First Date in the City(Rhymer)

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:57 pm

I was breathing heavily. I had used up all my breath screaming at my idiot half-brothers. My rage was depleting. "Yeah...they probably won't. They BETTER not." By the time we entered the restaurant once more, I was completely calm. I let Quinnly lead me to our table and we sat back down in the booth. Not a single person noticed something had happened outside. I look into his eyes and smile. "Yeah, I was just thinking that myself." My ears were pierced, but I couldn't even remember the last time I wore earrings. I usually didn't wear jewelry. Probably because all I did was train, train, train. We were sitting there for a few minutes until the waiter showed up. Quinnly ordered his food. Then the waiter turned to me. I ordered a long list of things that at as of right now I can't even remember half of. All I remember was that it was a LOT. The waiter stared at me before he shrugged and left. "I told you so." My cheeks blushed in response. "By the way...where in the HELL did you get all that money?!"

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:27 pm

I smiled because she seemed happy again. Well, she was smiling anyways. I wasn't sure whether it was because we were back inside and alone with me, or because she just bashed in the heads of 3 of her siblings. Wow, she had a huge appetite. I didn't mind that though. Girls that ate half a salad for dinner were almost always prissy and conceded anyway. I smirked when she asked me where I got the money."I have a whole bunch of savings, but half of this is from the Aphrodite cabin make up fund. They have like $3,000 bucks in there!", I exclaim.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:17 pm

I raised my eyebrows in shock. "Hey, I didn't know that and I've pulled pranks on them loads of times!" My shocked expression altered into a mischievous one. I should check that out later. I reached my hand out to grab his. "You know, I'm glad that we're back inside. My siblings were being irritating." I couldn't help but grin at the fact that I had bashed their heads in with a pipe. Was I good or was I good? We were sitting there enjoying the company of one another when the food arrived. My meal almost took up the whole table. I blushed in embarrassment for a moment, sending a somewhat apologetic look to Quinnly. Then I went and ate. I was starving. I had finished so quickly that I was waiting on Quinnly to finish. I admit that I was quite like a vacuum when eating food. I cleanly and neatly ate all my food in a rather rapid manner. I felt a little bad considering the fact it wasn't my money I was spending, but I said nothing. My cheeks were glowing red. I usually didn't eat around anyone besides my half-siblings and most of my half-brothers were slobs. Quinnly was a much different manner.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:30 pm

I kinda laughed,"Holy %^&@ how the #(!* did you eat all the food so quickly?", I asked shocked, finally finishing mine. "Sorry, I didn't mean it that way.", I still managed to smile, like always. " And yah, they buy like $100 dollar eye liner and stuff. It's really horrid. So, every once in a while, I..... you know... dip into their funds.", I look up with a devious smirk. The waiter comes, I pay for everything to his shock, and he walks away, sort of stunned. "And yah, your siblings are kind of @$$ H0!3$", I smirk a little more. "Okay, so, what do you want to do now? I know a whole bunch of things we can do, but, maybe you can think of something.".

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:37 pm

I blushed even more. "It's alright. I not only eat a lot, I eat rather fast too." I laughed a bit myself as he was finishing up his meal. He then talked about how they brought 100 dollar eye liner and whatnot and I nearly gagged. What a waste of money. Why couldn't they just get regular eye liner? I mean really, makeup is one thing. Spending a crap load of money on it is another. I didn't blame Quinnly for taking out of their funds. I laughed as the waiter was stunned about my date paying for everything. He couldn't believe that Quinnly carried that much money. "Yeah, they are. I try to be somewhat nicer to them since they're my siblings, but a lot of them really are a-holes. And since when did you have such a potty mouth?" I was simply teasing him. I tried thinking of something else I wanted to do. "Hm....I don't know. You got any ideas?"

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:12 pm

I start scratching my head, I was lost for ideas. "Let me think for a minute.", I ask, leading her out of the restaurant. "Ferris Wheel, outdoor garden, dancing, gift shops, park, amusement park, go look at the city from the top of a skyscraper, laser tag, arcade, street performers, boat ride, walk while I think of more ideas. That's all I got for now.", I shrug and start walking with you in some seemingly random direction,"I think those are enough ideas to keep us busy for now, right?", I ask.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:27 pm

"Let's go and play laser tag." It sounded like a somewhat silly thing, but I was totally up for it. Hey, could be fun, right? Hopefully I wouldn't get too competitive. I had a tendency to do that. I held Quinnly's hand as we were walking around the city. There was quite a number of things here I had to say. Even more than I remembered. Then again, it had been a number of years since I visited the city. By now I was somewhat used to the rudeness of other people, but I still wanted to chop their heads off. That sword earring would be rather nice and convenient to have.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:58 pm

I laughed for some odd reason. I thought she would want something competitive and battle like." I knew you would pick that. Even with your soft side, or, nicer side, you still like competition and combat.", I walk into a gigantic building complete with a 2 story arcade, and a laser tag arena 4 stories high, complete with elevator, secret entrances, doors that you need codes to open. It's like a video game but your the character. "I still come here all the time. It's pretty epic. In fact, I'm on the leader board as the number 19 best player that ever came here.", I laughed,"I'm such a nerd.".

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:09 pm

So laser tag it was. We headed there together. I couldn't help but smile at what Quinnly said. That was rather true about the competitive thing. No matter what side I took I was always competitive. I was always aiming to be the best. I guess I could've been called an overachiever or a perfectionist. "Better be careful then Quinnly, I just may knock you down a spot." A sly grin was on my face. No way I was going to let myself be beaten. I followed him to where we had to go. This would make for an interesting challenge. The building itself was huge. There was a large playing field I had to deal with. I would probably have to figure out how not to get caught quickly in this kind of setting. Not a problem. Nature Boy was going DOWN.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:22 pm

I smiled as she seemed to like it. I felt like 3rd grader asking a girl on a date to play video games or a super hero movie. "Oh yah? Bring it!"!, I say with a slightly raised voice. "I spent a whole hour practicing my strategy!", I joke. I look around the huge room. There are HDTVs with live action from the arena. I smile,"Let's go!", I walk up to the counter. You have to write down your player name, the guy drops it into an electronic device, and it tells you whether you're on blue,red,green,white,gold, or purple team. I write down "DryadDude", on my slip, he drops it into the device, and the word,"Gold", flashes across a small screen.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:24 pm

I suddenly felt very much like a kid. I was about to play some life sized video game. Even though it wasn't anything like a fight to the death, my competitiveness was kicking in at normal speeds. My date was finished. I would come out the victor. I wrote down "WarriorPrincess" and in went into the machine. I didn't think much on the name. I wasn't one concerned with having a good username or player tag or whatever other terms for it. My color was evidently red since it flashed up. I smirked a bit. He had the advantage of experience. No matter, I was sure that it would be easy enough to take him down.

(...I realize I never played laser tag. I facefloor.)

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:05 pm

I laughed."It's so on! ", I started to lead us both to the room where you put on your packs and stuff."If you want to back out now, you can.", I say, grinning cockily and putting on my pack and holstering my gun." Otherwise, get ready for some action.". A guy walks in, explains the rules and the dos and don'ts yadda yadda yadda, finally, letting us into the playing field. "See ya!", I yell, running in another direction and out of view.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:59 pm

The guy went and explained the rules of the game. I listened but not in an attentive manner. I was ready for the game to start. My mind was anxiously waiting in excitement. My blood was already boiling. I was ready to go and kick some butt in a giant maze. These guys didn't stand a chance against me! A smirk was sent at Quinnly. My eyes were fiery, but not of rage. They foretold my current feelings. My competitive side kicked in to replace my gentle side. It didn't matter that I was competing against my date. He was going DOWN! Finally the guy finished speaking and everyone was allowed in. I quickly went to where I was supposed to go. Gear in hand, I prepared to enter the arena. Those who were against me, beware! Narcissa Darkheart was no pushover!

-[Timeskip because I feel bad about not being around for so long]-

"I TOLD YOU!" I was rubbing victory into my date's face. What, I was cocky! I couldn't keep my victories to myself. I was still energetic about the whole thing. I had a confident walk to me as the two of us left. I was so happy that I didn't even think about a certain thing. A thing that was rather important. The moments where you thought you were so great were the moments where s*** happened. I was going on my way when I somehow managed to trip. I didn't see that someone had left something on the ground in front of me. I felt backwards, my lower half flying in the air. I landed on my back, hitting my head against the floor. Instantly I wanted to cry but I resisted the temptation. Instead I cursed my luck and gave a slight blush. Well that killed my cocky mood.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:39 pm

(Lol Rhymer, no need to feel bad. Everything is fine. :D )

Quinnly felt confident going into the game. He was a lot more experienced and thought that he knew the place better than Narcissa. She was going down! Maybe if she was lucky, Quinnly wouldn't crush his date too hard! He saw a code on a wall on his way to find a hiding spot. Luckily, he was able to open a room that way and stay there for a bit. in retrospect, this may have cost him the game.

"Dang it!", Quinnly shouted, "How did you win?!", he asked. He sounded very frustrated, but he was smiling too wide to look mad and he was surprised she managed to win. It was her first time. "I never believed in it, but maybe beginner's luck is a real thing!". Quinnly smiled. Narcissa promptly fell. Quinnly knelt down and asked the typical, "Are you okay?", and helped her back up. "Tonight was pretty- okay really fun. But is there anything else you wanna go do before we head back to camp?", Quinnly asked, still grinning broadly.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:22 pm

Ugh. He did NOT just ask 'Are you okay'. I disliked the statement. However I did let him help me back up. Well that was a rather silly moment. I then quickly brushed my shoulders off and was back to my normal self. Well, more like my nicer self. For this entire evening I had kept the meaner half of me at bay. I was comfortable expressing myself in front of Quinnly. Plus there were no boneheaded siblings around to ruin it. I was glad to be with him. I was having a fun time. This was much better than beating up dummies at the battlefield. I was rather happy I didn't ruin my own chance at having some enjoyment in my life. Suddenly I felt my heart pounding. It was doing so in a weird fashion. My stomach was filling up with butterflies as I glanced into those eyes of his. Was this...NO, it couldn't be! It could absolutely not be!

My cheeks became a slight pink but not because of the fall. I quickly moved my glance away, avoiding his eyes. "Yeah, well I won! Told you I would do it! Now, this may sound like a rather odd request coming from me but..." My eyes flashed as memories flowed into my mind. My mother holding my little hand as we walked towards a giant wheel. I was smiling and so was she. There was the taste of cotton candy on my mouth. That's right, I had just eaten some and finished it. The warmth of my mom's hand as she took me closer to the wheel. The friendliness of the guy running it as he let us on. My mom and I sitting together inside a long bench as the wheel turned. Us going higher. We look into the other person's eyes. We smile. I love you Narcissa. I love you too Mommy. The memory just hit me like a tidal wave.

A single tear shred from my eye. My left hand pulled back my hair. My eyes were looking down. "...Can you take me on the Ferris Wheel?" I didn't know if I had let my emotionless guard down or not. I wasn't sure if Quinnly read my expression. Did he sense something was up? I hoped not. The butterflies continued flying around in my stomach. I kept denying the feeling even though it was true. I....I couldn't say those words. Not yet.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:30 pm

"Good, no big injuries. Our date can continue.", I stated, still smiling. It was actually kind of a nice moment to help Narcissa up, in a weird way. I mean, it was nice to be able to help but I also wished she hadn't fallen. It sounded more complicated than it was. She seemed rather happy and I was glad that I could show her a good time. It also looked like she was comfortable as her nicer self around me. This made me grow a bit closer to her. She was staring into my eyes and I was capable of nothing but looking back into hers. My feelings for her grew fonder and my stomach tickled. Was this really happening?

She suddenly looked away and started with the cocky act again. She was hiding something, but it didn't work very well. Then, she started a question, but never finished. I couldn't help but think it was some sort of childhood memory. I then thought of my mom. She would always make sure I was never down or depressed and made sure I always felt good about myself. Too bad she was gone for good. Nothing I could do now.

One tear escaped her eye before she finished asking her question. Would I take her on the Ferris Wheel? Didn't seem like a weird question to me! I placed both my hands gently on her shoulders and whispered,"Of course I will. It would be my pleasure.", Then I promptly took one of her hands and started to lead her through the crowds.

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:00 pm

I felt different as his hand took mine. I felt...weird. But in a good way. In a weird kind of... I couldn't muster up the strength to think of those words. Those words I had long avoided until I met Quinnly. That guy was changing me. Part of me thought for the worst. The rest of me thought for the better. I was divided in half by my emotions. I couldn't find unity in them. I found it more and more difficult to connection myself and hold myself together. I was so used to the disguise that the real me was going wild. The nicer me was out and the nastier me didn't know what to do. That mean girl me had no idea how to act or respond to such a menace. The change was making my head spin wildly out of control. I was losing it.

We went through crowds of people in order to get to the Ferris Wheel. I held on to Quinnly's hand tightly, not wanting to get lost in the sea of people. My heart was thumping inside my chest as I took another look at him. He was hot. No, he was more than just hot. He was wonderful. The mean me wanted to throw up right then and there. My stomach was floating inside me. I was afraid I would fly away if I were to let go of his hand. He was pulling me to the ground. I found myself moving in closer to him. The moment my mind realized it I pulled away a bit. Everything was starting to feel awkward. It was obvious. It was true. I really did.....

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:40 pm

I gripped gripped Narcissa's hand tightly. I really never wanted to let go of her hand. I never wanted our first date to end. We were both so happy to be together, well, at least I felt that way, but I was pretty sure she did too. She was definitely conflicted, that was a fact. She wasn't sure whether her mean side should take control or let the nicer side take the reigns for a change. I still think it should be the nice side that was in the saddle this time, but hey, that's just me. I maneuvered through the crowds until we reached a colorfully lit up pier which had a nice, bright Ferris Wheel as well that flashed different lights.

As we approached, a nice man already held out two tickets for us. I pulled out $10, 5 bucks a ticket, and the man let us on the Ferris Wheel. We both stepped into a little cart that had a glass dome over it. There were seat belts but no metal bars. You were allowed to stand when it stopped and no one could stop you while it was moving. I took a seat next to Narcissa and the wheel started moving. we circled around a couple times and soon, I was holding Narcissa's hand. It stopped after another two turns and we were frozen pretty much at the top. We could look over at the ocean with the moonlight reflecting off it and the brightly lit up pier. It was gorgeous. All of a sudden, I just kissed Narcissa. I couldn't stop myself, it just happened. I had taken both of her hands in each of mine. After a good 15 seconds, I stopped, looked in her eyes, and mumbled the words," I love you."

Subject: Re: First Date in the City(Rhymer) Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:09 am

I couldn't believe I was doing this. I couldn't believe it yet it was true. This date was going off well. No, not just well, fantastic! And I rarely say that word. I don't think I say it much anyway. ANYWAY, we were going up for our turn on the Ferris Wheel. My eyes glanced up at the lights on the wheel. My mind was once again taken back to that moment in time when my mom and I rode together. I wondered if she was somehow watching me right now. I wondered if my father was aware of that moment and watching me board this ride with my boyfriend. Wait....DID I JUST CALL QUINNLY MY BOYFRIEND?! I was really going out of my mind at that moment. That forbidden emotion was bubbling up inside of me like wild fire. I was feeling it more and more with every moment. The ticket vendor was rather nice. It was Quinnly who had pulled out some money and paid for the tickets. It was time for us to ride the brightly colored wheel.

I sat down in the cart first. My date soon followed. We were soon moving and my hand touched his. It was so nice...I felt rather girly as we were holding hands. The warmth he brought just from taking my hand....I could feel my cheeks turn a slight pink. I hoped it wasn't noticeable among the bright lights. Soon the wheel stopped and we were at top staring out at the sky together. The night sky was more beautiful than usual that night. The Moon shined ever so brightly over the water of the pier. The ocean was reflecting moonlight in such a lovely fashion. What a beautiful sight to behold! It was almost like a dream come true. My mean side was losing grip more and more. My heart was rapidly beating. My hand still held onto his. More butterflies had flown inside me. That was when it happened.

He kissed me. Nature Boy kissed me! Both my hands were grabbed by his and he kissed me. And you know what happened? I kissed him back. After a very short moment of shock, my lips kissed back. My head was doing a tailspin. I felt like I could fly! Those 15 seconds felt like hours of pleasure. Finally our lips separated. My eyes were staring into his. Time seemed to just stop. And at that very moment, he spoke those very words I feared to speak myself. He confessed his love for me. I thought it only fitting to...my other side was fighting, trying to close myself off to him. I was conflicted. If I closed myself off, I would save face. At the same time, I would lose Quinnly. After all, why would he want a girl who didn't seem to love him back? Or maybe he would know my true feelings and not like how I couldn't show them back. If I didn't close myself off though, I could get badly hurt. I was vulnerable. I was left with a painful choice. That was when my mouth uttered something in the form of a whisper.

"I love you too." I had confessed. I replied to his feelings with mine. I said it. I finally spoke those very words from my own lips. And with those same lips I moved in to kiss him. I wrapped myself around him and kissed him. I just did it. My body was acting in ways my heart wanted it too. For once I was listening to my heart. I was listening to what it had to say. My heart said I loved Quinnly. It said that he was the one for me and that I should never let him go. Knowing fully well the challenges we would face, with that kiss I had accepted them. This was the defining moment. This was the big thing. I had made my decision and I could never, ever go back.

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