fandomhigh | Valentine's Day Dance. The Gym. 8.30 pm

"You don't pay attention?" Rory suggested, smiling. "Because I know I've mentioned it many, many times."

"I was thinking more something like my uniform than what the cheerleaders apparently wear," Anakin said. "Now I'm more interested."

Rory raised an eyebrow. "Shirt, tie, and a little pleated skirt," she said sweetly. "Optional vest or sweater, tights, and saddle shoes."

Anakin bit his lower lip. "Interesting," he said after probably too long a pause.

"Completely idiotic-looking, yes," Rory nodded.

"Not in my head," he murmured. "But maybe I can see it in person, just to be sure?"

"Why do we negotiate my wardrobe at dances?" Rory wondered. "And...maybe. Give me a good motivation to model it."

"Because I'm very good at negotiating?" Anakin said, raising an eyebrow. "Hmmm. I can bring you cake? With lots of frosting?"

"See, the last time I had cake, this guy smeared it all over my face," Rory said fretfully. "Would that happen?"

"Definitely not," Anakin said. "Even if I've heard that you can really work some frosting."

Anakin gave her a spin.

Rory burst out laughing.

"God, who's been lying to you?" she asked through her giggles. "I mean, I didn't think the rumors were at the 'Wow, that Rory Gilmore's got a frosting thing going on' level."

Anakin grinned. "I have sources. You know, shrubs and stuff. And this isn't exactly at the levels of Marty 'Ferret Sex' Blank or anything."

Rory made a face."I'd hope so. So in exchange for cake, I'll show you my uniform? For purely educational purposes, of course." She pretended to think. "Hmm. I'm still not sure that's enough for me to risk the humiliation of donning knee socks and saddle shoes again."

"Lots of cake?" he tried. "Um. Another chance to play in the flight sim?"

"Ooh," Rory said, eyes lighting up. "I want to do that. That was fun. Even better than driving, which is like the most fun ever."

"Deal, then," Anakin said, smiling. "You get to play in the flight sim. I get a fashion show. Everyone wins."

"And naturally, it would simply be a fashion show," Rory said, her voice low. "I'd show you the uniform and go change out of it, and then we would go study or something. Perhaps over tea." She bit her lip. "Hey, for that matter, I could show you my entire uniform without ever actually putting it on."

He put his mouth very close to her ear. "Didn't we already go through that?" he asked. "And tea would be lovely," he said in a more normal tone of voice. "I do so love to learn. Refreshments are just a bonus."

Rory's brow creased, and she leaned forward to whisper in his ear, tall enough thanks to her heels that she didn't need to do her normal tippy-toe dance.

"Go through what?" she asked, completely missing the point. "And damn, now I need to get tea somewhere."

"The part where you pretend you're not going to wear it," he murmured, spinning her slightly away from the crowd on the dance floor.

"And you don't need to buy tea," he said.

"Hm. Who's pretending? Seriously, I could just lay out the various pieces, since it's an educational experience. I fail to see why it has to be on me for that," Rory replied, managing to not trip over her feet by some miracle.

"And if I mention a desire for tea in my next email home, it will magically appear in a Fed Ex box the next day."

"Hmph," Anakin said, sticking his lower lip out. "I'm pretty sure I can't get the full experience without seeing it on. And not on me," he added quickly.

"Truly this Fed Ex is a wonderous thing, then," he said with a smile.

"It wouldn't fit you anyway," Rory said practically. "The skirt's kind of short on me as it is. I had a growth spurt last year. And yes, Fed Ex is very mystical. Though much more so when it doesn't involve tea, because needless to say, it's not my caffeinated beverage of choice."

Anakin's mind went to a very happy place for a moment. It would be pretty obvious by the doofy smile on his face.

"Um," he said, finally tuning back in. "But you'd never run out of coffee."

"Having fun there?" Rory asked with an arched eyebrow. "Where'd you go just now?"

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