this is okay.

[pinnedbangs]

Who: The Okumura Twins + Roxas + Tobias + HEY YOU, YEAH YOU!
Where: Anywhere in Goldenrod City
When: July 11th - July 15th
Summary: Rin and Yukio take a detour to visit some friends and make memories
Rating: G
Log:


A. July 11th - late afternoon

[It was a long way back to Goldenrod, but eventually they made it before it got too dark. First stop? Honeyed Soul. Rin had a few ideas he wanted to try and start creating before he met up with Roxas. Maybe, if he was lucky, there would be a few coworkers still awake and ready to take on a potential new menu item?

Or Yukio could just sit pretty and taste test everything. If he felt his stomach was up to it.]


B. July 12th - sometime in the morning

[Rin's out and about and ready to meet up with someone in PERSON. It was exciting - and it had a way of making friendships feel a little more real. Just like when he met Al in person for the first time. That had been really cool. Rin taps out a quick message to Roxas, something like:

where r u?
ur not sleeping r u?

...Hopefully Roxas isn't away in dreamland...]


C. Anything goes!

Comments

B!

[seasaltkey]

[What is this sleep you speak of? Roxas looks down at the city before replying.]

Nope!
My birds always wake me up right at dawn!
I'm on the roof of the department store.

[pinnedbangs]

[Rin sleeps for eleven hours every night. He cannot fathom an existence without sleep.]

they let you on the roof?!
thats crazy
want me to meet you there?

[seasaltkey]

Why wouldn't they?
There's vending machines up here and tables.\
Sure!

[He's just going to look down to see if he spots Rin.]

[pinnedbangs]

srsly?!!
ok i have to see it for myself
wait for me!

[He's been here ages and never bothered to climb to the top of the department store. Granted, he's never had reason to be there and no one ever said there was anything worth seeing...

Rin's rushing towards the building now. - Oh, should he take the stairs or the elevator?]

[seasaltkey]

Right!

[Roxas waits patiently, getting one of each drink from the wending machine. Who knows what Rin likes...

He's hoping Rin makes the smart choice and takes the elevator.]

C, July 15th

[codeforhope]

[Chihiro had been hoping that he would be able to beat the rain today. The dark clouds gathered overhead were ominous, to be sure, but he had some things he needed to pick up at the Department store. Pokemon food was the biggest thing on his list, since his last clutch lended to the parents eating most of what he had stockpiled. Otherwise, Shiruku wanted some more yarn for herself, since Hatchimitsu and Sato's cultivated interest in knitting meant that the three of them were burning through it like nobody's business anymore.

Buying everything was easy enough...until Chihiro and his Leavanny stepped out under the overhang of the front of the store, only to find that it had begun pouring down rain. He had the forethought to wear a hoodie (the Pancham one that Maka bought him for Christmas), shorts, and rain boots, but had forgotten an umbrella in his haste to try and beat the storm...

He considers going back inside to buy an umbrella, or just wait it out, but it's starting to come down pretty hard. Eventually he decides on the latter, standing there with his bag in his hands to wait for the rain to slack off a bit.]

[pinnedbangs]

[It was about time that he start packing up the journey back to Olivine. As a larger city, Goldenrod had more to offer in way of rare ingredients. It could have been attributed to local cuisine. Goldenrod was a city, after all, the epicenter of all of Johto. Olivine may have been large, but at its core it relied more on fresh dairy from Miltank and anything pulled from the sea.

But things like wasabi? That wasn’t exactly in stock – nor was it the right kind he needed. …But that’s a conversation for another time.

Rin expected the rain and was prepared to walk through it without much care. His grocery shopping was light, and besides his umbrella, there was nothing else to keep him standing in one spot. Rin walked through the rain quickly. He was going to keep on walking towards his destination when he recognized a familiar petite figure taking shelter beneath the store’s overhang.

Actually… was it really Chihiro? It was a person about as tiny as Chihiro but that wasn’t exactly a girly figure. He figured Chihiro would always wear dresses no matter the weather. The shorts were new. Different, yeah, but not bad. Maybe a little weird… Not that Chihiro shouldn’t wear pants, just… it was different.

He takes a few cautious steps forward until he’s standing under the overhead. He closes the umbrella and stands off to the side, far enough away to close his umbrella without getting the other person wet.]

Fujisaki? [It was Fujisaki, right? With the hood up, it was hard to tell.]

[codeforhope]

[Chihiro had been focused on watching the rain, so he only gave Rin a passing glance as he stepped beneath the overhang. When he speaks his name, however, he jumps a little and looks over, his grip shifting on his bags.]

Ah, Okumura-san! Hello.

[Shiruku lifts one of her claws that isn't occupied with bags to wave gently at Rin, offering him a friendly smile.]

Did you get caught in the rain, too?

[pinnedbangs]

Hi! And hey there to you too!

[Rin returns the smile and a quick bow of his his head.]

What's your pokemon's name? [- and what is it because it looks like a giant grasshopper. Maybe? Maybe. Chihiro's question is met with a negative response.]

Nope, I was heading out and Yukio made me take this just in case. [He holds up the umbrella to show Chihiro what exactly "this" is.] Guess he was right! ...But, you got caught? [I-It looks like it...]

A!

[in_praetego]

[ He has to hand it to Rin. It's good to see him happy and eager to do something... compared to back home where he was like a ship without a captain. But still, after the forest incident and the safari zone incident, he's loathe to leave Rin wandering around on his own.

So of course, he's decided to come along for the ride. But hey, since he's decided to come along... best to get some things done while he's here. ]

I might as well head to the department store while we're here. Did you need anything?

[ But the trip has been a long one and... is that his stomach grumbling all of a sudden...? Whoops.

Insert further cackling from his Noivern here. ]

[pinnedbangs]

Uhm... Parchment paper and plastic wrap. We probably have some in stock here, but I'm going to need extra.

[Rin shuffles about the kitchen as he hunts down any other ingredients he may need when he hears that telltale rumbling. He turns to Yukio with a shake of his head.]

Oi, you're not leaving until you've eaten something. You're gonna overshop if you go out there on an empty stomach! [LAST THING HE NEEDS, YUKIO, IS TO SEE YOU COME HOME WITH JUNK FOOD THEY DON'T NEED.]

[in_praetego]

Right.

[ And there he was about to head out the door where Kizamime was waiting until that sudden outburst. There's a sigh though and a slight eyeroll as he glances over his shoulder. ]

Really, Rin. I'm fine. The sooner I leave, the sooner I can get back.

[pinnedbangs]

[suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.]

...Whatever. What do you want? There are more ingredients here than back in Cianwood.

C

[wing_attack]

[Probably best to figure out where he is before they meet up. It's the 12th in the afternoon so hopefully he's up.]

Hey, where are you?

[pinnedbangs]

[For once, Rin is actually awake. He's busy in the kitchen, putting together a lunch for Yukio and himself.]

yo! I'm over at Honeyed Soul. do u kno where it is?

[wing_attack]

Yeah. I'll be there soon.

[He and Regal head over, and Tobias pats him on the neck while he heads in.]

Rin? Are you in here?

[pinnedbangs]

[Rin's voice carries from the back of the store. The door to the kitchens are wide open.]

Yup! Just go straight and turn left!

[Tobias could spot Rin with a big bowl of something (batter, maybe?) under one hand and a whisk in the other. He wore an apron on top of his regular clothes and a huge smile. The counter top was spread out with greased dishes, covered bowls with dough waiting to rise, and ... chocolate? He won't notice Tobias immediately.]

A!

[dangerousidol]

[Rise has been curious about the kitchen since she'd never been in there. The smell was amazing, so she peeks in and sees a fellow coworker.]

Oh! I didn't know anyone else was here.

[She steps in all the way and looks around. Time to make awkward small talk since she was hoping to explore it while no one was there.]

This is a really nice kitchen.

[pinnedbangs]

[The kitchen is generally the place where Rin feels best in. It was one of the few things he was confident about.

Which is why he nearly jumps a foot in the air when he hears someone else come in. It would have been naive to think no one was around, but even so ... he didn't recognize the voice. Was she a customer?

Rin wipes his hands on his apron. It's a simple blue apron, nothing fancy. Behind him the pot on the stove is quietly simmering. The counter will already have three small bowls filled with chocolate, something white, and something red. The red bowl has the least amount of contents. Far enough to not get mixed up with the other ingredients is a jar of cheri berry jam.]

Uhm. I didn't know anyone would be here this late either. [uuuuuuuuuuuuuhm.] ...It is. A nice kitchen. ...Who're you?

[dangerousidol]

[The spicy smells makes her perk up. Killa-san did say they were experimenting with new foods, and he promised to try out spicy things.]

I'm Rise Kujikawa. I work with the ad team.... so basically I'm an idol for this place.

[Traveling idol. It seems to be working since she's seen more customers lately. Or maybe it was because it was summer?]

Are you one of the cooks?

[pinnedbangs]

[...an idol? He didn't know that Honeyed Soul needed an idol. Sh-She was definitely pretty...]

Yup, Rin Okumura. I've been away for a while so... [Here, Rise, have a quick nod.] It's good to meet you, Kujikawa.

A

[crouching_sin]

[Naoya is in the kitchen today, and he just raises an eyebrow as Rin comes in. He shifts his bowls over so that Rin has some space, and huffs a bit in annoyance.]

Don't touch the dango. It's almost done.

[pinnedbangs]

[...Wait. D-Did he do something wrong? What was with the attitude? Rin gets huffy in his own way.]

Wasn't gonna. [He's just gonna make a beeline for the fridge and the pantry to look for some things. Let's see, we got nori, salted salmon (how the heck did that get in there?), tuna, mayo -- that's probably enough for now.

He's going to take up as little room as possible. He only needs the rice cooker.]

[crouching_sin]

Okay.

[He looks over at what Rin's cooking. ... Mayo? Really? Fine, whatever.]

You're still upset with me, I see.

[pinnedbangs]

[tuna and mayo are a great combination...

huh?]

Upset with you about what?