route_1065 | It would be so fine to see your face at my door [Closed]

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It would be so fine to see your face at my door [Closed]

Who: Neku Sakuraba And Nagi Naoe
Where: Goldenrod
When: Backdated to March 19th, after the circus
Summary: After beating Whitney (finally) Neku texts his victory to his...friend? And a long put off battle is thrown down
Rating: PG-13
Log:

[Neku was on Cloud Nine. He knew his dislike of Whitney was silly, but he still felt pretty great about finally beating her. So after sending his victory text to Nagi he headed to a nearby coffee shop, sipping something cold and frothy, his Lucario (who had carried the fight) nibbling a poffin and a caffeine free cocoa frappe.

He had already healed his team, and everyone was resting now. Soon they would find a place to stay and hang around Johto until the fashion show... then back to Kanto to continue his badge quest. But for now he was happy relaxing]

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[That earlier break in his own walls is all the more obvious now.]

Nagi...

[He hovers a hand over the last ball he had chosen... but stops, and instead turns to Sota]

Go.

[The jackal pokemon blinks. Blueberry was higher leveled... but he nods, putting the drinks down and stepping out, falling into a fighting stance]

[Nagi blinks after Shuriken has been returned, mutely lowering his hand to clip the ball back onto his belt. But he doesn't pick a second one yet, instead staring at his opponent from across the road.

A fighting type. A clear weakness against nearly half of his current roster. He might as well be throwing the match.

Why?]

...are you sure?

[His voice is flat, almost difficult to parse as an actual question.]

[He offers Nagi a small, sad smile]

He's half Steel. You really gotta learn your... your new types man. Steel resists Psychic so he breaks even.

[But his fighting moves wouldn't be very helpful against most of Nagi's team regardless]

[...

Nagi shifts as he pulls his last Pokeball from his belt, rolling it over in his hands before actually tossing it out.

In front of him hovers a Lunatone, blue eyes glowing gently. She seems to give off a constant soft hum but otherwise is mostly silent. It's still raining, but she doesn't seem very bothered by it.]

Go on, then.

[His Luantone. He should have called it. Logically Nagi would have predicted his Draognite- he didn't keep it secret that his dragons were his aces. And rock moves would have wreaked her. But between her water moves and roost he might have been able to stall out. A level 100 too... 30 levels stronger then Sota.

He had no chance.

Sota bows lightly to the other pokemon, his aura slightly distressed, but steady]

This is a bad fight, but I'll do my best

[It's clear in his 'tone' he doesn't mean the difference in levels. But the bad air all around them right now. But he was a loyal warrior. He would fight regardless.]

Powerup Punch!

[Fighting was strong against Rock- but the level difference wouldn't make that advantage much... unless he could power up Sota's attack fast]

[Kodokuna doesn't answer Sota with words, but with a feeling. She's uneasy, too.

The attack strikes the rock-type solidly, but she barely budges an inch. In fact she hardly moves at all, the rock unyielding as Sota's fist punches into her.]

Cosmic Power.

[She hums in response to Nagi's command, body vibrating beneath Sota's paw as a glow envelops her. The move is a status changer, raising both defense and special defense.

Throughout it all she still remains motionless where Nagi released her, even though the attack did do damage initially.]

[Neku debates keeping up the attacks- but if she was powering up he had to be ready]

Use Calm Mind!

[Sota stepped back, meditating to bring up his Special Defense and Special Attack in preparation for whatever Nagi had in mind]

[Kodokuna finishes her attack just a hair before the Lucario does, giving Nagi an opportunity to retaliate.]

Psychic!

[She turns to face Sota, eyes glowing abnormally bright before he'll feel a sudden tugging on his body as its lifted right off the ground, starting to rise several feet and climbing fast.]

[Boosted defenses or not, his natural low defense and the level difference... he has no way to counter her mental powers.

Sota goes up and up, yelping in surprise. Neku watches helplessly, knowing this is going to hurt, a lot

Sota... I'm sorry. Please hold on for just a little while]

[The Lunatone's gaze softens as she lifts Sota higher into the air. The path the Lucario takes wavers for just a second, but goes right back in line when Nagi snaps.]

Higher.

[So she complies, lifting him until he's at least ten feet above the ground. But for a Pokemon unable to make expressions, it's clear that she's straining as she looks up at Sota, almost apologetic in her gaze. She rotates him slowly until he's facing the road. Nagi's thoughts are as sharp as a razor's edge.

Throw him down as hard as you can

All of a sudden Sota's body lurches as he starts to rocket down to the asphalt at a terrifying speed, and for a split second it looks as if the Lunatone intends to drive him headfirst into the unyielding ground. But he never connects.

He stops with his muzzle just inches shy of the ground, and from there Kodokuna abruptly lets go.]

[They should both think Arceus that she stopped.

Because watching his constant companion be lifted up and up like that causes something to drop like a stone in Neku's belly. He knew, KNEW, that pokemon didn't die in battles. Just got knocked out. But all he could remember is Sota's namesake. Not just the literal person, but the meaning behind it.

Logic flies out the window, and when his pokemon drops, Neku moves, slamming into the smaller jackal pokemon just as he slowed to a stop. He never would have made it in time otherwise, but if he noticed what the opposing pokemon did, he wasn't showing it, instead landing at Nagi's feet, body curled around the panicking pokemon]

I forfeit, I forfeit damn it!!

[Nagi was ready to get mad. He was ready to lash out at the psychic type for disobeying a direct order. He had already been planning his next command, should she ignore everything else. The word "Explosion" was on the tip of his tongue when Neku suddenly threw himself onto the street. The Lunatone flinched back out of surprise, pretty much dropping Sota in Neku's arms with a startled noise- like the sound of wind-chimes from beneath the water.

He stood motionless, his wet hair masking his eyes as Kodokuna hovered close to Sota's side, silently asking if he was okay.]

No you don't.

[Nagi finally spits, though his voice doesn't sound like his own at the moment. He's just talking off the top of his head while his mind is elsewhere, trying to parse what just happened.]

Like hell I don't!

[He stands, Sota in his arms. The pokemon looks at Kodokuna, thanking her softly- the humans utterly ignoring the two pokemon, because the moment he's sure Sota is okay Neku grabs his pokeball and calls him away. A rare event.]

What the hell was that?!

[Nagi grimaces but doesn't move, still watching Neku from the side of the road.]

...he would have been fine. You know that.

[Meanwhile, the Lunatone doesn't return to her trainer's side. She hovers anxiously next to Neku. She knew this boy's every thought and had been afraid something like this would happen again.]

That doesn't matter! You've been giving me the stink-eye ever since you showed up!

You scared the CRAP outta me just now, you know that?!

[It's raining still, though it's starting to fade finally now that the battle is over... no longer hiding Neku's half panicked tears.]

I wouldn't have if you didn't keep rubbing your badges in my face!

[He suddenly barks back, prompting the Lunatone to get closer to the redhead's side.]

You're fighting gyms at such a low level you'd obviously get them quickly! I've been training for two months for ONE gym! Why do you think I went into Mt. Mortar, for my health!?

[Nagi's seething at this point because what he's angry about is...petty. It's petty and childish to be so caught up in wanting to beat Neku for some reason, wanting so badly to see him squirm and fight back. Pushing all the buttons just to see what sort of response he'll get.

...

A new toy, huh.]

...I wanted you to fight me at your strongest. Sota isn't your strongest, is he?

I... THAT'S why?!

[He looks like Nagi just slapped him. Had... he been reading his texts that way the whole time? Sure he was bragging but never to rile Nagi up. Not seriously.

Neku trembles with rage and hurt. He did see Nagi as a rival, yes. But he was his friend first.

Or... well at least he thought. He can't think of how to respond at first- no, Sota wasn't his strongest, but that didn't matter]

What the hell does it matter?! You know what-

[He yanks his jacket off, flipping it half inside out and exposing where he was pinning his badges on the inside. And one by one (tearing the fabric a few times due to how hard his hands were fumbling) he takes them off

and chucks all seven of them on the ground before jabbing his arms back in the garment.]

Screw it. And screw you too. I TRIED damn it, but I'm done.

[And with that he turns and starts stalking away]

Tried what?! What are you talking about?

[He shouts after him, but he doesn't follow. The badges littering the road just baffle Nagi more than anything else; after all that, really?

But after that he suddenly decides that he, too, has had enough and he turns to leave.

Kodokuna doesn't follow. She stays back, caught between the two with the badges on the ground beneath her. Unsure of what else to do she rushes past Neku, stopping in front of him to try and block his path.

Please...dont leave like this]

[He almost turned to yell back, but resisted: only to have Kodokuna in his face.]

Why the hell shouldn't I?! I've... I've tried to be his friend. I really did. Damn it...

[He rubs frantically at his face, laughing bitterly]

Shit... now I know why everyone back home left before the Game. This is bull. I'm... I'm not a good enough person to deal with this anymore.

[He reaches into his belt, tossing it out and summoning his rather confused looking Dragonite: obviously intending to Fly out of there]

["everyone back home left..."

His words cause the Lunatone to falter as she hovers between Neku and his Dragonite, torn. She lets out a plaintive noise.

No. You...you're right. You shouldn't have to stay.

She can see Nagi walking off over his shoulder, already starting to disappear down the street.

But you're one of the only friends he has.]

[He winces... and starts pacing back and forth, arms crossed, though occasionally uncrossing so his could cup his face and ruffle his hair. Curses not generally allowed in the pokemon world dribbling out of his mouth.

Fuck Nagi. He shouldn't have to deal with this.

"It's only by letting others in..."

He curses even more at Joshua in his head. Damn it...

Finally he snaps, charging after the other boy and grabbing a shoulder, wheeling him around. Though after that he really didn't have a plan]

[The Lunatone stays back, watching as Neku suddenly sprints off after her trainer. As much as she wants to interfere, she knows that things would just get worse if she did. No- this was something that they would have to work out on their own.

Nagi wasn't even sure where he was going next. He almost wanted to just release his Noctowl and fly out of town now, all the way back to Mahogany. It wasn't like he had any further business here.

He'd been reaching for the pokeball at his belt when Neku suddenly jerked him around, the sudden contact causing him to stiffen and try to step back. Nagi doesn't stay anything, though, unable to do anything but stare back at Neku with surprise.]

[He glares back, eye red with enraged tears. His arm tenses, and for a moment he's sure he's going to hit the other boy.

Instead he ends up hugging him, hard. As if he was 100% prepared for Nagi to thrash and swing at him. That's fine, he'd deal with it]

Idiot! If you were that mad at me you should've just said something! Not... not all this...

[He can't let him leave. He can't leave either. He knew, if either of them did, that was it. It was over. And he had seen too many people leave him to want to inflict that on anyone else.]

[When Nagi sees Neku tense, he tenses as well. He thinks he knows what's coming, and without the power to stop it all he can do is brace himself for it.

But it never comes. What does...he wasn't expecting, at all.

He doesn't shove him off, try to pull away, or fight back. He doesn't move at all. Nagi just stands there, motionless, his breath (words too, maybe, but he's not sure what he would have said if he could think to speak) caught in his throat.

It would have been better if he punched him, he thinks. It at least would have been a sharper release of energy, something familiar that he even remotely knows how to react to. But this....he doesn't know what to do.]

I'm sorry I didn't notice... I thought we were just having some fun. But I swear to GOD if you ever take something like this out on my pokemon again I will kick your ass. And it won't be in a battle.

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