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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[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. ]