"Haaaa..."<br/><br/>The tension drained from Arisa's form, her slim shoulders slumping - Her full bosom heaving as she leaned against the wall. Had she just done that? Had she just agreed to a date with Wesley? It'd all happened so far...Her head was still spinning, still trying to make sense of all of i-<br/><br/>She blinked, as Melissa caught her hands - "I, I..." the lovely redhead managed, trying to find the words - Her eyes widening, in belated surprise! "...Oh my *God*. We<em>are</em>," she marveled, drawing herself up to her full height! "We're going on a<em>date-</em>"<br/><br/>She wasn't prone to swooning, but this was probably one of<em>those</em>times...Before Melissa did it for her! "I should-" she began, only to give in as Melissa eased the basket from her hands!<br/><br/>"R, right - Thanks, Melissa...I owe you!"<br/><br/>Maybe this Valentine's Day would be *totally* worth the wait. Her date was...How many hours from now? She needed to get ready for it - change her clothes and everything - what should she *wear*? What did Wesley like? She had to...!<br/><br/>Somehow, somehow, she made it out of the school like that, her head in a total whirl - Her lissome legs eating up the distance, ready to hurry home. And maybe that was why she wasn't paying attention...Wasn't as wary as she should've been-<br/><br/>...When the lasso came streaking down from above, looping around her!<br/><br/>"W, what-?" Her schoolbag clattered to the ground, as her arms were pulled taut against her sides - Shadows? Here? But it was broad daylight...She'd never seen them make a move like *this* before-!<br/><br/><em>More</em>goblins-?<br/><br/>"Nnnnn...!" Arisa's back arched, as she struggled - She'd really been caught off-guard. A gasp pulsed from her lips, as she tried to break the rope through sheer force...But she couldn't seem to get the leverage! "Not today~!" she panted out, her brow furrowing - She had to get free of the rope!<br/><br/>Motes of light gathered at her side - coalescing into her hands! The angle was bad - the lovely redhead barely had the space to swing - but she brought her humming blade up anyway, shearing at the lasso that bound her in place! Three goblins...Even without her armor, she was fairly confident she could take them on - Once she'd freed herself!