[LOG] Aang and Orihime

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What: The Late Great Snow in July Caper!
Who: Aang & Orihime
When: Saturday, in the hottest hot part of July
Where: Outside the cafeteria/eventually the football field
Rating: PG
Open/Closed To: Orihime & Aang

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Orihime raced toward the cafeteria, her still-damp hair bouncing against the back of her neck as she ran. She'd forgotten about a swim class, and she hoped Aang hadn't been waiting for her too long. He was really nice, and she was glad to be making a new friend, since she'd been feeling lonely lately. Waving enthusiastically, the girl simply assumed the boy outside the cafeteria was the person she'd been coming to meet. Not particularly sound logic, but those who knew her knew that her common sense didn't necessarily extend past schoolwork

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Aang liked to think of himself as a gentleman. He was always polite to women, always treated with them respect, always made sure to look them in the eye.

'Those aren't her eyes,' he tried to remind himself, but he still couldn't tear his eyes away.

Those things were HUGE.

Fortunately, her next comment was weird enough to draw his attention up.

"Uhhh...I don't really think so," he said, baffled more by the worry on her face than the actual suggestion. Is she serious?'

"But maybe they'd believe Bigfoot is here on vacation!" he suggested, perking up.

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Orihime didn't notice in the slightest where his eyes were drawn. She smiled and gave a small nervous laugh in response to that confused expression people tended to wear around her, though she was never quite sure why...

"Bigfoot?" Shrugging, she said, "Well, we can try!" Turning and heading into the cafeteria, Orihime broke into a slow run again.

Approaching the cafeteria ladies, she exclaimed, arms gesturing wildly, "There's a boy over by the football field who's overheated! He's going to get heat stroke and have to go to the hospital if he doesn't get something cold, REALLY SOON! You need to give us the snow cone machine! We'll bring it back later today, I promise, but he could DIE if we don't get the snow cone machine, just for a little while!"

Of course, her story might have been more compelling if she had kept her hand and arm movements small, rather than caricature-like and of the type that instantly call into question a person's sanity, but... at least it was somewhat more realistic than the Frosty scenario?

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Aang followed Orihime, but as they drew closer to the cafeteria ladies, he did his best to hide behind her. After all, it wouldn't do for his presence to prejudice them to the young woman's case.

Mrs. Pierce -- known as the Cabbage Queen to the cafeteria students for self-evident reasons -- gasped.

"Well why would you want the ice shaver?" she asked. "Goodness, child, let me get you a glass of water and a bucket of ice!" She hurried back to the kitchen to rustle something up.

Aang facepalmed. That had not quite gone as planned.

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At the woman's response, Orihime developed the slightest hint of a stutter, her gaze darting almost frantically between her new friend and Mrs. Pierce. "U-uh... I suppose that would work too... Thank you Mrs. Pierce!" With no other choice but admitting her lie, Orihime reached out, accepting the water and ice

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"BYE MRS. PIERCE!" Always polite, Aang gave the woman a friendly wave before jetting after Orihime. Man she's fast!

By the time he caught up with the young woman, he was panting and sweaty and very overheated. He looked at the cup of water like...well, like it was a cup of water and he was very, very thirsty.

"Thanks." He took the drink and guzzled it out, letting out a loud sigh of satisfaction. "There's nothing better than a cup of cold water when you're hot!" Refreshed, he couldn't help but look back on what just happened and start laughing.

"So what next?" he asked.

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Orihime gave up on her self recriminations when her partner-in-...not crime, really! began laughing, dissolving into giggles herself. "Well, we could be sneaky like ninjas, and try and borrow it that way! Or... we could wait till tonight, and try then!"

The girl hadn't really given thought to the idea that they might fail to obtain the object of their mission. Now, she faced the possibility of failure, at least temporarily (for they would prevail in the long run, she was sure!), and considered other fun things she could do with her new friend. If he was wearing such hot clothes in this weather, Aang probably wouldn't want to go swimming with her... But Orihime knew what to look for as signs of someone overheating, and even if she didn't seem all that savvy some of the time, she knew that anyone would be in danger of it on a day like this, let alone those wearing long sleeves and long pants. So, it was her mission to make sure they found some way of cooling down! ...If only she had a foolproof plan

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"Uhhh..." Aang didn't really care where they went, so long as it had air conditioning. Think, buddy, think!

"We could go see a movie!" he said. The local movie theater was always freezing during the summer, which sounded just about right to Aang. Except -- Isn't that like...a date? If his face hadn't been red from the heat, he would have been red from his blush.

"OR WE COULD WANDER THE HALLS AND SEE IF ANY DEMONS ARE LURKING IN THE CLASSROOMS!" he blurted out, hoping to salvage the situation.

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Orihime tilted her head to the side, deep in thought, as she considered his suggestions. "Well... hunting for demons in the classrooms could be fun, but some of the buildings aren't air conditioned, and some of them are locked... We could do that a different day! Let's go to the movies!"

The redhead had absolutely no idea her choice would cause him any tribulations. She saw no problem in going to the movies with a friend; she didn't bother to divide her friends by gender, as she'd once made vastly evident by almost changing clothes in a boy's presence, if he hadn't stopped her. If she could go to the movies with Tatsuki-chan, she could go to the movies with any of her friends. What could be the problem with that?

"What did you want to see?" she inquired cheerfully. "I like all kinds of movies!"

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Aang felt just about ready to pass out -- whether from the heat or embarrassment, he wasn't sure.

"Uuuh...." Think, Aang, thing! "Err..." This really isn't going well.

What was wrong with him? he wondered. Cute girl. Friendly girl. Willing to go to a movie with him. He wasn't sure if her mind was on the same wavelength as his, but still. Carpe diem and all that ancient stuff. Come on, man. Slick. Cool. Suave. He brushed down his hair, trying to be calm.

"I guess...just go to the theater and see what they've got?" he asked, wishing his voice didn't sound QUITE as high-pitched.