Until they have a way to track down Sapphron and the other dragons, Nashi and her friends wait for when they can go. Hopefully, time will be on their side and it won't be too late to do anything. In the meantime, Nashi is using the opportunity to sort out her own personal problems with her and Drake. She's decided to see if what they have is real or if it's just something physical. That's why she's decided to go on a real date with him.

"Okay, Nashi. Try to relax. It's just a date." Nashi said as she tried to keep herself calm. Knowing Drake will be here at any minute, she readied herself. "Oh, who am I kidding. I've never been on a date before. I sure hope this all works." When she heard a knock on the door, she knew that had to be him. She walked right over to the door opened it up.

"Hey... Wow..." Drake said when the door opened and he couldn't believe his eyes. Nashi wore a black strapless dress that stopped just above her knees and wore heels that strapped around her leg. Drake was dressed up himself with a short-sleeved shirt and black tie, but Nashi looked incredible to him.

"I look okay? Not overdressed?" Nashi asked.

"You look...amazing. I always thought you looked great, but... Wow..." Drake said as he felt like his breath was taken away. "Uh... Here." He handed her a bouquet of roses. "I know red is your favorite color and it goes great with roses."

"Thank you." Nashi said as she took the flowers. "Well? Ready?" Drake held out his hand for Nashi. Nashi grabbed a purse and took his hand. The time has come for Nashi to see if a real relationship with Drake is really what she wants. What neither of them knew was that something was coming their way. Noticing something strange was going on with Nashi, Storm decided to pay Nashi a visit that night.

"Let's see. Nashi's new apartment should be right around here." Storm said as he looked around for it. "I'm surprised that she hasn't been trying to get us to see it yet. I sure hope she's okay. She's been acting a little weird lately." He tried finding the right place. What he found instead was a shock to him. He saw two people leaving a building and saw that it was Drake and Nashi. Storm quickly took cover to see what was going on. He saw how they were dressed and saw them holding hands. One doesn't need to be a genius to see what this was. "No way... Are Nashi and Drake going on a date? No. She wouldn't do that without telling me. She tells me everything." Even though Storm isn't Nashi's boyfriend, he believed they were best friends that share secrets. Wanting to know more about what was going on, Storm decided to spy on them.

...

The Date

Nashi and Drake decided to go to the best restaurant in Magnolia for their date. It's a little fancy, but it works. The two of them were seated outside with the bright moon shining down. They sat and tried to enjoy their time. What neither of them knew was that Storm was spying on them. Drake thought he didn't need to use his special hearing, so neither of them knew he was there.

"No... No way." Storm said as he watched from the top of a building. "They're really one a date... I can't believe this." Storm didn't do anything except just lay low and watched. He wanted to find any proof that he was wrong.

"A little fancy. You sure you can pay for this?" Nashi asked.

"Bright side of taking high paying jobs, no splitting payment." Drake said. He might not use his ears, but he does have eyes. He can see Nashi fidgeting with herself. "Nashi, there's no reason to be nervous."

"Easy for you to say." Nashi said. "You've wanted this for as long as you've known me. I never even thought about something like this before. I just don't know what I'm suppose to say or do."

"Well, most people spend the first day trying to get to know each other and find things they have in common." Drake said.

"Yeah, but we've known each other for a long time. We already know about each." Nashi said.

"But friends go out with other friends. Might be a little awkward, but you just need to find a way to make it work." Drake said, but Nashi wasn't feeling much better. "To be honest, Nashi, I'm a little nervous myself."

"You are?" Nashi questioned.

"Depending on how this goes, I might actually become your boyfriend or whatever." Drake said. "I've wanted to go out with you for the longest time. Now that it's actually happening, I don't know what's going to come out of this. It's a little anxious, but I try to keep it together. Just try and relax." He reached over the table and held her hand to try and comfort her. "I get you're nervous, but you were the one that wanted to do this."

"Yeah, I know." Nashi said. "I'm trying to have a good time, trying to do this right, but my heart just won't stop beating like a drum. I guess I'm a little worried about this myself because I don't want to lose someone who has been such a great friend. If things don't go well, who knows what might happen."

"I get that." Drake said as he did his best to be understanding. "You know why I want to go out with you. Maybe you should ask yourself this. Why do you want to go out with me?" That was actually a good question she had to ask herself.

"Well... If I were to have a boyfriend, I want it to be a great friend and someone I can turn to." Nashi said. "I always thought if I were to date a friend, some of the pressure would be off. Then again, how I would know. I would probably feel this nervous with some guy I didn't know. However, I am glad that it's with someone like you, Drake. You are a great friend and you are there when I need it."

"I think I like where this is going." Drake said.

"When this..."thing" between us started, I didn't know what to think." Nashi said. "Now that I think about it, we're all growing up. Things are changing, things are different. It's like when you become an adult, you see the world differently than you did when you were younger. You think about things you never thought of before, and it's like you don't know what to do half the time."

"Yeah... That's life for you." Drake said. "Friends turn to lovers, you face the world, and your friends and family support you differently. Soon, you're the one with wife, kids, and much more. I guess you can say the student becomes the teacher or something like that."

"That's how I've felt lately." Nashi said. "Some things change, but others stay the same. It's like I don't know what to do about the things that do change. Anyway, I'm getting off subject. When you and I started this, I went to a couple people for advice. I want to follow my heart and I thought the best way to do that was to go on this date. It's to see if what we have is the real thing like my parents and our friends have."

"You want to see if you and I can actually go beyond the physical." Drake said.

"That's one way to put it. I figured by doing this, I could focus more on the emotional connection of a relationship and see fi there's really something." Nashi said.

"And have you found it?" Drake asked.

"Let's find out." Nashi said as she went for it. The two of them moved over the table and kissed each other. By doing this in public place, Nashi is hoping she can feel what is needed in a real relationship. What Storm felt from seeing that was anger as he gripped the roof that it practically broke. When the two of them backed away, Drake waited for a response.

"Well?" Drake asked.

"That felt...rather nice." Nashi said. There was no trick behind it. It was a genuine kiss you give when you really care for someone and Nashi felt something more emotional than primal.

"So... Does that mean what I think it means?" Drake asked getting excited.

"I think it does." Nashi said with her blushing, willing to enter a real relationship with Drake. Drake tried his best to contain his excitement. As for Storm, he saw all that he really needed to see.

"Your food." The waiter said as he placed some for both of them. "Here is some wine as well." He filled a couple glasses for them.

"I'm not much of a drinker." Nashi said as she was hesitant, but brushed it aside. She still took the glass and readied herself for the alcohol. "What's the worst that can happen?" She asked as she took a sip.

...

Nashi's Apartment

Apparently, Nashi getting drunk is what happened. Drake opened up the door to her apartment and held her up. She just couldn't stop laughing and he could smell the alcohol from her breath.

"Boy, you really don't do well with alcohol, Nashi." Drake said.

"No. Nope. Nopy-dopy." Nashi said as she was acting all silly from being drunk.

"Okay. Let's just get you to bed." Drake said as he tried to get her there, but Nashi had something else in her drunk mind. She just pushed him against the wall and went from silly to hormonal as she pressed against her and tried opening his pants. "Why not? We've done it other nights."

"I think not. I might have had a few drinks myself, but I'm not too sure... Whoa!" Drake didn't get to stop her as she just got her pants opened and didn't wait around as she dropped to her knees and could feel her lips. Drake needed a moment, but Nashi was leaving a strong pleasurable feeling on him. Drake moaned and groaned in delight as Nashi was acting like a kid enjoying a sucker. Drake just couldn't simply hold it back anymore as he let out a loud moan.

"Still don't want to?" Nashi said with a seductive look in her eyes.

"Are you sure you're drunk?" Drake asked.

"Don't know but, you're seeing what I'm like." Nashi said as she removed her dress and tore Drake's shirt open. The two of them began to make-out with each other with such intensity and passion just like the first night. Their tongues danced against each other as they undressed each other and were down to nothing. Drake moved them so that he was the one having Nashi pinned against the wall. Skipping foreplay, Drake lifted her up and having her legs wrapped around him. Drake practically smashed himself against her not caring anymore if she is drunk anymore. As he slobbered her neck with his lips, she moaned in delight as she is being slammed with such intensity. Sliding her legs up a little higher, Drake pushed against her harder until she just couldn't take it anymore and reached her limit. "Bed..."

"What?" Drake said.

"Bed, now." Nashi said as she passionately kissed him again.

"I like drunk Nashi." Drake said as she was acting like a hormonal animal that Drake loved. As he carried her to the bed, Nashi practically pushed herself off him and landed right on the bed. She adjusted herself to be on all fours and looked over her shoulder at Drake with another seductive look. "Oh... I really like drunk Nashi." Knowing where this was going, Drake got on the bed with her. Nashi braced herself and suddenly felt something come at her from behind. Drake kept a firm hold of her waist as she felt him pushing against her. Nashi gripped her sheets tightly, but her drunk mind wanted more. After she felt a couple more thrusts, she pushed and set it so that they were both on their knees.

"Come here!" Nashi demanded as she grabbed the back of his head and kissed him with such passion again. As their tongues moved against each other once more, Drake slid his hands up her body and fondled with her breasts. Nashi was feeling pleasure from every part of her body like this. Now that she has the emotional connection, she was enjoying the physical connection even more. With such passion, they both felt a wave of intensity and enjoyment wash over them. As they both reached their end, they tightened their hold on each other and practically screamed in each other's mouths. Taking a moment to catch their breath, Drake just held her and enjoyed the embrace.

"You are something else." Drake said as he tried catching his breath.

"Not done." Nashi said.

"What?" Drake said.

"Not done!" Nashi said as she pulled him down with her. She's like an animal when she's drunk. Either way, they decided to take things up a level, but every action has an opposite reaction. There are bound to be repercussions for their actions.