17th Tomoe || Video, Action for House of Minnie

[beforethedarkness]

[Sasuke's sitting on his bed when the video goes on, and he's holding an egg... With a Dratini hanging around his shoulders and looking at the camera?

Looks kind of small though. Maybe a baby Dratini? Whatever it is, it looks interested in the camera -- and said camera gets pulled away briefly before the focus returns to Sasuke, and in his free hand -- oh hey his cast is gone! -- He's holding up a silver ticket that a lot of trainers seem to have gotten...]

What's the point of going to a party like this or there being a party like this in the first place? It seems like a huge waste of time.

[Sasuke, in other words, is asking what's so special about Prom. Care to explain?]

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[usedswift]

[Yumi said not to pester, but...]

Well... I'm not going to force you, but...

[The faintest of flushes.]

It'd be nice if you came.

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[beforethedarkness]

...

I said I was going either way.

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[usedswift]

If you could find something good about going, I mean. The Pokémon, the area... getting to see people besides anyone who comes to stupid Olivine, anyway.

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[beforethedarkness]

We were going to Cianwood soon, remember?

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[usedswift]

Yeah. I'll just throw Joonhee on Jinwu and carry him along with us. Dave-san and John, too.

This is probably the last chance we'll get to see a lot of our friends before we're on the road and on the run again for who knows how long. Can't you find anything good about that?

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[beforethedarkness]

[Big sigh.]

...

... ... ...

Never been to a party before.

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[usedswift]

[Well, him speaking quietly is as good a reason as any to move over and take a seat near him, though not as close as she might have otherwise.]

So? I've never been to a big one, but I figure as long as you're with your friends and comrades, you'll be alright.

You might have a good time by accident.

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[beforethedarkness]

[He just hums at that, looking away from her and frowning.]

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[usedswift]

[She just sighs and rests both hands back against the bed. Obito had made it sound so easy...]

Is that the Dratini I gave you...?

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[beforethedarkness]

Yeah. She hatched the other day.

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[usedswift]

Can I...?

[She shifts and holds out both hands in the hopes that he'll hand the little dragon over.]

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[beforethedarkness]

[After a moment he'll start letting her slide over, and although she's a little hesitant she slides around to rest her weight on Tenten's shoulder and nuzzle her.]

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[usedswift]

So much smaller than Lee...

[Now that he's evolved, she actually has a real dragon. Can't help but compare the two. The nuzzle makes her giggle quietly as she tilts her head and cranes her neck to nuzzle the Dratini back.]

Have you thought of a name yet...?

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[beforethedarkness]

Not yet. There are a few pokémon I have that I haven't named yet.

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[usedswift]

Mm.

[She nuzzles her again and smiles a little, petting all down the length of her skin.]

How do you know you won't have fun at the prom-thing if you've never been a party?

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[beforethedarkness]

[The Dratini seems to enjoy the attention and makes a little noise, closing her eyes and relaxing beneath Tenten's palm.

After a moment Sasuke ends up sighing again, shaking his head and looking away from Tenten.]

...

[Now if only he had an answer for her.]

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[usedswift]

[That's okay. She'll wait. And play with the baby dragon while she does.]

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[beforethedarkness]

...

Too many people.

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[usedswift]

[She tilts her head and glances t, fingers still absently running along the Dratini's skin. Hopefully he doesn't notice that light flush.]

Well... If you don't want to get stuck with a whole bunch of different people... You could stick around me most of the time. I won't mind.

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[beforethedarkness]

[Excuse him for blinking just a little, he's not expecting it. He stares briefly before glancing forward, humming after a beat.]

Maybe.

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[usedswift]

[That stare makes her nervous, inspiring a quick laugh as she focuses all her attention on the dragon.]

Good. I've got rare Pokémon to catch and a birthday to celebrate a month late. It'll be fun, promise. Even for you.

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[beforethedarkness]

[A slow nod and he sighs a little, frowning ahead.]

... It's an opportunity to get information, at least.

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[usedswift]

[A sigh as she rested both elbows on her knees and her chin in her hands.]

You could at least pretend to be happy people want to spend time with you, you know.

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[beforethedarkness]

[He hums in response before he reaches over to gently pet the then-sleeping Dratini.]

... It's not my kind of thing.

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[usedswift]

[She leans a little toward him to make the Dratini easier to reach, quirking an eyebrow at him.]

Which part? The people, or being happy?