route_1065 | log. +goldenrod, Fuji, Rise and Yukimura

Entry tags:

log. +goldenrod, Fuji, Rise and Yukimura

Who:

loseyoursenses
Where: Goldenrod, right outside the department store. Then, possibly moving onto a tennis court.
When: 6pm, backdated to the 19th.
Summary: Rise gets taught how to wave a tennis racket with great justice by Yukimura, who ~~has a tendency to nurture flowers by shouting at them~~ is more than happy to imbue her with tennis proficiency. Fuji sits back and enjoys.
Rating: PG

[Having informed Yukimura in his usually vague manner about the small get together, Fuji now finds himself walking forth to the department store, notably ten minutes late and not looking particularly put-off by it. He has his tennis bag with him, slung over one shoulder, and is notably only limping slightly on his injured ankle. A digital camera dangles from his neck, secured by a strap. By his side, a Froslass is floating gracefully, a few bottles of water in her cold grasp. The marvels of portable refrigeration.

Upon reaching the meeting point, he raises an hand in greeting, light.]

Ah, sorry. Got lost a little on the road of life -- you know how it is. I hope I didn't keep the two of you waiting terribly.

[ooc: Yukimura of Prince of Tennis fame needs a tag! o/ Also, tagging order - Rise --> Yukimura --> Fuji?]

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[ ... One would think Fuji would have mentioned the guy's name, because Rise didn't expect Yukimura to be the person she was supposed to meet. In fact, she's not even sure how this is going to go. At the very least, she's dressed athletically, with sneakers instead of sandals or school shoes and the rest being similar to a typical gym uniform. ]

... W-whoa, wait-- what happened to your foot?

We haven't been waiting that long. [Though of course, he notices the ankle as well. Like Fuji, he has a tennis bag slung over one shoulder - and, always prepared, he brought extra rackets. You never know when you might need to play a sudden street tennis match, after all.] Can you play like that, Fuji?

[What is telling people the entire situation? He smiles at Rise, genial-]

Afternoon, Rise -- good to see you, too. [And he turns to Yukimura, equally genial-] And not unless I develop my own version of the Tezuka zone, no. You don't mind if Rise acts as my proxy, do you?

[ she's torn between WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOURSELF and just plain glaring-- which morphs into... well, even Rise would be hard-pressed to give her current expression a name. Something between confusion and realization and doubt and annoyance because FUJIIIIIIIII... ]

You could've given me a name a week ago! And seriously, what did you do to yourself this time?

No, I suppose I don't. [Though Yukimura will now be slightly disappointed at losing an opportunity to play Fuji. Still, teaching someone new tennis might be fun too.] I have to echo that question, though - what happened to you?

[a bit of a laugh] In my defense, even I'd have a hard time explaining why a good portion of the ruins caved in on us.

It's almost healed, though, so I wouldn't think too hard on it. [giving the sky a glance, he turns back.] Anyway, if everyone's satisfied, shall we move onto a court?

[ she's glancing at his ankle, almost thoughtfully, but it's a brief movement and then Rise stretches and turns her attention to Yukimura. Don't be fooled, Fuji, she'll be making sure you're careful on that foot. ]

I guess I'm in your hands!

[After giving Fuji another measuring look, he smiles at Rise.] I guess you are. Have you ever played tennis before? It's really very simple. There's a court nearby, I believe.

[It's probably safe to assume that Yukimura knows where every tennis court in Goldenrod City is by now.]

[he shrugs helplessly, a bit of laughter. really, he knew these two would get along. allowing for Rise to answer for herself, he'll start walking along with them.]

Never played before in my life! [ Rise admits this cheerfully as she falls in step between the two boys. ] But I've seen it played before. And this is the first time in awhile that I've... had the time to play anything.

Then we'll have to start from the basics. [Yukimura keeps their pace slow enough that Fuji can keep up easily.] Have you been busy traveling?

[and he appreciates this, in his own way. a hum--] As far as I could see, she's certainly had her fair share of it. [turning to Rise--] Did you ever get the chance to introduce him to your singing?

[ it's not something Rise brings up often here, so she looks vaguely rueful as she glances back at Fuji, then over to Yukimura. ] It never came up-- sorry for not talking about it before, but I'm an idol. So my schedule didn't really include a whole lot besides work.

An idol? That must have been difficult. [Yukimura's not really the idol fan type, but he realizes it must have taken a lot of hard work, and he can respect that.] Then is this a bit like a vacation for you?

[a bit of a chuckle to himself] Flaming horses, milking Miltanks, weight loss marathons...

[ hi, Fuji. Hope you don't mind getting a discreet elbow to the gut. ]

It's definitely different! I can't slack off here either, though.

[Yukimura spends hours of his life supervising a team of teenage boys. Nothing is discreet around him. But Fuji probably deserved that elbow, so he doesn't say anything.]

No, I suppose none of us can. It feels odd not attending school anymore, but I've just filled my time up with Pokemon training and tennis instead.

[And about then, they arrive at a street tennis court?]

[chuckling good-naturedly and sidling sideways discreetly so the elbow misses its mark slightly. he's experienced.]

It's an interesting alternative, isn't it? Chock-full of enriching life skills to be had -- who knows when being a pokemon master will come in hand, this day and age?

[ahh, the street tennis court. appears to be fairly empty, for good reason, but there happens to be someone on the other court using the space for flaming practice with their charmander. by the looks of it, the court is getting scuffed.

a discreet glance over at Yukimura -- this might be good.]

Some of it's like a warm-up... [ though this is mainly to herself, and Rise stops to look at the court with an air of surprise. Okay, yes, she'd heard there were some here, but she'd never actually looked into it. ]

... Well, at least some things don't change, no matter where you go.

[That gets a frown. Using tennis courts for Pokemon practice? Well, it is their world, so Yukimura can't say they shouldn't, but they should at least have the decency to keep from ruining the courts.]

Just a moment, I'll take care of this.

[Yukimura changes somehow when he steps on the courts. It's not anything that's easy to put a finger on, but there's definitely a different air to him, and it's totally fair to pity the poor Pokemon trainer he's about to scare off.]

[Fuji refrains from whistling as Yukimura steps on the court but does a non-verbal, smiling equivalent of it -- he's seen the subtle change before, but it never really ceases to impress. he glances surreptitiously at the unsuspecting boy and his Charmander. a chuckle]

This'll be good. Watch.

[ she wasn't sharp enough to put a name to what just happened, though Rise certainly doesn't miss the very air about Yukimura changing subtly. Something's most definitely shifted, something Fuji's apparently familiar with, and she frowns a little uneasily. ]

I don't know why, but did the air just get heavier...?

[Yukimura's conversation with the trainer is a little too far away to hear, especially since Yukimura doesn't raise his voice at all. From his body language, too, Yukimura doesn't seem to be anything more than confident and calm. He's just a guy having a conversation, you know?

But regardless, the other trainer looks really intimidated. Is he actually apologizing for scuffing up the - public, well-used, totally not Yukimura's property - courts?

Yukimura just feels very strongly about tennis, ok. And, of course, he's used to being obeyed.

He walks back over to Fuji and Rise with a smile as the trainer leaves.]

There, I believe the courts are ours now.

[have a matching smile, Yukimura, as Fuji brings his hands together in a delighted motion. glancing over back at the boy again -- is he bringing out a brush and bucket? these courts are going to shine by tomorrow.]

And one less distraction to be had. Shall we set up?

[ this is Rise. This is Rise slowly realizing exactly what Fuji got her into.

... This is Rise giving Fuji the most pitiful Oh My God WHY WOULD YOU EVER Look for about .7 seconds before she gives her head a tiny shake. ]

R-right.

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