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[messianic]

[ yeh!!!

Minato is already there--and he seems to be cooking! There's a box on one of the tables, as tidily wrapped as is possible in a place like this.

When he sees Akira, he brightens. ]

Akira--hey, welcome.

[ to the Diner. ]

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[. . . IT'S THEIR FIRST DATE AND ALREADY THERE ARE PRESENTS?? OH NO. . . AKIRA IS NOT PREPARED???]

[eyeing that box with visible confusion as he approaches Minato, hands resting in his pockets]

Huuuh. . . is this the surprise you were talking about?

[messianic]

[ don't expect too much, it's okay.

Anyway, Minato just offers a tiny smile at that, going back to the food he's making (beef bowls!!). ]

Yeah, that's pretty much it. It's not a lot in terms of dates, but... I guess I wanted to try to make things as date-like as possible.

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[beef bowls!! with a hum, Akira meanders away from the box and slides up behind Minato to peer at his food]

[. . .]

[and then he sneakily (SNEAKILY!!!) hooks his chin around Minato's shoulder]

Well, if you ask me, just calling it a date makes it date-like enough for me.

[messianic]

[ SO SNEAKY.

Minato just smiles at that, turning his head to nuzzle his nose against Akira's cheek briefly. ]

You're easily pleased then. It's the first date I'm planning, so... I had to give it my best shot, you know?

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[the sneakiest of thieves :3c]

I can tell. It makes me feel a liiiiittle special.

[a pause]

[. . . and then one arm SNEAKILY slides around Minato's waist from behind]

[messianic]

[ WOW SO SNEAKY.

Minato leans into the hold, of course. When will he ever not do that? Never. Human touch and warmth = good. ]

You are special. You're super special to me, so... I'm glad. That means things are going right so far.

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[it's all very new and exciting, and Akira feels some hidden tension evaporating as Minato leans into him. yes, good. . . so this is okay. this sort of affection is good!1 with that kind of positive response, Akira can't help but wrap his other arm around Minato's waist too, pulling him into a gentle hug-from-behind]

. . . you know, if you keep talking like that, I really am going to melt.

[SAID OH-SO LIGHTLY he's obviously joking]

[messianic]

[ he's obviously joking, but he's also being cute, and Minato's lips twitch as he reaches over to turn off the stove. ]

You will, huh...? Maybe I like my boyfriends a little melted around the edges.

[ what does that even mean.

He nudges at Akira a bit. ]

I need to get the rice.

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. . .

What's that even mean??

[??????]

[BUT HE DOES PULL AWAY so Minato can get the rice!!]

[messianic]

[ and as he fetches the rice to plate up-- ]

Soft. A little squishy. Very tasty.

[survivaltricks]

. . .










[TURNS A LITTLE RED]

I. . . see.

[he isn't thinking about that dream nope no siree]

-- it smells good, Minato.

[messianic]

[ ... Minato just hums a little at that, innocently. ]

Good, I'm glad to hear it. Hopefully the taste lives up to it.

[ Rice in the bowls, and then the beef on top, and some ginger and...!! ]

Dinner's ready. Let's go sit down, okay?

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[Akira can't quite tell if that was on purpose or not BUT HE THINKS. . . IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. . . AHEM]

[clears his throat and scuffs at the ground with his toes]

At the bar? I can get us some milkshakes to go with those beef bowls.

[messianic]

[ Ooooh...!! ]

Milkshakes sound great. I'll put these there, then, while you get them.

[ and grab Akira's gift for him. ]

[survivaltricks]

[waggles his fingers at Minato!! then goes fetch them both some good chocolate milkshakes :9]

[messianic]

[ :9

Minato will set their beef bowls in front of their places at the counter, and then go fetch Akira's present, setting that next to his place. ]

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[THAT PRESENT. . .! AKIRA CAME EMPTY HANDED!!!! but he tries not to think about that fact as he slides Minato a freshly made milkshake and slips into a barstool in front of one steaming bowl of beef]

[sincerely]

. . . thanks.

I bet it's going to be amazing.

[he can just eat it to know, but still]

[messianic]

[ teasingly: ]

If it's not, you have to let me know. I don't care about first date etiquette. I want it to be a meal you can enjoy.

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[lightly and playfully elbows Minato before tucking into the beef bowl. and judging by the way he smiles through eating it, it is, in fact, super delicious!!!]

[messianic]

[ PLEASED!! Minato is pleased as punch as he finally, finally tucks into his own beef bowl as well, once he's sure that Akira's enjoying his. ]

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[humming happily as he eats, though in between bites--]

I feel like one of the great benefits of knowing you is the way you're always filling my stomach.

Where'd you learn how to cook, anyway?

[messianic]

[ he's quiet for a moment. Because he doesn't really want to bring down the mood when they're finally on a date.

So ultimately, what he says is: ]

I just picked it up here and there. I'm not great at it or anything, but... it was useful for me to be able to follow a recipe.

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[dates are for getting to know each other!! Akira wouldn't mind!!]

[it's the brief pause that tips him off, and with a tilt of his head he regards Minato with a quiet, searching look. . . but he also doesn't pry, because it's Minato's prerogative if he wants to open those gates right now or not]

Useful, hm. . .

[he decides to keep the tone light]

I first learned when I moved to Tokyo, and Boss taught me how to make curry. But I really got some practice in this past summer, when my teammates and I went on a road trip across Japan.

[messianic]

[ This is a topic he'd much rather learn about anyway, to be honest. So he perks up a bit. ]

Oh? You were learning how to cook while on a road trip?