This one has given me so many good lines. I researched far more than shows up in here and let me tell you I am prepared for almost any event now. You have given me weapons in the form of words!

This challenge is from the darling Mel Writer. They requested an exchange of horrible, cringe-worthy flirtatious lines with eyebrow wiggles (which are denied as cheating and blatantly ignored by the judges). So, it is a pick-up line competition!

Challenge: Each competitor offers their best pick-up line

Rules: The Judges give individual scores for each line based completely off of bias and enjoyment

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Pick-up Lines (SNanaBari)

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"I'm in the mood for pizza," Nana twittered, twirling his hair as dramatically as possible.

Kouske didn't even look up.

"A piece-of you."

"Four," Snake called dully, dunking his feet in the river.

"Two," Natsuki chimed in. She adjusted her sunglasses as she sunbathed on the large smooth rock. "You've used quite a few food lines, Dove."

Nana clicked his tongue.

"You will never pay back your debt at this rate," Kouske fiddled with the camera, making sure everything was set correctly. He wasn't big on taking pictures but Nana had insisted. "My interest keeps rising."

"Hm," Snake kicked his foot. "Six."

"Four, he stole that one from Michelle."

Nana bit at his thumb, thinking. "...You must be a campfire." Nana touched his shoulder, fluttering his eyelids. "Cause you're super hot and I want s'more."

Kouske actually paused on that one. His lip twitched.

"Eight," Natsuki laughed lightly. "That was cute."

"Three, too cheesy," Snake rolled his eyes.

Nana cursed. He had thought Snake would be more on his side for this one but he should have known. Snake judged Nana's propensity for bullshit more than anyone else, of course he'd have higher standards. At least he was ahead in points thanks to Natsuki. She seemed genuinely delighted by the pick-up lines Nana had offered.

Kouske stood up, setting the camera to the side carefully. He loomed over Nana. Now that the score was tipped so far away from him he seemed ready to take this a bit more seriously.

"I did not realize you knew magic," Kouske tilts his head. "How is it, exactly, that you make everything else disappear when I look at you."

Nana felt like he'd been punched. Fuck. That had been a good one.

"Nine," Snake looked over, impressed.

"Nine," Natsuki agreed, rolling onto her stomach and resting her chin on her arms. Even with her sunglasses on Nana could tell she was amused.

Kouske raised his chin in smug challenge.

"You must be made of cheese," Nana blurted out like a textbook idiot. He closed his eyes, scrunching up his nose.

"Nana," Snake sighed.

It was too late, he'd started the line. He had to finish it.

"Cause you're… looking Gouda…"

Kill him. Kill him now.

"One," Snake emphasized, "and only because zero is not an option."

"Ten," Natsuki trilled out a delighted laugh.

Snake sent her a look. "You are spoiling them."

Natsuki smiled. "I'm being honest Snake. It made us laugh."

Nana frowned. Us? He looked up at Kouske only to see the man staring resolutely out over the river. His lips were pressed together tightly.

Nana grinned. "I'm winning~"

Kouske's eyes snapped to him, narrowing at the mocking lilt in Nana's voice. He stepped forwards, ever closer, and lifted a strand of Nana's hair. "You once said nothing lasts forever."

Nana shivered at the deepness in his voice. He tried to play it off as a sudden chill since the sun had just disappeared behind some clouds.

"If that is the case," Kouske lowered his head, kissing the strand of hair like it was the back of a hand, "will you be my nothing?"

Nana flushed to the tips of his ears. "...You suck."

Kouske smirked, pressing another light kiss before allowing Nana's hair to slip gently through his fingers.

"Seven," Natsuki offered.

"...Ten," Snake whispered, staring at his reflection as he moved his feet.

Nana sent him a knowing look, heart melting. Kouske's words had matched eerily close to their promise.

"Hey," he skipped over, draping himself over Snake's back and pressing their cheeks together. "You're pretty."

Snake blinked at him, bewildered.

"I'm cute," Nana grinned, pointing at himself. "Together, we're pretty cute."

"Eight," Natsuki rolled a bit to look at them.

"Three." Snake was frowning but there was red in his cheeks. "You are supposed to be competing with Hibari Kouske."

"We're trading lines," Nana corrected him, hugging him tighter and mushing their cheeks together enough to make him huff. "We never said who they were directed towards."

Snake rolled his eyes. Nana puffed up in pride when his lips curled.

"Ah, it was your smile," Kouske sat down on Snake's other side suddenly, startling them. "I thought the sun had come out."

"Ten," Natsuki stood up, disappearing from view as she walked behind them.

Snake looked at his feet again, red growing in his cheeks like a flower. "...Nine."

Nana kind of wanted to curse because he was about to fall behind now, but this was too good of a chance to pass up.

"I'm not a genie," Nana shifted so that he was on Snake's free side, pressing their knees together. "But I can still make your wishes come true."

"Three," Snake knocked his knee back, still staring at the water.

"Four," Natsuki said somewhere behind them. Nana had a guess as to what she was doing. He couldn't wait to look through the pictures later.

"What are your other two wishes?" Kouske asked, pulling off his shoes and socks so he could let his own feet sink into the chilled water. "Now that I'm here."

"Booo," Nana bumped his shoulder into Snakes as he peered around to stick his tongue out at Kouske. "Self-flattery!"

"Three," Natsuki seemed to agree.

"Six," Snake shook his head, relaxing a bit with the teasing. "It was a clever tie to your own line."

Nana flipped Kouske off over Snake's shoulder when he smirked.

"Fine, fine. Hmmm," Nana tapped his chin. "Whoever said Disney World is the happiest place on earth has clearly never stood next to you."

"Nine, very cute Nana."

"Seven," Snake allowed, glancing at him from the corner of his eye.

"There appears to be something wrong with my eyes," Kouske said, leaning his forearms on his knees. "I can't seem to take them off of you."

"Four," Snake stared at his feet again. "Very cheesy."

"Seven, for honesty."

Snake twisted to stare at Natsuki. She smiled behind the camera in her hands.

"Here, quick," Nana threw his arm out across Snake's chest. "I need you to grab my arm so I can tell everyone I got touched by an angel."

"How was heaven, last time you were there?" Kouske shot back immediately.

"Six for both," Natsuki said.

"Three," Snake hunched over, spots of red reaching the back of his neck now. "For both. Angel references are overused."

"Classics are good!" Nana argued. "It's why you're my favorite."

"One," Natsuki laughed. "You are calling him old, Nana."

"He is old."

"One," Snake deadpanned.

"Rejection," Kouske said suddenly, the word pulled long and slow like he was preparing for a lecture, "can lead to emotional stress for both parties. Emotional stress can lead to physical problems such as headaches, ulcers, nausea, and in some cases death. For the sake of both of us, it would be best if you said yes."

"Oh. My god," Nana flopped back onto the ground, laughing. "You are such a fricken nerd!"

"Eight," Snake was smiling. He was a sucker for factually accurate anything.

"Five," Natsuki appeared at Kouske's side, sitting down and leaning into him. Kouske lifted his arm, hugging her to him easily.

Nana layed there, under the sun, in silence for a few moments. Taking a hike had been a great idea. It was so warm and the water felt so cool. Natsuki was clearly enjoying herself and Kouske had been holding in a laugh a few times! Snake was smiling and all blushy, which made Nana giddy.

Natsuki leaned back a bit, tugging her sunglasses to the tip of her nose so she could look down at Nana with a wink.

"Hey!" Nana sat up. "I just noticed you noticing me and I wanted to give you notice that I noticed you too!"

Natsuki laughed. "Eight."

"Three," Snake nudged Nana's leg. "Long-winded and potentially confusing."

Nana nudged him back.

"It's not my fault I fell in love with you," Kouske looked down at Natsuki, brushing a strand of hair out of her face. "You are the one tripped me."

Natsuki leaned into the touch before stretching up to kiss the underside of his jaw. "Guilty as charged. Eight."

"Six."

Nana sat up, propping her chin up with the palm of her hand. "Dang. I'm starting to run out. Um, oh! Hey, Kouske."

He looked over.

"I heard your beauty inspired a new artistic movement called 'perfectionism'."

Snake snorted. "Five."

"Five."

Kouske took a minute to get his ready. Which was good, hopefully it meant he was running out too. He had jumped ahead of Nana already so they needed to think of some really good ones before they finished.

"Kissing is a language of love," Kouske said slowly, looking down at Nana. "I'd like to have another conversation with you."

Nana breathed out in a way that made him sound like an asthmatic pug who had just run a mile. They were going there now, were they?

"Ten," Natsuki said with a twist in her voice that made Nana feel like the sun was burning straight through his lungs.

"Ten," Snake agreed. "Very romantic and drawing on a shared memory."

Ah shit, Kouske was so far ahead now.

Nana sat up, clearing his throat. If he wanted even a chance at winning this he couldn't shy away.

"Your lips always look so lonely," Nana stared at his cheekbones, "would they like to meet mine?"

"Precious. Nine."

"Eight."

Kouske leaned back on his free hand, angling so he could see them better. He stared at Nana for a long moment before frowning.

"Kouske?" Nana said, concerned.

"Apologies," Kouske blinked. "You were so beautiful that I forgot my line."

"God damn," Nana whistled. He scooped up some water and ducked so he could toss it on his neck.

"Ten," Snake said, holding Nana's hair back for him.

"Ten," Natsuki agreed.

"Shit," Nana cursed. "Um, I'm on top of things right now. Would you like to be one of those things?"

Kouske blinked. His eyebrows raised. He smirked.

"You seem to be feeling down Nana," he drawled, "if you'd like I can feel you up."

Nana clenched his hands together tight enough to turn his knuckles white. That was cheesy. Super cheesy. His heart was literally beating the shit out of his lungs right now.

Go big! Go big or go home!

Nana took in a big, shaky breath.

"Y-you're very selfish. You get to have that body all day, I only want it for a few hours at night."

"Oh~" Kouske's eyelids fell halfway. "Hours? I'd give you a week."

Nana puffed up his cheeks, blowing out air harshly. This was getting progressively more difficult. How as he supposed to match that.

Kouske was still staring at him. Nana floundered for something equally as good. Slowly Kouske reached out, placing a heavy hand on Nana's shoulder (brushing Snake's back as he did so).

Nana froze, wide-eyed.

Kouske looked dead serious.

He wiggled his eyebrows.

Nana snorted so hard he started to choke.

"Pft-hrk-eeeekekeke," Nana rolled away, holding his stomach. Kouske didn't do eyebrow wiggles, not that Nana had ever seen. But he'd managed it and he did it with such fine control that it actually looked like two little caterpillars doing the wave. "Ch-cheeats! CHE-eAts!"

"How did he cheat?" Snake turned his head back and forth, trying to see them better.

"Eee-yebrows," Nana struggled. Kouske wiggled his eyebrows again, setting Nana off even worse than before.

"What about his eyebrows, Dove?" Natsuki smirked.

"Cheattts!"

"I do believe Kouske has won this particular competition," Snake huffed, patting Nana's knee when he squealed again.

Natsuki chuckled in agreement. She kissed Kouske, twice on the cheek and once on his lips to congratulate him. "It's almost time for lunch. Shall we?"

"Yes," Snake hopped up, shaking out his feet. The little droplets of water rained down on the rocks around him, darkening the spots they hit. "Join us when you can breath again Nana."

Nana gave him a shaky thumbs-up, cackling.

Kouske stood up as well, looking down at Nana with a pleased, smug expression. He followed the other two to help prepare the food they had brought.

Nana had definitely lost this round, but by the time he had calmed down enough to eat with the others he knew he didn't actually mind it. It had been fun.

Even when Kouske wiggled his eyebrows at them every time Snake and Natsuki's backs were turned.

What a brat.

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That was cute. I loved writing that, thanks for the idea Mel! I hope you liked it!

Hey, you. Lovelies. Have some more lines. Take them. I have too many!

Anya: Your time is approaching my friend and hooo boy is it gonna be a charged one ;D. Kouske is like the equilateral triangle. So mathematically perfect it boggles the mind XD Oh hey, your eyebrows just kind of-uh, well... they're not there anymore XD I love the build-up too! It just gives everything that extra PUNCH! Close-knit emotions make everything better. Smirks are a weapon, don't ever be fooled! Line: I'm fighting the urge to make you the happiest person on the planet right now.

Mel Writer: These are definitely helping me feel out how Snake fits in with everyone, including Nana. It'll really help me out when he finally appears in the main story. His interactions with Natsuki have been really interesting to parse out and now Kouske is getting in on it too! I'm loving it. I'll do a side chapter about those two as these go along. Cute, cute cute! I hope you liked how your request turned out! Line: If this was NeverLand I'd only ever have to think of you to fly. And everyone would be like "Man, you fly a lot"

ADDBaby: *looks at explosion* Ah. Oops. *runs around with bucket* XD I was doing that while writing it! Imagining it was making me all squeaky, I was a burrito blanket mess. Fluster Snek IS best Snek XD. I'm a time traveler, didn't you know Xp Thanks for the encouragement dearie, it eased some nervousness I had about trying my hand at it. I appreciate you. A dragon Nana story would be an absolute DELIGHT! Oh, it would be so cool and cute! I love dragons. You give me nice things. Line: I've been looking at your eyes all night long. I've never seen such dark eyes with so much light in them.

Yuki Nagasawa: You're never late! Snake is a mysterious precious bean. I can see how the names were mixed-up XD I totally get you on the sleep thing T-T I hope you were able to sleep peacefully! Line: Did you go to bed early last night? From the looks of it you certainly got your beauty sleep.

Silverfox579: Silver, you're gonna make my heart implode. You're such a sweetheart! Thank you, that was really encouraging to hear. I'm tickled pink that so many scenes can make you smile. Thank you! Line: You must be a hell of a thief, cause you stole my heart from across the room.