Haste Makes Waste

Rhyme laughed, nearly snorting. “Yeah I’d say. The campus is so huge! Of course none of my classes can be in the same building.”

Ventus wait till he stopped chewing to answer. His eyes widened a bit in surprise to her question. Would this day really turn into just a whole day with Rhyme? That was something he couldn’t say no to.

Rhyme was excited that Ventus accepted her invitation. She was really having a lot of fun and loved talking to him so hanging out seemed like the perfect solution to the dilemma of running out of time to chill. 

"Sure!" Rhyme answered quickly. Usually she’d take a second to consider her options but it  was wicked out and she was unequipped. "I’m heading for my dorm as well, actually! I’m in Oblivion!" 

Zidane turned around as he looked at the building he just walked out of. He thought he just walked out of Oblivion. Did he day dream through most of his walk? 

"Zidane," Rhyme repeated. "I can't say I've heard that name before. I like it!" She decided. She looked at the rain coming down and shook her head. It was crazy to think that the day had been so sunny earlier. No one saw this coming. When there's no warning, even a small rain storm sucks.

"Really? That’s nice of you, Roxas!" Rhyme suddenly smiled. That was a nice change of pace, she had to admit. It just went to show that sometimes a golden heart lies beneath a bit of coarse skin. Well, she also needed to remember that not everyone shared her enthusiasm and that was okay.

Roxas laughed. “I was saying, I needed coffee to be a bit more awake. But if you want some too with your food.” He shrugged slightly with a smile. 

"Something like that," she smiled. "You seem like you have a creative kind of something about you, like your name would imply. It's cool!"

Nice Weather eh? (Zidane and Rhyme)

Zidane turned as he heard a girls voice. He was a bit confused on how she didn’t hesitated on coming up to him when he realized that his tail was stuffed down his pants. Looking like a normal person got girls to ask him out on rainy day dates.

"Sure!" Rhyme answered quickly. Usually she'd take a second to consider her options but it  was wicked out and she was unequipped. "I'm heading for my dorm as well, actually! I'm in Oblivion!" 

Roxas sighed a little. “I don’t know about you, but for me classes are almost done and clubs are over until next sem…You could make it to the place and back to your dorm room before curfew..” He looked at her for a moment tensed and then relaxed with a smile. “I’ll go with you, I have been around for awhile so I know how it works.” 

"Really? That's nice of you, Roxas!" Rhyme suddenly smiled. That was a nice change of pace, she had to admit. It just went to show that sometimes a golden heart lies beneath a bit of coarse skin. Well, she also needed to remember that not everyone shared her enthusiasm and that was okay.

Rhyme smiled at the man’s acceptance as she sat down beside him. Enjoying the day was definitely a rare blessing and she appreciated every second of it. Having company certainly helped boost the benefits of it, Rhyme was not the biggest fan of taking things on by herself, especially in potential friend making situations such as these. 

"Hmhm." He murmured in response to her inquiry, curious about why her voice changed pitch when his home was mentioned. Keeping his gaze on hers, he ran a hand through his hair while discovering she was from the same district as him. He did feel a little more uneasy after learning that bit of information, but just a little. The odds of him finding another from the same

"Neku. Noted. I won't forget such a nice name so quickly, I can promise you that!"

Rhyme raised her eyebrows and her face grew crimson. Did he just say cute? This was especially unfortunate considering Rhyme could hardly hide that she has a good hand while playing cards, let alone in a situation like this where she’s caught off-guard. She repressed the urge to hide her face in her hands and thanked God that the waiter set down the drinks when he did. She took a moment to gather herself as the coffee cooled.

Ventus laughed softly with Rhyme before he started to take small sips from his coffee. The taste was more than enough to surpass in his usual grading. The blonde only wondered how many people would be here after the submission to the paper was publish.

Rhyme laughed, nearly snorting. "Yeah I'd say. The campus is so huge! Of course none of my classes can be in the same building."

"Yeah, honestly. If it weren’t for my grades, I probably wouldn’t even be able to afford tuition! But hey, considering the buildings and professors, it’s worth it."

Ventus blushed more but smiled at Rhyme and scratched the back of his head a bit. “I’m really glad you’re having fun, cause so am I. Bumping into you will probably have to earn a star in my journal.” The blonde laughed softly.

Rhyme raised her eyebrows and her face grew crimson. Did he just say cute? This was especially unfortunate considering Rhyme could hardly hide that she has a good hand while playing cards, let alone in a situation like this where she's caught off-guard. She repressed the urge to hide her face in her hands and thanked God that the waiter set down the drinks when he did. She took a moment to gather herself as the coffee cooled.

"Ahh, a coffee and maybe some tomato soup sounds good. I agree with you there, I’m not a huge fan of that fancy stuff." Rhyme scrunched her face up in feigned disgust.

Ventus laughed softly at her reply. “It’s true though. Totally true. Fancy schools basically empty out our pockets.” The blonde laughs a bit more until a person walks up to their table, notepad and pen in hand, dressed up not too exceedingly fancy but casually professional. Ventus goes over the menu quickly in confirmation and orders both his and Rhyme’s choice.

"Yeah, honestly. If it weren't for my grades, I probably wouldn't even be able to afford tuition! But hey, considering the buildings and professors, it's worth it."

"Oh, um!" Rhyme was embarrassed that she hadn’t thought that the guy was listening to music. She just sort of assumed he wasn’t paying attention. Perhaps this guy just fell under the ‘enjoys sitting alone’ category, but she figured she’d give it a shot. Otherwise, she’d probably think all day about what would’ve happened if she’d talked to this kid.

Although Neku didn’t verbally indicate that he minded her company, he certainly didn’t deny it either. Instead, he paused for a moment, contemplating whether or not engaging in a conversation with her was a great idea, since he did want to be alone. But, considering it was a great day so far, and the tranquil vibe and the- what the hell. 

Rhyme smiled at the man's acceptance as she sat down beside him. Enjoying the day was definitely a rare blessing and she appreciated every second of it. Having company certainly helped boost the benefits of it, Rhyme was not the biggest fan of taking things on by herself, especially in potential friend making situations such as these. 

What's Wrong?

The day was nice and the need to get out and enjoy the silence was inevitable. After dealing with certain snobby acquaintances, Neku felt like he deserved some time to himself, to enjoy the fresh air and warmth. So Neku set out to find a vacant bench and until a girl approached him. The blonde didn’t give off vibes like the previous college students he had encountered, so he figured he could at least reply to her, and know what she wanted.

"Oh, um!" Rhyme was embarrassed that she hadn't thought that the guy was listening to music. She just sort of assumed he wasn't paying attention. Perhaps this guy just fell under the 'enjoys sitting alone' category, but she figured she'd give it a shot. Otherwise, she'd probably think all day about what would've happened if she'd talked to this kid.

Rhyme shook her head, laughing to herself about the boy’s kindness. Back where she came from manners were optional. Ventus seemed to have it come naturally to him, which was very refreshing. She took a seat and scooted in, waiting for Ventus to take his seat. She glanced at the menu for  anything that sounded appetizing. 

"I heard that the food was pretty good." Ventus replied before sitting in his seat and scooting in. "Hmm.. I was thinking of just getting a churro with a coffee. They have more complicated coffees here too I see, but I’ve never really seen the difference between all of those." He speaks as he looks over the menu then propping his arm up on the table and holds his head up upon it.

"Ahh, a coffee and maybe some tomato soup sounds good. I agree with you there, I'm not a huge fan of that fancy stuff." Rhyme scrunched her face up in feigned disgust.