route_1065 | Just two guys, getting something to eat.

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Just two guys, getting something to eat.

Who: Tony Stark (

arrogantalloy ) and Steve Rogers (

starspangledavenger )

Where: Olivine City

When: Thursday 13th June

Summary: Steve wants to give Tony a surprise, and Tony wants to pay for lunch.

Rating: G - PG

Apple Pie: I'm back in Olivine.
You: Take the scenic route?
Apple Pie: You know I didn't. Where are you?
You: Cafe on the corner, near the big building.
Apple Pie: That sounds vague.
You: Well I need time to get there.
Apple Pie: Tony...
You: I'm already heading there, don't make me wait.

The conversation was about 20 minutes old, it hadn't taken Tony all that long to get to the cafe he mentioned, because he'd been almost living there while the others had disappeared on him. He had to eat somewhere, right? Right now he sits outside in the sun, drinking some iced tea, he glanced around the fact he'd found one of the more visually pleasing areas of the outside dining area, deciding that he picked it because Steve would get a kick out of the scenery and that his old dating habits still were alive and well in him, even if he hadn't had to use them in years. Pep sits beside him looking through his Pokegear after taking it off him after his texting. While he was alone she's taken it upon herself to look after him, reminding him went to eat and to feed his pokemon, to sleep, and to remind him of the time. By now he has gotten very used to just talking to her without expecting too much of a reply from her.

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Steve has been flying for hours, he's plenty hungry by this point, so when he finds Tony and it looks like a Cafe, he's very pleased. Before he can do much more than wave his greeting, Amber leaps from his shoulders and bounds up at full speed, tackling Pep with a cry of joy and not caring what chaos this may cause. She also excitedly transmits "Hi! You! Pep's dad! Hi!" telepathically to Tony's head, while she nuzzles Pep with all her might.

Pep has just enough time to put down Tony's Pokégear and almost stand in the chair before she's tackled with a joyous cry, Snuggling into Amber complimenting her on how she's looking today.

Tony however doesn't take it as well, his look of surprise at Amber jumping towards his Lopunny is immediately overtaken with horror as he hears her in his head, he startles up out of the chair with a shout, knocking the table over pouring his iced tea over him as he ends up sprawled on the patterned pavement.

"What the hell!?"

Staying on the ground he shuffles back from Amber out of pure reaction.

Well, Steve didn't expect that reaction to Amber attacking Pep with love. He trots over to Tony and kneels by him, trying to draw his attention from Amber. Grace, who had the pleasure of seeing all this, is dying laughing- well as much as Pokemon can- over where Steve left her.

"Hey, you okay?"

Amber sends Steve a message, letting him know that Pep's dad didn't like her talking to him. He looks at Amber.

"Amber, how many times have I told you, don't go into other people's heads without me allowing it," his tone is very scolding as he returns his attention to Tony. Amber sulks, really sad to make both Pep's dad and her dad upset. "Sorry about that, she's still figuring out how to talk telepathically."

"Okay. Isn't really the word I'd be using right now."

Tony gives him a dry look, then looks down at his clothes and the stain over his shirt and crotch then sighs, before digging around for his handkerchief.
Pep Nuzzles in again to Amber to make her feel less bad about upsetting Tony, then looks over at Tony and Steve, sounding inquisitive about what happened to her Trainer as he sighs.

"Oh, she's still figuring it out. Why is she even being so invasive into my personal space there? Even I think that's a bit... Creepy."

"She wanted to talk to you, as simple as that. It's the way she's learning to actually speak and she wanted to say hi," Steve looks over at the two Pokemon and gives Pep a small wave in hello.

He returns his attention to Tony and offers a hand. While he is still kneeling, he can easily lift Tony and himself to standing. "I promise she won't do it again."

Amber makes a sound in agreement but still sulks dramatically. Grace is just so amused, watching Tony make a fool of himself was the highlight of her week.

Tony looks at the hand for a long moment, debating whether or not to take it. In the end he takes the hand so they can stand, then looks over at Amber.

"Okay, really don't do that again, and if you do, how about you stand in front of me so I can see you do it."

Tony's making a point of not looking at Grace, because he's more than aware of her amusement at all this. Pep just pats Ambers head, because she knows how much Tony doesn't like things just coming out of nowhere on him like that.

Steve pulls them both to standing before letting go of Tony's hand. He's glad Tony isn't being mean to Amber, Steve is only so polite. After what Tony says though, Amber slips away from Pep and onto the ground, sulking and upset.

"So, were we going to have lunch?" Steve goes over to the table and picks up Amber before sitting and letting her curl up in his lap. He gives Tony a smile and a nod, he'll give the man his gift soon.

Tony just watches him sit and get comfortable, as Pep goes and sits in her chair again now that all the big fuss is over.

"Wow, you really just smoothed that over. I get assaulted by a purple cat, and the human walk of fame, just calmly sits and talks about lunch."

That being said, Tony has also sat down by now.

"Me, I was thinking about what passes for apple pie here."

To be fair, Tony hasn't eaten all that properly since Steve and the others glitched away. Pep's tried to get regular meals into him, but things distract him and he needs to find out how they work, which is so much harder without JARVIS around to project information for him.

"I made my apologies and Amber clearly feels awful about this, so yes, not much else to be said or done, so moving on," that and Steve doesn't want Amber to get more upset about this all. She hides her face between Steve's arm and body, unwilling to do anything but sulk to her greatest ability. Grace comes over finally, clearly pleased, pats Amber and sits in an empty chair.

"Apple pie is always great, but how about we eat something not dessert first? You're looking a bit willowy." And Tony thought he wanted this guy back around?

"You're a man of character, Rogers. I'll give you that."

He pulls out some napkins from the dispenser and starts to wipe up the iced tea that was spilt all over the table, for the moment ignoring that he also got it all over him as well. Pep stands next to Tony, fussing over him and his suit while he's not paying attention. He does however try to shoo her away.

"Pep, this, is nannying. Could you please, just, not?"

Pep sighs a little as she sits down next to him. Giving Grace a wave before trying to console Amber, trying to tell her that Tony was just surprised, not angry.

"Willowy?" Tony looks down at himself, tugging at his shirt. "It's called being trim. And Besides, I eat fine, especially when it's an American staple. As an American Icon. Are you really going to deny me pie?"

There's actually a second where he doesn't know how to take what Tony means by a man of character, but decides to not over analyse it and move on.

Grace gives Tony a glare at his treatment of Pep after nodding a hello to the bunny. Though Amber just sighs and sulks, unable to believe Pep saying Tony isn't mad, because he totally is and things are ruined now. After a moment Grace gives Amber another pat on the head, trying to console the small Espeon.

"No, I meant willowy. Trim isn't skinny. Clearly you haven't been letting Pep feed you properly." Maybe Steve will have to stick around and make him eat more. "And yes, I am denying you pie. Now eat a burger or something. That's American too."

Pep frowns and keeps trying to cheer Amber up. Because Pep knows that she shouldn't be so concerned.

"She's not a wet nurse, she's not. She's just."

He looks at her and she looks back with a raised eyebrow.

"My ... Pokemon assistant. It's only her job to make sure I'm in the right place at the right time."

Shaking her head, Pep goes back to trying to perk up Amber.

"Fine, I'll have a burger. But that pie is coming after. Bossy."

He gives something of a grin, and grabs a menu to look through it to see what burgers are on the menu.

"Have all the pie you want after, I won't stop you," Steve starts to look through a menu too. He's hungry, since coming here he's felt hunger in a way his serum body and sick body never allowed him to. He could eat two burgers really.

Amber sadly decides she wants to be left alone and sadly asks Steve to put her in her ball. Setting aside the menu, he asks if she's sure, and she makes a pathetic noise, so he does as she asks and puts her into her ball. This makes Steve look unsure, but he keeps the ball handy in case she changes her mind, letting Margaret out in her place.

"Sorry, Pep, seems she needs some time to sulk on her own. She'll be fine," he gives her a reassuring smile before going back to choosing his food. He doesn't want to linger on the subject too long, giving Margaret a nice pet as she saddles up beside him. "The food here is so questionable."

"See now that just sounds like a challenge. And if I have to accept it, I will."

Tony watches the interaction between Amber and Steve then raises an eyebrow at it as he has no idea what's going on between them. Pep however pulls her legs up to her chest and hugs them looking like she failed. As that's a look Tony's familiar with, he pulls her chair closer with his foot and scratches her ear without saying anything about Amber. Then looks back over the menu.

"Wait, you come back to New York after a 70 year nap, live there for a few months and then call this place questionable? What, did you never go to a cart vender. Questionable meat, but tasty."

"I think that would be a bad idea, but hey, if it means you'll eat, I'll make it a challenge," Steve gives Tony an amused look, but leaves it at that for now. If Tony wants to take it as a challenge, then Steve won't stop him til he looks green around the gills.

Steve looks conflicted about Pep, but leaves Tony to deal with her. Margaret looks annoyed with everyone but Steve, who she gives secret looks of adoration. Yet if he looks at her, she only gives him interested, maybe fond, looks, nothing more.

"Tony, I was in New York for a very short time before coming here. I know the food processing in the 20's was questionable at best, but at least you could go to a butcher and get fresh meat, you even knew where the meat came from, here you have no clue, so yes, it's questionable," Steve doesn't sound annoyed, just slightly amused.

Edited 2013-10-01 10:07 (UTC)

"You know. You're starting to sound a lot like a nanny, At lot like my nannies." He shrugs a little "Well when I had them."

He's still amused by this. Pep simply snuggles into Tony letting him just help her feel better, which causes him to just put his arm around her.

"Sometimes, you just have to think that sometimes it's better not to question when it's meat."

Tony gives Tony a big amused grin.

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Just two guys, getting something to eat.

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Whoops, forgot about Pep for a moment.

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I know I'm replying fast, but sue, me I'm enthusiastic ... I feel hammer dirty

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