Sunshine and Daisies [OPEN]

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Hours where spent, perhaps not all at once and certainly not without a few stops in between for chatting with people, but Miyuki finally found the perfect place to put her business. Just a small place, a bed and breakfast that happened to serve food all day. She'd have two times of the day someone could stay. The first would be an evening stay and a morning breakfast, the second would be a day time room and dinner. Discounts would be available the longer one stayed to a certain point. Breakfast and Lunch would be smaller quicker meals, something like sandwiches, or pancakes and eggs. Dinner would hopefully be what everyone looked forward to. Stews that had sit all day long, roasts and the gravy made from their drippings. You could get just a plate, or what she hoped would catch on was getting a tables worth of food, and people, together. A whole big dinner to have with friends and family. There would be cohort nights where anyone who'd been in that cohort could get a discount. Five week days, and five cohorts. It worked out perfectly.

The area she'd bought was still being treated and smoothed out for her three story building, but she was too excited to sit still in Liam's home. Still staying with her friend until she could have her own room at the inn. Now she was looking through many different kinds of stores for ways to decorate her new place. New Rome had a decent selection of fabric and wood that she could choose from to have someone build anything for her, but not all she would have wanted. It had to be perfect. Going to someone with an idea of what you wanted was always a better idea, and if she found the colors out here first then no doubt those in New Rome could find better quality. San Francisco was a port town, and a very good one at that, but Romans had their ways.

With several little booklets of colors, fabrics, and anything else she could possibly need to look at, the small black haired beauty gave a soft plop into a bench. Sun filtered down through the leaves onto the park bench and she simply let her head lull backward. The tiredness in her muscles slowly easing out in the warm sun. Slipping her feet a little out of her high heels, she stretched her ankles. Slowly letting them fall off to the sides, fresh spring grass under her feet. The day was good.

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One more month. Then he was out of the legion for good. Not that he did anything there anyways. Like he would listen to a little kid on what to do. Yeah right. So what if he got kitchen or toilet cleaning duties. Not like he did those anyways. Nah, legion senioritis had hit him hard. Ever since the first day actually. C'mon, his dad was the guy for parties, fun, and flirting. Ah how life must have been in Rome. Kyle knew what the cults of Bacchus were like. Crazy, wild parties with naked women and plenty of drink to serve their beloved god. He was definitely born in the wrong era. Not that he had trouble getting women. Nope. Of course, he had his favorite woman, the one he cared immensely about but was too selfish to settle down with her. He was too in his prime for that.

So, as he walked away from checking on his bar, and grabbing a bottle of the recent shipment to taste out before leaving, he spotted her. A cute little Asian. He had seen her before. Hadn't really talked to her, his mistake. Asians were always cute. It was time to change his streak of not talking to her. He put on his signature half smirk that usually made girls hearts jump some, some, obviously not all but Kyle liked it when he had a bit of a chase going on too. He walked over to the bench. "This seat taken?" Kyle said, taking the vacant area next to her without waiting for a reply to his question. Besides, she seemed far too relaxed to really complain. He could see the relaxed way she was sitting and how she had taken off her heels. It was always enjoyable to see a woman relax in public and not wait to relax until they felt comfortable in private.

Kyle took her eyes off of her and looked at the scenery. "Great day, ain't it? Sorry, I should introduce myself. The name's Kyle, Kyle Hydee? And what lovely lady do I have the pleasure of enjoying this equally lovely day with?" Kyle asked while offering her his hand for shake. Pure, innocent intentions. Key part to talking to women was to not scare them off at first. Luckily Roman women were far less apprehensive than women outside of New Rome. At least from the experience Kyle had gained.

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notes: hope you don't mind that I swooped in on this one

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Foot falls of someone confident, moving in her general direction. Miyuki was simply enjoying the warm spring sunshine too much to particularly care. Besides, anything short of a monster she was fairly certain she could handle just fine. She felt the pressure against the side of the bench before she was able to answer, a little rude but she would have said no either way. “You're quite welcomed to the seat.” she said with a smile, slowly opening her eyes and lifting her head to give him a gentle smile. It didn't take very long to recognize him, she'd been by his place once or twice and seen him far more often than that around camp. There was also his name on the lips of the girls network she so very enjoyed getting gossip from. “Mhmm, I missed warm days like this over the winter. My names Miyuki Minamimoto. I've heard a great deal about you, Hydee Kyle.” What she wouldn't give to have her Disney buddy back. Well there were a lot of things, like other peoples lives and securities. Still she would probably give her right arm, probably just ask him to help her cook after that instead.

”What brings you out and a bout today? Doesn't your cohort have a training?” she said with a coy smile, her voice had a hint of mischief in it. That daughter of Somnia knew the rules all too well, and knew how often people abided by those rules. Most likely if they were out of New Rome they weren't supposed to be. Who honestly has time to go through all the trouble of requesting permission to leave? Perhaps that was just Fifth Cohort after all. First probably stuck to the rules far more often, after all who wants to get on Charlie's bad side? Her eyes turned back up towards the sky, and lids shut over them. These days she wondered if she was part Ceres, because she certainly felt like a plant attracted to the sun. Revitalized by it's rays. Toes curled into the grass, and the brief thought of sunscreen came to mind. There was some in the lotion she used, but it was a bit warmer and sunnier than she had though it would be outside to day. Perhaps actual sun block on her pale feet and shoulders would have been a better plan. She'd find out in the morning at least.

OOC : : Not at all!! Sorry my posts are a little short >__<
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Kyle gave a slight smirk. Yeah, the weather really was great. And he was definitely a fan of the warmer weather because that meant that girls would start wearing less layers. Whoever invented tank tops was Kyle's hero, that and the guy who invented bikinis. Needless to say Kyle already booked that he would be spending ever Friday, all day at the bath house. He had a tan to work on and he knew plenty of girls who would also be enjoying Apollo's warm rays as he darkens their skin to that perfect light bronze glow. Warm weather was seriously a blessing, one that Kyle was indeed thankful for. "Nice to meet ya, Miyuki. And yeah, certainly great weather. Almost makes me want to go swimming right about now." Kyle said, innocently of course, but he meant more beyond that. Guys don't just go to a pool to swim after all.

As to her next question he couldn't help but laugh. True, he was suppose to be at training but who had time for that, not him of course. Especially not with only a month left in his service. Nope, the legion form of senioritis affected him hardcore, granted it started ten years ago but details, who needs them? "Now now Miyuki, I thought we were friends. Are you going to go tattle on me? Because that's not really friendly at all." Kyle said with a chuckle. Of course he was teasing her. But it did lighten the atmosphere as he goes straight to joking. After all, the funnier you are around women the more comfortable they'll feel around you. That trick had worked numerous times for him so he was sure of it. It's how he got be close friends with Marie, and every guy seemed to be too nervous to admire the pretty dame just because her boyfriend happened to be some son of Jupiter. Honestly, Kyle saw a woman and figured they were free game. If they came to him then obviously their man wasn't treating them as good as they deserve.

Though if they were expecting Kyle to be their replacement to their former lover then they were mistaken. That was one line Kyle did not cross. He didn't do that dating thing. Wasn't his style. Besides, even if it was he already told some other girl that she had first dibs. If that day ever came Kyle was sure many hearts would be broken.

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notes: I'm so sorry for the wait!