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and now it's time for Fluff Fest 2012

Who: Clive Dove (

vengefulyears), Luke Triton (

hintcoinplz), Hershel Layton (

puzzling), and Flora Reinhold (

icansolvethemtoo)
Where: Goldenrod City - Hotel
When: April 20th, late afternoon
Summary: Clive rushes back to the hotel after seeing all the messages in his voicemail to apologize to Luke and Layton for disappearing and let them know he's okay ~~but a bit hungover~~. ALL THE FLUFF ENSUES. And then he goes to visit Flora when he finds out she's here.
Rating: G
Log:

[After spending his birthday getting drunk with Kimblee, Clive isn't... really feeling so great in the morning, so he ends up just downing some painkillers and sleeping it off. When he wakes up again in the afternoon, he's still feeling pretty off, but it isn't as bad as it was in the morning. Enough time has passed that he can take another dose of painkillers, so he does that and then he picks up his PokéGear from his night table. It's been over a week since he last touched this thing, so he figures it's about time he turned it back on and see what's going on over the network.

He quickly forgets about this, though, because the first thing he sees when his PokéGear boots back up is all the messages he has in his voicemail. Looking at his inbox, there's only one message from Layton, and the rest are all from Luke. Clive listens to the message from Layton and the first few from Luke before deciding Jesus fucking Christ, he really ought to be getting back to them now. He can probably guess how the rest of Luke's messages go, so he wipes everything from his inbox and grabs his things, heading straight out of the Rocket base and towards the hotel.]

(( Gonna be making separate threads for everyone like I did in the Rocket log, so just comment under your respective thread! ))

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[Since Luke was obviously the more worried of the two, Clive decides that he should pay him a visit first. Hopefully he was in the room... He takes his room key out of his pocket and opens the door right away, not bothering to knock or anything since it's Clive's room, too.]

[After leaving multiple messages on his voice mail, worrying, being afraid that big Luke might actually be mad at him, and not hearing from him in days, Luke is ~~still worried~~ totally not caring if big Luke shows up or not!

Which is why when Clive enters the room, Luke's eyes widen for a moment looking slightly relieved, before turning away in a huff.

Mature adult right here.]

[He can't really blame Luke for being mad at him, honestly... After all, he never did return any of his calls, and he had purposely shut off his PokéGear so he wouldn't have to deal with any of that.

Clive walks further into the room and sets his stuff down by his bed. For once, he has no idea what to say, so he's just going to pull stuff out of his ass here.]

Look, I'm... really sorry I just up and left without saying anything. I had a really bad dream while I was in my coma, and I just... I panicked, and I wanted to think things over by myself for a while. I shut off my PokéGear so I wouldn't have any distractions, so I didn't even see your messages until a little while ago.

[Luke "hmpf"s before turning away again, determined to give him the cold shoulder.

But really it just looks like he's pouting.]

[You can't hide that pout from him, Little Luke~ Clive goes over to him and gives him a nice, firm hug.]

Come on, you can't stay mad at me forever.

[And with that, all of Luke's anger dissolves right there. He tries to stay mad, of course, but he just hugs him right back because he really did miss big Luke.]

I was so worried, you big jerk!

[Oh, Luke... Clive pulls him even closer and gives him a gentle pat on the head.]

I truly am sorry... Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?

[Luke sniffs, trying to hide is face so that it doesn't look like he's getting emotional over something like this. It's...not working very well.]

I-I'm just glad you're back, okay! Don't do that again!

I won't. I promise.

[Clive's just gonna stand here and keep on hugging Luke until he wants to pull away.]

You better.

[He sniffs and pulls away.]

So you didn't leave because you were angry with us?

[He lets Luke go once he starts pulling away and moves back to sit on his bed.]

Of course not! Why would I be angry with you?

[Lying through his teeth here...]

I dunno. You left without saying anything and I didn't know if it was something we did.

No, no, you didn't do anything at all! I just... wasn't entirely sane at the time, I suppose.

[At least that isn't a lie.]

Well...

[He pauses, thoughtful.]</small I'm glad you're back, then.

[Now that Clive's finished his talk with Luke, it's time to pay the good ol' professah a visit now. He knocks on the door a few times and then patiently waits for it to open.]

[ Along with the other two under his care, he has been quite worry about Clive's sudden disappearance. Also with the recent bombing attacks, the situation just hasn't seemed too good. Layton has been here for a long time and despite Johto being normally peaceful, he has seen kidnappings and Pokemon being experimented on. It's not pleasant and it seems like things are acting up again... ]

[ He puts down his pen and gets up to answer the door. He's not expecting it to anyone besides maybe Luke or Flora, asking for something, so it comes to a big surprise and relief that Clive's at his door. ]

Luke-- [ WHERE THE FUCK WERE YOU, MATE ] --are you unharmed?

[ You didn't run across any Rockets, did you? Oh, the irony. ]

[He ran across some Rockets, all right...]

Yeah, I'm fine. I just... wanted to apologize for suddenly disappearing without saying a word. It won't happen again.

[If he can help it, anyway.]

[ Hmmm... ]

I assume you've had good enough reasons to run off like that, without any warning.

[ He steps aside a bit, leaving space for Clive to come in. ]

[And come in he does, taking a seat on the edge of one of the beds.]

I had a bad dream while I was in my coma, and I just needed to be alone for a while. I was panicking at the time, so it didn't even occur to me to leave a note or anything. I truly am sorry...

[ Layton closes the door and walks over to a table, checking if the tea he was drinking earlier was still hot. Sure enough, it is so he refills his own cup and pours one for Clive. He holds out the teacup on the saucer as he takes a seat on the edge of the other bed, stirring his tea. Hm, a dream? ]

Did your dream, by any chance, start off at the exact moment back in London before you've arrived here?

[Clive quietly accepts the cup of tea and saucer, taking a sip and then resting the saucer and cup on his leg, holding onto them so they don't fall off.]

I think so, yes... I do know that people who suddenly fall into comas here usually return to their worlds while they're out, so there's a good chance that my dream actually happened. If that's true, then it would be something you haven't experienced yet, so I don't think it would be wise to speak about it with you.

[Yup, he's pretty much shutting Layton down before he can ask for deets, because he knows that's where he's going with it.]

But either way, I'm not worried about it anymore, so it's fine.

[ Got him there. He has figured that would be Clive's answer. After all, even he told others that exact same thing. Knowing too much of the future is never a good idea, so he'll have to trust on 'Big Luke's' words for now. He's certainly suspicious about a few details, but he can't do anything without evidence. ]

If you do insist.

I hope that you have visited Luke first about this. Needless to say, he was extremely upset with your sudden disappearance.

Yes, I could tell by all the voicemails I found in my inbox when I turned my PokéGear back on... I just finished speaking with him a few minutes ago. He's fine now.

[He takes another sip of tea before looking right into Layton's eyes with a look of concern.]

How about you, though? The last time I saw you, you seemed quite upset yourself.

[ He looks down for a bit, stirring his tea. ]

Yes, I admit that I was during the time, but I assure you that it has passed over. Truth be told, I was more concerned about your well-being.

[ Y'know, the coma and then disappearing after. ]

[Clive frowns and sets his tea cup and saucer down on the night table beside him, getting up to move over to Layton's bed and sit down beside him. As soon as he does, he wraps his arms around the older man in a hug.]

I'm really sorry for making you worry. And Little Luke, as well.

[ He can't say he's too surprised by this hug. After all, Luke has given him plenty and vice versa, so he supposes it's natural that "Big Luke" will give him one as well. ]

[ He leans over slightly to also place his cup and saucer on the nearby nightstand, the stirrer still in the cup. He then sits back up straightly and slowly, but surely also wraps his arms around Clive. He's quiet at first but he speaks after a few seconds. ]

As long as you truly do not intend on departing like that again, then I will forgive you. Little Luke will be the same.

[Who knew that Clive would enjoy a hug from Layton so much... He has a pretty big smile on his face now and he leans into the hug more, tightening his grip around Layton a bit as well. This is completely heterosexual.]

Of course. It will never happen again.

[He's silent for another moment before he speaks up again.]

Professor, can we spend more time together? During the weekends, anyway... I'm not really going to have any free time during the weekdays anymore.

[Clive's been getting plenty of Little Luke time for quite a while now, but hardly any professah time...]

[ Totally heterosexual. They are the kings of it... Layton will let Clive hold on for as long as he likes since it seems like he won't really be letting go soon after tightening his grip. ]

[ He takes a second to think of his schedule on the weekends. Hm, he should have some time. ]

Yes, I do think I have some free time during then. I would greatly enjoy to spend the weekend together.

[He'll only be another minute... He just wants to cherish this hug for a little while longer...]

That's good to hear. I don't want us to drift apart again...

[ Take your time, Clive... ]

Yes, I assure you that it will not happen here.

[ He has no idea what has really changed him in the "future" and really, he's suspicious of it because he knows himself better than anyone else. He wouldn't really change that drastically, would he? Well, he'll figure it out once he goes back home and solves the case, whenever that'll be... ]

Are there any plans you have in mind for the weekend?

[He thinks about it for a moment, and once he's come up with something, he slowly pulls out of the hug, but stays right by Layton's side.]

Perhaps we could head up to the National Park? It's close enough to be suitable for a nice weekend trip, and I won't have the time to stray too far from Goldenrod again for a while.

[ Layton fixes his top hat to an even position again as he thinks for a second about the distance. It's really not too far, so it's pretty good. ]

National Park does seem ideal, and it's quite pleasant when the weather is nice. If I remember correctly, it should be quite warm this weekend.

[ Actually, it's a ridiculous spike in temperature but well, better than giving Johto hail this time of year. ]

Then it's settled! We'll head up there Saturday morning.

[So exciiiiiiite!!]

Oh, there's one other thing I need to ask you about. When I was talking with Little Luke earlier, he mentioned wanting to buy a house here in Goldenrod for the three of us to stay in, and Emmy too if she so wishes. What do you think?

[ Get ready for bug catching!! ]

For quite some time, I have been considering such an idea, but have never manage to get around to it. I would be pleased to share a house with you all.

It will be nice to have something to call "home" once again.

[Clive's body is so ready!!]

Great! We'll have to start looking at houses sometime soon. So with me, you, Little Luke, and Emmy, that's four bedrooms...

[Not including Flora because he doesn't even know that she's here yet...]

[ And so is Layton's!! ]

We will have to make that five bedrooms instead, my boy. While you've been asleep, Flora has arrived in Johto.

I highly suggest you give her a visit after.

[And last but not least, an impromptu visit to Flora's room. Clive feels bad that he was comatose when she first arrived in Johto and then was hiding from the outside world in the Rocket base when she was brought to Goldenrod, so he figures he should go see her now and apologize for never making contact with her. He heads over to the room where he was told she was staying in and knocks on the door.]

[The knock startles the girl into squeaking and dropping her Gear. Nose buried into Kanto Discovery Trail, yet again, she hadn't been expecting anyone to knock. But she quickly sets her gear down and makes her way to the door, opening it.]

Big Luke!

[With a beam, she steps forward to embrace him. COME TAKE THIS HUG.]

[Clive will happily step into her embrace and give her one as well.]

Hey, Flora! How are you?

I'm quite well, thank you! Hopefully you are as well. [Stepping back, she takes a step back, pulling her door open a bit more.]

Come in, have a seat! Would you like some tea?

I'm doing fine now, yes. I'm terribly sorry I couldn't greet you when you first arrived in Johto...

[He enters the room once Flora invites him in and takes a seat.]

A cup of tea would be delightful, thank you.

I'm glad! I heard you were asleep for a long while. So I'm relieved to see you're up and about now.

[Though, instead of bringing over a tea cup, she hurries to a drawer and fetches a bottle. Bringing it over, she grins.]

Here you are, Big Luke! The Professor took me to this Mart yesterday, and there was this interesting invention I just had to purchase! Tea in bottles! Isn't it fascinating?

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