Chapter 5: The Date

Nikooru dressed in her normal clothes for her date with Jean Havoc. She hoped she didn't look to young without the military uniform on I mean she was 16.

"So how do I look you guys" Turning around to face Ed and Al.

"Same as usual," Ed bluntly said.

Nikooru ran back into her room. When she returned she was wearing a black strapless dress which fit perfectly on her curves the bottom of the dress flaring out which ran down to about two inches above her knees with dancing shoes. Ed's cheeks turned a lit pink.

"You loo…k so… differ…ent," Ed said while tripping over his words. Ed found himself jealous of whoever was taking Nikooru on a date.

"Do you mean prettier." Nikooru said twirling around. Knock, knock. "Oh that must be Jean." At first Ed didn't recognize the name.

"You're going out with him but, he is like 10 years older than you" Ed argued. Knock, knock.

Nikooru shrugged her shoulders at Ed, and then she opened the door. Jean's jaw dropped as his eyes grazed over Nikooru.

"You ready?" Nikooru said looking up at Jean with a sweet smile.

Jean turned pink. "Right okay let's go." Putting his arm around Nikooru's shoulder he escorted her out.

Once they had left Ed turned to Al, "I am a bit worried about Nikooru I think we should make sure Jean doesn't do anything to her."

"Brother Nikooru can take care of herself we have seen her beat up a full grown man before remember." Al said remembering it. Both Ed and Al remembered it now they were both amazed and equally scared.

"Yeah I guess you are right." Ed said leaning slumping down in the couch. He really did want to follow them.

"So where do you want to go to dinner?" Jean asked.

"Hmmm…," Nikooru looked around the street then skipped a little ahead of Jean stopped, and looked around some more. "How about there?" Nikooru said pointing at a restaurant across the street.

How cute Jean thought, "Sure sounds good."

The lights were dimmed in the restaurant. They were shown to a booth, and took their seats. After the waitress took their drink orders they both sat looking at each other.

"So are you ready to order you food?" the waitress asked. They both sat dazed still unaware of the waitress.

"Your order," the waitress asked again this time Jean turned his head towards her just coming out of his daze.

"Oh yeah our order… hahahah…," He picked up the menu glanced over it fast. "I will have the parmesan spaghetti." He said handing the menu to the waitress.

"And you ma'm," she said turning her head towards Nikooru who was just coming out of her daze.

"Ummm… I will have what he is having," she said pointing a playful finger at Jean with him replying with a playful smile.

Nikooru found herself blushing she didn't expect it but, she was attracted to Jean. She found him cute and charmingly funny which is quite the opposite of what most women thought of him.

After talking for quite awhile Nikooru found herself being quite bold she slipped out of the booth, and slid back into the booth where Jean was sitting.

"Why the sudden change in seating?" Havoc asked.

Nikooru laid her head on Jean's shoulder, "My head was getting to heavy for my neck so I saw your shoulder, and thought it would make the perfect head rest turns out it did."

Jean sat smiling. While Nikooru sat smiling head rested on Jean's shoulder. They sat like this until their food arrived. They were both a bit sad when their food arrived they had enjoyed sitting like they had been. The food turned out to be fun.

Jean and Nikooru sat side by side slurping up spaghetti. When they were finished Jean took his napkin about to wipe his face but, instead turned to Nikooru.

"Hahahahah….hahahah…" Jean burst out laughing at the sight of Nikooru's face.

Nikooru turned to see Jean's face, "hahahahahah…ahahhahahah…" They both stopped laughing for a second and just smiled at each other. Then both picked up their napkins wiping their faces until al the spaghetti was off. They paid the bill, and left laughing. Jean leaving the waitress a generous tip he was in a pretty good mood.

The movie was good. Jean sat with his arm slung around Nikooru's shoulder. It just felt so comfortable. After the movie Jean wanted to take her to the local bar, and show Nikooru off. This didn't happen although it almost did when they passed by the place because; Jean began try and drag Nikooru in. This didn't work though, and eventually he gave up.

Jean dropped her back off at Ed and Al's place. "When will our next little date be?" with this question Nikooru's smile suddenly turned to sadness.

"I don't know I mean I have to travel a lot so I probably won't be here much longer… oh Jean." Jean smile faded to sadness too but, then he made a bold move.

Jean kissed Nikooru passionately. Then he hugged Nikooru "See ya on our next date whenever it is." He said as he walked off with a smile.

Nikooru stood dazed for 5 minutes in front of the door before opening it, and heading straight for her room trying to hide her smile from Ed and Al. She immediately jumped on her bed still smiling. She held that same smile until she fell asleep which was only an hour later. Before she fell asleep she said "I do believe I like two people now."

"I wonder what happened Al?" Ed asked Al with a serious face as if something bad had happened to Nikooru.

"I could have sworn I saw a smile on her face Ed." Al replied wondering if his eyes had deceived him but, she also had been blushing he thought. "Let's let her be until the morning Ed."

"I guess your right probably wouldn't be good to bug her about it right off the bat."

Ed had a hard time sleeping on the couch since he had let Nikooru sleep in the bed. He didn't like the thought of Jean being with Nikooru didn't want to think of himself as jealous I mean Nikooru was his friend. Al knew his brother would have a hard time getting to sleep but, there wasn't anything he could do about it. Al thought morning is sure going to be interesting.