A meaningful one...?<br/><br/>Now, why did that feel vaguely ominous to Arisa?<br/><br/>-----------------------------------------<br/><br/>It'd taken her *so* long to get here. She'd been absolutely frantic when she'd got home - Trying on dress after dress (too formal), shirt after shirt (too casual) - with that last-minute panic only a girl feels when she's<em>not fit to be *seen*-</em><br/><br/>And ultimately, she'd decided to be herself.<br/><br/>"Sorry to keep you waiting~" Arisa's voice was light, cheery - A little shy - as she drew closer...Her lissome legs eating up the distance, ever-so-slightly self-conscious! In the end, she'd picked a simple skirt and her favorite blouse - red and black, to match her hair and hide any stains - her lissome legs sheathed in smooth stockings, her hair pinned back from her lovely features by a floral-pattern ornament...Something she'd picked up with Melissa, the last time they'd gone shopping.<br/><br/><em>Thoroughly</em>showered, she'd decided against too much perfume or lipstick - resisting the urge to fuss with her outfit, every chance she got. After all - this was a simple date, right? She *did* want to look her best, but she didn't want to put pressure on him and, and...<br/><br/>-And her mind was going in circles all over again. She drew a deep, steeling breath, to shut down the thoughts whirling through her head...She was a Shadow Hunter! She was team leader - She could *do* this!<br/><br/>But that didn't stop the little blush to her cheeks, her hands clasped demurely before her - Her lips curving in a shy but earnest smile, her hand coming to rest on the curve of her hip.<br/><br/>"...I'm not late, am I?" she asked - Even though she<em>knew</em>she wasn't. The magazines had told her the girl was supposed to arrive fashionably late, but...She'd just been looking forward to it<em>too</em>much. Her slim fingers rose, brush stray strands of crimson hair back from her elegant features - that flush lingering, her gaze half-hidden beneath long, long lashes!<br/><br/><em>Don't be nervous - don't be nervous...!</em>