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kingofgamecorner) wrote2012-04-19 10:34 am
kingofgamecorner) wrote2012-04-19 10:34 am
8th Piece // Goldenrod City // Video (Action)
[The screen shows a very steady, clear feed of Yuugi. He's not saying anything for a moment, having trouble breaking out of the lethargic silence he's stuck in. But in the meantime, please note how he's sitting in a chair, outside, with a brick wall to his back. The why should become clear as he finally starts explaining himself.]
Well, the Mareep eggs Bakuto pushed me to keep hatched early yesterday, so I assume most of the others I sold have, too. I hope all of them are doing okay. So I thought I'd ask about it.
[He pauses, trying to form what else he wants to say. But it falls apart half-formed as something jolts him up in his seat. The view swerves, showing Bakuto flopped on her back in the grass, apparently sunbathing. The culprits of Yuugi's shock though, would be a pair of pint-sized sheep zooming under his feet. The second calls some angry "maaa"s at the one in the lead, making a B-line for "Mama". A third is right on their heels and a fourth trudges along in their trail, until a hand gingerly scoops it off the ground. A second later Yuugi is back in view, the last Mareep lamb sprawled over his legs.
But even with a fuzzball on his lap, Yuugi's not looking happy.]
Ah, sorry... I just, also wondered if anyone had the latest news on Danny Fenton. Is he recovering okay? Or... has someone else been hit by the delivery box trick? I know the attack on the game corner didn't work, but I still want to hear no one else is gon-
[Ah. Please excuse him. He just caught himself and shut off the feed before he could stumble again. Suddenly just focusing on the new babies, seems so much better than broadcasting...]
Well, the Mareep eggs Bakuto pushed me to keep hatched early yesterday, so I assume most of the others I sold have, too. I hope all of them are doing okay. So I thought I'd ask about it.
[He pauses, trying to form what else he wants to say. But it falls apart half-formed as something jolts him up in his seat. The view swerves, showing Bakuto flopped on her back in the grass, apparently sunbathing. The culprits of Yuugi's shock though, would be a pair of pint-sized sheep zooming under his feet. The second calls some angry "maaa"s at the one in the lead, making a B-line for "Mama". A third is right on their heels and a fourth trudges along in their trail, until a hand gingerly scoops it off the ground. A second later Yuugi is back in view, the last Mareep lamb sprawled over his legs.
But even with a fuzzball on his lap, Yuugi's not looking happy.]
Ah, sorry... I just, also wondered if anyone had the latest news on Danny Fenton. Is he recovering okay? Or... has someone else been hit by the delivery box trick? I know the attack on the game corner didn't work, but I still want to hear no one else is gon-
[Ah. Please excuse him. He just caught himself and shut off the feed before he could stumble again. Suddenly just focusing on the new babies, seems so much better than broadcasting...]
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He's almost - ugh - indebted to Bakura and Cobra now. Because they've given him a marvelous opportunity. He can be the ~friend Yuugi needs.~]
I caught the end of that.
[He tosses Yuugi a soda bottle.]
The proud parent needs to keep up his energy.
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He manages to see the bottle coming, though, and catches, lets it sleep, and catches it again just before it lands on his lap-reep's head. Here, have a hollow smile, Malik.]
Thanks... You want to sit?
[They, are the only (human) housemates now, after all, and even ignoring history it's weird not to talk.
And he's even saved the trouble of thinking of something to say - Yuugi spots another fluffball hiding under the extra chair, and points with the bottle. It's hard to believe the little guy already lost his brother and sister, but given the sneaking...]
Watch out though. Shiro will try and throw sand on your feet, or shock you, if you don't look out.
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[He settles carefully into the chair, seemingly relaxed, and pulls a water out of his grocery bag for himself. It's these little things that feel oddest about Johto, actually: if he wants something, he doesn't have anyone to send for it. Hopefully that'll change soon.
Taking a sip of his water to buy himself some time, Malik glances over at Yuugi and wonders if he'll start a conversation on his own. Probably not....How rude, to be suspicious of him.
It's not like he assisted with this bomb plot or anything~]
This - isn't the kind of place where injustice triumphs, you know.
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[...Yuugi's, aware of the irony there, and that Malik's looking at him. But watching the little guys running under foot, and comforting the newly adopted Pokémon drifting around the house sapped what he had to give. Much less, working his own feelings out.
So, the odd sort of comfort Malik offers? It pulls Yuugi from the vacant Mareep watching, at least. For one curious look.]
...I guess not. It sounds like there's a lot of people here, willing to stop attacks like that, or help when someone's hurt. As long as that's true.
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That's right. And your friend will be fine.
...he is your friend, huh. What's he like?
[Cobra'd struck Malik's first blow against Yuugi. By accident. Malik is not sure how he feels about this. Yuugi is his target, and if things progress beyond collateral damage he'll have to seriously reconsider his current pacing.]
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[Like, Bakura.
He sighs, but starts out of the muse when Sanko jumps out of his lap, making a slow stroll over to Mama Bakuto, despite a brother and sister chasing each other around her path. He- could probably take a note, from how she doesn't let near-getting run over faze her.
While finally opening his water bottle-] Ah, Danny's cool. He was pretty upfront about what he thought, but, laid-back...
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That'll help him. He doesn't sound like someone who'd stay down for long.
[Though that mention of "one of the first"....
Malik wonders whether he should address the
tapirelephant in the room or not.].....I - miss him too, you know. Not your friend Danny, but.
[He takes a drink.]
I never got to repay his generosity.
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...it's, not really like he's a stranger. Or like Bakura-kun's own friends, who he might not get to see again.
[
Playing withScrewing the bottle cap back on, he pastes the best smile he can on. Whether it reaches his eyes or not-?]We're lucky. If you really want to repay him, we just have to wait to meet him again, and thank him then!
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...that's right, isn't it. I'll repay him then.
[A big smile.]
Let's take him to the most expensive pastry shop in town! And then maybe to a movie. He's into horror, right?
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[And it's nice, at least imagining it could be something like that. It makes it a little easier to ignore both of them were missing when he's from, one way or another.
Before he teeters into reacting to that reality, he shakes his head.]
But first, I want to stay here and raise these, ah, Mareep. And see if Bakura doesn't show up again.
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Oh, that Mutou Yuugi. How he despises you.]
Sounds like a plan. They've all taken to you already, it seems.
[And he does smile like nothing could possibly be more charming.]
We might start wishing we had a bit more of a lawn!
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[Granted, the fact he gives them coddling Mama won't probably helps. But apparently Good Behavior isn't a settled thing yet, given little Shiro's sensing the pair are deep in talk...]
But, yeah... Isami seems willing to help watch Bakuto, so I might be able to keep too many more eggs from popping up, but still... If I get too many more, I might ask Souji-san about letting them play at the Centre-
[And don't look now but suddenly baby Take Down on Malik's boot from below!]
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[Oh what.
What---
Malik jolts nearly out of his chair, curbing the impulse to kick the baby just in time. He does, however, end up settling back in slowly, chuckling.]
...oh. Hello.
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[Guess who jumped with you, Malik? And before the baby can stop basking in its success and hide again, Yuugi's gotten up and caught him.]
Sorry, that's the one I warned you about... Ichiro! Niko!
[-this traitorous breeder! He's caught the attention of the rambunctious, searching pair across the yard, and set Shiro back on the ground once they see him.
As expected, their chasing their little brother in a flash, likely looking for vengeance for some earlier prank. Yuugi watches them, making sure they don't actually get rough, has he mumbles.]
I have to admit, I was wondering about you...
[He gives Malik a side glance, before catching himself and smiling.]
Are you planning on staying here? I mean, you're welcome to, but I thought trainers are supposed to challenge gyms.
[...heaven for forbid, does he sound disappointed at the fact?]
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Malik shrugs, watching the Mareep at play.]
That's the idea, but....I'm having second thoughts. It seems a little arbitrary, doesn't it?
I don't need that outside proof to consider myself a good trainer. Besides, I like it here. It's been fun, and I don't want to give up on that just because - well, because Johto had other plans for one of us.
[He runs a hand through his bangs, then immediately fixes them.]
Maybe I should get a job! I need to earn my keep if I'm renting a room.
And learn more two-player games.
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Why's he feel half-relieved, half... questioning, that he'd give up goals like that so fast? But, what else could there be? Does he just want to keep track of him?
Oh, what's the use of questioning it? He settled on hoping for the best when he first saw Malik here, and Bakura leaving, apparently didn't faze that.
Have a grin, housemate.]
If you want! This city's full of places to work, you should find something you'd like to do. Or you could start something yourself, like Souji-san did.
And... I guess I haven't been checking enough, which games are available here....
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We can always go shopping, right? And while we're out, I can see what's hiring! That's...probably best, for a first job....
....if we can find a sitter. [He looks at the babies.] Do they mind their PokéBalls?
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[Guess who just came padding out of the house, looked from Malik to Mareeps, and went stiff?
And guess who's ignoring it...]
Isami's been great about about watching them when I need to sleep or something- He could help.
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Malik smiles at the dog, knowing he'll catch hell from the creature for it, but you know what? He is a human. You are a dog. No matter how good your instincts, you'd best know your place.]
That's true! He's really taken to the breeding, hasn't he? Even when he's not the parent...Must be a godsend for you.
They'll be in good hands. Or well.
[He shrugs in the direction of paws.] You know.
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But underlying indeed, since Yuugi's all over praising his Growlithe right now.]
Yeah, either that or he thinks of all of them as his own pack. And he's not about to let family wander off.
..though, you'll have to with me, Isami, since we're going out for a while- [Oh, the ears and haunches going up!] -but ah, I'll take Senzai, okay?
[So sorry, Malik. He has to convince Mom to let him go, first.]
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How fitting, that it should belong to someone so close to the hated Pharaoh.]
And you're being left with a very important task! The babies are all counting on you.
We'll be back before you know.
[Reasoning with an animal. The things he has to do to blend in.
Meanwhile, AS IF SENSING HE IS LEAVING HER, Smoochum runs out from the house and climbs up his leg onto his back. Not without her you don't, buster.]
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Guess you don't get to go without a watch, either... At least we can't say we're ever lonely?
[He certainly can't, since his reserved Lucario is fine being left in his PokéBall... if it's on Yuugi's belt. And he's not two steps out the gate before Senzai's glided out the upstairs window to look curiously between them. Where are they going? Is it somewhere new? Somewhere fun?]
How are all of yours getting along, by the way? I've been under the same roof, but, I've been out here with Bakuto's kids so much...
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[He shrugs sheepishly, looking out along the road as Smoochum clings with a smile. She gets to come!]
Well enough. She's the only really - social one. Well, Vulpix tries, but we still haven't clicked....
And Grimer just makes a mess in the kitchen. Sorry about that.
[A brief pause.]
I - caught something new, though. If you'd like to meet it.
[Yuugi's a Breeder. Breeders like Dittos. And he can just claim Ditto isn't feeling well when it's doing what he caught it for and making Yamasks.]
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[Actually, he probably needed to sit down and talk with Malik about the cleaning, and extra space, and everything else Bakura leaving's brought up... But even without the very real excuse of babysitting, he's not jumping to the topic.
But, kitchen slime aside, you have Yuugi's attention, Mr. Ishtar.]
Er- Of course! I mean, if it's yours it's living with me, too.
[But what could make Malik pause? Is it that shocking, or... something else.]
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Yet for now he'll just shrug and take out the PokéBall.]
I just seem to be filling your house with these, sorry about that!
[And out comes - more purple slime. Except this time it's cute purple slime.
Blinking up at Yuugi, it smiles and chirps.]
Ditto!
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