and at last I see the light ♫♪

[machinamonkey]

Who: Rikku and Cliffjumper
Where: Olivine!
When: Valentine's Day (backdated)
Summary: They have a date!
Rating: Knowing these two? PG-13 maybe. Seriously, they're too dorky for much else
Log:

Valentine's Day, as a whole, seemed pretty silly to Rikku. Why put all your love and stuff on one day?

Then she went to the store a few times and realized it was more a case of "people wanting to sell stuff" than "people are really that weird here". Oh, well. Chocolate was going on sale soon, apparently, so Rikku wasn't complaining!

Of course, part of her not-complaining might have come from the fact that she and Cliff were going on another date that night. They'd been a few since their first one, but nothing really as special or memorable as their first one. Rikku'd spent most of the days leading up to it trying to find a decent outfit that would work for the beach and had settled on jeans (the best piece of clothing ever, seriously, why was this not a Thing in Spira yet?) and a shirt the color of Cliffjumper when he was a robot with "My Boyfriend is Better than Yours" on it in what the clerk had called a "flirty" font.

For once, she was done getting ready before Cliff and was sitting on the floor of the living room, taunting everyone with her laser pointer while she waited.

Comments

[machinamonkey]

Yes! You pick where we set up on the beach, okay?

[getthehorns]

I've got just the place.

[ There's a little rise overlooking the water, that he may or may not have scouted out earlier. He spreads the blanket out and motions for her to sit. ]

[machinamonkey]

Ooh, this is perfect!

[She flops down on the blanket, grinning]

Agh, I can't wait until summer when I can go swimming in that ocean.

[getthehorns]

[ He goes quiet a moment. Summer means traveling, and while it'll be good to get out and about again, he'll miss her something awful. ]

I'll have to come back and visit over the summer.

[machinamonkey]

Wha--oh. Right.

[Ironhide won't want to stay once it gets warmer, and the bots have badges to collect. Rikku moves to lean against Cliff, a little sad now]

You've got a flier, right?

[getthehorns]

Of course I do.

[ He scoops her up again, depositing her onto his lap ]

You're not gettin' rid of me.

[machinamonkey]

Ah!

[She laughs and cuddles close]

Good, because I don't wanna.

[getthehorns]

You know I love you, right?

[machinamonkey]

[Rikku nods]

And I love you too, Cliffjumper. I dunno why everyone's making a big deal about today and saying if you don't do something special today your boyfriend doesn't love you. You should just know, y'know?

[getthehorns]

Yeah, I don't get it either. I think mostly it's about sellin' candy and flowers. No shortage of those at the store today.

[machinamonkey]

Seriously. They all go on sale tomorrow and I am gonna buy it all.

[getthehorns]

[ He outright laughs at that ] Let me know when you're going. We'll make a trip.

[machinamonkey]

Oh, no. You come with me and I'm gonna buy more because you can just carry it all.

[getthehorns]

I'll make you save some for other people.

[machinamonkey]

Nuh-uh. They snooze, they lose!

[getthehorns]

Uh-huh. If you buy that much candy, just make sure you put it somewhere the pokémon can't get into it.

[machinamonkey]

I've got a drawer just for that!

[getthehorns]

Why doesn't that surprise me? [ Rikku and her sweets, man. ]

[machinamonkey]

Because I'm super sweet and have a candy addiction?

[getthehorns]

Yes on both counts. [ He nuzzles her neck again, grinning against her skin ] But mostly the first one.

[machinamonkey]

Hehehe, stoppit. I'm ticklish!

[getthehorns]

You shouldn't have said that. [ He nips at her neck a little, just to see if he can make her squirm ]

[machinamonkey]

Ah--Cliff!

[That gives her goosebumps and she does squirm away with a giggle]

Not fair1

[getthehorns]

Too bad. [ He'll try to lunge after her, intent on ticking some more. This may or may not end up like their snowball fight. ]

[machinamonkey]

[She practically jumps out of his lap with a screech, swatting him away]</small. Cheater!