[Time: 3:55] [The kendo team shares its building with the martial arts teams, but at least it's not cramped like the gym. The entire team is sitting against the walls watching two people spar with shinai. One is Ryuji. The other is a bit shorter, wearing kendoish (duh!) armor.] [Ryuji is not wearing armor, by the way. None of the kendo team seems particularly amazed at this.] * Katie stands near the wall and watches. She bites her lip. [The guy in the armor is on the offensive, but even you unskilled-at-combat people can see that Ryuji is doing an excellent job of defense.] * Ryuji casually looks over in your direction. The guy in armor takes the opportunity to strike, but even without looking, Ryuji parries his attack with little effort. * Meimi leans forward and whispers to Katie, "Which one is he?" * Katie glances over the kendoists. [After a few minutes pass, Ryuji calls (in his super calm voice) the end of practice, and the kendoists begin to gather up their equipment.] ( Ard: Ryuji sounds like Zhuge Liang ^^ ) (*snerk*) * Katie whispers back, "I'm not sure. Maybe the one in the armor?" What, you don't know who you're trying to ask out? * Katie blushes. "No, I know who he is. He's even in one of my classes." I just don't see him. * Taro pulls off his helmet about now, revealing he's ... well, Taro. * Katie blinks. "There! He *is* the guy in the armor." Well go, then. And don't you chicken out. * Taro is talking to Ryuji about how bad he did. Ryuji responds by telling him he's doing well. * Katie ums and wrings her hands together. "But he's talking to Ryuji right now." Relax. Now go! * Meimi pushes Katie out into the room. * Katie yelps and is pushed. @_@ [The kendoists do not gawk at the girls, because there's both men and women on the team.] * Katie stumbles a couple steps forward, then regains her footing and swallows nervously. * Taro is a somewhat handsome, short lad. He's not bishonen, but instead has a more youthful appearance. He's got very short brown hair (one of those not-quite-flat haircuts) and green eyes. * Katie walks in a few more steps, then stops and waits (nervously) for them to finish talking. * Taro hasn't noticed Katie yet, as she's still too far away. He's talking with Ryuji, and he does a slow, practice swing. Ryuji nods and says something back to him. * Taro looks over when Katie gets near enough and stops talking, a surprised look on his face. * Katie eeps and ponders running, glancing back at the way she came. * Ryuji smiles cooly. "I'm guessing you came here to see Taro..." (He doesn't phrase it as a question). [Meimi and the exit seem ever so far away.] Um. Yes. [The room has mostly cleared now, though.] * Katie turns to the boys again. "Is that okay?" * Ryuji continues smiling. "Of course." He walks by Katie towards the exit. "I shall take my leave now. Remember what I told you, Taro." * Taro scratches the back of his head nervously. "Y-Yes, senpai." * Katie bites her lip as Ryuji leaves. "So, um." * Taro keeps scratching the back of his head. "Yeah..." I was wondering if... * Katie fidgets with her satchel strap, wishing she were drawing or carving or something. Y-You wanna join the team? It's mostly boys, but we've got a few girls. * Meimi rolls her eyes. * Katie nearly falls over. "No! I mean, I'm not good at that kind of thing." Oh... Y-Yeah... * Taro glances to the side, not moving that hand. "I guess you wouldn't really be interested." * Taro swallows. "Ah! N-Not that I m-mean you wouldn't do well, or anything!" I mean... uh... * Katie smiles nervously. "I think I get it." * Taro sighs in relief. "R-Really?" ( I should get Yon to play this guy :P ) Yeah, it's okay. And maybe I'll join some other time, but... um... * Meimi waits for an opportune moment and then from a point in space right near Katie's mouth, in something almost exactly like Katie's voice, there come the words "Would you like to go to the dance with me?" Yeah? * Taro blinks. "Huh?" * Katie yelps and glares back at Meimi. * Meimi waves and gives Katie a thumbs up. Uh... Is it okay? I mean... sure! It'd be my pleasure. * Katie blinks, then blinks again, then blushes furiously. "You mean that?" * Taro nods. "Yes! Uh... I-If you don't mind... that is..." * Taro blushes himself. * Meimi rolls her eyes. * Katie smiles at Taro's blush, and straightens a little. "I wouldn't ask you if you did mind." She glances over her shoulder at Meimi. * Taro chuckles nervously. So you'll go? * Taro nods. "Of course!" Ah.. I mean, I'd be glad to. * Katie smiles some more, practically lighting up. "Great." * Taro nods again. Seems like that's all he knows how to do. "Yeah..." I'll see you in class tomorrow, then. You probably want to get home. * Taro nods again. "Yeah... See you then." * Katie grins. "Okay." She pats him on the shoulder and heads over to the exit (and Meimi). * Taro smiles and gathers his equipment. * Meimi turns and starts walking slowly so Katie can catch up with her. * Meimi has a BIG smile on her face for a job well done. * Katie still has a slight blush on hers. When she catches up to Meimi, she practically squeals, "How could you *do* that to me?" Hey, it worked, didn't it? Yeah, but I could've done it! And you obviously were going to chicken out. I was not. * Meimi looks at Katie, her disbelief written all over her face. Suuuuuure. I've seen it a hundred times if I've seen it once. * Katie blushes some more. "It's not an easy thing to do, you know." Yeah, I know. So I helped a little. Just a little nudge, and it all worked out. * Katie blinks, then her eyes twinkle mischievously. "Right. Does this mean I get to help out with Jiro?" * Meimi turns red. Jiro wouldn't. * Katie grins madly. "Would too." He's got hordes of girls after him, he SO would not. That's what I said about Taro. He would too. I'm... plain, at best, and they're the best the school has. * Katie rolls her eyes. "If Jiro were interested in them, he'd notice them. As is, he barely gives them a glance at best." You, on the other hand... I mean, sure, I could just drop an illusion over myself and be whoever I wanted, but I can't keep it up forever. That wouldn't be fair anyway. I think he likes you as is. No way. Uh huh. Just try asking him out to prove me wrong. * Taro heads out. He seems happy. * Meimi rolls her eyes. * Katie grins. Not happening. I'll believe it when he asks me out, and not a moment before. You shouldn't wait for him to ask you. Maybe. Definitely. But I'm still going to. I mean, he might say yes just so he's not alone at the dance, and that would suck. He wouldn't do that. You said yourself that he could have any one of that group of girls following him around at the dance. Alright, fine! Caught in my own loop. I'm so embarrassed. * Meimi facepalms. * Katie grins. Okay, I'll ask him. ...tomorrow. Atta girl. ^^ * Meimi leaves? [Session End]