Chapter 23: Side Story 1: Shopping...yay...
Hey guys, I'm back! I feel like Xertic has had too many wins, let's give him a loss! By torturing him with clothes shopping, ha ha! Anyways, I hope you enjoy this side story filled with fluff. To state a day, this technically happens after the boss fight that will be coming next chapter, so here is just a future look. Please, enjoy!
Asuna looks at the mirror in the dressing room, looking at the outfit she was trying out. She and Xertic had gone to the mall to shop for clothes, much to Xertic's dismay. The whole walk to the mall, he kept begging her not to make him change his appearance, but she wanted him to give it a chance.
"Asuna, please don't make me..." Xertic moans from the dressing room. She smiles.
"White probably looks cute on you! Come on, let's see." The two step out, and Asuna barely contained her squeal of excitement when she saw Xertic. He had on a white hoodie, gray pants, and white gloves fitting over his symbol.
"I look like an angel..."
"You look amazing!" Asuna nearly screams, jumping into his arms excitedly.
"You know I can't wear white. I'm evil, not cute. This is an angel color." He says, looking away. "Though you of course look great in white. Asuna had on a white jacket on top of a red T-shirt, as well as a white skirt, and her regular white boots. She blushes.
"Oh, stop it, you're a rebel, you can wear white." Xertic turns and puts his hand on the dressing room door.
"Not worth it. Though we can buy it if you want I just won't wear it." Asuna sighs.
"I guess that's as far as I'll get. Ugly black and green it is..." Xertic speaks up from the room.
"Those colors aren't ugly! They represent mystery and wealth, both pertaining to myself." He says proudly.
"You're a mystery all right, but I love you anyways," Asuna replies, making Xertic growl quietly.
"Anyways, how much more are we doing?" He asks. Stepping out of the dressing room in his normal clothes. He had a black T-shirt with a green jacket over it, and blue jeans with black combat boots. Black gloves covered his hands. Asuna steps out.
"Well, it's around lunch time, and I packed some food, so I guess we can take a break and eat. But first, we have to pay for these clothes." The two walk up to the counter. "How much is this, sir?" The man takes the clothes and types them into the computer.
"95 Yen, please." Xertic goes into his jacket to open a portal to pull money from his vault. Asuna puts a hand up.
"What?"
"It's mostly clothes for me, I got it." Asuna opens her purse and hands the yen to the cashier. He gives her change, leaving Xertic motionless.
"You didn't have to do that, you're providing lunch," he says, holding the bag of clothes. Asuna smiles.
"Why should you pay for something you don't like?" Xertic sighs, knowing he had lost this semi-argument. The two walk out to an outdoor eating area and sit down. As they sit, girls gave Asuna jealous looks, making Xertic smirk.
"I don't understand the humor I see in this situation. I guess you scored a hot one, Asuna." She gives her rare smirk as well.
"Don't speak to soon." Guys were giving Xertic jealous looks as well, making their dates scold them. The two break into a fit of laughter before Asuna takes out her bag of lunch. She hands him the sandwich filled with teriyaki chicken. "My specialty." Xertic smiles.
"Ah, thank the gods..." The two dig into their meal, the sounds of the mall filling their ears. Asuna looks up and blushes at Xertic's face.
"You have the same of enjoyment when you eat a soul, you know," Xertic looks down at his sandwich.
"They are on par with taste." He shrugs and goes back to eating. Asuna took smaller bites while Xertic gorged himself like, as Asuna said, he was eating a soul. After the two finish their sandwiches, Xertic secretly opens a portal in the table that leads to the trash can. He snaps his fingers and it disappears. "Shall we go on?" Asuna nods, picking up her bag of clothes. They walk hand in hand down the halls of the mall, looking at shops. Xertic looks at posters for many items on sale, not really understanding it too much. Asuna explains each of them to him, knowing that he still did not have full knowledge of this world. After a while of walking, Asuna gasps and drags Xertic into the jewelry store.
"They still have it! Ugh, it looks so beautiful..." She moans, staring at the necklace in the glass case. It was a gold chain necklace with diamonds lining the bottom, as well as surrounding a square shaped ruby that was polished to perfection. They had seen this necklace when they first entered the store earlier. A smile creeps on Xertic's face.
"That reminds me, I missed your birthday." He pulls a black velvet case and hands it to Asuna. She stares at the box in her hand. "Remember when I left to use the bathroom while you were looking at clothes to torture my soul with? I bought it then." Tears fill her eyes as she opens the case, revealing the same necklace that is in the case next to them.
"It's... Thank you..." She wraps her arms around his neck, burying her face in his shoulder. "I love you..." Xertic was stunned for a moment, knowing that she wasn't a fan of public affection, but this must be different. He smiles and wraps his arms around her waist.
"You're welcome." The two leave the mall, Asuna clutching the ruby necklace tightly, smiling to herself.
Alright, here you go, thanks for reading, please leave a review so I know what i'm doing wrong (Cause I know I do things wrong, but hey I've been told this story is good so I'm sticking with it.)