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usedtherapy
Where: Ilex Forest
When: 8/20 through 8/26
Summary: WOO HOO CAMPING-TRIP-DINO-HUNT-VACATION-DATE-EXTRAVAGANZA!
Rating: uhh...PG for possible language?
Log:
[To say that John was "looking forward" to his second date with Rose would be a gross understatement. He had barely been able to sleep the night before they left and ended up knocking on Rose's door at five in the morning because he'd finally given up on the notion of sleep entirely. Plus, weren't you supposed to leave early for camping trips?]

[Unsurprisingly, Rose hadn't expected him that early. She'd given him a very bleary look, stepped back into her room to give her clock a bleary look and then asked "...are we leaving 'lready?"]

[Even less surprisingly...she'd fallen right back asleep the minute they had both clambered inside Elliot and gone on their way. But that was okay. Because she had fallen asleep on John's shoulder and he had absolutely no qualms with that at all.]

[And then a few hours later, his excitement wore off and he too fell asleep. Wow, their trip was off to a great start already!]

[Elliot wasn't the fastest pokemon but fortunately, being a ghost, he didn't really need a lot of sleep. So their four day trip ended up taking only two. Once inside the forest, Elliot went back inside his ball for some much needed rest while the two kids shouldered their packs and began walking through the forest, hand-in-hand.]

[Surely this was going to be the best camping-trip-dino-hunt-vacation-date-extravaganza ever! ~~Also possibly the first ever, because seriously, who besides John would come up with something as crazy as this?~~]

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And I wouldn't know. I have never watched The Sixth Sense.

[[Chuckling, she pulls her knees to her chest so she can rest her cheek against them.]]

See, and if I hadn't just ruined the ending I could have told it to you in story form. Or better yet, if they actually had Earth movies here we could have watched it when we got back to Goldenrod. What a shame.

[He resumes brushing Casey once more.]

Though I will admit, you did have me going there for a while. But about halfway through it just lost its creepy edge. Even with your amazing story telling techniques.

Of course it did. You don't really think I would tell you the kind of story that would give you nightmares now you do you?

[[Laying down, she hums a little.]]

What kind of girlfriend would I be if I did that? And I would still enjoy watching it with you, I'm sure.

[Aww, Rose, that's so sweet.]

You would still be the most amazing girlfriend ever, don't worry. But I assure you, even if you did tell a story that had me completely terrified, I wouldn't have nightmares.

Oh really? [[Rolling onto her side to face him, she flashes him a grin.]]

Yes really. I rarely remember my dreams so I'd be pretty safe I think. [Kind of a carry-over from having such a dead-set on sleeping dreamself.]

Hm. Perhaps tomorrow I will share one of my more...disturbing stories then. [[And a yawn.]]

If you want to! [Bring it, Rose, bring it.] SO are you going to sleep now, then?

We'll see, and I just might. Finding that I am a bit tired now that I'm laying down, warm and cozy.

Sounds like a plan to me. I am beginning to feel a little drowsy myself. Once I finish with Miss Casey here I will probably fall asleep pretty quick.

[He's hurrying a little more with the brushing than he normally would...but normally we would be done by now! So he has to make up for all that lost time, as Casey seems to be getting pretty tired herself.]

Mmm, do you do this every night? And tomorrow, shall we continue our hunt, or did you want to explore the forest a little?

Yup, every night since...okay well not the first not because I didn't have a brush then. Every night since the first night after I finally got over that cold back in Violet. And we'll probably do a little of both don't you think? Since we have to do a little exploring to try and find where the little monsters might be hiding.

Casey seems to love being brushed. And true enough.

Oh, she does. Trust me. You saw what she does if it seems like I might forget to do it.

...you two are adorable.

[[Speaking of Pokemon, guess who is slipping out of Rose's bag finally? Guile had been sleeping in there most of the day. Even through being picked up and carried around - she's used to that. But now she's making an appearance, giving John and Casey a sleepy look before moving to...well. Sit on Rose's head pretty much.]]

Oh well goodmorning you.

Nah.

[Casey glances over and her slightly sleepy expression brightens. Guile's awake, Guile's awake, yay best friend! But...she's still kind of drained and really relaxed (because the brushing just feels soooo good oh my god) so her greeting is considerably less enthusiastic than normal. It's just a happy little chittery squeak and a few claps. John just chuckles.]

Did you have a nice nap, Guile?

[[Guile merely nods, chittering a little back. Yup, doesn't feel like talking apparently.]]

Yes, you are.

Naaaaahhhhhh.

[You crazy, Rose.]

[[Siiiiiiigh.]]

Well I believe so, and there's little you can do about that.

True. I can't really do anything about that. Though I can point out that all the adorableness is Casey's. She has enough for an entire army. Isn't that right? [That last line seems to be addressed to the Lopunny, who is receiving a tiny cheek nuzzle from her ~~loving father~~ trainer.]

You can insist, not point out. Pointing out is insinuating it is fact, when it is not fact that it all belongs to Casey. Yes, she does account for quite a large portion, but you still have a small fountain of your own.

Bluhhhh semantics. I insist then. There, happy now?

Very. [[This is her "I won, so yes I am happy" face.]]

[He will probably get to make that face a lot.]

Good, because your happiness is my number one concern. [As...sarcastically as he's saying it, he really does mean this. And with one final flourish of his brush, he turns his attention back to Casey.]

There, all done. [She turns and wiggles a little, licking his cheek before scampering away to her corner to go curl up in her blanket nest. She is content and tired and now she is going to sleep. John chuckles and pulls off his glasses, crawling over to his bag to slide both those and the brush in one of the side pockets. After that, he slips inside his sleeping bag and rolls over on his side to face Rose.]

Just so we're clear, I was serious about that.

[[She watches him move and work, idly petting her Espeon before she leaves to curl up with Casey on her little nest. John's next statement catches her a little by surprise, and causes a raise of eyebrows.]]

...That's good to know.