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[Nervousness was not a normal emotion for the Captain. He was normally a very confident person. Confident in his abilities, his actions. He was known to swing his sword true, fight his own battles, and fight for those who could not fight for themselves.

Yet for matters of the heart, he was not as confident as he should be. It was not his strong point, like it was Balthier's. So, taking the advice of his good friend and companion, he would relax and be himself. Clearly the woman he was going to see liked him in some form of the term. She could have said no when he asked. But she didn't... which made him a bit more calmer.

He had been pacing for a moment to calm his nerves. It would not do himself any good to go headfirst into this with his nerves shot. Slow intake of breath before he released it. It was now or never. Slowly, he rounded the corner, making his way to her house. Once there, he would knock calmly, the flowers in his hand hidden behind his back.]

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[ Nervous didn't even begin to describe it. Lightning was sitting in their living room, picking at invisible specks on the dress Serah had insisted she buy, trying to keep her hands from shaking.

Take down a Cieth? Face a squad of PSICOM soldiers by herself? Skirt just outside the smell and sight range of an adamantoise on Pulse? No problem.

Men?

This was probably the first time in her life that Lightning had ever felt some form of fear.

Luckily her nerves weren't so shot that when she heard the knock she jumped, and she managed to stand calmly, fussing with the dress (she hated it -- there was practically no movement in it, and there was no practical place to hold some sort of self defense weapon, and she wasn't even going to get started on the shoes -- like walking on pencils!!) before taking a deep breath and answering the door. ] Captain.

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[You thought he was nervous before? The moment she opened the door, his breath caught in his throat.

Yes, he thought she was pretty even before her getting all dressed up, but now? Stunning was the only word he could think of.

Blinking from his trance, he smiled slightly.] Light.

[His arm moved from behind him, producing the bouquet of pink roses. He was thankful for the flower shop in the area. The woman who ran it, Yuna, had been very helpful, taking the time to help him pick out the perfect blooms.] These are for you.

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[ She tried really hard to hide the blush; it didn't work so well. ] Thank you.. Come in, I'll put these in a vase.

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[He nodded, moving to step inside. He stood in the doorway though.]

You are feeling better, I presume?

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[ It only took her a moment to find a glass big enough to work as a vase for the flowers, and she brought them out, setting them down on the table next to one of the chairs in the room. ] Yeah, thanks for asking. Serah's one of the best nurses I've had. [ A small, shy smile at that. ]

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I am glad. I have to confess I had been... worried.

[In truth, he had. But he would only admit it to her and no one else.]

Are you ready?

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..Thank you. [ At his question, she nods. She'snot nervous. Nope. Hiding it really well too, honest. ] Let's go.

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[He would turn towards the door, opening it for her. She better not be opposed to that.

Once outside, he would close it behind him, then offer his arm to her.]

I've made plans not too far from here.

[Well, Balthier helped a bit. A lot. At least Basch knew what to do for later dates. If there were later dates.]

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[ She takes his arm, still totally not nervous, nope. ] I'm not really familiar with the city so far.. where is it we're going?

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There is a smaller restaurant not too far from here. Quiet, out of the way of prying eyes.

[Which he hoped would not set off certain people he knew.]

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[ And THAT relaxes her a little bit, and she shyly glances up at him, grinning a little. ] Hopefully that'll work.

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I should hope so.

[Because he was wanting this to go really well. He could only hope.

So, when he said it wasn't that far, it really wasn't that far. Before long, they had come upon a smallish restaurant. It was quaint, and most of all, it was quiet. Stepping forward, he pulled the door open to let her enter first.]

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[ She'd passed by this place a couple of times, once being when she and Serah had been out looking for her dress. Lightning stepped in and the two of them were lead to a small table near the back, semi-private.

Intimate.

Gulp. ]

It's nice. I like it.

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I am glad.

[Well, he did say quiet.

He wasn't sure how he could handle intimate.

He'd pull her chair out for her, and once she was seated, he'd seat himself. Once alone, he wasn't sure how to act. It was one thing while they were walking, it was another when they were seated together.]

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[ You could hear a pin drop when she sat down, folding her hands in her lap.

Talking to him on the phone was easy; it was talking to him face to face that was the hard part. What in the hell were they supposed to talk about? ] So...

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[He cleared his throat quietly, still not sure of what to talk about. The waitress came and placed two menus in front of the both of them, as well as two glasses of water.]

I... I have heard the food here is superb.

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[ Lightning looked over the menu, though she wasn't really reading it. ] It all.. looks pretty good.

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[He wasn't looking at the menu either. It wasn't going as well as he had hoped. Basch had never been a talkative person, but adding in the awkwardness of this whole thing... he was extra quiet.

This was hopeless. They hadn't even ordered and things were going downhill. He sighed quietly, reaching to take a sip of his water.]

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[ ....This wasn't going very well at all. Lightning sighed as well, and finally decided to actually look at the menu.

Fidget. Fidget. ]

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[A heavy flapping sound started to grow outside, getting louder and louder as the thing making the noise approached the area of town the restaurant was in. But it probably wouldn't have caught notice - until a woman outside started screaming.]

DRAGON!

[Her scream was almost drowned out, though, by a roar - a roar Light would probably find very familiar, if she had the time to think about it.]

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[As if the awkwardness couldn't get any worse. Now they had some commotion outside.

Just ignore it. Just ignore-

Dragon?

He looked to Light before standing quickly.] Perhaps our dinner should wait.

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[ She didn't really have time to think about it -- not yet. At Basch's words, Lightning rose to her feet, nodding. ] Let's go. [ Pause. ] I'll have to back you up with magic, since I don't have my gunblade.

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[The dragon roared again, making sure it attracted plenty of attention - but also confusion.]

There's only one!

One's bad enough!

But there's only ONE! Those things come in swarms-

Wait a minute! Are there people on its back?

[And sure enough, two figures were visible on the back of the dragon - one with longer hair than the other. TWO GUESSES, YOU TWO.]

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[He was thankful that he did bring his sword along with him. Always be prepared, he had told himself.

He nodded to Lightning, drawing his sword as he rushed out of the restaurant. He was prepared for battle, as always.

Wait. Did someone say there were people on the dragon's back? Lowering his sword, Basch shielded his eyes as he glanced upward into the air towards the dragon. Sure enough...

The look on Basch's face said it all.]

I am going to kill him.

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[ Lightning was right on his heels, readying a spell-- and she came to a stop beside him, a Fira spell lingering on her fingertips.

She recognized that hairstyle, and any doubts were washed away with the look on Basch's face. ] You take yours, I'll take mine.