[Action/Video] | First Bite

[biteoutofcrime]

[Action:]

[The little Poochyena comes out after sundown, when the city's shadows mute the bright gold of his fur some. He sniffs the air, growls thoughtfully, and then sets off to explore his old haunts with a quiet Zubat flapping after him. They stop at several buildings in the Business and Entertainment Districts, but only stay long enough to circle the storefronts a couple times, taking in the new scents and sounds.

It's in Ninetails Vale that the Poochyena finally slows and sits on his haunches. The Zubat squeaks a question in Pokemon speech as he scratches his ear with his hind paw.]

Nah. Just thinking.

[He settles in to watch the street, looking for all the world like a puppy waiting for his best friend to come home.]

[Video:]

Oi.

[It's a gruff greeting, and while the young man on the feed has a rosy-cheeked, childlike face, his expression is more frowny than friendly.]

I noticed a lot of newcomers been trickling in to stay since all that shit with Gigas and the Citadel this summer.

[That is definitely not the kind of language that should be coming out of a face that cute.]

If you need help settling in--place to stay, something to do--get in touch. Name's Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu. I'm around.

((OOC: And here's a permissions post for anyone who needs it!))

Comments

[mastermedium]

[Maya lights up immediately, her wisps flickering around her. She clasps her hands together before she hugs his arm, grinning like a demon about it.]

Thank you! I won't keep you more than twice a week, promise.

[biteoutofcrime]

[Urrrgh, affection. So gross.]

Goddammit, I already regret this. Which days?

[O-Ren bobs a bit, excited despite her serious disposition. They haven't had playdates with Maya in so long!]

[mastermedium]

Weeednesdays and Fridays, maybe?

[She's just going to hang off him for a moment, making puppy eyes that don't exactly work when you're a yellow-sclera-ed ghost type.]

...Wait, was it really thirteen times?

[Maya can you just keep a conversation straight--]

[biteoutofcrime]

[They also don't work when you're talking to someone with actual puppy eyes. He just frowns at both Maya and O-Ren.]

It wasn't that many times. O-Ren can't count.

[O-Ren flaps around and screeches a little, miffed. Well, it was a lot of times, anyway!]

[mastermedium]

...Well, stop doing that.

[Jeez. Shinrei hovers behind Maya a bit worriedly. What kind of trouble are they getting into???]

Next time you go running off I won't be nice and act like I missed you.

[biteoutofcrime]

[Tch.]

Good. Who asked you to, anyway?

[Too bad eye-rolling doesn't really work for Zubats. O-Ren calms and makes a skittering sound that roughly translates to knowing laughter. Kuzuryuu huffs at her.]

And who asked you?

[mastermedium]

I did, obviously. I'm saying I missed you, ya big dork.

[And she lets go of him to gently whap her palm against the back of his head for that one.]

But if you don't wanna hang out anymore, I was on my way home.

[biteoutofcrime]

Hey!

Zuzuzu.

[Well, O-Ren thinks it's funny, at least. Kuzuryuu scowls from one to the other, then starts heading towards the Kurain estate.]

Che. I wanna see this school before I turn up to train. You coming or not?

[O-Ren grants Maya and Shinrei an expression of wry fondness--you know what he's like, Maya--and follows after her partner.]

[mastermedium]

[Pleased, Maya crosses her arms behind her back and follows him, giggling a bit and shrugging at Shinrei. The poor gastly is beyond confused-- this guy doesn't seem friendly, but Maya's not worried, so...]

Well, it's kind of my house, so yeah. Of course I'm coming.

[biteoutofcrime]

[Poor Shinrei. If O-Ren were a less reserved Pokemon, she might explain, but as it is, Shinrei will just have to learn for herself.]

You eat dinner yet?

[mastermedium]

Nah. You hungry? [Shinrei will get it someday, maybe. Maya keeps her hands behind her back, eying Kuzu curiously.]

[biteoutofcrime]

Eh, I could eat.

[He's a dog, of course he can eat. His tail wags a couple times at the thought.]

Want to pick something up on the way?

[mastermedium]

Come on, Kuzuzu, don't you know me?

Of course I do.

[Maya, refusing food? Perish the thought!]

[biteoutofcrime]

[Huff.]

You and Nozomi, I fuckin' swear...my sister's started pulling that shit with my first name 'cause of you.

[mastermedium]

Awww, c'mon, Nomi's good at giving nicknames too.

[She eyes Kuzuryuu, lifting a brow.]

What's she calling you now? Fuyu? Hikiko? Something better?

[biteoutofcrime]

Tch.

...Fuyuhi-niichan.

1/2

[mastermedium]

...

Really?

[mastermedium]

...Wow, I didn't know you and your sister could actually be that cute.

[biteoutofcrime]

[He glares at her over his shoulder.]

It's not cute! It's annoying. She does it on fucking purpose with that Disarming Voice shit, I swear she's gonna kill me one of these days.

[mastermedium]

Nah, it's still pretty cute!

[She giggles, just as spooky as ever with it as her wisps dance around her.]

But... I think 'Fuyuhiko' sounds better on its own. Maybe she'll get over it soon.

[biteoutofcrime]

[He faces forward again, playing grouchy.]

I fucking hope so. She's too old to be relying on that cutesy little sister bullshit to get what she wants all the time.

[Haha yeah right he's going to be weak to it forever and a day.]

[mastermedium]

So, what cutesy bullshit should I rely on to get what I want all the time, huh, Fuyuhiko?

[what shame?]

[biteoutofcrime]

[He doesn't know what feels weirder, the fact that she's using his first name or the fact that she's actually saying it right. He's glad it's dark, it hides his blushing.]

You? You should stick to the spooky shit, you'll get way more mileage out of it.

[mastermedium]

Good. [Her voice warbles a bit with her giggling, before she clears her throat.]

Spooking's what I do best! To you, anyway. My prank streak's, what, double yours now?

[biteoutofcrime]

Oi, some people don't actually keep track of dumb crap like that, you know.

[Meaning yes. Yes it is.]