"I found it!" Eridan called from the closet. He stepped up behind Rose, holding up a bright gold necklace. She smiled at him and allowed him to latch it around her neck. She adjusted it and sighed.
"Thank you, Eridan. I appreciate your help," she said, going back to her makeup. She was putting on her usual black lipstick, a stark contrast to the rest of her outfit: a short tight orange dress, with yellow accents, a gold-coloured headband, and gold sun-shaped earrings. Eridan went back to the closet, and began sifting through her shoes, setting out a few and comparing them to her outfit. The black stilettos weren't quite right for it, neither were the white wedges. Maybe the yellow boots? No, wait! The plain blue heels, perfect.
He set the shoes down by her chair and awaited her approval of them. She finished the last touches of her makeup, and looked down at them. She agreed, that would be a nice look. She slipped them on and walked over to the full length mirror. Taking a breath, she looked at her partner.
"Well? What do you think?" She asked, posing.
"I think Kan is going to be speechless," he assured her, nodding.
She had been looking forward to this date for a few weeks. With all of the schoolwork they'd been given, they hadn't had time to hang out in a while outside of classes, so they'd decided to have a real date. Not their first, but their first with just the two of them. She wasn't nervous, she was just... Okay fine, she was nervous.
Eridan handed her her bag, and wished her luck, reminding her to have fun. She left the apartment and hurried to the cafe. She wasn't running late; in fact, she was early. But she was so excited, she wanted to just get there already! Finally some alone time with the most beautiful being she'd ever known.
The bell jingled as she opened the door, and entered the building. She looked around the tables, and wasn't surprised to see Kanaya was there already, touching up her lipstick in a compact mirror. Rose felt her smile grow, but reminded herself to calm down, lest a blush cover her face. Kanaya looked absolutely stunning. Black high-heeled gladiator sandals, a short green off-the-shoulder dress with red lace along the hem at the bottom, and a necklace reminiscent of a chandelier, that sparkled even more radiantly than those beautiful eyes.
Her hair was styled perfectly, and along with her smokey eye makeup, she looked like she was ready for a professional photoshoot. Rose's eyes lingered on her lips, full and soft, black lipstick accentuating them, making them look even fuller. Oh, how badly she wanted to kiss those lips. She breathed in deep and approached the jade-blooded troll.
"Kanaya," she spoke up, which caused the other to stand, bowing her head slightly, welcoming the human.
"Rose," she replied in kind. "You seem to be early. Might there be any particular reason for that?" She inquired.
Rose smiled, and raised her eyebrows, conveying through her look that Kanaya had, in fact, arrived before her. "I suppose I just couldn't find it in me to wait any longer. And, considering you yourself arrived here early as well, I cannot imagine that there could be too terribly much of a problem with me coming before the scheduled time," her smirk was playful and challenging, and her date began to blush.
"It is customary for the one to instigate a meeting to be the first to arrive, at least in human culture, correct? I am simply making sure I am keeping to those traditions. Though, to be honest, I can hardly be blamed for being eager to see you, especially considering how incredibly beautiful you look."
Rose began flushing furiously. Any compliment from Kanaya would send her straight to cloud nine, especially with the tone she had used.
A waitress approached, and set down four menus, two for food and two for drinks. "Hello! My name is Liz and I'll be your server today. Can I get you anything to drink to start off?" The blonde waitress inquired, then noticed who they were. "Oh! Hey, you two. Date night, huh?" She winked.
Rose nodded with a warm smile, and scanned quickly over her menu.
"Just water for me, thank you," she replied.
"I'll have the. Erm." Kanaya hesitated. She really did not want water. What she had been craving was most definitely off-menu. "Iced tea, I suppose," she supplied, though that also did not sound like it would satisfy her cravings.
"Alright, I'll have those right out," Liz hummed, and left to go get their drinks.
Rose held up her menu, though she already knew what she was planning on having. Kanaya did as well, this wasn't their first time as this cafe, and they nearly always got the same things every time. She was trying to gain her breath enough to ask a certain question. She really wasn't sure what answer she would get, and she hoped to every dark deity of the void that she wouldn't be out of line to ask.
Kanaya interrupted her thoughts, "So, Rose," she held her hand out, and Rose slipped hers into it. The troll raised the hand to her lips and places a kiss on it, "I've missed being able to spend time with you. Has there been any significant occurrences in your life as of late, that I may not have hear about?"
"Well, aside from Eridan and Sollux's shenanigans, and the drama happening surrounding Kid, Roxy, and Calliope, there really is not much that has happened. Although, I have noticed Dave acting a bit strangely… Usually when the conversation involved mentions of a certain nubby troll… Have you noticed anything odd from the other side of the matter?"
Kanaya giggled, "I apologize, I have been sworn to secrecy. Though I suppose that may be answer enough?" Kanaya's eyes twinkled with mischief, smirking devilishly.
Rose laughed back, of course she knew what that meant. Honestly, everyone could see it. Dave and Karkat may have been a bit oblivious, but really, no one else was. Dave assumed Karkat had a thing for John, and so disregarded any indication that the troll had feelings for him, and the troll assumed Dave's flirting was just to be annoying. While Karkat did have (unrequited) feelings for John, that was a different quadrant altogether.
"I have noticed that they've been getting much closer these past few weeks. Perhaps we should invite them on an outing?" In other words, a double date, that the other couple wouldn't be aware was a double date until it was too late to back out.
"Ah, Kanaya. I believe a certain blueblood would take this moment to accuse you of meddling," which was true, Kanaya was known to meddle from time to time. Rose grinned at the pout she received from across the table.
Liz arrived with their drinks, and their orders, which they hadn't even needed to give her since, again, same thing every time. They thanked her, and she went to the next table. The two enjoyed their meals over more small talk, though Kanaya wasn't quite satisfied. She still had that craving.
Once they'd finished their meals, Rose took a moment to find her determination, and leaned across the table, motioning for Kanaya to do the same. In her softest voice, Rose whispered into her girlfriend's ear, "Would you like to come over? For… Dessert?" She already felt her face flushing as she awaited an answer.
Kanaya made a small noise, and let out a breath, one hand coming up to Rose's neck, slides to cup her cheek, and she presses their lips together. She tucks her head down, and discretely brushes her fangs over Rose's throat, muttering into it, "I think dessert would be lovely...Shall we then, my love?"
They set their money on the table, with a generous tip, and left, trying to not seem too eager. Eridan had promised to be out of the room, saying he'd be spending the night at Sollux and Karkat's. Which is good, considering the barely made it through the door before they were holding each other tightly, kissing heavily, and shedding clothes on their way to the bedroom.