midnightstar

Since graduating from the Academy, life has been..interesting for Alisa, to say the least. She's been kept very busy, since she was upholding her promise to her mother on showing her the proper way to run the company, and it wasn't easy to put in those changes. Though it would have been a lot harder if she didn't have the support of those around her. But because of that, she hadn't been able to get time to get to visit Rean as much as she liked.

Translation: As much as she liked = every day. She did get to visit - or vice versa - at least on the weekend, and she talked to him almost every night thanks to the range on the ARCUS. Just as finished up for the night, she made her way up to the penthouse, glancing around to make sure she was alone (And you never know with Sharon) in order to take out her ARCUS once more and see if she could get a hold of Rean before bed. She was planning on seeing if he was in the area - alternatively, she was sure she could get away for a visit, if he wasn't busy.

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Ohhhhh I think I'll have 3 of the first 6 of the second aaaand 8 of the third." Rean said taking his sweet time while occasionally directing his attenition over to Alisa and SHaron.

Edited Date: 2018-03-06 02:13 am (UTC)

"Thank you kindly for your patronage sir," the clerk smiled brightly, carefully counting out the lures and adding them into a small tackle box. "We'll count this as a bonus to your purchase, free of charge." he noted, in case Rean protested.

Meanwhile Alisa was still fussing at Sharon, huffy, "Quit saying things like that, all right? I mean... it would be nice, but not right now, when things are too confusing. Besides, we only really...said it... a few hours ago, and we're too young to think about marriage right now... I think." Some people do marry young but right now they both had too much to deal with...

Even if if she did marry Rean, she would at least have more legit reason to be closer to him, and she could be there to greet him whenever he returned to his 'home'. And that was assuming she didn't insist to go with him just so he'd have someone who loved him unconditionally nearby.

"Don't you think you're rushing things a little? Let us go at our own pace, okay?" Alisa had no clue Rean could even hear her, but from the look on Sharon's face, the Enforcer knew very well.

Sharon's mischievous smile softened and she patted Alisa gently, "I'm afraid it's much too fun to tease you my lady, but I understand your feelings." At least she confirmed it for herself, and she can pass it on to Gwyn.

... she notably has not said she would stop teasing though.

"In that case thank you very much." Rean wasn't about to try and refuse it. THough with the transaction complete, Rean had little choice but to finally face Sharon. That beeing said he could hear the topic quite clearly so he made sure to take his time. Though the look on his face was almost comical when ALisa just mentioned the two of them had just confessed to Sharon. The teasing she would get from now on would be even greater and while Rean was there he was sure to fall prey to it as well. Not that he felt the confession was somehting to be ashamed about. Just that it was easy fuel for Sharon's trolling ways.

Yeahhhh, when Rean turns to face Sharon, the look on the maid's fac was positively predatory, and she all but pounced on that little slip up Alisa made. "Ooh, so you -said it- did you?" She glanced at Rean with a slow grin, then back at Alisa, "And just what 'it' did you say?"

"Huh?" And Alisa immediately realizes what she said, and backpedals at mach five. "No! No no nononononononono! Not like that! Not whatever you're thinking!" Augh - "I mean-!" Wow she feels cornered. And very tempted to flee.

Fortunately Sharon giggles, "Hmm, i wonder if I need to have a little Talk with our dear friend..~?"

"NO!" Alisa sputtered, under the impression that Rean missed their entire unintentionally-loud-as-hell conversation. "Could you just leave him out of this PLEASE?" Someone please kill her, she's going to die of embarrassment.

"Heehee, well we'll see~." She does have to leave them after lunch so Rean might luck out -- until she gets back. Although that will be in the morning. Glancing at Rean, Sharon smiled with a 'To be continued' expression in her eyes, "So you two will be going fishing before lunch?"

Few other people could make Rean feel like a mouse staring up at a cat wenever they showed so much as a smile in his direction. The mention of a talk makes Rean back a halfstep back just as Alisa tries to get in the way thinking he hasn't heard absolutely everything. You would think the color on his face would tell her that was pointless.

"U-Um yes that's why we stopped by here to pick up fishing gear and supplies!" Oh dear that was almost a squeak.

Sharon was very good at making people feel like mice being stared down by a cat. As for Alisa -- in her defense, she couldn't even bring herself to look at Rean - she was just so mortified, especially when the clerk wasn't even TRYING to look like he wasn't watching the shenanigans.

Sharon smiled brightly - would it be better if Gwyn had the talk with Rean, man to man? Probably not. Probably a lot worse, actually. "Oh how wonderful. I wish you both luck. See you back at home~!" She turns to pad out, with a soft 'fufufu' of promised evil in her wake.

Alisa was practically collapsed against the counter, hiding her face with her arms, whimpering. Why did Sharon like teasing them so much, woes!

Rean was actually able to recover in time to catch Alisa and support her so she didn't make more of a scene in the store after Sharon ran off, her stomach full of delicious trolling delight at the expense of the two young adults.

"Easy there Alisa." He said trying to rub some comfort into her shoulder as he pulled her back up.

Alisa glanced over at Rean, before her face grew even more flushed, "S-sorry." Ahem, she.. she'll be good in a minute. She sighed heavily, leaning a little against him, "One of these days I want to embarrass -HER-." She murmured with a bit of a sulk.

The clerk stifled his snicker - barely. Alisa glanced over at him, and he quickly busied himself putting the money away. Alisa gradually straightened, pulling away from Rean as if realizing how it looked, "Um ..s..so were you able to get everything...?"

"Ahahaha well you might need to find the right opening for that but someday I am sure you will." Platitudes for the most part at this time but he wanted to encourage Alisa so he said it anyway.

"Yeah I got everything. All we have to do is just get to the fishing spot by the road."

At least the chance of running into Sharon on the highway was slim, since she was heading back home. Alisa nodded a little awkwardly, "O-okay, let's go then..." and under her breath she adds, "Before something else happens." Hmph. Briskly, she stepped over to the door, giving a wave to the clerk as she stepped out with Rean and set out for the escalator down, moving as casually as she could, not wanting to draw attention (at least trying not to) for Rean's sake.

It was slim but not impossible. Still Rean was all too keen to leave the city before anyone spotted him so he naturally followed after Alisa at top speed sometimes just leaning closer to hide his face as they chatted along the way out the main gate.

"Haaah. Even this wide open road brings back memories..." Rean commented wistfully.

At least once they were on the open road, it was less stressful, and Alisa stretched her arms over her head, then dropped her arms again, swinging them slightly with a sigh. "Haha, I can imagine it would." She glanced around, but the only thing around were a few monsters, all of whome were giving them a wide berth because at their level, they didn't want any of that. It was kind of funny to see them skittering away as they approached. Alisa sidled a little closer to Rean, about to reach for his hand, then shifted to curl her arm around his instead.

THe monsters certainly provided a good instrument to tell one's level of power. Whenever they turned tail and ran just on approach you knew you were growing well in strength. Rean had reached that level a long time ago and so had Alisa.

He would have settled just with his hand held but feeling her arm looping around his, Rean could barely contain the happiness in his heart.

"Being able to just go fishing with you like this. I had no idea how much I wanted omething like this until now~"

Alisa's smile was quick and easy to come to her face, relaxing now that she was out of the teasing scenario - though she still worried Rean overheard everything. Gah. No, she just.. won't ask. "I'm glad that I was able to bring you out here then." She said, thoroughly pleased. Honestly teasing aside, this was turning out to be the best day even better than yesterday - sh was going to treasure each and every memory she made with him.

Spending time with him alone felt so different from being with him and the rest of the class too. Not in a bad way though - quite the opposite. He was so wonderful, she really couldn't be blamed for being jealous when other women teased him, or showed affection towards him - like with Sharon. Even though she knew deep down Sharon was only teasing them, she still felt that jealousy growl in her when Sharon teased that she was going to elope with Rean.

"Do you think we should have picked up a basket?" Geez, how many fish does she think Rean will catch?

"I'm glad to be here too." Rean said squeezing her closer to his side while he brought that smile so very close to her face. This was heaven. heaven after a long stretch of almost unbearable hell through which he had to power on through.

Honestly that Denseness from the pasts probably frustrated as well as suited Alisa in equal measure. After all there was no shortage of amazing girls around him some his age some older. Yet in the end he was here with Alisa and would not want to be anywhere else.

"Hahaha well I don't think that's going to be necessary. I don't expect to catch more than say four or five and I can hold that many up myself."

It did frustrate her to no end, but she would also have him no other way. She exhaled sharply when he squeezed her against his side, her blush even more intense than usual, but her smile brightened at the same time.

"Still, that seems like a lot of fish." She has no clue what 'a lot' really means in fishing terms. Kenneth would probably find the naivete amusing, and then immediately try to get her to fish too. Or chat at her for hours about fish. Or even Annabelle would - her devotion to fishing was scary.

"If you're sure you can manage - I ... I can help you carry them if necessary though." She..might be a little reluctant to though. Fish stink.

Well if that smile could brighten her world, it all worked out just fine didn't it? Rean certainly had no reason to stop when it was just him and Alisa like this.

"Oh it's not really. Especially if you catch different kinds of fish. NOt all of them are the same size or weight after all. Though I might end up needing to throw my clothes into the washing machine when we make it back to the penthouse."

Meaning she would have to face a more casually garbed Rean. AGAIN.

She never wanted him to stop smiling for her like that, so it definitely worked out for trhem both.

"...." No, she's not re-imagining him in his more casual attire from earlier in the morning at ALL. "O-oh. That.... that's fine, I guess..." More than fine if she got to see him like ...

WAIT. Mental math. If he throws the dirty clothes in the washing machine when they get home...

Oh god. It.. it's.. she's going to see him like that all through lunch, and until his clothes were ready almost an hour later. Oh mercy her heart. It must be illegal for him to look so good even in casual attire.

"I wonder what kind of fish you'll be able to catch then." She mused idly, watching the local wildlife scatter as they drew close to the fishing spot. "This is it, right?"

Rean is also blissfully ignorant what his casual look will do to poor Alisa. So she can only endure that charm on her own without any help from him.

"Oh I brought quite a few lures made for deeper roaming fish or larger ones specifically. So I am aiming at least for one or two Arowanas"

That is actually a good thing, since if he did know how it effected her, he might use it for nefarious reasons! She looks suitably impressed by his goal, "That sounds good to me!" They'll be able to make something good with the fish, she was sure.

Once they reached the fishingspot, Alisa glanced around for somewhere where she could sit and observe Rean's fishing form.

Would it really be nefarious if it made Alisa unbearably happy too? Oh well her loss really. Rean let Alisa take care of finding a spot to seat while he quickly and skillfully put the rod together and baited the hook. With an expert swing he ssent the shook with lure and bait, plopping into the water and waited.

... no, thoughg maybe it depends on perspective, if they indulge in so much happiness, and then end up having to pull apart before long. It would be very nice if Claire could pull strings and let him stay another day, but the likelihood of that is... slim.

Alisa made her way over to a spot a short distance away from Rean, close enough to watch him, but far enough to gie him space and not spook the fish. So she watched him silently, her gaze on his expression the whole time, not even minding that it took a while for the fish to even try to nibble - but before long, Rean's patience won out and there was a tiny nibble on his line.

Rean quickly found himself immersed in the moment, his eyes growing calmer yet focused as he watched the fly floating on top of the water. A rookie would jump to pull on the rod the moment it bobbed once but Rean knew he had to be patient. AFter all the first nibble was often a test. Only once it was pulled under would the true battle begin.

His gloved hands gripped onto the rod a little harder in preparation for when the fish would take the bait completely.

The fish has no idea who it's dealing with. Poor thing. The fly bobs one more, briefly, and then!! Plunk, it goes under as the fish takes the bait and proceeds to swim for dear life.

Alisa sat up a bit with a small gasp, surprising herself - who knew she was so invested into his fishing?

The moment that Rean was waiting for all along while he pulled on the rod with a slight curve to his lips as the reel starts to pull the wily aquatic creature to its now inevitable fate. It was doomed the moment it took that juicy tasty bait.