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Exactly! We should celebrate.

[Kyu-Bok grinned back at her as she got comfortable, expression turning thoughtful as he considered places that were far enough away that he didn't have to worry about them being caught so close to the scene of the crime.]

There's a decent bar not too far from here that serves the best nachos. Are you in?

Um, yes?

[ The words are said with a pointed raise of her brow, Kaoru grinning across at him, because hello, who didn't love nachos? Nachos and and a bar, at that. He's not the only one thinking about the distance, though, and after a moment, she re-considers the suggestion. ]

Not too far? But far enough away that if this gets called in - [ which she doubts, but still ] - we're not suspect?

Yeah, we'll be fine! It's close to your place so it's not like it'd be suspicious we'd go there.

[With that destination in mind, he picked up speed to get there relatively quickly. As he drove, he let the magic that was encircling the van dissolve so that by the time they got to the bar it was just a plain, if slightly run down, vehicle. Nothing like the shiny company van that would have been outside of his ex-roommates apartment.

He hopped down from the van, starving and eager to spend the rest of the night doing something fun for a change. He slung an arm around Kaoru's shoulders, grinning.]

You helped me out big time so get whatever you want! Dependable people should be rewarded.

Perfect.

[ Yes, close to her place was safe. And nachos were literally the best fucking food a girl could ask for after helping a friend break in to his old place to get his stuff back.

When she stepped out of the van, she looked at it curiously, impressed at how different it looked now compared to when she'd first stepped into it. And when he slung his arm around her shoulders, she leaned into him, grinning too. ]

You're my friend, stupid. Of course I'm gonna be there for you. [ Then, after a thoughtful pause, her eyes flitting back in the direction of the van, she added: ] You know, you never cease to amaze me, Kyu.

Would friends call their friends stupid?

[Even though his face was pinched distastefully, he couldn't deny it had been idiotic and that he responded well to people who teased him. Though he liked being coddled, it also made him wary.

As they headed into the bar, which was a bit empty before the rush of the night, Kyu-Bok turned to look at her curiously.]

Look whose talking! I didn't know you had tonight in you. [Still, he wouldn't turn down praise.] But how so?

Um, yes. Yes they would.

[ It was said with a grin. She only ever called someone stupid out of love, of course, and Kyu was no exception to the rule. You had to be a special person for Kaoru to call you names. (It came in part no doubt from her Aquarian Jupiter - difficult to tame, spontaneous, enjoying too much her own eccentricity and that of other people.)

His praise made her smile, and she sought out a booth far away from what would undoubtedly be the hustle and bustle later, grabbing his arm to pull him over there. ]

It's nothing compared to you. The glamour on the van, the thing where you opened a locked window without needing brute force... It's pretty fucking wild.

You're lucky I like you enough to put up with this kind of abuse.

[Even though Kyu-Bok was complaining, he couldn't help but grin at Kaoru, glad that even if he was stupid, Kaoru was going to stick with him regardless.

He followed her over to the booth, settling down across from her. He beamed at her compliments, basking in them happily, leaning forward as if he was going to impart a big secret.]

It is a lot of fun, but anyone could learn! If you want, I could try to teach you.

[There's no way that could end badly.]

I love you too, Kyu.

[ Her brows raised at that. Learn? The idea was certainly appealing, especially the idea of glamours like the one he'd cast on the car. After all, with her healing ability... Kaoru's eyes fell to the tattoo on her left wrist, the only one that didn't constantly need re-touching. ]

Maybe this'll sound weird, but... the van. How long does that kind of thing last for? [ The rest - would the benefits outweigh the cost involved? - went unspoken for now, Kaoru pursing her lips as she glanced back up at him. Her tattoo artist was thankfully understanding, but if it meant not having to spend an arm and a fucking leg to keep herself looking the way she wanted... ]

[Maturely, Kyu-Bok crinkled up his face as if to say 'augh' nonverbally, but the display was mostly a teasing one. As soon as she seemed interested in learning magic, Kyu-Boks straightened up, beaming. Sure he had never taught anyone, but it was typically the mark of a good mage to have an apprentice. While it might not get to that level with Kaoru, it could be decent practice at least to try to get a feel for it. Kyu-Bok always felt he was too meandering when it came to magic to be a teacher, but it never hurt to try it once.]

It depends on how much magic you pour into it and how well you can sustain magic. I'm pretty good at it, so if I wanted, I could have it last for decades.

[He puffed out his chest, pleased with himself, before sobering slightly.]

But sustaining magic is the most difficult type of magic to learn, let alone master. Why?

[ Damn. Realistically, she probably should have known it was too good to be true. Stretching out her arm, she indicated the constellation on her wrist. ]

I got this before my body started to heal itself all the time. And the three holes in my ears. They're the only things that stay. Any other tattoo or piercing heals itself within months. Sometimes shorter. I spend way too much money on touch-ups. [ She offered him a small, self-deprecating grin. ] Perhaps it's dumb, but I like how they look. [ Kaoru was sure that there were a lot of people in the world who would give anything for the ability she had, and yet all it seemed to do was annoy her, a lot of the time. ]

Now, if I could glamour them, that would be a lot simpler. [ Then, she laughed. ] Though I may also bankrupt my artist.

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