Scene #3674: Night Out On Chocobo

Owner	Pose
Dominic Masoch	Dominic, hard as he tries to be a good boyfriend, is almost perpetually busy sometimes. It means that the few times he gets time off, he makes sure to do something nice with Kyra to make sure she knows she's still appreciated. This is one such instance of that. Chocobo is always a nice place to go for that kind of thing. So in the evening, as the sun sets and the city streets begin to light up, Dominic is taking Kyra on a sort of walking tour of the various street stands and performers to get some food and generally hang out. He's quiet, but that's his usual state, content to just walk along with her.
Kyra Hyral	Kyra will take any time with Dominic she can get. She understands that he's busy, but at the same time she's still a little peeved he was too proud to go for financial assistance. She'd only told him a few times in the past just how much easier the Union had made it for her to attend Alexander Academy, not intent on ramming it down his throat. She too is content to just walk and hold hands. "So...I think it's almost been a year..."
Dominic Masoch	He squeezes her hand tightly. If he were a less proud person, he would have taken financial aid, but he had to do it all for himself. Proud or stubborn, they were interchangeable in that. He nods his head, "Yeah. A year full of change and difference," He admits to her, smiling a bit, "I guess I could literally say you changed my entire life, can I not?" He muses, looking sideways to watch her as they go.
Kyra Hyral	"Yes. Literally." Kyra giggles, intertwining her fingers with his. As he sneaks glances at her, he'll find that Kyra is doing the same. Every few steps, she peeks at him from around her hood. "Do you ever miss your dad, Dominic? I mean...I don't think I really have any regrets. The birthday thing was weird not having it Cosma-style."
Dominic Masoch	"Mm, sometimes," He replies, thinking it over and looking upwards towards the sky for the moment. He's wearing the coat she got him for Christmas, actually, using it to keep him warm against the evening chill. He shuts those purple eyes momentarily, "But he understands I made a choice to be my own man. I feel we will some day be in contact again, perhaps. It is hard to say," He confesses. The fingers intertwinted with hers squeeze down a bit for security. He knows she's had a lot going on, and a lot of people taking interest in her while he's been gone. So it's nice to have her to himself for a while.
Kyra Hyral	"It must be nice, though, your parents actually understand what you've wanted. You know, the whole be your own man thing. I don't think mine can comprehend what I wanted and I don't think they'd respect it either." Kyra makes a soft grumbling noise before slipping closer to him, wrapping an arm around his. "We're Elites, that's something at least. And who knows what else when we graduate~"
Dominic Masoch	He gives a patient and genuine smile to Kyra. He knows her feelings about her parents, and while he and his own weren't on the best terms, Kyra's situation was much worse than his. And it still stung at her deeply. Her arm going around his causes the arm to then slip around her back and waist in a loose embrace. "That's true. All I have left is my B-Rank qualifiers. All of my coursework is done," He admits as he sighs a bit, "But I suppose events on Shiva have delayed the organization of such a thing. You've already begun further medical training, haven't you?"
Kyra Hyral	"I need to get my B-rank too." Kyra admits, smiling back at him as they walk along. She seems to like this-the small talk, the calmness. Not having to worry about Multiverse stuff or school stuff. No pressures, at least for a little while. "I have. I've been interning at the Heaven or Hell office and taking some advanced courses as Miskatonic. I figure after I graduate from the Academy proper I'll move on to the physician trade school on campus. I'm not going to be done with schooling anytime soon."
Dominic Masoch	"Ah heh," Dominic smiles at her, "You have been getting out much more than I have. I'm a bit envious. And perhaps disappointed in myself. Perhaps I will be able to work less after I graduate," He hopes, leaning up against her a little affectionately, "I would hate to be replaced by your Saber or the girl you shout at on the radio lately," He teases back to her, showing he does at least follow her exploits, "Or Lute."
Kyra Hyral	"Besides your dungeon-evaluating job and your classes, what's stopping you?" Kyra teases, "I could always use a dashing fencer at my side~" Then he goes and brings up Saber and Momoyo. Kyra suddenly flushes a bright, bright red, "N-no, they could never replace you! Especially Momoyo, I don't even like her like that! She's rude and full of herself and so not my type!" Then he mentions Lute. This earns Dominic a white mage punch to the shoulder. It barely hurts. "Tch, in his harem dreams maybe."
Dominic Masoch	Dominic lets out a laugh and a wide smile when he manages to fluster the white mage, earning denials, embarassment, and a punch to the shoulder. He feigns injury, acting like he's going to topple over sideways from her blow before catching himself and then resuming walking along. His pace is easy and relaxed, something he has come to enjoy. Just walking without much pressure or reputation, and especially getting to do it with Kyra, "Mm. I'm glad to hear that. You know, I love you, Kyra Hyral. More than anyone." It's a weighty phrase, filled with a lot of meaning, but one he delivers to her with a calm and casual sort of voice tone.
Kyra Hyral	"Yeah that's right." Kyra huffs as he fake-staggers around from her 'powerful blow'. Giggling, she catches up with him easily, slipping her arm back around his. Her relaxed pace matches his. "You..." She's not so naive as to not know the significance of those words, though at the same time, as a teenager-slash-barely adult, they come to her much easier than they might others. "And I love you. Everything that's happened...I think it's been worth it." Selfish, she realizes, but still nonetheless true.