Logic Meets the Brain

Amane couldn't discern Seki's attitude right now, it was unusually happy, far too unlike the cold man she met day's ago. Was her food really that good? or was it the Pepsi? such question's entered her mind as she watched him. That being said, Amane was certainly flattered. That was why she simply smiled, as she doused in appraisal. She had certainly been praised before, but for some reason, when it came from him, it felt wonderful. Amane couldn't possibly come up with a reason why, but at the same time, didn't care either. Right now, she was with a great friend, enjoying a wonderful meal with a great beverage. She couldn't ask for a situation like this everyday, and possibly wouldn't get one with her workload, so she had to savor time's like this as though they were her last. While she felt flattered by the compliment's, she was far too modest to accept them. That was simply the personality of the woman known as Amane tsurugi. "Ah...? Ha...i wouldn't say i'm amazing just from food...." she continued eating her food as she conversed with him.

"I honestly knew you would like this, so i just wanted to surprise you..." She did indeed have the intention of surprising Seki the minute he came here, but due to her earlier work, she couldn't come up with a proper surprise and decided to settle for this dinner. Circumstance's were always like this, when work was the subject. Amane is an endless researcher, as surprising as that may sound. It is indeed the job of the researcher to be at top condition and figure out strategies for future battles and wars. However, in the back of her mind, she wished that she could have times like this with him, more frequently without work. However, such convenient wishing would not be granted to her, even now.

"Oh, Stop, i never thought you'd be such a type to flatter a lady" Amane said as she chuckled, if one clearly bothered to look upon her delicate skin, a clear blush laden with embarrassment was located somewhere around her cheek's. For some reason, she could not discern why that compliment got to her so much. She had knew for sometime, that she was feeling a small attraction to Seki. She had to admit from the first time she met him, she felt that he quite the handsome fellow. He didn't wear extravagant outfit's, nor did he boast a completely ignorant personality. He was always giving her praise and making her smile one way or another. Amane had not experienced this for some time now. She got a few compliment's from Zin, albeit with his strange manner of speech, but she never viewed him in a romantic light. She viewed him as that little brother that a bigger sister needed to protect and nurture over time. As such, she checked up on him on a daily basis in order to make sure his condition was in tip-top shape, as well as his personal life. When personal life and jobs clashed, the result could be quite catastrophic, especially for someone of Zin's occupation, a leader, a man who needed to be looked up to by everyone and become a ideal man or woman who would follow them even to the end's of time.

Amane then gave a questioning glance to the young man when he got up from his chair. "...Ah?" She curiously gave him her attention as he spoke. The next word's would absolutely blow her away. He spoke those word's with courage and he spoke them in a tone meant to be serious, especially from his expression. "D...Date...me?" Her eye's blinked three or maybe four time's as though she had some sort of motion sickness. "Seki...You" Her heart started to rapidly increase in heartbeat's, as her cheek's truly revealed that blush that had been held back for so long. What could she say to him? In reality, Amane had waited for this question for some time. She wanted to go on a date with this man, as more then friend's or co-worker's, but never decided to act upon these hidden feeling's. She regained her composure, and took deep breath's. Self Control. Self Control. Breath in. Breath out. There was no need to be scared, there was no need to reject him. Deep in her heart, she wanted him to ask her this and only now would it come into fruition if she gave him the answer that he, no, they needed. "A....l....r.r..r..i...g...h..t...y..y..u..can...d..d.ate me. " Her word's trailed off as she stared up at him nervously. "Just...uh..uh..mmm...promise..me...something...don't...betray..me..Seki". This wasn't merely a promise, she truly did not want to be betrayed by this man. Her heart probably wouldn't take it to begin with, and one could say that this would actually be her first time at a relationship. She gave him the answer, now only good thing's lied ahead for this pair.

"Ah...That...make's feel relieved" Amane smiled, as she was brought into the embrace of this man whom she had chosen here and now. To be honest, despite her stuttering, Amane felt quite the sense of elation. She knew this was only the beginning, and many thing's could happen from here on out, but none of that scared her in the slightest. This was a life that Amane secretly sough with much fervor. She wanted to find a man who would be by her side, compliment her, love her more then anyone else, and most of all, protect her in her time's of need. Her emotion's were always locked within a cage, never being brought out, due to her rule of being a warrior before a woman. This was a life that most women chose from a young age. Become a wife and watch over the children that you gave birth too, or chose the life of a warrior and throw love into the sea. She wanted to have both, deep in her warm heart, she wanted to be loved by someone special, someone funny and insightful. She wanted a prince charming who would though not overly, compliment her with word's of love and affection. Such thing's would be cheesy to a tomboy, but Amane was never a strong tomboy to begin with, thus safe from ridicule and insult. Her arm's enclosed his hip's as she kept him close within this solemn embrace. Today had went better then she expected, thinking back, she had never felt so happy except those golden time's of childhood. The time's when she was loved by a mother and a family and learned many thing's on her journey of life. Ah, Yes, she had always loved adventure. Now, today was a new adventure. A time to begin her path with a possible lover, if fate blessed them so.

"...Hmmn?" She felt tear's surging from her eye's, as they wet her cheek's softly. Why am I crying? She thought. Certainly, it was obvious at a mere glance, that she was not at all saddened by this turn of event's. Wait - Amane had heard a faint action in which, when a person was filled with joy and happiness, they cried tears of joy. Was this such a time? Was it really possible for the Titania to feel such emotion's? If so, she felt blessed. Nothing but joy filled her heart, her eye's while leaking with wet salty tear's were undoubtedly formed in an expression that made her happiness obvious. By taking a close look only a few meter's away, she was smiling. A wonderful smile, a smile that she had been holding in ever since she was a young girl. A beautiful smile that exemplified the victory that she had grasped within her hand's only moment's ago. A smile that would forever be etched within the hall's of her mind, never to be lost again. Amane would love this man, and she would be loved by this man. She believed that to be true in her heart. She was slightly naive right now, there was no definite way to tell just how thing's would play out for them. No one could say that for sure, but it was not as though their path wouldn't be filled with trials and tribulation's. However, was that not what made all great couple's stick together till the ends of eternity? Weak-minded inchoate feel's would easily give up with too many argument's but it took true courage, true will, to stay with their loved ones. If this love of their's would grow to become of that type, nothing but greatness could be seen in their bright future. Time was something they had on their side.

Amane was once again flattered. Not because of earnest words of love; Amane had always been showered by such words each more tiring to hear then the last. What really pulled at her heart strings, was the fact that, Seki wanted to protect her and would even train under her in order to reach a stage in which, he would be strong enough to protect her from the hellish battlefield known as war. Her benevolent smile widened at this fact, and her grip on the man tightened. There was no need to worry about protecting her. She wanted to protect him. She wanted to cherish every moment with this man, and in the future, fall even more in love with him. As they were now, the relationship was only a beginning. A prelude to what would transpire in years to come. Of course, Amane wanted to take her time. This was the first time, in her entire life, that she was actually going to be in a serious relationship. After so many years it seemed impossible; she was a warrior before a woman. She had constantly told herself that despite the yearning to love someone, that fighting to protect others came before loving others. However, that notion, if only a little, was dashed today. No longer would she resign herself to a life of loneliness. She wanted to care for this man with no regrets; with no shame or disappointment in the future.

"Seki-Kun...you idiot, i'd rather much protect you. But, i guess, since i'm not a god-like warrior, that i can train you, at least until you reach a level where you can protect me. " Amane nodded contentedly and smiled with an earnest happiness found on her face. "Just protect me from despair. that is all i ask of you. " Amane was placing her hope in this man; Placing a hope in his heart, the hope to keep her grounded when she fell. A hope to never break her heart. While it was foolish to others; Amane was placing her well-being, her heart, and her soul in Seki's hands. If he truly had the gull to crush that, then what else would he be considered then, if not a monster? Though, in the end, everything was up to fate. That was also the unavoidable truth. Nothing was definite. Nor did the future bode amazing results. But, there was one thing for certain, these two had definitely got off to one hell of a start.