moments with you.

16. Drunk

16.

Author's notes: FINALLY, THIS IS DONE. I'm so sorry for the delay. I originally wrote another similar chapter on someone on the team being drunk, but ended up reserving it as the last chapter of 'moments with you' instead. I nearly completed it yesterday, but felt that the characters were too OOC and my writing was becoming too sloppy instead. I'm still trying to polish my writing skills after having not practiced it for quite a few months. If you have any feedback, observations or comments, do include it in your review!

That aside, thank you very much for your patience, lovely comments and support. They honestly mean the world to me.

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There's a party on Friday - a gathering of university graduates - and Honey Lemon has encouraged the Nerd Lab's occupants to attend, as a break from their examinations. After refusing for 12 hours, GoGo gives in when Honey Lemon promises not to make her dress ridiculously. That, plus the fact that she's pretty worn out by her best friend's tireless begging. And maybe a party would be a good break, GoGo reasons silently. The recent examinations and lessons have been harder than usual, and the atmosphere in the nerd lab is tensed and dreary. She keeps that last thought to herself.

However, Honey Lemon evidently has a different definition of 'ridiculous', compared to her. GoGo stares at her reflection in the mirror distastefully. She's dressed in a large grey hoodie - that much she can accept - and a black skirt. A skirt.

"I look–" GoGo's about to say stupid, but Honey cuts her off with a beaming smile.

"Great! You look so cute, GoGo!" Her enthusiasm, while endearing, is not contagious towards GoGo. The dark-haired girl shoots her best friend a look that can rival the 'chilly autumn wind, whispering outside the window'. (At least, that's how Honey refers to it. GoGo prefers the descrition 'swirling depths of hell, screaming death in the vast unknown. When she complains to Honey as much, she begrudgingly admits that she really hates the cold, and that line may or may not come from a book of poems).

"How do you suppose I survive in this–" GoGo indicates her knee-length skirt sharply, "In the cold, windy depths outside?"

"You're being dramatic," Honey Lemon admonishes, refusing to be disheartened. She's rummaging for a thick pink cardigan to match her grey sundress. GoGo finds herself wondering how Honey's legs can keep warm in the cold outside, but supposes that the tall pale stockings she's wearing helps a bit. That and the fact that Honey Lemon never seems too bothered by the cold. "Besides, the party house will be warm, and you can wear shorts under your skirt–" GoGo heaves a silent sigh of relief.

"And if you're that cold, Tadashi can keep you warm!" Honey Lemon finishes cheerfully as she turns to face GoGo, simultaneously draping her cardigan over herself. Her golden hair has been arranged into a fluffy bun, and it complements her clothes well. GoGo narrows her eyes in response.

"You better be referring to his cardigan," she snarks grumpily. Taking one last glance at the mirror, GoGo runs a hand through her short hair, tries to tug the hem of her skirt down a little more, and prays that no one would laugh at her appearance. Not that she cares if they laugh, of course. She just doesn't want to get reported for slugging them in the face when they did.

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When they arrive, Tadashi, Wasabi and Fred are already present. GoGo knows because the moment she opens the door, they're in front of her, chock-full of questions (Wasabi asks Honey Lemon in a whisper on how she got GoGo, of all people, to come along. Honey Lemon just smiles. GoGo sees her mouthing "I have my ways" and rolls her eyes affectionately. As affectionately as she can, anyway, at someone who nearly drove her up the wall with her constant cajoling).