[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]

"...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."

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"I do, but Emiya Shirou hates me as much as I hate him. We can't exist together," Archer explained darkly.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Issei raised an eyebrow as she picked up the dress. "I'm sorry to hear that," she said, stepping inside the bathroom again and shutting the door. "One moment, please."

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"I know, and I'm sorry that it bothers you, Issei," Archer replied as he smiled as Issei walked into the bathroom.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"I wish you'd get along, but... that's probably too much to ask," she continued. "Well, this should be simple enough. It's just a dress. How hard can it be to put on?"

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"Something wrong, Issei?" Archer asked as he rose from his seat.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"Nothing!" her voice answered quickly. After a brief pause she asked, "Who on earth puts buttons on the back of their clothing?"

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Archer walked into the bathroom and quickly buttoned up the back of the dress. He replied, "Because women's clothing doesn't make any sense."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Issei waited a few moments to let her blush die down before turning around to look at Archer. "Ah, thank you, Archer. I guess it doesn't..."

((No idea what she's wearing~ Maybe what Shinjiko was wearing in that fanart, but in blue?))

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"And they make it frustrating to take off too," Archer muttered absently as he finished the last button, "But no they don't."

((But not as . . . frilly. Perhaps more like a dark blue sundress? Or black? Probably black, knowing Archer.))

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"One of the many things I will never understand about women," Issei answered. "Is that all?"

((Issei would look good in black. And will once he gets his robes, actually.))

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I don't think you'll ever really understand women," Archer said with a tiny chuckle.

((Yep yep that's what Archer thought. And . . . okay, if we do hook up the ero dream thing, how should we do that?))

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"Maybe in fifty years or so..." She shook her head. "Anyway. Shall we head off?"

((Would the dress be something along the lines of this (http://www.indahfashions.com/images/sundress-black.jpg)? Issei would balk at anything immodest. And, hmm, ero-dream... We could just say 'okay he had an ero dream isn't that awesome?', but it might help to get the shipping out of our systems if we RPed it out... Hmm.))