interstellar5555 | i love you baby baby

Who:~~Aino Minako~~ Waitress Diana and her patrons at Brad's Diner (aka YOU)
What: Serving up milkshakes, greasy sandwiches, and love advice!
When: February 14th, mid-afternoon
Where: Brad's Diner
Warnings: Flirting possible. It's Minako. Otherwise none so far!

Those who have visited local grease shack Brad's Diner in the past may be surprised to see the radically changed decor for today. The booths were already lined in red cushions, but now there are additions of heart balloons, shining ribbons, and red and white candles on each table.

The festive atmosphere hits you right in the face when your server arrives! Her name tag reads 'Di', the I dotted with a heart. But that's usual. More unusually, she's sporting a pink mini-dress and red apron, and there's a long red ribbon laced through her usual braid. She winks at everyone coming through the dtheoor, presenting them each a small chocolate.

"Welcome to Brad's, home of the chocolate strawberry milkshake! Everything's half-price for singles today, and couples all receive a free cake! But if you'd rather flip it around that's fine by me too! It's Valentines, all about showing you some love! I'm Di and I'll be taking care of you today, cuties."

She then bounces to lead her customers to their seats. Even the regular table seats are well cushioned with fluffy pillows, so there's not a bad seat to be had in the house! She's also piled a lot of big balloon decorations between the tables, hopefully making it easy for musicians to go incognitio just as Rei asked. With luck, they can make this a warm and welcoming place for any and all.

[ooc: this is a free for all! Lemme know in the subject line if you want to interact with 'Di', or feel free to just take in the tacky decorations on a diner date of your own.]

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[A breath. In, out. Slowly.]

Friend. Partner.

[Her legs wobble a little, and she takes a step back, stumbling into a stall door as something comes over her. A flash of thought, a twinkling of...something. That shock of blonde hair, an intimate moment shared on a rooftop. A summery smile, hands clasped. This wasn't the sort of thing...that you shared with just a friend, no. And she was certain Di was that person.]

Are...you...? We...

Edited 2016-02-20 07:19 (UTC)

[Minako's turning beet red. Alone with Rei in the bathroom...oh geez, it does look like something. And she does feel a something, but Sailor Venus can never love. She knows this. Duty rules all, on top of everything else between them at the moment.

The pain in her eyes would be obvious even to someone who wasn't as perceptive as Rei, a rarity for Minako. What can she even say? Her voice is a bitter whisper.]

I love you so much.

[She isn’t the only person with some slightly flushed cheeks. Realization of some things comes crashing down over Rei like a tidal wave. That whisper held so, so much more meaning than Di had probably intended. And in truth at least some of it clicked, resonating deep inside her, nestled deep up against her heart. The pain in the waitresses eyes, coupled with the blush, the earlier objection, and the memory of a moment shared in the past…that spelled things out much more clearly.

This girl does love her. This girl loves her in a more than friends way. She feels like it’s been that way for a long time, too, though she can’t recall a single detail. Probably a part of the brainwashing, she figures, and that changes several gears in her head. It’s Valentine’s Day, and she…someone who’s very clearly in love with someone…has just been confessed to by someone she barely knows. Someone who, for whatever reason, has never been able to say it…or act on that love, and who’s deeply hurt by it’s loss. Her heart goes out to the blonde girl, and she steadies herself.

In that instant, she makes a decision. This is someone from her past life. Someone here to help, and someone who deserves whatever she can give them. Yosuke, for all his fine points, isn’t. She’s growing more and more certain that whenever this was all over…a rift was going to form between them…and she’d rather not sully the memories of their affection and intimacy with angst. They’d already discussed the probability of it, and it was best to just treat that as something temporary…if welcome. He’d understand, and he probably had someone waiting for him too. It may hurt both of them in the short, but this felt right, somehow.

And that feeling means that she should do something for Di. To show that her mind was her own, that she has remembered at least some of it. At least a single moment, even if it was out of context.

Taking a breath, she steps forward with the same boldness she’d show on stage and tugged Di into a tight hug. Her head lowers and she’s pressing a heated kiss against her cheek, letting it linger briefly like a promise.]

Di. I…think I’ve always known that.

[Minako can't believe she just said that. Rei's one half of a musical power couple in this town! Some silly diner waitress can't sweep on in and expect to win her heart. Especially when she was secretly a warrior on a spy mission to rescue her.

Romantic, yes. Able to realistically end well? Definitely not. Her mind was racing and her tongue was halfway to twisting out another apology when Rei cut off her protests at the pass.

Her arms come up to clutch at Rei instinctively. They've never made a habit of this, save for a fleeting moment or two. And they've certainly never made a habit of what comes next.]

Rei...heh, you've always had a talent for heating things up.

[The joke's all that keeps her from crying. Minako dares not kiss her, but her fingertips linger just a bit longer. She's sporting a watery smile.]

I can't stay long, but just remember one thing, for me?

[Thinking fast. She can't lay everything on the table, or even close, but---she owes her something.]

Edited 2016-02-23 23:42 (UTC)

[A doomed couple, but that doesn't really matter in this place. Not at this instant. Right now, Yosuke's the furthest thing from her mind...after that confession. She steps closer, wrapping her arms around Di's waist, not wanting to let go.]

O-Of course...Mi-Minako...

[The words, the name...it just falls out of her, another flash of memory coming to her. That was a name she knew]

What...what is it?

[Minako lets out a rather undignified noise, but it turns into a softer murmur. She can't enjoy this, yet she does. Today's the day of spreading love, and they're doing just that.

Then Rei has to go and let that slip. She sighs and rests her cheek against Rei's for a moment before she can muster up a response.]

That's right. But my real name's just between us, okay? And I wanted to tell you one more thing...

[She wishes she could hold this moment forever, but there's more to do. She pulls back to give Rei a hopeful little smile.]

I heard you out there. We're here for everyone, I promise.

[Surprised with herself, Rei pulls back as well and takes a breath.]

Understood. I won't endanger you and the others. I'm...better than that.

[Even if she seemed like a shrinking violet at times, she wasn't. she was still Rei, and she was pretty devious.]

And I hope so. I won't...I can't...leave them. But there's a man you should find. He knows mother, and he goes by Reborn. He can probably help you. He...I think he's from her world too.

Mother...Reborn. Got it.

[She's all business now, the soldier she always was. A strong warrior like she knows Rei is, and that inspires her parting words.]

You've always been a lady of war. It'll be all right.

[Rei lets go completely, bowing her head.]

I'm still not convinced I'm any sort of warrior. I know I have powers, but I don't know...why or what they're for.

[Shuffling her feet.]

But I do know that I have faith. And I'm grateful, for whatever it is you're trying to do for me, even if I don't know why. Well...I guess that's not true. You love me, I know that now. And I think...maybe...I love you back, when I'm who you know me as. So, ah...if you need encouragement, remember that.

[A swallow.]

We should be getting back. I'll help you how I can, but I don't know what I can do aside from money. That I have, I hope that the other day was useful.

Not all war's with the usual violence, you know. I know you'll figure it out...but even now, you bring people happiness and hope. Like outside, just a little while ago!

[She nods, grazing her fingertips over Rei's one last time.]

It helps a lot. H---ah, Alex is going to get a car! Then we'll be able to look all around. But don't stretch yourself too far for us, okay?

It's fine. I'm paid far more money than I have any right to have. I donate most of it to charities, the rest goes to things like gas and food.

[And yeah...]

Let's get back. We can't make anyone wonder too much.

[She nods reluctantly.]

Right this way, Miss Rei. Now that you've experienced our stellar restroom service, be sure to tell your friends!

[She's slipping on that cheerful 'Di' mask, but before it's over completely...she whispers in her ear as the door starts to swing out.]

See you soon---stay safe.

i love you baby baby

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