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A very important date

Who: Chie and Morgiana
What: A quiet night in
When: September 19th
Where: Chie and Morgiana's apartment

[It's been a good few months since Chie and Morgiana moved in together, and while they've been getting along really well, they actually haven't been on too many dates together. Plenty of sparring matches, walks through the city, and meals at favorite restaurants, but none of it ever really felt like a date so much as hanging out together. And while Chie definitely appreciates the casual nature of their relationship as compared to the relative pressure of her last one, she wants to do something special for Morgiana to show her how much she cares. So tonight, the two of them are cooking a meal together. Chie would have done it herself, but by this point even she is aware of just how big a disaster she is in the kitchen. After a bit of discussion, the two decided they'd try it together - Morgiana can stop Chie from putting anything crazy in the dish, and Chie can handle the actual cookware so nothing ends up broken. That's the name of the game tonight as these two extremely amateur cooks attempt the harrowing task that is... beef and veggie stew.]

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Morgiana stood back from the stove top AND from the big pile of ingredients. She held a cookbook before her, opened to a recipe for stew. This recipe would be their shield against madness, against hunger, and most importantly, against indigestion. The first step: going over the ingredients and making sure nothing insane was in there.

[So far, everything seems to be in order. Meat, various vegetables, a few spices, flour to use as a thickener... it isn't until midway through a recipe that Chie starts getting creative. Morgiana will have to watch her carefully. It's go time.]

Okay, so what do we do first? Brown the meat?

[Chie sprang for some fancy cuts from Citadel. If they don't mess this up, it'll be a fantastic stew. She's already drooling a little.]

Right. Says to saute it for...eight minutes.

[She peered at the meat to make sure it was all just beef. She was pretty sure that if Chie was going to get any part right, it was the meat, but it paid to be careful.

She had shooed Gultas off earlier, as he was an herbivore. Also for other reasons, the specifics of which she wasn't sure of but still felt very important.]

Edited 2015-09-22 06:50 (UTC)

[Yup, all high grade beef here. Chie doesn't mess around with meat. Dumping it all into the pan at once, she cranks up the heat as high as it will go.]

We can get it done even faster like this!

[It begins.]

[Morgiana reached over and turned it back down.]

The book says medium. We're sticking by the book, tonight.

[Chie blinks, looking curious for a moment before nodding back.]

Yeah... I guess we probably should, huh? So what's next? Vegetables?

Hm. Next...add onions and butter. Then tomato paste...then...

[Her finger traces out the recipe down the page.]

This is going to take a while.

Can't we just throw it all in at once?

They all cook at different speeds. If we threw it all in at once, then by the time the meat is just starting to warm up the onions would already be turning to mush.

Wow, this stuff is a lot harder than it looks.

[She leans over to take a look at the recipe book.]

Mm-hm.

[It's all written out in the book in a detailed, easy to follow list of instructions. Overall cooking time: 1 1/2 hours.]

We maybe have not scheduled this out quite right. I hope you are okay with a late dinner.

[Chie frowns a little, looking it all over.]

Oh man, an hour and a half...

[Her stomach audibly grumbles, and she looks embarrassed for a moment before laughing.]

Well, at least it'll be worth the wait if it works out.

[She says as she's slowly preparing the various vegetables. Her chopping is clumsy, but at least nothing extra is ending up in there.]

I know we can do it. I'm right here behind you to help.

[She is! She's standing slightly closer than normal, too. But that's probably nothing to read into, right? It sure does make it more noticeable when Morgiana's stomach also rumbles, though.]

I hope it's flavorful enough. Do you think maybe we should add some barbecue sauce for the meat?

[Chie. Chie pls.]

N...no. No barbecue sauce.

[Chie pls indeed.]

[Chie thinks about that for a second, and then shrugs.]

Mm, okay.

[Still not seeing the problem, but at least Morgiana is keeping her on track.]

Okay, the veggies are chopped and ready. So I guess now we just... add them one by one? And then find something to do for an hour and a half?

[Growl growl goes the tummy.]

Correct.

[There was a period of relative silence as vegetables were added in the proper order. Then it was just watching the pot simmer.

Morgiana stared at it as her hand went to rest on her stomach. She was hungry as hell and this was already starting to smell good. Did she really want to wait an hour and a half?]

...hm.

[It's like their stomachs are talking to each other.]

...Hm.

[Chie echoes that brief hum as well, staring at the pot for a few long moments before looking back at Morgiana.]

Takeout?

[Oh thank god she suggested it first. And stew lasts for ages.]

...Takeout.

[Chie moves like lightning across the room to pick up her Warp Band. Her hunger will not be denied.]

How about curry? There's a new Calderan place I've been dying to try. I hear they have huge portions.

That sounds good.

[Morgiana could pack away a lot of food, despite being kind of tiny. All the strength needs a lot of fuel, after all.]

And we'll have leftover stew for the rest of the week.

Two double orders of beef curry!

[Chie is practically yelling into the Warp Band.]

With extra meat!

[Taking her money out, she counts it briefly.]

I'll tip double if it's here in twenty minutes!

[She was gonna give that poor man a heart attack, yelling at him like that.

But on the other hand, food.]

That should definitely get it here quickly.

[Chie turns around with a smile, wiping the side of her mouth with the sleeve of her hoodie. Morgiana has the classiest and most attractive girlfriend.]

Ahaha... y-yeah. I might've gotten a little carried away there. But curry! I haven't had it since the Fire Festival!

[Someone is in an exceptionally good mood now, between the delicious smells that are starting to fill the air from their stovetop and the anticipation of an equally delicious meal delivered to their door soon. Laughing happily, she flops onto the couch, leaving room for Morgiana to join her if she wants.]

[Morgiana is far too poised to flop, but she did sit. She thought about turning on the radio so they could listen to some dramas (There were a lot of good ones that came on around dinner time!), but the couch just felt too comfortable right now. So instead she scooted over and leaned on Chie's shoulder.

She might not be the classiest girlfriend all the time, but she sure was attractive.]

Mmm...

[Chie hums happily as Morgiana leans against her, adjusting her position just slightly to cuddle up a little. Her stomach tamed for the moment, in place of the grumbling from earlier she lets out a relaxed sigh. And since she's feeling so good right now, she reaches over for Morgiana's hand, lightly lacing her fingers with hers.]

This is a good night already.

I'm sure the stew will turn out great, too. It smells good, at least.

[Hand holding and cuddling are a go. Morgiana didn't say anything else for a minute, in favor of just looking at Chie.]

Morgiana...

[Chie turns her head to look back, blushing lightly as she looks back into her eyes. They're definitely getting into a good mood here. She squeezes her hand a bit as her face begins to inch closer.]

[And that was when Morgiana kissed her. Gently, briefly, but undeniable a kiss on the lips.]

[Chie had mostly been testing the waters here to see if Morgiana would be okay with it. The last thing she expected was for her to take the initiative. Brief and sweet, the kiss utterly steals her breath away. She manages to pucker her own lips to return the gesture just as Morgiana is pulling back, and she draws in a deep breath as she smiles brightly.]

...That was really nice.

It felt like the right thing to do.

[She smiled very very slightly.]

I also thought it was nice, though.

Yeah. Definitely worth the wait.

[Chie is completely over the moon right now. Leaning over, she kisses Morgiana back properly.]

Wa-Mmph!

[She was taken off guard by that. When the broke apart she started shaking with barely restrained giggling.]

Ahaha... sorry!

[It seems that the laughter is contagious as Chie cuddles back up.]

You kinda surprised me with the first one, so I guess now we're even.

Okay. Being even is good.

[Morgiana wrapped her arms around Chie and (carefully) squeezed her tight.]

[Hugs are good too. Chie's feeling wonderful right now.]

I love-

[And hey, there's the doorbell.]

-curry!

[...Technically also true.]

You love what?

[And just like that the mood was ruined. Morgiana's stomach helped her out by reminding her that while kissing was good, dinner was still also good.]

Oh yes, curry.

[They'll get back to that sentiment after dinner. Chie is rather single-minded where food is involved.]

I can't wait! This place is supposed to be great.

[Leaping up and heading to the door, Chie eagerly pays the driver - large tip included - and turns back to Morgiana with two big bags of takeout in tow.]

Let's eat!

[Only slightly disappointed, Morgiana claimed her big bag. Delicious smells wafted from within as she sat down (at the table this time.) ready to dig in.]

Let's eat.

[Chie sets her food down across from Morgiana's, stopping only to grab a few cold soft drinks for each of them before sitting down. Cracking hers open, she raises it as if to toast.]

To us.

To us!

[Morgiana reflected on how she was just repeating Chie as she drank. Then there was a moment of silence as they both gave their food their full attention.]

Mmph. This is good. I think next time we should go for the spicier one, though.

Mmm, yeah, it's as good as I was hoping for!

[Chie's just shy of talking with her mouth full, but she does manage to chew and swallow between responses. Her hunger can be a terrible thing.]

Well, maybe not too spicy.

[Ice type and all, but she's game for it. Eventually, she starts slowing down a bit as her initial ravenous appetite is slowly sated.]

I'm really glad we took today off training to spend at home like this, Morgiana.

Yes, I think it led to something good.

[She hesitated, before continuing.]

Before the curry showed up, I think you were about to say something...

Oh... yeah.

[Chie's smile softens as she blushes a bit, setting her fork down and taking a breath. She wants to do this right - not with a mouth full of food, and looking at Morgiana straight on. And even though she's pretty sure the sentiment she's about to express is shared, she still sounds a little nervous as she's saying it.]

...I love you, Morgiana.

I- y...yeah. You also.

[She had been pretty sure what was coming, but actually hearing it left her tongue tied even so.]

That is, *ahem* I love you too.

[A big smile spreads across Chie's face at that, and she lets out the breath she'd been holding while waiting for Morgiana's answer.]

All right!

[Grinning from ear to ear, she picks her fork back up, twirling it in her hand.]

Then let's finish this curry so we can get back to cuddling!

Right.

[Morgiana dug in, looking serious.

The rest of the evening was cute. Too goddamn cute. Seriously, mind your own business people.]

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