[ACTION] (backdated to a few hours before the event)

[kaidont]

[If you're walking around the residential district today, you might run into Kaido.

Or, to be precise, Kaido and a new pokemon.

He's sat the pokemon on a bench and is crouching in front of him, staring into the pokemon's face. And being stared at back, though this gaze is more curiosity and less... whatever Kaido's glare is (his face is always like that okay).

They've been staring at each other silently for a while. You might want to snap him out of it, or he might not even realise you're here]

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[at_too_low]

[Oops here's someone crouching next to you, hugging his knees]

What're you doing?

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[kaidont]

[He would have jumped, except his body kind of registered you while his mind was away elsewhere. So he'll just blink--and then turn--a moment of fluster because he's suddenly realising how dumb he must look, and then a smile]

Hey.

[kaidont]

I was just trying to figure out something.

[at_too_low]

[He grins at you before looking at the Pokemon]

Figure out what?

[kaidont]

I'm not even sure. There's been a weird feeling at the back of my mind since he turned up.

[Helioptile waves. Ooh, you've got the same typing as him!]

[at_too_low]

[Holding his hand out to Helioptile]

When did you two meet?

[kaidont]

Just yesterday.

[Putting his hand in yours!]

[at_too_low]

[!! Tiny handshake initiated!]

Aww, he's adorable!

[kaidont]

[Handshake :>

That makes him chuckle. You're both adorable if you ask him]

[at_too_low]

[He laughs happily and stretches out his other hand to pet Helioptile - are pets okay?]

Did you name him yet?

[kaidont]

Nah, you know me, I suck at names.

[Pets are okay! He might let out a spark or two, but that shouldn't bother you much right?]

[at_too_low]

[Atsuro grins and rolls a couple of sparks between his own fingers, too. ELECTRIC TYPES]

Hehe, yeah. Maybe it'll come to you eventually.

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[kaidont]

[He smiles and closes his eyes in comfort. Ah, pets are nice. And he doesn't have to be careful, which is good. He'd accidentally shocked Kaido yesterday]

Maybe yeah.

[kaidont]

... I kinda feel bad about it.

[at_too_low]

[Petting time~]

About what?

[kaidont]

Not giving names. Looks like almost everyone else does.

[at_too_low]

[Guilty chuckle]

Well, neither do I. Only nicknames... but they're not real names. I think it's something that's supposed to come to you, you know?

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[kaidont]

Guess so.

[kaidont]

... you two look really cute like that.

[at_too_low]

[He blushes a little, but doesn't fluster. Grinning sheepishly]

Thanks. But I think most of the credit should go to him.

[kaidont]

He's cute but the combo's better.

[at_too_low]

[Pffft--okay he's laughing]

[kaidont]

[And you're the one getting a headpat now. It's a headpat chain!]

[at_too_low]

[He's tilting his head into it a little bit, imitating Helioptile and snickering to himself]

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[kaidont]

[Snrk--]