Monday: October 1, 2007
Who: Adio, Riley and Umeko
Where: Tailors
When: Afternoon
What: Dress advice..and..it gets worse


“Come on it will be fun!” Riley promised, putting Adio’s arm in a death hook. She walked on one side of him while Umeko walked on the other. She just was along for the ride really. When she learned the two were going to the tailor, she aided in making sure Adio didn’t attempt in making a run for it. She could understand that going to a shop surrounded by clothing he wasn't interested in was a man’s worst nightmare. His face was miserable, his strides were dragging into the dirt and at times she had to punch his arm to get him to move faster. Now was the time for another punch in the arm from Riley.

“Ow! What the hell? I’m going as fast as my miserable body will allow itself to go.” Hell. He couldn’t possibly believe that a man’s opinion on clothes was so important that he was dragged out of bed. Literally. Riley and Umeko came into his house uninvited and grabbed him by his legs, then swiftly dragged him off his bed then dropped him on the floor. Without negotiating they gave him five minutes to dress then towed him towards the tailors.

“God, don’t be such a drama queen. You owe me for this. I walked you home the other night.” Umeko pointed out, feeling rather proud that she safely brought a man home. Riley snickered, about to light up a cigarette. “Are you friggin’ serious? This little dumpling brought you home, Adio?”

Adio turned towards the blonde who had been irritating him the entire time. “She bit me! I don’t owe her anything besides the cloth she gave me to control the bleeding.” He flicked away Riley’s cigarette. “And don’t smoke. I can’t stand it. In fact, I can’t stand the situation or the both of you right n-ow!” he turned towards Riley after she punched his arm again. “How old are we? Ten at the oldest?”

Riley put her free hand on her hip. “No. I am resorting to this to get you to shut your trap. You whine like a woman going through labor. Now come on! The shop is just ahead.”

When the two arrived, the door was opened ajar. Kazuki was around they were sure, but he gave them time alone. Riley and Umeko asked for them to lay some stuff around to try on and rather Adio liked it or not, he was going to stick around.



Umeko faced Adio with determined look. “I am not sure if I still want to go.” The young woman confessed, fumbling her fingers. She had a tendency to get nervous about things that meant a lot to her but maybe would make her anxious and perhaps nauseous. "But I have this dinner thing Wednesday. I need a dress or something and I need a mans opinion. I don’t have that many men as friends okay? Don’t be a jerk. Just be honest. Plus, maybe you could benefit from clothes, you dress so..I dunno..” She trailed off. Umeko waved a hand, going back to herself. “Girls are catty when it comes to fights and all that. But when it comes to dresses they may be too nice! Men do these facial things or like have these reactions that tell a girl EWW, or OHH! Maybe I look hot. I HATE dresses, but this means a lot.”

Riley turned towards Adio raising a brow proving that she would be matter of fact. “Basically tell her how she looks and don’t be a dick about not wanting to be here. This is something..I dunno 'squee worthy'. Okay?”

Adio was too much of a nice guy, so once he heard what the reason was for his suffering, he sat down near the dressing rooms and looked down, defeated. “Okay.” His eyes shot up, suddenly.

“But there is NOTHING wrong with the way I dress!”

Both girls laughed and Riley watched as Umeko went in the dressing room with the first dress.