Change of Heart.

[Chae]

Tonight had been the night, the night when Chae had the opportunity to meet with and enjoy Anko's company. Having booked the entire restaurant (Konoha's finest) for that entire night, Chae made sure there wouldn't have been any interruptions whatsoever.

Dressed in the most expensive robes Konoha had to offer, Chae sat at one side of the two-person table covered with empty glasses and neatly placed silverware along with a pair of chopsticks. Freshly showered and his hair slicked back, he waited patiently to see if she'd have arrived.

"This is crazy, I haven't been this nervous since, well, ever. This is so new to me."

Momentarily speaking to himself, he summoned the private waiter with audible 'ahem', ushering him to fill both glasses with an ample amount of ice, leaving both Anko and Chae to have any drink of their choosing. With his mind focused on Anko and away from a great many other desires that were considered 'sinful', he merely waited in silence for her to arrive.

[NARRATOR]

Honestly, she hadn't expected him to take her seriously. She was beyond surprised when she showed up for the morning ring and say Chae there, standing tall with a smile brighter than the sunrise on his face. It was incredibly charming, to say the least, and when he asked her out to dinner there was simply no way that she could say no. Someone with that kind of determination deserved a chance, at the very least.

There weren't many occasions that Anko attended that required her to get dressy, outside family ceremonies and village-wide festivals. But, she certainly knew how to clean up nice.

Because of her rather natural beauty, she didn't require a lot of make-up to doll herself. A little masquera, a complementary blush, and some lip-gloss for the perfect sheen on her peachy lips and she was finished. Her chocolate hair had been parted down the center for tonight, and backless cream dress-- cut with a modest neckline in the front --fit every toned curve and dip of her body flawlessly.

"I'm sorry that I'm a bit late," she said meekly as she elegantly shuffled over to the table, still several feet away. "I've never been here before."

[Chae]

Bum-bum. . . . bum-bum. . .

Bum-bum. .bum-bum bum-bum.

Bumbumbumbumbumbumbum

The closer Anko stept towards him and the table, the faster Chae's heart beat without even consciously realizing it. Taking a deep breath, he greeted Anko with a warm simple before motioning to her seat and pull it from the table so that she could sit comfortably. He waited until she seated herself before he moved around to the opposite side and sat himself. After a moment of basking in her beauty and scent, Chae nodded and gave his greeting.

"No worries at all, I'm just glad you made it. For a second I thought you'd say no."

Softly, he chuckled before continuing.

"I've planned this whole night out, just for you, d-don't take it the wrong way hehe, I know you said you aren't like that but you just seemed like someone that legitimately deserves to be treated to something special."

His genuine warmth of his words eased into her ears as he refused to detach his eyes from Anko's own. He meant what he said, every, word, every syllable.

[NARRATOR]

Anko flashed a warm, silky smile as Chae got her seat for her. A gentleman, she mused to herself as she got comfortable, Or he's putting up a very good front. Either way, it's nice.

While being the daughter of the Aburame clan's leader, and thusly the heir, Anko had never truly been allowed to enjoy the more simple things in life. Being treated to a lovely dinner by a handsome man was certainly one of them, and even though she wished to embrace all of the wonderful sensations head-on, she kept her composure and remained reserved. She wasn't like the other women Chae had sullied himself with, and that was something that she intended to drive home.

If he wanted something more than a couple hours of her time, he was going to have to work for it.

"No, that's fine." Anko smiled sheepishly, brushing a drape of her chocolate hair behind her left ear. "I apologize for coming off so... brash, about that. I'm just kind of new to this whole getting taken out on dates, and when you mentioned you're used to chasing women in bars. Well, yeah, I'm not one of those girls. But, I didn't mean it as though you though I was one of them, if that makes sense?" She laughed at herself, realizing just how nervous she was.

A waiter arrived merely moments later, and before he could even speak, Anko quickly gained his attention by nearly yelping, "Warm sake, please!" Clearly, she needed a drink.

[Chae]

Willfully, Chae genuinely listened to what Anko had to say, actually not pretending to do so just to sleep with her at the end of the night, but because something within him truly wanted. He wanted more of her time, which was why he had gone through some many obstacles to prepare for their private and exclusive dinner, one that he'd, admittedly, never done for a woman.

"Heh, I could already tell you weren't like any of the previous from when we first met which is why I truly wanted to treat you to something special and planned. "

Once spoken, the waiter looked to Chae, wondering if he too wished to have a bit of sake to which he waved his hand to casually decline. He'd been on the road to recovery, and althought that day had indeed been special, he made a promise to himself that he'd quit drinking entirely.

"So I guess I'll break this ice by going deeper into who I am haha. From Kirigakure, born & raised, most of my life I've just been lazy, but lately, things seemed to have fallen into place like I found my purpose. Sounds weird I know, but thats the only way I can describe it."

Sipping his water, he paused before continuing.

"So what about you? Interested to learn more about who you are, as a person."