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[ Rei's leaning over the pot, and Gwen's leaning over the pot.... Their faces are already so close, it would be easy to--

--Yup. Gwen leans in that extra few inches and grabs a quick smooch from Rei's lips. Who cares what the waitstaff thinks. It's Rei's birthday. She deserves as may kisses as Gwen can give her.

Once it's over, she sits back in her chair, looking pleased with herself. ]

I'm lucky to be able to share this with you.

[ Remembering the rest of what Rei said, Gwen glances at the front door and the lion statues beyond it. ]

...Yeahhhh, wouldn't surprise me if those things come alive every now and then and try to eat unsuspecting passers by.

[Rei's eyes go wide when she realizes what Gwen is doing. It's not out of line at all, but it is completely unexpected. A little flustered, she slides back into her seat and brings a hand up to touch her lips, a dazed smile touching her features.

A kiss on her birthday? And thankfully not where the staff can see? That's both scandalous and amazingly welcome at the same time.]

...I think it's the other way around...

[She murmurs, gladder than hell that this crush as grown to full bloom.

Then she turns to the Fu-lions and regains a bit more sense.]

They wouldn't. I feel good energy coming from them. They're guardian lions, things meant to filter out negative spiritual energy and defend a building against evil.

[ Gwen's gaze lingers on the lions for a minute longer, considering what Rei's saying. ]

...Huh. I guess you would be the expert.

[ She'll take Rei's word for it. Her head's feeling pretty buzzy after going in for the kiss, so she doesn't want to think about it too hard.

The night goes on, and they enjoy a pleasant meal and even more pleasant conversation. Gwen learns a lot more about Rei, and opens up about herself as well. She feels comfortable around Rei in a way she hasn't really felt with anyone else in Deerington. Maybe because Rei has already seen so many sides of her. She saw her fight, she saw her cry, she saw her be a nerd at the comic book shop. Not many people can say they've seen all Gwen has to offer. But she's happy to share that with Rei. ]

[The night is beyond pleasant, for Rei. It might actually be the least stressful birthday evening that she's ever had. Even with the added element of nerves because she wants to impress her date, and the giddy feeling inside that comes when they make it back to Rei's house after their meal. Kisses soothe that away quickly enough, though, and all that's left is the warm feeling of an uncommonly strong connection.

Gwen's good for her, she thinks, and continues to think throughout the whole affair. She's easy to talk to, easy to get along with, understanding of her many oddities, and she's seen Rei at both her best and her worst. She also seems to soak up the attention and affection that is offered. That's always been her biggest worry, that she'll overdo it and drive anyone she likes that isn't one of the senshi away. She believes she can be high maintenance (she isn't actually), and even into her twenties struggles with the idea that she can have this kind of happiness with anyone else.

Thankfully, she's quite wrong.]

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