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usedwindything
Where: Goldenrod City
When: Back...timed? To noon on the 20th of May.
Summary: Rose believes it's time to explore the new city, and John is being dragged into it.
Rating: Is there a rating for "You might die of cute"? PG-13 for the slim possibility of language, I guess?
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[[Admittedly she had been too tired to bother paying much more attention to her group than "go find hotel rooms". She knew they were capable - for the most part, anyway. Really it was only the clown that would have a problem, and after the paras-mushroom incident within the forest she felt leaving him to Karkat's supervision was well within what she deserved - and therefor focused on her own rest and relaxation. She hadn't given the city a look, she hadn't cared about the bustling people, all she wanted was a bed and something to alleviate her throbbing head.

The next morning, however, she felt a little guilt behind abandoning them so quickly. Especially recalling how upset John had looked over the situation. That was why, when noon rolled around, she decided to pay him a visit. She wanted to explore the city and she knew he would likely enjoy it as well. They could visit the department store, perhaps find a place to have lunch...that would probably be a good place to stop. She wanted to apologize, but it was beginning to sound like a date. And if it became too similar to one, she knew she probably wouldn't go through with it...

She was already having a hard enough time just knocking on his hotel door as it was. Pacing in the hall outside it (she had to do a little detective work to figure out which room he was staying in, which actually involved doing an errand for the clerk...which...involved doing an errand for the cook, who needed the assistance of a maid found somewhere else within the building and basically she figured it out, okay?) she sighs at herself, muttering about how it's not that big of a deal and it isn't as if she's asking him out or anything. They're just...spending the afternoon together. Just the two of them. Going out to lunch, and maybe dessert, and doing a little shopping...

With a deep breath, she finally gives the door a few firm raps from her knuckles.]]

...John?

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As I thought. I apologize. I promise next time, we will wait.

[[Standing, she buries her hands in the pockets of her peacoat.]]

Are you ready then? I am certain Casey and I are. And if so, what would you like to start with?

I am still feeling pretty left out over here. But I suppose I can forgive you if you promise never to do it again.

[He unfolds his arms.]

But yeah, I am ready. And whatever you want to do first is fine with me.

Well I will make it up to you. We will start with lunch, and then I will treat you to ice cream.

[[She motions for him to follow, heading towards the door.]]

How does that sound?

[Casey is a little torn now. Who should she be following?! It's all so confusing! But for now she will just...follow after Rose and give John a look that very clearly says "hurry up!"]

That's fine. I was just kidding though, you don't have to do anything to make it up to me. I can pay for my own ice cream.

[Following!]

Oh no, I insist. I already had plans to pay for lunch as it is, so it won't be any problem to pay for ice cream as well.

[[Oh hello Casey! She certainly does not mind having you walk with her, tossing the same look back to John. Jeez John. So slow!]]

[Oh look, he's caught up now. And just giving you a slightly distressed and very pleading look, Rose. You are hurting his manly pride here. And he doesn't have a lot of that to begin with!]

What? No, Rose. Really it's fine, you don't have to do that.

I know I don't have to John.

[[Chuckling, she nudges his shoulder a little with her own before offering him a warm smile.]]

I want to.

Yeah, but... [Sigh. He's just not going to win this argument, is he? No. He never wins arguments.] Fine. Though I still feel bad about it.

You shouldn't feel bad about it, John. Is it so wrong that I would like to treat you to something once in a while?

No it's not wrong. It's just that uh...never mind, I don't know how to put it. Just...forget I said anything. [Before he manages to make things worse.] It's fine.

If you're sure.

[[She'll drop the subject, in favor of glancing around the city now that they're closer to the middle of it.]]

This is a much larger city than the previous ones we've been to...

[He's not sure, but he doesn't want to keep dragging the topic out, so he's all over this subject change.]

Yeah. I kept hearing how much bigger it was and everything but now that we're actually here it's just...woah. Huge. I can understand why people stay here longer than they do in the other cities.

As can I. As well as believe the rumors that, as a breeder, you really do not need to go anywhere else for any reason other than to obtain new Pokemon.

[[Spotting an area that looked as though it had various diners and restaurants to choose from, she took John by the wrist and started tugging him in that direction.]]

Here, come this way.

O-okay!

[Woo hoo! Being dragged this way now!]

Wait. Does that mean you're going to stay here then? Are you not going to travel with us anymore?

Nonsense, John.

[[Yup, dragged along, you have no choice in this matter.]]

I do not plan on staying in any one area. I'm curious about Johto and would like to continue traveling with you and Karkat. I would like to watch you succeed in person rather than through video.

[Is that a sigh of relief? Yeah, it just might be.]

Good. Because that would really suck if you decided to stay here.

Oh? Why would that be?

[[Hmm. Where to go? Italian looks good...but that's an awfully upscale restaurant. Chinese? No, she has that all the time. Oh, maybe pizza! John likes pizza, right? Who doesn't?

...er. Does he?]]

Do you like pizza?

Well, Rose. Let's face it. Without you traveling with us, we would be pretty much screwed, now wouldn't we? Well I would be, at least.

[Because, let's face it. He probably would have bled out in that cave had it not been for you and Dave. And then there were the mushrooms...]

Pizza sounds good to me!

[That way, he won't feel so guilty about her paying for it! Because then they could share and--oh lord. Ohhhhhhh lord.]

[Hello stomach Butterfrees, how are you doing today?]

Screwed? Without me? Surely you jest.

[[She drops his wrist once they're in the pizza parlor, glancing the menu over.

Rose is definitely feeling a case of the butterflies as well. Which is silly, because it's just pizza. She would have expected this if she had chosen the fancy Italian place, or an equally as classy restaurant, but...it's just pizza.]]

What would you like?

Me? Joking? Never! [He laughs.] No, but I meant that seriously, Rose. I mean I probably could have wound up a lot worse after that cave incident if it wasn't for you.

[Keep calm, John. Keep calm. You've gone out to eat with Rose before. This is nothing new and it certainly isn't a date. You're being silly and you need to get a hold of yourself.]

Well, I like pepperoni. What about you?

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...If it wasn't for Dave.

[[The correction was quiet, mostly murmured, but there. If he didn't hear that, he simply got a nod in response.]]

I'm partial to simple cheese myself, though not opposed to pepperoni either. Shall we purchase that then?

[He didn't hear exactly what she said...but the word "Dave" is enough for him to guess what she's getting at.]

Hey, Dave wasn't the one care of me for nearly a month after that. And Dave wasn't in the forest, I am pretty sure you were the one who stayed with me while I was higher than a kite one a pretty spring day. Not Dave.

[And while he puked his guts out afterwards but lets not talk about that, shall we?]

But, if you just want plain cheese, that's fine with me too! Your choice! [Y'know, since you're paying and all.]

And if it weren't for him, I would have been much in the same state in the cave.

[[That's all there seems to be to say on the matter, as she steps forward to order their food without letting him say a word against that. Half pepperoni, half cheese.]]

[Okay, Rose? You have to remember that he was unconscious for all of that and nobody really bothered to tell him about what happened while he was out. So he looks a little confused. Part of him wants to know what happened and the other half is perfectly content with remaining in the dark about this.]

Right...um so, what else did you want to do today?

[Let's just change the subject, shall we?]

[[True. Perhaps she should tell him at one point.

Later.]]

After lunch and dessert, I was planning on taking you to the Department Store, and perhaps some of the smaller stores around Goldenrod if you were up for it. I've always heard men were never much for extensive shopping, and have yet to hear your opinion on the matter, so I'm unsure if you will want to or not.

Though the Department Store is mandatory.