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Oh boy, her first date at Amity! Michi was the kind of ghoul who got excited about dates. They were fun, things typically went well, and well... she just liked them. There wasn't a science behind it. There was almost a science behind getting dressed however. She donned a peach colored dress that ended mid-thigh coupled with a black blazer, matching peach high heels, and a sparkly black clutch. A simple sparkly black necklace, matching bracelet, and pins in her hair.

She checked herself a few times in the mirror before nodding to herself. Ready to go! Michi honestly almost skipped down the jacking hall on her way to meet Alex where he had stated. She had no clue where they were going or what was planned, but that was the best part. Everything was going to be a surprise. And as long as it was good, Michi loved surprises!

She darted outside, and her blue gaze landed on the tall zomboil waiting for her. He was wearing such nice clothing!! She grinned, and skipped up to him with ease despite the tall heels on her feet. At least she wasn't so short compared to him now, having grown three inches with the things.

"Hi Alexander! You look handsome!"

She was grinning, and leaned up to plant a quick, soft kiss on his cheek. Thinking almost nothing of it, because she was simply like that. She still didn't know she had stolen his first kiss. Had she known at the time she still would have done it. Michi just would have made it better.

"So where we going?"

She beamed at him and held onto her clutch carefully. Michi was typically pretty good at holding onto the thing, but was also glad Alex had a backpack. If nothing else she'd chuck it in there at some point in the night and probably forget about it. It wasn't like she was never going to see him again (hopefully), so the smoke demoness wasn't worried in the least bit. She listened to his compliments, and lifted an eyebrow at his suggestion of a surprise. Of course she was curious at what he had planned!

"Sounds good to me Alexander." She couldn't help but wonder what he had planned even as he pulled out his skateboard and pointed in the direction they had to go. She got cracking on walking, trying to keep a good pace for him. After all, she had never seen him on that thing, so the ghoul didn't know how fast he could go! Michi stuck close to Alex, easily within reach for whatever reason. Not to catch him if he fell, or act like she was expecting him to fall, but rather because she just wanted to be by him. A date was a date after all!

((lols, time skip time! To the foodddd. ))

Michi had been to the maul once thus far, but she hadn't really checked out some of the food places. Her first trip here had been about shopping, and she had run into somebody named Needle. That had been interesting, but her only other time to compare at the maul. The red skinned ghoul stepped inside when Alex opened the door for her and was quickly eyeballing the flashes going on in another area of the place. What exactly was this place? What was going on back there?

But the hostess was greeting them, and Alex slid a cold arm around her shoulders. He had been here before with a friend, and Michi couldn't help but wonder who that boil could be. She knew Alex and Mort were friends (right?), and there was that other guy from the festival. Yi... something or other. The demoness really could not remember his name for the life of her. They had barely spoken to each other, and his face had been all beat in. They were sitting down and Michi put in a quick order for some random drink off the list.

"So, who did you come with last time?" She arched an eyebrow at Alex, smile on her lips. First dates were always a good time to really get to know the person you were going with, and this marked only the third time she had spent time with the zomboil. Michi didn't know him all that well.

"And why did you come to Amity by the by?" She was curious about these basic unknown things. Small talk wasn't always the easiest thing, the smoke demoness always preferred making out, but that couldn't be done in the middle of public. Well, it could, just probably not on a first date. That just wasn't her style. He had asked her some of these things when they had met, but she had been too excited about her first day to really ask him any of these things. Oh well, couldn't go back and fix it! She glanced at the menu and eyeballed the raw meat selections while trying to keep up a conversation.

"What's good here? I love raw meat stuff, and if I remember you were eating some of it too at the festival."

Yin, that had been that boil'a name. That's right. She blinked a few times, but smiled at Alexander as he seemed to have warmth in his voice when it came to speaking on Yin. Best friends, she had heard about those elusive creatures before, but had never had one herself. It just had never... happened.

Michi did in fact, notice the server winking at Alex. She looked at the woman blandly, and then at Alex with a bit of a smirk on her lips. Oh this was interesting. The woman was more... full figured than Michi, but older none the less. She grinned and wriggled her eyebrows at Alex.

"Got a lady friend here, is it?" She was teasing of course, considering they were on a date. It was just easier for Michi to do such a thing. The red skinned ghoul felt comfortable around Alex, even in this setting. She paused to look over the menu, only to decide to get what he was. The steak-stacker perfectly raw, that would be wonderful.

"That sounds really good actually." It wasn't long at all until their server showed up, a simple unassuming male who looked rather bland compared to the hostess. Michi didn't have any problem with that at all. At least (hopefully) he wouldn't be winking at Alex while taking their order.

"And what shall we be having this evening?"

"I'll be having the steak-stacker, raw please. And I think the meat lovers platter for the appetizer..." Michi didn't wait for Alex to order because it was just like her to bull into a situation like this. She was smiling though, tilting her head to the side while gazing at her date, and waiting for him to order. The server also turned his bland attention to the zomboil to wait for his order. After that the man would whisk off and leave the two of them alone.

"I think I told you before that I don't have any siblings. I don't even have any cousins my age. It's really hard to imagine a horde of people around me at any given time. How many are in your horde back home?"

It was interesting, how differently Alex's life had been from her own. Growing up alone with her mother looming over her, and her father gone for most of her life. Jack, she hadn't even seen her father in the last three years and before that he had only stopped by for a few days between jobs. Could she even remember his face? Not that she honestly cared.

That... that was a lot of people in a single family. Michi couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the number of cousins Alex had. That was a lot of people. No wonder he called it a horde!! So many people, she probably would have been a very different demoness if she had been raised with that many other people. But she was fine with who she was, so it wasn't like she wished she had siblings. At least not anymore.

"My mother is a very strict, old school demoness from old money. She does something or other that isn't super important, like real estate or something, but mostly to look busy and seem good." Michi hated her mother. Her life growing up had been rather cold, and yes lonely, but she didn't want to dwell on that.

"My father works very hard, to the point where I only see him every couple of days. He's constantly off working on... well, I'm not sure there either to be honest. I really don't know my family well, and I'd rather keep it like that."

It was almost sad really. Michi knew almost nothing about her own father, didn't like her mother, and couldn't recall the names of her own cousins or what type of halloweener their mother was. No one spoke to anyone else on a regular basis, and everyone just did what they wanted as long as it wasn't a stain on the family name. She was about to say more but the waiter returned with their meat lovers platter, and whisked himself away just as quickly.

"Honestly, I just spent a lot of time by myself growing up. It's really weird to hear about that many kids running around. I have a pair of twin cousins, big boils with more muscles then brains. I honestly don't know their names, I've only seen them at a few family things, and when my mom asks them to move things around the house.... but she's kinda the head of the Yuu family name, so everyone listens to her."

Which meant that Michi was to be the next head of the Yuu family when her mother retired from it all. It was not a job Michi was looking forward to. Ugh. Bossing people around was fun from time to time, but dealing with everything else was not her forte. Michi snagged some various raw meats from the platter and promptly ate them. Most of them were good, but she did scrunch her face up with one. What the hell had that one been???

"Do you talk to your family a lot being here? What kind of lady is your mom?"

Alright, she was a bit curious about his family. After all, she only had the stuffy, strict demons who lived in her neighborhood to compare her mother to... and they were all alike. Stupid old people.

He reached out and touched her hand, one cold thumb sliding over the back of her own warm hand. The difference in heat was almost startling, but she gave Alex a soft smile in return. Yes, perfectly acceptable on a date! She just didn't have the long arms he did... or she had forgotten while speaking about families. One or the other. Did it matter?

And then the food arrived, and Alex proceed with the messiest eating method that Michi had ever seen in her life. But there was something a little off about it all. Something she couldn't quite place... and she gave a little chuckle while she ate another piece of meat.

"You know Alexander, I won't mind. You can eat like you normally do." And the smile she was giving him while she said this was probably unlike anything she had ever done before. It was broad, sweet, with pure joy dancing in her clear blue eyes. She thought it was cute that he was trying to hold himself back from whatever it was zombies did while they eat ( she had heard that gossip from her mother about somebody she was working with once), and frankly if her mother hated it then it should be happening. Now.

"Your mom... sounds wonderful," Michi didn't even have any jealousy in her mind, and the next part she said rather bluntly. "I hate my mother, and my mother hates me. She's everything I hope I never become, and I am the biggest disappointment in her life. It all works out rather nicely actually. I'm having the time of my life right now, having a wonderful date with a handsome boil. I'm glad I came to Amity, so I could meet you."

Alright, Michi was laying it on thick. But this is what she did. She'd eat several more pieces, picking them up carefully with her own bare hands and wiping her fingers off on a napkin. Rather dainty compared to Alex, but she'd watch him eat (even if he hadn't changed his method) with a smile on her face. Her mother would hate this so much!!!

That sure... didn't take long for him to switch over!! Michi giggled silently, and instantly thought of her mother at the table with them. Ah, how wonderful that would have been. She was grinning by the time Alex was mopping himself up with a napkin.

"Of course I did. Do you think I'm the kind of ghoul who wants you to be uncomfortable on a date? Dates should be fun!" She reached out without hesitation and grabbed his hand again to give a little squeeze. Extra blood or not. "I like being original, it's better than being like everyone else."

Indeed, Michi took that as a very high compliment. She liked being true to herself, and didn't let anyone else's rules or regulations hold her down. Why should Alex not act like himself in front of her? Boils were so silly sometimes.

"Never be anything but yourself Alexander. That's how I go about life, and I'll be honest when I say I don't understand when people try to be something uncomfortable, or what they're not. If people don't like you that way, then they're not worth knowing!" When did this become a pep talk? She laughed slightly and squeeze his hand again, not planning on letting go any time soon. It felt nice, her hand in his. She liked holding hands with boils, snuggling with them, kissing them. Ah, that gave her an idea!

Michi did let go at that point, but instead she hopped up onto her feet and walked around to the other side of the booth. A simple hand motion told Alex to scoot over on the booth so she could sit beside him. This would be a lot better! She'd be able to lean against him and be rather (phyiscally) close to him instead of trying to awkwardly reach across the table with her rather short arms.

"This'll be better!" If he moved, she'd promptly sit down and scoot towards him so they would be touching. If not, well she'd handle that if it happened.