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

[pinnedbangs]

[AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! THIS IS AWESOME!! THIS IS BEYOND AWESOME!! THIS IS SO AWESOME, IT MAY AS WELL BE ON ANOTHER PLANET CALLED AWESOME MCAWESOMESAUCE WOWIE WOW WOW!! WHAAAAAAAAT!!!

She said he was nice. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.]

Y-You're welcome! [Did his voice just rise a few octaves? His voice did not just do that. He was soooooooooooo past the age for all that embarrassing pre-teen voice things. Please. It was an illusion.]

Uh, ready when you are!!

[He shakes his umbrella to the side and opens it up. He gestures for her to Shiruku to come closer. The umbrella isn't big enough for all three of them, but oh why should that matter? In fact, Chihiro was probably better off not noticing! Rin sure didn't notice.

His shoulder might get damp BUT WHO REALLY CARES? NOT HIM.]

[codeforhope]

[Rin's sudden jump in enthusiasm doesn't go unnoticed. It causes him to blush shyly and glance away for a moment as his Leavanny steps closer at Rin's prompting, keeping her bags of yarn held close to her front.

Once he's sure she's got room under the umbrella (and he's under it too already, obviously) he gives a small nod and starts to step out into the rain. It's not pouring at least, but it's steady enough that any extended amount of time without covering would get you soaked to the bone eventually.]

[pinnedbangs]

[W-Was it something he said? Did he scare her? ...Maybe he got too excited... Wow, was it something he said? It was something he said. Oh god maybe it was his voice. Maybe Chihiro thought he sounded like a little kid! B-But he was almost an adult! Really!

Okay, Rin, let's try small talk.]

Uhm. So... what were you shopping for? [That sounded so lame.]

[codeforhope]

Pokemon food, mostly. Shiruku wanted some more yarn, as well.

[The Leavanny in question gives a soft trill, lifting her bag a bit for emphasis.]

I didn't think we would be in there quite so long, but...she couldn't really decide on what she wanted.

[pinnedbangs]

[That's just about the sweetest thing he's heard all day.]

Okay. Do you get that high end stuff or just any kind? I-If you want, I can give you some of the snacks from the restaurant. I - they're not super healthy but it's nice once in a while.

[It's going to come out of his pocket, but he really doesn't mind. He would be more than thrilled to share food. That Leavanny gets to have Rin's attention this time. He doesn't want her to feel isolated.]

Shiruku, do you knit?

[codeforhope]

Anything, usually. My Pokemon aren't too picky...especially not Isamu.

[Who will eat literally anything he puts in front of him.]

I'd like that very much! I'm sure my Pokemon would too.

[Shiruku nods eagerly, a wide grin spreading across her face. Then, she suddenly seems struck with an idea and taps Chihiro on the shoulder with the tip of a claw.]

Ah...I think she would like to make you something, Okumura-san.

[pinnedbangs]

Isamu... He's your Linoone, right? [The one that pretty much ate everything and Poochy complained about?]

I'm glad! It's a lot of fun making food for easier eaters. - And even if you were picky, that would be fun too!

[Rin's smile falters for a second. Why did Shiruku... huh?]

She wants to make me something? [WAIT, LIKE A GIFT? LIKE A THANK YOU GIFT???] Thanks, but you don't have to go through all that. I want you to have the food!

[codeforhope]

That's right. He still loves food just as much as he always did.

[Again, Shiruku is shaking her head. She seems adamant about this.]

It's no trouble, really. She makes things for people fairly often...scarves, mostly. It would probably be useful, since it's going to start getting cold soon.

[pinnedbangs]

[IT'S A GIFT! IT'S A REGULAR SORT OF GIFT, AND HE'S GETTING ONE. It should be noted that the exciting thing is getting a gift from a Pokemon not getting a gift in general.

He's gotten gifts before... That doesn't stop the blood from rushing to his face or for that smile to grow even brighter.]

Thanks Shiruku! But lemme give you something in return anyway! It would be weird not to, after all the time you'll spend on it. What do you like?

[He looks at Chihiro with a sheepish expression.] ...And I wanna know what you like too!

[codeforhope]

Me?

[Chihiro thinks about that for a moment as they walk, listening to the sound of the rain hitting the top of Rin's umbrella.]

Oh, well...Shiruku and I both like sweets. You bake lots of them at Honeyed Soul, don't you?

[pinnedbangs]

I do. Well, I haven't been back until now so - so that means you'll be getting the desserts I actually make.

[Ooooooooooooooh oh man it just hit him. I-It just hit him, Chihiro will be eating that snacks he made. OH MAN!]

I'll make sure they're the best batch! [He's on cloud nine.]

[codeforhope]

[Chihiro giggles, bringing a hand to his face briefly.]

Thank you very much, Okumura-san. We'll be sure to let you know how they were, okay?

[pinnedbangs]

[Yeeeeeeeeeee~!!!]

You're welcome! I'll -- Y'know -- it'll be good to hear what you think of them.

[This was nice, just walking under a shared umbrella and talking about sharing gifts. He almost doesn't want to moment to end, but eventually they would get to Chihiro's place and that'll be it.

...Maybe he'll ask this time.]

Hey, Fujisaki?

[codeforhope]

Hm?

[Chihiro looks over again after taking care to step over a puddle of water that had gathered on the sidewalk.]

Yes?

[pinnedbangs]

[. . . uhm. . . is it warm under this umbrella? Wow, it's kinda warm.]

Are you formal with everyone?

[codeforhope]

[The question takes him off guard, causing him to blink a few times before answering.]

Formal...? In what way?

[pinnedbangs]

[Okay, he can't back out now!]

I mean, do you address everyone formally...? Like, you'd probably call my brother "Okumura-san" too if you knew him.

[codeforhope]

Well...usually, yes. I don't want to be rude, or anything...

[He trails off as he says that, his bags rustling as he shifts his grip on them.]

...would...you prefer me to call you something different?

[...oh god he hasn't been unintentionally offending him this whole time has he]

[pinnedbangs]

[OKAY. TOO AWKWARD. NEVER MIND. HE CAN'T BRING HIMSELF TO ASK.]

No! You're like, the least rudest person I know! [Rin tries to look at anything but Chihiro now. He hadn't - nooooo, don't be flustered! Forget he said anything!]

No, I was just wondering... You can keep calling me Okumura-san. I don're care what you call me! [wait, that's a lie] ...Well, I'd care if you called me a monster or something - [he's getting off topic... Rin shrugs his shoulders and gathers up the courage to look at Chihiro again.] ...Call me Okumura-san. You're the only one who calls me that here so I know you mean me when you say that. If you ever meet my brother, you can call him whatever you want.

[And with his luck, Chihiro might end up calling his brother "Yuki-chan".]

[codeforhope]

[By now, Chihiro had come to a stop on the sidewalk so he could face Rin a bit more fully, even though he was doing everything he could to avoid his gaze. His Leavanny shares a brief glance with him over Rin's shoulder as he starts to ramble a bit. Both of them can tell that there was something else Rin wanted to say, but he bailed on it at the last moment.

Was he really the only one here who called him that? He had no idea...]

I...really don't mind calling you whatever you are most comfortable with, you know.

[pinnedbangs]

[nope, you're tiny and probably prone to exploding into some weird embarrassed confetti. even though she was super bold at the store.

...and maybe she wouldn't explode into embarrassed person confetti. Rin pokes Chihiro's forehead and offers a small smile.]

I told you, I'm okay with Okumura-san.

[codeforhope]

[Chihiro's eyes flinch closed when Rin pokes him, but when he opens his eyes again he's smiling, too, blushing a little before glancing down toward the ground.]

W-well...if you're sure.

[But still, the way Rin's suddenly acting...he's just trying to pretend that whatever it was that he was thinking about didn't matter as much as it once did. Or, maybe he's just overthinking it...honestly, Chihiro isn't sure. He doesn't want to press him, but at the same time he couldn't help but notice.]

[pinnedbangs]

Sure I'm sure!

[Rin is a proverbial master when it comes to the art of Pretending Things Don't Matter. He's really okay! It's almost like a special nickname, if he wanted to put it in a different light. He doesn't mind walking in silence for a moment. Awkward moment aside, it was just comforting to share an umbrella with someone else and not have things go wrong.]

...You mind if I ask another question?

[codeforhope]

[It is nice, just walking together like this. After being by himself at home for a while- not counting the Pokemon, of course- he enjoyed having someone else's company. Instead of answering this time, Chihiro gives a small noise of affirmation, nodding.]

[pinnedbangs]

How old are you?

[There's no blushing asides or awkward preambles to this question. He just wants to know. It hasn't occurred to him that, as a lady, Chihiro would want to avoid talking about her age.]