12: action

[realmenknitplushies]

"Oh, dammit!"

You see that yellow-and-red blur that just charged out of the door of the Tatsumi Gallery?

"Come back, you! I was workin' on that!"

That would be Kanji's Plusle. For something so small and sweet, it sure pulls out all the stops to annoy its trainer, sometimes. Such as, in this case, yanking a length of ribbon off a display he's setting up and deciding it would make a perfect improvised kite... it's sprinting down the street, waving the ribbon, taunting, going all out.

Not what Kanji was looking for today, that's for sure.

And so, the chase begins.

On one side: a foot of fluff and sparks. On the other: six foot and more of muscle and bad temper. Who's going to win?

Pluuuuu!

"Whoa! Comin' through!"

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[encouragetomorrow]

Honoka never had been very good with timing, though she was getting better, what with the singing and the dancing thing happening because of μ's. That didn't make a darn bit of difference today, though, as she was right in the war path of a fleeing Plusle and its disgruntled owner.

She looked up just in time to watch Kanji's Plusle, ribbon kite and all, careen right into her shin. Of course, she tried to avoid it, she didn't want to hurt the little creature--

--Which. Just resulted in her trying to hop, one-legged, around him, and instead wound up with her pitching forward with a startled yelp and tumbling, possibly grabbing the Plusle's stolen ribbon on her way down to try and make sure she didn't land on it.

"Ohhh, I should really watch where I'm going."

[realmenknitplushies]

Warpath is about right in this situation. But one that's very efficiently interrupted: the Plusle's sprinting is disrupted as she grabs at its treasure. It gives a helpless squeak, turning around to give as much of a pouty look as it can at what's going on.

Suss. Or in other words - 'yeah, come on, look!' Not that it can talk about such things in this case, of course...

[encouragetomorrow]

Sitting up a little better, Honoka reached out carefully to pick up the Plusle. Oh, the poor thing was so fussed. Sometimes she wondered if her understanding of Pokemon was a gift or a curse.

"I'm sorry, are you okay? I tried to not step on you and I think I kind of just made it worse." Belatedly noticing the ribbon in her hands, Honoka stared at it and then offered it to the Pokemon. "Is this yours?"

[realmenknitplushies]

Mmm, okay! the Pokémon agreed, happily, as it found itself back on its feet. Don't worry! I'm just fine - and yep, that's mine! it chirped up - although that last was with a slightly too-innocent look on its face, the sort that starts to blend into cheekiness.

Catching up, now, as he'd managed to pick his way through the crowds, was its trainer - huh. Well, at least it'd stopped.

[encouragetomorrow]

Completely oblivious to that too-innocent look on the Plusle's face, Honoka happily handed the ribbon over. It was the least she could do, for nearly stepping on the poor creature.

She glanced up when Kanji arrived and smiled, setting the Plusle down and standing, dusting herself off.

"Sorry-- is this Plusle yours?"

[realmenknitplushies]

The Plusle was kind of looking aside here - it needed a way out of here, but she'd been so sweet to it! How could it resist?

Kanji nodded, rubbed at his head with a relieved look on his face: "Yeah. He's been givin' me the runaround all morning." That was accompanied with a glare at the Pokémon. Dammit, furball. Have you got to?

[beyond_hope]

Vanitas didn't notice the running pokemon until he saw the person after it. He's about to tell the very distracted Roselia walking beside him to be careful because he might get run over, but he isn't able to get a word out before the pokemon is right in front of them.

"...Ah."

And then Thornbite is ran into.

[realmenknitplushies]

[Okay,there's more than one Pokémon who should have been looking where they were going.

Not like the Plusle'll admit to it, mind. It just looks kind of stunned for a moment, and maybe slightly embarrassed.]

Plu-? ['Wha-?']

[beyond_hope]

[Thornbite pretty much falls with the crash, but she gets up, clearing herself, and looks at the Plusle, curious.]

Where are you going in such a hurry?

Vanitas is just staring at the exchange with a smirk on his face.

[realmenknitplushies]

Uh... no-nothing, nowhere...

[This is one awkward looking little ball of electric fluff, doing its best try at innocence but not really getting there. It glances around, at the other Pokémon and its companion, ears twitching for the sound of imminent trainer arrival...]

[beyond_hope]

[Thornbite stares at the pokemon for a bit before sighing.]

You know, if you wanted to lie to someone, you should at least try to make it convincing. And I am not convinced at all.

[Vanitas laughs, watching the exchange, able to understand a few of the words spoken.]

[realmenknitplushies]

Lying, who's lying? I'm just...

[There's a bit of a disappointed squeak.]

Aooow. I was just having a bit of fun with my trainer...

[encouragetomorrow]

She smiled at the Pokemon again.

"They can be troublesome sometimes, when they want to play," she crouched down and pat him on the head gently. "Here, shouldn't you go home with your friend here?"

[realmenknitplushies]

"Heh. Tell me 'bout it," Kanji remarked with a laugh. "He's always up to this stuff." Eh, he can't ever stay mad at it. Damn cuteness.

[beyond_hope]

[Thornbite gasps and shakes her hands furiously.]

Did I insult you? I did! Oh my, I insulted you didn't I? I'm so sorry!

[Vanitas raises and eyebrow and looks into the distance, he is so not getting in the way.]