opened the door and blinks, a little surprised about the other showing up so early. " Hej Holly, I thought we were meeting up in an hour in the city square."

shrugged her shoulders and breathed out slowly, watching her breath. "I needed to get out earlier." She was a little adamant about needing air now.

let the other step into the house first, " Give me a moment then. I'm just going to get my coat and wallet." She went to retrieve her stuff first to get ready to head out.

hesitantly stepped in and closed the door behind herself, taking a glance around. She missed being at this home. Everything looked so similar to her actual house, that it was almost unnerving.

fed her dragon some bacon before patting it and sending it to bother the Dutchman. She pulled her coat on after and glances to the other by the door. " Something bother you?"

shakes her head. "Nothing that can't be helped." She already knew how to improve her mood anyways, but it involved going to the city as it were.

zipped up her coat, " Alright then. Let's go." She opened the door for the other to exit first.

didn't waste any time in stepping out and heading down the slick driveway. She made sure to be careful and to not slip with her heels on.

stuck with her usual boots and closed the door, " Food first, shopping later?"

contemplated that for a moment before talking. "I had an early breakfast so I wouldn't have to spend money on lunch. But I could get a tea or some other kind of drink."

smirks, " Cleaver as usual since I did the same. We'll have hi-tea after some shopping then."

dug her hands more into her pockets to help keep some heat in them. She gave a nod, acknowledging what the other said. She kept to the side to give the other a bit of a lead, since she obviously knew the >

area better.

figured as much and took on her designated role as the leader. She went towards a few good shopping districts that had fairly good deals due to the recent holidays.

still didn't have the faintest of idea on what to get, if anything. Her mind was mostly blank. Even if some deals did seem pretty good, she was just a little too careful to let her money go this easily.

more than aware but it's better to take a look and see before purchasing anything.

walked past a clothing store, but then stopped in her tracks and back tracked to look at some of the dresses in the window. They were noticeably influenced by the lolita style, and she couldn't help but look >

at the details in the dresses.

glanced over as she stopped as well to look. " I should have expected this." She stated with a light chuckle.

rolled her eyes and glanced at them a bit longer before continuing on. She didn't really have any needs for a new dress anyways. It's not like she went out into the public that often.

thought the other should, considering Holly had a nice figure after all. She went back to walking to the shopping district after, leading the way.

knew she was a little blessed appearance wise, but that still didn't justify in purchasing a dress. If she couldn't think of three places where she could wear it to, it was automatically out of the picture.

began to question mentally if the other even bothered to be as social anymore. Sure, the Dutchwoman was quiet but certainly not a shut in or a Hermit. Hopefully...

hadn't noticed at first, but now that she thought about her recent behaviour it started to seem like she was becoming a shut in. She only went out to shop for food and a few other items, barely even to draw.

glanced over as she stopped at the entrance to the large shopping area, " Is there any place you want to look at first?" She was worried for the other.

looked inside, scanning what she could quickly. "Not specifically. If something jumps out to me, I might stop. But I have nothing on my mind."

nods and just started walking around. " Alright but speak up if anything does attack you. Don't want to lose you from a manbearpig or something like that." She joked lightly.

would have face palmed if they weren't in public. "How are you even my friend. I wonder some times." She followed behind the other, taking her time in looking but not spotting anything worth stopping for. "Is >

there anything you're out on the hunt for?"

laughs at her reaction and shrugs in response to the first question. " Nej, I just like walking around and shopping for stuff. Most of the time I'm empty handed."

passed by different types of clothing and ran her hand across the fabric, enjoying the feel of some of them. "Well." She stopped at a certain top, only to feel what it was made of. "We could shop for our >

favourite thing."

glanced over, " What's your favourite thing then?"

kept touching the material, a faint smirk on the edge of her lips. "Lingerie." She did rather enjoy getting quiet a bit dressed up in that sense, even if no one saw her undressed like that.

chuckles as she started heading towards a few stores the other would enjoy. " Can't remember the last time we went lingerie shopping."

shook her head. "Neither can I." Dorthe was about the only person she'd go with, mostly because she didn't have any other friends.

smiles at the thought of that as it made her feel special-er if that was even a word.

got to the spot and glanced quickly at all the pretty patterns and styles she saw. "Which area do you want to head for first?"

shrugs as she stopped at a lingerie store, " How about here?"

gave a quick nod as she dragged the other in. "What style do you like bra wise? Wire, padding, plain or what?" She preferred shopping for others, but she knew what she was talking about in this section.

raised a brow, " I'm not that flat but I have a tendency to get the lace ones. It's a preference my husband has." She shrugs following along.

found herself attracted to the lace section herself as it were. "Then we'll start here." She started looking at a few, trying to find ones in Dorthe's size.

perused around, looking ones she didn't have or had a nice feel to them.

handed a few off to her. "Any of these meet your fancy?" She kept pulling some over to hand off to her.

looked through them carefully and shook her head. " The feel and the texture of some of these aren't good. Others have either too much or too little padding."

rolls her eyes. "Someone is being picky for once..." She tried narrowing it down to more specific ones that might fit her taste more.

smirks at that, " It's not me being the picky one. It's just that my husband has standards."

sighs. "Well, if it were up to me, I'd like any of these. Lace is always nice to look at, and silk is just nice to feel."

nods and handed a few that were very nice in particular, " Then try them for me."

stopped and raised her eye brow. "Why?" She didn't really have any intention of trying anything on.

pouts, " Just do it. It'll make it easier for me to pick."

took the few that she was handed back and looked for them in her size before heading to a changing room. "Are you going to wait in the booth with me or outside and make me come out shirtless?"

shrugs, " Depends what kind of exhibitionist you are." She joked lightly before heading into the change room with her.

shrugged her shoulders and began undoing her jacket as she got into a booth. "Come in with me then. I don't like walking around shirtless unless I'm at my night job."

shrugs and goes along according to her wishes. " Night job? You got another one?" She raised a brow as she leaned against the wall in the cramped booth.

undid her shirt before wiggling it off and hanging it up on a small hook, going to undo her bra after. "Red Light District, Dorthe. Red Light District."

rolls her eyes in response, " Oh thaaat. I totally knew. I thought you had another ontop of that."

shakes her head as she hung up her bra and covered herself with one arm while getting one of the new ones on. "I could probably handle both at once, if I were to have another job. But my boss wouldn't like if >

I showed up to meetings tired or with any marks on me."

whistled lightly as she nods, " I'm surprised you don't have one visible yet. The last time I found one was when you just started."

fidgeted with the back of the bra before getting it on and shifting herself around before showing the other. "I'm not allowed to have any customers now, though. I'm just a show piece. Now, what do you think of>

this one?"

adjusted it a bit to show her figure better, " Nice but how do you feel in it?"

shrugged as she moved around, bouncing a bit to see how it held up. "Ordinary. But wasn't I just doing this so you saw? I have no need to buy more, not really."

shakes her head, " I prefer something comfortable. Try the next one then."

sighed and took the bra off, doing the same with the next in covering herself before getting it on. This one had a bit more padding and lace on it. "This seems more you."

raised a brow, adjusting it again to make sure it was worn well. " Lace I like but too much padding is never good. I'm a bit more gifted than you so it looks better on you."

let the other adjust the bra, looking off to the side. "You better pick one of these. I don't want to have taken my shirt off for nothing, after all."

hums lightly to seem innocent, " Its worth the sight though." She chuckled and handed her another bra to try on.

narrowed her eyes at her as she puffed her cheeks out, taking the bra and going to put it on. "You just wanted to see me topless, wasn't it?"

grins, " Maaaaybe but I still need to see what looks good on you."

played around to help herself fill out the bra and make sure the straps weren't tangled. "So you do still have that crush on me." She turned to her again. "How's this one? And hurry, I'm starting to get cold."

pouted and fixed it for her. " Not really. I just like good eye candy sometimes." She winked before taking a good look and nodding in approval.

crossed her arms under her chest. "So, you going to get this one?" She was a bit antsy now.

laughs and nods, " Ja, I'm just going to get a new one so you don't think I'm creepy or whatever." She left to booth to make the purchase and give the other some room.

got her original bra back on and her shirt, handing the ones she didn't want to the attendant watching over the fitting rooms. She went to get some matching panties before actually purchasing everything.

paid for it once the other had everything. She came here often so discounts were a must.

could and actually would have paid for herself for once. She didn't want the other to baby her. She was a grown woman, and could afford her own luxuries.

would let her pay for the next thing in the next store they went to. She didn't look down on the other ever.

took her bag and headed outside. She didn't know what else she wanted clothes wise anymore. She had gotten over her shopping high. And she wasn't planning on getting undressed anymore.

lead the way again to more clothing stores. She figured the high would return when they find something good.

noticed the certain part of the city they were near. "Hold my bag, I gotta do something quick." She handed over a few of her things before heading down a busy area.

nods and just held her bags, " Should I just wait here?" She was rather clueless on what the other had noticed.

nodded firmly as she disappeared down an alley. She returned to the others side a few minutes later, pushing a small baggie into her pants pocket. She took her belongings back and started walking the way they>

had been before she took the detour.

shrugs and kept walking after, " Anything else we need in particular?"

thankful she didn't question her actions. "Nothing that comes to mind. I've gotten something I didn't plan on, and I'm content with that."

didn't find any reason to ask. It could have been a vibrator for all she knew but she didn't bother seeing the purpose of the trip was so the other could get out. " Sounds good to me. Hi-tea it is then."

felt up for that. The cold was starting to nip at her ears and nose, and she was always up to rest her feet.

went to a nice cafe that wasn't too expensive but had good food and a good environment. She held the door for the other before motioning the waitress for a table for 2.

kept silent as she walked through the door and nodded a thanks to her before following the waitress. Even if she was use to being in Denmark, she didn't feel comfortable talking around the people.

sat down on one of the sofas that had a table inbetween them. She put down the bags beside her before taking her coat off and looking at the menu.

made herself comfortable as well, crossing a leg over the other. "What items here are worth looking through?"

shrugs, " Anything is good here. I come here often just to try different desserts and foods."

contemplated on getting either a soup or sandwich, but in the end she settled for a soup, along with a muffin. She also wanted a nice cup of green tea.

skimmed through the menu and went with a sandwich, cake annnnd an espresso. She was starting to get hungry.

hadn't had much of an appetite lately, but she figured she'd make an effort since she was out. She leaned back in her spot after, sighing quietly to herself as she placed her hands on her lap.

made the orders for them before leaning back, once the waitress left. " Okay screw it, I'm curious. What did you get on that little detour of yours?"

rolled her eyes, she knew it would eat at the Dane's curiosity. "Why should I tell you? Give me a good reason."

raises a brow, " It's rare for you to go off on a limb suddenly and I want to know because sometimes what you do isn't considered the best thing ever."

kept calm in her spot and crossed her arms, looking to the side. "Then consider it as one of those."

sighs, " Come on. It's either I annoy you until you tell me or you tell me now and be less annoyed."

just waited for her soup and muffin. "You can probably guess if you put your mind to it."

raises a brow, " So it is a vibrator?" She didn't seem to notice as their food arrived.

didn't seem phased by the waitresses expression as she calmly shook her head and went to have some of her soup.

apologized to the waitress before looking at her, " So what is it?"

shrugged her shoulders as she had some more soup. "A secret." She had to check to make sure it was still in her pocket, out of paranoia.

sighed, " Is it a gift for Matthew or something?" She sipped her drink after.

let the tiniest of smirks slip from her lips. "No. He'd probably disapprove of this, actually." She ate a little bit of her muffin before cleaning it down with green tea.

raised a brow as she ate her sandwich. " Hm? More lingerie then?"

kept shaking her head as she held onto her tea with both hands. She was surprised the other wasn't able to guess it.

wasn't the smartest person on Earth per se. " I don't know, something with Miffy on it?"

continued on shaking her head. This was rather fun, to her.

pouts, not wanting to give up so easily, " An accessory?"

sighed as she uncrossed her leg and crossed the other one. "At this rate, you really won't get it, Dorthe."

frowns, " You know it could be hundreds of different things..."

nodded as she took another quiet sip from her tea. "Do you give up yet?"

pouts yet again, " But you'll probably won't tell me if I do give up." She huffed , finishing up her sandwich before trying to come up with another guess.

wiped her mouth lightly with a napkin, cleaning off the top of her cup as well to stop the little drip that had been flowing down it. "True. It shouldn't be that hard, but it apparently is."

sighs, a bit frustrated she couldn't come up with anything and ate in silence. It bothered her, a lot.

looked down at her tea before swirling it around carefully, making sure none of the leaf leftovers got stuck to the bottom. "Heroin." She took a calm sip after, acting as if nothing was abnormal.

blinks and raised a brow. " You're so lame." She snorted after and nibbled on her cake. She should have expected that but then again she thought of it more as a tourist thing.

rolled her eyes as she put her tea down to work on her soup again. She was glad the other at least didn't freak out about that fact anymore.

had no reason to. She's been in on it once in a while for fun and would never police the other. " Weed is nicer and doesn't screw up people as bad."

had gotten into the habit of it more recently. She got bored of weed, and without having an addictive personality it was easier for her to quit using whenever she wanted. She was just slightly dependent on it>

in recent times due to certain circumstances.

just hoped the other didn't screw up herself too badly with that stuff. She sipped her drink and sighed, " It's still more of a tourist thing isn't it?"

finished off her soup and placed the spoon quietly to the side. "How so?"

shrugs, " My husband said it was that way for him."

had the last of her muffin and sat back with her tea, uncrossing her legs. "I do it because I like it. It feels good."

shrugs again as she finished her cake slowly, " If you insist."

did tend to use it a little more frequent this time of year. She barely used in the summer, but that was also because it was harder to hide the marks on her arms in short sleeved shirts.

worried for the other, hoping it wasn't going to end up too bad. She liked seeing her friend without marks.

tended to be a little rough around the edges when Spring rolled around, but she managed to pull herself back together. It helped how there was no one to piss her off or push her over the limit.

just hoped so seeing Spring was the time for the other to garden. She finished her drink, glancing over to the other after. " Anything else before we split the bill?"

shook her head as she put her empty cup down. "I'm finished." Even if she gardened she was use to seeing the marks in her arms. She had no reason to hide them, besides at meetings.

aware but didn't want to have other suspicious of her and bother her to no end sometimes. She asked for the bill, paying her half when it came along.

put her half of the money on the table, getting up after and picking up her coat to put it back on. Even if the other were to try and talk her out of her habits, she doubted she'd listen. She wondered how she>

dealt with it with her husband.

went to get her things and put on her coat. She never would try talking it out but rather just keep and eye and be ready to help whenever. As for Nikolaas, she was either stubborn or she annoyed him.

glad she wasn't in any kind of relationship then. She hated being annoyed, especially when it was something that was a clear part of her. She made sure she got all her belongings before heading outside again.

followed after double checking. She didn't find any problem with being married as her husband put up with her. Then again she did give in to his demands from time to time.

wouldn't listen to anyone or follow their demands in that sense. She could never see herself personally going down that path. There wasn't even anyone she had a fancy in right now.

would just keep walking for now~

wondered where they were headed or if they were on their way home. She wouldn't mind curling up in her room with a warm drink and her heroin now.

shrugs and figured that would be fine. She started heading towards the other's place.

looked up to the clouds after. "I guess a thanks is in order, for you taking me out that is."

smiles, " Anytime, Holly. You know I always managed to find free time for you."

appreciated the time spent with people socializing. She really did need to get out more, but she didn't have any friends in this world beside Dorthe.

thought the other could always make new friends. She hummed happily while walking in the meantime.

wasn't the most social of creatures around in any way shape or form. She was too use to her alone life as it was, and even the thought of being outside her house and more social made her nervous. It was too >

large a change for her.

could help being the other's wingman as per usual. She was the social butterfly out of the two.

didn't even feel in the mood to do anything that would involve a wingman. She didn't want any kind of relationship, especially with a human, and she didn't think humans were the smartest creatures anyways.

thought the other didn't have to be in a relationship. One night stands seem better for the other regardless.

still had issues with that, mostly because she didn't want to be labeled as whore. She gave up on humans in all sense long ago.

doubted anyone would label her that and if they did, they were really messing with the wrong people.

wouldn't hold back on anyone if she heard someone call her that. Even if she was a nation, she had a very short fuse when it came to subject matters like that.

knew anyone would, and they deserved a nice pummel in the face.

never abused the fact that she couldn't go to jail, but she just kept her hands to herself as much as she could so her boss didn't yell at her. She had no one to impress or to motivate, which made it easier >

for her to live her life. If anyone could really call her way of life living, that is.

figured all the nations were living, and thought they were not humans, they sure acted and were like one. She only got into fights whenever necessary really.

saw her house in the distance and looked to the other as she kept waking. "Are you going to come inside?"

shook her head, " Nej, unfortunately. I don't want to stay out too late. Got hit by a car not long ago and my husband would kill me if I stay out any longer." She motioned to the faint limp she had.

surprised by herself that she hadn't noticed it earlier. She nodded though in response. "Well, thanks for taking me out today then. And I hope you get home safely."

smiles and nods, " No worries. We don't live too far from you honestly."

had been hopeful the weather would cooperate for their day out and was glad it did, but as she looked to the sky it looked a little troublesome. "Are you walking or driving? Because I could give you a life. >

Especially if you're injured. I wouldn't want you to slip and fall and have no help from people." Even though there were a lot of Dutch people that would help someone who would be in that certain circumstance.

glanced up to the sky and shook her head afterwards. " Nej, I'll be fine. I'll even call you after I get home if you're worried about lille old me."

stood outside of her front door and looked down to her, nodding. "Yeah, I'd like that. Just to be sure. Without you, I'd be a permanent hermit."

waves with a small smile after, " Alright, alright. I wouldn't like a hermit for a friend any way." She joked lightly.

gave a curt nod and went into her house. "Be safe, Dorthe." She pulled the baggie out of her pocket after as she half waved to the other.

smiles, " You too Holly. Farvel now~" She started her way back afterwards.

watched her leave down the driveway, making sure she didn't slip and fall. "Goodbye. Talk to you when you get home." He closed and locked the door behind her, heading to her bedroom for some alone time.