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[kgbs]

Because I can't.

[ helpful. ]

Because to some people, money is no object. If it's too difficult for you, don't buy anything. Don't over analyze this, Daisy. They're just clothes.

[evite]

[ "don't over analyze this", he says. like she's doing it on purpose. she makes a face into the mirror, but doesn't say anything about it. ]

why not?

[kgbs]

Why shouldn't you over analyze it?

[ that's what the question is for, isn't it? he's sure it is. ]

Because it is not worth it. They are just clothes and you are more than what you wear.

[evite]

why can't you leave?

[ she hates this store. it's too pretentious. the prices are so high and she doesn't know what to pull off the rack for herself. ]

[kgbs]

I'm sorting out a misunderstanding.

[ excellent phrasing. he's proud of that. good job, illya. he sounds like a real helper. ]

[evite]

[ wow?? that sounds so fake??? ]

are you getting in a fight?

[kgbs]

[ your faith in him was astounding! ]

No.

[ pause. ]

Because that already happened.

[evite]

[ hmmm. ]

let me guess: the other guy looks worse?

[kgbs]

[ you let him live. ]

I didn't exactly look at him. I was too busy.

[ turning his face into a lump of mush. ]

It's fine. I will be home shortly.

[evite]

too busy punching him in the face?

[ yeah, she thought so. ]

how's that self-control working out for you without training?

[kgbs]

He said the wrong thing.

[ unfortunately for him. ]

I can control myself just fine.

[evite]

if that were true, you'd be in this dressing room with me right now.

[ because you wouldn't still be where you are now, probably getting yelled at for fighting outside of the ring. you know, if she had to guess. ]

[kgbs]

It is one incident. It is over and done with. I can meet you there now if you would like.

[ brushes this whole thing under the rug, thank you. ]

[evite]

i don't know if you could control yourself.

[ she's teasing. ]

you had a hard time keeping your hands to yourself the last time we tested your self-control.

[ he did??? okay, daisy. ]

[kgbs]

So did you.

[ there were two people involved in that whole thing if you remember correctly. ]

You were the one that chose the alleyway.

[evite]

[ she's innocent. ]

you weren't offering any alternatives.

[kgbs]

[ don't make him laugh. ]

I didn't see the need to. It worked out quite well in the end for the both of us.

[ and thus, this whole thing wasn't even a concern. ]

Do you want me to meet you or should I go back to my apartment?

[ everything was fiiiiiine. ]

[evite]

that depends.
are you going to admit that you could use some actual training, or are you going to act like nothing happened?

[kgbs]

[ grr argh. ]

I've had training.

[ o....nce. ]

[evite]

that was a date.

[ was it? apparently it was. ]

[kgbs]

It was?

[ he's not even trying to change the subject, he's legitimately surprised. ]

I didn't realize it had been a date.

[evite]

it was dinner and a movie. obviously it was a date.

[ okay maybe it was more pretending to have dinner while doing something else and then getting distracted and not going to the movies at all in favor of more of the other thing... but the point was, that's what it was supposed to be. ]

[kgbs]

Not obviously to me. I didn't date.

[ is he dating now???? ]

It was a good date. And I don't mean just because of what happened.

[evite]

you went on a date, so you kinda did.
i don't make the rules.

[ if it was so good illya ask her on another jeez ]

[kgbs]

[ well, he had been intending on surprising her before things got all out of whack and intense for awhile. ]

Perhaps we can do it again sometime. Not necessarily that but something. I was supposed to surprise you.

[ so, he at least had the idea of that to plan around. ]

You never did answer my question. Will I see you at mine or no?

[ never mind that he hadn't answered hers either. ]