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[loseyoursenses]

[At first there's nothing on the screen but blackness, and two somewhat muffled voices can be heard:]

-and thank you for an enchanting evening.

Oh no, thank you. It was a real pleasure. Good night.

[The sound of a door shutting, and then the picture swings, jumbled images of a hotel room as it's pulled out of Yukimura's pocket. He looks at it,

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[futariniousama]

[ Ah, but Niou knows that voice, and he is Highly Suspicious of the both of you. ]

Enjoyable date, my ass. I know for a fact Yagyuu doesn't put out until the third date.

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[futariniousama]

[ With an extravagant roll of his eyes: ]

I guess that'll do.

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[loseyoursenses]

[You're lucky he's in an excellent mood and thinks your pouting is cute, Niou.]

What kind of a date would you like, then?

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[futariniousama]

A man on each arm and some new clothes. Dinner, too. Somewhere classy.

[ To all appearances, Niou is completely serious. ]

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[loseyoursenses]

Hmm, that could be arranged. Maybe not now, but eventually. Akaya might get jealous that he wasn't invited, though.

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[futariniousama]

[ A derisive look. ]

Let 'im get jealous. He'll have to work his way up the ladder, learn to quote Phantom of the Opera and name various perennials before he gets a date.

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[loseyoursenses]

Oh, is that what it takes? [Yes. That, plus amazing tennis skills.] Luckily I think you've already got those things covered.

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[futariniousama]

And as a bonus, I speak conversational and dirty French.

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[loseyoursenses]

That is an excellent bonus. [Slightly more serious.] You weren't deliberately left out, you know.

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[futariniousama]

[ He shrugs and glances away, ultra-casual, but he's pleased to hear it, even if he already suspected. ]

Well, yeah, I know. I'm a little too high-profile for this kinda game. Wouldn't work with me.

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[usedlaserbeam]

Fifty-fifty, is it?

[Oh, hi. Fancy meeting you here.]

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[futariniousama]

Maybe more like sixty-forty, in favor of 'not fun.' Guess it'd depend on if your date liked musicals and French lit and not breakin' the rules.

[ Niou's about four degrees north of petulantly jealous, but hiding it masterfully from Yukimura. Can you tell, Yagyuu? ]

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[usedlaserbeam]

You forgot classical music and admiring gardens.

[It's Yagyuu. Of course he can tell.]

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[futariniousama]

What's your required score for a second date, like, three outta five? They could skip classical music and admirin' gardens if they were Team Phantom, right?

[ Niou knows it, too. ]

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[usedlaserbeam]

That depends on whether or not they come with a cape.

[So dry. So very dry.]

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[futariniousama]

So what was Yukimura's score?

[ Petulant as hell. ]