So I planned on doing this later, but seeing as I wasn't given much choice...
*Shifts eyes to the gun being pointed at head*
I had to do this date earlier than expected...
Anyways, enjoy...
Izayoi and Otome, the first pair to escape Kurousagi's eye, ended up in what was probably the "Entertainment" street.
Their street was filled with rides, games and activity booths that people might find in carnivals, such as "Test your strength" contests, "Pop the balloons", and a rollercoaster. However, all the attractions were following the love theme, so there were a number of changes aside from their names. The "Test you strength" for example, was renamed "Test your Relationship", and used a special hammer whose weight and power would depend on the person's feelings towards their partner, as well as the amount of trust that they held. The "Pop the Balloon" was renamed "Shoot the heart", and used heart-shaped balloons that were held in mid air, while someone used a bow and arrow to shoot down their targets. And the rollercoaster were…. Well there wasn't actually really any change to the rides.
The two of them went around, trying this and that whenever something looked interesting. They both seemed to enjoy themselves, laughing and having fun while playing some of the games. The people nearby seemed to admire them and gathered as they cheered and applauded with each and every activity that the two seemed to complete. Eventually, they pair had racked up so many victories, that the supervisor of the activities had to beg them to stop participating in anything other than the rides, otherwise it would be unfair for the other couples who wish to participate (The tears in his eyes though, seemed to say that they can't lose all the prizes so quickly). So they reluctantly agreed to stop and went to go on a few rides and watch a few side shows, like a Cerberus that did parlor tricks and a Nue that would endure all kinds of elements thrown at it, before finally ending up on the rooftop of a nearby building to watch the whole street from above.
"Well, I guess we've got some time to kill before heading over to the main event," Izayoi yawned as he started to lie on his back. "You got anything you wanna talk about?"
"Not really," Otome stretched her arms before turning over and lying on her stomach. "I don't like to talk much about myself…"
"Oh?" Izayoi grinned as he shifted his head towards her. "That just makes me all the more curious…"
"Sorry, but there's no way in hell that I plan to talk about my past, especially to a problem child like you."
"Like you're one to talk. But I still understand. So let's talk about your reasons for coming to [Little Garden] instead…"
"What do you mean?"
"You got that envelope, right? The one that sent you here?"
"Yeah…"
"Then you must've had a reason to come to [Little Garden]."
"Yeah. To kill some time. I was way too bored…"
"And is that supposed to be all?"
"What do you think?" Otome gave a devilish grin as she got back on her feet. "Now c'mon, there should be something else we can do to kill time…"
"Why not just take a nap? We've still got some time before we need to meet up with the others…"
"Nah, sitting around doesn't really fit my style. I'd rather run around doing something instead of just wasting the day lying here."
"Well you can't go anywhere unless you're partnered with someone, and I'm not planning on leaving just because you want to…"
"But if I'm gone, you'll be kicked out as well, and then where would we both end up?"
The two of them stared sharply at each other's eyes, waiting for the other to either falter or try to compromise the situation. Not much time passed until Izayoi finally got up and stood firmly against Otome.
"Then how about we settle this in a simple way…"
"A [Gift Game]?"
Izayoi whistled as he admired how quickly Otome seemed to catch on the way things worked in [Little Garden].
"Guess this doesn't need much explanation then…"
Gift Game – 3 Point Shot!
Participant(s): Izayoi Sakamaki and Sakura Otome
Clear condition(s): Earn three points
Rules:
A point will be earned whenever either player manages to land some kind of attack on their opponent using any method available
Points cannot be lost or handed over in any way
The method of earning points is irrelevant. However, the participant MUST be the one to score the points by him-/her-self. Manipulating others to attack will not earn any points.
Amount of force required for each "attack" is irrelevant
The game will begin once the bell tower begins to ring.
Oath: Each participant will adhere to the rules stated in this [Geass Roll], and will act responsibly in the playing field provided. The loser shall submit to their fate without question.
"Any complaints?"
"Just one, why are you the one who gets to choose our game?"
"Cause I'm your elder in regards to when you joined, so it's my responsibility!"
Otome lightly gnashed her teeth, but kept silent since she knew that arguing would be pointless here.
"So the winner gets to choose what we do next and also gets treated for dinner?"
"Sounds like a plan!"
The two of them stared at each other as the [Geass Roll] disappeared from their hands. Shortly after, the bell at the bell tower started to make a loud hollow sound, signaling the start of their game…
Throughout the festival, two figures had sped through the rooftops, staring down at each other while smiling.
Otome knew that her hypnosis probably wouldn't work on Izayoi, seeing as he learned about it during her battle with Cecilia. Of course, there are other ways to use it, but she needs to be able to make direct contact herself in order to score points, so using some random person off the street wouldn't work. So that just left the third option…
Izayoi on the other hand, was keeping his eyes on his "date"/opponent while thinking of some way he could score some points. In order to make this fair, either of them just needs a simple "hit" to score a point. So his brute strength wouldn't be much of an advantage for any kind of direct confrontation. Therefore, he needs to be more creative…
The two of them finally stopped, reaching a decision as they took a couple steps back before putting their plan to action.
Otome grabbed a piece of pipe from nearby, and quickly ran to Izayoi without any intention of holding back.
"Woah… don't you think that might be a bit too extreme for just a simple hit?" The blond-haired boy asked as he jumped away with his hands in his pockets.
"Don't worry, I'll use just enough power to make sure you don't die…probably…"
"Well that's a bit reassuring…"
Otome grabbed a second pipe on her way, and ran behind something that looked like a rooftop air intake, trying to hide or shield herself from him. Izayoi watched as the blue-haired girl started banging the pipes three times together before standing up and rushing over again. He dodged the attack, but this one was a bit closer on reaching the mark than last time. He glanced back at the spot where he was nearly hit, when he heard the banging again. He turned to see Otome suddenly speeding twice as fast as before, which partially turned her into a blurring figure. He tried to dodge it, but she was able to shift her position at the last minute, landing a small blow on his ribs.
There was a small tingling where he was hit, but nothing seemed to be broken At the moment though, Otome just stood a few feet away, looking mildly interested in the space above Izayoi's head.
"Looks like that's how we'll be keeping track…"
He glanced up to see a large purple flame hovering above, which appeared to be showing the number "1". Apparently, each hit will add a "counter" to each of them until one of them ends up with a "3". He smirked before taking a quick look-over on Otome.
Otome's gift was [Hypnosis], so it didn't make sense for her to suddenly increase her physical capabilities. But then most humans can't naturally increase their speed like that, so that only left one solution, Otome hypnotized herself.
The human body can only do so much because the mind subconsciously places "limiters" to keep the body from tearing itself apart. But if you were to somehow "ignore" that limiter, then your physical capabilities could greatly increase, at a cost to your muscles and bones that is.
Otome must have used the reflective surface of the air intake to hypnotize herself into ignoring her body's limits. The banging was probably a distraction or some kind of signal, but either way, this wasn't going to end well for her, regardless of whether she wins or loses.
Otome started dashing again at the same speed as before. Izayoi was more than prepared this time, and dodged while leaving a leg out, leaving her to trip over it and stumble over into the chimney behind him.
Otome groaned as she started to rub the back of her head. Just as she turned, Izayoi was already just a few inches away and had landed a kick on her shoulder, knocking her away a couple of feet near the ledge.
"Ever heard of treating a lady with kindness?" she moaned as a "1" appeared over her head.
"Well I've always been dangerous, unrefined, crude, vicious, and quite hedonistic!" The boy replied with a smile. "Of course, I might be getting a bit soft since I held back a bit, even though you went all out…"
"Bull…shit… you didn't hold back at all…"
"Course I did. If I really went all out, you'd be flying away and leaving me to get in trouble of sticking around without a partner."
Otome gritted her teeth. She knew that it was probably true, but it pissed her off to no end to admit it, and she'd rather die than say it outright.
Gripping each pipe tighter, she rolled over to move away from Izayoi, who was arrogantly smirking while waiting for her to do something. She spat before banging the pipes together once again, and dashing at the blond-haired delinquent with 4 times her normal speed. Her muscles started to burn, but she didn't care at the moment. All that mattered was going fast enough to land two more hits on Izayoi.
However, Izayoi didn't even try to dodge this attack. Instead, he punched the ground, causing cracks to form on their footing, and making the area feel unstable. Otome staggered a bit, leaving her open to another attack by the destructive delinquent boy, who propelled himself from the ground beneath him, and launching a punch at the reckless girl. She tried to block his attack, but the first punch ended up being a feint, ending halfway from reaching her right side, and leaving her left open for his roundhouse kick. Otome stood her ground as best as she could, but she ended up falling directly below where she stood moments ago before Izayoi's attack, into the building which was conveniently empty and making it easy to crash to the bottom.
Her head was throbbing like hell now, and she could barely make out the number "2" above her as the blond quickly reappeared nearby. She tried to lift the pipe up, but the strain on her muscles had finally caught up to her, leaving her helpless as Izayoi lifted his leg for a what appeared to be an axe drop. She flinched to brace for the impact, but instead received a small tap on her chest as a ringing sound suddenly started in her ears. She opened her eyes to see a [Geass Roll] appear in front of the victor, who grabbed it and glanced at the contents before smirking and shoving it away into what appeared to be a card.
"Cheater…" she groaned in a hateful tone.
"Nah, you just suck…"
"Hmph…" Otome finally sighed before shifting her eyes to the "winner". "So now what, you wanna just stick around here until we need to leave?"
"Actually, this [Gift Game] was actually just an easy way to pass time till we needed to get going. It's already time to meet up with everyone else now."
At first, Otome snarled at the idea of knowing that she just fell for his trick. But just then, she started to laugh. "Well it looks like we'll need to forfeit then, cause I'm not going anywhere in this state…"
There were lots of bruises and red spots around her arms and legs, and her clothes were quite torn leaving small tears and holes in several places. After driving her body past its limits and enduring attacks from someone who could easily destroy a building, it would've been a miracle if she managed to escape unscathed. At the moment, all she could do was make her body twitch helplessly as she endured the pain that was constantly shooting through her limbs.
"So now what? You gonna beat me up some more as punishment?"
She closed her eyes, expecting her partner to say something condescending or yell at her for being a pain. However she felt something warm and gentle underneath her body, picking her up. She looked up to see Izayoi grinning at her.
"No way in hell that's gonna happen! We're gonna get there on time to make sure you get better. I don't want something as stupid as this to ruin our dinner later!"
Carrying his "princess", Izayoi leapt high into the air and landed back on the rooftop. Afterwards, he started leaping towards the arena that looked about 20 feet away from where they were currently at.
Otome didn't struggle (not that she could even if she wanted to) and stared up at Izayoi's face, which was grinning. She continued to stare for a moment before…
"Sakura"
"Hm?"
"I'd rather you start calling me by my first name if we're going on a 'date'"
"Heeeeh…Sakura?" Izayoi went into a moment of thought. "Then I'll go call you Saku…"
"Huh? Saku?"
"Yeah, cause it sounds a bit more interesting that Sakura"
Otome shifted her head. "Whatever…"
However, there was a slight hint of red on the girl's face as she looked towards the arena.
"Saku…"
Author's note -
Let's face it. Having Izayoi actually acting like a gentleman from the beginning to the end of a normal date is impossible!
*Paper fan smacks head*
*Faceplants desk*
Seriously though, I have spent at least 3-4 days trying to decide how Izayoi and Saku would work in this date, and I have to say, a [Gift Game] was the best, if not only, answer I could really think of.
I don't think I really rushed on this (at least not that much) and if it seems like that, sorry. But having two people who don't seem like they'd ever admit their feelings so easily go on a date TOGETHER? That's pretty difficult to do in my opinion.
But yeah, I've done what I could, and I'm gonna start working on the last "date" before finally reaching the [Gift Game] for the festival.
Hopefully you don't start hiring the angry mob (or worse, the KurousagiXIzayoi fan club) to attack me while I'm working, and I hope you liked this chapter at least somewhat.