Ch5:
"So, would you like your hair to the right or the left?" Asked Robin as she moved his part back and forth.
Shulk sat in the chair, slowly watching the clock on the wall tick by. *Tick* *Tick* Another minute. *Tick* 5 more minutes. He was thinking of the things he could be doing now; he could be training for his next match in the tournament. He could even be with Lucina now, if it hadn't been for Pit's hopeless impulses. But, thinking it over, Shulk realized it was for the better. He was hopeless when it came to talking to ladies. Somehow, Pit knew what he was talking about. Although, then again, he was pretty solid with Lucina, being how they so easily meshed with eachother. "Is it a sign?" Though Shulk while looking in the mirror at his hideous hairdo.
"Personally, I like it to the left," Stated Palutena after Robin switched the part for the 1000th time.
After they were done messing with his hair, the ladies moved Shulk to the wardrobe, backwards it seemed for a makeover, as usually clothes came first. He looked around, it was a relatively small collection of clothes, being only suits and casual shirts. The ladies gravitated to the suits section, while Shulk wanted to keep his look simple, sticking to the shirts.
"How's this?" Asked Robin holding up a sleek black blazer.
With an assortment of bow ties in her hands, Palutena added, "And these?"
With a distraught look on his face, twisted with disapproval, Shulk asked, "Can I handle this part myself? I think I know what I want."
Shulk knew what he was going to do with his look, and he didn't want these two goons to mess it up.
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"1,2,3,4;1,2,3,4;1,2,3,4; Come on! Show me your moves!"
"Head spin! Pop it, lock it! Come on!"
*Huff* *Huff* "I can't keep up any *huff* more!" Pleaded Shulk, out of breath.
"There's no stopping now!" Retorted Cpt. Falcon, still un-winded.
"Why do I even need to know how to breakdance? I'm going on a date! Not some talent show!"
Abruptly stopping, Cpt. Falcon yelled, "What did you say?! No breakdancing?! Well then, I'm going to break your danc…"
*Slap*
"What, what was that for?" Falcon yelled at Robin, who had just rudely interrupted him.
Turning to Shulk, Robin said, "He's right, he doesn't need this."
Cpt. Falcon turned away from the two, opened the door, and walked out, saying nothing.
"Well that was abrupt," Said Shulk as he chuckled lightly.
Robin, thinking of all that he's been through, turned her mind to Lucina. She wondered if Lucina would like him, because she really should. Shulk was a romantic machine, trained in the fine art of swooning. She looked at Shulk, and thought "You're ready. Go get her. You two are meant for each other." After all, Robin had never seen Lucina out of her lonely shell so long. After the war was over, the risen expelled, and Grima vanquished, Lucina had holed up with herself. Seeing Shulk, somehow, she opened up. "Hmm, maybe they are perfect." Thought Robing again, smiling at the fact.
"I hope you're ready!" Exclaimed Robin towards Shulk, who hopefully was.
"I am! I'm really feeling it!" Shulk replied, ready to wow Lucina into his arms.
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The electronic voice recorded by Pit sounded from the folder, commanding Shulk. "This is to be your mission, if you so choose to accept it. Wait. You already did. You are to approach Lucina and make some small talk. Who knows what, just maybe hint at the nice weather if it's not raining? Or, comment on how good she looks, something like that. Draw her in. Trust me, I know what I'm doing. Then, smoothly walk her into a date. She might not think that it's really a date, but, don't worry. We have something amazing prepared. Just tell her how beautiful she is to you, how she makes you feel. But make it gradual, don't just give it all at once. That'd be weird. Pit out! Good luck my friend!"
Shulk walked down the hallway and thought, "WHY DOES HER DOOR HAVE TO BE ON THE END OF THE HALLWAY!? STUPID APARTMENTS." As he was walking though, he forgot to notice that his shoes were untied. This led to him falling flat on his face just as he reached Lucina's door, causing a very startled Lucina to open it. Shulk quickly got up and tried to smoothen out, leaning his hand against the wall to look nonchalant.
*Hairflip* "Why hello Lucina, it's been a while since we last met eyes, wait, I mean, saw each other. How are you?"
"I'm ok, but just, this is so unexpected, I was actually going to go find you, then I heard you fall and, are you ok?"
"Yeah, I should be fine, just a bit, startled, that's all." Shulk said calmly, trying to hold in his fear. He really was trembling on the inside, twiddling his thumbs nervously behind his back.
Lucina tilted her head a little bit, to match Shulk's own tilt, and asked "I was wondering if you'd want to go catch something to eat?"
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Pit, Palutena, and Robin all looked at each other, and all at the same time screamed. Pit exclaimed into his microphone, which was wirelessly linked to an earpiece Shulk was wearing. "CODE RED CODE RED, UNEXPECTED. ABORT MISSION. ABORT SHULK! PULL OUT! ABORT!"
Robin, flustered screamed, "How were we supposed to know Lucina would ask him out?!"\
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Shulk, steadily losing his fear, said, "Sure, I'd love to, do you have any place in mind?" He then casually reached to his ear and pulled out the earpiece, not even alerting Lucina to its presence. He then proceeded to crush it in his hands and stuffed the parts in his pocket.
"So, I should go change, right?" Asked Lucina, as Shulk was already looking dapper as was.
Remembering what Pit had said, Sulk replied, "But you're beautiful as is. You wouldn't need to change."
Smiling slightly, while blushing bright red, Lucina said, "But where we're going, I'd need to look as good as you do." She then proceeded to turn back into her apartment, closing the door behind her with Shulk saying,
"So no pizza tonight?"
Through the door, Lucina answered, "Nope! You'll see!"
Author's Note: Again, thanks for reading all you guys, I've enjoyed writing this story, but ideas have stopped flowing as easily for me. I think it might be time to start wrapping up the story. So maybe 1-2 chapters more. Expect the story to be finished about 3 weeks from now. Hope you guys like it, all of it!