[Closed/Incomplete] A blind date of sorts…
Characters: Sakurai Sho and Yoshitaka Yuriko
Setting: Restaurant, 5:20PM.
Content: Work safe
Summary: Sho refuses to believe that he needs someone in his life to make him complete, his friend thinks otherwise.
Sho adjusted his coat, pulling it tighter up to cover his neck as he headed off to the address of the resturaunt that his friend had given him. ( Read more... )
Setting: Restaurant, 5:20PM.
Content: Work safe
Summary: Sho refuses to believe that he needs someone in his life to make him complete, his friend thinks otherwise.
Sho adjusted his coat, pulling it tighter up to cover his neck as he headed off to the address of the resturaunt that his friend had given him. ( Read more... )
It wasn’t until someone was calling out his name that his attention was drawn up from his coffee. Eyes falling to the familiar face with another. One he could only assume was the woman that ‘Sho just had to meet’ if he remembered Kei’s correct words. Judging by the look on her face, she was probably in the same boat as he was - or possibly knew even less than he. Sho got a good look at the woman, she was pretty, and he’d be even more relieved if he wasn’t the only one being pressured to hook up with someone on a blind date.
“…Kei…” He mumbled when they two got within ear shot, not too impressed by the other man at this moment for various, obvious reasons.
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Sighing, Yuriko followed as Kei moved closer to the table and finally realized that the man was quite a specimen. Some people wore expensive suit which didn’t actually flatter their figure but he only needed something casual to look great, just like now. A lawyer or a businessman, maybe? Or maybe a doctor?
Yuriko glared at Kei, trying wiped off the smirk from his face (which appeared the moment he noticed her assessing the Sho guy) in vain. “So, this is Yuriko and this is Sho, and…” he peeked at his watch,”…since I have a date in 30 minutes, I’ll leave the two of you for now, Have fun.”
With that, Kei left. Yuriko, too stunned to responded, could only sigh for the second time before she decided that since it had happened, why shouldn’t she go along with the plan. Besides, this Sho-guy was rather cute…
“Yoshitaka Yuriko, actually. I assume you were dragged into this as well?”
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Sho sent a glare to his friend then turned his attention to the woman standing up. “I couldn’t put up with his begging any longer,” he muttered, then pushed himself to his feet and extended a hand to the woman introducing herself. Yoshitaka Yuriko. Pretty name for a pretty face, he mused to himself. “Sakurai Sho.”
He gestured to the set across from his, “might as well enjoy a nice dinner, at least?” His gut was still twisting uncomfortably. The idea of dating, the thought of it. And not to mention Yuriko was in the same position as he was - being forced to come. The whole thing just made him embarrassingly …nervous.
Sitting back down with a smile, he settled his gaze on his company, breaking the ice with a first question. “So…how do you know Kei?” He started, as, he was curious.
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“I guess so,” she shrugged her shoulder and seated herself across him. As the waiter approached, Yuriko took the menu book and skimmed through the pages. It wasn’t as if she was nervous - she had her share of dates before - but she wanted to take things slowly; who knows where this would lead? Perhaps they could become friends or…something more? Fighting the urge to lick her lips, Yuriko peeked at his neck to see the vein. Oh..
She closed the book. “Work,” she answered immediately. “We come from the same division though we have different jobs. He basically manages everything while I deal with the dead.”
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Sho was just awkward sometimes. This would be one of those moments when he gawked at the woman across from him as she mentioned what she did so bluntly. “Ah. I …yea. Oh.” He stumbled over his words, feeling the rush of heat to his cheeks as he realized that he probably sounded like an idiot. Smooth, Sakurai, Smooth. Maybe Kei was right, he needed to get out and socialize more with new people. And he might admit it, maybe not. Best not to give Kei the impression that him being annoying was helpful.
Clearing his throat, then going for a drink of his coffee. “You’re in the forensics then?” He managed to recover himself completely after that. Smiling. “I bet the dead are easier to handle then Kei.”
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Yet, she couldn’t make up her mind. So, giving up, Yuriko sighed and placed the opened book on the table and stared at him instead. “Well...” her voice trailed off as she placed both of her hands under her chin. “I wouldn’t really say that since the dead couldn’t speak and I doubt I can stand living silently forever. But Kei does drive me mad at some point, especially for how he loves to interfere with things…” Tea, coffee, tea, coffee …
A-ha!
“Earl Grey, please?” Since she couldn't settle with blood, the tea with this human name would do.
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He continued to nod, head tilting to the side as he listened to the other speak. With the job that she'd had, she must be intelligent to say the least. This could be a plus in the entire night, pleased that at least Kei hadn't set him up with some bimbo who only giggled and twirled her hair. Sho would have drowned himself. "Yuriko-san, what made you go into your field?"
He turned his eyes to the waitress as Yuriko ordered a tea, then back to the woman sitting at the table, "Did you want something to eat as well?"
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