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It was a gorgeous day with gorgeous sunlight, and it was ideal for a nice little day off at the beach. That was possible on this day, thanks to Sorano's speedy recovery, and Lilith did not hesitate to take up the offer of going to the beach with her beloved. Getting out of the HQ was a slight inconvenience, but Lilith managed well enough, and now she was here with the sun, the sand, and the waves. Her next step was to find Sorano - wherever he could be.

Sandal-clad, Lilith started her small trek across the beach. A small breeze picked up as she walked, blowing her long brunette hair, which was tied into a ponytail, behind her. While her step and gait betrayed nothing about her but a woman of confidence, Lilith silently hoped that she was dressed appropriately and that no one would think her strange for whatever reason - because they totally would. Her outfit consisted of a navy blue bikini swimsuit [modest, but flattering] and a translucent, aquamarine-colored skirt, which she wore over her suit bottom. Secretly, Lilith could not help thinking that she looked pretty damn good, but she didn't want to come off as being cocky.

After a minute or two of slow-paced searching, Lilith caught sight of the teal head of hair that she was looking for. A small smile painted her lips as she approached her boyfriend. She could not help noticing the various bruises and cuts scattered on Sorano's body, but she tried not to bear much attention to that. Now was a time for relaxation. To attempt to clear her mind - as well as make her presence known to Sorano - Lilith spoke.

"H-hey, Sorano. Nice day, isn't it?"

Lilith's heart lifted on golden wings when Sorano greeted her just as she greeted him. While his was not exactly word-for-word, it still held the same meaning... Or so Lilith had hoped. She was not so dense as to not notice the man before her staring at her. Just... staring. It definitely made Lilith feel uncomfortable. Perhaps her swimsuit was a bit... too skimpy? In any case, she tried to bury thoughts such as that in the dark crevices of her mind and focus on just relaxing on the beach with the man she fancied. Nothing could be better.

She gladly sat down on the towel beside Sorano, but as she did, she noticed that she had a front-seat view of his bare torso, riddled with scars and bruises. It made him look... well, Lilith did not dare say it out loud, but it made Sorano almost seem rugged. Like a rough-and-tumble type of guy. He was actually rather handsome.

...Oh, who was she kidding? He looked fine - damn fine. Lilith wasn't quite sure why she would not admit it to herself that she thought that way; perhaps just pure stubbornness. While she knew that she shouldn't be so insecure about her own thoughts, she couldn't help but blush a bit from embarrassment.

Lilith was taken out of her own thoughts by the sound of Sorano addressing her. She smiled and gave a little chuckle. "Yeah, it has been a while, huh? Only a couple weeks or so, but it seems like forever. And it really is good that you are recovering as quickly as you are." Lilith's mind could not help but think about how he got those war wounds: the ballroom raid. "...I wish I could have gone with you to that raid... I might have been able to do something to help - or at least assist in any way I can. I want to be able to prove myself." Lilith frowned slightly at this thought.

Lilith turned her eyes downward. In all truth, she knew that Sorano was right - there was every risk that she could have gotten hurt. Of course, there was risk in every raid that Team Rocket did, but they still follow through on their missions. They were loyal, all of them. Lilith simply wanted to prove it to her fellows... and to herself.

Despite the grim tone of voice Sorano held, Lilith could not help but chuckle at the idea of him going after that Deimos guy with a gun, or maybe a rusty steak knife. Wouldn't that be amusing? "Yeah... I can see you doing that if I did get hurt." Looking back up at her main squeeze, she saw him beckoning her and she followed dutifully, a smile accenting her features.

"You're right. Today is a good day - just you and me." Still with a grin on her face, Lilith linked her arm with Sorano's and began walking along the warm sand. She took not but a few steps before she heard the sound of an ice cream cart jingling in the distance. Her eyes caught sight of the cart in question a short ways away. Lilith blinked and stopped. She suddenly felt hungry.

"Hey, Sorano... Let's get some ice cream."

Silently, Lilith scanned them names of her choices of flavors. There were several different delectable tasties to select from, some of which Lilith did not even know existed. While she was not deprived of such signature frozen dairy treats when she was younger, Lilith was not exactly an ice-cream-connoisseur. "I'm not sure - they all look pretty good," she said in response to Sorano.

Finally, after a good moment of pondering, she decided. "Okay... could I please have a scoop of the vanilla-Sitrus sorbet?" She gladly received the refreshing-looking scoop and took a small taste. It was quite tart and cool, but the vanilla in it gave is a sweet twist. In the layman's terms, it was delicious, and Lilith took another taste.

"Mmm... This one is really tasty. Do you want some, Sorano?" Lilith held out the cone to the man beside her. She might as well be polite and generous with her treat - after all, Sorano had bought it. "And what flavor did you get?"

Lilith returned the smile given to her in kind, grinning happily at everything: the ice cream, the sound of the rushing waves, the day itself, and of course, Sorano. Man, oh, man... If only every day could be like this! The extent of Lilith's current joy was quite limitless.

Chuckling, Lilith let Sorano take her own waffle cone, getting one last taste of it before relinquishing it. "Well, here, then. Have some." As she spoke, Lilith noticed how delectable Sorano's choice of ice cream looked. She pursed her lips slightly at the thought of trying some. "Um... Could I maybe have a taste of yours? It looks good..."

Feeling pleased when she was presented with Sorano's ice cream, Lilith was about to take a taste of it when it swerved out of her reach. In that split second, Lilith grew slightly confused and surprised and was about to complain until she felt something else on her lips; something that was not cold or creamy enough to be ice cream.

It was Sorano. Sorano had just...kissed her.

Sorano had just kissed Lilith.

...What? What? WHAT?

Yes, friends, right here was Lilith's first real kiss.

Understandably, Lilith's face became a brilliant shade of red - one that rivaled the color of the small dyed part of her hair. She wasn't quite sure what she was supposed to do, but, through some odd divine intervention, she decided not to do anything - nothing but kiss her beloved right back. There was a small sensation of having an arm wrapped about her waist, and Lilith fought back any uncomfortable feeling that might have come with. Thankfully, there was none, and she was left to simply revel in the fact that she had just been kissed.

Oh, hell yes!

Blissfully unaware that she was kissed only to distract the kisser, Lilith's heart completely melted, leaving only a feeling of euphoria in it's wake. As Sorano gently pulled away from her, a small sigh escaped her lips and her eyes slowly opened. Well, now... That was something, wasn't it?

Lilith gave a small smile and she shrugged, the blush still plainly visible on her cheeks. "Th-that's... okay. I-I didn't m-mind..." Grinning dumbly, Lilith placed her hand on her mouth where Sorano's had been just moments before.

She just had her first kiss. Her. First. Kiss!

Lilith made a mental note to give a thousand thankful prayers to Arceus when she got back home.