tsg fic: date

[zarahjoyce]

Summary:
Notes: Oh hey you guys do you know I write fluffy things too? Based from this cute prompt which I may or may not do for all the ships I ship



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Alata and Eri crouched behind the bushes, whispering madly as though they were co-conspirators behind a nefarious scheme.

...which, in a way, they were.

"Alata, are you sure they're on the way here already?"

He cupped his hand on his ear, then grimly nodded. "I'm sure. But, Eri, are you sure Agri won't be?"

She happily nodded. "Of course! He won't be getting away easily from where I sent him!"

From the evil glint appearing on Eri's eyes, Alata thought it best not to ask her about it.

But then--

"Shh! Here they come!"

As if summoned, Hyde and Moune turned around the corner and began walking towards Professor Amachi's house. Hyde, who was a step or two before Moune, suddenly turned, his hands on his pockets. Moune stopped in time and looked up at him inquiringly.

Hyde cleared his throat. "I-- I had a great time. Thank you for asking me."

Moune grinned. "Well, it's not like I have a choice! Onii-chan and the others weren't available, and I didn't want to go alone--"

"Ah, Moune!" Eri whispered, wincing as her fingers dug into Alata's shoulders from where she stood. "Don't say it like that!"

But Hyde was actually chuckling. "Still. This night turned out better than I had thought, considering the company."

"...that's not a good thing to say, is it, Eri?" Alata asked.

"Of course it's not!" she said, lips thinning in dismay.

Moune crossed her arms. "Of course! Any night with me will turn out better than anything boring that I'm sure you'll come up with!"

Hyde raised his brows. "Is that so?"

Defeated, Eri sunk to her knees beside Alata. "Ah, mou! Those two aren't saying what people on dates are supposed to be saying!"

Alata, not used to seeing Eri be sad, didn't quite know what to say to comfort her. Still, he asked, "What are they supposed to say, anyway?"

"Well--" Eri peaked from behind the bushes at the arguing angels before them, "from what I've read, Hyde's supposed to compliment Moune on her dress."

"She does look awfully pretty," Alata commented.

"And Moune's supposed to let Hyde take her hand and put it on his arm as they walked!"

Alata frowned. "Why would Hyde do that?"

But Eri didn't look as though she was listening to what he was saying. "And then the two of them are supposed to look at each others' eyes and lean towards each others' faces and--"

"--kiss?" An odd sort of look crossed his face just then.

"Exactly!" She cupped her face on her palms. "After all we've been through just so they can get their date!"

Alata looked thoughtful. "But the only things we did were give Moune free coupons and tell her we can't make it, right? Oh, and make sure Agri's not around tonight--"

"Shh!" Eri hit him on the arm. "Mou, don't spoil it, Alata!"

Mournfully, the two looked back at the angels who stood before the doorway, almost certain they'd see Moune storming off in a huff and Hyde shaking his head behind her.

Instead, they saw Hyde and Moune smiling at each other.

Her hand was on his arm.

His hand was on her shoulder.

Hyde said something too quiet for Eri and Alata to hear, but whatever it was, it made Moune laugh. She playfully punched his shoulder, making Hyde chuckle again.

"--they're not fighting, Eri," Alata said, awestruck.

She nodded, equally dumbfounded. "They-- they look like they're having fun."

"That's good, right?"

A grin was spreading on Eri's face as she said, "Of course!"

Giddy now, she waited patiently as Hyde and Moune talked in low tones, smiling and laughing and casually touching every now and then. At one point, a contemplative look crossed on Hyde's face, and he quieted, prompting Moune to ask him what's wrong. He shook his head.

"What's taking so long?" Alata asked. "I wish they'd just hurry it up so we can go inside and--"

"Shh!" But Eri was almost vibrating with anticipation. She leaned forward just as Moune herself stepped closer to Hyde. A few words were exchanged between them.

Then, to Eri's dismay, Moune stepped back.

"Ah, mou! Just kiss already!"

Alata looked at her in shock.

Eri covered her mouth with her hands.

"--Who's there?" Hyde demanded, taking a few steps towards their hiding place.

Alata grabbed her arm, panic written all over his face. "What do we do? What do we do?"

"I don't know! I don't know!" She grabbed her Tensouder and was fumbling around for an appropriate spell to use when--

"Hyde! Moune!" Agri came striding towards the Professor's house, looking haggard and worn. "Where have you two been? I've been calling you all night!"

Moune rolled her eyes. "Well, I've been ignoring you all night, Onii-chan! Hyde and I were eating, after all!"

"Alone?" Agri's tone was unmistakable. "Just the two of you?"

"Yes," Hyde said, his face unreadable. "But only because Alata and Eri were not around."

"And you were gone the whole day," Moune told him, hands on her hips.

Agri squinted his eyes, crossed his arms. "So it's not a date?"

"Of course not," Hyde said.

"Although it can be," Moune piped in. She grabbed Hyde's arm and hugged it. "Hyde's a surprisingly good listener! And people said we look good together!"

From their hiding place, Eri was shaking her head furiously. "Moune...!"

"--what people?" Agri demanded.

"Don't mind it," Hyde said, looking vaguely uncomfortable as he tried to extract his arm from Moune's hold.

"Wait, wait, let me get this straight," Agri said. "You two had dinner together, just the two of you? And-- it's not a date?"

"No," Hyde said.

"Yes," Moune said, at the same time. "But if I want a date, I know now just who to ask out." She grinned at Hyde.

He, on the other hand, shook his head at her.

Agri looked like he was on the verge of exploding.

Alata sighed. "This... isn't how dates are supposed to go, right?"

"No," Eri said, covering her face with her hands. "Not at all."