Disclaimer: I don't own Oh my goddess.
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"So what shall we watch next?" Lind asked.
"What-if Machine, I request that we watch the continuation to the previous question!" Peorth quickly shouted.
As the screen went fuzzy, Urd and Skuld glared at the smiling love goddess of the rose.
In her apartment, Peorth was reading some romance manga as she mused about what had happened the day before/ The rest of the trip to the aquarium was fairly uneventful. After leaving the aquarium, Peorth gave him her apartment's phone number. Keiichi's reaction was a bit amusing to the goddess...
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Keiichi looked at the phone number on the note he held with a mix of awe and surprise.
"You're serious... You want to see me again?" Keiichi asked as he slowly looked at Peorth. The goddess nodded.
"You seem quite interesting, Morisato," Peorth said with a smile as she put her arms behind her and leaned in towards Keiichi. "After all, I said if we enjoyed our trip to the aquarium, I'd like to go on a date with you."
Keiichi's face started to blush as a dumb smile came onto his face before he said, "T-That's good! I'd like that as well!"
"But if you want to make sure that I gave you my number..." Peorth said as she then produced a cellphone and some change out of her pockets "There's a phone booth nearby..."
Keiichi shook his head as he said, "N-no! I believe you!"
She put the change back in her pocket, but not her phone. It took Keiichi a few moment before he knew what she wanted.
"Oh! My number... Well, I live in a dorm and don't have a cell, so You'll have to keep that in mind when you call me..." Keiichi said before he told her the Dorm's phone number.
After she had got back to her apartment, she waited until the sun was setting before she called.
Peorth waited as the phone rang on the other end. A few seconds later someone picked up.
"NIT Men's only dorm. Whose this?" A gruff voice asked.
"Hello,you may call me Peorth. I wish to speak with Keiichi Morisato," Peorth answered.
A few seconds passed before the gruff voice asked, "You serious? You really want to speak with that wimp?"
Peorth took a deep breath before she answered, "He was a gentleman the whole time he was with me. So I wish to speak with him."
"Why?" The gruff voice asked.
"It is a matter that only concerns myself and he," Peorth stated, getting more and more annoyed. She wanted to yell at the imbecile, but she didn't want him to hang up and keep Keiichi away from thw phone.
"Iffen you ain't telln't me, I ain't tellin' him you called. And- Morisato! Quit it! I only is lookin' out for youse!" The Gruff voice areplied, sounding distant near the end.
"It's Peorth, isn't it?! I wanna speak with her!" Keiichi's voice cried out. "Peorth, are you still on the line?"
"Hey! I was only tryin' to prevent a prank on youse!" Taimiya's voice said as it got more distant.
"I'm still on the line, Morisato. Anyways Are you free this friday?" Peorth asked.
"I can make sure I have some free time by then," Keiichi voice answered, sounding more calmed down.
""No no, if you're busy-" Peorth started to say.
"No, if it's for you, I can make the time," Keiichi voice replied, sounding quite confident. Peorth smiled a little bit more.
"Well, There is a movie I managed to get some tickets for. Afterwords, we can go to a little soba-ya place a little bit out of the way, if you want..." Peorth said as she looked at her nails.
"I'd like to. What's the movie?" Keiichi asked.
"Life of Brian. A friend told me that it would be amusing," Peorth said.
"I've heard it'd be pretty amusing as well... We're shall we meet?" "Keiichi asked.
"Hnn... Let's meet at the cafe where we first met at around three," Peorth answered.
"Alright, that'd be good," Keiichi said. "I'll see you then."
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She looked at a clock and saw that she had several hours before she had to appear at the cafe.
She put the back of her hand on her forehead in a dramatic fashion as she lay on her bed.
'So much time to wait and so quick it goes when I meet with him... I guess I really do have to thank Urd for pointing this place out. The pranks were a bit amusing...' Peorth thought. She slowly smiled as she pondered, 'I wonder if Keiichi is deserving of a wish? If so, I probably should make sure I be the one to grant it, even if I have to cut my vacation short several years. And if not, then I'll make a case that he should get a wish, though that would require me spying on him for some time.'
She put away the romance manga as she thought, 'And if I have to, I'll talk someone into letting me do some deskwork while I'm here to make sure that I'm the one granting his wish. Probably will, regardless of if he gets a wish or not.'
She sat up and walked towards her computer. Just before she sat down to check, she grimaced and walked back to the bed.
'No, pleasure first and business second,' Peorth thought. 'Besides, it's not like she going to grant him a wish...'
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Several minutes before Three, Keiichi stopped to catch his breath. While he had taken his beemer to get to the cafe on time, he was still nervous about his first date.
"Is everything alright, Morisato? You seem terribly out of breath, "A gentle voice asked from behind him. Keiichi took one last deep breath as he slowly turned around.
Peorth was dressed in a green short-sleeve shirt, black shorts and grey boots. She also had a purse with her.
"I'm just a bit nervous" Keiichi replied as he watched Peorth get into the sidecar. "So what theater are we going to?"
She pointed in a direction and said, "A few blocks that way. Should I tell you when we get near?"
Keiichi shook his head before he said, "I think I know what one you're talking about. Still got the tickets?"
Peorth smiled as she produced the tickets. Keiichi smiled back as he said, "Then let's go!"
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Two hours later...
The two were walking out of the theater.
"Was it what you expected?" Keiichi asked. 'If she doesn't like it, I don't want to look like a jerk by disagreeing with her...'
"I liked the message it had and I did find it amusing, especially the scene with the crowd saying they're all individuals..." Peorth said, trailing off, but looking at Keiichi, the glimmer in her eyes was telling him to finish her sentence.
"And the lone guy in the back says he's not," Keiichi said with a chuckle, feeling relieved that he did not have to hide his feelings about the movie.
"Let's continue this conversation at the place I told you about," Peorth replied.
"I'm paying, though," Keiichi said. Peorth looked at him with an unreadable smile. "I want to. Please let me, Peorth."
Her smile grew a bit bigger.
"Very well." Peorth said as she grabbed his hand before she began to pull him. " Just follow me!"
The Soba-ya place was one that Keiichi recognized as one that he and a few dormmates go to when they sometimes won a race and had some money left over that wasn't going towards either repairs, gas, or anything else.
"Oh, you you really did wind up with a girlfriend, Morisato..." the Soba-ya place owner said as she watched Keiichi and Peorth walk up.
Keiichi looked a bit exasperated as he slapped his forehead, making Peorth look a bit worried.
"So who was it that told you that I was dating someone?" Keiichi asked a slight tone of either resignation or annoyance. Peorth couldn't tell
"Otaki. He has his eye on a girl and was a bit jealous that you were a bit ahead of him. But he did hope that you'd have a good time,"" The owner said as she started to turn around to prepare the Soba. "So what will the two lovebird have?"
"I'll have Hadaka soba, " Keiichi answered, sounding like he was cheering back up.
"And I'll have Zaru soba," Peorth replied.
As the Soba was being prepared, the two decided to talk.
"So how long are you staying in Japan?" Keiichi asked.
Peorth rubbed her chin as she thought how to respond. Finally she said, "Well, as long as I'm not physically needed at my job, probably a few years. "
Keiichi blinked a few times.
"That's bit of a long vacation..." Keiichi muttered.
"Well, some of it is my vacation. I assume that a good amount will be me doing some work over a terminal," Peorth replied.
Keiichi was a bit confused for a moment before he muttered. "Oh, so whatever you do involves a computer... Bet you'd probably be better than the teachers at NIT..."
"Heh, Maybe so..." Peorth replied. "But what makes you say so?"
"Better looking for one, But you don't the smug know-it-all attitude that the computer teachers have," Keiichi answered. "Two or three refused to believe that I had experience with what they were talking about. "
"Like what?" Peorth asked, her tone told him that she was eventually interested in what he was talking about.
"Tampering with the BIOS to change the clock speed for one," Keiichi replied with a slight smile.
Before Peorth could reply, the owner placed their orders in front of them.
"Sorry to interrupt your conversation, but enjoy!" The owner said.
The two ate in relative silence. As Keiichi had requested, Peorth let him pay for the meal.
"Thank you, come again!" The Soba-ya place owner said as the two started to leave.
"Thanks, we will!" Keiichi replied as he waved goodbye to the owner.
"Well, it's about 5:30. I still have some free time, shall we do anything else?" Peorth asked, once they were out of hearing range of the soba-ya place owner.
Keiichi rubbed his chin for a moment. "I'd like to say the same, but I gotta study for my english courses..."
"I can help you with that," Peorth answered. "{After all, I'm a woman of many talents.}"
Keiichi looked at her with surprise. "I recognized some of those words... What was it that you said?"
"That I am a woman of many talents. Shall we head to a library or a WacRonalds?" Peorth asked.
"I... think there's a library nearby... but I don't think ending a date on a study session is a good idea..." Keiichi muttered. A part of him wanted Peorth to agree with him on that point, but the other part of him really wanted some help.
"I insist, so let's go to the library," Peorth said as she grabbed his arm. "So where is the library?"
"F-follow me..." Keiichi said.
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Once Keiichi and Peorth were out of sight, the Soba-ya place owner picked up a phone and dialed a number. She waited until someone picked up.
"Whose this?" A voice asked.
"It's Yumi, Otaki." The owner answered. "Keiichi and his date came by. She seems alright, so I don't think you'd have to worry about her."
"If you say so. So can I ord-" Otaki said before he got interupted.
"Sorry, but with your credit, you can only order in person," Yumi said before she hanged up the phone.
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After a few hours of helping Keiichi study, he drove her back to her apartment...
"You've been a great help, Peorth," Keiichi said as she stepped out of thesidecar.
"I'm always glad to help you, Morisato," Peorth said, giving him a coy smile.
"Call me Keiichi. And when should our next date be?" Keiichi asked.
"Well, since I don't mind helping you study, anytime, really," Peorth answered.
"With that in mind, Tomorrow at the same time, same place?" Keiichi asked, looking hopeful.
"I'll see you then," Peorth said before kissing him on the cheek. After she entered her apartment, Keiichi rubbed the place where she had kissed.
"It seems like my luck is turning..." Keiichi muttered before he started to head back to his dorm.
Using a scry spell and a water basin, Peorth watched him leave, thinking, 'An almost-date and a date kinda makes me grow fond of him..."
As the TV went dark, Urd turned to the rest in order to ask the usual question.
"Well that was interesting. Any ideas?"
"I must admit that this is a fine example of my most excellent skills." she said with an air of confidence that matched her pride as a first class goddess.
Urd couldn't help but roll her eyes a bit. "Your finest examples is a scene in one of Skuld's contraption? That's some skills."
"Hey! Watch it miss I lost my license again." replied in her a very different tone from before. One that the goddess of the roses used when she was annoyed, which happened more frequently than she would like to admit.
The Norn of the past wasn't one to be intimidated that easily though crossing her arms as she floated in the air staring the other goddess that was slightly lower than her. "Watch it flower girl, I don't want to bruise you by accident again."
"Only because you had a temporary first class license!" shot Peorth back
Both stood there staring each other for a few moments before a third calm voice joined in.
"If you want to start a fight, count me in." said Lind in her usually stoic manner, looking at both of them.
The two goddesses stared at her, then each other before staring back at Lind.
"We were just joking!" said both in a perfect sync, before they broke into a nervous laugh.
For her part the Valkyrie just gave one of her faint smiles, before she tried to think what to say about the video.
"Peorth, taking it slow with me? Actually bothering to get to know me?" Keiichi muttered under his breath.
Belldandy leaned in and whispered, "Almost out of character, isn't it?"
"Well, she's acting more like you, instead of like the one we know," Keiichi whispered back
"I'm glad the real one isn't like that." Belldandy replied in a low volume.
"Me too. Half of Japan might've been wiped out in jealousy storms if she was," Keiichi said back in an equally low voice.
"Keiichi-san!" Belldandy said with a slight giggle, her voice rising a little bit
"Oh, don't be like that. Try to remember you're the one in my arms," Keiichi said, as he hugged Belldandy.
"Keiichi-san..." Belldandy said as she hugged him back.
Skuld looked at Chrono and asked, "Your thoughts?"
Chrono rubbed her chin in thought before she said, "The Peorth in the video seems more laid back than the one we know."
Skuld nodded and replied, "My thoughts exactly."
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"thoughts and opinions, girls?" Chibi-Hild asked.
Mara made an amused huff and said, "I still think I can take down the flowergirl with no problems!"
"I think otherwise. I believe that you'd be caught and used for practice for her rose whips," Mokkurkalfi stated with a smirk. "She is far more willing to humiliate you than Belldandy is. Perhaps... The You in the video might teamup with the Urd in the video to separate Keiichi and Peorth to get him with Belldandy... Of course, the you in the video would then get into major trouble with Hild..."
"Peh! That'll never happen!" Mara muttered.
"And why is that?" Chibi-Hild asked, giving Mara a present, yet scary look that frightened the latter.
"B-b-because I'm smarter and powerful than her!" Mara replied, trying to sound more confident.
"I doubt it. It's far more likely that after the Peorth in the video defeats and punishes the you in the video with some rose whips, she'd gain a love/hate relationship with the goddess and aim more attempts at the mortal, trying to tell herself that's she's avenging an insult and not trying to secure a divine lover. Shame though it'll never work," Chibi-Hild said with a shrug.
Mara paled.
"No! No! No-no-no-no! That will never happen! I refuse to let it happen!" Mara exclaimed, crossing her arms in front of her like a shield.
"ah, so do you think that either the Peorth in the video or the Mara would try and arrange a threesome?" Chibi-Hild asked with a smirk.
"Ah-GH! You are impossible, Lady Hild!" Mara said before she stomped out of the room.
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Note from Hotelkatz – A round of applause to kombatant88 for asking the question, "what if Peorth granted Keiichi's wish?"
Decided to try out a new thing this time around. On the Goddess Relief forums, I decided to let others handle some of the roles in the commentary section.
vanagandr of the Goddess Relief Office Forums wrote Peorth, Urd, and Lind's parts in the commentary
Angelalex242 of the Goddess Relief Office Forums wrote Belldandy and Keiichi's parts.
Also, In the crossover Section of Ah!my Goddess and Star Trek Online, A story is put up. IdiAmeanDada, vanagandr, GaianKnignt, Angelalex242, and myself of the Goddess Relief Office forum are the authors. We decided to set up an account where we can all work together.