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Who: [Bad username or site: flawlesspoison title= @ livejournal.com] and [Bad username or site: superrising title= @ livejournal.com]
Where: Olivine City
When: Backdated to the... 21st of November
Summary: Tennis training and pokémon shenanigans... Shiraishi's pokémon make it hard to train normally.
Rating: Safe for work~
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[It was a... very cold day. Possibly four feet of snow even. You don't ask tennis boys why they train in this weather, you just don't.

So here they are, training indoors (You can't expect them to do it outside!), like a good pair of athletes, completely ignoring the flood of Piloswine and Mamoswine outside of the place, and the occasional Swinub looking in nosily. Seriously, Johto is so weird they don't want to question it anymore.

And where are they training?

... The lighthouse.

Why are they training there? Only they know. But either way, they're training in tennis in a lighthouse, surrounded by Ampharos and little Swinubs, and kept inside because of a large amount of snow and a bunch of pokémon that shouldn't be there. But hey, they're not complaining.

Not when Yuuta is too busy hitting a smash towards Shiraishi in the cramped space.]

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[No one ever said you can't train in the lighthouse (even if that should be obvious, but not for tenniskids, apparently). So here they were. There's a little space, but at least it's better than in the snow. Definitely better.

At least in a situation like that, having no extra moves was useful. You used the space as much as you needed and no more than that. So returning that smash was actually quite easy.

Really, it felt like normal training.

... but why are two of Shiraishi's Pokémon out of their balls? Well, they usually do as they please, so he's not that bothered. At least they weren't in the way.]

[Luckily for Shiraishi, but not so lucky for Yuuta who is used to having those extra moves. The lighthouse was ideal in forcing him to rethink his strategies, but not enough that he could rally as easily. He barely reaches the ball from the stairs, letting it tap against the racket and lob back to Shiraishi with his arm outstretched against the railing.

Yuuta didn't let any of his pokemon out, not when it was already cramped enough as is.]

[For some reason the ball isn't lobbed though. It comes back normally, which is impressive in Shiraishi's mind. Wow, Yuuta's improved... but he's still able to return it.

... only for the ball to go out as a lob this time, even if that wasn't the point. What?]

[What the---? He was so sure that was going to be a lob. He doesn't think on it though, quickly trying to return it normally this time that it was within reach---

--- or well, was within reach. This time the ball just stopped outside of his range.]

... Huh?

[And the ball just... continued sitting there. In the air. Chilling.

Could this be Shiraishi's shocking new tennismove?!

... no, he looks just as surprised as Yuuta (and that wouldn't be possible anyway... then again, you never know).]

What...

[Wait a second. There were Pokémon out. Psychic Pokémon.

Shiraishi's surprised face turns to annoyed now.]

Koharu.

[He goes a little closer to the floating ball, experimentally poking it with his racket.

... Huh.]

Looks like we're not getting a normal match today. [Not that choosing the lighthouse had been normal in the first place.]

[Wild ball runs away at the poking... straight to Shiraishi's head, who's been glaring at Koharu. A payback for being so mean, Kurarin.]

Ouw! [... okay, that does it.] We would have if I would have been wise enough to keep Koharu inside his ball. [And he takes the Kadabras ball out now.] Koharu return.

[Unfortunately he had forgotten about Yuuji... so there's also a Pokéball floating in the air.] Wha-- you've gotta be kidding me.

[Oh geez.] Cut it out, you two! [He scolds lightly for now, trying to reach for the floating pokéball.]

We're trying to train here.

[Nope, you're not getting the ball Yuuta... but you might want to dodge, or it hits your head.]

Yuuji, stop that. [Reaching out for Yuuji's Pokéball is interrupted with dodging the tennisball, this time succesfully.] Koharu, you too.

[Pokeball to head = not a good thing.] OW! [Yuuta yelped, stumbling back and nearly tripping over the step, before he lets out a sound almost similar to a growl.

Oh hell, that had hurt.] Why, you little... [Brb advancing on Yuuji here.]

[Unfortunately for Yuuta, Yuuji the Mr. Mime is ready and uses Reflect! ... Which works for lowering Pokémon attacks, but does it work for humans? We're about to find out.

Meanwhile Shiraishi gets a hold of Koharu's Pokéball due to Yuuji dropping it, but is still in the middle of dodging a tennisball.]

[How well does Reflect work on trying to wrestle down a pokémon?

A little too well, given it's making it impossible for Yuuta to get near without tripping all over himself. He notices the tennis ball though, alarmed.]

Hey, stop that! Seriously, you guys...

[Well the tennisball bouncing around will end now as Shiraishi gets enough time to call Koharu back to the ball. Finally. Now all that's left is Yuuji...

Who tries to snatch the ball out of Shiraishi's hand, but luckily Shiraishi was prepared for that.]

No, Yuuji. [aaaand calls back Yuuji to his ball, too... and then collapse to sit down.]

Haaa....

[Yuuta huffs in annoyance at the pokémon, just relieved they've gone back to their balls before tossing a concerned look towards Shiraishi.]

Hey, you okay? Or do you wanna rest first?

I'm fine... and ready to continue whenever you are.

[He pauses and smiles a little sheepishly.] Especially now that the troublemakers are away.

I'm still good. [He flexes an arm, circling his shoulder. He hasn't used the Twist Spin Shot since he got to this place, but sometimes he still felt the soreness that came with it. Not as badly though, given it's been half a year.]

It's pretty weird training in the lighthouse though.

A little bit... but it's better than doing it in the snow. [And no one's come to kick them out... at least not yet... so they're good.]

As long as we don't break anything it should be fine.

If we break anything, I don't think we could afford paying for it. [He points out, before he goes down the flight of stairs. Right, okay back to leveled ground.]

Your serve.

[That's true. Thankfully they were careful. He'll get up as well, now and into position.]

Alright. Here we go then. [And a serve is a go.]

[And back to a normal rally, though the Ampharos inside the lighthouse were getting restless with the sound of the ball bouncing. After all, with a place like the lighthouse, echoing wasn't uncommon.]

[It was a wonder how no one had come over to see what was going on before this... but maybe the cries of Ampharos would alert someone to visit?

Not that Shiraishi would notice anything wrong with concentrating on tennis.]

[Possibly, like that one guy who's supposed to be training newbies how to do their duties. Yuuta was trying his best to focus on lessening the unnecessary movements while playing, but it was hard when he was playing as aggressively as before.]

[At least he was still on his way, right?]

Yuuta-kun, calm down a little bit. [Being calm and having less unecessary movements went hand-in-hand after all.] It's alright to be passionate, but you have to remain your calm to succeed.

[Oops. Missed that ball.]

I am calm. [He points out, not quite whining, but there was a hint of it there.]

[Cute, Yuuta.]

Then you should have no problems in taking it step by step. Try lessening the moves little by little, not too much at the time. [Ball come here.] Here I'll go again.

[Though the door opens just as the ball is in the air.]

[Crap---]

Uh, Shiraishi? [They may be in trouble, especially with the mean look on that guy's face.]

[... well. Instead of serving the ball, it gets dropped. Fault, you could say, but it's not important.]

Uh... we can explain this.

[To sign Yuuta to run or not to sign...]

Ermm... [Well, if they wanted to explain, that might be a problem, because the guy is already starting with the lecture about how the lighthouse is not a tennis court.]

[... but they do know it's not a tennis court. Tennis courts are more convenient for tennis-- yeah, not the point.]

We're sorry?

[He comes closer to Shiraishi, whispering in his ear.] I... think we're better off leaving.

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