Daydreams Going By

by Ulquiorra9000

Chapter 10: Attention

Momo Yaoyorozu liked to keep a calm and collected demeanor, and it set a good example. But that evening before dinner, she was practically bouncing up and down with joy. Tenya Iida, the class rep, had finally worked up the courage to ask her out! The dinner reservation was right around the corner, and Momo already had on a purple silk, knee-length outfit and her finest jewelry. She felt like a princess!

Iida didn't look half bad, either. He also looked a bit preoccupied.

"I... might try something on the more budget side of this menu," Iida admitted as he looked over the menu at their restaurant table.

Momo smiled. "I'm sure it will taste just fine all the same."

"Yes, but... it seems that I chose someplace out of my budget. Perhaps I got carried away," Iida admitted. As he spoke, he got out his cell phone and started texting someone. He was at it for a solid ten seconds before he put the phone away at last.

"So, tell me more about what you like to do for fun..."

Momo felt herself relaxing and lost herself in the fine ambiance and how handsome her date was, and how charming and polite. Except when he kept getting out that stupid phone to text other people! It happened again, then again, and Iida didn't even apologize for it. He simply kept talking as he texted, as though that weren't unspeakably rude.

By the time dessert arrived, Iida got out his phone for the tenth time and started texting again.

"Oh, for goodness' sake!" Momo snapped and lunged out her hand, swiping Iida's phone. She held it up. "How can you do this, Tenya? We're on a date, and your attention is elsewhere! What kind of message do you think that sends me?"

Iida went red. "M-Momo, please don't look at the screen!"

"Why? Are you hiding something incriminating?" Momo turned the phone around and stared at the screen. She had expected a text conversation to appear.

Instead, she found -

"Notes?" Momo's tone softened, her eyes wide.

Iida was quite red, but he looked Momo right in the eyes. "I'm just thinking how incredibly fortunate I am to be with a wonderful girl like you. Every time I thought of another expression of my gratitude, I just had to make a note before I forgot it."

Momo handed back Iida's phone with a trembling hand, her other hand over her mouth. "Oh my gosh... I'm so sorry I snapped at you when you were doing something so nice for me."

Iida put away his phone and made an embarrassed chuckle. "Thank you, Momo. Or maybe if I weren't so nervous, I could remember all these notes without having to writ them down..."

Momo got out her phone and typed something in.

"You're not texting Mina about this, are you?" Iida cried. "You know how she likes to gossip!"

"No," Momo said with a little smile. "I'm just reminding myself what a thoughtful boyfriend I have. I don't have to write it down, but I'd like to all the same."