The Start Of Something Great

Shore Leave

Carver's POV: Jan. 12th 0713
Daturn, Saso City

*Beep,Beep,Beep* the loud beeps from my alarm made me jolt up and turn it off. swinging my legs over the edge of my bed and standing up. The sun was shining down through the window in my apartment. Walking into the living room and over to the kitchen I feel and hear my phone go off. Reaching in my pocket and pulling my phone out, on the screen I had a text from Jean. "Hey Hitman squad asked us to hangout at a local restaurant. You down?" Taking a bit to think about my response I reply. "Yeah sure." And immediately after sending the text Jean responded to it. "Cool. I'm grabbing Ray then heading your way. Buck and Raptor are heading there now." Hearing that Buck was getting out again made me happy. Heading back into my room and over to the closet. Grabbing a pair of jeans out of one of my drawers, a odst tank top and Hoodie and finally my ball cap. Putting the change of clothes on and heading back into the living room. *Knock, Knock, Knock* the knocking was coming from my door signaling that Jean was probably here so walking over I call out." Coming." Reaching the door and opening it there stood Jean in a pair of Black jeans, A Odst Hoodie and wearing a bow on her head. Her hair was dyed Purple with Blue roots. "You know this is the first time I have seen you without your helmet on." After locking the door Jean and I started walking out of the apartment complex as she flipped me off over my comment. Both of us chuckled as we walked out the front door of the apartment complex. Ray was sitting in  Jeans Demilitarized Samson truck. "Hey Jacob." Ray said with a smile. "Hey Ray." Responding to her with a smile on my face while opening the passenger side back door and climbing in. Ray was wearing a pair of sweat pants, A black tank top, and a Odst Beanie. Jean got in and started driving towards the restaurant that Hitman invited us to. "So what restaurant are we going to?" Ray asked. "Some place Lux suggested. It's called Pierogi Palace." We passed multiple restaurants: Russian, Chinese, French, Canadian. All restaurants that served food from nation's on earth. They are trying to bring Earth's cultures onto different worlds. Many worlds had many different sections in the residential districts allowing us to have many different cultures to be raised in. I grew up in a Russian district. "Could go for some of my mum's cooking." Making my comment in Russian seemed to confuse Ray but not Jean who responded. "Bet her's doesn't beat mine." Laughing at her joke just seemed to confuse Ray even more as she finally spoke up. "What the hell are you two saying?" That made Jean and I laugh even harder. "We just made comments about our mom's cooking and how we miss it." Ray seemed satisfied with this answer. Pulling into Pierogi Palace's parking lot we could see: Dev and Ren laughing and talking to each other, Kai and Lux where walking hand in hand into the restaurant. Jean parked us right beside their Demilitarized Samson. All of us got out of the truck walking over to theirs. "Hey guys you ready?" Jean called out. "Yeah let's go." We all started heading towards the restaurant's entrance and once we got there me and Jean held the doors open for everyone. "Hey Jean I got something for you." Jean responded in Russian back. "Ok." As everyone finished entering the building Jean and I stayed behind. "What do you have for me?" As she asked me that I fished for the new patch I had in my pocket. It was an Atlas Titan with the words. "К концу" on it. "Oh sorry did you not like it?" She asked while taking it from me. "No I liked it so much I got it copied so you can wear one as well." Jean looked shocked. "Wait you copied the patch I made you so I could have a matching one? Thank you so much Jacob." Her face was now as red as a tomato. Opening the door and motioning her to enter. She gave me a slight head bow as she walked by me. Entering the restaurant and looking around it looked amazing. The bar was a white marble, the tables where circles with four chairs each. The thing that stood out the most was the shelf behind the bar with all sorts of Titan models, tank models and a EVA shotgun. Another thing that caught my attention was that all the bar stools had a Sing that read. "Reserved" the last seat not taken was next to Jean, Lux and Kai. Sitting down and joining the conversation between the three. "So you two have been together for almost two years now?" Jean asked the couple. "Yep. Bet you wouldn't believe it that me and her used to hate each other." Kai responded while grabbing Lux's hand. Looking over I could see Buck and Raptor drinking beer and sharing story's while everyone else started ordering food. Everyone got an order of Pierogi's that Lux recommended, finishing up my order of food Jean turned and looked at me. "Hey Jacob, want to hangout after this? Just you and me?" Looking at her and hearing the questions I could feel my face heating up. "Y..yeah s..sure." I barley get out as she smiles enjoying my embarrassment. Buck, Raptor,Devoron and Ren started heading home. Prompting us to leave as well. Walking with Jean and Ray we make it back to Jeans Samson. Getting in the passengers seat as Ray got in the back. Jean climbed in and started the truck driving us back to our apartment's, dropping Ray off first. "Thanks for the ride Jean." She said to Jean as she got out. "No problem Ray." Ray turned and started walking into her apartment complex. "My place or your's?" She asked me catching me off guard. "Um mine I guess." After saying that Jean started driving to my apartment complex. Once we got there we both got out and headed up to my apartment. Opening the door and letting Jean in first. Closing the door behind me after walking into the room in then sat down in the couch next to Jean as she looked at me blushing madly.