Shikkun City » Places

          Several minutes later,

Haruka and Yuudai occupied one of the many vinyl-and-steel sets of tables and chairs in the food court, between them two paper bags of fast food meals and waxy paper cups from the soft drink fountain. The older of the two was first to reach into his bag and remove a french fry, tossing it into his mouth before taking out a burger and unwrapping it.

"So you said you worked at a cafe, right?" Yuu looked up at Haru, "What's it like? Is the food any good?"

"It's, well, as much as you'd think. Take orders, bring out food and drinks and stuff, and smile a lot. The food's quite good, but it can be a little pricey at times. Not as bad as that french place in the new mall though, that place is pretty much extortion. I heard they charge you just to sit down before you even get a chance to eat," Ito chuckled and Haruka provided a grin in response.

"Might have to check it out some time, the restaurants around my place kinda suck, but they're nice and cheap so I end up paying them a visit more than I'd like," the ravenette took a bite of his burger.

Might have to check it out some time.

The phrase ran through Haruka's head multiple times. Was this going to be some kind of date? Is he going there to see him, or just for the food? He could feel the heat flowing into his face, but he quickly bit into his own sandwich in an attempt to mask it.

"Well, uh, I work there most days, so I guess you could ask for me when you get there," he finally spoke after swallowing his food. The slightly awkward conversation continued to amble between bites of food, though a sense of familiarity and comfort at least began to manifest over time.

         Yuuma didn't look over while munching the last of his meal while sitting in the dark. Hints of mossy pine smells were what largely gave him away. They were out of place against the concrete buildings. Feeling playful the calm voice has his smirk in it, "No need to fight for a seat to see the stars. Sunset has never run out of twinkles to pull from beyond the blue and there's plenty of carpeted seating. The food even grows on the walls."

One leg crossed as he wasn't the least planning to move in the dark he was quite comfortable in. There was certainly much less of it in the city than unlit forest but what was here felt blander, perhaps.

"You look for trouble out here with us forest creatures a lot?", he asked with feigned incredulity.