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Characters: Sugata Shindou (

peacocked) & Yako Katsuragi (

itaidakimasu)
Location: some restaurant.
Rating: very g!
Time: backdated to June 7th, evening.
Description: Takuto suggested that they go out on a dinner date. lord help his wallet.

Sugata wasn't exactly sure what to make of this.... supposed dinner date. He knew he should have asked Takuto (or Yako, for that matter) when the other didn't have alcohol influencing his thoughts, but he never really had the time to. So, here he is waiting outside of Yako's apartment door. Because that's what gentlemen do, they go pick up their ladies! Though, he can't really make any quick wardrobe adjustments. So he's hoping the outfit he has on matches a little with what she's wearing (which so happens to be a nice blue and white stripped button up that looks a lot like this and a nice pair of black jeans.) Not that he had much of a wardrobe to begin with seeing as most of it was borrowed from Takuto's closet. He at least managed to buy a few shirts of his own though!

He did, however, take the time to make a quick stop and get a cold bottle of water for Sasha. He... probably should have mentioned that, but oh well. Knocking at the door now, to announce his arrival!

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He probably shouldn't, but he can't help but picture a cross cat kiddie version of Sai. The end result isn't what he had in mind though, and he's going to step away from that mental image for a brief second. Going back to the topic on hand! "I think it's best that you don't ignore him. That kind of behavior can only get worse if you leave him alone. Have you asked him to stop? Or does he just not care?"

And just like that, she realizes that Takuto hasn't forewarned Sugata as thoroughly as she thought he should have. She stares at Sugata for a moment, rubbing the back of her neck as she tries to find the right words. "Sugata...did nobody tell you that he was a serial killer back in our world?" She isn't sure why that fact seems to be so poorly known. "He's not exactly one to care about my feelings, no."

He looks awkwardly off to the side. "Not... exactly, no. I had a hunch he wasn't someone to trust though, but I didn't want to assume." he trails to a stop. Sure the resonance was enough, but he'd rather have all the facts before he makes his mind up about something, or someone for this matter. "We resonated once, but it was enough to clue me in on a few things."

HIs lips thin a little as he looks up at Yako. "I had a feeling." he sighs. "I wish I could provide a better answer, but I don't think you should outright ignore him. Not with everything he's done."

Yako twitches slightly at the mention of Resonation with Sai and glances away. Resonating with him the one time had not clued her into anything she didn't know, except that the two of them were bizarrely, deeply compatibly in a Weapon-Meister sense. She doesn't like to dwell on it. "I would recommend," she says carefully. "That you don't let him that close again in the future, if you have the choice."

She offers him a sheepish, thankful smile. "Oh, you don't even know just how tangled and annoying our history is—in Death City alone. Though if you searched in the Network back far enough, you'd see two prime examples at least."

He shakes his head a little. "You needn't fear too much about that. I plan on staying as far away from him as I can." The aftermath of their resonation was a nightmare in it of itself. "I would be grateful if you didn't bring that up to Takuto though." He definitely wants to be the one who tells him that. After all he'd hate for the other to find out from someone else.

"You... can actually do that?" Huh, learning new things everyday!

"Fair enough," Yako concedes. She had managed to tell Takuto about her experience, at least, so Sugata deserves the same chance.

"Yeah," she nods, pulling hers out and beginning to scroll through the entries. It's a bit embarrassing, what Sai has put her through, but she's less self-conscious now than she was about the incidents when they occurred, and she's grown used to having to explain the circumstances. "This one was soon after he arrived," She says, pulling up one post. "And this one...well, this one sparked a bit of a fight, because I hadn't told Takuto about just how messed up my life back home got at times." The next post, months later, was easily her least favorite.

"Thank you." He just... has a feeling Takuto would rather hear it coming from him than anyone else. All he needs now is the right timing.

He leans over and reads the first post she has opened. His facial expression falters a little (and by a little I mean a lot) as he watches the video. He honestly has no words for that. He leans back into his chair once the video is finished. "I'm truly sorry you have to deal with a person like that."

Though now he kind of has a small urge to punch his lights out. No one should treat any woman like that.

"I've been through worse, but thank you all the same." Yako shrugs, but her smile grows a little as she pockets her mirror. "He...died in our world. In my...in my arms, actually, so even if we'll never, ever be friends, even if he puts me through way too much it's...complicated, between us." She shakes her head. "But enough about him. What were we talking about?"

He hums quietly. He understands where she's coming from with that. The same thing could be said about his relationship with Keito. Though they are no where on the same level as Yako is with Sai. But he understands it all the same.

"I believe we were talking about hobbies?"

"Right!" She brightens up. "Death City has a lot to offer, when it comes to finding ways to have fun. There's a bath house, though it's pretty hot for that, and a pool, the mall, lots of cafes, some nice restaurants..." Her stomach growls a little, and she goes pink. "S-Sorry. I was about to start rambling about food again, wasn't I?"

He perks up a little bit at the mention of there being a bathhouse here. He waves a hand as he chuckles quietly. "You have no need to worry. I am quite used to conversations digressing to food. It's a good thing we're about to eat." he pauses. "But I am curious, what is the bathhouse like?"

"I haven't actually gotten the chance to try it out, between missions and work and the weather," Yako admits sheepishly. "Once it gets cooler, I'm definitely looking forward to it, though. It's funny; I find myself missing the weirdest things from Japan every now and then. Usually it's food," she concedes. "Or my house or something. But sometimes it's things like manga cafes and bath houses."

"Oh yes, I definitely wouldn't want to pay a visit to it right now." It'd be too hot for that. And no one wants to deal with passing out from the extra heat. "Perhaps we can get a group of us to go sometime during the winter time. If you don't mind, that is."

He looks up and smiles. "Those are rather odd things to miss right now. But I definitely understand with the bathhouse. I had one built in my house and I kind of miss it every now and then. Until I am reminded of how hot it is outside."

"In your house?" She blinks, a little impressed. "Wow. But yeah, a winter or fall trip sounds nice. It's cooler during the nights, at least. I know Takuto's been looking forward to it, but I'm glad Sasha managed to talk him into pushing it back." Though she wished it could have happened without the heat exhaustion.

"Yes, in my house." He lives a somewhat privileged life. "I have a feeling I'm the reason why he's been wanting to go to one. We used to use my bath as often as we could after training sessions."

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