[AQ] Shopping spree [Demi/Masahiko/Da-Long]

[Demi]

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{Spoiler}Shop till you drop
+ Description: A new mall has just opened up in Otonoki, and it has brands from all over the world! Everyone has been really excited for it. Why not check it out when you're free?

• Invite your friends for shopping and a good bite!: +2 Guardians, +1 Roost
  
  
• Have fun shopping by yourself, whether be it getting necessary supplies, or shopping for the latest brands: +2 Faberge, +1 Roost
  
• Spot something for your Guardian Character; maybe you could give them a present?: +1 Guardians, +1 Faberge, +1 Roost 
• Disturb the patrons or the workers in the mall and get kicked out: -2 Guardians, +1 Faberge, +2 Roost
  + Stay home; who cares about the new mall?: +1 Guardians, -2 Faberge, +1 Roost

+ Requirements: None
+ Submitted by Yukari

It was about noon and Demi was headed toward the front of the dorms, waiting for the other two to show up for the shopping trip. Originally, she wanted to go alone, but... Harada-kun had suggested he could go... and she ended up saying he could... if he tried on a dress. Fu-kun ended up getting invited, too... Demi hoped he realized that he'd be shimmying into a dress, too... 'cause there was no way she'd let him get away without doing it, too. She picked at her shorts as she arrived and waited for them to show up. Maybe she'd worn something too... weird today. She normally never wore shorts in public... much less ones so short. They made her feel a bit nervous... a bit anxious... and made her debate on going back to her dorm and changing... maybe some pants would be a better idea? But... it was hot. That's why she pulled on the high waisted shorts in the first damn place.

She'd been told many a time that she had beautifully long legs... but she'd always wondered if they were making fun of her somehow... probably.

She tried to push those thoughts out of her head as she pulled out her cellphone, opening up the new app she'd recently gotten. Pokemon Go. Maybe she should've worn leggings under her shorts, like her little Pokemon avatar character. As if that'd change much. Once more she shoved those thoughts away and instead focused on the game. She pulled up her items and used an incense. May as well make her sitting around useful.

She watched as a pidgey appeared, tapped on it, and focused on using a curve ball to catch the critter. The game was fun and it made her smile and go "Yes!" when she caught the pidgey, despite her usual quiet demeanor. 

[Harada.M]

Noon. Damn. Time to suffer.
The third year had made his way to the dorms as he stuffed his distressed jeans in his boots. He was pretty excited for this shopping trip. He was getting ready to hang out with his archery crew, DL and the new girl, Demi Lovato. Right? Anyway, as he made his way outside, he chimed to see where his wallet was. When it came to going to the mall, it came to bringing money. Luckily, his eldest sister had given him twenty thousand yen to spend from her recent fashion show. He stumbled outside, looking at the new girl with wide eyes. Yo, she was actually pretty than what he's seen on twitter. Her wardrobe was simple, classy, nice fit of contrast. Ugh, he was in heaven. And Jesus, she was tall. He fixed his purple cardigan and walked up to her, "Are you Demi? I'm Harada Masahiko. Welcome to the school, kid." God, he was just fascinated with her height. It was...graceful.

He pulled out his phone, looking at his collection of his Pokemon from Pokemon Go. He had a Pinsir he almost got ran over for and some Zubats. Not too bad. He just had to stay hopeful. Trying to keep conversation with the girl he asked, "So, what is it that made you want to go shopping?"

[DaLong]

Stepping out of his house, Da-Long pulled out a hat from his back pocket and put it on. He still had his usual hoodie but instead of wearing it he simply tied it around his waist. It sure was bright out. Taking out his phone, he cursed in shock as he noticed the time. He was running late, which was very unusual for him to do. After making sure he had everything, Da-Long rushed down the streets on his way to the school with Hitoshi following close behind. It was moments like these that made Da-Long rethink his decision on living in the dorms.

Normally he would have run on his own, but because of the time Da-Long triggered a chara change+. He was now faster and lighter, allowing him to use a few shortcuts he never would have been able to use before. Da-Long had quite a bit of fun on his way to the school. As he entered the grounds of the school, Da-Long immediately headed for the dorms. Before questioning which dorm he was supposed to go to, Da-Long spotted his 2 teammates. Man they look stylish, he remarked to himself. Moving a bit faster than he liked, Da-Long skidded a little past the pair while greeting them with a "Yo". He really needed to judge distances better. Once completely halted Da-Long reverted back to normal and began walking towards the two.

[Demi]

Hearing her name, Demi glanced over as a blonde haired guy a little taller than her approached. Yep, Harada-kun. "Thought you weren't gonna show up, Harada-kun." She commented. "Yeah, I'm Nanjou Demi." She nodded in greeting. Reaching up, she nudged the outside corner of her glasses up the bridge of her nose slightly so they weren't sliding down. She closed Pokemon Go, then glanced back to him.

"I figured shopping would be a good idea... the weather was supposed to be nice today and it's a weekend... so why not?" Plus, she knew that Encore would sleep most of the morning because the little guardian character was up all night long trying to make sense of a math problem Demi had showed her.

She opened her mouth to say something else, but Da-Long came sliding in, as if he were playing baseball and just barely made the base. She blinked, pocketing her cellphone. "You both must be itching to wear dresses." She noted, kind of amused that they'd both show up. To her, it was rare to have someone actually show up when they said they would. Most people just... would ask her to hang out, then never show up. So it was a pleasant surprise. But no, she tried to push that pleasant surprise away. They probably only came because of some other reason. Why would a couple of third years want to hang out with a second year girl? A weird one at that. Ugh, she just hoped things went smoothly today.

"Are we ready to go then?" She asked, gesturing. If they wanted to have time to chill at the mall, and then possibly get some grub afterward, they should get going... or they won't make it. She had a small bag strapped over her shoulder, black with gold fasteners. Inside was Encore, sleeping away. She opened it up and made sure she had her wallet with her. Check. She was ready.

[Harada.M]

The tall one was so mature for her age. What was she, a second year. She looked so majestic with her legs, like was she even human. Ahh, stop Blondie. He looked at the sky. It was a pretty nice day outside, warm and breezy, not humid or cloudy. Yet, he hated warm weather. He was a rain person and honestly, he wished it did. Shopping was always a good thing to do at any time. Online or in-store. Ugh, he could shop for hours. He stated to her, "I show up to anything that includes shopping, ok sweetheart?" His moved from the blue sky to a zooming Da-Long in the premises.

He raised his eyebrow, lifting his sunglasses, "Gotta go fast?" He chuckled, smiling, "Plus, I love the haircut. You look edgy my dude." He tilted his sunglasses back on. He was already getting bored of waiting. He just needed to be at a mall and fast. He heard the gesture from the second year, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "Well, aye aye, princess." He gradually followed the girl and asked, "So where you from, newbie?" He turned his phone to catch a Meowth in the meantime.

[DaLong]

"That's right. It's so much easier to get places like that" Da-Long replied with a laugh. While adjusting his sweater around his waist, Da-Long looked between the two. Damn did they look good. His hand unconsciously went up to his head when his hair was mentioned. He smiled at the compliment "Thanks Masalaka. You two are looking stylish as hell though. I feel like we're going to a photo-shoot and I'm the manager for you both".

Completely missing the dress comment, Da-Long gave a thumbs up to Demi "I'm ready to go. Next time we should go somewhere with the whole club though". He followed behind Masahiko quietly. It was going to take a while if they walked like this. "Hey!" he interrupted placing a hand on Masahiko's shoulder "Wanna make it a race?" he asked with an eyebrow wiggle. It would would be a fun way to get there, and faster.

[Demi]

She shrugged. "Fair enough." Came her reply... anything that includes shopping, huh. She listened to Masahiko greet Da-Long. Oh, the other got a haircut recently? Her curiosity piqued and she wondered idly what Da-Long's hair looked like before it got cut. Were there any pictures of his previous haircut? She pushed the thought away after a moment, then blinked at Da-Long's words. "Photo shoot-?" She pursed her lips ever so slightly and her gaze dropped to the ground. Was he making fun of her? Did she really look that out of place? Once more she felt super self-conscious about her outfit. Maybe she should've changed... she really should've. Was it too late now? Yeah, it was too late. Damnit. She rubbed her palm against her hip over her shorts. Only Demi could take a compliment like that and turn it into some anxiety-ridden problem.

She was quiet as she walked, just listening to them, but... Masahiko spoke to her and she couldn't exactly ignore a direct question to her, could she? I mean, she could... but she wouldn't. These were archery peeps... she needed to learn to respond to them properly. "Mmm- California." She replied quietly, then glanced over to Da-Long at the mention of a race. "If you guys race, I'll be left behind..." she reminded them. Though she didn't really mind one way or another. She just... knew she wasn't much of a runner, personally. She had long legs, but stamina... stamina was what she lacked, that's for sure.

[Harada.M]

Alright, so the mall had waited long enough and a race was mentioned. He turned to his classmate and chuckled, "You wanna race me to the mall? My lover misses me. You can't touch her until I get to her." Meaning the shopping facility. He looked back at Demi, smirking like an idiot. "Scared? Don't want to be left? If you want to go shopping, then you better put the effort. I may offer my back as a carriage if you don't run. Honestly I don't mind." A sweet, cheesy smile left his lips. He chuckled, turning to Da-long, folding his arms "We can't leave the new girl behind. We haven't even showed her around yet. Mother Soo would kill us if we didn't look out for her." He laughed again, trying not to make the situation awkward. He wanted to at least give the girl a warm welcome and he also wanted to show them a good time while the air was sunny and clear so why not at least enjoy themselves until the humiliation of tight dresses and exposed legs were present.

The blonde was ready to go to this mall. He peered behind him, "The quicker we get there, the quicker we can go be your dress up dolls." The boy winked.

[DaLong]

Da-Long nodded as Masahiko spoke, agreeing with it all. "I can also carry you if you want. OR Masalaka can carry me and it'll be a race between you two, it's your choice though" he added with a smile at Demi. He was going to add some other options but those would require Demi to carry one of the guys, so he threw them out. Looking between the two he noted how they all looked similar in height. It unconsciously made him smile. Think of all the stuff they could reach if they made a ladder. Realizing his train of thought was going somewhere else, Da-Long shook his head.

Hitoshi noticed how excited Da-Long was getting about the thought of racing. This boy really loved to run, but somehow he wasn't in track. This confused Hitoshi. The little guardian triggered a character change to stop Da-Long, who was bouncing in his spot from excitement. He really was a bit childish at times. Now he stood calmly as he waited for the decision. Who was going to carry who?

[Demi]

Demi blinked. Scared? Hardly. She just didn't feel like racing... no way, no how. First off, racing would make her sweaty and gross... and she was slow, despite her long legs. She may have good legs, but... she didn't really know how to use them to her advantage that well. "I'm not scared-" She retorted tartly, then paused. Did they really suggest a piggy back ride? Oh dear lord.

"Wait- no- no no-- nobody is carrying me-" She shook her head immediately. That was NOT allowed. She waved her hands in front of herself. "It would strain your back because I'm too heavy-" She took a couple of steps back, oh dear. "P-plus you two are the only ones that want to race... so feel free... I'll catch up..." It'll be a bit, but she'd eventually make her way over to the mall.

Probably.

Encore poked her head out from Demi's bag. "Did someone say race?" Her eyes sparkled, then she turned to Demi. "Demi come on it would be fun! But- you're slow so you wouldn't make much competition...." Encore pouted a bit, then nodded after a moment. "You have to be carried." She grinned at Demi... oh no, Demi knew that look.

"Encore, don't you dare--" Too late. Encore flipped the metaphorical switch and Demi's winged headphones appeared thanks to her character change. "Piggy back!" She threw her arm into the air, then because Masahiko offered first, she moved up behind him and... jumped on his back. Oh dear.

[Harada.M]

So what is supposed to happen next? This tall, pretty girl just leapt on his back like a small child. God, she was pretty light. He huffed as the air was literally knocked out of him. Yes, the strain was coming because of the heavy work and load it took on his body, but it was all good. He just needed to get by and race to the mall. Turning his head to Da-Long, he cockily smiled, "Bet, I can still beat you with little miss hyper on my back." He smirked and started to run. Unfortunately, if he had on his chara change, he was going to be so slow. So of course, with his own energy, he braced himself. He took his hand quickly to reach for his sunglasses and tuck them in his shirt. And he was off. Of course, her on her back slowed him down and he panted heavily already, "TO THE MALL!"

He continuously headed to the shopping center, hoping Da-Long was far behind but unfortunately, he forgot that the boy's chara change was an increase in accuracy. Damnit. He squinted towards the sunlit building and smirked, "Let's go!!!" His guardian, Lilith, peeped out his bag and squealed, "HARADA, SLOW DOWN!"

[DaLong]

Da-Long covered his mouth as a huge smile spread across his face. Too cute. These two are going to be the death of him if he doesn't watch out. He watched for a while as Masalaka dashed off with Demi. It was even cuter to see them trying so hard. Da-Long felt a bit cocky as he activated his chara change+ again. He was going to have some fun with this.

Once Masalaka and Demi were far enough, Da-Long began to chase after them. Instead of just using the sidewalk like a normal person, he used fences and awnings to get around. As he caught up to the two he couldn't help but yell as he passed them "See you there~".

[Demi]

She was careful that her arms that were around his neck weren't choking him or anything, especially aware of it thanks to her character change. As he zoomed off, she felt the wind in her hair, pushing it back. Wow, he was fast, even with her added on! She was slow with running... she may have long legs, but she didn't always have the ability to push herself, and her stamina was sub par by far.

She watched as Da-Long zoomed by and greeted them. "Hey-!" She tried to grab Da-Long to slow him down but... he was already off and gone. Instead she blinked and glanced over as she heard a new voice telling Masahiko to slow down. Why? She glanced ahead to see if they were gonna crash or something... that'd not be good.

Encore, on the other hand, was enjoying this fully, which was obvious by her wide smile as she flew behind them. What a brat.

[Harada.M]

His feet were already growing weak, tired from all the running and trotting on the side. He felt so drained as he continued to run on the solid concrete ground. Happily, he was almost there, not giving a care in the world. This was great, totally pleasant to enjoy. He's never felt so happy and free like this before. It felt good to get exercise like this with his his archery buddies.

Until Da-Long passed him.

He looked back at his companion just zoom past him on roofs and shit like a lightning bolt and it irritated him. He continued to dart towards the mall, heaving with all he could. He grunted from how much it hurt to actually run with a girl on his back. It's alright, he strained. He was going to make it. Hopefully.

Was he going to make it before DL? What if the boy silently held a bet on his head. No, this couldn't be happening.

[DaLong]

As he darted around, Da-Long finally decided to rest. Landing back on the sidewalk, he looked back at his Archery buddies. Masalaka looked pretty beat. He really should have been the one to carry Demi. But what could he do, she chose for herself. Making it easier for him.

Da-Long waited until they were close enough to him again before running off once more. Maybe on the way back they could have a more equal race. Right now though, was pretty fun. For him at least. Upon reaching the mall, Da-Long reverted to normal and waited for his teammates to arrive.