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WHO: Weiss & Zuko
WHAT: A date!
WHEN: Friday, August 15th (backdated)
WHERE: A little Sichuan restaurant in Attleton Gate
WARNINGS: None?

[ Ever since the party, Weiss has been in a surprisingly pleasant mood despite certain circumstances. The party had, frankly, been exhausting. But fun! However, it wasn't what had put her in such a good mood for the week following it. What had was the fact that she was excited for Friday and her date with the guy who she kind of thought was kind of cute and totally had managed to escape any prying eyes (she hoped) to go meet him where they'd agreed.

Except, you know, she may have come a bit early. And possibly stood out waiting a little early in a dress in white instead of cream and a pair of fashionable boots (just in case she had to move-- the heels are nothing to her). Beneath the dress was a red petticoat-- just enough to give the dress a little oomph and protect her in case she needed to do any flips for whatever reason. Though her Genessia pendant was in a little purse (for whenever she needed it), she had a small necklace around her neck, matching the accent from her petticoat. Her usual hair crown accessory was where it always was, her hair tied back in her regular style.

Weiss opened her bag as she took her scroll out to check what time it was to see how much longer she would be waiting. She absolutely wasn't going to let Zuko be the one waiting on her. That much she had decided beforehand, but.. Well, she was getting impatient now, even if it was completely her fault. ]

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[ Weiss stares at him firmly for a few moments as he explains the origin of Li. A nice, hard stare. ]

I don't see it. You only look like a Zuko to me.

[ Obviously it had worked though, or she wouldn't be sitting here with him right now. As she looks through the menu, she keeps talking since she doesn't want it to be obvious that she really isn't familiar with.. most of the food here. ]

But you don't have to worry about my friends, they wouldn't think to check reservations. Probably.

Maybe, but I think you would've liked me as Li, too. You might get to see some shades of him if we ever manage to meet up at the teashop when I'm actually at work.

[ he regrets not being there that day since she did actually follow through with stopping by to see him, but was at at the same time glad that he missed her. if he hadn't, they might not be here now. ]

My sister would've. We're really luck she's five and can't really bend yet.

Give me your work schedule and I'll pop by when I'm available sometime.

[ She's not going to tell him what day so she can surprise him though. It might be nice to be able to show up and just see him working until he realizes that she's there. ]

Putting aside her being 5 on account of there being all kinds of strange things happening lately, why would we have to worry about your sister being able to bend just because I'm on a date with you?

[ Weiss is fairly certain that she didn't sign up for Azula trying to kill her over dating Zuko. ]

[ the look zuko fixes her with seems to say, "are we going to go there? i guess we're going there." he immediately busies himself with fiddling with the salt and pepper shakers. ]

Mai. My, uh, ex-girlfriend. She's a friend of Azula's. [ he spins the salt shaker like it's a top. ] She probably wouldn't be too happy about me looking at anyone else.

So your unhinged, potentially homicidal sister is completely going to have her eye on me to the point that we're both relieved she probably temporarily doesn't have any bending capabilities and you weren't going to tell me this?

[ Oh, they're going there. She takes a breath, then gives him a scolding look. ]

I want you to promise me that from now on, any time there's a potential threat like that? You're going to let me into the loop. I don't really care if Azula has a problem with it so much as not being informed that dating you came with the risk of incineration. The actual risk of incineration I can handle.

[ zuko blinks when she gives him that look, for his intention wasn't to keep her out of the azula danger loop at all, it was more— ]

I didn't want to talk about Mai, and didn't think you wanted me to mention her, either. You didn't seem too thrilled when I mentioned her the other day... [ yeah, he caught that. ]

It's not like I want to sit around and listen to you talk about cute girls who aren't me, but a heads up about that is something I'd prefer.

[ There's a difference, she's pretty sure. Weiss probably would've watched her back a little more while she was walking here, at least. ]

[ zuko slumps back against the booth. she's right. she has a right to know these things. ]

If — or when — she learns about us, [ if there was an "us" after this date, as he suddenly feels like he's already ruining it ] you'll probably hear a lot of "what would Mai say?" and things like that from her. She's been mentioned Mai to me since she got here. It's none of her business who I choose to date and not, but she'll try to make it her business. Just so you're aware.

[ he tries to spin the pepper like he did the salt, but it tips over. he swears — cinders — and brushes the spilled pepper off the table. ]

Fine. Then I'm going to tell her to her face, and you're welcome to come.

[ Weiss knows it's probably dangerous, but keeping it from her? Probably worse. Weiss knows how it feels to get locked out by someone you care about. Maybe Azula doesn't care about her, but she would assume Azula feels something for Zuko. Even if family is.. incredibly complicated at times, it still feels bad to be shut out. Plus, it's probably the most honorable thing to do in a situation in which she's dating the person Azula's friend used to be dating and apparently wasn't aware of Zuko having left. ]

If we tell her upfront then she doesn't have a reason to go snooping around behind our backs.

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And say what? "Nice weather we're having. Oh, and by the way, I'm dating your brother."

[ but again, she had a point. especially since zuko was already snooping around behind her back (behind everyone's backs, really) as the blue spirit. not that anyone was aware of that.

he groans, dropping his head to the table. ] Alright, alright. [ zuko sits back up. ] We'll tell her. Together.

I was going to go with a more direct "I'm dating your brother."

[ Just skip the pleasantries, they could worry about the rest later. But she's glad that he agreed at least. Weiss reaches across the table to at least move the salt and pepper out of the way so he didn't knock them over again while his head was down. ]

Thanks, Zuko.

No, [ zuko catches her hands in his own ] thank you. For coming. For being willing to put up with my messed up family.

[ Weiss blinks in surprise when he grabs her, but doesn't pull back. ]

You're welcome. Facing your family is much easier than some things.

[ Things she wasn't as good about opening up about as Zuko was about his issues, mostly because she hasn't needed to face them yet. She'd rather avoid dealing with anything regarding her own family beyond what people are supposed to know for now. ]

But we should at least try to spend at least half of the date without you face-down on the table.

We'll see if you're still saying that after we face Azula.

[ for while weiss did have a point, he also had one of his own where azula was concerned. he couldn't say how azula would react to the news that he was dating someone who wasn't mai, but he didn't see her reaction being anywhere close to positive. zuko wouldn't blame her if she decided he wasn't worth it after seeing how azula responded to them. ]

I'll try keep my head up for the rest of it.

[ he lets go of her hands when the waiter approaches them. he knows what he wants — yu xiang rou si — but he suspects that weiss likely doesn't. ] Do you need more time? [ or help? he can explain the dishes. ]

Despite being the heiress of a company, I chose to become a huntress. One of the most dangerous jobs available that not everyone survives once they get out of school. Also if fire's involved all I need is for you to bend toward the ground when I say so and we can both get out easily.

[ It was a new move she had been developing with her team, so it wasn't perfected yet but she was confident enough with it that escaping Azula long enough to come up with a plan if she did decide to react violently? It should be pretty easy. Actually fighting Azula might be different, but it's better to avoid a confrontation if possible.

When the waiter arrives, Weiss honestly has no idea what anything is- but she knows how to order just the same. ]

What's the most popular dish?

[ Every restaurant has something they're known for doing best, and Weiss figures that's what she'll order and just.. be surprised when it gets there. ]

[ kung pao chicken is the waiter's response. zuko elaborates: ] Chicken, chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, various vegetables, peanuts, wine... I believe you can replace the peanuts with cashews if you want. [ zuko looks to the waiter and the man nods in confirmation. ]

I'll have Yu Xiang Rou Si and Huangshan Maofeng tea

I'll have the Kung Pao chicken then..

[ It doesn't sound bad to her, and if it's the most popular then it's a good place to start. She looks more unsure about what Zuko just ordered though, since that mostly sounded like gibberish to her. ]

And water.

[ just ask him to write his name, weiss. or write anything. he'll give you traditional chinese characters instead of a latin alphabet. ~~(why people in the avatar!verse write in chinese but speak in english, i'll never know...)~~ ]

No tea? [ he teases as the waiter departs to place their order and get their drinks. ] Or are you waiting for me to make it for you?

You're the one responsible for impressing me with tea.

[ If he starts writing things for her, she's probably going to make him do calligraphy for her whenever she needs something nice. ]

Challenge accepted.

[ as long as you find him a good brush and an inkwell. a pen would probably baffle the hell out of him. ]

As long as you follow through on your promise to show me what a film is.

Let's finish this date before we worry about the next one.

[ So far Weiss was considering it mostly positive, though. Considering that her relationships with anyone don't tend to go smoothly, that little hiccup with the whole 'btw my sister might try to kill you for dating me' bit was honestly not the worst that could have happened. ]

So what exactly did you order?

Okay. I can do that.

[ zuko points to a sign in answer, hanging high over the entrance to the kitchens. yu xiang rou si may not be the restaraunt's most popular dish, but it is their special of the day. but of course, it reads "魚香肉絲," which zuko can read just fine, along with what it contains: 豬肉, 竹筍, 大蒜, 姜, 紹興酒, 辣椒, etc. of course, he doesn't know that weiss can't read a word of it. ]

[ Weiss turns her head, her face falling when he points to the sign of equally confusing jibberish. ]

If I didn't know what it meant when you said it, what would make you think pointing to a sign in the same language would help?

You can't read that? [ obviously not, prince obvious. ] Pork, peppers, garlic, and ginger, for the most part.

We're all from different worlds. I can't read every language from every world.

[ Weiss leans back in her chair, her hands folded in her lap now. ] I'm a very fast learner though, if you want to teach me some eventually.

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