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[biteoutofcrime]

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Hey. It's Kuzuryuu.

[The young man's changed a little since the last time they spoke, but despite the added inches and the blessings Pokemon puberty evolution has bestowed on his face, he looks nervous. Troubled, maybe.]

Can I ask you a favor?

Action; OTA

[There's a new face in Union City. Sort of. Maybe? The girl might look familiar to some--something about the freckles and the slender build, the sleek, thick fur of her tail--but she's rushing past as quickly as she can while barefoot, her modestly heeled boots held in one hand.

She's followed by a shyly happy Golbat who looks like she's just visited a beauty salon. While O-Ren isn't sure of her new look, she's tentatively willing to enjoy both it and herself.

Not that her friend's giving her time to stop and smell the roses, as it were.]

Comments

[actsmagnificent]

[ There's definitely something off about this encounter. Normally that kind of modesty would be more charming to Haruka. As it is, she's still satisfied with her decision, but feeling like there's a crucial piece missing to her understanding.

Oh well. Everybody has their circumstances. Haruka mounts in front of Fuyuhiko. ] Hold on tight.

[ And with a mighty flapping of wings, they have liftoff!! Golbat can fly alongside them; hopefully that won't mess up her fancy look. ] Where to?

[biteoutofcrime]

[Fuyuhiko has no choice but to cling to Haruka's back, sitting the way he is. If someone can die from too much blood rushing to their face in embarrassment, he's certainly making an honest go at finding out.]

Just--just drop me off at--

[He hesitates for a second. It'd be humiliating if anyone he knows around Kurain caught sight of him like this, but if he goes back to his actual neighborhood in the sketchier part of town, his father's goons might catch sight of him. And that. Would actually kill him. He could never show his face again.]

The edge of Ninetails Vale'd be fine.

[actsmagnificent]

You a fortuneteller?

[ This person doesn't look like priestess material, so. Rushing Wind the Pidgeot banks about to fly towards the indicated area. When you're on Pidgeot-back, at least commutes are thankfully short...? ]

[biteoutofcrime]

Fuck no, of course not.

[O-Ren glides with relative ease after them. For a Golbat, she's pretty graceful.]

I'm...staying with a friend there for a while.

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka grins. The Ninetales Vale folks are good people, from what she's seen. Whoever you are, you bundle of contradictions of a person, you have good friends.

Rushing Wind begins descending when she spots the gate to Hikawa Shrine - it's a good landmark. Haruka carefully controls their approach. They have a guest on board. It wouldn't do to jostle their passenger. ] That must be interesting.

[ And she grins over her shoulder, all charm and attention. ] I'm sorry I missed you at Soulfasting. It was a great festival.

[biteoutofcrime]

[He looks down sharply at the grin--holy shit, this dude is handsome and here he is getting mistaken for a girl, how the fuck is this fair?--but, despite his better judgment, a small, warm smile creeps onto his face.]

Yeah, it came together pretty nice. I'm glad it worked out in the end.

[As soon as they're close enough to the ground, he hops down, O-Ren swooping in at his back. He looks up to meet Haruka's gaze squarely this time, even if his cheeks are still a little red.]

Uh--thanks. For the lift. I can make it from here.

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka grins back - hard enough, apparently, to make the sun come out from behind a cloud. She's good at that. ] Good luck with your shoes.

[ Footwear you can't wear is kind of useless, now isn't it? Rushing Wind flutters her feathers. It was her pleasure! She loves giving rides. ]

[biteoutofcrime]

Y-yeah. Changing is. Definitely on my goddamn to-do list.

[He gives Rushing Wind a gentle pat of thanks--he's half-Pokemon himself, of course he's going to treat her with the same respect he affords her human--and offers a quick, flustered bob of a bow.]

S...see you.

[O-Ren waves good-bye over his head.]

[actsmagnificent]

Later. [ If it's possible to pop a wheelie on Pidgeot-back, that just happened. And, it's hard to tell, but....did Haruka just blow her new acquaintance a kiss as she took off?

Sure, there's something odd tickling the back of her mind that she can't place. But you're funny, and needed the help. She's satisfied. ]