Night on the Town (Mashyuu and Kanix)

Although Mashyuu and Kanix had been on more than a handful of jobs at this point in their lives and grown very close to each other the only time they had spent outside of work was a small dinner as friends when Mashyuu convinced Kanix to hang out after their first job and a night of passion that led to Kanix now bearing the child of the pair.

Mashyuu sensed the two should be spending more time together over all and asked Kanix to meet him in the Ace of Spades, the lively town below the Sabertooth guild hall. He instructed her on how to get there, told her to dress nice and expect to be out late.

Back at his home in the Sabertooth Guild Hall Mashyuu held up two different suits. One a classic black suit he wore when he went with some former guild members to protect a bride at her wedding. The other was a soft red colored suit with a navy blue tie to draw the eye. He was sure that the tie matched his eyes and after a few moments of internal debate he decided on the red two piece suit. He slipped the garments on with a white button down shirt, let his normally spiked brown hair fall in a styled mop on his head and placed a pair of black dress shoes on his feet then headed for the bar below the guild, leaving Rocky at home for once.

Silently he awaited Kanix's arrival at the door of one of the best restaurants in town. His blood pumped hard and his skin shined with perspiration from a swelling grow of nerves. The city seemed to be alive as the sun slowly started to set and cast an orange hue over the town. Men, women and children all buzzed about and filled the air with their joyous laughter. Still Mashyuu felt only a strange fear settling in his stomach. Why? He had already won her over, the two had been growing closer every time they met but now he realized that she was on a different level than he was. Was Mashyuu worthy of someone like Kanix?

Mashyuu sat down at a near by bench in front of the restaurant. The large single wooden door opened behind him and the scent of delicious food wafted into the air and made Mashyuu's stomach rumble with hunger. His blue eyes darted about scanning through the hard paved streets for Kanix.

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"Oh man.... What if she got lost? Or hurt? She said the baby would be okay but maybe she hadn't seen me asking her out. I should have went to her. I'm a terrible person..." Mashyuu muttered under his breath when Kanix was running later than even he had expected. He glanced over his shoulder into the window and looked inside. No customers. Just what Mashyuu paid for. It was for the two of them and them alone for one night. Mashyuu, being a slayer, had almost animal like sense and figured Kanix would be a little more than self conscious about her scars and missing eye. Mashyuu didn't mind one bit. He knew her when she didn't have those wounds and he fell in love with her for her heart, not her looks. But she was easy on the eyes.

Suddenly her perfect scent wafted over the wind as it kissed across his exposed neck. A soft smile crossed his face while he listened to the clacking of her heels. Soft, almost rhythmic in the sound. He could imagine the natural sway of her hips in his mind. The man resisted the urge to look up and jump at her but instead played it cool and let her come to him. Mashyuu glanced up from the feet and bent leg of Kanix's and his jaw fell to the floor. Her dress left him speechless while she did a little twirl to show everything off. "I'm...um...Hehe... You... ehhem." Mashyuu stammered and cleared his throat for a moment. "Kanix, your the most beautiful woman in all of Fiore and the wait was well worth it. And we match." Mashyuu said happily while standing up.

The young man extended his arm, the deep red suit that hugged his body and barely hid what lied under the fabrics moved with his motions. He smiled at her and took the beauties hand. At the very moment they touched Mashyuu felt a jolt of joy shoot through his body. What did he have to be worried about? It had taken a bit of time but for waiting Mashyuu had gotten a chance to be with the woman of his dreams. "Kanix, would you please connect your vision to mine? I want you to see what comes next." Mashyuu asked of his lover while pulling the white painted wooden door open.

Beautiful soft music came from the door as it opened, the scent of various spiced food attacked Mashyuu and Kanix's senses in a fantastic way. A series of lit red candles led to a man standing to greet the pair. This man wore a black tuxedo and was a little older than the average man but he wore a welcoming smile and gestured for the pair to follow him from the waiting room.

The man slowly walked the pair who were hand in hand to a dining room that was empty but showered in red and white rose petals on the dark green carpeted floor. In every corner were thick green trees that were potted to keep the air in the building fresh. Mashyuu led Kanix to his favorite seat, a small booth that had a view of most of the town from the window next to it. As Mashyuu led Kanix to the table he leaned in close while slipping his hand from her fingers to wrap around her slender waist and he whispered in her ear. "I rented the entire place for the next few hours. It's just the two of us." He guided Kanix to sit in the booth then sat across from her and placed a napkin in his lap. Already at the table was a bottle of chilled white whine. two tall yet thin glasses already poured and a glass of water next to that. The waiter stood by until orders were placed. Mashyuu didn't really care what he had, the company was what was important. So a small salad and medium rare steak was his meal for the night.

Candle light was all that allowed the pair to see each other and cast warm shadows in the building. "Kanix. Thank you for coming out with me tonight. I was honestly afraid you would say no. I'm very glad you didn't. This is only the start of the night and I want it to be perfect for you. The trip over was good then? How have you been since our last job? ... I know you said the baby would be fine but, no issues still right?" Slowly Mashyuu reached across the table with one hand and took hers gently while his sky blue eyes looked at her one eye deeply and lovingly. He wondered if she could see how beautiful he thought she was through his vision. He still wasn't really sure how it worked.

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Mashyuu simply brushed off Kanix's comments about not being beautiful off. What he was most interested in was seeing her reaction to what he had set up so far. The pair walked into the room and Mashyuu watched Kanix's face twist with what he would call shock and joy. He grinned and blushed a little at the sight of her reaction.

Once seated Mashyuu started up a small talk with Kanix and reached out to hold her hand. "I'm glad you had a safe trip over here. Kanix can I tell you what I see when I look at you?" Mashyuu had no idea that she had cut her vision from Mashyuu's, if she didn't then she might have known that Mashyuu was holding back a few tears. "I see the most beautiful woman in the world. Not just because of you're looks. But because you have a big heart. I can see how much you care about the people and things around you. You are a good woman..." Mashyuu explained to Kanix. Even then he couldn't really put into words how he felt about the woman. Every scar that marked her body told a story. They were beautiful to him, just as much as the rest of her was.

Silently the waiter came around and leaned in close."Mr. Mashyuu had paid for this date months ago, we have been awaiting your arrival for a long time. I'm sorry about the wine, I had no idea you were with child until a few moments ago. Can I get you something else to drink ma'am? And would the two of you like to order?" The man asked.

Mashyuu placed his order and waited for Kanix to do the same, then went back to the talk with her. "I have a few more surprises for you tonight. I think one of them will really make you happy. At least I hope it does." The brown haired man ran his fingers that weren't gloved for once through his main of styled hair. "Butif you want to do something let me know. Have you ever gone dancing before?"

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"Kanix, I don't care what you think. In my opinion you are flawless. Nothing will ever change that." Mashyuu responded softly. Mashyuu could sense her frustration though when the waiter asked what they were wanting to eat and Kanix responded that she wasn't hungry. The brown haired man lifted his hand and let the waiter walk away from the table to do whatever it was he needed to do. Kanix stated she had ruined Mashyuu's date and he shook his head side to side. "No, no. It's fine. Nothing is ruined, you just need to relax a little." Mashyuu chimed in while he gently tried for her hand but Kanix replied with throwing up and running for the balcony.

Mashyuu stood up and pointed to a near by plant, waving his hand the soil came out of the pot and swept up the vomit swiftly, placing it all back in the plant and masking the smell. Shortly after Mashyuu walked out to join Kanix and gently wrapped his hands around her waist. A gentle breeze rushed past the two, blowing her dress and the pairs hair to the right softly. Mashyuu kissed the back of her neck and sighed softly. "Kanix, I love you with everything I have. I have something for you. Here." Mashyuu turned Kanix around and placed his hand against her cheek. "I assume at this point you cut off our visual connection. Please put it back up so you can see this." He stated. Once he knew the connection was up he dropped to his knee and took her hand. Slowly he reached into his suit jacket pulled out a small golden box. "Kanix, this is something I have been working very hard on to make perfect for you. It will hurt for a moment but maybe you will feel better about yourself and view the world in a different way with this. Please give it a chance."

Carefully Mashyuu placed the box with an eye that looked exactly like her one sightless eye in her hand. It was magical and would not only protect her from harm but also let her see. He smiled at her and waited to see her reaction.