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Tai nodded at her remark, and took a drink from his cappucino before pondering the question she had given him. Favorite color... favorite color... he looked back into Bellatrix's eyes and his mouth immediately formed the words, "Emerald Green." Of course, he realized what he had said, and quickly tried to play it off. Surely some guy before him had pulled something similar to her. "Er.. y-yeah, emerald green. The gem has always fascinated me. It's chemical compound of Beryllium Aluminum Silicate is quite the combination..."

Tai nodded to himself. That was a perfectly logical answer... made up on the spot, but it worked! Well, he thought it would, anyway. "So... my turn, I think..." He quickly began working on a question for her, but, in the end, used her question. "How about your favorite color?"

((OOC: Tai's a character that can never die out for me. I've only used him twice, both times he's fulfilled similar roles. Teacher at a special school, pretty smart, modest, and kinda awkward in a kind of cute way. He's designed to be hard to hate. lol.))

Tai nodded, that was an interesting shade of blue. Tai never really did well in his Art classes (drawing vectors was not the same as drawing a figure, as he found out,) but he knew enough about art to understand where she was coming from. Many a late nights had he gone outside to look up and see the moon shine a blue color into the night... It was a wonderous sight, and he wondered if that's how she came to love the color.

He'd save that question for later, and once again, the silence over took the kaidence in the air, and again, he sipped on his coffee slowly... and that's when a question popped into his head. "I know it's out of turn, but, do you do any clubs in school?"

((OOC: Yeah! Geek's always get the ladies. :p Tai is the only character I ever made who wasn't meant for romance, and the first time he was used, he got into a triangle between two students... which he didn't know either of their true feelings lol))

Tai nodded, and sipped on his coffee... which was cooling at about three degrees every thirty seconds... assuming his heat index was correct for the mug, and the room around him was room temperature of about 74. That was just a small calculation he did on the side, and he was tempted to see whos drink would cool first... however, he refrained himself. It was probably better if he didn't ask Bellatrix to waste her drink simply because he wanted to observe coffee cool off.

He listened to her speak a small bit about the Colorguard. Nothing too major, just a short introduction, and that it wasn't as popular as she'd like it to be. "That seems to be a common theme for the clubs around here. Not a lot of interest, honestly." He sloshed his drink around gently in the mug in some thought. "I wanted to start a Physics Club, but if the colorguard isn't doing well, then I can't imagine how few members would join for something that actually involved math. Especially when it cuts into their free time."

((OOC: Well, the rules allowed for me to have a 19 year old teacher, so long as I gave a good reason... which was he was a great elementalist of water. He attracted the slutty 17 year old Junior, and the jokester 18 year old Senior... though the jokester was really tame and embarrassed around him. lol))

Tai finished his drink, and placed the empty mug in front of him. "Well, with an island town like this, I'd find it hard to keep myself inside, too."

Sitting back, he allowed himself to become less tense. There really wasn't a reason to be tense like he was thinking there would be when he was cleaning off. Bellatrix seemed simply too kind to point out petty flaws, or hold a grudge... maybe keep it for a funny story, but that was it.

Which reminded him the reason he was able to convince her to meet him for a date... friendly! Just a friendly outing to help him get aquainted with the place. They both had failed flight stories to share (well, what adult didn't?) He really wanted to know if his compared to hers in stupidity.

However, she spoke first. He caught standard teacher rabble, but there was that last part. "Not the best student, huh?" He smirked with a mischevious glint in his eye. "Do tell, Bellatrix. Why were you a bad student?"

((OOC: That roleplay was probably the greatest I ever played in. Had 3 of my most memorable characters, and the recreated version had one of the best comedy relief's I've ever seen in a roleplay. Shinn, the pervert. He was the ultimate comedy relief for what would have been a really dramatic roleplay.))

Tai laughed. "To think you were a problem student. Can't imagine how you'd handle your own kid skipping." Tai smiled, and recalled parts of his school life. "Well, I can't say I was a perfect student. I generally outsmarted the teachers by the end of the first semester, and always had answers to problems everyone else deemed impossible." He put his hand to his chin, thinking a bit, "I think I was the only smart kid the teachers hated. Especially science teachers... I bet you can only imagine how lab days went when we were given the dangerous chemicals."

Tai nodded, "I never liked Shakespeare, honestly. I hated English classes with a little bit more than a passion. It was the one class I had to put forth a little bit of effort into." He nodded at Bellatrix, "Oh yes, even I, the child prodigy who built an engine when he was seven, had severe issues with literature."

((OOC: Hang on, I think I remember the guild I was in, and if he hasn't cleaned out the dead RP's yet, it should still be there...))

Tai could agree to that statement. "It's hard to find a hidden meaning when the subject of the material is completely off of said hidden meaning. At least in math the hidden meaning is within an equation, or misinterpreted law." Tai stretched out a bit, looking at his watch, finding they had a bit longer before both probably needed to be back in school to do something or another. Whether it be police the hallways, or be a lecturer.

"Oh, and the engine wasn't like a car engine or anything." He quickly added after hearing her compliment. "It was a really small electric motor that could power me and my bike at fifteen miles an hour for... oh say, ten minutes before it over heated. I hadn't learned that putting too much amps through a toy without an sort of coolant was a good way to melt the motor." He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone, and pulled up a picture of the bike. "My parents took the original picture of when I first finished it. They thought it was cute, and wouldn't work. They were terrified when I went around the neighborhood with it running... this picture is a modified version with better parts I bought... though, I am no mechanic, so don't ask me to fix your car." He smiled at his little last minute addition.

((OOC: Found the first one! Hinamori School for the Gifted. This one has Riku, Ken, and Tai. Riku was introduced first on page 5 towards the bottom, followed by Ken, then Tai towards the middle if I remember right. Aurelia was Riku's love interest, Ken had the Queen, and Tai... he was a mess. xD Ken had black hair with a white streak, Tai had glasses and white hair. It's hard to miss em, trust me.)

Tai's eyes widened a bit and about asked why she didn't have a car... then realized just how small the island was, and that really, cars weren't as necessary as they was back in the states. This area had much better public transportation systems than some of the large cities did. "Right, right... I've already forgotten I'm living on a small island." He chuckled.

Getting up with her, he pulled out a seven dollars and laid them on the counter for the waitress to pick up later. However much was left over, she could keep as the tip. "As did I, Bellatrix. As for that promise..." Tai seriously thought about it. It'd should be an easy promise to keep... however, Tai had issues with getting up when meal time came around. Especially when he was in mid formula, or experiment. "I'll do my best to catch the lunch bell, or at least, one of them. But, I'll probably end up being so into a formula, I'll probably forget..." He smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head.

((OOC: The character page was deleted, unfortunately. However, I think you'll be able to infer what is written on the characters, and their past. If you need clarification, I remember their histories really well. Especially Ken's. And make sure to read Nayoa's stuff. He's a driving force behind a lot of things... he's also a really interesting character.))