Closed Log: A Very Senshi Salvation

[faithfulflame]

Who: The Sailor Senshi and Pokemon
What: A Hatching Party
Where: Hikawa Shrine
When: 12/27
Warnings: Obligatory warning that Haruka/Michiru are in the same room together.


Today was the day they'd all waited for, and it's early in the morning when Rei notices that the eggs Ophir had been watching over for the last week were starting to shake and rattle like a hatching was going to happen. The call went out a little later, inviting all the other girls over to watch. Food was set up, and she'd encouraged Eiji to make sure Ankh was elsewhere so that he wouldn't just show up and be...himself. The hatching is nigh!

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[faithfulflame]

[Well, His stat total is the one of the lowest, Ophir is probably just a little bit closer.

Rei smiles cheerily as the wing breaks out.]

Strong already.

[actsmagnificent]

Mm. [ There's a tapping sound as somebirdy's beak investigates the eggeshell, curious. What if she taps soft, then hard, then soft, then -

crack.

whoooooooa.

This could, indeed, take a while. Feel free to pull out a good book or something. ]

[faithfulflame]

[Rei smiles vaguely and sits back down, reaching out to pick up Olympus Mons again. Sarek is content to just hang out there, and Rei's attention is more on Natto than the egg. What would he be doing?]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Schooling himself in calm, apparently. Deep breaths, formal posture. It's okay, little egg. This isn't going to be a big, sudden event. That's good. He'll wait.

Feeling the eyes on him, he looks over at Rei with a happy chirp. Isn't this great? ] Van.

[faithfulflame]

[Rei smiles somewhat tiredly at Natto. How does Haruka keep up with you. For that matter, how on earth did you manage to bond with her? She’s the farthest thing from motherly…]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Never underestimate Sailor Tsunranus's ability to decide other people can't possibly manage on their own, Rei. Which puts her in the awkward and annoying position of having to save their butts. GRIEVOUS SIGH.

Natto has gotten increasingly low-maintenance, though - he's got his costume room and his friends, so he's happy. And now a new friend is chipping more cracks in that egg. Oh, look! Was that a beak?

Haruka looks like she can't believe she's actually standing here watching an egg hatch. It'll come out when it comes out. Jeez. ] It's not a competition.

[ No scoring here. No judges. No reason to watch every tiny movement. ]

[faithfulflame]

[So long as you don't suddenly start doing it to Rei...she'll be just fine.

Her eyes flicker with amusement when she notices Haruka's reaction.]

No, it isn't. It's a hatching, and a new way to share.

[actsmagnificent]

Have you raised many eggs?

[ So far she's just had Super Beauty, who's fine behavior-wise (for a Rhyhorn) but...undersized, and Ferrari, who....

...we don't think about Ferrari unless necessary. Also, that's definitely a beak poking out of that egg.

Natto continues to look interested. That's way too small to eat him. He's good. ]

[faithfulflame]

Just one. Ophir, actually, is from an egg.

[She points to the friendly, affable little Litwick wiggling around the room making sure all the eggs stay at a constant temperature.]

But Eiji has had a couple of them, now.

[actsmagnificent]

[ Friendly Litwick. That's a new one for Haruka. ] They grow fast.

[ Except when they are Super Beauty don't.

The beak withdraws to prepare for a mighty peck. ]

[faithfulflame]

They do. Ophir's still small, but she's a bit lazy, if I'm honest.

[She doesn't like going out where she might need soul energy.]

But it looks like the little one is about ready to make a grand entrance...

[actsmagnificent]

Hmm? [ Fine, kid. She supposes you get her full attention.

That beak does indeed burst through the shell again, sending a chip of eggshell flying as a tiny head busts out - but then the bird realizes it's not sure where to go from here. So it blinks, startled by the sudden light and the feeling of air against its face. Wha? Wha? Whaaaa? ]

Sta.

[ WHOA WHAT MADE THAT SOUND. More cracks form along the shell as the baby tries to wiggle its way to freedom. ]

[faithfulflame]

[Rei’s eyes flicker with delight as the little bird makes it’s first appearance. She doesn’t really move or react beyond that, having witnessed more than a few hatchings, but it’s still wonderful to see that new life taking it’s first surprised blinks.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ And there goes the side of the egg as the cracks widen, depositing the baby in a tumble of feathers and egg goop. It looks around, eyes wide -

And begins flapping uselessly in the blanket, scared and cold. What is all of this??? What's going on??? It's so confused. ] Ly! Ly! Lyyyyyyyyy!!!!!

[ Haruka takes a deep breath, but when she exhales she grins almost ruefully. Babies.

To Natto: ] Go.

Lea! [ Saluting Haruka, Natto scooches up to be near the baby, patting its head (and leaving a leaf in his hand's wake.) It's okay. Easy there. Oh, good, it lets him scoop it up! ] Van, van. Leavanny.

[ Starly is looking over Natto's shoulder as it quiets down, though.

Looking at Rei.

With great big eyes. ]

[faithfulflame]

[And Rei looks back, eyes very, very intense. What is this thing doing? Why is it not paying attention to Natto unless it too, find's Natto annoying]

Haruka-san, what will you name it?

[actsmagnificent]

Before it knows itself? [ Welcome to Whose Pokémon Is It Anyway: where the rules are made up and the names don't matter.

Meanwhile, Starly is staring. Staaaring. What is that thing over there? It's preeetty.

A single feather atop its head unsticks itself and sticks up - but not in the usual swooshy pattern for Starly. Instead, it looks sort of like the stubborn piece of hair on Haruka's own head. Starly sticks a wing out in Rei's direction. ] Staaaar.

[faithfulflame]

[Rei raises her eyebrow and folds her arm.]

I...think...he likes me?

[She speaks enough Pokemon to understand that this might be problematic.]

[actsmagnificent]

Sta. [ The pretty thing made noise! Starly flaps in excitement, then blinks in surprise. Something just. Wait.

Rolling onto its stomach, it flaps its wings again. It can make those things move. Amazing.

Rei's off the hook, it seems, and Natto places Starly down so it can safely continue to discover its own limbs. ] Well, it's in good hands for now.

[faithfulflame]

[Rei sighs and looks at Haruka. This one is going to make trouble, isn't she?]

I guess so. Good on Natto.

[actsmagnificent]

He's learning. [ Actually she's really impressed and pleased with him, but ha. Haruka expressing pride in someone who isn't her girlfriend. Haaaaaaaaaah.

She'll let the Leavanny look after the newly-hatched Starly, though. That trust is as good an expression of pride as any, while she goes to check out the other eggs. ]