Hey Lucy~ Merah Comes a Calling!

[Blaze]

Lucy hooks her arm around Merah's and grins!

"I would love to~"

[Vomica]

Merah blushes at that! She gives a shy giggle, and leans into Lucy... squeezing her arm with her own. And off they go down the mall court! Slowly making their way through the crowds. Eventually they find their way to the food court, where, as you can likely guess it's packed with people consuming or getting food!

There are restaurants all the way through it. Soup places, a coffee joint, at least one spot for each major ethnic food, and it all just smells amazing! Sounds of boiling grease and frying fish drifts through the air.

[Blaze]

Lucy grins as the returned sigh of affection and heads down to the food court! Looking around at the various restaurants, she can't help but wrinkle her nose a bit.

"... I could outcook these guys in my sleep."

She then blinks and looks at Merah.

"Have I ever cooked anything for you?"

[Vomica]

Merah glances slightly at Lucy, and frowns slightly "...no. I... don't think you have. ...but I bet you're really good!" She grins once more at that, "...and we should do that some time! I'll help if you want!" After a moment she adds, "...but for now. Ice cream!"

The crowd is composed of all sorts of people, business men catching a meal quickly, families having a day out, a few kids about the girls' age enjoying some time at the mall, and a few other groups. There is even an elderly couple playing chest off to the side! The ice cream booth is on the other side of the court.

[Blaze]

Lucy nods eagerly.

"I'll be sure to make something amazing for you sometime!"

She looks around at the gathered people with a smile and spots the ice-cream booth!

"Over here!"

She leads Merah to it!

[Vomica]

Merah laughs at that, "...I'll have to learn a few things from Oriana so I can pay you back!" She skitters on over to the ice cream booth, leaning in tight to Lucy. A young teenage boy appears to be working it! One of those guys who, in high school, just happens to have a part time job. He smiles at the girl, "Umm. Hi. Welcome to the Banana Split. ...err. How may I serve you? ...I think that's what I'm supposed to say..."

[Blaze]

Lucy giggles at the guy and peruses the menu.

"Hmm... let's see..."

As Lucy looks, Merah may notice someone approaching. it's the older boy she nearly got in a fight with during soccer at school!

[Vomica]

Merah leans even closer to Lucy at that, she watches the boy in the corner of her eye. There is no one, in now how, she wants to get into a fight now! Her gaze follows him closely.

As for the fellow helping out Lucy! He smiles, "...go ahead and take your time!" The menu is limited, but not so much that there isn't many options, you have your usual chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, superman, and a few more exotic flavours. Maybe even one's unique to Muffinville. There are of course specialty dishes like banana splits, sundaes, and dipped cones. ...just all sorts of good and yummy treats!

[Blaze]

The boy notices Merah out the corner of his eye and smirks. Seems her remmebers that day as well!

Lucy eventaully makes her decision and smiles at the boy.

"I'll take a vanilla ice-cream cone, and the beautiful girl on my arm will have..."

She looks at Merah and sees her attention is elsewhere. "Something wrong?"

[Vomica]

Merah scowls at him for that smirk, but doesn't break away from Lucy or the ice cream booth! She just leans over a bit, and whispers "...just one of the jerk-heads from school. That's all." She peers at him for a few more seconds, and turns back to the ice-cream dude! "...I'll just take cherry flavored!"

[Blaze]

Lucy frowns and nods.

"Want me to take care of him?" she whispers as she counts out the money for the two cones and hands it to Ice-Cream Man!

[Vomica]

Merah accepts the two cones from the clerk! She takes a lick from her ice cream, and for a moment forgets about the bully! She then merps, and blinks. Turning back to the boy, she glances at Lucy and gives a sheepishly nod "...i-if he starts something!"

[Blaze]

Lucy takes her own cone and gives it a tiny lick.

"Got it hon~"

[Vomica]

The thirteen year old watches as Lucy slips off. Merah tenses up at that a bit, and raises a hand over her mouth.

[Blaze]

Lucy slips away from Merah and vanishes into the crowd! If Merah keeps watching the boy, it would look like nothing is happening...

When suddenly, the boy flinches and looks down! The crowd parts for a moment, letting Merah catch a glimpse of what happened. A large wet stain has appeared at the front of his pants!