interstellar5555 | Out on the Town

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Out on the Town

Who: Nariko and Yosuke
What: A movie date!
When: Some ambiguous time before the hazing starts
Where: The theater, and beyond
Warnings: Idk it's a movie stuff that happens at movies

[There's a few knocks at the door to Nariko's place, the boy arriving on time just as he said he would. He's dressed in something rather trendy, with a light jacket for the weather. He waits patiently, fidgeting a little bit as he thinks of how he's going to approach this, reassuring himself that it'll be great. He has all these expectations of how it will go, thought of some smooth moves he could pull later on her, the whole nine yards. He's got this. He absolutely has this.

But now it's a matter of execution! Either way, he stands confidently for her to answer the door so they could go to the movie and have some fun out on the town.]

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Hm?

[She didn't catch it the first time around, but this time...] Did something interesting happen?

[Of course it's said in that way that's gently prying and mostly curious. If the memory is really that horrible she won't make him talk about it! Probably.]

Well, uh!!! Nothing big or anything! We weren't doing anything wrong at all!

[Shit, shit, he already said too much! He's kind of sweating at this point, desperately hoping that they were near the theater so that he might be able to dodge the question. It's still a few blocks down the road- Nariko has ample time.]

You realize that makes it sound like you were totally doing something wrong.

[It's supposed to be a question but after the way he reacts, she can't pretend to frame it that way. She knows something is up and that sneaking grin on her face means that her objective has changed: now she will needle him out of it. Through bribery, if necessary.]

C'mon, you don't think someone like me could possibly pull anything, right?

[He asks innocently, but not without some worry still echoing in his voice. He hopes she'll just give it up.]

I think you could pull off all sorts of things, Yosuke!

[He wouldn't be crazy to think that there was a flirtatious hint to those words. It's a selfish one, of course, she wants to know what happened and the best way to get to that is ... Working her own angles, so to speak!]

[Yosuke's face flushes a very light pink. He's not sure what that was supposed to mean, but god does he hope it means what he thinks it means.]

Oh man-! Uh! [Oh shit did that just come out of his mouth]

I mean, it wasn't all that bad! We just ended up somewhere that we weren't expecting...! And there were some things that I saw that I never wanted to see...I mean...

[He laughs awkwardly. He hadn't meant to say that. Crap.]

[S c o r e!!!]

Where was somewhere? You keep teasing me and it's not fair.

[This time it's not her tone but the words themselves. He'd make it easier on himself if he just went ahead and spilled everything, because she's got five hundred tricks, and all of them will work. She's sure of that much.

Although they are nearing the theater so she's also running out of time.]

I...don't know if I want to talk about it.

[From the tone of his voice, it sounded embarrassing. Horrible. The worst. He even closes his eyes, unwillingly remembering the night's events.]

[... Aw man, she can't really try to get it out of him when he sounds so miserable. While the idea of not knowing bothers her she lets it go as easily as she happened to latch on.

But in exchange, she hooks one of her arms with Yosuke's.]

Whatever it was, you're here now, right? So everything is okay.

[His face instantly brightens when she hooks her arm around his, as it comes as a nice surprise. He grins a cheeky grin, happy to dispel the terrible memory.]

That's right! [He says a little too quickly.] We're going out and having a good time! There isn't anything that can possibly go wrong! A movie date with a beautiful girl!

[It sounds like he's trying to convince himself that he is, indeed, with a girl. Not with guys dressed as girls. An actual, real live girl.]

[What did he see that he has to put an emphasis on her looks? Not that it's a bad thing, compliments are always welcome, but it just makes her wonder a little ...

Anyway. She squeezes his arm affectionately.]

You have to tell me if you aren't a popcorn person now, don't break my heart at the counter.

[She's let go of the Mysterious Event so, for now: Mild chitchat.]

Wha? [Her squeeze and question seem to bring him out of what could be considered a nightmare in broad daylight. He seems to snap back into reality.]

Of course I like popcorn! I mean, who doesn't? Extra butter, right?

[He's very thankful for the topic change. The theater is in sight now, and he strains to see what movies are displayed outside of it. In his panic, he forgot what was playing.]

There are people who don't like popcorn, they're deeply concerning. [A grin, here.] Extra butter and salt!

[This is going to bomb her diet for at least the next few weeks but: Worth it! But Nariko hasn't forgotten about what they briefly mentioned seeing, and she points out the title.] You still wanted to watch the action one, right?

[There's a fair enough variety and it's not like she hates spontaneity, so asking isn't a bad idea.]

Oh yeah! [Now he remembers. Thank god for Nariko reminding him.]

Don't worry m'lady, it's on me today. [He'll lead her inside, to buy tickets and popcorn. Sodas too. He doesn't mind covering- because he's trying to impress. He even grins a dumb grin to lay on the "suave". Which isn't very suave at all, really.]

You don't have to!

[She has her own money! ... Is it really right to let him pay? Shouldn't they go half on it all? But while Yosuke certainly isn't suave that same grin does assuage her worries. He really doesn't mind ... Maybe she should try to pay for something else later on.]

No, no, I insist!

[He gets his wallet out, and pays for the two of them, gets the tickets, drinks and the popcorn, and proceeds to walk towards the theater they were told to go to.]

I'm totally psyched! The reviews on this were amazing! Plus, the two leads in it are appearing on a talkshow later this week...that we're performing as musical guests at! So, I figured it'd be good to do my research a little bit...

[He's totally bragging, trying to make himself seem cool...]

[But it actually is a little cool that he's going to be on a talk show with them! Her eyes widen a little bit at that, and it quickly shifts into a bright grin.] Oh, man, I wonder if you'll be able to talk with them a little bit!

[She really shouldn't be particularly starstruck considering that she's in a legitimate band.] If you don't get a picture with the lead actress then it'll be the worst.

[That chick was hot, okay.]

I'm sure sneaking backstage won't be an issue! [He totally planned on it. He'll be a little annoyed if he doesn't get to at least meet them.]

When I get a picture, I'll mention you on Twitter to make sure you see it. [He's so cocky, he's so sure he'll get a selfie with her. Spoilers: He doesn't later.]

[At least Nariko is more reasonable, she knows there's a fair chance he won't! But she also can't even think of dashing his hopes about the matter!] Then I'll watch out for it when you guys are done performing, and thank you personally later on.

[It's almost like she can't help flirting every other minute. But it went without saying that she'd tune it for them, if nothing else.

But as they find the right theater and end up facing the array of seats...] Front, middle, or very back?

[Yet another important question when movie viewing.]

[To him, that sounded like she was going to watch the program, maybe. A small part of him celebrates, this was way too good to be true.]

Let's grab the middle. That's the best place. I always feel like I'm missing half the movie if I sit too close...

[He whines a little bit, but it didn't matter since there's a few seats available. He leads her to a few, sliding past a few people in the darkened theater and taking a seat.]

That was the best possible answer.

[Although there's no reason to whine! They make it to their seats and she does her best to not accidentally knock into the people they have to work past. It's always kind of awkward to shove your parts in front of someone while they're minding their own business.

She looks around the movie theater: it's pretty full, so that lessens the chance of anything like hand holding right? Ah, but then it will be pretty dark ...

Whatever, she's gonna eat popcorn and answer the stupid trivia questions that always play before the trailers. She gets ... Really passionate about it.]

[He pops a few kernels in his mouth, looking up at the screen. He tries to keep up with as much popular media as he can, so when the questions come up on the screen, which are hilariously multiple choice sometimes, he'll answer it out loud.]

It's totally A, everyone knows that. It was plastered all over the news a few years ago...

[Like duh.]

Seriously? I thought it was C ...

[She sounds a little more doubtful though! Of course she tries to keep up with this kind of thing, too, but she's also prone to getting distracted sooooo! It's no surprise that he ends up being right.]

I clearly need to brush up on my skills! Good job, though!

[After all, she might end up meeting some of these people and existing in the same general stratosphere with them! It was important to be informed for the sake of being polite if nothing else.

But for as fun as the trivia is hopefully the movie starts soon.]

You'll get the next one. [He says confidently, giving a wink. He's glad he'd gotten the question right, but he keeps that part to himself.

The theater darkens however, showing previews before the actual movie begins. He whispers quietly to her that they should go see a few of the movies that show during the previews.]

That one looks totally kickass! And it's coming out on Christmas! That's not too long from now!

[Even if he would have been right her chance escapes her! Nariko pouts a little but it's always fun to watch the previews so it's a feeling that passes very quickly.]

Oh, man, you're right! [Christmas ... Man, how's that even going to go? She can't head back home, and she doesn't want to work through it either.

But ...]

We should see it the day it comes out!

[Never mind that she hadn't intended to let this go on for very long but. Maybe they can still be friends? Hopefully?]

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