot in seconds]

Heels and the beach don't go.

... Yeah, I could see that.

Man, when I first got here, I didn't get the point of shoes. Rebel stepped on my foot and that ended that.

[she winces]

Giant cow stepping on your foot would hurt, yeah. How'd long it take to make it stop hurting?

Not too long. I think he was bein' nice about it, but he made his point.

Yeah. Squishy humans need shoes.

Rebel always made it a point to remind me of how squishy I am. He didn't like me gettin' hurt.

Well, someone had to. Though you're not all that squishy for a human.

[She prods at his rather nice biceps to prove a point]

Hey! [ He's gonna poke her right back. Right int he side. ]

[Rikku squeals and dodges]

D-don't do that!

[ He just grins and moves to poke her again. ]

Eek!

[She laughs and dodges]

No you don't! [ He lunges after her, making a grab for her wrist. ]

No!

[She dodges....and slips and falls on her ass in the sand, laughing]

[ He tries to catch her, but... well. Sand. He goes down too, barely stopping himself from landing on her. ]

[And...well, they're awwful close now. Rikku blushes]

Uh...oops?

Yeah. [ Wow. They are really close. He can feel his face go warm, his heartbeat quickening. He's never going to get the hang of this body, but he finds himself rather captivated at the moment. ] That... coulda gone better.

[ A pause, as his eyes sweep over her face. ]

S'about...normal for me, klutz and all...

[Oh, sands, Cliff can probably hear her heart going crazy. It's so loud to her, how can he not hear it?

Also has he always been this...captivating? Is that the word? Rikku can't seem to move away]

I, uh...

You're not a klutz.

[ He starts to pull away, but something in the back of his head screams at him, Do not waste this! Don't walk away. This may be your only chance. It's a sudden, desperate thought, and he surges forward, pressing his lips to hers.

He's not altogether prepared for the sudden jolt of warmth shooting through him at the kiss, but he finds he doesn't mind. ]

[Rikku sits there, a little stunned, before common sense kicks in and she kisses him back shyly. This is probably the second kiss that really means something for her, and she's almost bursting with giddiness.

In fact, it gets so bad that before too long she has to pull back and just laugh]

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