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[Claire has been working on her investigation into Twister's murder. She's complied a list of notes about what she has discovered so far. It reads as follows:

- After being cleaned up, the body was found to have several gash marks on it's chest. Some kind of animal?
- Luke seems to think that it might have been a person trying to convince us it was an animal by fabricating the extent of the wounds.
- Regardless, he definitely died by being stabbed through the heart.
- Ms. Layton has laid a claim to taking over as Prime Minister soon after the death. She is a suspect.
~~- Talking to Clive has shown that Prime Minister Twister killed him before all this happened.~~ This isn't relevant to the case? Unless it pins Clive as a suspect.
- Don Paolo claims to be the last person to have seen Twister before he died. He says he witnessed him talking to a Clive he was unfamiliar with in the lobby.
- Talk to the Clives to find out if any of them were with Twister on the day of the murder?
- Don't bother with that one annoying Clive until it becomes unavoidable.

She's frowning. Talking to all of the Clives would take ages... Feel free to give her some advice, whether you fall into the Clive category or not.]

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[He nods agreeing.]

Especially when I'm not sure what I want. You have my shaking in my shoes, but I don't want you going anywhere...

[God did I say that outloud?!]

Then let's... stay here then.

If you like.

Oh...okay, if you want...

[He fiddles nervously with his tie.]

Well, w-why do you want to stay here?

Because... um... well, I'm not really... I guess it doesn't make much sense, does it?

[He bites his bottom lip and raises an eyebrow.]

You don't....what doesn't make sense?

Nevermind. Maybe... we should go to the crime scene instead of staying here.

[As much as she'd like to stay here.]

[He looks down and bites his bottom lip, but neither of them seem to move.]

Yeah, I suppose we should....

[Still not moving...]

[That not moving is catching on.]

D-dimitri, how long have we been dating now?

U-um, this is dating? I-I suppose if you where to call it that--which I would like too!--um...it would be a couple m-months? Maybe?

(Don't ask me hard questions when I feel like my heart is going to explode out of my chest.)

Why?

Because...

Well, maybe we should... do some... couple stuff?

J-just maybe!

[>////>]

C-couple stuff?

[He bites his bottom lip and nods nervously.]

Forgive me, if I...don't know what that is, couple stuff....but it...

[he pauses and then smiles wider.]

It sounds like a good idea to me.

Okay then...

[She takes his hand.]

I know... well, um, couple stuff does involve things like... like kissing.

[He nods and let's biting his lip go.]

Um, well...I mean, i-if you consider us a couple...

(Please do....)

I do! If you do, that is...

Of course I do! I mean...since you do...

....

[He laughed at the awkwardness.]

Sorry, I don't know what I'm saying....I must sound like a mess...

Nah, you're as nervous as I'd expect you to be.

So... should we kiss?

I suppose....we should...

[Of course hte waits for her initiative.]

I'm glad you think so!

Unless we're rushing it...

[OOC: And before they get it done I have to go again! Curse work shifts! But I'll be back tomorrow so they can FINALLY KISSY. :D]

[OOC: GODDAMN! kay, I'll be waiting. You are the vain of mu existence sometimes!! Lol jkjk have a good sleep!]

I...don't think we're rushing it at all.

[He grabs her other hand and holds them in front of him.]

[She leans forward on the tips of her feet.]

Maybe we could... um... that is, if you want to...

[She's leaning in close to your face now, Dimitri. :|]

[He leans downward, still holding her hands and he smiles.]

Um, if you want too...

[His voice trailed off as his face was closer to hers. He really hoped this is what she meant, but she seemed to be getting closer as well. He closed his eyes and lightly pressed their lips together, dying of anxiety.]

[Claire leans forward, defining the kiss. Yep, that was what she was after. Well done for making a correct choice with a girl, Dimitri!

They remain liplocked for several moments, before Claire draws back and slowly opens her eyes to look into his face.]

[Yes, Dimitri's rather glad he had made the right choice. He a couple different choices too.

As she pulls away, he was worried he had done something wrong, but that soft look she gave showed otherwise.]

Heh....

[And he turns bright red.]

[She reaches up to stroke his hair.]

You're really pretty good at that.

[He gives a snicker.]

Y-you think so?

[Then he reached a hand to her cheek, and before he could even stop himself, he planted another, more confident loss on her lips.]