The dinner went by without any noticeable event, awkward at times though, definitely awkward.
No matter how much she thought about it she couldn't find the motivation behind Shiki's actions.
He was acting like Shizuo, unpredictable, the yakuza has always been sharp, she had to hand it to him, however, never did he act like this. Never.
Yet she could not hate him and she did not understand that either.
After a while she started to enjoy herself though. The man was not boring, he was actually quite entertaining, behind that stern face he hid the ability to talk someone into doing anything and tonight he talked to her, apparently not because he wanted something, but because he just wanted to.
This was quite a change and she had to admit she liked that side of the man as well.
The food was good too, not that she would cheat on her beloved ootoro on a daily basis but it would not hurt to come back in that restaurant from time to time.
As she tried to remember the dinner that just finished she was cut by a dark, serious voice and a hand extended out to her,
"Did you enjoy yourself Orihara-san?"
She looked up, seeing Shiki actually smiling and she smiled in response,
"Very much, thank you Shiki-san."
"No need to thank me, I told you, I don't like to eat alone."
As she made it toward the exit of the restaurant, she tripped.
Expecting her body to meet heavily with the floor she closed her eyes and waited.
Nothing happened.
Instead of the loud noise and the pain she was ready to suffer, she found herself held by something strong and almost caring.
Hesitantly, she looked at the yakuza, interrogating his motives,
"Shiki-san?"
"I can't let a lady fall because of me, even if that lady is you"
"Aaaw so gentlemanly of you, Shiki-san~"
She got back on her feet with difficulty, finding it hard to walk, she tried to calm herself down, putting her hand on her head in an attempt of stopping the unescapable feeling that started to invade her brain,
"Shiki-san? It's spinning, everything is spinning and yet I'm not on my swivel chair, it's weeeeird"
The yakuza chuckled,
"You're drunk Orihara-san, you're just drunk. I should have known you wouldn't be able to withstand all that wine."