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[stealwithit]

Not much yet, huh?

I believe you still owe me drinks. If you have time for lil' ol' me, that is.

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always time for you goto

as long as your not busy with your more recent pursuits

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a lady always has time for fun.

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you got a time and a place in mind?

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I was thinking early in the evening on Saturday, then we see how the night pans out?

[ Totally because she might have to run off at some point and not because Peter might distract her or something. Yep. Totally. 100%. ]

As for place, congratulations, you're picking. I'm curious as to the sort of place the legendary Star-Lord takes a lady out.

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you're gonna regret giving me freedom of choice, hoodwinked

[ No, not really. He'll pick some place nice -- not upscale, granted, because that's not his scene, but not seedy as hell, because he's not a total skeeze. A few moments later, she'll get the address for a place in De Chima. ]

see you there this saturday?

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Yep. See you then!

[ When the date and time roll around, Kasumi shows up to the place early, because of course she does, although you wouldn't be able to tell that she had because she decides to not-show show up, which is to say she's invisible as she waits for Peter to arrive.

She uses that time to observe the place, actually rather impressed at Peter's selection; she'd looked the place up beforehand, after all, which is how she knew to show up not in her tactical suit, but something a little nicer, although the hood will naturally stay on and the coat fastened up (and thank god it's suddenly a little chilly in Virginia.)

She sends him a message at length, just so he knows she's not standing him up or something. ]

Nice place you picked out, Quill.

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[ Peter shows up on time -- because "early" is not typically a word in his vocabulary. He waits outside, leaning against the wall as others pass him by, hands in his pockets. He's not in his usual garb tonight, red leather jacket and boots, but neither has he given up the leather completely. Because damn if he doesn't look good in it. So the red is swapped for black, and he's cleaned himself up a bit.

Even though this is just drinks.

It's just drinks, right?

So a minute passes by as he's waiting, then another, and he has the abrupt (and a tad hilarious -- to him, at least, because irony is nothing but) thought that she might have bailed on him. Kasumi is, after all, evidently in the middle of a very important mission in eradicating evil, or whatever, so he wouldn't be entirely surprised if this night was a bust. The message to his device makes him quirk an eyebrow, though, and he types out a quick reply. ]

you'd make it a whole lot nicer goto

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[ Kasumi, meanwhile, had been watching the door for Peter's arrival, but when she receives his message without any sign of him being inside, she realizes he's waiting for her outside.

Woops. Best laid plans, etc. In any case, she responds with another message in kind: ]

awww. ♥

[ She starts moving towards the entrance, popping into sight and effectively scaring the shit out of people around. When she reaches the large window out front, she peers out and finds Peter leaning against the wall adjacent to it outside, so she taps on the window, hoping to catch his attention. ]

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[ whoops. Peter is, in fact, very bad at this dating thing, so when he hears the tap, he offers Kasumi a sheepish smile, then enters the establishment. ]

--Sorry. [ He rubs the back of his neck. ] You been waiting long?

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[ She tilts her head. ]

No, not really. I was going to sneak up on you, though, but that didn't really go as planned.

[ A beat, accompanied with a small smile that spreads across her lips. ] You look good, Quill.

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[ He shrugs a shoulder -- not so much out of modesty, but so he doesn't have to say, "'Course I do." But he grins in return. ]

You look better. Gotta say? Not sure if I've ever seen you out of uniform.

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[ She folds her arms. ]

Well, first time for everything, right?

I don't think my suit would have been appropriate at a place like this.

[ Well, that, and it's now effectively her vigilante costume, so... Probably a bad idea to wear it out a lot. ]

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[ He tilts his head, winking. ]

I like seeing you with your hair down. Manner of speaking, of course.

[ he offers her an arm. ]

Shall we?

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[ she offers a smile in return and takes his arm. ]

We shall.

How's it been for you, anyway? Settle back in okay?

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[ He shrugs his free shoulder as he makes his way to the bar. ]

'Bout as well as a guy can expect. Same ol' song and dance, honestly. "Hey, you've been kidnapped, but don't worry too much about it. It'll work out."

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[ She chuckles in response, and when they reach the bar, she pulls her arm away from his and scales the mountain that is the bar stool why are these things always so damn high takes a seat. ]

Oh, yeah? Well no offense, Quill, but I'm glad you got kidnapped again.

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[ He huffs out a quiet laugh, taking a seat of his own. ]

Makes one of us, I guess.

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[ Her smile falls to a more somber expression--woops, that probably wasn't the most super thing to say, huh?

And what the hell is it with her, actually thinking she might like being here? ]

--Sorry. I mean, kidnapping is terrible in any circumstance, so.

[ She shifts in her seat. ]

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[ He waves a hand, as if trying to dismiss the awkwardness physically. ]

It's fine. I appreciate the sentiment, all the same.

[ And a tad teasingly, ] Didn't realize you'd miss me.

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[ She rests her elbow on the bar and then her chin on her hand, casting him a sidelong glance, except. Hood. ]

Don't act so surprised. You're a fun guy, Quill. I appreciate the banter.

Among other things.

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[ He quirks an eyebrow at her. ]

I feel like this is the point in the conversation where I remind you that I'm not just a piece of meat, Goto.

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I could say the same thing for you, you know.

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Oh? But I've been nothing but a gentleman.

[ don't correct him on that ]

[stealwithit]

[ luckily for him, Kasumi's the type to play along. ]

Oh, my bad. How could I forget? Must be because you forgot to wear your gentleman's suit and monocle.