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insurmountable2024-10-21 07:39 pm
whybeanstho) wrote in insurmountable2024-10-21 07:39 pm
The Bet
Yo, Yoimiya!
[The booming voice of Arataki Itto resonates throughout the small apartment they share in downtown Inazuma, a loft that came relatively cheap for its location in the city. The buzzing of cars and people passing by the third story window could be heard all throughout the place, walls thin as a sheet of paper. But with it all comes the excitement of the city, and for these two, a plethora of food to gorge themselves on whenever it came time to feed. Inazuma in this day and age has everything to choose from, and food filtered in from all over the world.
It was a perfect set up for them both.
But for now, Itto sits at their small kitchen bar, eating his dino-shaped chicken nuggets that he'd microwaved from out of the freezer. On the plate is some barbeque sauce to dip them in, and he of course is trying to talk to her with his mouth full.]
Ain't it about time we go out and do some grocery shopping? MAN my stomach has been rumbling for the past week or so.
[In goes another dino nuggie, eating them up like they're water.]
If I don't get some food in me soon, I'm gunna shrivel up and wither away! Hey, you think I could talk Shinobu into...I MEAN, ahem, do you think she'd do us a solid and find us a sweet spot to pick up from?
[The booming voice of Arataki Itto resonates throughout the small apartment they share in downtown Inazuma, a loft that came relatively cheap for its location in the city. The buzzing of cars and people passing by the third story window could be heard all throughout the place, walls thin as a sheet of paper. But with it all comes the excitement of the city, and for these two, a plethora of food to gorge themselves on whenever it came time to feed. Inazuma in this day and age has everything to choose from, and food filtered in from all over the world.
It was a perfect set up for them both.
But for now, Itto sits at their small kitchen bar, eating his dino-shaped chicken nuggets that he'd microwaved from out of the freezer. On the plate is some barbeque sauce to dip them in, and he of course is trying to talk to her with his mouth full.]
Ain't it about time we go out and do some grocery shopping? MAN my stomach has been rumbling for the past week or so.
[In goes another dino nuggie, eating them up like they're water.]
If I don't get some food in me soon, I'm gunna shrivel up and wither away! Hey, you think I could talk Shinobu into...I MEAN, ahem, do you think she'd do us a solid and find us a sweet spot to pick up from?
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[Itto quickly pulls his plate of nuggets away from Yoimiya, while simultaneously eyeing up the pizza she's put in front of them both. He knows he can have a piece, she wouldn't of put it there if he couldn't. But man, this was his last bag of nuggets...]
Second of all, what kind of spice we talkin'? I hope you don't mean something like not getting the extra-special-garlicky-one-of-a-kind pizza crust you know I like.
[He snatches a piece of pizza off of the serving plate, taking a bite out of it, and then another, and then another till he gets to the crust. Which! Doesn't! Have! The garlic on it!!!!]
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Oops. Sorry about that! You know, I'm so used to that silly little rumor about us not capable of eating garlic that I bought out of habit, y'know?
[ She knows that look when she sees it, that's the expression of a man who did not get his favorite extra-special-garlicky-one-of-a-kind pizza crust. Giggling, she places her clasps her hands together, bowing her head in an apology except... she's absolutely not sorry at all. ]
But before I go into a tangent on people misunderstanding us...!!! [ Archons, help. She's got a lot to say about that. ] My idea might not contain garlic but it's still extra special if I do say so myself!
[ drumroll please... ! ]
What if we made our next hunt a little more interesting by having a contest? Like say... who can find, bite, and sleep with a virgin the fastest?
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Oh ho ho! So you're saying that you want to challenge the number one, all-around superstar Arataki-Bachelor-Of-The-Century-Itto to a contest? You know I can leap into bed with a virgin faster than the hare can beat the tortoise here! One look and I've got em charmed and practically begging for me to drink the sweet, delicious life force outta them!
[Itto grins wickedly back at her, so confident in his abilities here that he goes to take another bite of pizza without looking- and accidentally smushes the piece against his cheek instead of his mouth. The oni snaps it back, blinking a few times and trying to silently play it off like he meant to do that. Totally. How could you doubt him?]
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After all, she can't this dork show her up. Not with a title like that. ]
Game on! Hehehe, I sure hope you live up to your big talk. I'll be extremely impressed if you manage to snag a cute, unsuspecting virgin before the charming, Naganohara-Bachelorette-Of-The-Millennium-Yoimiya.
[ Not only did she steal his nuggie but also his title. This little imp is out for blood today! But then again, it's not like she needs to come after him, not when he's making himself look silly. Yoimiya can no longer contain her giggles as she bears witness to cheese and tomato sauce coloring his cheeks red. Yeah, she totally believes you meant to do that, buddy.
Nevertheless, she hands him a paper towel, totally not doubting him whatsoever. ]
And to make things even more spicy, why don't we add in a special condition? We're not allowed to use our powers to lure our... targets in. We have to go in with our natural charms! Surely Mr. Bachelor-Of-The-Century can handle that, right?
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You think you're so slick with that made up title of yours, [he says after snatching the paper towel out of her hand and listening to her conditions,] but I'll show you who's boss. I don't need my powers to land an appetizing one! All I have to do is stroll in, shoot 'em a wink or two, and they're gunna practically be falling right into my arms.
[He wipes the pizza sauce from his face, acting like it never happened. Nope. Definitely not.]
And, just to make it even better, loser has to do the dishes for a month. You ready to face defeat, Yoimiya????
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Oooh, that's a sweet deal you just threw at me. No dishes for a month? You got yourself a deal, friend.
[ And to make it official, she holds her hand out to shake on it. ]
You better have your gloves ready and be prepared to get soaked for a month because I'll be coming out of this as the winner with a super cute guy at my side, and I don't have to do the dishes.
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[Itto takes that hand of hers, giving it a firm shake. He's so confident in himself that he'll win, and after he eats the last of his nuggies and another piece of pizza, he's going out on the town.]
Let's have a nice, clean competition! And may the best competitor win.
[He cracks his neck a few times, shoves a few more nugs in his mouth and starts gobbling up another slice of pizza...one that he didn't even make.]
I hate to tell ya dis Yoimiyaaa, [he says with his mouth stuffed,] ...girls are way more likely than dudes to be virgins. I'd be shurprised if you managed to find a guy out there who's still a virg.
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No wonder why Shinobu scolds him. ]
Never say never! I'm sure there's some cute guy with no experience that's ripe for the picking. We were all virgins at some point. Including yourself, Mr. Casanova.
[ wow what's up with him eating her pizza after the side eye he gave her for swiping a nuggie??? Not that it matters since she made the pizza for both of them. But just for good measure, she takes a few more of his nuggets, specifically the T-Rexes. ]
Besides, you can look at this like I'm playing this on hard mode. It will make my victory all the more sweet Arataki-easy-mode-Itto.
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[He doesn't notice right away that Yoimiya's stolen a few of his dino nuggets, until he looks down at his plate when he goes to reach for another one. Wait...didn't he have five more? Why's there only two now? He was saving his T-Rexes for last!
The incredulous look on his face gives away the game...where is his nuggies??????]
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[ The look on his face is priceless, totally worth swiping his precious T-Rex nuggets from right under his nose. ]
Oh dear. Did you eat all your nuggies already?
[ She asks with the most innocent smile she can muster. This is not the face of someone who would steal her pal's nuggets. ]
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Whaddya say about cake? I didn't eat any cake, and I definitely didn't eat all my nuggets! I swore I had way more than this on my plate.
[He looks up at Yoimiya to see that forced, "innocent" smile on her face. He looks at her for a second, cogs clearly turning in his brain, before saying with a mild amount of concern:]
You okay there? What's up with your face? I don't remember those wrinkles being there around your mouth...I didn't realize you needed to feed that bad.
[He indicates with his hand around his own mouth, not realizing the culprit behind his nuggets going missing is right there in front of him.]
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A gigantic baby who towers over her. ]
Oh, don't worry about lil ol' me, I'm perfectly fine! I'll be right back in tip top condition once we've found our perfect target.
[ It also feels a little bad to lie to him but she is very much aware she will never hear the end of it should he find out the truth. To make it up for her nugget stealing ways, she pushes the remaining pizza closer to him so he can get all the supplements he needs. ]
Maybe those nuggets actually grew legs and walked away while we were talking? You never know about dinosaurs!
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[He lets it go in favor for the pizza that's just been slid his way, taking another slice and stuffing it in his mouth. That should make up for the lack of nuggets...if he knew there was ever a lack to begin with.]
Annnnyyyyyyywho, when we starting this all-out competition of the most charming here? Today? Tomorrow? I'm ready to go anytime. No trying to cheat by scaring off the prey if we end up bringing them back here to bite, capeesh?
[He waggles a finger in front of her, making sure his bases are covered.]
I have way more success getting her to come back here than going to her place, cuz you know, with that whole having to be invited in thing and all...and sabotage is seriously uncool.
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Why don't we officially start tomorrow? That way we can get our outfits, pick-up lines, cologne, what have you ready for charming!
[ Well, as much planning Itto is capable of, anyhow. ]
And since I'm the opposite, we can send each other pictures of our lovely... "dates" as proof? And that way, I'll know to stay away from our place for a little while, hahahaha.
[ Friend, she likes you and all but she doesn't want to hear you getting down and dirty with someone. ]
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Sounds good to me! I imagine you'll have to vacate this place tomorrow night anyway...I'm gunna land one right away and win this thing!
[Standing up, he cracks his neck once before giving Yoimiya a wave.]
Alright compadre, I'm gunna go get myself rested up. Play some video games, watch a movie, get the 'ol body all limbered up! I'll see you on the flip side~
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(But let's be real, even she knows his plan will be goofy...) ]
Alright! Make sure you get plenty of rest for tomorrow and don't stay up too late playing video games, ya hear? Otherwise, I'm telling Shinobu.
[ Just kidding. Well, kind of. If he's getting into yelling matches she might just have to snitch to his scary deputy. Which is also her way of saying she'll contact Shinobu first thing in the morning. She's sure the diligent young lass will have intel ready as soon as they wake up.
But more importantly, resting is for champions and Yoimiya intends to come out the victory. As the last slice of pizza is consumed, she returns the wave, sending him off with a bright smile. Just as she's getting ready to take her tray to the sink, Yoimiya notices the now empty plate and dipping sauce bowls that her roommate left behind.
... Dangit Itto, now she's even more bound and determined to be the winner. She relents, sighing as she picks up the dishes and gives them a quick scrub before retiring for the night. ]