gurl can i get yo digits

[ino]

[ino's pretty much just making her way out of the clinic and heading down the stairs to leave the castle. oh! but she'll stop to pop into the kitchen for a small snack before she heads back into town. an apple, maybe? or hmm, maybe a pear ... she'll just be pondering the many choices this basket of fruit has to offer]

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[ino]

Someone who's left, you mean?

[gottaknockhard]

Yeah. Someone you cared about.

[ino]

Well, yeah. Lots of friends. [she looks away kind of awkwardly, rubbing the back of her neck] A few guys I dated.

[gottaknockhard]

[Now he should be the one to apologize. Seeing her withdraw, he places a hand close to her on the counter.]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get too personal.

[ino]

[she shrugs] It's okay. It's kind of common knowledge, I think.

[gottaknockhard]

Everyone has a story. [He says it with a nod, but he's feeling like it's about time he changed the subject.

That's when he decides to risk it and ask.]

Do you want to go somewhere else to eat? I wouldn't mind getting out of the castle some myself.

[ino]

[she looks a little surprised ...]

Like a café or something?

[gottaknockhard]

Why not? It'd be a shame to get full on fruit.

[ino]

... [she's a little surprised he's inviting her somewhere at all, but -- it wouldn't be the first time she's gotten to know someone over a meal, so!] Sure, I guess. Did you have someplace in mind?

[gottaknockhard]

[He brightens up at that, putting the rest of the orange he had down.]

Not in particular. It's been a while since I've had a meal outside of the castle.

[ino]

[she's also a little surprised at his expression when she agrees. she's getting a little suspicious, now, of his intentions, but ... she still doesn't see there being too much harm in it]

I know a good place.

[gottaknockhard]

[No harm at all.]

Lead the way.

[ino]

[she'll turn on her heel, then, and toss that apple in the trash on her way out] Though, what kind of food do you like?

[gottaknockhard]

[A couple of steps behind her!]

I'm not picky, as long as there's some kind of meat on the menu.

[ino]

[a little laugh] Not picky, huh?

[gottaknockhard]

I usually can't afford to be.

[Because saying how cheap you are is a great way to make an impression!]

[ino]

[LMFAO. she just thinks it's funny]

Why's that?

[gottaknockhard]

[He shrugs, maybe even slightly embarrassed.]

Never had a lot of money. You'd be surprised what you can survive on.

[ino]

[she glances at him ...]

What do you do for a job, anyways? [she is kind of realizing she basically knows nothing about him, other than ... he gets himself hurt a lot like an idiot :'D]

[gottaknockhard]

I used to be a bounty hunter. [PROFESSIONAL BUM...]

[ino]

Oh! I guess that's kind of like my job, then. [LMAO jsdfksd the difference is, she .. actually makes money ... HAHAHHAHA]

[gottaknockhard]

Is that what ninjas do?

[See him remembering? He should get bonus points for this.]

[ino]

We take on missions for pay, yeah. [and he does! in fact, she'll tease him a little about it] I'm surprised you remembered.

[gottaknockhard]

[He just takes it as her warming up to him.]

I remember more than I wanted to while I was in the clinic. But it wasn't all bad. [Subtle compliment, so sneaky.] What kind of missions?

[ino]

[well, she IS a sucker for flattery, so ... good play, spike!]

Whatever we're needed for. Lower ranks usually have to do more like chores ... pulling weeds and cleaning and stuff. Once you're a higher rank like me, it's more like ... infiltration, gathering information, bodyguarding ... that kind of thing.