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Who: Yuugi & Bakura
Where: National Park, near
When: Today, Mid-Evening
Summary: A couple days into the trek to lower levels, two-thirds of the Card Game household are somewhere between level building and nightly rests. (Let's Watch!)
Rating: D for Dreams
Log:

"Come on, Shin. You should take a rest..."

The small Riolu, near stumbling after his latest battle, looks up at his trainer. He was exhausted, even after some fresh water, and the back up of Bakura's Pokémon. Even if he was the strongest of Yuugi's team right now, he wasn't used to wilds this strong...

But instead of tucking the reserved Pokémon back in his ball, as he usually might, Yuugi picked him up, allowing Senzai to question his state from his other arm. Whatever Shin's answer, Yuugi didn't pay much mind, talking to his travel companion and friend as he looked back at the finely-designed grass behind them.

"Hey Bakura-kun, do you think we'll be okay sleeping this close by? Out on the route road was one thing, but here..."

Reason 1 for not skipping early stages of Johto: not used to sleeping in the wild.

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[shiromadoushi]

"It should be fine! After all, Amane-chan and Fuushi can stand watch," Bakura smiled happily as he walked. For once, his hair was free of pokemon, Baku-chan the Drifloon and Cirrus the Castform hovering around Fuushi, Camazotz the Woobat and Makura the Munna drifting a bit behind. Amane, as always was high up above the rest, eyes keenly searching for prey rogue pokemon.

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That's true- I guess they don't need to sleep, huh?

[Still, he'll be happy to thank them for the effort! Sounds like boring work, after all, so he grins up at the ghosts, before stopping at an appropriate area for camping.

Laughing as Momo immediately grabs for the backpack he plops on the ground after Senzai and Shin.]

Okay okay, I'm unpacking...

Do you need help, Bakura-kun?

[shiromadoushi]

If Amane-chan sleeps, it's in the daytime. When she was smaller, she used to sleep under my hat when we were walking. [[such a fond smile at that. Man. His head felt so light without any poke-weight on it...

And he sets his bag down near by]] Maybe a little setting up the tent... Since it's cold, I brought the double so everyone can share and keep warmer together. It's a bit trickier than a single to set up!

oh whoops I slipped into brackets! Dx

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Ha ha, I guess she's used to sleeping on the road, then... But, a hat?

[That gives a questioning look, but since Momo has taken out the carefully black and red egg in his bag (and will be going for a certain wax egg on Bakura, so watch out), he's free to dig in there and pull out the things needed for tonight.]

Sure! You might have to show me how, but I can help. I will have to warn you though-

[He leans in towards Bakura, holding up a hand to keep this from the Growlithe, making a playful pounce on a "crying" Senzai, to Shin's amusement.]

Isami kicks.

and I followed on reflex :D

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"Aaa.." Bakura rubbed the back of his neck slightly. "The first change of clothes that was in my bag when I arrived was a witch costume. Pointy hat and all!" he admitted with a laugh. "Aa-- careful with that, Momo..." he cautioned as he noticed her intent on the egg. "And we'll just have to make sure he's on the outside of the sleeping bags, ne?" he grinned.

gerp... I shall master this habit! >O

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"Wha- Ah-ha, I wonder why it went for that... All I got in my bag was a pretty normal outfit."

Don't you know this white shirt under his jacket is the Super Nerd top? Can't you tell the difference? Oh, never mind, he needs to look down and grin to reassure Bakura.

"Don't worry. I can ask her to give it back, but she did the same thing with my first eggs, and they all seem fond of her for it."

Especially Junko, who's currently trailing busy Momo in a 'Can I help?' manner, never far. But she does let Yuugi scratch her bunny ear as he goes by, on his way to helping Bakura out.

"Oh, he's always at the foot of my bed. I think he just chases stuff in his sleep. He kicks me, and I jump- I hope I don't end up headbutting you or something...

ganbatte!

[shiromadoushi]

Really, Yuugi, why would you even need to ask that question? You've seen Bakura's pokemon and his deck.. what other NPC outfit would he get?

"As long as she's careful with it," Bakura smiled. "Though it's really nice that she cares about them so much. Amane-chan... when she had her first clutch of eggs, she didn't want anything to do with them, and she was always so jealous of any eggs I was hatching. She was pretty jealous of everyone for a while..." he admitted.

"And don't worry about any headbutting! If I can sleep through Gollum crawling into my sleeping bag, I can sleep through anything!" he laughed.

Hai!

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Weeeeeeeeell, fitting versus explanation.

"...well..." Yuugi might be holding up a pole - or whatever he needs to - but he'll be looking to Momo as he does, considering.

"I think that might be partly their types? I mean, Momo just really loves eggs. But, even if not, it sounds like Amane-chan's definitely fond of you."

...and excuse him as he makes a face, double checking in his head that Gollum isn't here, before giving a 'what can you do' shrug.

"Good- I'm all for keeping warm together, but it's important you get your rest too, right? We're going to be doing a lot more walking... right?"

[shiromadoushi]

"I think it's more personality than type. After all, Fuushi's a ghost type as well and she and Cirrus are very doting parents!" he smiled, looking over at the pair of pokemon, who were watching Baku-chan flying in lazy circles around the soon to be campsite.

"Un, quite a lot! You get used to it after a while, though!" Bakura smiled as he helped with the tent poles. "And Makura's really good for helping with sleep! She lives up to her appearance!" he grinned as if at a joke.

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Hmm? Huh, that brings up how many eggs Bakura's hatched, if some of his ghosts have mastered parenthood. But besides looking curiously up at the pair (So, the pokemon have couples, too, huh?) he's moving right along, pushing that last pole in with a laugh.

"Aaaah, I think it might take me a bit longer, too- I don't have to bring up track, do I?"

Short short legs on the nonathletic, put it together. But Bakure, is he set on keeping his chin up, because there it goes again to look at Makura!

"...yeah, I can see it. But what's she do exactly?"

[shiromadoushi]

"I was pretty bad at track too, Yuugi-kun," Bakura pointed out with a smile. "The first time going between towns I really held the group back with how often I needed to rest," he admitted sheepishly. "So don't worry about a thing like that."

He smiled over at the hovering tapir shaped pokemon with a smile. "You know the stories of baku spirits, right? She does similar."

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-you know what's nice to have? Understanding friends.

But, Bakura's Munna? That's still on the iffy list, given Yuugi's eying before he comes around for the tent cover.

"Sure, I know about them, but... I never paid that much attention. If she... eats dreams, what does that mean?"

[shiromadoushi]

"That you don't have bad dreams!" Bakura replied simply, seeing no problem with the situation at all.

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"Oh, so she's like a dream catcher!"

That's not a bad thought, in and of itself. And leaning up some to get a better look at Makura-

"I didn't think of that as a big deal, catching dreams... But I guess it can't hurt."

[shiromadoushi]

"Something that never bothers you? Bad dreams, I mean..."

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"...not more than most, I guess." It's been a little more common since he got here, what happened back home on his mind, his other self, how this living arrangement will turn out...

"Why do you ask?"

March 16th - Sprout Tower

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"-so this place has Pokémon inside?"

Yuugi looked up the tall pagoda, awed by the immensity if nothing else. He'd seen it from afar the first time through, of course, but that's not the same as standing right under it...

But he wasn't fond of staying there, either. The gas that filled the town recently weighed on his mind, so after glancing Bakura's way, he'll be toting Togepi through the door, Isami at his heel (Until he has to take a 'herding Bakuto back' sidebar).

"I think she'll have an easy time with the ones at this level, but I guess I can practice giving Bakuto guidance, and see what's here."

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"Un," Bakura nodded, seeming a bit distracted. "And if you make it to the top, you get a prize too."

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"Oh, it does? Have you been through here before?"

That could be a help or a letdown, depending how he considered it. But his glance back to decide by whether he looked happy to go, has Yuugi slowing down just a few paces inside.

"Is something wrong? -you didn't see anything out of place out there, did you?

[shiromadoushi]

"Un, Eagle and I trained here a lot when we were first in Violet," Bakura smiled. "I guess... I was just thinking of that again," he admitted, looking sheepish.

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"Oh..."

Yuugi gives Bakura a considering stare, like he's uncertain what to say, until a small grin manages to form.

"So, you arrived near the same time, too? Huh... I've been really lucky to have you here to help me, but what's it like traveling with someone who's on the same page?"

[shiromadoushi]

"Un, I think we were a day apart. Maybe two," Bakura smiled, getting that wispy distant look again before he laughed. "It was a learning experience, that was for sure! We got caught in a freak snow storm before we even hit Cherrygrove, lost in a cave... aaa, so many mistakes! But it was fun, since we were figuring it all out together, and could always ask everyone else for help. If it weren't winter, I'd have said you and Malik-kun should have traveled a bit together, since you both showed up at almost the same time! But with how the weather is..." he trailed off, shaking his head before looking a touch sheepish. "But to be honest... even if it's selfish, I'm sort of glad I got to help."

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Even if Yuugi was a little down for his friend, he was smiling and happy to move for a good bit of that, hearing Bakura open up some about his time since he arrived, and happy to talk about it to boot. But, the mention of Malik... That gets a pause, for sure, as he tries to keep his eyes of Bakura.

The confession there wass more than a little helpful, thank you-

"Of course it's not! It's always better to have friends around, especially when you're going through something like that."

[shiromadoushi]

Bakura nodded. "And with everything you've helped me with back home... it's really nice to be able to return the favor."

*stares at typos* ....wow, I should eat something.

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"Well, trust me- You've been doing it!" Even if Yuugi would say, more than returned the favor.

But, now that he's past some npc visitors, Yuugi's looking up in surprise. "Wow... This place looks like some historical site back home!" Except, with a shaking beam in the middle.