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Who: Neku Sakuraba and anyone at Rocket HQ
Where: Rocket HQ, Goldenrod
When: 8/23
Summary: Neku's first week of training is almost over, but screw actually talking to his new coworkers that's dumb
Rating: PG
Log:

[it had been a Week, and he hadn't woken up.

It was time to accept that he wasn't returning to Shibuya any time soon. And that he was alive. And that his memories weren't returning. He had no reason to stay here other then the vague threats Nagi had offered him his first day, but after talking to people on the gear and getting a tour of the HQ, Neku came to a conclusion: no one had any idea what was going on, but at least the Rockets had the tech to eventually discover SOMETHING. If he wanted his memories back, staying put was best.

And that meant doing his 'job', like it or not.

Today that meant training in the less savory skill sets, but like hell he was getting help from his 'coworkers'. Instead he was in one of the training rooms with his pokemon. Seviper was cuddling the egg Neku had recently bought, but Meowth was showing him the basics of pickpocketing using one of the training dummies. The dummys pockets each had a bell, and every time Neku jiggled one she batted him in the head, hard.

He wasn't doing well]

That's it, I'm done!

[Yeah the cat is laughing at him]

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[Okay, Neku and Meowth might have pee'd a little. Both human and pokemon too shocked to even react. Once the ball stops Moewth puffs up and yeowls in dismay, her claws digging into Neku's shoulder.

And Seviper. Poor Brave Seviper, who is level 5 and straight Poison, before the ball had even fully stopped, was between Neku and the three (well, 2 and a Normal using the right typing) Psychic pokemon, teeth bared.

Neku is shaking, obviously, as the bells in his hands are chiming softly, but he doesn't bolt]

What the HELL was the point of that?! Literally throwing your balls around? What are you trying to prove?

[Okay, Nagi probably hasn't smiled more in his entire life than he is right now, and that's saying something.

The balls come rushing back, this time one into each hand, with Neba catching the third as it comes flying over Nagi's shoulder.]

I'm not trying to prove anything. I've just learned it's more productive to practice with a moving target.

You didn't move, though.

[What a shame.]

Bullshit. I was in here first, you just came in here to be a dick so don't play like it's anything different.

I came in here to train, same as you. It's been difficult to find this place empty, if you really want to know.

[He drops the balls back to the floor, and Neba throws his with a bit of an eager noise before going to hang onto Nagi's shoulder again.]

I wasn't going to even acknowledge you being here, but you seemed so insistent to make your presence known.

So you threw things at me.

Calm down. I didn't even touch you.

You scared the crap outta me!

[At least he's not in denial]

Maybe now you'll think before you speak, then.

[Nagi pls.]

[Neku opens his mouth, closes it, and makes a 'see what I deal with?!' gesture at Meowth, who just nods.

But he can't respond, as Nagi just sounds exactly like Neku himself here.

Finally Neku growls and stomps off. He'll come back later after this douche is gone, ugh]

[Well Nagi, when you alienate everyone, you're bound to meet someone that's perhaps a little more out of touch with society than you are. But he's that way because he wants to be.

He watches Neku leave before turning back to Tetris and Uchi, jerking his head for them to follow him over to the dummies for more training.

As far as Nagi is concerned, the world can burn, and you can go with it, Neku. You're no different than the rest of them.]