"No no- nnooooo, I'm not ready, wait, wait," her pleas and cries were ignored as the woman was pushed from out the stool by the makeup artist.

"You look good-"
"Just good?!"
"Beautiful, gorgeous, whatever! Now, go!"

Shoved out the shop completely, the woman let out a loud sigh, looking down at her outfit one last time before finally heading to the rendezvous point.

She arrived there late, of course, but, at least she looked pretty good? "ma-te-o!" she called out to him with a wide smile and happy wave, charging at him in a full on run. however, instead of tackling and hugging the man as per usual, she stopped right in front of him. emerald irises widened a bit to take in his full appearance, it was rare that she ever saw him look so...so...nice? like an actual human man instead of a wild child?

"you...look really...uhm," she could feel warmth beginning to seep into her cheeks and heart starting to beat a bit faster. would it be weird to call him handsome? what about cute? why was this so hard? unable to put her feelings into words, her flustered smile turned into an idiotic grin and, soon, a declaration, "...please marry me! like, right now!"

not at all dismayed by yet another rejected proposal, she also decided to, purposely, ignore the whole, 'forced into the date' part as well. as far as she was concerned, he said yes - and that was all that mattered. perking up considerably as he finally noticed her looks, she held her breath, praying her couldn't hear how loudly her heart was thumping in her chest. "i look...?" she drawled out in a little whisper, as though trying to encourage him as she leaned a bit closer. although, when the words did finally leave his lips in a soft little voice, she nearly fainted.

mateo? calling her not just pretty, but really pretty? her face turned as pink as her hair, and she struggled not to either, attempt, to hug strangle him or stupidly ask for him to marry her again. swallowing down that slightly anxious, flustered feeling, her own head tilted away as a small smile came to her lips. "i...uhm...thank you, mateo!" she sounded sincere.

his question made her hum slightly as she gave a few eager nods, "there's this cute little fair nearby. it has some games and rides and...stuff. i was hoping we could go there...y'know, together. on this date." She fumbled a bit with her words before fixating her stare at him. "i think it'd be fun."

his skeptical answer, at first, made the pinkette wince, her mouth opening to try and defend her chosen place. yes, the fair could be a bit dingy and cheap with their prizes, but, it was nice. a great place for people on dates to go, right? before she could speak though, she was suddenly grabbed, and was pretty much being dragged behind the excited man.

once there, she couldn't help but smile at how...excited he seemed. he really was like a little kid, and...well, that was definitely one of the things she adored about him. imagine, a dragon master and elite four member acting giddy over some dingy rides and games - it was adorable. staring at him in an almost enamored fashion, she nearly missed what he said, until the words replayed in her mind. "wait wait - mateo this a date," the pinkette almost seemed to whine. this wasn't just a dumb night out with kyle - she was not throwing up while in this outfit. still, that small, childish and tomboyish side of hers couldn't help but rear her head. a small part of her wanted to continue to scold him in hopes that they could do something a bit more romantic like, the ferris wheel or something.

instead, she soon sighed, "i bet i can hold out longer than you." her lips pulled into an almost challenging grin. "hey, hey! let's place a bet, okay? if i win more games than you, you owe me a ferris wheel ride, okay? at night." what could be more romantic than that? cooped up close together, forced to stare into one another's eyes underneath the stars...it was like something out of a movie!

she couldn't deny the feeling of kiddish excitement beginning to well up inside of her. was it because she was around him, or because of the fair itself though? "e-eh? the mirror thing? but...you know i get lost really easily," she muttered under her breath sheepishly, not really wanting to admit to the fact that her sense of direction was, still, terrible. but, if she did get lost, he'd come and find her, right? like a prince in shining armor, he'd wipe away her tears and-

'i've been watching too many of those dumb, cheap romance movies,' that still didn't stop a girl from dreaming though.

holding on firmly to his hand to make sure he didn't go running off without her, she hummed, wondering what it was she wanted to do first. "let's play some games!" she flashed him another smile, lightly tugging on his hand to head towards the colorful booths set up all over the place. "there's that one game where you have to throw the ball at the glass bottles right there," she said, pausing before continuing in a much quieter voice, "i wonder if you get bonus points for breaking the bottle though?"

of course, leave it to the dragon clan to try and break things wherever they went. even the carnival wasn't safe.

Oblivious to the man's possible ulterior motives of trying to get rid of her, the pinkette was utterly ecstatic about the day they had ahead of them. Sure, it wasn't very romantic, and with how they both acted, probably about as far away from a date one could get. But, it worked for the both of them, and she was happy. Happy that she got to spend time with him, happy that he was here with her. Smiling at him as he uttered out his challenge, the girl giggled before offering out a challenging 'battle cry' herself, "don't worry, when you lose, I won't tell Chancelor that you throw like a drampa."

The night was a fun one, that was for sure. Between laughing whenever Mateo failed at a game, to stuffing her face with the various treats and goodies the fair offered, she was happy, content. Perhaps a bit sad that they likely wouldn't ever be allowed back into the fair after they left, but, she couldn't stop smiling. She'd won a goldeen that she named 'Kyle Junior', but, it unfortunately died when she brought it onto the roller coaster and the little bag went flying.

Twenty minutes of ugly sobbing later, she had a huge teddiursa plushy, courtesy to her date for winning it for her. Whether he got it because he wanted her to shut up, or because he genuinely cared...she didn't care! All she knew was that Mateo had won something for her. Which started the new era of that night of her begging Mateo to win her this and that. Each plushy she got, she affectionately named, including a rayquaza that she named 'Lil Teo'.

Skipping alongside the man as happy as could be, and not carrying a single thing, she blinked when he suddenly fell over. Crouching beside him and poking at his cheek several times, she giggled. "You had fun," she rolled her eyes, "so don't go around telling people I held you hostage or forced you to go!" She technically did but, details. "And-" She paused. Wait a second, didn't she win the majority of games?

She grabbed his cheeks in her fingers, if just to force him to look up at her. She bore a smile like smirk that could put a zoroark to shame. "and You owe me a ferris wheel ride, Mr. Martinez." 

she drew upwards to her height, stretching. "so, let's go! i'll drag you there if i have to - don't think i won't!" 

Being in a tiny cart, so close to the man she wanted to marry was a bit...nerve wracking? there was so many things she wanted to say, but, surprisingly, noelle had quieted down considerably after they boarded the slowly lifting cart. instead, her vibrant green gaze was fixated on the night sky, as though enamored by it, with an unreadable expression. in all honesty, she was a bit tongue tied - and so, instead of sputtering out something stupid she decided to just enjoy the moment and night.

"we did," she affirmed, "that seems like a long time ago though, huh?" she hummed, a small, fond smile growing on her lips at the thought. they were such...dumb little kids. and yet, it was a memory she still held near and dear to her heart. the ferris wheel felt so much bigger back then - and just like today, she had to practically beg the boy to go on it with her. she also cried when they told her she was too short to go on one of the rides, and she, of course, made him carry all of the dumb little prizes they won.

how could she ever forget something like that?

she perked back up, blinking, her head tilting. "what did you remember?" she questioned curiously, briefly staring over at him. when he didn't answer, she huffed, puffing out her cheeks slightly. "eh?! don't do that, it's not fair," she complained with a whine, although, she didn't stop smiling as the typically stubborn man finally admitted that he enjoyed their night together. she wouldn't tease or taunt him about it as she typically would, not now at least, as the priestess merely nodded.

"i did too. oh! uhm...thank you for coming with me." her voice was sincere, filled with an unmistakable affection and warmth. she briefly looked over at his hand as he offered it to her, a slight tinge coming to her cheeks. aside from her smile growing a bit bigger though, the woman didn't say anything. instead, she outstretched her own, smaller hand, letting it rest atop of his own. almost hesitantly, as though afraid he'd abruptly pull away, she locked her fingers with his own. 'his hand...was it always this warm?'

it was silent for a few moments, until, almost shyly, she'd look back over at him. for a moment, noelle simply...stared at him with an unreadable expression that slowly shifted into one full of warmth. briefly, her hand squeezed his own.

"Mateo - you know, I..." she paused, as though wanting to say something more. but, what she wanted to say was clearly written on her face. her fondness for him - what she felt for him. she was positive he knew it, even without her having to explain it. and so, in a manner that almost mocked what he'd done earlier, she'd shake her head with a little smile. "heh, never mind."

"ah, i think the fireworks are starting!" like a kid, she leaned forward, peering almost intently at the dark sky. "look, look!"