JobSearch #CareerOpportunities #USAJobs #HiringNow #Employment

Stay ahead in the job market with our daily update on 2 million job opportunities in the USA. From entry-level to executive positions, find your perfect fit and get hired now Saturday April 1st new jobs available list

• Project Water Resources Engineer or Scientist
• RN - Registered Nurse - Home Health - PT Days
• Local Class B CDL Truck Driver - Full Benefits
• Makeup Specialist - Located in San Francisco International Airport
• Network Manager (Hybrid)
• Cleaner
• Manager of Sustainability
• Environmental Health Specialist
• Licensed Pest Control Specialist
• Medical Surgical - Telemetry Travel Nurse RN - $2412 weekly

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Colorado Rockies (2-0) @ San Diego Padres (0-2) Saturday April, 1 5:40 PM

Pick-The-Stick Top 10

Sign up at Pick-The-Stick.com. Be sure to get your picks in before the first pitch.

Rank	User	Points	Total Picks	Position Change
1	guillochon	11	2	0
2	Amdagostini	8	2	+27
2	Chancey	8	2	+27
2	Sarah612	8	2	+27
2	TF2isforCasuals	8	2	+27
6	Dais_a	7	2	-5
6	O_Cae_Den	7	2	+44
6	tmoore4000	7	2	-5
9	Gijose	6	1	+144
10	friedfriar	5	2	-9

Team	TV	Radio
COL	ATT SportsNet-RM	KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM
SD	Bally Sports San Diego	KWFN 97.3,XEMO 860 (es)

Starting Pitchers

Team	Pitcher	Record	ERA	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
	Jose Urena	0-0
	Michael Wacha	0-0

Starting Lineups - Season Stats

#	Player	Pos.	Avg	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI		#	Player	Pos.	Avg	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI
1	Yonathan Daza	CF	.300	10	3	0	0	0		1	Trent Grisham	CF	.167	6	1	1	0	0
2	Kris Bryant	LF	.444	9	4	1	0	1		2	Manny Machado	3B	.286	7	2	0	0	1
3	Charlie Blackmon	RF	.556	9	5	1	1	2		3	Juan Soto	LF	.000	7	0	0	0	0
4	C.J. Cron	1B	.714	7	5	1	2	5		4	Xander Bogaerts	SS	.571	7	4	2	0	1
5	Ryan McMahon	2B	.111	9	1	1	0	1		5	Jake Cronenworth	1B	.000	7	0	0	0	0
6	Elehuris Montero	3B	.444	9	4	0	1	2		6	Matt Carpenter	DH	.000	4	0	0	0	1
7	Mike Moustakas	DH								7	Luis Campusano	C
8	Elias Diaz	C	.125	8	1	0	0	0		8	Rougned Odor	2B
9	Ezequiel Tovar	SS	.222	9	2	0	0	0		9	David Dahl	RF	.000	4	0	0	0	0

after seeing lots of curly cut posts i figured i’d share my favorite salon recommendation. if anyone is in San Diego, Lighthouse salon has three curly specialists on their roster. I’ve only ever seen Scott, but he was AMAZING. super educational and informative about what i wanted and how to achieve certain looks, as well as how to maintain curl health.
i have 3A/B curls and was sent to this place by a friend with similar, and my mother with grey 2A/B curls also goes here now.
10/10 recommend if you’re looking for someone in the area!

JobSearch #CareerOpportunities #USAJobs #HiringNow #Employment

Stay ahead in the job market with our daily update on 2 million job opportunities in the USA. From entry-level to executive positions, find your perfect fit and get hired now Saturday April 1st new jobs available list

• Project Water Resources Engineer or Scientist
• RN - Registered Nurse - Home Health - PT Days
• Local Class B CDL Truck Driver - Full Benefits
• Makeup Specialist - Located in San Francisco International Airport
• Network Manager (Hybrid)
• Cleaner
• Manager of Sustainability
• Environmental Health Specialist
• Licensed Pest Control Specialist
• Medical Surgical - Telemetry Travel Nurse RN - $2412 weekly

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I was just admitted to a business program at UC San Diego and to UC Berkeley's College of Letters & Sciences. Although I'm good at STEM and I want to pursue a career in business, I didn't get into Haas.
I really want to attend Cal over UCSD. What other majors would be good?
Thanks

My travel dates are extremely flexible but I’m having trouble finding ANY flights where I can use my companion certificate to buy 2 first class tickets out of PDX unless I restrict myself to NYC, BOS, or LAX…
I was really hoping for New Mexico or San Diego this fall but nothing. No Denver. No Vegas. Nothing I can find in June-October.
I had a chat agent look but honestly they don’t seem to have access to any better searches than I do so her search was limited.
I don’t recall it ever being this hard but then we usually do BOS or ATL … am I missing something?

Around December I graduated with my BA in Urban Studies, though I also have experience in television through the college's TV club. After the matter, I moved back in with my parents while I searched for my first job. Three months later, I've received a few dozen rejections, hundreds of no-replies, and one interview with the MTA, New York City's transit. During the interview, the recruiters loved what they heard from me, but I've been in limbo about whether or not I got the position. As for the rejections, a common theme in the replies is "we decided to go with someone more experienced". Problem is, those are entry level positions, so how was anyone supposed to get formal work experience beforehand?
Today, I did see that the stop n shop near my parents' house was hiring, which though it may be a good way to get income for now, leads into my next issue; I want to be able to move out as soon as I can. Even though I live in the New York City area, I was given the misfortune of living in Long Island. Now Long Island is a very isolated part of the state. The only ways out are bridges to Staten Island, Midtown Manhattan, and the Bronx, as well as two ferries to Connecticut (better accessed from the north shore, which I'm not in.) As a result, I feel trapped in a location that is best discussed in a place like fuckcars. My parents can't even move out with me because they have to take care of my uncle and his two kids out here. As a result, when I apply to firms in NYC, Connecticut, wherever, even when I say very clearly I'm willing to relocate, I have a feeling I'm being rejected because I don't currently live there. I actually got one rejection from a firm in north Jersey because of where I live. And that's not even the worst part, because even if I do land my dream job in my dream location, the current housing market means I'll have a hard time finding a decent place to live. I just feel like I'm running out of solutions here. I posted my resume for feedback in resumes so hopefully I get the boost I need, but other than that, I'm just stuck riding the wave.

I’m from SoCal (San Diego) and want to stay here for my future. I have experienced living in other places in the US for a few years and have no interest in “discovering” or trying out new cities/regions of the country.
How important is it to go to a school in the southwest to match into a program in Southern California? I know that there are a ton of factors that go into this but it seems to me that a lot of the connections you make for residency are close to where your school is. I am considering only applying to schools in western states because of this… is it better to go to a lower ranked program out here than a higher one in the east if I have zero interest in doing residency out there?

Hello all,

As the CPL regular season and play-offs have wrapped up, it is time for another ValourFC roster tracker to keep the subreddit up to date until the 2023 season kickoff!
This article from Valour was posted stating on the current assessment of the clubs options returning for next season and such. This will be a weekly, reoccurring post until the final squad list is mentioned, being updated with signings/loans whenever updated.
Last updated 01/26/2023

New Signings/Returning for 2023

• GK Rayane Yesli
• DF Andrew Jean-Baptiste
• DF Andy Baquero
• DF Jordan Haynes
  • Signs from Pacific FC Video Highlights
• DF Abdou Samake
  • Signs from Pacific FC Video Highlights
• *DF Guillame Pianelli
  • 2023 U-Sports Draft pick
• \DF Samuel Laplante*
  • 2023 U-Sports Draft Pick
• DF Eskander Mzoughi
  • Signs fromOHL Leuven U-21 Video Highlights
• MF Matthew Catavolo
• MF Diego Gutierrez
• MF Raphael Ohin
• MF Marcello Polisi
  • Signs from Halifax Wanderers
• MF Kevin Rendon
• MF Juan Pablo Sanchez
  • Signs from SC Salgueiros (4th tier Portugal) Video Highlights
• FW Matteo de Brienne
• FW Walter Ponce
• FW Pacifique Niyongabire
  • Signs from Australian club Perth Glory FC of A-League
• FW Kian Williams
  • Signs from Icelandic club Keflavík Video Highlights
• FW Jaime Siaj
  • Signs from Finn's Harps FC Highlights

End of contract/Potential Returnees

• GK Jonathan Sirois
• DF Stefan Cebara
  • Confirmed to leave Valour FC
• DF Federico Peña
  • Confirmed to leave Valour FC
• DF Brett Levis
  • Signed for FC Tulsa of USL Championship
• DF Rocco Romeo
• DF Nassim Mekideche
  • Signed for MLS Next Pro Sporting KC II
• MF Daniel Ascanio
• *MF Jacob Carlos
• MF Sean Rea
• MF Daryl Fordyce
  • Retired
• FW Moses Dyer
  • Signed for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship
• FW Billy Forbes
• FW Alessandro Riggi
  • Confirmed to leave Valour FC

Rumors

• FW Billy Forbes
  • Out of contract, may sign permanently

\indication of retaining rights, not confirmed to have signed*
Posted every 1st of the month at 3pm local time until last week before kickoff.

Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone had a artist recommendation for someone that specializes in white ink, particularly over black ink. I live in San Diego, so any recommendation in southern California would be much appreciated!
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Happy Saturday!

I think that Americans have seriously lost sight of what helps us all live together in this country, which is respect for one another and our respective lifestyles. Today we tend to focus this on individuals without giving respect to communities, but I think that communities are emergent organisms unto themselves with the people in them acting as cells do in a body. If corporations are given the status of personhood, then so too should communities.
With that in mind, I think that a lot of problems could be solved in this country by allowing communities to draw their own lines without the federal government interfering. There has to be a lower limit as to how many people you need to declare yourself an independent state, but I think 200,000 makes for a good start, maybe 300,000. The only rules as far as legislation is concerned is that all states have to comply with the terms of the Constitution as it presently exists, which allows for considerable leeway I think. This would allow us all to self sort in ways that are currently not possible and for us to be good neighbors instead of all trying to cram our respective ideologies down each other's throats. Washington, D.C. (one of my home towns) would finally be able to gain statehood, but so too would places like Baltimore, Richmond, New York City (perhaps joining in its own state with Hoboken and Newark), Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Austin, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. Because of the level of autonomy granted states in the US Constitution, these new city-states could pursue more or less whatever Left-wing policies they like save for infringing on the Right to Bear Arms, whilst the people in the countryside would be able to pursue whatever Right-wing policies THEY like.
We respect each other's rights to pursue our self interests as communities, we respect the Constitution, and we get along. I think this is the only viable option for keeping this country together for another century.

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Demographics

• Gender: Male
• Race/Ethnicity: Asian
• Residence: Bay Area (CA)
• Income Bracket: Upper middle class
• Type of School: Competitve public
• Hooks: None

Intended Major(s): Computer Science
Academics

• GPA (UW/W): 3.55 UW, 3.75 UC UW, 4.14 UC W. School does not provide weighted GPA. For more information, my Bs were usually in classes like English or French which fucks your gpa when 2/6 of the classes you take each semester are B's
• Rank (or percentile): School doesn't officially rank but I think I'm in the bottom 40% of the class out of 600 students (according to school profile) lmao
• # of Honors/AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/etc.: 9 AP 3 DE
• Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Phys C (both), AP Micro, AP US Gov, 4 other insignificant classes

Standardized Testing
List the highest scores earned and all scores that were reported.

• SAT: 1510 (790M)
• AP/IB: 5 on Calc AB, CSA and 4 on Chem

Extracurriculars/Activities
List all extracurricular involvements, including leadership roles, time commitments, major achievements, etc.

1. co-founder of b2b saas startup with 5xx users and low 6 fig revenue (9,10,11)
2. co-founder of cloud hosting startup with 1xx users and low 5 fig revenue (10,11)
3. flipped random limited shit on the internet like graphics cards during the semiconductor shortage, low 6 fig revenue (9,10,11,12)
4. played an instrument at sum local orchestra (9,10,11,12)
5. officer in school programming club (9,10,11,12)
6. math tutor at sum nonprofit (11)
7. swe externship (program specific to high school kids) @ f500 (11)
8. organized hackathon 1xx participants (11)

Awards/Honors
List all awards and honors submitted on your application.

1. AP Scholar with Honor
2. usaco gold division qualifier

Letters of Recommendation (FERPA exists so I'm guessing)
counselor - mid
ap calc ab - good
apush - mid
Essays
personal statement ass
supps mid
Decisions:
Acceptances:

• UIUC (CS + Advertising) (EA)
• Stony Brook (RD)
• Indiana University (EA)
• Virginia Tech (EA)
• UC Merced (RD)
• SJSU (RD)
• SDSU (RD)
• Cal Poly Pomona (RD)
• UMD (No CS) (EA)
• UC Riverside (No CS) (RD)

Waitlists:

• NYU (Tandon) (Applied Ed2 -> Switched to RD cuz of UIUC)
• UMass Amherst (EA)
• UC Berkeley (RD)
• UC Irvine (RD)
• UC San Diego (RD)
• UC Santa Cruz (RD)
• UW Madison (EA -> Deferred -> Waitlist)

Rejections:

• Boston University (RD)
• Georgia Tech (EA2)
• Northeastern (Defered EA -> Rejected RD)
• Northwestern (ED)
• Purdue (EA)
• UMich (Defered EA -> Rejected RD)
• UVA (EA)
• UW (RD)
• WashU (RD)
• UC Davis
• UCLA (RD)
• UCSB (RD)
• USC (Deferred EA -> Rejected RD)
• Cal Poly SLO (RD)

Comments:
Committed to UIUC! I think I had a good outcome for how weak my application was. Praying for the Berk & SD waitlists tho.

I'm from L.A., born and raised. I have lived in a small town before in in the North County area near San Diego and it was acceptable to me. However being in Stock with this atmospheric cold has me super depressed and nothing seems to help.
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I moved here because me and my partner lost our apartment in Los Angeles (we are a young married couple who are in school full-time) after the landlord jacked up our already high rent. With bills, rent, and tuition we simply couldn't afford the apartment anymore and decided to move into my in-laws house in Stockton.
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Initially we thought it would be really good because we wouldn't have to pay rent and we could pursue school full time. I'm an engineering major and have no free time to do anything but school so this was great news to me until I got here during this atmospheric cold weather we are having and froze my a** off.
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Don't get me wrong, I can get used to cold like everyone else but for me it's the WIND that ruins it for me. Why do you have so much WIND here!!!!!?
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In L.A. it's cold too right now but the wind isn't as agressive! The wind doesn't filter through our clothes like it does here in NorCal. I used to LOVE cold mornings in L.A. because it felt brisk. But in Norcal cold mornings feel like a literal refrigerator. Who would be excited about that? I actually feel like doing nothing because it's so cold.
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Right now it's noon and it's barely 60 degrees which means if I was too cold to get out of bed and spent the morning doing assignments in bed there is only 6ish hours of daylight to go outside and that's if I leave exactly at noon.
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I used to love working on my bike on brisk mornings. Now I don't even go outside.
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I'm depressed and I don't know what to do. I don't think it will get better until summer which I'm told is scorching in Stockton compared to L.A.
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Then The onramps! They are death traps here! They seem to be positioned in the blindspot of freeway traffic. The other day while getting on the freeway a truck almost collided with me. And they say L.A. drivers are bad. The drivers out here drive like the police isn't watching and they are effectively NOT watching. I just can't wrap my mind around this place. It's like a little piece of hell all of their own making.
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The worst for me was missing out on morning walks. My in laws said the crime is so rampant here that just going for a walk could be dangerous and that you have to take the freeway to go anywhere.
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So your onramps are designed to kill you, the weather is too because no heater in winder = disease and possible death, and the PEOPLE want to also rob you and kill you.
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Then you don't have any sort of theme parks or anything fun but fishing and San Francisco?
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Please give me some suggestions on what I can do around here to boost my will to live?
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Thanks

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“Watch where you're going, doofus” Itachi snapped, pushing the person who had bumped into him just a few moments ago.
“Im....Sorry” Geiju bowed, his beret falling from his head like a cherry blossom petal.
That was his first impression of the stoic redhead, A clumsy, weak, and art-loving sissy that seemed to entrance the school the second He first walked in the gate, He was pathetic and gay, the type of man he hated. He couldn't understand how somebody could purposely make themselves appear so weak, so fragile... Just waiting for somebody to swoop them up in their arms and never let go.
Did he stupidly fall in love? Sadly yes.
He just couldn't help it, Geiju was possibly the most beautiful person he had ever laid eyes on, His soft silky red hair, His emerald orb-like eyes that glimmered in the light, his frail but long arms and legs, star-speckled freckles and a perfect voice. He was like an angel, a heavenly being created with love and care by the goddess Aphrodite. The mental image of Geiju on a comfy lace bed with pillows and ribbons, in soft baby-pink kitty lingerie, was enough to make his whole face burn red in lust, guilt, and shame. He would peek from behind the art club door, just to watch him paint. He would watch in awe as Geiju created life on a canvas, from mere color, curve, and line. He would silently watch, captivated by his talent.
He wanted to fuse with him, to fill all his senses with his scent, so Itachi would be the only thing geiju would think about. Oh, to rip all his clothes off his body and take him right there and then, In front of everybody. And do it again and again and again and agai-
“ITACHIIIIIIIIIIIIII-SENPAIIII!”
“WHAT!?”
Mantaro conked him in the head with his shampoo bottle, as Hojiro and Unagi both exploded into boisterous laughter.
“You're going to waste all the water” Iruka said, Slipping on his boxers. He was also very cute, With plump cheeks and short, curvy figure.
He got up and dried himself up, there were lots of boys in school that he liked, Otohiko, A boy that wore the female uniform, He had peach pink hair and pretty little amber eyes, He had decided that Otohiko was too sweet for his dirty hands. Iruka was also alluring, He was quiet but not in the same way as Geiju, he was more straightforward and preferred to talk only when it was necessary. He had swishy silver-grey hair and soft ruby-red eyes. But judging by the way Iruka’s eyes would stay glued to Asu’s chest and butt when she was in her swimsuit, it would be worthless to try anything. Besides Mantaro would kill him with his own hands if he even breathed the wrong way around him.
He finished buttoning up his uniform top, He got a text from his father, or as he liked to call the mouthpiece of shit, Limpdick. It wasn't anything, just telling him to come home or he’d “Beat his ass” He wanted to see him try, He was a lot stronger now, so he could beat his ass.
He stepped out of the locker room, The setting sun looking gorgeous as always. He sighed and tossed his backpack over his shoulders, he really wanted to try talking to Geiju, but he had absolutely no idea where to even start, besides why would geiju like him? He had been nothing but rude to him so what reason would he have?
He kept his head down as he walked out of the school gates; The warm and comforting environment of sunset made him feel a lot better. As he was walking home, he couldn't say he wasn't pondering over asking Geiju out. What if he said the wrong thing and messed it all up? What if they started dating and they weren't meant to be? After all, it was so rare to find such a gorgeous being, it was a miracle he actually managed to find such a person, but he was worried.
He got home and went straight to his room.
“If I start being nicer to people, would he like me?” He thought to himself as he undressed and slipped into his pajamas. He walked over to his mirror and took off his shirt.
As a child, he was a very scrawny and feminine build, something his father hated, so he would always belittle him. He thought that, maybe, if he got big and strong, he would feel confident in himself.
But unfortunately, that didn't happen, he was muscular and lean now but he still felt insecure and weak inside.
“Why?” Itachi frowned, touching his chest. “Why don’t I feel strong?” he asked himself. He was angry with himself; He would never grow a pair and just ask the boy he loved so much. He was afraid of doing anything that might make his dad angry at him again. And yet, he still wanted to talk to Geiju, to make him feel happy, to hold him in his arms and never let him go.
He sighed, he closed his eyes and tried to imagine Geiju's face, He imagined his snow-white skin, his delicate fingers, and his kissable lips. He imagined him wrapping his arms around him and holding him tight, He imagined him smiling and laughing, He pictured him painting the flowers Itachi worked so hard to grow.
He opened his eyes and saw tears leaving his eyes. “What is this? Why am I crying, I'm a man! I shouldn't cry for a boy that probably hates me” he complained to nobody.
Itachi wiped his tears away and stood there, He thought about all the things he wanted to say, the words he wanted to say and how they sounded in his mind. How they would sound in his heart.
“I want you to smile for me, I want you to laugh with me, I want you to be my Husband” Itachi whispered to himself, closing his eyes again.
“I need you, I can't live without you, please, just tell me your feelings” He sat on his bed, Clutching a pillow tightly. He knew that if he never tried, nothing would happen. If he never even tried to talk to him he would regret, it forever. He pulled up a dating strategy on his phone, to prepare
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Geiju was so engrossed in painting that he did not notice the footsteps behind him until he was Kabedon wall slammed.
He gasped, flinching for a moment before looking up to see the very person he had been imagining.
Itachi could feel his heart tighten as he looked at Geiju’s little “o” face of surprise. He stood there, frozen, words failing to leave his mouth.
Geiju was completely red in the face, his lips quivering, his hands shaking. He stared at Itachi with wide eyes, as though he was seeing him for the first time, like a stranger. His heart was racing in his chest as the realization that his crush had just wall slammed him.
“Uhhhh......” Geiju stammered out, He was still staring at Itachi in shock.
“I....I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you" Itachi mumbled awkwardly, his heart beating loudly in his ears.
“No, no” Geiju shook his head. “It's ok” he felt himself hand flap, trying to calm down his racing heart. Geiju smiled nervously, He cleared his throat and wiped his sweaty palms on his pants.
“Uhh....I just wanted to ask.......do you want to have lunch with me?” Itachi nervously stammered out.
Geiju blinked a few times, He was surprised but also happy. "Yes, I'd love to!" he replied immediately, making Itachi sigh with relief.
True to his word, Geiju had lunch with him that day, He learned that geiju adored anything with strawberries, especially strawberry shortcakes. So, every time they ate together, he would bring him strawberry shortcake for them both, and they would talk about everything under the sun, they talked about school and about their pasts, their hobbies, and their likes and dislikes, they shared many laughs and smiles and soon, their friendship grew and grew.
They became best friends; their relationship grew stronger and stronger. Itachi would do anything for Geiju, He would sacrifice himself for him and he would do it gladly. He was afraid that one day he would lose him, so he gave him his heart and soul.
He slowly started to see himself becoming kinder and gentler. He changed his hairstyle to a bob cut that swished around his head.
He got brave enough to get a therapist to talk about his issues. And he had to thank it all on geiju. His feelings for Geiju got stronger and stronger until he couldn't deny it anymore. He had to ask him out. He knew that he should've done it sooner, but he was scared, he was afraid that Geiju wouldn't accept him for who he truly was.
“Geiju, I know this might seem sudden, but would you like to go out with me?" He asked while they were walking home from school. Geiju blushed and nodded, making him hug him in joy.
The date was on Saturday, they would meet in front of the 7-11 at 2:45 precisely. There Itachi would take him to a restaurant and then a walk through the park.
The rest of the week was excessively boring and dull, the two tentatively waited for the school day to end to prepare for tomorrow’s date.
Geiju knew he wanted to cross-dress but wasn't sure exactly what to wear. Luckily, he had Otohiko, a fellow cross-dresser's advice.
“Something with his favorite colors, tell me his favorites” Otohiko said, he wore a pearl pink oversized sweater and pure white drawstring shorts. “Black, orange” Geiju replied, readjusting his skirt.
“Well, you can wear Black Mary Janes and some orange jewelry” Otohiko got up from his very soft bed and strutted over to his closet, pulling out a pair of lolita Style Mary Janes with sheer white bows decorating them.
“Maybe you can wear something tight... you know........to leave him with a veryy gooood memory” He teased, watching Geiju’s face light up.
Back in his house, Geiju chose a light pink sailor dress with a white petticoat, he replaced the dark red ribbon with a light orange ribbon, black pantyhose, and the Mary Janes that Otohiko let him borrow. Shouko had gifted him an orange-themed necklace a few years ago, so he fished it out of his trinket box.
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Itachi leaned against the light pole, a bouquet of flowers in hand, a special handpicked bunch of bright red roses, Violets, and green carnations. He grew the flowers all by himself, so he really hoped that Geiju would like them.
“Ita-Kun” he turned to see Geiju, who was in a dress. He felt his entire face burn red as he looked Geiju up and down. He looked so Innocent and girly in that dress.
Geiju smiled softly and twirled around, “Like it?” he teased, making Itachi blush harder.
He pulled Geiju into a hug, his heart racing as he held Geiju close. Geiju smiled happily as he snuggled closer to Itachi, putting his arms around him.
He presented Geiju with the flowers and he put them into his bag, taking a green carnation and putting it in his hair.
They walked close together, Itachi with his arm around Geiju’s waist, They laughed and chatted about random things.
“Alright, were here” Itachi said, stopping in front of the café that he had chosen, Itachi looked up at the sign above the door.
It read 'Café Yume' in colorful letters.
Geiju looked up at the sign, smiling widely, He hugged Itachi close and whispered, "Thank you for going on this date with me!"
The two walked in, with a young woman in a maid dress greeting them.
“Welcome Master” She chirped; Itachi quickly realized why the café had such good reviews, he had chosen a fucking maid café, on his first date. Shit.
Geiju was surprised but went along with it. “Yeah, sorry....” “No, it's okay” Geiju reassured Itachi it was ok, the two chatted while waiting for their food.
Geiju ordered a Hamburg curry with orange juice and Itachi ordered an omurice. Itachi made the mental note to get better at cooking.
The food came out and it smelled absolutely delicious, Geiju's was even more delicious than it looked. The two savoured every bite of their meal,
“So, how’s your mom” Itachi asked. “She’s great, Shes going to have our little sister soon”
“Oh, Shes pregnant?’ “Yeah!” Geiju replied excitedly, giggling.
“Aww, I'm happy for her!” Itachi replied with a smile. “What about your mom Ita-kun?” Geiju asked innocently.
Itachi frowned, His mother had left when he was very young, she had packed up her bags and left. He had never seen her or even heard from her since.
“She’s........fine” he lied, not wanting to sour Geiju’s mood. “That’s good” geiju replied, picking the dessert menu, and ordering a Strawberry shortcake.
Itachi brought out his wallet and paid for their meal, making them both smile happily.
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The blooming cherry blossoms were gorgeous, Geiju had told Itachi he loved flowers, so he brought him to a beautiful park where there were tons of cherry trees. The petals of the trees had fallen, they were all over the ground like snow and the air was filled with the sweet scent of the flowers.
The two lay down in the cool grass, watching the clouds pass overhead. They watched birds flutter around, laughing as Children chased each other.
“This is amazing, so peaceful” Geiju commented, gazing up at the sky. “Yeah, its nice” Itachi agreed.
Geiju put his arm around Itachi, the two nuzzled into each other.
“Geiju?” Itachi whispered. Geiju looked up at him and smiled. “Yes, Ita-Kun?” he whispered back. “I love you” Itachi confessed, making Geiju smile wider.
“I.....Love you too” Geiju murmured, cuddling up to Itachi. The two sat and stared up at the sky, watching the clouds float by. Itachi was content, he had finally told Geiju how he felt and he had been accepted.
They stayed like that for hours, Cuddling close together. “Um...” “Yeah?”
“Can we kiss?” Geiju asked shyly. Itachi blushed, embarrassed, but nodded. Geiju leaned in and kissed Itachi on the lips, his tongue gently caressing Itachi’s bottom lip. It was their first kiss, so it was sloppy and awkward, but still romantic.
Geiju broke off the kiss, looking up at Itachi. He smiled tenderly and Itachi smiled back, kissing Geiju on the cheek.
“Your........good....at this’ Geiju murmured, blushing. “No, you're good at this” Itachi teased, poking his belly.
“Do you want to do it again?” Geiju asked shyly, looking up at Itachi.
“Yeah!” Itachi replied, leaning down to kiss Geiju on the lips once more.
Itachi could feel his heart beating faster and he knew that he loved Geiju more than ever before.
At this point, the sun was starting to set, painting the sky in yellow, purple and red.
"Wow, it really does look like a painting..." Geiju murmured, staring up at the beautiful sky.
“Yeah... it's pretty amazing” Itachi agreed.
The two laid down on the grass in silence, just enjoying each others company.
“Hey, Ita-Kun?” Geiju asked timidly. “Yeah, what is it?” "Will.....you be my boyfriend?" He shyly asked, making Itachi smile. “Of course! Yes! I'll be your boyfriend forever!” Itachi exclaimed excitedly, hugging Geiju tightly.
Geiju smiled and hugged him back, the two held each other close for a long time.
"Ita.......I have to go home...." Geiju said, frowning. "Why?" Itachi asked worriedly.
"My family will be worried if I don't come home by sundown" Geiju explained.
“Oh” Itachi replied, thinking about it. . "Im sure your family will be worried for you too" Geiju said, Starting to get up. Itachi sighed, His father didnt give a shit about him, he knew if his son never came home, his father wouldn't think twice about it.
"Let's walk home together then" Geiju suggested.
Itachi nodded, relieved that Geiju wanted to stay with him. The two walked side by side, holding hands and talking about random stuff. Itachi was growing progresively more nervous, what would his father think of his son dating a man? Itachi wondered if his dad even thought of him.
"Im hungry......" Geiju muttered. "Again?" "Yeah..." Itachi really didn't want to go home now, so he asked Geiju if he could eat dinner at his house. "My dad's out most of the time, so I'm sure he wouldn't mind it" Itachi said, forcing a smile.
"Ok, I guess I can come over" Geiju said, sounding quite content. Mama would get to meet Him!
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“Mama! Im back!” Geiju called out, taking off his shoes at the entrance.
"Mom at her obstetrician appointment! She and dad will come back soon!" Shouko called out from the kitchen, He noticed Itachi and Gave him his signature grin.
"Oh hey, Hi!" Shouko chirped and quickly went back to preparing dinner. "Uh, I didn't know that you and Shouko-san were brothers' Itachi said. "Stepbrothers" Geiju replied. “Mama and Shouko’s papa got married” Geiju continued.
“Yeah? I wanna meet them after dinner” Itachi said enthusiastically. “Sure” Geiju replied with a smile, going upstairs to change.
Geiju changed into pastel green drawstring shorts and a Cream Pj shirt with light green lines. He took off his jewelry and scurried back downstairs.
Itachi was with Shouko, Engaging in light small talk. "Im making hamburg curry with cardamom spice, I hope Geiju likes it," Shouko said excitedly.
Itachi grinned, "I'm sure he will". "Is it done yet?!” Geiju called out, coming back down the stairs.
“Almost” Shouko replied. “Zametora-kun, can you help set the table?” he asked, Itachi nodded and went over to help Geiju.
"Thanks, Ita-Kun!" Geiju said gratefully. Itachi and Geiju worked together to place the plates on the table. Geiju grabbed the cups and Itachi placed plates on the table.
"And done!" Shouko said, grinning. “Yay,” Geiju said, and Shouko pulled out a bottle of orange juice. Shouko then brought over the curry and Itachi poured the juice into the cups.
“Let's eat!” Shouko said, giving Itachi and Geiju a smile. "Thanks for having me here," Itachi said, grabbing a fork. Geiju nodded, smiling widely as he grabbed his own spoon.
Everyone dug in, and Itachi couldn't stop thinking about how cute Geiju was. Geiju was super polite, always saying please and thank you.
"Is good,” Geiju said, "Thank you, Im glad you like it!" Shouko replied. Itachi smiled, he felt odd being in the presence of family love, when he had dinner with his father, they never talked, sometimes His father would berate him, or he wasn't there at all. On those days he would just order a pizza or heat up leftovers. Shouko's food tasted really good, better than anything that he had ever eaten. Geiju was staring at Itachi, smiling happily at him.
“We should watch a movie after dinner” Shouko said, looking between Itachi and Geiju. “My neighbor Totoro” Geiju quickly said, making everyone laugh at how quickly he said it.
They all huddled up on the couch. Geiju cuddled up to Itachi, making him smile. Geiju had his head on Itachi's shoulder. He felt like he was part of the family now.
This. This is where he belonged.
Itachi was so happy; he hadn't felt this way since his mom left.
He had been abandoned by his mother and his father is abusive, but now he had found a family who loved him.
Finally.