so a gangster and a nurse walk down route 30 and...

[impheired]

Who: Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu (impheired) and Mikan Tsumiki (puppetnurse)
Where: Route 30
When: 1/20 (possibly through the 25th, we just don't know)
Summary: Perhaps one of the most random pair-offs of the Super Dangan Ronpas are still on the road and why did anybody leave these two together. Why didn't somebody insist upon picking them up instead of letting them walk all the way to Goldenrod. Various travel shenanigans ensue, all of them are terrible.
Rating: PG-13 for Kuzuryuu's mouth and probably a few accidental fanservice shots from Tsumiki
Log:

[Thankfully, the rain that had accompanied their arrival into Cherrygrove on Friday had let up quickly. They left on Saturday morning under heavy cloud cover and more than once, Kuzuryuu found himself wondering whether or not more rain would come. Maybe they should have stayed an extra day just to be sure...but his drive to catch up to Hinata wouldn't allow for him to admit to or indulge those minor second guesses.]

[Luckily, it ended up being a non-issue. By Monday, most of the clouds were gone and the sun was shining and basically it was a pretty nice day to be traveling. At least weatherwise. Everything else-wise...]

[Well, Kuzuryuu still wasn't sure why he'd agreed to travel with Tsumiki. Other than the fact that it seemed unconscionable to leave someone like her on her own. But even so, of all the people...he's pretty sure he would have taken literally anybody else as his-- no, that's a lie.]

[Tsumiki WAS at least slightly better than Komaeda. But only slightly.]

[But on the other hand, at least Komaeda wouldn't start crying and apologizing every time somebody challenged him to a battle. This was the third time today alone and though Kuzuryuu didn't mind stepping in and taking the fight instead, it was starting to get annoying how many of these dumbass trainers thought that meant he was her boyfriend or something.]

[Kuzuryuu was really getting tired of having to clear that one up.]

[So once he was finished shouting at poor Bug Catcher NPC #3 and the two unlikely companions were were walking again, Kuzuryuu finally decided to do something about it. This had been going on for way too long now, it was a wonder he hadn't snapped before now.]

Tch, how long are you going to keep crying about challenges before you finally step up and take one? You're not always going to have me around to take them for you! And on top of that, you're wasting the potential of your Pokémon. You've got a real fighter there, despite how ridiculous it looks.

[Hey, it hit him that one time. He's just assuming that means it's a fighter.]

You haven't even caught anything else yet. We've been in this world almost a week already! It's like you're not even trying to do this right!

[His words are harsh as always, but at least he's not outright yelling. He does at least seem to have picked up on the fact that shouting just leads to crying and that really accomplishes nothing.]

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[puppetnurse]

[After a moment's pause, she nods a little and turns back to the ba--...okay, the KO'd Rattata and the Audino who is beating down the third.]

G-good job, Amitriptyline! Don't...don't knock th-this one out, okay? We're going to t-try and catch it.

[The Audino nods, giving the Rattata one more Pound and then doing her best to make sure it doesn't escape. Sorry, but her trainer wants you. You're going to have to stay put, little mouse.]

O-oh...I need one of those balls, right?

[Guess what also hadn't been explained to her. Though she watched Kuzuryuu catch his Shinx so she's got kind of the gist of it...though even after she pulls one out, she looks over at Kuzuryuu.]

So I just throw it...?

[impheired]

Yeah. Just weaken it, throw it, and wait a few seconds for the click. That's all there is to it.

[puppetnurse]

[With a nod, she throws the ball. It drags the Rattata in with a flash of light, lands on the ground and wiggles. And, eventually, clicks.]

...that's really it? That's all?

[Tentatively she moves to pick the Pokeball up, examining it.]

[impheired]

That's it, yeah. That's your rat now.

[Congrats, Tsumiki. Pokémon get.]

[puppetnurse]

[Her rat. She's so excited about this, really, and will express this with some happy shouting.

Please excuse her, Kuzuryuu, Amitriptyline. She's weird and just needs to get her weirdness out.]

[impheired]

[...You are so fucking weird, Tsumiki.]

[He's just going to let you finish your...whatever this is.]

[puppetnurse]

[She is. And she's sorry.

But okay, once that's out of her system, she's going to go ahead and call her Rattata back out, kneeling down to heal her now.]

I need a name for her now too, don't I?

[She's not really asking Kuzuryuu this, more just...talking out loud. But she does look over at him as she thinks about the name...]

[impheired]

[Of course she's sorry, when is she ever not sorry.]

Yeah I...guess.

[What are you looking at him for???]

[puppetnurse]

[Because she needs name inspiration.]

Hmm...I think I will name him Verapamil. Thank you, Kuzuryuu-san.

[impheired]

[He waves a hand dismissively. Yeah, yeah whatever. You're welcome he guesses.]

You give them the weirdest fucking names. [Like seriously what language is that even? English? Sounds stupid enough to be English.]

You ready to go now or do you want to poke around in the grass a little more?

[puppetnurse]

A-are they really that weird? [MAYBE SHE SHOULD DECIDE ON DIFFERENT NAMES FOR THEM....

She glances at the Pokemon in question, but neither seem bothered. Or they just don't understand what the problem is here.]

A-ah! Yes! I'm ready! Wh-whenever you're ready, Kuzuryuu-san!

[impheired]

[Kuzuryuu hikes his backpack back up over his shoulder and resumes walking away. Apparently he's ready now, let's get going, Tsumiki. Losing daylight here.]

What do they even mean?

[The names, obviously.]

[puppetnurse]

[Apparently! She quickly gets her own bag, hurrying her new Pokemon to follow as she chases after the boy.]

The names? Oh, um. Well, they're both a type of medication. Amitriptyline is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor used to help those with depression. It increases the amount of serotonin and norepinephrine present in the brain; two neurochemicals known to heavily impact a person's mood. It's also used as a sort of sedative for those with restlessness or insomnia.

[Just listen to her ramble on.]

Verapamil is an L-type calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension - or high blood pressure as it's more commonly known. It's considered a class IV anti-arrhythmic and so it's used to help treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmia as well. It can also be used as a preventive medication for cluster headaches and migraines!

[impheired]

[He's listening, but he's not understanding like half of it. The fuck is angina pectoris??? This is way too much detail for someone who isn't all that medically inclined.]

[...also this is like the most she's ever said in one go, holy shit. Or at least the most she's ever said without breaking down into an apology.]

I...see.

[WHAT DO YOU EVEN SAY TO THAT.]

[puppetnurse]

........they really are weird....

[impheired]

Yeah sort of but...why? Why those specific medicines for these two.

[puppetnurse]

Eh? [That's not what she was expecting...]

Oh...well. Ever since I got here, Amitriptyline has tried really hard at cheering me up and calming me down...which is what that medication does. Plus, she's pink and the pill is generally pink. Verapamil helps with hypertension and...well...you helped me catch her. The pill is also the same color as she is.

[impheired]

[He's trying to be more friendly okay? Also they are admittedly a little less weird with that context, since she's a nurse and all. Of course they'd have medical names.]

[But jeez he can go back to not talking if you want!!!!!]

My blood pressure is perfectly fuckin' normal!

[Kuzuryuu, you would flat out break a blood pressure monitor if you stuck your arm in the cuff. It would basically be like Draco Malfoy putting on the Sorting Hat.]

[That's how fast the machine would just give up on your blood pressure.]

[puppetnurse]

[She doesn't respond immediately to that, thinking on how to address it. When she speaks, she does so carefully. But surprisingly her voice doesn't have the same timid quality to it like it usually does.

She's trying to be stern without being offensive.]

...you might be surprised, Kuzuryuu-san. Stress and anger can lead to high blood pressure, even if it appears later on in life. And...i-if I may be so bold to say...you seem to have a lot to be angry about...and maybe even a little stressed too.

1/2

[impheired]

[For all of about ten seconds, it looks like Kuzuryuu's about to blow his top again. But then it dawns on him that he would just be proving her point and also he would make her cry again AND THAT HAS GOTTEN SO FUCKING OLD, JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST.]

[impheired]

[So instead he just turns on his heel and starts walking again. Because he definitely stopped to have that little argument there but mundane is a moron and didn't mention it.]

Feh.

[Aaaaand we're back to walking in silence. Amazing.]

[puppetnurse]

[She's just worried about your well being, Kuzuryuu. But not so worried, apparently, that she would pursue the subject after a look like that. So he walks off and she stands there for about a minute before jogging to catch up. And surprisingly, she's the one to break the silence, though she does so quietly.]

...I'm sorry, Kuzuryuu-san.

[impheired]

[Kuzuryuu gives a sort of non-committal grunt in response.]

Don't worry about it.

[Let's just...not talk about it, it's over. We've moved on. (Literally, since we're not in the same place anymore.)]

[puppetnurse]

[She nods, even if he can't see her, and continues following in silence.

...what were they supposed to talk about now? Should she think of something? Maybe she should wait until Kuzuryuu wants to talk...she doesn't want to annoy him any further than she already has.

...yeah. If he wants to talk to her, he will! Yeah. He will eventually oh wait--]

...Kuzuryuu-san...can we stop at that berry tree up ahead...?

[Yup. Gotta pick more berries.]

[impheired]

Eh? [What was that he was only half listen-- oh. Of course. Berries. Again.]

Yeah, yeah sure.