sweettooth_gaius | Dinner Date for Two

Dinner Date for Two

Gaius didn't usually go out of his way to try to impress people... actually he probably had never gone out of his way to impress anyone because he didn't think it was worth the effort. That wasn't to say he was lazy, though he was fairly lazy, no it was just that there were very few people he actually cared enough about. Oh he liked a lot of the people in his life plenty well enough... but Asuka... Asuka was quite different. What he saw was not merely a girl who stood up for herself, but one who was practically craving a love that was missing in her life. More than anything he wanted to be that love in her life.

So he was cleaned up, shaved, well dressed, and he even had a bouquet of long stemmed roses squirreled away in his cape to surprise her with. He made reservations at a fancy restaurant, using a few of the connections he had from ordering their pastries which were some of the finest in the cosmos. Yes, when it came to feeding his sugar addiction he made connections that spread across worlds to find the sweetest and tastiest confections known to mankind. Tonight though was more about dinner than desert... though he was certainly hoping that Asuka would be willing to have desert... ~~Or be desert~~...

He cleared his mind of the dirty thoughts, ~~Like Asuka covered in whipped cream and begging him to have a tas- no, no, he had to stop!~~ and knocked on her door. He was still wearing what he normally did, but it was much cleaner, fresher, and he even cleaned out all the old syrup, sugar, and jelly stains from it. He'd told her she could wear just about anything she liked since that's exactly what he was doing, but he did drop mention of the fact that he would take her to a fancy place because he thought she deserved to be spoiled a bit more. So he was curious as to how she might look when she greeted him at the door, mentally preparing himself for the absolute worst, but hoping to see that gorgeous smile on her face again.

What was the worst case scenario? Asuka looking like she just came out of a blast zone with her hair lit on fire, her clothes covered in mud, her having a hangover from hell that made her look like a zombie that wanted to claw his brains out, and her carrying around the severed head of Shinji. Yes, he shuddered at the very idea of it, but even if things were at their worst, he'd at least try to get her cleaned up, bury the body, hide the evidence, have her skip town, and give her a raincheck on that date. Wow... if he was willing to go that far, he really was smitten wasn't he? He needed to get out of his head and stop being so damn nervous about this date... he had to be more cool and collected or else she'd eat him for breakfast. He was hoping to wait for the second date for that. Yup here he was, ex-con chuckling over a joke inside his own damn head and waiting for the girl of his dreams to answer the door on their first date.

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[Oh if she ever wanted to see how good he was with knives he had more than a dozen tricks he could show her. He could probably pin a moving target to the wall without hurting it. As it was he carved his chicken so well that it was almost as if a chef were carving it into portions to be served.]

I know a few fancy nobles who tried to cram that stuff down my throat, but eh... I just try to make it look like I'm a performer or something when they press me as to what I'm doing.

[He practically didn't even chew, the duck was so tender in his mouth. Though... it was probably a good thing Gaius didn't know about the jerks Asuka had gone out with in the past, otherwise he'd be tempted to show them a few of his knife techniques. Seriously... what kind of guy makes the girl pay for everything? That was just crass.]

Actually... I think I worked with a circus for a season or two between odd jobs. Or some sort of traveling show anyways.

[ Those jerks at least got an earfull from Asuka after everything was done. That doesn't mean they probably didn't deserve whatever painful punishment Gaius might think up if he know about them.

Asuka cut into her duck with ease, taking a bite and having her face light up. The texture was perfect, the flavor exploded in her mouth. She couldn't be happier. ]

A circus, too? Jeez, what haven't you done?

Why you of course, but I assume you mean professions?

[Yup, he was saying that one just to see if he could get a blush out of her. He leaned back in his chair, sucking the duck off his fork and thinking a bit about his life and all the odds and ends he's had to do.]

Hmm... well I've never been a musician, a pilot, a king, a sorcerer, a doctor, a general, or a knight, I've never been good with animals, I actually bruise pretty easily, if I don't have someone to remind me I can be terrible about hygiene, and I have the biggest sweets addiction you'll ever find. That enough flaws for you to confirm I'm still human?

[Okay, so she'd asked what he hadn't done, not what flaws he had, but he figured it was close enough.]

[ It worked. She turns her head so that maybe- just maybe he won't notice her blush. She let out a small laugh.]

Don't forget you're totally vulnerable to my charm.

[ Thats not really a flaw but some would consider it a weakness. She sipped at her water, taking an ice cube in her mouth and biting down on it. Her hand moves to her head where she plays with a strand of hair coming down from her ponytail. She wasn't really used to having her hair done up this way, but she liked it. It didn't hide her face as much as it did when she'd have her hair down. ]

H-Hey, I could totally resist your charm if push came to shove... maybe... a little... probably not...

[Gods, he'd only had her as his girlfriend for a day or two and he was already this whipped? This sure boded well for their future together, right? He cleared his throat, as he started buttering a baguette.]

How did you manage to become so charming anyways? Did you go to some sort of school to learn how to seduce people, or are you just such a natural, that my years of experience are nothing before your awe inspiring sex appeal?

[The sad thing was, his question was half serious, because he had said before he knew a bunch of pretty girls back home, and none of them so much as made his head turn most of the time.]

[ She poked at her food again, her smile not fading because she's pretty proud of herself in the moment. ]

It's all natural. Yeah I'm just that good. If there was a school on charming, I'd probably be the teacher.

[ Just watch that ego inflate. She's reverted back to her old ways of being overly confident in herself, just because she's also trying to impress him.. just little bit. ]

Where'd you learn to be so charming yourself, huh? Not a lot of guys can get me interested just after talking to them for a little bit.

[That ego of hers? As much as he hates to admit it, it's one of the things he finds so damn attractive about her. If he could, he would make her so confident in herself it would take an army to take her down.]

Oh yeah? I think I'd definitely try to get reservations for that class. Sexiest damn teacher around, and totally worth getting any form of punishment from.

[Okay, he really didn't mind the fact that she was giving him just the slightest bit of an ego trip either, but maybe that's why the two of them were so good together.]

Oh I've been around Asuka. You don't grow up on the streets as scrawny as me and not learn a thing or two about charm. You either get charming, you get tough, or you get dead. My body's not really built for toughening up despite my best efforts, so my charm was sort of forced on me if I wanted to survive. Let me tell you, I'm not usually one to toot my own horn, but I like to think I've definitely become pretty good at it.

[He had a bunch of sorted stories involving swindling, conning, and other things in his past, but he'd mostly tried to clean up his act a bit more since then.]

Funny. I'm Both.

[ Charming and tough. How's that for you? ]

Well, if you were able to hook me on our first meeting, I'd say you're just as good as me.

[ And she's not just saying that to flatter him, she really means it. While a coupel girls were able to catch his eye back where he was from, Asuka wasn't really interested in anyone. Save for one Kaji for a while.]

Heh... I'll have to remember that. Might come in handy for you if I do teach you some forms of up close and personal combat. Also you never know... that sort of thing might come in handy fighting angels too. I doubt they'd be very familiar with street fighting tactics.

[~~FINISH HIM!~~ Gaius couldn't help but laugh at that one, remembering how prickly Asuka could be with a lot of guys she interacted with.]

As good as you eh? I see your ego is just as strong as ever... But you know what? I suppose I very well might be. Then again, you might still be more charming, because from what I've heard you've always been more interested in guys who were a bit more mature, right? Like I was saying earlier, you can grow up pretty fast when people are trying to kill you.

[Either that or you somehow miraculously survive and end up being an emotional cripple, or psychopath.]

But I digress, how would you like desert Asuka? This place is most famous for their deserts after all, and it was the reason I started coming here in the first place.

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Desert sounds good. I always try to save a little room for desert, actually.

[ With her chin in her hand, she takes another ice cube out of her glass of water, chewing on in while she continues to speak. ]

Hmm. Yeah I do kinda prefer more mature guys. They just know so much more than all the guys my age. They're all immature idiots who don't give a damn about girls at all.

[ Speaking from experience. ]

But mature guys.. They listen. And they're smart, and they have stories to tell...

Guys like you.

Always save room for desert? Heh, you're definitely my kind of woman!

[Aaaand the more she continues to speak, the pinker his cheeks grow. She really was something else his little Fraulein.]

Wow... you're right of course... most guys don't grow up enough to handle even being around girls until they're in their late teens. I actually grew up faster than even that... so I kind of wish I could have met you earlier in my life, but at the same time I doubt I would have been able to do all this for you if I had. You've got a wonderful heart Asuka... you're definitely sharp, and you can be pretty critical, but only when it's deserved, and you care more than most people can. So many people are just... numb and empty. [~~Like Rei~~ cough, cough] You though... you're like a vibrant ray of brilliant crimson light in a world of dark grays and boring browns and depressing blues.

Every inch of you from your flaws and imperfections, to your perfect smiles, your sparkling eyes, and a feminine figure that I could go on about for days... Everything about you just makes me realize more and more how much I love you, and how glad I am to finally be able to have you, the missing piece of happiness in my life.

[He finally stopped just staring at her in admiration, remembering that he had a desert menu in his hands.]

S-so! What are you in the mood for? Something fruity? Something cakey? I'm not sure what your preferences are when it comes to deserts. Hmm... you might like a slice of rich chocolatey cheesecake, or a classic truffle soufflé?

[ She stops chewing the ice cube, frozen in place by everything that she's hearing. He really was the perfect guy, wasn't he? She had almost forgotten that they were talking about desert before. ]

R-right! Um.. i think.. The cheesecake sounds good. I'll try that.

[ God it was so hard for her to try to speak again after all that. She cleared her throat once, shaking it off. Toying with the ends of her ponytail again she tried a different topic. ]

Are there any sweets you don't like? Or do you just love them all?

Good choice... I think I'll ask them to just cut us an extra large slice so we can share.

[Because if there was one thing he enjoyed, it was definitely sharing sweets with her, even if it wasn't through direct kissing like last time. He motioned over to the waiter who was standing by, pointed out what they wanted on the menu, speaking a few words in french again, and using his hands to emphasize that he was looking for a bigger piece for them to share. As the waiter walked off, taking any empty plates, Gaius couldn't help but chuckle again.]

Ohohoho! You may think I'm a sweets fiend who likes all sweets large and small, but I'm a gourmet when it comes to my sweets. A poorly crafted sweet is one of the greatest sins in my mind! Trust me, I've tried to make a few odds and ends myself that were just utter garbage because they lacked the right consistency. I suppose if we get down to it though, I don't like bitter or sour sweets quite as much, because they come close to being what I'm looking for, but if they lean too much towards bitter or sour they just ruin it for me.

I've only gotten to have high quality sweets once before now.

[ The other time, back in Germany. When her nanny brought her candies after her mother.. Left.

She shakes that thought off, its unimportant and ruining her mood. So she brings her focus back to his charming smile, and how fondly he talks about sweets. ]

You should try German candies. They're not very good. Well, except for the chocolates..

Really? Huh... well then this ought to be quite the treat for you... and I suppose I could also share a few things from my secret stash with you now and then if you share a few things of your own with me.

[Like any sweets you find! ... Oh... And you know... your body, that's good too. Damn he really wondered where his priorities were sometimes, but at least he didn't say any of this out loud, or he would have sounded really lame.]

Actually I have. Believe it or not, I have contacts through a few friends of mine who get me sweets from alternate dimensions, so I've had sweets from all over planet Earth too. Granted I haven't had some of the more niche specific back-town candy shop places because my contacts are only so good, but... well when you've got an addiction as bad as mine, it sort of evolves into its own hobby. Gotta admit though, it can be pretty pricey to keep up with all my connections at times.

[ One Asuka with whipped cream and a strawberry on top coming right up. ]

Thats insane. You must have some intense obsession to go that far.

[ Not that she minds at all though. ]

[~~Oh lordy Asuka... you'll kill the man from wish fulfillment.~~]

Hey, when you love something that much, you gotta go all out, right?

[Huh... it was kind of funny how that applied so well with Asuka as well.]

You ever have anything you loved enough to go all out for?

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[ Oh the irony.

As much as she hates to admit it, just like Rei, Eva is her life, and so she doesn't really have anything else except her job. What does she say, though? It'd be pretty lame to not have anything. So.. ]

Uhh.. Not.. not really.. You, probably?

[ Please don't hear that. ]

AJGBGARFGRPFFT!

[Gaius did actually do a spit-take on his water there, cleaning up with his napkin as soon as he did it to try to cover up for the fact that he was so surprised to hear those words even whispered out of her mouth.]

W-wow... I'm... I am incredibly flattered... and betting this probably bodes well for my chances with you too. I um... I'm sorry if I embarrassed you just now, I just was not expecting to hear that for some reason. It's just... I've sort of adored you for a while from afar, so to hear you feel like you love me that much... it's... it's almost more than I could have hoped for.

[He coughed covering up his embarrassment again.]

Look, I've already confessed I love you, you've already confessed you love me... but I guess somehow I wasn't sure just how much you might love me? Some people throw love around casually, some people think the word is the end all where they don't say it unless they're willing to stay devoted to that love forever. In my case... well...

[He fumbled around in his cloak for a few seconds before pulling out a small box.]

I was going to wait on this, but I thought you should at least see it. You don't have to accept it yet, you don't even have to look at it if you don't want to... but I mentioned I was a bit of a jeweler right? Well I started working on something special for you when you said you'd go on that dinner date with me... and it's not quite finished yet, I have put in most of the stones, and it might not fit just right yet since I was doing it from memory but...

[If Asuka couldn't guess what was in the box... Gaius had made her a silver engagement ring, spun in intricate little shapes, as if one half side of the ring were dragon's wings, while the other half were angel's wings. In the center there was a star shaped area where five gems were to be placed with one bigger one in the center.]

L-Like I said... it's not much yet but... I was hoping that maybe you might one day consent to be my wife.

[ There was an audible gasp, and a slight pause, as she knew what was coming next. If someone had offered her an engagement ring a few weeks ago, she would've said no and walked away on the spot, withought even thinking about it. She wasn't ready for that kind of commitment yet!

And here she was thinking about it.

He had said it wasn't done, that she could take her time and think about it. Part of her wanted to leap out of her chair and scream yes while doing a dance on the table. And that other part was still held back, even with everything that had happened tonight, there was still that voice in the back of her mind, telling her that something would go wrong. That he might not really care that much. Even though it was clear as day that he did.

And so this argument in her mind kept her unable to make any movements or say anything. But maybe he'd think that she was saying no if she didn't do anything. How to respond... Think, Asuka think. ]

I um..

[ She coughed to clear her throat. She really wanted to say "yes of course" but something was holding her back. Just say it, dammit. ]

I-I need to go to the bathroom!!

[ You know.. To clear her mind. Asuka hopes he doesn't get the wrong idea. ]

Uh yeah! Don't worry um... it's over that way, they're really fancy and everything so uh... take your time... I'll just... be waiting for you.

[He didn't want to say he'd put the ring away to give her the idea that he was backpedaling out of this as fast as he could because she needed time to think. He also wasn't wanting to pressure her into making any decision one way or the other, because like he said he wanted her to be able to take her time to think about it. He was a little old fashioned sometimes so... having her marry him just felt like the natural thing to do before they started having sex or anything... aaaand the moment she's gone...]

DAMMIT GAIUS! Stupid, stupid, stupid moron!

[Gaius was bashing his head into the table for jumping the gun so damn early. They met what... yesterday? Asking to marry her after just one day no matter how magical everything was, was just... arrrgh! How could he be so freaking STUPID! She was only 15 for Naga's sake! How was she supposed to feel about getting married?! Hell he'd probably be scared to death about it except... he just loved her so much he hadn't cared enough to think it through! Hell he still loved her so much he couldn't think of anyone he'd rather ever spend the rest of his life with. Yet he jumped the gun, rushed things, and now he might have done irrevocable damage!

He sighed and just... pulled down the cloth hiding the x-mark on his arm lamenting once again some of his life choices.] Do the crime, pay the time, right Gaius? [He just sighed sadly to himself again, looking at the little wedding band he'd made for her. Too much too soon... he needed to give her time, and like he always did, he rushed right into things headfirst thinking he could handle it because it was him. They were more alike in that way than he even knew, and before she could return, he covered his arm back up again. He looked at the ring once more and... put it away, so that she wouldn't have to think about it again for a while.]

One day maybe... Maybe one day I'll learn to slow down, be patient, and not rush in full of over-confidence.

(ooc: Haha, sorry about Gaius jumping the gun on Asuka like that, but it's 100% canon for the Fire Emblem cast to be pretty fast about proposing to the people they're in love with :P)

(ooc: nono its fine! I know that! Asuka's just still a bit of an immature kid (despite what she says) so shes ~taking her time~ ~~i mean she hasn't said no yet~~)

[ Meanwhile in the bathroom, Asuka had locked herself away in a stall and was re-thinking the events of the night, just to make sure it wasn't all a dream.

Nobody had ever even said "I love you" to Asuka before, and yet here she was, being offered a ring and a partner for the rest of her life. It wasn't like she could picture herself with anyone else, though. Whenever she would think about her future lately, he was always right there next to her.

Was she even ready for marriage? She liked to think so but--

"You're still a child, Asuka."

How many times had Kaji's words rolled around in her mind? She was just a kid. A stupid kid who probably knew nothing about love and was just as dumb as everyone else. She didn't feel like a kid though. And she knew what she wanted most in this world was to spend the rest of her life, standing next to Gaius, tasting sweets and listening to his cornball lines that he'd hit on her with, and laughing at his jokes, and admiring the stories he'd tell her. Thats what she saw herself doing.

And so she made her way back to the table, attempting to find that confidence that she had dropped somewhere when she got up from the table. ]

[ And then, with her hands on her hips, attempted to look as confident as ever, but instead ended up looking kinda angry. ]

Hey.

I-- I uh..

[ Long awkward pause. ]

..

Yes.

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