[RL - Backdated to the beginning of the genderswap]

[unknownrival]

At the moment, the blanket on Issei's hotel bed was missing.

Said blanket was wrapped around Issei in an effort to ignore the fact that he... she had a wildly different figure now. If she didn't see it, it didn't exist.

This was not working very well.

"Ha... and I thought my life couldn't get any more bizarre."

Sighing, Issei buried her head in her hands and waited for Archer to arrive.

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[stripping.livejournal.com]

...she was still sort of in the bathroom changing, Archer. But since you mentioned it, Issei stepped out of the bathroom and into view (http://tsutomu-teruko.deviantart.com/art/FSNR-you-re-gonna-be-popular-95893930), a blush tinting her cheeks at Archer's words.

"I'm fine. I mean, other than being a woman... He shouldn't have to worry about me."

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"Well, he doesn't know where you're at, Issei," Archer said not looking up when his friend came out of the bathroom.

He did finally look up and he smiled, a blush tinting his own cheeks. "You do make a beautiful girl though, Issei."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"It's only for - h-hey, I'm not - you're just saying that to tease me!" she squeaked, her blush immediately darkening. "Really, Archer, stop doing that...!"

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"No, I'm honestly telling the truth," Archer said with a teasing grin, "You're lovely, Issei-chan."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"S-S-Stop saying that!" she stammered out, her pitch rising even higher if that were possible. "L-Like I said, all I see is a grotesque mockery of what I should look like, so there's really no reason that you would think that!"

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"Why? It's true," Archer said with a teasing grin.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"The 'grotesque mockery' part or the 'lovely' part!?"

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Archer leaned closer, smiling even more as he replied, "The lovely part. Even though you could use smaller breasts, but you do have nice legs, a pretty face and gorgeous hair."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Isseis's face was now completely red as she struggled to find words. She failed miserably, instead settling for making choking sounds.

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Archer chuckled at this and reached out to pet her hair. He smiled and teased, "You're even more fun to tease than Rin, Issei-chan."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Issei squirmed and took a few steps back. "...That's not really a compliment..."

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Archer dropped his hand with a smile. He replied, "That wasn't meant to be one, but you are a lot of fun, but then you're fun anyway."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"...pah, flattering me after saying things like that..." She shook her head and moved to rummage around in the shopping bag, quick to change the subject.

"...you got me a dress," she said incredulously. "You bought me a dress?"

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"Well, I was figuring I could take you someplace nice to eat," Archer said with a smile, "I mean, it wouldn't be fair to keep you cooped up like this, and no one is going to think you're you Issei-chan."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"...That's nice of you. Actually, I..." She paused before running a hand through her hair nervously. "I haven't been to most of the nicer places, since I can't afford them."

She looked back at Archer with a small smile. "I wouldn't mind."

((Not-a-date, they're going on a not-a-date~))

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

He smiled at her and said, "Then allow me. I have enough money to treat us both. If you'll wear the dress."

((It's CUTE goddamn it.))

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"I suppose I'll have to make that sacrifice, then. It'll be worth it."

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

((Hey, do you have AIM or MSN?))

"I think it will be," Archer replied with a smile and a chuckle.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"Hmm, but that still gives us..." He glanced over towards the clock. "Well, I suppose it depends on when you want to eat.

((AIM is Ryudoji Temple, MSN is nealuchi@live.com. I'm not on AIM right now, though. Also, I don't know what time it is over there~))

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"There's a bar that stays open pretty late in Shinto . . ." Archer said with a grin.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

She raised an eyebrow. "...I suppose that would be a new experience for me."

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"Damn, but Emiya Shirou works there sometimes . . . However, there are a few places that stay open late," Archer offered.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"And Emiya would probably ask questions about why you were having dinner with a girl who wasn't Tohsaka."

Not to mention questions about why Archer was alive, but Issei didn't know that.

"Anywhere you want to go is fine, Archer," she replied.

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"He probably wouldn't, hell, he'd probably be relieved," Archer grumbled.

Then he said, "Come on, lets go find someplace."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"What was that?" she asked. "And I thought you wanted me to change into that dress first."