Zoe and Psymon sat next to each other, with Tenkai on the other side of
Psymon. Zoe figured he was there to keep an eye on them. She looked at
Psymon, still marveling at how handsome he was in the tuxedo. Sure he'd
customized it, well...rather he'd ripped the sleeves off and wore a
sleeveless t-shirt under it, but still, the man looked good. She reached
over and took his hand in hers. Psymon smiled at her, but she could still
see the unease in his eyes. Poor guy, he's really nervous, she thought. Zoe
looked up as the server brought plates around.
"Um, what the hell is this?" Psymon asked, looking down at the plate.
"Is sushi," the server answered. Zoe chuckled as Psymon poked a little tekkamaki. Tenkai put a hand over Psymon's and looked at him.
"Leave it alone," he warned. Psymon frowned and pulled his hand back. Zoe reached over and rubbed his shoulder, wishing that Tenkai wasn't the guard dog the officials had decided to put on them for the night. She swore the man hated them both, especially, Psymon. She watched the servers continue to place plates down.
"I don't think this has been cooked long enough," Luther grumbled from beside her. Zoe just chuckled. She glanced around and saw most of the others were unsure of the sushi as well. Kaori was getting Mac and Eddie to try it. Brodi was have no problem eating it. JP and Moby just pushed their plates away. She glanced back at Psymon and saw he was nudging his plate away, too.
"You know, Stark, it often an insult to refuse food offered to you in many cultures," Zoe heard Tenkai say to Psymon.
"Well, then they'll have to be offended or take this back and cook it a bit longer," Psymon replied.
"Psy, why not give it a try?" Zoe asked. "It can't be all bad."
"Then you go first," Psymon replied. Zoe smirked and picked up a kappamaki and popped it in her mouth, then looked at Psymon, who just blinked. He smirked at picked up the tekkamaki he'd been poking and gulped it down. Zoe smiled. "See? Not so bad, eh?"
"That was the nastiest thing I've ever tasted," Psymon grumbled, making a face as he swallowed. Zoe just kissed his cheek, getting him to smile again. The servers were soon coming by with other foods. Zoe picked at the food on her plate and listened to the charity organizers drone on and on about how much money they had raised at the Night With the SSX League event. She was surprised so many people had bought tickets for it, she didn't really think their little league had as many fans as some of the other, bigger leagues. Glancing at Psymon, she noticed that he looked like he was about to bolt any moment. She took his hand in hers, giving it a gentle squeeze. Psymon looked at her and gave her a weak smile. He really wasn't looking all that well. Once the organizers finally shut up and people were able to get up and walk around to talk with one another, Zoe got Psymon to go outside with her on the balcony.
"Thanks, Zoe, I needed a break," Psymon said, lighting a cigarette. He blew the smoke into the night air and looked at her. "You really do look great tonight."
"So do you, Psy," Zoe answered, putting her arms around him and laying her head against his chest. "You should dress up more often."
"Nah, babe, I'd rather this be a one time thing," Psymon answered, stroking her hair. He looked down at her, snuggled against him. "You, um, really like these fancy-shmancy things?"
"Not really, but they're kinda fun sometimes," the punky boarder answered. Psymon looked at the door and saw Tenkai watching them, then frowned. Couldn't the man leave them alone long enough for them to enjoy each other's company? He sighed softly and looked back down at Zoe. "Hey, you're not getting cold out here, are you?"
"A little," she answered.
"Why don't you go in? I'll finish my cigarette and be right behind you," Psymon replied softly. Zoe pulled back from him, then leaned up and gave him a quick kiss before going inside. Psymon leaned back on the rail and watched her go inside. He smirked when she punched Tenkai lightly and shot him a dirty look. Served the pervert right, anyway. Psymon turned away from the party and leaned on the railing, looking at the city. He heard footsteps behind him, but figured it was just Tenkai coming out to yell at him to get his ass back inside. He flicked his cigarette over the edge of the balcony and sighed, straightening up. He was about to turn and yell at Tenkai when a hand was placed on his back. He looked behind him and saw Kaori. "Oh, what the hell do you want?"
"I'm sorry to bother you, Psymon, but I wanted to talk to you," the Japanese girl said, pulling her hand back. Psymon smirked and rested his hip against the balcony's railing, folding his arms over his chest.
"What could we possibly have to talk about?" he asked gruffily. Kaori blushed and looked down at her hands. Psymon sighed, his features softening. "Really, kid, what's on your mind?"
"I need some advice about relationship," she murmured softly.
"You're asking the wrong guy, cupcake. Brodi's the advice-giver in this league," Psymon said, starting to walk away from her. Kaori grabbed his arm.
"No," she cried, then quickly let go when Psymon glared at her. The girl glanced down and murmured, "Ashikarazu."
"What?" Psymon asked, looking down at her. "Nevermind. What is your problem?"
"I can not ask Brodi," Karoi said softly.
"And why the hell not? He's easy going enough," Psymon growled.
"It is about him," the girl answered.
"Sweet mercy mayhem, I'm stuck in an episode of The Real World," Psymon grumbled, rubbing his temples. He looked at Kaori and sighed. "You like him, eh?"
"Hai," Kaori answered softly, blushing. "He is very handsome and nice."
"He's also almost twice your age, girl," Psymon answered. "Sad to say, you are jail bait for him, kid."
"I know I am young, but soon I turn eighteen. You think he would go on a date then?" she asked. Psymon shook his head. He usually thought of Kaori as being a smart kid, but right now, he didn't think she had two brain cells to rub together.
"Look, I'm gonna tell you like it is just this once, so pay attention. This isn't Bedtime Story Hour, okay," Psymon said, making Kaori look at him. "You are too damn young for Brodi. I don't think he even looks at you as anything more than a friend. However, Mac adores you. Anyone with two eyes and half a brain can see he falls all over himself trying to please you."
"He is a friend," Kaori said, jerking away from Psymon.
"He's a good friend. Don't hurt him and yourself by chasing after something you can't have," the Canadian said softly, touching the girl on the shoulder. He didn't know why he felt the need to be nice to her now. It surprised him that she even bothered coming to him for advice. Hey, why did she come to him anyway. "Why the hell did you bother asking my advice? You hate me."
"You frighten me a great deal, Psymon, but I do not hate you. Besides, you are the only one in the league who has relationship with another league member," Kaori answered, looking down at her feet. Psymon sighed and moved his hand from her shoulder to her cheek.
"Kid, you're still young yet. You need someone your own age," Psymon said softly. "You asked my advice, and that's all I can give, for what it's worth. Remember this kindness, Kaori, I doubt you and I will be so civil again, eh?"
"Arigato, Psymon," Kaori replied, walking away from him.
"No problem," he answer, looking back out at the city. He hated having to be so open with the other league members. Zoe and Brodi, he didn't mind much, but the others just annoyed the hell out of him. Nothing irritated him more than the others trying to be friends with him.
"Hello, Psymon," Marisol called from behind him. Psymon just groaned. Okay, almost nothing.
"Um, what the hell is this?" Psymon asked, looking down at the plate.
"Is sushi," the server answered. Zoe chuckled as Psymon poked a little tekkamaki. Tenkai put a hand over Psymon's and looked at him.
"Leave it alone," he warned. Psymon frowned and pulled his hand back. Zoe reached over and rubbed his shoulder, wishing that Tenkai wasn't the guard dog the officials had decided to put on them for the night. She swore the man hated them both, especially, Psymon. She watched the servers continue to place plates down.
"I don't think this has been cooked long enough," Luther grumbled from beside her. Zoe just chuckled. She glanced around and saw most of the others were unsure of the sushi as well. Kaori was getting Mac and Eddie to try it. Brodi was have no problem eating it. JP and Moby just pushed their plates away. She glanced back at Psymon and saw he was nudging his plate away, too.
"You know, Stark, it often an insult to refuse food offered to you in many cultures," Zoe heard Tenkai say to Psymon.
"Well, then they'll have to be offended or take this back and cook it a bit longer," Psymon replied.
"Psy, why not give it a try?" Zoe asked. "It can't be all bad."
"Then you go first," Psymon replied. Zoe smirked and picked up a kappamaki and popped it in her mouth, then looked at Psymon, who just blinked. He smirked at picked up the tekkamaki he'd been poking and gulped it down. Zoe smiled. "See? Not so bad, eh?"
"That was the nastiest thing I've ever tasted," Psymon grumbled, making a face as he swallowed. Zoe just kissed his cheek, getting him to smile again. The servers were soon coming by with other foods. Zoe picked at the food on her plate and listened to the charity organizers drone on and on about how much money they had raised at the Night With the SSX League event. She was surprised so many people had bought tickets for it, she didn't really think their little league had as many fans as some of the other, bigger leagues. Glancing at Psymon, she noticed that he looked like he was about to bolt any moment. She took his hand in hers, giving it a gentle squeeze. Psymon looked at her and gave her a weak smile. He really wasn't looking all that well. Once the organizers finally shut up and people were able to get up and walk around to talk with one another, Zoe got Psymon to go outside with her on the balcony.
"Thanks, Zoe, I needed a break," Psymon said, lighting a cigarette. He blew the smoke into the night air and looked at her. "You really do look great tonight."
"So do you, Psy," Zoe answered, putting her arms around him and laying her head against his chest. "You should dress up more often."
"Nah, babe, I'd rather this be a one time thing," Psymon answered, stroking her hair. He looked down at her, snuggled against him. "You, um, really like these fancy-shmancy things?"
"Not really, but they're kinda fun sometimes," the punky boarder answered. Psymon looked at the door and saw Tenkai watching them, then frowned. Couldn't the man leave them alone long enough for them to enjoy each other's company? He sighed softly and looked back down at Zoe. "Hey, you're not getting cold out here, are you?"
"A little," she answered.
"Why don't you go in? I'll finish my cigarette and be right behind you," Psymon replied softly. Zoe pulled back from him, then leaned up and gave him a quick kiss before going inside. Psymon leaned back on the rail and watched her go inside. He smirked when she punched Tenkai lightly and shot him a dirty look. Served the pervert right, anyway. Psymon turned away from the party and leaned on the railing, looking at the city. He heard footsteps behind him, but figured it was just Tenkai coming out to yell at him to get his ass back inside. He flicked his cigarette over the edge of the balcony and sighed, straightening up. He was about to turn and yell at Tenkai when a hand was placed on his back. He looked behind him and saw Kaori. "Oh, what the hell do you want?"
"I'm sorry to bother you, Psymon, but I wanted to talk to you," the Japanese girl said, pulling her hand back. Psymon smirked and rested his hip against the balcony's railing, folding his arms over his chest.
"What could we possibly have to talk about?" he asked gruffily. Kaori blushed and looked down at her hands. Psymon sighed, his features softening. "Really, kid, what's on your mind?"
"I need some advice about relationship," she murmured softly.
"You're asking the wrong guy, cupcake. Brodi's the advice-giver in this league," Psymon said, starting to walk away from her. Kaori grabbed his arm.
"No," she cried, then quickly let go when Psymon glared at her. The girl glanced down and murmured, "Ashikarazu."
"What?" Psymon asked, looking down at her. "Nevermind. What is your problem?"
"I can not ask Brodi," Karoi said softly.
"And why the hell not? He's easy going enough," Psymon growled.
"It is about him," the girl answered.
"Sweet mercy mayhem, I'm stuck in an episode of The Real World," Psymon grumbled, rubbing his temples. He looked at Kaori and sighed. "You like him, eh?"
"Hai," Kaori answered softly, blushing. "He is very handsome and nice."
"He's also almost twice your age, girl," Psymon answered. "Sad to say, you are jail bait for him, kid."
"I know I am young, but soon I turn eighteen. You think he would go on a date then?" she asked. Psymon shook his head. He usually thought of Kaori as being a smart kid, but right now, he didn't think she had two brain cells to rub together.
"Look, I'm gonna tell you like it is just this once, so pay attention. This isn't Bedtime Story Hour, okay," Psymon said, making Kaori look at him. "You are too damn young for Brodi. I don't think he even looks at you as anything more than a friend. However, Mac adores you. Anyone with two eyes and half a brain can see he falls all over himself trying to please you."
"He is a friend," Kaori said, jerking away from Psymon.
"He's a good friend. Don't hurt him and yourself by chasing after something you can't have," the Canadian said softly, touching the girl on the shoulder. He didn't know why he felt the need to be nice to her now. It surprised him that she even bothered coming to him for advice. Hey, why did she come to him anyway. "Why the hell did you bother asking my advice? You hate me."
"You frighten me a great deal, Psymon, but I do not hate you. Besides, you are the only one in the league who has relationship with another league member," Kaori answered, looking down at her feet. Psymon sighed and moved his hand from her shoulder to her cheek.
"Kid, you're still young yet. You need someone your own age," Psymon said softly. "You asked my advice, and that's all I can give, for what it's worth. Remember this kindness, Kaori, I doubt you and I will be so civil again, eh?"
"Arigato, Psymon," Kaori replied, walking away from him.
"No problem," he answer, looking back out at the city. He hated having to be so open with the other league members. Zoe and Brodi, he didn't mind much, but the others just annoyed the hell out of him. Nothing irritated him more than the others trying to be friends with him.
"Hello, Psymon," Marisol called from behind him. Psymon just groaned. Okay, almost nothing.