he'll help you understand

[noodlegoggles]

Who: Daisuke Motomiya (noodlegoggles) & Ken Ichijouji (empireofmymind) [closed]
Where: Cherrygrove PokéCenter
When: TODAYYYY
Summary: DAISUKE HAS TOO MANY FEELS and lets it all out with a very helpful/needed venting session with his bestest biffle.
Rating: G
Log: [As soon as Daisuke stepped foot into Cherrygrove he instantly shot Ken a message and made a beeline for the center. Because that's all that was there-- other than hotels. But anyways!! As he waited for his friend to show he started to think of what he should say first. Besides the usual welcome back bit. What... what would be best? He'd definitely start out small and move on to the bigger points, that was a given. As he did this his Scraggy who had been out of his ball for some time tried to cheer his trainer up by dropping his skin flap.

Well-- it worked, to an extent. Daisuke smiled softly as he looked at the fighting type pokémon.]

Comments

[noodlegoggles]

[he grins and nods.] You bet dude! But, not trying to-- uhhh... psyche? Is that it? Anyways, don't wanna do that, but the gym leader here is pretty strong. His pokémon are in their 30's? I think? It was a cake walk for me because I just got it recently and all have higher level pokémon. But still. I just want you to know and stuff...

[empireofmymind]

Their thirties?

[Joltik chirps. Ken stares at him, but what kind of trainer would he be if he didn't have faith? Who knows what Joltik can do, if given the chance...]

Understood. We'll train even harder from now on.

[noodlegoggles]

[he nods.] Mmm, yeah! You can do it Ken! I believe in you.

[empireofmymind]

[All of the grins. Because you're grinning. This journey isn't just important for himself, or his Pokémon. His friends are rooting for him and care about him, too.]

Mm.

[And Joltik sparks again, to show just how on board with this he is.]

[noodlegoggles]

So-- OH! Who's that girl that's gonna be traveling with us?

[empireofmymind]

Ah, Kyoko-san....her name's Sakura Kyoko.

Since reaching the city, she's kept to herself....

[Ken wonders whether she's even staying where he's seen her last.]

[noodlegoggles]

I wonder why....

[empireofmymind]

[Ken shrugs, looking away.]

I'm - sure we'll find her, later, if you'd like to meet.

[noodlegoggles]

[he nods.] Sure! Sounds good to me.

[empireofmymind]

[Ken's shoulders relax.]

We - should find the others at some point, as well.

If that's all right.

[Is it going to be a problem, seeing Takeru and Hikari?

....and wait, does this mean they're - and he's been talking to them in person and didn't -

He feels like the most unobservant person ever. Not that he even knows what to look for, but isn't this kind of thing supposed to be, uh, obvious?]

[noodlegoggles]

[he deflates a little.] Oh... right. [a pause.] Do you... Do you think we could-- can we go later? I wanna hang out with you some more... If... If that's okay.

[empireofmymind]

[Ken just smiles. He gets it. (Or hopes he does.)]

Then let's - "hang out". As long as you want.

However you want.

[noodlegoggles]

[SUPA EXCITE--]

Really?

[empireofmymind]

[He nods. Anything's fine!

Whatever "anything" might be.]

Your call, Daisuke.

[noodlegoggles]

Cool [a pause.] Do you think we could just sit here some more?

[empireofmymind]

[A beat, and then Ken just relaxes against the seat. He's learned the beauty of doing nothing, himself.]

Sure.

[And he moves his hand close enough to Daisuke's that his friend could take it, if he wanted. Everyone heals at their own pace.]

[noodlegoggles]

[hesitantly, he reaches forward and takes Ken's hand into his own. and with that he gives it a soft squeeze.]

Thanks Ken.

[empireofmymind]

[Ken squeezes back, inclining his head with a little sound. He gets it.

And he's here, as long as you need him.]

[noodlegoggles]

[aaaand he's gonna just lean on you now. hope you're cool with that, bro.]

[empireofmymind]

[He sits up a little straighter, but it's all good.

And he's even a man of few words.]

[noodlegoggles]

[he looks up] So, how are you enjoying Johto so far?

[empireofmymind]

[--oh, the contemplative moment's over. Ken blinks, but is considering the question soon enough.]

--ah, very much. Traveling'll surely be nicer once the weather improves, but I'm enjoying training and meeting my Pokémon.

[noodlegoggles]

Yeahhh, I think traveling will be a ton of fun since we've got almost everyone here now. [daisuke nods.] That's good. My old party was all I had for a while, and even though they like eating my food... they kinda helped me through the tough times.

[empireofmymind]

They were glad to, surely.

[See, Daisuke? You'll always have friends, since you have the Pokémon -

Oh, right. Ken looks a bit surprised. In his concern for you, someone else slipped his mind!]

That's right....my Butterfree.....

[noodlegoggles]

[he nods once more and turns his head to the side.] Yeah? What about him? [--!!!] Oh!! You want him back don't ya?