Tenshi- Hell you haven't update this one since last June.
Spirit- Shut up. Anyways here's how Hotaru's and Seto's date went. A bit romantic and comical at the same time.
Pairing- Seto/Hotaru/Yami Bakura
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Throwing her bag down she then collapsed on her bed. Tomorrow was Friday, and then it was Saturday. The day she was going out with Seto to dinner. Could she really afford to think about the white haired teen right now? Still, maybe the potion was having a bigger effect on him then she thought. If Tenshi was noticing the changes, then something was definitely wrong. Perhaps she should Minako again, but she didn't want to be a bother to the blonde. After all, by this time next week Bakura would be back to his old self. With thought in mind she closed her eyes and began to drift off to sleep.
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Saturday afternoon found Hotaru sitting on her bed while Minako raided her closet trying to find her violet eyed friend a suitable outfit for her date. Seto had called and told her they were going to a five star restaurant, so she then called the match maker over for help on picking a dress out. That was her first mistake of the day. She should have just asked Michiru or Setsuna. Now most of the contents of her closet and drawers were on the floor as the blonde continued her rampage. Hotaru didn't have that many nice things to begin with since there weren't many special occasions, so why was it taking Minako so long to find something?
Now her friend had moved onto the shoes. "This is all you have?" she asked looking at the five pairs the violet eyed girl owned.
"Yes, I don't need a pair for every day of the month." Minako just stared at her then immediately looked away.
"Shut up." she mumbled as she looked at the pairs. Only one pair were fancy enough so she was stuck with those. She would've lent Hotaru one of her own, but Hotaru had smaller feet then herself. Looking at the dresses she didn't throw to the ground she picked out the one that matched the shoes the best. It was a simple knee length black dress with thin straps. Dark purple glitter, that littered the dress, shimmered in the lamplight. It wasn't to fancy, nor was it to undressed.
"Here you go. This will do." Minako said. "Now for your make-up and hair."
"I can do those on my own. Besides I don't wear make-up."
"Neither do I, but you at least need something. Like a light shade of eyeshadow, and maybe some lip gloss." Minako suggested.
Hotaru thought about those, they didn't seem to bad. She was just thankful her friend wasn't going overboard. Nodding the two then went into the bathroom. Hotaru put on the dress while Minako got out her small make-up kit, brush, and hair-care products. She told Hotaru to drape a towel around her shoulders so nothing would get on the dress and got to work. The violet eyed girl couldn't help but smile. This was her first make-over, and her first date. Minako saw her fidgeting and smiled. It was like watching a freshman trying to write a love letter. It was just so cute! She hoped Hotaru would have a good time.
Once the blonde was done Hotaru looked in the mirror. She could hardly recognize herself. Lavender eyeshadow was lightly dusted on her eyelids as a shimmery gloss was on her lips. Minako didn't do to much to her hair. She just brushed it out and made it look healthy and fuller. A light shade of blush was added to make her skin more vibrant. Last were some beautiful zirconia earrings and a matching necklace. Minako beamed at the girl and hugged her.
"Aw, you look so pretty!" she chimed, causing the younger girl to laugh.
"Arigato Minako."
"Anytime! After all love and beauty are my specialty." the two exited the bathroom and went back into Hotaru's room. From there Minako began couching her in what and what not to do on a first date. Hotaru listened intently. She wanted this to go perfectly. It was now that she fully realized what was happening. She, Hotaru Tomoe, was actually going out on a date with Seto Kaiba! Her cheeks heated up as she began to day dream about the dinner. What if they danced? What if he bought her something? She gasped. What if she got her first kiss?!
Minako watched the girls face go from dreamy, to exited, to completely flustered. She had stopped talking awhile ago to witness the many faces of Hotaru. She couldn't help but smile and think, "Hotaru is so Kawaii!!"
Eventually she cleared her throat which got the smaller girls attention. "You done fantasizing?" she asked. Hotaru gave a shy nod. "Good, cause your dates here."
Just as she finished saying this the doorbell rang. Hotaru jumped up and immediately became nervous. The negative "what if's" pouring into her head as they usually did. Minako just happily scooted the now frightened girl out of her room and practically dragged her down the stairs. Hotaru tried to get free of the blonde who had a surprisingly strong grip. When they got to the door Minako stopped, turned around and stared at Hotaru straight in the eyes.
"Hotaru, do you like this boy?" she asked seriously.
"Well, I-."
"Hotaru, do you like him?" she asked again, a bit softer. A little timid at first, she nodded. The blonde gave her a comforting smile. "Then you have nothing to fear. He asked you out, so obviously he likes you too. Just relax and be yourself. That's the girl he wants to be with. Not some completely frozen mouse."
The violet eyed girl nodded and straightened up. She took a deep breath, then exhaled. Minako moved out of the way so that the girl could open the door. When she did she wore a smile on her face. "Hi Seto, sorry to keep you waiting."
"It's alright. You look beautiful." Minako could practically hear the girl blushing from her hiding place behind the door. She would so have to give Hotaru a hug later. "Well shall we go?"
"Of course." with that the door was shut and their footsteps could be heard walking down the sidewalk to the car-er limo.
Minako just couldn't resist rushing to the window and watching as Seto opened the door for Hotaru. Pulling a Kleenex out of nowhere she began to cry into it. "Oh my little Hotaru is all grown up!"
"What do you mean?" Came a voice. She turned to see Tenshi there, headphones around his neck, blasting music.
"Oh your sister went out of her first dat-ah!" quickly she covered her mouth but it was too late. Though an idiot Tenshi may be, when it came to his sister, he wasn't one to miss detail.
"She what!" he yelled. Without waiting for a reply, he grabbed his jacket and dashed out the door. Minako ran after him, and was thankful the limo had already driven off. "Minako!" Immediately she snapped at attention. A furious Tenshi stomped over to her. "Who took her, and where are they going?"
"Well, I don't know."
"Bull shit!"
"Tenshi you can't crash Hotaru's first date!"
"Wanna bet!"
"Now if you want to spy that's a different matter."
"I'm gonna rip- wait what? Spy?" it finally sunk in what the blonde had just said.
Said blonde had a devilish grin on her face. "We could just follow them, and make sure nothing gets out of hand." of course she didn't want to go to protect Hotaru, she wanted to go just because it would be pure fun. However if Tenshi thought she wanted to just make sure Seto wouldn't try anything then he wouldn't hurt her, and Hotaru's night would be saved.
Tenshi pondered on this for a moment. Spying on his sister didn't seem right, though neither did beating the crap out of whoever she was going out with. He guessed the first would be a better choice, since staying at home and leaving his sister be just wasn't an option for him. He turned back to the blonde. "Ok, so where is she going and with who again?"
"To 'Metamorphism' that fancy shmancy restaurant on Roku St."
"Ok, and who is she with?"
"Seto Kaiba."
". . .You've got to be shitting me."
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Seto and Hotaru had arrived at the Metamorphism. It had to be one of the fanciest restaurants Hotaru had ever been in. The tables were covered in beautiful clothes and decorated with candles and glass roses. It wasn't too pact, but rarely did it ever have more then ten couples at a time. Seto gave his name to the waitress at the front who then led them to a table near the window that over-looked the small garden outside. After giving them their menus and relaying the specials, the waitress wrote done their drinks and walked off. Now the two were left alone, and both were feeling a little uncomfortable. Mozart played quietly in the background as the other, and a bit older couples began chatting and saying sweet nothings to their significant other.
Though Minako had told Hotaru to keep calm, the girl was becoming more of a nervous wreck by the minute. The silence was beginning to build a tense aura around their table. Trying to remember topic's the blonde had given her to start a conversation she didn't notice how nervous Seto also looked. His blues eyes wandered around the room. He had finally worked up the nerves to ask the girl out, but having no previous experience with really any females, was at a complete loss on what to do. The CEO had actually worried if this place would have been too much for a first date. Clearly it was, but there was no changing that now. Watching a few other couples, he tried to take notes on what they were doing. However. . . most of the people in there were married and definitely not teenagers.
Suddenly the music stopped and a small band came out onto the stage in the center of the restaurant. The composer announced that it was time for the dancing to begin. A small hard-wood area around the stage was where they could dance. Some of the other couples there got up and began to slow dance once the band began to play. It was a very soothing sound. Instantly Hotaru and Seto felt more relaxed, and the heavy tense aura that had built up around them quickly evaporated.
The brown haired teen got up and offered a hand to the girl, who looked up at him a little surprised. "Care to dance?" he asked.
Hotaru just smiled sweetly and placed her small hand in his. He pulled her up and the two walked over to the dance floor. Seto wrapped his arm around her waist while she rested her free hand on his arm. The two then began to dance. A little clumsy at first, but they soon got the hang of it, and began to enjoy the moment.
"I'm glad you came tonight." Seto said.
"I'm glad you asked me. I thought you barely knew that I existed." the violet eyed girl confessed.
Seto smirked then spun her around. "I've always known you were there. Ever since the first day of class."
She blushed at the comment and the two continued on dancing and talking. Little did they know, they were being watched. Just outside of the window where their table was, there were six pairs of eyes watching their every move. Minako inwardly groaned. On their way to spy on the couple, Tenshi and herself managed to bump into Usagi and the others. The boy couldn't help but spill their plan to the group of girls. And naturally, after hearing the plan, they wanted to join them. Hiding two people was easy, but six was just plain difficult. The group was slightly spread out through the garden so they wouldn't be caught. The two closest to the window though, were Tenshi and Minako. The blonde had made certain she had a front row seat.
"Guys this isn't right. We shouldn't be spying on their date." the timid Ami said as she looked away.
Makoto rolled her eyes and harshly whispered, "then why did you come?"
"Sh! Keep quiet." Rei snapped, not averting her eyes away from the dancing couple. Instantly everyone froze when an employee stepped outside on his cigarette break. Minako made sure to cover Tenshi's mouth just in case, while everyone else just sat as still as possible. They were so occupied with the guy and their fear, they didn't notice Seto and Hotaru had sat back down to order their food and receive their drinks.
"That was fun. I've never danced with anyone before." Hotaru said before taking a sip of her coke.
Seto just smiled. "I can't imagine why, you're very beautiful." was this national Hotaru blush day or something? As you could probably guess, that made her cheeks go slightly pink.
"Well, I've actually never been to the dances at school."
"I noticed, I was always hoping to catch you there." Mentally the girl was now kicking herself for never going. If she had just gone to one, she wouldn't have had to rely on Minako's love potion cause she probably would have already been with Seto. Oh well, the past couldn't be changed.
Movement caught her eye and she looked out the window. Seto saw this and asked, "is something wrong?"
For a moment she was silent, then shook her head and turned back to him. "No, I thought I just saw something move outside. It was probably just a bird."
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Tenshi refrained from crying as there was now a huge bump on his head. Minako had hit him when he tried to stand up and yell for Seto to stop talking to his sister. Thankfully, it looked like no one had saw them. After about an hour, their food had come and the couple left the restaurant. The blonde was happy that it was just herself and the idiot again. The rest of the girls had all gotten bored and eventually left throughout the course of the meal. Now it would be easier to hide since it seemed the two weren't going home just yet.
The limo pulled up at a park and the two got out. They then began walking along the path that led up to the small pond. All the ducks and other birds were now sleeping as it was getting a little late. The two had agreed to go there to just be alone for awhile. Though the restaurant was nice, the older couples kept watching them and making comments like "oh how cute." or "I remember when I was that age.". The whole experience wasn't very private and it made the two feel a bit awkward about doing anything or speaking much.
"Hotaru?" Seto asked when they reached the pond that glistened under the moon and lamp light.
"Hm?"
"I was wondering. . . if we could kind of keep this a secret. I mean our relationship that is." he said scratching the back of his head.
Hotaru cocked her head to the side. "Relationship?"
He looked at her. "Oh, I'm sorry. . ., I thought we-."
"Oh! I'm sorry! I wasn't really thinking. This night has just felt like one long dream for me." she said frantically. A smile graced his face.
"Was it a good dream?"
Her blush was his answer. It was then he noticed her shiver slightly. Taking off his coat he walked up behind her and draped it over her shoulders. Hotaru looked over her shoulder up at him. He just smiled. "You looked cold."
"T-thank you."
Her eyes averted to the pond and just watched as the water shimmered when it moved. The middle of the lake was perfectly still and looked so calming. She couldn't believe it. She and Seto were actually and item. She didn't know why he wanted to keep their relationship a secret though. Then again he did have a bit of a crazy fanclub at school. After all he was very handsome and very rich. More than half of the girls at school were after him. And she couldn't believe she was the one he chose. Smiling to herself she barely noticed the duelist staring at her. It wasn't until his hand came up and cupped her cheek that she looked up at him. In a flash their eyes were locked onto each other. She was unable to pull away from his gaze, but honestly she didn't want to. He began to lean down and shorten the distance between them. Soon the two closed the gap and met each other in a sweet kiss.
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Tenshi growled as he sat in the chair staring at the tv. Minako had dragged him home early. She used the excuse that they needed to be there before Hotaru got home, but he knew the real reason. She didn't want him to see them kiss. He had witnessed the two get cozy at the lake and when Seto gave his sister his jacket was when the blonde found it fitting to leave. Said girl had gone home herself and told Tenshi if she found out he left the house at all, she would tell everyone he was afraid of pink bunnies. How she had found out that fact he didn't know. He didn't keep a diary and Hotaru wasn't one to tell his secrets to anyone. That left Bakura. . . damn him.
Hearing a car pull up he looked out the window and saw a limo. He growled again. Oh how he loafed those vehicles now. They will forever remind him of this horrible night. He saw the two get out and Seto walk Hotaru to the door. The teen narrowed his eyes. He knew what would come next. They would say good-bye and. . .and. . . Instantly he sat up and dashed to the door. Just as he was about to twist the knob he paused. An evil looking Minako with shaded eyes and wiggly living hair came into his mind. If he opened the door, she would murder him. The scary Minako image hissed and he backed away from the door as if it were a snake.
Soon it opened and a blushing, but smiling Hotaru came inside. She saw the look of terror on her brothers face and looked at him questionably. When he didn't move or even say anything, she just shrugged, took her shoes off, and went up to her room. Five minutes passed and still the boy did nothing. Finally it seemed he snapped out of it. He rushed to the front door, threw it open, and went onto the porch. "I better not catch you with my sister again!!!" he yelled, shacking his fist in the air. Of course by now, Seto was long gone.
Spirit- I'm saving the real mushy stuff for later. After all this is only the beginning.
Tenshi- :growls at Seto:
Spirit- Hun, you aren't going to be happy throughout this story, so just get used to it all. well Please Review! Ja ne
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