1st Tomoe || Video

[beforethedarkness]

[When the video feed pops up, it briefly shows the sunny sky and some of the familiar scenery of New Bark Town before a rather unimpressed boy appears on screen. The music has already started to irritate him (since he can't seem to find the source and, eerily enough, it's everywhere), but that's not all that's bothering him.

In fact, one of his eyes visibly twitches when an excited chirp sounds and a cute orange bird peeks at the PokéGear's screen. It seems like he's still thinking over exactly what he wants to ask however, and after he manages to coax the bird to sit still -- well, for the moment anyway -- he finally turns to the PokéGear and indicates the creature beside him.]

What is this thing?

[Someone isn't very talkative. Then again, there are several other things wrong that he'd rather not bring up, all things considered.]

Comments

[beforethedarkness]

Hn. [It'll be oh-so-much fun when they can do that to Sasuke. But that's also about where he just kind of stops talking. Mostly because he can't think of a way to continue the conversation.

Awkward silence...]

[islandshore]

Not one for conversations, huh?

[Heh.]

So, you plan on traveling alone?

[Riku's certainly getting lone wolf vibes from this guy. It's a wonder Kairi managed to get him to talk.]

[beforethedarkness]

[He's really not. Did Riku even get a name out of him?

He pauses, then indicates the little monster on his head.] Not quite.

Chic! Torchic! [As if on cue Torchic pipes up happily, nestling more into Sasuke's hair where he could.]

[islandshore]

[Wow, that Torchic's his polar opposite. Riku covers his mouth, fighting back a laugh, while his Charizard grunts and gives the camera a thumbs-up.]

Looks like somebody's enjoying the limelight.

[beforethedarkness]

[Riku and Charizard get a nod from Torchic since he really can't do much else in terms of movement. Sasuke, on the other hand, is just giving Riku a flat look for the amusement.]

Either way I'm stuck with him.

[islandshore]

Hey, it could be worse. At least you didn't start with a ghost type.

[Well, Riku's smirk isn't fading any time soon, and neither is Flare's. Though that may be in part because they're used to obnoxious teammates.]

[beforethedarkness]

What would a ghost type do? [Maybe the question will distract from just how humiliated and kind of pissed he's starting to feel in the face of the dual smirks.]

[islandshore]

Most of them are huge pranksters. To put it into perspective, my Haunter once graffitid a local landmark just for laughs.

[And a pretty crucial one at that. No respect for history, it seems.]

[beforethedarkness]

... Sounds like someone I know.

[islandshore]

Oh yeah? And is this friend of yours a huge trouble magnet, too?

[beforethedarkness]

Yeah.

[He sighs and glances off towards the route before he decides to just walk while the call is going. It's almost starting to feel like he misses Naruto. But, you know, he doesn't.]