(backdated to the 11th!)

[inthenameofthemoon]

[VIDEO]

[ Hello, Union! It's just another cold winter day here. Nothing out of the ordinary.... and suddenly, there's a blip on the network and on the other end happens to be one Usagi Tsukino. She looks rather relieved, despite the fact that she has mud and leaves in her hair. ]

Oh thank goodness! It's fixed-- ah! Hey!

[ The camera then fumbles, catching a glimpse of full of a baby Rhyhorn sniffing at the camera and opening its mouth to give the warp band a big huge lick. It doesn't get to though, as Usagi snatches up the warp band and she looks like she's about to put it on her wrist, but once glance behind her has her rethinking a new course of action. ]

No, Skittles. The last time you did anything to my warp band, you broke it!

Fairy.

[ It's then that Pinky, Usagi's loyal and fantastic Clefairy, takes hold of the warp band and makes sure to angle it so that it's Usagi's upper body that's shown. .... although, wait. There seems to be someone right next to Usagi? But the video feed is angled enough that only a little part of the profile is scene although let's be real here. What little profile that's in the shot can give anyone who has eyeballs can tell it's Haruka Tenoh. ]

Ah, thanks, Pinky. So, um, hi guys! I.. uh... have a quick question. Has anyone.. uh... ever had a pokemon that refused to let go of something? Like, refused to the point of not caring if it gets hurt as long as it stays attached?

Any help would be really really really great. [ Pause. That might be a tiny look of desperation on her face. ] Thanks!

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[inthenameofthemoon]

[ Why yes, Usagi's practically been dragged around the majority of the hike back to Union. Whether it was because Haruka has a larger stride, or because she was a flying type, Usagi couldn't very well keep up and really the only reason she's able to is because the Goomy is so intent on keeping them together that she has no choice. ]

I-I'm not slacking off!

[ She's not even given a chance to do that. ]

But, can't we slow down? We're not out in the forest anymore! Where are we going in such a rush?!

[actsmagnificent]

Save your breath. [ One woman's rush is another woman's Mission Walk, apparently.

Haruka sighs. This is ridiculous. If this is the kind of thing she can expect from Usagi, she was an idiot to think this girl could ever be a leader. There must be some sort of mistake. She won't accept it. She can save the world even without the others' help. That's right. As long as she has Michiru....no, even if she had to stand up to the gods alone....Haruka will protect humanity....

God, short people are slow. She yanks on the poor Goomy. What is your deal, little buddy. Jeez. ] We can't save the world like this....

[inthenameofthemoon]

[ The yank pulls both her and the Goomy forward. Usagi manages to keep herself from tripping over her face, but, it seems that this is really the final straw that breaks the Camerupt's back. ]

Wait...

[ And with a deep breath, Usagi finally places all her weight on her front foot and yanks with as much strength as she can muster on both the Goomy and Haruka's wrist. ]

I said WAIT!

[actsmagnificent]

[ That works. Haruka waits.

Or more, she stops moving, blinks, and then turns around to look at Usagi, her expression blank but expectant. Okay, she waited. Now what? ]