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WHO: Lenalee and Kanda
LOCATION: Destiny Islands
TIME: Friday Morning
WHAT: Shopping time!
RATING: G - PG (Kanda's attitude.)

How exactly she had managed to get Kanda to go on this trip with her was something that even Lenalee didn't know the answer to. She wasn't about to argue or question her luck anyway, being more than happy to have the grumpy boy's company on this shopping trip. They needed a few things for the apartment, and if they did end up moving sometime soon they were going to need even more things.

As it was, Lenalee was currently peering rather closely at a list that she held in one hand, her other holding a pen to mark out "towels" on the rather long, but nearly half completed list. Of course, all of these things were essentials, and finding the items that were the most cost efficient had been a chore.

"I think that takes care of almost everything we need for the bathroom. We have a few things for the main room and then groceries left." She paused, turning back to look at her companion. "Is there anything you can think of that we're missing, Kanda?" She knew he was probably more than ready to get back to his own business but it was best to get this all done in one swoop. She knew she would never manage to get either him or Allen out on multiple trips.

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Kanda would normally pass on such trivial little outings but things were a lot different in this place. They were alone, independent. The order was non-existent and they weren't getting the crappy paycheck for their work. Regardless, Kanda had taken it well. A little too well.

Walking closely behind Lenalee carrying their purchased items, he eyed the things they passed curiously. He had been working a few jobs and had ended up with a good sum of munny so, in this case, being the spender he was kind of needed at these things.

"I can't think of anything." He responded. "Do you want something? We still have some munny left."

Edited 2012-04-02 00:21 (UTC)

Lenalee glanced back from Kanda to glance at her list, double checking to make sure that they had covered everything that they needed to get other than groceries. Since they weren't walking, she occasionally turned to peek into the bags that Kanda held, just to double check on a couple of particularly important items.

"Hm. No. I think we've gotten everything on the list." She takes a moment to look thoughtful. "Though, if we have extra we could probably put it towards getting some extra food." It was amusing to her just how much of their budget actually went to food.

Kanda wasn't surprised most of their money went to food. With Allen's appetite, it wasn't a surprise. Even if he did eat at school that didn't stop the guy from eating when he got home. Kanda was the one that never seemed to touch anything they bought.

"We can." But that wasn't what he meant when he asked her if she wanted anything. "Are you sure you don't want something?"

If anything, Lenalee was happy playing house with her two friends. It hadn't really occurred to her to want for things other than what she already had. She blinked at Kanda a moment, a confused and mildly clueless sort of expression. What did he...?

Oh! A smattering of realization splashed over her face after a moment. She laughed, reaching over to pat the side of Kanda's arm. "Nothing that's important enough to spend money on now when we ought to be saving up money if we can, right?"

Of course there were things she might have wanted for herself, but not badly enough to spend the money Kanda worked hard to earn.

Blue eyes followed her hand to his arm but his frown didn't waver. Instead, he looked at her squarely and took her hand. He heaved a sigh and started leading her through the crowd.

"I wouldn't be asking you if you wanted something if I didn't have the extra money. I'm not an idiot."

If Lenalee wasn't going to choose for herself he would do it for her. He led her to another stand, it had a lot of shiny little things, girly looking crap. He looked around, picked up a weird bracelet, put it back down.

"Go crazy."

"Kanda! W-wait a m--" She stumbles after Kanda, holding onto the other exorcist's hand after a moment just to make sure they didn't get separated. Once they'd arrived to where he'd so hurriedly rushed them off to, she stands still for a moment, still holding securely onto Kanda's hand.

"Kanda... Are you feeling all right?" She glances at the dark haired man, finally letting go of his hand to step toward the counter to look. "This really isn't necessary."

"Just choose something." Kanda frowned, crossing his arms over his chest giving her room.

He was in a weird mood, to start with. After his talk with Allen he had also realized he hadn't exactly treated Lenalee well. He hadn't thought of her as much as he should have in the first place. But, after all, he hadn't thought of anyone. He hadn't thought, period. This wasn't exactly a way to make things better but it was a start? He was thinking about something other than himself.

"It's either this or I buy myself a new coat."

Lenalee had no idea what was going on in Kanda's nigh unreadable mind. She frowned for a moment, watching her friend's facial expression carefully before she turned her attention back towards the collection of jewelery he'd guided her to. Gingerly, she picked up two silver hair pins, each accented with several green gems above the clasps.

She turned back to kanda, holding the barettes in her hands for him to inspect. "Well, what do you think of these then?" Her hair wasn't nearly long enough for the special bands she'd been given back on the boat on their way to Edo, but for her shoulder length hair now, these would be perfect.

"Take them."

Was he supposed to say they were pretty or that they would look good on her? If he was, he wasn't going to. They weren't hideous and he figured she's always liked her share of green things to begin with. He reached into his pocket balancing all their purchased items with one arm before passing her some munny.

"That should be enough."

She took the money without protest, carefully placing both of the barrettes in one hand, while keeping ahold of the money in the other. She stared at Kanda for what seemed like only a moment, her lips turning up into a soft but wholly warm smile. It didn't take a genius to figure out that Kanda was at least attempting to do something nice.

"Thank you, Kanda. It means a lot." She stepped forward, stretching up onto her toes to press her lips to his cheek in a quick gesture of thanks. "You're sweet, when you want to be." She added, the words colored with an air of laughter. Without waiting for Kanda's reaction, she stepped off to go pay for the barrettes, obviously amused.

Kanda had expected some thank you but a kiss on the cheek? What were they, ten all over again? He stared, muscles rigid as he brought a hand to rub at his cheek.

"What was that for?" He had too much troubles with females as of late, he was just starting to wonder why he was around them in the first place. Somehow the black order and its male population was undoubtedly missed.