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]

[Huh? That was odd... He wondered if there was more to Chihiro's words. She missed them, but she didn't call them friends. Maybe it was a word-choice thing. Chihiro wouldn't have missed them if they weren't close.

But he can agree with that last statement. The people he's met here - the pokemon he's been able to bond with - they can't replace the ones from home, but they ease the burden.]

I'm glad that you got to see them, even if they did end up going back. But I'm -- I'm more glad to be the friend you have here. [He glances at Chihiro from the corner of his eye before averting his gaze. Was she looking? No. Okay. He glanced over every so often as he speaks. This wouldn't be a good time to trip and fall into a puddle.]

I don't know if I helped, but even if it was only a little bit, well... that makes me happy. ...I think that's what friends are for.

[If he talking too much? He doesn't really know. It's hard to tell a lot of the time. But these were words that made the most sense to him. Maybe they would make sense to Chihiro too. Maybe then she wouldn't look so glum.] Even if I haven't seen my friends since I got here, I know that they would be happy that I made new friends here.

[codeforhope]

[Chihiro looks over every now and then too, and eventually Rin's words start to bring back his smile from before.]

I think so too.

[He shares another brief glance with Shiruku, whose still keeping a close eye on the both of them so they don't trip and fall into a puddle.

The words do make sense. A lot of sense. It happens to be something he's been thinking about quite a lot, recently.]

I'm...very glad I got the chance to come here and meet you. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[...he just really hopes that Rin doesn't leave, too, but even wishing that feels selfish...so he'll keep it to himself.]

[pinnedbangs]

[A goofy smile lights up his face. Chihiro had a way with words - or maybe he was just easy to please. Even so, it meant the world to hear something like that from a friend.]

Same here.

[codeforhope]

[Just as Rin says that, the front porch of the house finally looms into view. Chihiro doesn't walk up to the porch right away, though, instead stopping on the sidewalk in front of it so he can face Rin again.]

Thank you again for walking home with me. I appreciate it.

[pinnedbangs]

[Already...? Rin can't help but feel as if it was a short walk. It was probably the nicest walk in the rain he's ever had. But he still nods regardless.]

Anytime! Well, anytime I'm in Goldenrod. [But he doesn't want to leave it at that... It takes him a moment to decide on the action and another to go through with it.

He pats Chihiro's head, mussing up her hair a bit.] See you around, Fujisaki.

[codeforhope]

[He laughs softly, dipping his head a little when Rin put his hand on it.]

Okay. ...but...don't be a stranger. I like hearing from my friends, so...you can call anytime, if you would like.

See you.

[And with that he lifts his hand in a small wave, stepping out from under the umbrella so he can step up onto the porch with Shiruku before either of them can get wet.]

[pinnedbangs]

[Rin waves back. He doesn't walk away until Chihiro and Shiruku have safely entered their home.

Once she's out of sight, he'll breathe a sigh of relief. THAT WENT SO MUCH BETTER THAN EXPECTED. HE GOT TO TEXTING BUDDY LEVEL. HE'S TOO HOT (HOT DAMN).

He may or may not be skipping all the way home, already planning on what sort of sweets would appeal to Chihiro. Something mild, maybe. Angel food cake? Powdered donuts? Chocolate cake? He has way too many options...]