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ERIKA'S GARDEN - EVENING
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Erika is sitting on the porch of her house facing the garden, just watching over the relatively still plant life after a day of tending to the lot of it. Part of the okapi wants to go bother Nesseth again, but she can't be doing that quite every night now can she? Instead, she's taking the chance to just relax and lean back on her hands, proud of her green accomplishments.
Vix peeks through the porch railing. "Hey, Erika!"
Erika jolts slightly at the greeting, looking up from her reverie: "Oh! Hey there, Vix." She smiles at the cat pretty quickly despite her surprise.
Vix climbs up onto the porch with the grace of a fleeting shadow. "Hey uh...there's something I wanted to ask you..."
Erika tilts her head as she watches Vix, having a decent idea of the topic at hand: "It's... it's about me and Nesseth, and well you, isn't it?"
Vix nods as she shortcuts to the end. "Kinda. Wanna go on a date with me?"
Erika blinks as she reaches said end, humming for a second... before nodding with a smile: "Sure, I would love to! I guess it only makes sense, anyway, with the-" She vaguely waves her hand: "You know."
Vix giggles and takes a seat next to Erika (whether her chair has an extra space or no). "Oh, that was pretty easy. Did you eat dinner yet?"
Erika scoots in her chair enough to make space for Vix, grinning: "Not really, no. We could go for something I guess?" She pauses: "...I'm not really used to this sort of thing, do I go get pretty first, or is that too pretentious?"
Vix glances down at her usual merchant garb, though she did put a on a cute necklace for the occasion. "Uh, you can pretty up if you wanna." She hums as she glances back up. "Though you're already pretty, I think~"
Erika blinks again: "Pretty? Lil' old me? ...I mean, I guess Nesseth thinks so, and I do sorta wear these clothes usually too..." She glances at her cloth wraps that are certainly a bit dirty from a day of toiling in the garden: "...b-but if we're gonna date, I think I wanna change. Just a sec." With that, she moves from the chair and towards the inside of the small house.
Vix follows Erika inside, discreetly.
Erika opens the door to the small interior of the house, containing little more than an old kitchen, table seemingly more for storing botany books than for eating at, and a small bedroom. Gardening equipment is haphazardly stored everywhere around the place, though the okapi expertly walks around the cluttered rooms without even really looking down. Finding her way to the small clothes closet she has in the bedroom, she promptly drops her loincloth and chest wrap, seemingly having already forgotten she has company or not minding that she does.
Vix expertly navigates around the clutter and peeks into Erika's bedroom
Erika picks up a simple skirt-and-top combo in deep blue, and starts putting them on... though pauses to flash Vix a smile as she does.
Vix squeaks and dips back behind the door
Erika giggles and puts the outfit on, before turning towards the door: "So, what do you think?" The clothes are simple, yet seem fancy compared to the okapi's usual next-to-nothing.
Vix smiles and nods in approval. "I like the colors...or were you asking about before you got dressed~?"
Erika smirks, stepping closer to the cat: "Either! I don't really know what I am doing!"
Vix smiles at Erika and grabs her hand. "That's fine, we can figure it out together~"
Erika grins as she gives Vix's hand a squeeze: "Works for me." She hesitates, then leans down (and down...) to give the top of Vix's head a bit of nuzzle. "This feels a bit crazy, but eh."
Vix giggles. "So what do you like to eat? Or would you rather have me surprise you?"
Erika shrugs as she gets her head back up: "Dunno. Really, anything works, they're all good."
Vix hums, then meows as an idea comes to mind. "Okay, c'mon! We'll share a plate of spaghetti~!"
Erika giggles: "Spaghetti sounds good. Rhisto's has great, and his decor is... well, it's pretty, if overdone of sorts." She shrugs, grinning.
Vix giggles and excitedly pulls Erika along, feeling giddy over her impromptu date.
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RHISTO'S - A FEW MINUTES LATER
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Vix takes an outdoor cafe seatacross from Erika, their menus illuminated by the street lanterns and candle light. "Not too bad of a walk, I'd say~"
Erika giggles as she sits down: "I think we could both do that walk in our sleep, at this point."
Vix munches on the appetizer bread. "Hmm, do you walk the town a lot?"
Erika shrugs with smile: "Define 'a lot'. But yeah, sorta do."
Vix giggles. "Ever go up on the rooftops? It's way different from street level."
Erika gestures vaguely: "I mean, I guess I could... not sure I could stay up there that well, though."
Vix: Well, there's a lot of flat rooftops, too. For example, Nesseth's is perfect for sunbathing~"
Erika sticks her tongue out: "True, there's that. Still, prefer flat land under my hooves."
Vix sips her water and smiles. "We have a few things in common, y'know. My house is super cluttered, too."
Erika smirks: "It is? I guess it's just sort of... a habit. Or something. My garden is the important part, it's not like anyone ever visits my house, anyway..."
Vix sticks out her tongue. "Doesn't hurt to tidy up a little love nest, though. For special occasions~"
Erika blinks: "Love nest? Mm, guess I have a... need, for some of that, now?"
Vix chuckles. "I mean, there's no obligation. You seem more like the spontaneous do-it-anywhere type instead."
Erika blushes: "W-well... n-not just aaaanywhere, anywhere-" She blinks: "...you heard about the bathhouse, I guess." Statement more than an actual question.
Vix giggles. "It's some juicy gossip~. A very bold move~~"
Erika shrugs, still blushing: "Just... I guess, did it. Mirriam was there, and... I dunno, something clicked." She looks aside: "...stupid sexy roo..."
Vix sticks her tongue out. "Hey, nothin' to be ashamed of~. I dunno if I could have done the same~"
Erika gives a nervous giggle: "Guess so. But you're pretty bold yourself, Vix."
Vix is caught by the compliment with a mouth full of bread. "Hmmf?"
Erika snerks slightly at Vix's expression: "I mean, just approachin' me for a date?"
Vix gulps and blushes. "Oh I wasn't sure if you would go for it, especially if I showed up in your house like I originally wanted to."
Erika shrugs: "To be fair, I've been thinking about you too... curious, if nothing else." She gives a blushing smile: "And well, here we are, does it matter how?"
Vix chuckles. "Oho, do I tease your imagination so~?"
Erika grins a bit: "Well, you're with Nesseth, and... well, curious, as I said."
Vix leans forward a bit. "I'm possibly...likewise curious~"
Erika blushes just slightly more, but smiles: "We-eell... maybe we can find something to... explore, later?" She holds out her hand towards Vix.
Vix blushes and holds Erika's hand, only to flounder and let it go as their large plate of spaghetti arrives with a bottle of wine. "O-oh! That was kinda fast~"
Erika blinks as their food arrives: "Oh! Quick indeed... or did we lose track of time?" She shrugs and smiles at Vix.
Vix hums and picks up her fork. "Maybe a little of both. This smells good~~"
Erika sniffs powerfully: "Mmm, it does!" Belatedly, she realizes to pick up her own fork... pauses, looks at Vix for a cue to begin.
Vix has already started digging in, not bothering to twirl the noodles before eating them.
Erika blinks, then starts digging in as well. Pasta good.
Vix feels a couple of the noodles from the shared plate start to tug her forward, and she leans forward across the table (just as planned!)
Erika starts leaning forward as well in chase of noodles, giggling just slightly at the feeling.
Vix hums as her lips meet Erika's, her spontaneous date paying off with a warm first kiss.
Erika giggles more as she realizes the kiss is happening, but doesn't exactly shy away from it. Rather, she seems to savour it as much as the spaghetti.
Vix loses her balance after a few moments of smooching and almost falls face first into the pasta. She clears her throat and laughs a bit. "Hehe...so that happened..."
Erika giggles with a blush: "It did! And I think I liked it, too." She leans back slightly from the kiss, grinning goofily. Definitely liked it, that much is obvious.
Vix sticks out her tongue. "As far as kisses go, there's way more where that came from~"
Erika chuckles softly: "I'd be surprised if there wasn't a bit more of that. Mmm~."
Vix enjoys a spirited date with Erika, eventually taking the evening back to Erika's house to wind down...or wind up~