Cloud Strife and Princess Daisy. (Teasing Tomboy Route)

Girlfriends and dating weren’t subjects Cloud gave much thought to, even in situations when he was surrounded by girls. His ideal woman was confident, self-assured, kind, and went after what she wanted.

He wasn’t the best with words, or being all that friendly in general, but he was attractive enough for the occasional lady to make a move on him if he didn’t try first. None of that made it less surprising when Daisy, the princess of Saraasland, asked him out on a date.

She was very adamant about it too, and Cloud found himself saying yes despite the suddenness of it all. The brunette seemed a little too satisfied with herself, as she said, “Score one for Daisy, the ultimate dude magnet. Does tomorrow night sound good?”

“I’m not sure about that… I might have something planned every day this week.” Cloud said in response. Not that he wanted to decline Daisy’s offer, it was just going to be fun watching the brunette pout. “But, hey, I should be free by next month.”

“What!? You can’t be that busy!” She yelped, taking the bait perfectly.

“You can’t know that. I have a very packed schedule.”

“But that’s not fair— we won’t be able to go there after next week!”

“I’d really like to out, but it’s just gym, work, and sleep for me all this week. And then there’s my cooking classes with Kirby…”

“But Kirby doesn’t teach cooking— wait, you’re messing with me!”

“Hey, you caught me.” Cloud said with the faintest of shit-eating-grins on his face, “Sorry, sorry, I’m up for tomorrow. Does 7 o’clock work for you?”

“Yeah, 7 sounds good… you pretty boy jerk. Just bring shoes you can run in.”

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After teasing the princess, Cloud at least felt it would be appropriate to be the driver for their date. He dragged his motorcycle out of the mansion’s garage, double-checked the engine and brakes, and made certain there was a helmet on hand for his date in case she forgot to bring one of her own. Finally he cracked open his ride’s first-aid kit and examined the expiry dates of the equipment inside, soon satisfied that it was all still good.

As he waited for Daisy to arrive, the pointy-haired anime swordsman realized that he wasn’t told where they were actually headed. He reached for his phone to ask her for directions, but Cloud was stopped dead in his tracks by the sight of Princess Daisy sauntering up to him. A crack was made in his perpetually calm demeanor, as the blond man’s mouth hung slightly agape.