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It had taken the rest of the time Amaya had to get ready. She did her hair three different times before settling on having it curled, half of it pulled up with two combs made of dark wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl birds that Rukia had loaned to her. Her makeup was the result of careful application, trying to make her eyes more almond-shaped and deeper colored, her lips fuller and more tempting. Finally, agonized over whether it was sufficiently attractive, she had to leave.
Walking to the bridge, her stomach was tied in knots. It was so strange that she was so nervous - they'd had dinner hundreds of times, and never . . . she'd never felt so tense and worried. Amaya could feel him waiting for her, and she took a steadying breath. It wouldn't be a big deal. They were . . . she wanted this to work, for them to be compatible as more than friends.
When she saw him, her heart lept. It was almost miraculous to her that he'd shown up. His gasp and reaction to her was . . . gratifying. It was good to know that she'd at least managed to look appealing. "Arigato, Isamu-kun," she said, almost shyly. "You look quite dashing - I don't recall the last time I saw you with your hair back like that. It's very handsome." Amaya blushed, her eyes traveling over his face and body. "You look very handsome all over."
Her hand took his, and she smiled. That felt right. "Let's. I thought . . . I thought I'd be too nervous to eat, but I feel like I could have something now."
They'd gotten a table that was good - private enough that they could hold hands without feeling like everyone was watching, but not so isolated that they'd be forgotten about. A pot of tea on the table, a steaming cup in front of each of them, and joined hands on the table. "I'm glad to be with you, Isamu-kun," she said softly, taking in the calloused feel of his fingers against her own.
The finger of her free hand traced a design on the table. "You and I . . . we've spent a lot of time being afraid of what would happen." A thought occurred, and she blinked. "I know this is kind of out of nowhere, but . . . do you think training with our zanpaktos will be easier? You know, now that we're not blocked that way."
Walking to the bridge, her stomach was tied in knots. It was so strange that she was so nervous - they'd had dinner hundreds of times, and never . . . she'd never felt so tense and worried. Amaya could feel him waiting for her, and she took a steadying breath. It wouldn't be a big deal. They were . . . she wanted this to work, for them to be compatible as more than friends.
When she saw him, her heart lept. It was almost miraculous to her that he'd shown up. His gasp and reaction to her was . . . gratifying. It was good to know that she'd at least managed to look appealing. "Arigato, Isamu-kun," she said, almost shyly. "You look quite dashing - I don't recall the last time I saw you with your hair back like that. It's very handsome." Amaya blushed, her eyes traveling over his face and body. "You look very handsome all over."
Her hand took his, and she smiled. That felt right. "Let's. I thought . . . I thought I'd be too nervous to eat, but I feel like I could have something now."
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They'd gotten a table that was good - private enough that they could hold hands without feeling like everyone was watching, but not so isolated that they'd be forgotten about. A pot of tea on the table, a steaming cup in front of each of them, and joined hands on the table. "I'm glad to be with you, Isamu-kun," she said softly, taking in the calloused feel of his fingers against her own.
The finger of her free hand traced a design on the table. "You and I . . . we've spent a lot of time being afraid of what would happen." A thought occurred, and she blinked. "I know this is kind of out of nowhere, but . . . do you think training with our zanpaktos will be easier? You know, now that we're not blocked that way."