[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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[shun_shun_rikka]

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.

Turning back to Aang, the sound of alarm bells and the word "RETREAT" blaring through her head, the boundaries between her daydreams and the real world blurry as ever, Orihime said mechanically, "We should go, we have to save him!"

With that, she dashed from the cafeteria, trusting that Aang would follow her. As she ran, a few chips of ice sloshed from the bucket onto the floor, and droplets of water spattered her shirt.

She continued to the corner of the building, halting just out of sight of the doors, before placing the ice on the ground and tapping her knuckles against her head, looking a little disappointed in herself. "I'm sorry, I couldn't get it..." Orihime held out the cup, a small smile returning to her face. "Do you want something to drink?"

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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...

"What do you think we should do?" she asked him.

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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.