Meeting of Minds

[allergictoloveletters]

Who: Ami and Yuuna
What: Ami and Yuuna are reuniting.
Where: Cafe near medic center
When: Immediately following this conversation



Ami was reading, which was honestly no surprised, as she waited for Yuuna at the cafe they agreed upon. It was near the medic center as well as a park in case Yuuna wanted even further privacy on the subject. She had already gotten served an iced tea since she couldn't have anything hot without Rei around.

Aurora noticed Yuuna before Ami did, what with her nose stuck in a book. And Aurora snapped her tail and stood up, bounding over to Yuuna, having missed the other and Ami was quick to stand as well, smiling brightly as she set the book down. While they're reuniting had been initially awkward, it was still Yuuna, her senpai and big sister figure.

"Yuuna!"

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[rainsrespite]

“Hey, sometimes we need that, and I haven’t been around to reassure you much lately now have I?” Yuuna quipped, running her fingers up Ami’s cheek to brush away a few stray tears. She knew what she meant to her little kouhai, and it wasn’t like she needed to be told. The drink alone had been enough, but Ami clearly wanted to do more.

“I will, of course. I really don’t need much right now, but if I do you know I’ll call. Life’s been pretty simple lately, though, except for the operation. No real problems, just lots of sitting around in my pajamas with my Pokemon and Merrill. Sad we didn’t get to go to Gigas with the rest of you though.”

[allergictoloveletters]

"The shrine does have hot springs, if you would like to utilize them for the two of you? We have plenty of space for your pokemon that would wish to attend as well."

At the mention of Gigas she frowned and tilted her head.

"Admittedly, it was... enlightening, but wholly unnerving in some ways," ways she only confessed to Rei at this point. "It's a very.... detached city. It's technology with no heart done for the pure sake of money and less to do with any heart, rhyme, reason, or to fulfill a need."

[rainsrespite]

"Detached is...not exactly what I'd hoped to hear, honestly." Yuuna sucked in a breath, looking off to the west with a critical eye. They were neighbors of this city, and it was so painfully clear that Gigas didn't really understand the way things needed to be.

There's something more, too, that sticks with her. She'd read Sophia's report, and Waver's as well, and what had stood out to her was something odd. Something more personal, related to a cave, and an old friend.

"I heard there were arenas. Is that true?"

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"I'm bad at lying," she offered as her only condolence.

At the mention of the arenas she frowned and nodded.

"They, admittedly, have better healing facilities than we do, but that's because they had to get better at healing injured pokemon. It is a partnership with their pokemon, but it is a working one with the understanding of a 'master' and 'an owned animal,' rather than one of equals depending on each other." She rested a hand on Aurora's head and the Luxray nudged at her elbow, trying to comfort her. "If they are out of their pokeballs, it is to fulfill a task. They aren't bad people, though, at least not the citizens themselves, I think they just genuinely believe what they're doing has no harm."

[rainsrespite]

That's not why she's bothered by it. It's nothing to do with Pokemon, but rather something else. An ugly nightmare, the memory of a false face. Something she'd only seen the once.

"What about people? Do they fight in these arenas?"

[allergictoloveletters]

"Only against pokemon, but not against each other, at least not that I observed.... but that doesn't mean it can't happen. Why do you ask?" well... more specifically, why was that her focus?

[rainsrespite]

“Because of a bad dream. Nothing important. Just…something that I’d thought about,” Yuuna answered airily, tension flowing away from her immediately. She didn’t really want to discuss what had happened in the caves with Diancie, really.

[allergictoloveletters]

"Are you having a lot of bad dreams? We could have a Drowzee take a look if you like?"

[rainsrespite]

"I have a Spiritomb that takes care of it. This was a while ago, though. Don't worry about it anymore, sweetie. It's in the past."

Literally.

[allergictoloveletters]

"Alright, well, just as I know I can go to you, I hope you know you can always come to me as well. Shall we head inside to order some food? It's a counter service cafe."