step~
step~
step~
step~
*door swings open*
"Ugh we're back" Jin exclaims, carrying both Sin and Copia around his shoulders.
Jin dumps them onto the couch to the left of the entrance, "and with that, I'm going to sleep, see ya" he says, lifting his arm and waves goodbye as he goes back towards the door.
snort
Sin, passed out snoring, with copia passed out beside him upside down, legs slumped over the back of the couch.
Rikushi walks into the room as Jin exits, "that was exhausting but Val is nestled into bed now"
"Well I'm going to bed Riku, goodnight bud" Jin replies.
A small tap is felt on Rikushi's heel.
"Can you move, Blaidd is pretty heavy" Nepheres says, softly kicking Rikushi's heel.
"Ah- yeah, my bad."
Nepheres drops Blaidd onto the bed by the windows then heads upstairs without hesitation, walking slowly and clumsily.
Rikushi glares around the room and smiles, "Good night sleepyheads" and closes the door silently after.
As the cars and lights bustled into the night, there slept everyone, trapped in their own dream.
"You could have saved me..."
"You trapped me..."
"I'll kill you... Nephe-"
"NO AKANE!!" Nepheres yells, as he sits up, covered in sweat and panting.
huff huff~
Nepheres looks down at his hands, seeing them tremble uncontrollably.
He then arises out of bed and heads to downstairs' bathroom.
"Why do you keep showing up..." Nepheres asks silently.
"I've always been here"
"I never left"
"Because you trapped me here"
"It's your fault"
Nepheres grips the edge of the counter and looks at himself in the mirror, seeing a darkened aura form around him.
At the corner of his eye he sees movement and quickly turns his body and jabs his hand forward, only for it to be caught.
"Neph, it's me Sin, you almost put me out of my misery there-"
"Oh.. sorry.."
"It's fine, something happened? A nightmare?" Sin asks.
"No, just using the bathroom, goodnight." Nepheres replies, walking past Sin.
A hand is felt grabbing onto Nepheres' arm, "Then explain what this is." Sin says, lifting up Nepheres' hand to show the bruises on his hand.
"I fell" Nepheres replies.
Sin pulls Nepheres to the wall, pinning him abruptly.
Sin leans in, "Don't lie to me, especially to my face" Sin whispers into his ear.
Nepheres frees his hand and tilts his head, "It's not your place to know my problems." he says, as he pushes Sin off of him. "This is my problem and mine alone." He says while glaring.
Sin glares back, "I know everyone else from our guild like the back of my hand, but you... you never told us more than your name... and is it even your real name?"
Nepheres brushes him off and starts heading towards the stairs.
"Is your real name Akane, since you're always blabbering it in your slee-"
Nepheres violently grabs onto Sin's shirt and pins him against a nearby wall, "You do not have the f#cking place to say that name."
Sin looks him in the eyes, "Ah, so it's a 'she'-,"
Nepheres loosens up his grip, "That's all you'll learn about me".
Sin fixes his shirt, "Maybe you should've confronted the sleep-talking you, since it likes to blabber a lot in its sleep, instead of an innocent bystander, also known as me."
"How much more... have I said..?"
"Nothing much, just some 'kill me' here, 'trapped inside' there, and a little sprinkle of 'revenge'"
Nepheres sighs, "Just forget you heard any of that.." and he heads up stairs.
Nepheres sits at the foot of his bead, staring downward. "You know I didn't mean to...".
The feeling of another one's touch was felt pressing against his shoulder, having Nepheres look up.
"You seem like you can't be alone right now." Sin mentions.
"I'd much rather be alone actually" Nepheres replies, looking back down.
A hefty force from Sin's hand is felt on Nepheres' shoulder, pushing Nepheres down onto the bed.
"What are you-"
"I learned this from Blaidd last night... it helps relieve stress and thoughts" Sin replies, staring down at Nepheres as he mounts on top of him.
Nepheres attempts to push Sin off of him, "Get off of me Sin."
"You're weaker when laying on your back... you have my strength and gravity working against you." Sin replies.
Nepheres struggles under him but to no avail.
Sin leans down, letting his escaping breath touch Nepheres' neck.
Sin whispers into Nepheres' ear, "Plus, you're way stronger than me, you either like this or somehow lost all your strength." He says, picking himself back up.
"You think I'd enjoy this?" Nepheres asks, glaring at him.
"Yes... yes I do." Sin answers, looking at him with a semi-smile.
Nepheres pushes hard against Sin's right hand, making Sin collapse on one side as Nepheres grabs onto the arm and uses his weight to pull Sin down while pushing him up, with him being on top of Sin.
"How the tables have turned, Sin."
"Let's see how long this lasts, I got some bite in me"
"What does that mean in this situation?" Nepheres asks as he leans down, glaring at Sin.
Sin leans his head up, biting semi-softly onto Nepheres' neck.
Nepheres loses balance as he grabs hold of his neck, adjusting to the pain.
Sin take the opportunity and flips them back over, "Like that."
"You win, I lose... what are you gonna do now, interrogate me?" Nepheres asks, panting with the face of defeat.
"Oh no no, you misunderstood me." Sin replies, sitting up while mounted on Nepheres.
"It'll be oh-so-much better." Sin says, leaning back down as he pulls Nepheres' arms above him.
Nepheres lightly struggles but smiles as he stares at Sin, "Oh look, I'm trapped-" he says, in a sarcastic, but teasing tone.
"You know, you're not that best liar"
"Bro... I wasn't trying to li-" Nepheres gets cut off as Sin slowly presses his teeth into his neck.
"Ow- agh-" Nepheres slightly squirms but doesn't resist Sin.
They both look towards the stairs as the noise of a door opening then closing emits from downstairs.
"That's probably just one of them using the bathroom" Nepheres says, to ease the wonder in Sin's mind.
Sin then removes his teeth "Alright, we just have to be more quiet", then he kisses in the same spot. "I'm still learning the ropes, hopefully that didn't hurt too much"
"It was a little tense but you're doing alright, for a beginner" Nepheres says back, slightly teasing.
Sin sits up and looks down at Nepheres, "So you've done this already?" he asks.
"Oh of course, I had a hard time believing you when you said last night was the first time with Blaidd" Nepheres answers.
Sin sighs before covering his face, "I didn't go into detail about what we did, how did you know we did more than just... hanging out".
"I didn't... you just told me, I only assumed based off what you said earlier, Sin"
Sin unveil his eyes and stares at Nepheres, "Imma hurt you for that".
"Haha, don't worry about it Sin, you were cute while you tried atleast." Nepheres says, pulling himself out from under Sin.
Sin releases the weight of himself from ontop of Nepheres, moving and sitting on the end of the bed.
Nepheres scoots forward and sits on the side of the bed.
"Sorry, I just haven't been feeling my self recently, I was even hoping this would help." Sin says, sighing into his hands.
"Yeah, you do seem to suck at whatever you just did." Nepheres mentions.
"I only learned yesterday what I even do... I'm new to this... and I was hoping I could help you feel better." Sin says, looking down.
"I hear the voices of my family in my dreams"
Sin sits up and looks at Nepheres, "Huh?"
"My family was killed while I was away on a shopping trip many years ago." Nepheres exhales, "By the time I returned, blood was scattered, debris was everywhere, fires were starting, and regret is all I could feel."
"I did something I knew I would regret but I had to... It was the only way to save what was left of them"
Sin leans in, confused, "What does that mean-"
A soft light emits from Nepheres hand as he raises it, cupping his hand like he's grabbing onto something.
Sin tilts his head, and notices a small laceration on Nepheres' wrist.
The soft light flares and blood leaks out from Nepheres' wrist, and flows into his hand, as a red hilt forms.
The rod elongates, with pointed edges on each side forming.
Nepheres moves his outstretched hand around and as he places his hand onto the bed, the fully-formed spear weighs down the bed atop of the sheets.
"This is my Spear, formed through blood, sweat, and my tears." Nepheres says, breathing semi-heavily.
Nepheres grips the spear and stands up, then he points to a crystal in the middle of the pointed edge. "Here is the blood from my family, when I hit a target enough times, their blood rages on, wanted to lash out like they're wanting to take revenge. Using their blood, I can further expand this spear into a scythe."
Nepheres then collapses the spear back into a blood-substance and sucks in back into his wrist.
"Well... that's a convenient way to carry your weapon around..." Sin mentions.
"Riku carries his via his space-ring, Val carries his in his pocket, Jin keeps his in his portals, and LuLu hides hers in her shadow... we all have a way to hide our weapon-"
"I just... carry mine around..." Sin says, sighing once again.
Nepheres facepalms and sits back down. "There's more to the story, but I'm also trying to figure out the ending to it."
Sin sits quiet at the end of the bed.
"Also... that was the first time I did that with a guy"
Sin turns back around at Nepheres, "The biting and kissing thing earlier?"
Nepheres, without turning around, looks slightly up, "I didn't hate it, but you're definitely rough around the edges and need more experience."
Without a second-thought, weight is felt pushing against Nepheres' back, and arms wrapping to his chest. "Wanting to continue I see"
The weight then is felt pulling Nepheres back, in which he lays down, looking up into Sin's eyes, "Got happy to know you're my first in that category?"
"A little..." Sin answers.
Nepheres grabs onto Sin's shoulders and pulls him down, sinking his teeth into Sin's neck and softly bites.
"Ow-" Sin slightly squirms.
Nepheres removes his teeth before kissing in the same area, "Looks like I got you back for that."
Sin rolls over to his side and falls beside Nepheres.
"Tired?" Nepheres asks.
"Yeah... I didn't sleep much the night before."
"I wonder why" Nepheres teasingly mentions.
Sin rolls over, placing his back towards Nepheres.
"Embarrassed?" Nepheres asks.
"A... A little" Sin replies.
Nepheres grabs onto Sin's shoulder and pulls it down, forcing Sin to roll over. "It's rude to turn your back on someone you just heard deep secrets from."
Sin looks away, "That's... true"
"Let's just go to sleep, we have dinner reservations again, let's not be late this time." Nepheres says, closing his eyes and exhaling.
"We'll definitely be up by dinner time." Sin says, closing his eyes as well.
"It's across the city, and we're going on foot... and it's at around 1pm, early dinner." Nepheres adds.
"That's fine... what time should we get up for it?" Sin asks.
"Around 10am to get ready and 12pm to leave, I heard it's a nice place, and knowing you, you'd go in a normal t-shirt and sports shorts." Nepheres says, chuckling softly under his breath.
"Hey, if we have time, I'll look nice, especially for you." Sin says.
"Trying to make me flustered, yeah buddy, work on that a little more." Nepheres mentions, in a teasing way.
"Sometimes your bluntness is a little hurtful... what time is it currently?" Sin asks.
Nepheres sits up and looks at the clock in the direction of the windows.
"Well... the sun is starting to show so that's never a good sign," then he looks at the clock. "Almost 7am."
Sin sits up quickly, "Aw, sh#t."
~~~A Few Hours Later~~~
"gu...ys"
"guys..."
"GUYS!"
Nepheres and Sin opens their eyes to Blaidd, Copia, and Valentine standing at the foot of the bed.
"It's 11:30am, we have to leave in 30 minutes." Valentine says.
Nepheres sits up right away while Sin rubs his eyes, still laying down.
"Are we all going together at the same time?" Nepheres asks.
"Well that's the plan" Valentine replies.
Valentine starts going downstairs, "29 MINUTES NOW!"
"Had fun last night?" Blaidd asks, buttoning his sleeves.
Sin slowly nods as he sits up.
"Without me?" Copia asks.
"You were asleep Boo" Nepheres answers. "Maybe later tonight."
"Wait, really?" Copia asks again.
Nepheres gets up and walks past, putting his hand on Copia's shoulder, "Maybe" then he heads downstairs.
Blaidd follows behind him while Copia stands there, slightly flustered.
Sin gets up and takes off his shirt, "Where's my suitcase even at"
"We received clothes from the nearby Atelier" Copia says, as he looks at the shirtless Sin.
"Woah... we're going to dinner soon, we can't do this here" Copia says, covering his face.
"You're an easy one to fluster huh, but don't worry, you'll be seeing way more than just my shirtless top-half later." Sin adds, walking past Copia, towards the stairs.
Sin stops after take one step down, and turns back, "Are we meeting any new faces at dinner?"
Copia turns around, as red as blood, "O-oh... yeah, I don't remember who so you'll have to ask Riku"
Sin nods, "Thanks" then heads downstairs.
The door slams open with Jin walking in, "Guys we got 2 minutes, Riku is talking with the receptionist downstairs to see if he can buy another room.
Sin leans his head out of the bathroom door, "More people staying?"
"Yeah, anyways, hurry up."
"Just got to put gel in my hair" Sin replies.
Blaidd walks towards the door, with his hair tied up into a pony tail, wearing a charcoal-colored long-layered-overcoat, with a collared gray shirt underneath, with tailored dark blue trousers and black-leather boots. "I'm all ready".
"Nice Nice, I just got to grab my coat then I'll be done." Jin replies, "Also what was the name on the ticket, thought it was kinda funny with the names we got, mine was 'Golden Comfort'" Jin asks.
Blaidd looks at him confused then sprouts up, "Oh! The ticket name, mine was 'Eclipsed Monarch', I guess for the color of my clothing."
"Mine was 'Crimson Precision'" Nepheres says, walking up beside Blaidd, with his Black jacket over his gray buttoned dress shirt underneath, with a slim deep-crimson tie, and long, but straight, trousers, nice leather shoes, and thin-framed silver glasses, with his hair in a ponytail.
Copia walks behind them, "Guys is there a tag anywhere, I don't want that showing" he asks.
"Copia's is 'Gothic Reverie', as you can tell by his attire" Nepheres adds.
"I kind of like this, not going to lie" Copia says, while Blaidd checks him for a tag.
Copia, wearing a short-layered deep-purple coat, with a small-trim black inner-shirt, with high-waisted black pants with white-trim, and platform shoes.
"Yo Sin!... We're about to leave", Nepheres yells.
Jin sprints to the other room to grab his coat.
Sin walks towards the front door, wearing an open-collar slightly-unbuttoned black dress-shirt with a deep-purple formal jacket atop, with slim gray pants and a red-maroon belt, with multiple silver earrings and formal leather black shoes.
"Sin's is 'Apex Disorder'" Nepheres adds.
"What of that is mine?" Sin asks.
"See? I knew he wouldn't have looked at the ticket" Nepheres says.
"There was a ticket?" Sin asks, staring in confusion.
Valentine and Rikushi walk into the door frame, fixing their coats.
Valentine, rocking a long dark-gray coat over a lighter-gray dress shirt, with a fitted dark-gray vest, with slimmed-trousers in a subtle black with red accents, and nicely-polished glasses.
Rikushi, staying true to his original outfits, wearing a cherry-red long coat dripped over his shoulders, freeing his arms and chest to show his fitted black suit-vest over a dark-purple dress shirt, with slim tailored pants, and soft orange-brown leather shoes, with his rings on each finger. His hair pulled back, showcasing his faces' features.
Rikushi turns towards Nepheres, "I heard yours also has 'Crimson' in your ticket name, as mine is 'Crimson Shift'."
"They gave me something very fitting, 'Duality Refined', I guess for my refined tastes when I put in the requests." Valentine adds.
"We all ready to go?" Jin asks, panting slightly, as he adjusts his black coat with gold accents, and a loose black button-up shirt, soft-white relaxed trousers, and black comfortable dress-shoes.
"Looking good Jin, didn't think you'd wear your order" Valentine mentions.
"I'm looking good for the homies, Val" Jin replies.
The boys walk to the elevator, wearing their fits and chatting as the head to dinner.
In the hotel lobby, Rikushi checks his watch "We got about 50 minutes before our reservation, we'll meet the others there"
"Who's all coming besides us-?" Sin asks but everyone starts stepping outside before his question could be heard.
Valentine opens up the map on his phone and shows Rikushi, "The dinner place is right here" He points to a building on the map, "And we're right here" he says, pointing to the hotel on the map.
"If we walk with a little urgency, we can make it on time, and maybe even a couple minutes early." Valentine adds.
The group heads down the street, walking a few blocks.
Copia leans towards Sin's ear, "Do you also feel all the stares we're getting?" he asks.
Sin leans into Copia's ear, "Well, we ARE wearing top-notch outfits and walking down the street early in the afternoon, we're bound to get a few looks". he answers.
Copia stands up straight and nods softly before looking around, seeing everyone they walk past giving them a stare.
Copia leans back towards Sin, "A few you say!?"
Sin chuckles as they make their way to the building.
Jin walks beside Rikushi, "Why didn't we just drive?" he asks.
"Because mister Val over here ordered some top-notch clothing, that some of us can't even sit properly on, plus the car is a dirty rental we got for cheap." Rikushi answers.
Jin sighs before slowing himself down to walk behind Rikushi.
The group reaches the building, with it being one of the highest in Eagle City, reaching up to the clouds.
Valentine looks at his watch.
"Don't tell me we have to sprint up the stairs again, especially in these outfits." Sin asks, worryingly.
"Don't worry, we planned ahead for that, we're still 15 minutes early, let's go see if we can sit down now." Valentine replies.
The group heads inside, walking towards the elevator. They etch into the elevator, sticking close to one another but not enough to wrinkle their outfits.
"Guys which floor is it?" Copia asks, standing beside the buttons.
"Hit floor 233" Rikushi replies.
"233? That's the last button on here" Copia adds, hitting the button as the elevator begins to quickly rise.
At the top, with 10 minutes to spare, the group makes it up, exiting the elevator to a line of servers on each side.
"Woah, that's sort of freaky" Sin adds.
"Let us take your coats, sirs."
The servers take the coats of everyone, as they're guided to the front desk.
"Welcome to the Celestial's Reach, my name is Tressa, how may I help you?" the receptionist asks.
Rikushi walks ahead, "We're here for our reservation, I hope us being early doesn't impact anything."
"Okay sir, what name is it under?"
"Ari" Rikushi replies.
"Ah, yes, we can sit you now, a table for 17."
"17!?" Copia, Sin, and Jin yell collectively.
"The others will be here momentarily" Rikushi adds, checking the message on his phone, "I was just alerted they're entering the elevator"
"Alright sir, right this way gentleman, Jorren will guide you to your table."
The man bows before turning around and walking through a curtain hiding the restaurant.
As the group heads through the curtain, soft orchestral-electronic music can be heard playing, with soft lights of brown, orange, and soft-white lighting the area, with private booths, open-seating, and polished interior bring it all together. At the far end, large windows bring in light, but due to their tinted colors, it resembles a night sky's flares.
Jorren leads them to a nice circular staircase, as they head upstairs to a darker-toned area, with booths around the walls and a large bar in the middle.
"Here is your table" Jorren mentions, with 2 more servers pulling out the seats for everyone to sit in.
"This place is a bit too nice for me" Sin mentions, looking around at the restaurant.
"You'll get used to it, me and Val are paying for it anyways so get whatever you want."
Jorren holds his hand up to his ear, covering an ear piece. "I was just alerted that the rest of your party has arrived, I shall go retrieve them for you."
Rikushi sits at the far end of the table, with Sin on his right side, going down the line with Copia, then Nepheres, then Valentine, then Blaidd, then Jin, then an empty seat beside him, and one on the other end of the table.
Sin leans towards Rikushi, "Anyways, who else is coming?"
Rikushi replies, "Well, PB-... speak of the debil" Rikushi stands up and reaches out his hand, "Hey Rikushi, you guys look great today," Says PB, wearing a gray button-up shirt and rolled-up sleeves, a black tie, slim gray trousers, and leather-shoes.
PB walks around the table and sits in the empty seat beside Jin.
Jin and PB shake hands, "I wish I could roll up my sleeves too but Val would yell at me" Jin mentions.
"Haha, I just wore what I had sent to me, I'm not sure I should be doing this but I feel better with them rolled up." PB replies.
"What was your ticket name?" Jin asks with a smirk.
"Something like 'Formal Edge'" PB replies.
"I think that's the edgiest name we've gotten yet" Jin replies, chuckling.
Sin leans back in to Rikushi after sitting back down, "Who else?"
Rikushi looks toward the stairs, "Why don't you see for yourself?"
Sin turns and looks, seeing 7 silhouettes emerge from the darkened-stairs.
All the guys stand up, Rikushi then moves his head while looking at Sin, "Come welcome them with me". They both walk around the table and Sin's eyes widen.
"How was the trip?" Rikushi asks.
"It was wonderful, thank you for inviting us RiRi" the voice replies.
"I'm not sure everyone has been thoroughly introduced to one another, but this is Serenity." Rikushi introduces.
There Serenity stood, wearing an oversized beige blazer, with loose and baggy cream-colored trousers and light brown ankle-boots.
Rikushi points to the next, "This is Bells" as she wears a Light-pink puffy skirt, a bright-yellow cropped blouse with puffed sleeves, and pink flats.
"Next, here is a friend they invited, may I ask for your name," Rikushi asks, reaching out his hand.
The lady grabs and shakes Rikushi's hand, "I'm Ohne, thank you for allowing me to come." she replies.
Wearing a Black-silk blouse, a white waist-high pencil skirt going down to her knees, black flats, and white pearl earrings.
"You all know her" Rikushi says, giving a soft hug, "Thanks for the invite request" she says, softly hugging Rikushi. "This is LuLu". Wearing a long, but flowing, black dress, with a backless cut in the back, wearing fingerless gloves, and subtle blue high-heels.
"Next here is Daedaze", With her wearing a black short-layered cocktail dress, with a pink cropped blazer, subtle white thigh high stockings, and platform heels.
"Here up is Ceri" a shorter girl with ruffled raccoon ears atop, wearing a Black and White layered dress-shirt going to her knees, a red ribbon, and soft heels.
"And the little rascal Gem" A shorter girl standing beside Ceri, wearing an orange vintage ballroom dress top, with puffy sleeves, a soft blue layered petticoat skirt, and cream-colored ribbon-heels.
"We all know Ina, thanks for coming out" Rikushi mentions, "You're welcome for me booking this place," Ina says, wearing a crimson-red asymmetrical evening dress with one shoulder exposed, and a black long glove on one arm, and black heels.
"Lastly, we have Reiku", rocking her long silky white hair while wearing a royal-purple deep-slit evening gown, black chocker with a purple gemstone, and silver thin-strap high heels.
Rikushi and Sin start pulling the chairs out for the ladies to sit. Sin pulls out the seat for Ohne, "O-oh, thank you sir." she says, pulling her clothing up to sit, "Drop the 'r' and put a 'n', just call me Sin" he replies, "Thank you Sin" she says.
Rikushi and Sin sit back down in their seats, "how was the ride over?" Rikushi asks.
"Thanks to LuLu, the ride over in the airship was quick and smooth... anyways, how much did the outfits cost you guys?" Ina asks.
"Don't worry about the price-tag" Rikushi replies, shedding a single tear.
Ohne, sitting across from Sin, leans forward "So Sin, I heard you defended my friends along with the others are the Astral Academy."
"That did happen yes, although I ended up being one of the more beat-up people." Sin replies.
"I'm still proud of you, as I was out on an expedition so I didn't get to partake in any of it." Ohne says, reaching out her hand towards Sin.
Sin, confused by the gesture, places his hand atop of hers.
Ohne leans in and kisses the top of his hand. "Thank you for what you did nevertheless."
Sin looks away quickly.
Ohne looks back up, "Is there something the matter, Sin?"
"N-no... nothing, heh" Sin answers.
Sin looks back to see Ohne smiling at him softly.
Servers stand behind each person, all placing a cup of iced-water in front of everyone.
"I'm your waitress today, Alira, I'll be handling this half of the table with my shadower Thane, taking care of the other half."
"What will be the tickets today be like?" Alira asks.
"The half I'm on with you will be paid by me, with Mister Thane's side being paid by Valentine" Rikushi replies, as he points towards Valentine.
Alira:
Boys: Rikushi, Sin, Copia, Nepheres,
Girls: Ina, Ohne, Bells, LuLu, Gem
Thane:
Boys: Blaidd, Valentine, Jin, PB
Girls: Ceri, Dae, Serenity, Reiku
"Alright Sir" Alira says, writing down in her order-book.
What will you be having today? She asks Rikushi.
Rikushi, pointing at the menu, "I'll have this Truffle Risotto"
"Celestial Truffle Risotto, got it sir." Alira replies
"And an Iced Sweet Tea with Honey-Syrup"
The waitress writes it down in her order book before walking to Ina.
Sin quickly views the Menu, "Uhm uhm"
"What would you like today sir?" Alira asks, hovering over Sin.
"Um... um" Sin shakingly looks around, his eyes jolting from word-to-word.
"Foie- no... omelet... no..."
"We'll be doing the dish for two, Miss Alira" Ohne steps in,
"Which dish for two will you be having", Alira asks, walking around the table to Ohne.
Ohne points at the menu as Alira starts writing it down, "The Rare Cheese Platter, got it."
"I'll take the Southern Chocolate milk too" Ohne adds.
"Make it two chocolate milks" Sin adds.
"Two chocolate milks, thank you" and heads to the next seat.
Sin leans in, "Thank you,"
"Don't mention it, it was the first thing I saw," She replies.
"You also weren't looking at the menu ha?" Sin asks, chuckling.
"You distracted me, I never had time to realize there even was a menu" Ohne replies.
"Heh.." Sin laughs, as Ohne smiles.
"We'll have your orders out soon" Alira and Thane walk away as servers grab the Menus in front of everyone.
A slight budge is felt against Sin's right side, causing him to look.
There he sees Copia and Nepheres smirking with a teasing look to their faces, causing Sin to get flustered.
The servers bring everyone's drinks out and set them down.
"Copied me on the chocolate milk?" Ohne asks Sin.
Sin, opening up his straw's packaging. "No, this is actually my favorite drink, plus it helps ease my nervousness this nice place is giving me"
"Oh?" Ohne says. "I'll write that down for the future."
"The future?" Sin asks.
Rikushi stands up, with his drink in-hand. "To another good day with everyone, it's a shame not everyone could be here, but we'll celebrate with who we got."
All the guys stand up as the girls raise their glasses.
"To another day" Rikushi says, "And another tomorrow" everyone collectively says after.
clink
clink
The guys clink their glasses together as the girls join theirs.
Everyone sits back down as their table erupts in chattery.
Sin looks down at his glass, when something out of the corner of his eye appears. He looks up to see Ohne holding her glass in front of him, "Cheers to another tomorrow, Sin."
Sin joins his glass against hers, "Cheers, Ohne"
The two then down their chocolate milk together, as the others catch up on the time they lost together.
All Outfit codenames:
Reiku: 'Velvet Temptation'
Dae: 'Playful Spark'
LuLu: 'Midnight Halo'
Ceri: 'Soft Noir Elegance'
Gem: 'Vintage Radiance'
Ina: 'Balanced Blend'
Serenity: 'Earthbound Ease'
Ohne: 'Midnight Whisper'
Bells: 'Bubblegum Bloom'
Blaidd: 'Eclipsed Monarch'
Nepheres: 'Crimson Precision'
Sin: 'Apex Disorder'
Copia: 'Gothic Reverie'
Jin: 'Golden Comfort'
Valentine: ' Duality Refined'
Rikushi: 'Crimson Shift'
PB: 'Formal Edge'