The Bridge
Monday, November 29, 2010
Enjoy; Chapter II: The Dinner and The Delicious Scones
The Diner Shy and awkward glances were exchanged at the table o the small diner as the two enjoyed their preferred drinks. Soft metallic clinks against the porcelain mug echoed as Kurama stirred two spoonfuls of sugar into the steaming hot cup of coffee, his eyes raising once more to gaze upon Kagome's. Blowing a whisp of steam from the surface, he took a quick sip and cleared his voice before speaking to her, "I know you might not be ready to tell me yet, but why were you on.." he was cut off as she foresaw the question and skillfully changed the subject. "Thank you for the tea, it's warming me right up." she said in an almost cheerful voice, her eyes sparkling fictionally. "It's not a problem.." he whispered, taking the hint and cupping the mug of coffee with each palm.
Was it his rain drenched body that made him feel so only to be cut off by an indifferent voice "Yes, I know what a chilled, or just the silent atmosphere? It wasn't the pleasurable moment he had hoped for when he offered the lady a drink, there was no giggling, no talk of jobs and family, no love by first sight, and most disappointingly no thank you for saving her life; this was much more a cruel reality. In her eyes he could tell that she was already cursing herself for coming with him and not jumping off that damned bridge, and this hurt him worse than any actual words she could have spoken. His brows perked slightly as he let a toothy grin appear through the quiet melody of the diner music and whispered, "Scones.." She tilted her head to the side ever so slightly as she repeated him in question, "Scones….?" Nodding softly he added, "My friends and I used to come here every Thursday after class for a cup of coffee and a scone. You know what a scone is, right? A pastr.."
Only to be cut off by an indifferent voice "Yes, I know what a scone is." His eyes lowered to glance at his own reflection in the dark, bitter liquid; in the back of his mind he just wanted to be back in his car on his way home and no longer suffering this cruel self inflicted torture. In a spontaneous gesture he quickly raised his hand to get the attention of the nearby young waitress. "Excuse me; can you please bring me two scones?" Kagome looked to them quickly and shook her head cutely, like a young girl too embarrassed to accept an extravagant gift. "No, no! That's fine; the tea is enough, thank you." Putting away her pen as she noticed the order was simplistic, the waitress looked down at Kurama and waited for his final order. "Just one then please.. Thank you." The waitress walked off, her heels clicking against the tile floor, leaving the two in her wake, the tension almost instantly returning.
Not a word was spoken until the scone was brought to the table, set in between them as if the waitress deliberately wanted them to offer it to one another. Before he could even offer her the first bite, she pushed it over toward him gently, her eyes lowered to her lap as she did so. "No, please, won't you even try a small piece?" he asked her politely before a pseudo game of tug-of-war began as they playfully pushed the saucer toward one another until he gripped the fork and impaled a small piece of the pastry with the four prongs and aimed it toward her lips while stifling a laugh at his own comical action. She raised a brow challengingly, before shifting in her seat as if getting ready to make a quick movement to parry his next action. "Come on, I don't want to forc"
this time he was not cut off, but instead he made a quick motion in mid sentence, pressing the fork past her lips rather gently and slowly, the flakey crust of the treat leaving a slight residue against her plush skin. With a soft metallic clink, he pulled the fork back quickly, a look of amusement upon his face as her cheeks revealed her slow chewing. "Well.. how is it? Personally I think these are like a drug, I just can't get enough of them."
A slender finger was raised to brush a few crumbs from the corner of her own mouth as she nodded, swallowing the first bite she had had in about two days. "You're right, it's very good!" She chirped with a completely new sense of jubilation to her voice. "I told you! Didn't I tell you?" His own voice matched hers with a smile to summarize how he felt at that very moment.
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