Velvet nervously paced back and forth in team CFVY's dorm room. Coco hadn't come back last night.
"Velvet relax. I'm sure she just roomed with a friend because of our date last night," Yatsu reassured her.
"She would have texted me if she did Yatsuhashi." She said rather forcefully. Yatsu arched an eyebrow. Velvet very rarely used his full name.
Just then the door opened and in walked Coco, who was immediately squeezed by Velvet.
"Hey Velv, what's up?" Coco asked, wondering what was with the sudden display of affection.
"You didn't come back or text last night so I got worried-"
"-I did text you though. I spent the night at Anon's dorm." Coco told her while trying to get her scroll out.
"Coco please tell me you didn't…" Velvet started.
"No Velvet I didn't," Coco interrupted. "though I did make him think we did and that was a lot of fun. We just watched movies and stuff." Coco checked her text history and saw that there wasn't any text to Velvet. "Oh shit. I guess I didn't send it after all I'm sorry Velv."
Later that day in the cafeteria Anon was eating lunch with the rest of his team when he saw Coco strut up to his table and sat down next to him. She greeted everyone and turned to him. "So, Friday night myself and the rest of the team are going to Junior's club to celebrate the end of the semester, and I was wondering if you guys wanted to join us?"
"Sounds good to me. What about you guys?" Anon answered.
"Sure, why not? I've been looking for an opportunity for a random hook up." Ulysses responded eagerly.
"I might be free, but I'll get back to you. Thanks for the invite Coco." Wendy said.
Hazel looked up from her scroll. "Well it looks like I might have the room to myself, so I'll pass, thanks though."
"Awesome! Do you want to meet there or go together?" Coco asked them.
Anon looked at his teammates and they just shrugged. "I guess we'll meet you guys there, what time?"
"We'll be there at 9 pm and we might stay there until it closes around 3 am, but you guys are free to leave whenever." Coco answered with a wave of her hand.
"Alright, see you guys then." Anon responded with a smile.
Coco got up and walked away. As she left, Anon couldn't help but feel as if he was being hypnotized by the way her school uniform skirt swayed with her hips. He could look at that all day he thought to himself as he tucked back into his lunch. Finishing their lunches first, Ulysses and Wendy went ahead to their next class while Hazel stayed behind to speak with Anon.
"Hey Anon, can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure Hazel, what's up?"
"Well I wasn't going to say anything, but I saw you checking out Coco as she walked away-"
"-Crap, was it that obvious Hazel?" Anon interrupted with a small grin and a hint of embarrassment in his voice.
"I'm sure people nearby could tell. Anyways my point is she has a reputation as a tease, so try not to let her lead you on too much."
"Oh, that's actually how we became friends."
"Huh?" Hazel asked looking confused.
"Well, when we first met I stopped by their dorm to find Velvet for a project we had, and Coco informed me that I had just missed her. She caught me checking her out and she started flirting with me. I was floored to say the least, she was really coming on to me hard. The next time I was over there Velvet warned me that Coco used to tease a lot and long story short I decided to start teasing her back. We've been friends ever since then."
"That is definitely one of the weirder how we met stories I have heard Anon."
"Haha yeah, we definitely have a strange friendship, but it's a lot of fun." Anon said as he looked at his watch and then added
"Oh crap! I need to get to class, later Hazel."
Hazel still couldn't believe what she had heard and silently laughed as she walked back to the dorm.
While on the way to class Anon saw Coco and Velvet and decided to chat with them. He walked up to Coco, put an arm around her neck and said "Hey guys, what's up?"
"Hey Anon, I was just walking with Velvet to Professor Port's class." Coco answered
"Oh cool, I'm heading that way too. Mind if I tag along?"
"I don't mind. So Velvet you think you will be free to go shopping with me after class today?" Coco asked her friend
"Pretty sure I will be Coco." Velvet responded.
"What are you two going shopping for?"
"I'm going to try and put together the perfect club outfit and see how many free drinks it will get me," Coco said as she put her arm around Anon's neck.
"Sounds awesome can't wait to see it on Friday." Anon grinned as he imagined what Coco had in mind for the club.
"It looks like we are just about there guys. I'll see you after class Velv, and I'll see you on Friday night Anon." Coco said putting extra emphasis on the word "you" when she said it to him, and started to walk away. Anon turned to say something, but once again got caught by the hypnotizing sway of Coco walking away in that skirt.
"Damn I love the skirts here." Anon said
Coco was barely ten feet away when she heard his comment. She grinned and put a little extra motion into her hips for the next few steps, then turned her head pulled her sunglasses down and winked at Anon.
"Crap did I say that out loud?" Anon turned to Velvet in embarrassment. Velvet rolled her eyes and nodded as they walked into Professor Port's class.
Friday night arrived and Anon, Ulysses, and Wendy were getting ready for the evening ahead at Junior's club. Anon was wearing a blue and white plaid button up shirt, dark blue jeans, and black shoes. Wendy was in the bathroom finishing up her hair and Ulysses was rummaging through his secret stash for some condoms just in case he got lucky.
"I'm ready to go whenever you guys are." Anon said leaning back against his mattress
"Found 'em! Ok I'm ready too now, just waiting on you now Wendy!" Ulysses called over towards the bathroom.
"I'll be out in a few minutes guys, hang tight." Wendy called back.
"So Anon, whats the deal with you and Coco? She fair game? I wouldn't mind trying to get some of her tonight." Ulysses asked him with a knowing grin.
"Sorry Ulysses I'm not too sure if Coco is into one night stands. Even if she was, she would definitely make you work for it. So you probably wouldn't get to sleep with her tonight."
"Alright. Thanks for the heads up, but that still doesn't answer my question about the relationship between you two." He persisted, looking at Anon rather intently.
"I'm not pursuing her if that's what you mean. If an opportunity presents itself then I'll most likely act on it because she is pretty fine yeah, but for now I'm fine with just being friends." Anon told his teammate
"Ok I'm ready, let's go." Wendy said exiting the bathroom.
They arrived at the door of Junior's club and the music was loud enough that they could tell what song was playing before walking in. Upon entering the club they saw the dance floor packed with a sea of people, many of whom he recognized from Beacon.
"Damn...looks like Coco and her team weren't the only students to have this idea." Anon said trying to make his voice heard over the music.
"Yeah, I definitely didn't expect to see this many people here." Wendy turned as she spotted someone. "Oh hey! I know her from professor Goodwitch's class. I'll see you guys back at the dorm I guess, have fun!" Wendy waved and headed off to talk with her friend.
"Alright, well I'm gonna go look for Coco, good luck in your quest to get laid man." Anon told Ulysses and waded into the crowd.
Anon remembered the conversation between Coco and Velvet about finding the perfect club outfit to land free drinks and figured the bar would be the best place to look first. He got to the bar and looked around for her signature beret. 'Ok' he thought, 'Looks like her signature outfit doesn't include her beret, guess I'll have to look for something else.' Thankfully he didn't have to look for long as he finally spotted Coco waving at him from the other end of the bar.
"So Anon, what do you think?" Coco asked gesturing to her outfit as he walked over.
Anon looked over her outfit. She was wearing a short sleeved brown v-cut shirt that exposed a fair amount of cleavage, a short black leather skirt that came down to the top of her thighs along with some black thigh highs, and brown combat boots. He was speechless, but his body language said exactly what she wanted to hear. He brought his fist up to his mouth and bit down on his index finger right above the knuckle. He looked her over again and again, resting his eyes on her top and then even longer on the thigh highs. If there was one article of clothing that he loved seeing on girls it was thigh highs.
Coco seemed proud of the reaction she was getting. "I know, right? I've only been here like twenty minutes and I've already had three guys buy me drinks!" Coco pointed at the glasses in front of her, two of which were already empty.
"Well then I'd say the outfit is definitely working, and allow me to be number four." Anon responded while signaling the bartender.
Coco felt her cheeks get warm, but she just figured it was the alcohol starting to take effect. The bartender walked over. "Wow, what is this number four? You sure are popular tonight miss."
Coco laughed and put her arm around Anon's neck "Yeah, but I actually know this guy."
"Ah. Right then. So another hard Strawberry Sunrise?" the bartender asked, already reaching for the mix.
"Well its my first time out drinking with him, and I want to see what his taste in drinks is like. I'll leave it up to him." Coco responded and looked over to Anon.
"Alright then. How about a...umm...Goldilocks on the rocks!" Anon offered.
"Don't think I have heard of that before whats in it?" Coco asked.
"Mistral's Lost Treasure gold rum, some pineapple juice and a teaspoon of honey." The bartender supplied, mixing the ingredients.
"Sounds interesting I'll give it a shot… I didn't mean that literally give it to me in a normal sized glass."
The bartender served her the drink, and she took a few sips to wait for the taste to develop. It was a strong drink with just enough sweetness to take the edge off.
"Not bad. You pass the test Anon, we can be drinking buddies too now." Coco said with a wink.
"So, what'll it be for you sir?" The bartender asked Anon.
"I'll have the same as her."
The bartender nodded and started making another while Anon and Coco made small talk.
"So what kind of cheesy pickup lines did the first three guys use?" Anon asked her.
"None actually. They just asked if they could buy me a drink and after they ordered I talked with them for a few minutes, and told them I was meeting a friend here."
"Wow that is unbelievable, but then again maybe you just haven't been here long enough." Anon said as he received his drink from the bartender.
"Well that's just the ones that opened with the offer of drinks. There have been others that approached me differently. It didn't end well for them. I was on my second drink when this guy walks up to me and says 'Hey yo baby why don't put down your number before I don't want it no more.' I just laughed at him, and he left when he realized I was laughing at him and not his line."
Anon almost spit out his drink laughing at Coco's remarks. They continued chatting and had a few more drinks. Anon was about to order another round of drinks when she grabbed his arm and led him to the dance floor. She started moving her body in rhythm with the music then stopped. "Why aren't you dancing Anon?"
He blushed slightly. "I uhh...I'm not that great at it Coco."
"Don't worry about it. This isn't ballroom dancing, just move your body around." Coco encouraged him, pulling him out into the floor.
Coco took a few steps back, then moved back to Anon, her eyes fixed on his as she began to move her shoulders in time with the slow beat. The sight was so transfixing that he barely noticed the song picking up the pace until she turned away entirely, sweeping her arms into the air and shaking her hips back and forth. Anon felt his eyes drifting down to Coco's skirt again, but snapped out of it as Coco turned back around. Not wanting her to see him still not dancing Anon turned his body and stepped to the right as if he were dodging a punch, and then did the same to the left. Coco chuckled at his attempt. She wanted to show him to dance properly instead of just using combat dodges, but resisted the urge. She wanted to see where this was going.
Anon blushed under her gaze, then tried to motivate himself. 'Come on man you can do this just throw caution to the wind and if you do anything stupid you can blame it on the alcohol.' He decided to copy her first move and then play the rest by ear. He took a few steps back and moved a shoulder with each step, then turned around and started moonwalking towards her. She danced around him keeping her smiling face turned to his as she swayed. "That's a lot better than your first move. I'm guessing you were just trying to feel the beat before starting, huh?"
"Yeah, sure lets go with that." Anon chuckled.
They both laughed and continued dancing. As the music changed to more a relaxed beat they moved closer. As Anon's eyes met Coco's he raised his hand up and brushed the orange tips of her hair off her sweaty brow. Coco blushed and her mind was suddenly yanked back to her conversation with Velvet on their shopping trip.
"Coco be honest with me…you're getting these clothes to try and catch Anon's eye and not for the free drinks, right?"
"Why would I do that Velv? We're just friends and besides, he already saw me topless anyway. I don't need to put myself out there for him."
Velvet sighed and folded her arms. "If you say so Coco…"
Coco put her hands around Anon's neck and rested her forehead on his as they swayed back and forth. She wasn't sure if the alcohol was making her feel this way or if it was the memory of what Velvet said to her, but whatever it was she knew there would be no turning back from what she was about to do. With one smooth motion Coco pulled her forehead away and then brought her lips up to his and kissed him. Upon feeling Coco's lips, Anon's eyes got wide and he instinctively pulled back trying to process what just happened. He saw the expression on Coco's face go from normal to shocked. She was about to open her mouth to apologize, but before she could say anything he took a deep breath and returned the kiss with a deep passionate one of his own. Coco relaxed and closed her eyes, savoring the moment in the crowded dance floor. A short time later they pulled apart then blushed as their eyes met again. Without a word, they left the dance floor holding hands and headed over to the lounge area to relax. They found a couch in the corner and sat down. Coco rested her head on his shoulder without a word.
"So…" Anon started
Coco smiled, then put a finger to his lips. "Don't ruin the moment by saying something cliché like 'That was pretty great.' Or anything along those lines."
Anon laughed. "Sure thing Coco, sorry about that."
He put his arm around her shoulders and rested his head on hers. A waitress walked by and more drinks were ordered. They held onto each other and talked for a while about nothing in particular, but still enjoying each other's company. Coco shifted her position and laid her head on his lap, noting Anon's eyes wander repeatedly over to her thigh highs as she did so. She made a mental note that she would have to incorporate them into more of her outfits. Regardless of where this lead, the opportunity to tease him further was simply too good to pass up, she thought with an impish grin. Anon stretched and yawned. It was getting late and they had been in the hot stuffy club for what felt like hours. He was about to suggest they call it a night, when Coco whispered to him. "I'm kind of tired Anon. Want to head back to the dorm?"
"Yeah I think so, I'm pretty worn out myself." Anon responded, yawning again.
"Alright, let me just go find Velvet and let her know we're heading out."
She was about to head into the dance floor to begin her search, but then met Velvet and Yatsu entering the lounge area.
"There you are Velv! Listen, we're calling it a night and heading back to Beacon. We'll catch you later alright? Don't have too much fun with Yatsu now!" She winked as she headed out of the club with Anon.
Velvet looked at Yatsu then back out the door in shock.
"Yatsu am I seeing things or were Coco and Anon actually holding hands?" Velvet asked her stoic partner.
Yatsu turned around and squinted his eyes at the retreating couple. "Yes Velvet they are indeed holding hands." A trace of surprise had crept into his normally calm demeanor.
Velvet smirked and continued to the lounge with her boyfriend.