♃ - Second Strike

[thunderboltprincess]

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[If one is passing by the Council Hall, they will notice an adorable and pampered-looking Eevee standing on the steps. She is wearing a cute pink collar with the name of "HIME" emblazoned upon it, a bow sitting proudly behind her little head. When you get closer to her, she turns her big, soulful eyes on you and makes the most pathetic sounds.

If her coat wasn't so shiny and luxurious, you'd swear she was starving. But, really, feed her anyway.

Or, you know, try to find her trainer. Either one.]

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Uh, to everyone who ran into my Eevee, Hime, earlier, I'm sorry. She ran away while I was at school. If she conned food out of you, I can pay you back. And if she did something else, [Makoto sighs, knowing what trouble the adorable little Pokémon could get into] let me know and I'll pay you back for any damages.

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[actsmagnificent]

[ Natto's antennae droop, and the arm holding out the leaf flags slightly. You don't want to be friends? Well...he knows it's impossible to be friends with everyone, but even if you don't want to be friends yet, maybe he can still be friendly! So he smiles and tries chirping again. Are you waiting for someone? ] Leava?

[ Gold has his mouth full of bag, but he's starting to look sad himself. She turned down Natto's leaf because she was so hungry! Natto, they've got to help! ] Ee.

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[She doesn't even comment on Natto's attention. Good try, little guy, but she's kinda spoiled.

But, the Jolteon gets her to pay attention, and she turns sad little eyes on him. (She smells some food in that bag.)]

Veeee?

[actsmagnificent]

[ Hime, you're breaking Gold's heart. Turning to Natto, who is patiently waiting to see whether his overture will be accepted, he whines around the bag. Natto, they should help! Is it okay if he helps? ] Eeeeee. Eee.

[ Natto thinks. This is weird. That Eevee is in such good condition - he's sure her Trainer loves her very much, so she shouldn't be this hungry. But the right thing to do when someone is hungry is to feed them, regardless of their other circumstances. If she's been waiting for her Trainer to finish something for a long time, or if she got separated from her Trainer....

He knows! Why don't they split a snack and then go looking for her Trainer together? ] Leava vanny!

[ Gold smiles and drops the bag. Don't worry, poor, sweet little Eevee! He's going to help you out!! ] Jolt!

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[Look, cousin, isn't she cute? Her Trainer is at that school place and has been there all morning and wouldn't let her go and she's so hungry now. She'll even pay attention to your friend if you'll really help her.

In fact, Hime comes from her spot on the stairs and rubs her silky fur against Natto for a moment.]

Eevee. Eeee.

[actsmagnificent]

[ That Trainer of yours brushes your fur so soft! Natto still can't help but feel like something is fishy here, but he also doesn't see the harm in sharing their food. So he goes over to the bag Gold dropped and opens it, looking around. There's only two here since they are just two Pokémon, but....

...would you like one of their PokéPuffs? They got a little squashed. ] Van.

[ Gold just grins and lets the Pokémon with arms handle this. He's more than happy to split a PokéPuff with Natto if it means they can help someone. ]

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[Yes, well, Hime makes sure that her Trainer pays attention to her. Or... well... flour might end up all over the kitchen again.

She looks at the Poképuffs and back at the two Pokémon before sniffing at the one being offered to her. Smells okay.]

Vee?

[Maybe she feels a little bad now that she sees the condition it's in. Are you sure it's okay to eat it all?]

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Van van! [ Natto brandishes the puff in front of Hime, still smiling. Don't worry about him and Gold. They're each okay with half, right, Gold? ]

Jolt!

[ Gold has icing on his nose now from trying to help break the remaining puff in half. Apparently holding it in place atop the bag with one paw and pulling lightly with his jaws was a silly idea.

And now they're both looking expectantly at Hime. Will you share a snack with them? ]

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[Hime looks back and forth between the two other Pokémon before taking a delicate bite of the puff they've given her. They are okay sorts. So, she'll just be nice to the both. Besides, the Leavanny has hands, of a kind. That could be very useful, considering the Mareep and Chikorita she has to put up with at home.

She eats about half of it before pushing what's left over to Natto with little effort.]

Ee.

[Here, you take this.]

[actsmagnificent]

Leava? [ Natto looks over from where he'd been carefully nibbling on his "half" of the remaining PokéPuff (as Gold makes a mess on the bag). Didn't you like it?

It doesn't look like he quite understands yet, Hime. ]

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[Hime looks over at Gold and cocks her head to the side. Really, do you have to be so messy there, cousin?]

Eevee.

[It was tasty, but she doesn't want to be greedy. Besides, you're so much bigger than her. Aren't you still hungry too?]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Hey, he's using their bag as a placemat. It could be worse. And he'll clean himself up! Look, he's licking his paws and wiping himself down. Oof. This is kind of uncomfortable to do when it's this cold outside. ] Jolteon.

[ Natto hesitates. He's okay, really, and she'd been so hungry - but he also doesn't want to be the ungrateful one. So without any further questions he picks up the puff and takes a bite, then smiles to show her how happy he is she decided to share. Does this mean you'll be his friend? ] Leavanny!

[thunderboltprincess]

[Ouch, the public bath looks horribly painful. And you missed a spot on your nose there.

She's still a little hungry, but she knows that when her Trainer finds here, she'll be fed. And, well, you guys are kinda okay and make her feel guilty. Something that her Trainer's other Pokémon could never manage.

Guess that makes you friends now.]

Eevee.

[actsmagnificent]

Lea! [ Natto finishes his puff - which he, for the record, managed to eat without getting food all over himself. That must be a specialty of Gold's instead.

It's a good thing, too, because he's offering Hime the leaf again. If you still don't want this, that's okay, but green goes nicely with pink! He thinks it will make your bow look even better, if you'll let him stick this to you. ] Va?

[ Gold manages to shock himself with a final lick to his nose. How. But he stays out of this, since he has a feeling it might be a Moment. ] Ee.

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[This leaf thing... It must be important. Hime looks at Natto for a minute before deciding she can't be rude and not take it again.]

Vee.

[Although, the fact that the Jolteon shocks himself makes Hime flinch herself. That looks very painful.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Natto waits until Hime's done flinching to examine her and her bow more closely. Getting the leaf unstuck from the bow for cleaning would be a pain, so after much deliberation, he decides to place it in front of one of her ears instead. There! It looks like a barrette!

Satisfied, Natto steps back and claps his "hands" together. You look so cute! ] Van!

[ There has to be a storefront around her they can use to show her her reflection... ]

[thunderboltprincess]

[When the Leavanny is done, Hime walks over to the big windows to the news stand and looks. It's fairly nice. She almost looks like an Leafeon.

She approves.

She looks back at the other two Pokémon for confirmation.]

Eevee?

[actsmagnificent]

Jolt! [ Gold is such a fan that he even hops up and down when he barks. Natto is more demure, not wanting to come across as immodest - his leaf just accentuates her natural prettiness and the good care her Trainer gives her, after all...

...that's right, her Trainer! Do you need them to wait with you? Or do you have to go find her? ] Leava vanny lea!

[ He kind of wants to meet this human. ]

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Vee! [Hime basks in the attention, pleased with the compliments, until Natto mentions her Trainer.

Her Trainer is at school. But, haha, she actually doesn't remember where that is exactly.] Ee?

[actsmagnificent]

[ Oh dear. You are lost, then. Gold looks sad, and Natto contemplative, before the latter claps his "hands" together. They can look together! Three pairs of eyes are sharper than one. ] Vanny van!

[ Gold nods, then picks up the bag with his mouth again. They'd bought a few supplies at the crafts store, but the vendor had been so charmed by Pokémon shopping on their own she'd gotten them the PokéPuffs. The city is full of nice people like that, so they should find that school in no time! ] Eee!

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Hime! Where are you?

[If she'd waited, she'd've been fed at lunchtime. Instead, she ran off. And now Makoto, Cotton, and Usato are looking for her.

Well, Usato's got his leaf stuck in a door don't ask, but it's the spirit that counts.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ After a bit of wandering around in this crowd, Gold spots a Chikorita in a terrible predicament! He bounds over and drops his parcel again to speak. Are you okay? What happened? Can he help?? ] Jolteon?

[ Natto remains in the crowd, staring up at the humans in worry. What would someone who just lost their Eevee look like? He's sure she'll be dressed perfectly, too... ]

[thunderboltprincess]

[Oh, good Jolteon, please, help him. He's stuck and he doesn't know how to get free. How did this happen? Why is it always him? He's cursed with cuteness and clumsiness. Tears are literally in his eyes as he talks.] Riiiii.

[Hime follows at a sedate pace, looking around for her Trainer and either Cotton or Usato. She sees the Mareep and stops. There's her Trainer, looking worried and scared. Ooooh boy.]

Vee.

[Makoto practically perks up at the sound of her Pokémon, and she and Cotton run over. She picks up Hime and hugs her gently, sighing in relief.] I'm so glad you're okay! I was so worried about you. Don't run away again. [She looks down and spots a familiar looking Leavanny.] Natto? Is that you?

[actsmagnificent]

Leavanny! [ It's one of Trainer's friends! Natto's so relieved - both that they found Hime's owner and that she's Good People. (Trainer wouldn't know Bad People, so he's sure it's all good.) You're the human that made that lovely bow? And...were they not supposed to move the Eevee?

He looks bashful. Wandering off was his idea. Please don't scold Hime. ] Leava lea.

[ Meanwhile, Gold is examining Usato's predicament from every possible angle, frowning. He sniffs the leaf. He scratches on the door. He backs up and runs into the door as hard as he can, then bounces off with a resounding "thwack". Whoo, now he's dizzy. So much for that option. ] Jolt....

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[Makoto sighs, happy to see that Hime managed to find a Pokémon that is safe and someone she knows so she can thank them personally.]

Thank you, so much, Natto. We were worried about her. Was she much trouble?

[Hime sniffs, but she resembles that remark so she can't say much in her own defense. Besides, he shared food with her and gave her a leaf that made her prettier. He's okay.]

[But poor Usato and Gold...The Chikorita watches the Jolteon as he crashes into the door and hurts himself. That stops the tears. Oh, no, are you hurt? Are you bleeding? Don't do that. Please.]Ri. Chikorita. Chi.

[actsmagnificent]

Vanny van. [ Natto shakes his head reassuringly. Not at all! In fact, she had such good manners, she shared her PokéPuff! (....On that note, he hopes it's okay he fed her. He looks down, embarrassed.)

Gold, for his part, feels his head with a paw and is satisfied that no bump has formed. He's okay! ] Jol!

[ Now, about your predicament....

He sniffs Usato's leaf where stem meets door, then opens his mouth to gently try and take Usato by said stem. The door won't move, so he'll tug you free! Okay? ] Jolteon?