fifth form; video/text/action for Violet City - 20/1

[bamfsecretary]

Nanao stood by the entrance to Sprout tower, breath steaming in the crisp air. Violet City was certainly more... traditional than Newbark and Cherrygrove in some ways, and so Nanao didn't feel too out of place, dressed as she was in her kimono. She'd been wearing it more than her shihakushou, that was true, but that was mainly because the linen shihakusou was simply not warm enough in this cold climate, whereas the multiple layers of the kimono were more than adequate to deal with the cold.

Sentarou peeked out from between the flaps of her haori, cradled against her trainer's chest, the little tadpole preferring to stay where it was warm, and squeaked, just loudly enough to get Nanao's attention. From where they were, they could see all of Violet City, from the gym, all the way down past the Pokemon Centre and on to the Inn - and it was a captivating view.

"Yes, yes, I know." Nanao could even see the pond where Hitsugaya-taichou had been unceremoniously nearly drowned by his evolving Golduck - and therein lay the problem. For some reason, she could not gather up the courage to walk down the hill, and meet her fellow Shinigami; for what reason, she didn't know, but it was the reason that she had taken up residence in the spartan environ of Sprout Tower, and had avoided all forms of contact for the last two days.

Now, though, it was time to break that fear, and march down there. She took in a deep, steadying breath, and set off.

"Here goes nothing." "Polii!"

Later;
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// What's a good flying type?


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{Action}

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{Are you sure? I though I was just a squishy see-throw moeblob! Meanwhile, Nanao's hand is hovering just centimetres away from his chest, still.}

I know... We're all a lot harder to kill than people think. And I guess that here, powers don't come into the equation.

{Her expression's fallen - a memory of a less-pleasant time, perhaps. And, oh, screw it, she thinks, and presses her hand flat to his chest.}

[Action}

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[You breath with a part in your throat, didn't you know? At least, out of water.

Hitsugaya doesn't flinch out of surprise because he saw that coming, really. His heart is beating at a steady pace underneath her palm, not at all slowing or silent like she might have feared. Hyourinmaru also takes this opportunity to slither up her arm and onto her shoulder. Have a cooing Dratini by your ear, Nanao.]

They might not, but the events we experienced when we still had them have prepared us for many things.

{Video} ohdear god what gender is hyourinmaru

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{Blubblubblub~! But I'm a ball, with little feet and a tail. So... maybe?

Nanao visibly relaxes, and a heavy sigh falls away from her. Also, that babby Dratiny will be getting the cuddling of it's life!}

This is true - and perhaps trials would be a better word for what I went through... Hello, are you Hyourinmaru?

{Video}male, same as his namesake seems to be in canon~ ...well. non-canon anime counts him as male.

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[Ack, too much to think of. You make your own sounds, little water ball.

And the cuddles of his life won't take much, being that his trainer doesn't do cuddles. So that's one happy Dratini making happy little cooing and purring noises under your hands, Nanao.]

And yet, despite being human, you still survived them. That should be answer enough for any questions about our strength here. [Knowing look is knowing.]

{Video} sajksdahuik sdiasj he can breed with sentarou.

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{Okaaay! And Sentarou will be cliiiimbiiiinggggg up her trainer's chest to get a good look at Hyourinmaru.

N'awwww, it's like a cat! but long, blue, and a dragon insteaaaad. So she will tickle under his chin and just generally keep snuggling him.
gasdfk adorbs mental images of this rn if I could draw it I wooould.}

I - This was back there, taichou. Although, surviving the horde of Sentrets wasn't easy. {Hitsugaya used KNOWING LOOK! Nanao FLINCHED!}

{Video} ....xDD oh, gosh.

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[He'll just blink down at her, but he's still purring under Nanao's ministrations. Oh, yes...he so appreciates this.

As would I! But..../cannot draw...]

Easy or not, you managed. That's what matters, Ise. Nothing else does at this point. [Speaking from experience? Perhaps. And he'll have so much more to gain as time goes on.]

{Video} ...should this happen? :O

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{What, does your owner not snuggle with you? And Nanao will keep up those ministrations as she begins to move (it's coooold)

hrrrng /not good at arting, better at writing}

Thank you, Captain. I just - need, sometimes, to hear that what I'm doing is right. {Ise can attest to the fact that time doesn't heal all wounds, but instead imparts a certain wisdom that can never be replaced.}

{Video} .....:} Perhaps when they are no longer babehs.

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[Nuu, he snuggles with no one. But he does keep himself balanced as his trainer just watches. Said trainer will fall into step with Nanao if she leaves the bridges. Otherwise, he's staying put. But that is a nod.]

....I think we all do, at one point or another. [And some never heal. But the wisdom eases the ache, so it evens out eventually.]

{Video} that's a good idea :} asdhk soo kyuute *u*

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{How rude! A good snuggle never did anyone any harm! Aaand Nanao might be stepping toward the end of the bridge.}

Especially when one does so much for one's division... I know that Matsumoto would rather be boozing and napping than completing paperwork. {In fact, there's one riiight down her back - but time (here in johto) has healed that ache. mostly.}

{Video} yush~

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[Well, it's hard to get a snuggle from someone who doesn't know just quite how to snuggle. He'll just be watching her take that first tentative step, before he turns and looks out over the water for a moment before he has to look away.]

That hasn't changed, even through being here. Though she's been...quiet lately. [Which is far from a good thing...]

{Video}

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{That's... a bit sad, but oh well. Maybe you could teach him? Nanao pauses by the edge of the bridge to listen to him speak}

It would take a lot to change Matsumoto from her ways. Quiet? In what way, taichou? {That is very much not a good thing.}

{Video}

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[Been trying, pretty lady! Been trying.]

I've seen her around town, but she seems to have...withdrawn from using the network. [And it worries him slightly. She's rather talkative most days.]

{Video}

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{You'll get there! I know it!}

...hm. Maybe she doesn't like using the network? {Maybe something has happened to her...}

{Action} ...I obviously cannot brain if I switched that up. argh.

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[Just...shaking his head,. No, it's not that.]

She's never shown dislike of it before. And I doubt her work ethic has changed at all over the time we've been in Violet.

{Action} it's ok bb! I messed up too, so we'll call it even?

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

I see. That is a little odd.

...have any other Shinigami been here?

{Action} Yesh. Calling it even sounds great.

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[A moments pause. This is...a touchy subject.] Ichimaru was here for a time, but has since disappeared. I've never found any others in my time here.

{Action} okay. And then I disappear for two days. soory!

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{Nanao was Shocked! Nanao is Paralysed!}

Ichimaru... taichou? I - what? Sorry, Captain, but... Really? I - I had no idea....

{Action} No worries~

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[A nod. That's about as much as he knows, too.]

We spoke once, but after that I don't know where he went before his signal went dead.

{Action} For the rest of your days~ /breaks into song

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{She bows her head}

Oh... I see. So, Matsumoto, you, and I are now the only Soul Reapers in all of Johto, correct?

{Action}

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[Another nod, and he'll just be...leaning on the bridge railing. He's got all day, Nanao.]

For the moment, yes. I'm not about to say it will always be like this.

{Action}... hakuna matata, captain. don't tell me you don't know it.

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{Nanao will just be poking the bridge railing with her geta, the metal-shod wood 'clacking' softly. She hadn't known that there was only the three of them.}

No - after all, one of us could...

I hate to say it, but one of us could disappear.

{Action} /knows it. ...vaguely.

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[Space, time and a shake of his head. Oh, Nanao, if only you could see the future. (http://freezetheskies.livejournal.com/2393.html)]

People who disappear from this world seem to return home. I can't be sure, but...it might be better that way. If we all returned home.

{Action} it's the LION KING how does you not know it. :| /shuns

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{Nanao nodded slowly, brain ticking over the new information. Nanao knows the future too~ when I have time, I'll be doing like a huuuuge post. maybe. saturday or smsth idk}

I... figured that, too. And I am sure that it would be for the best if we returned home - even if it did mean the loss of our new friends.

{Action} Because I saw it once. When I was a toddler.

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[Sighing. New friends? He hasn't made any. He'd be alright with going home, anyway.]

They would recover. We might find a way to visit someday, if this is a part of the World of the Living.

{Action} Then watch it again, obviously. Or youtube the songs.

[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{She was referring to your pokeymens, but yeah. And so would she, she supposes.}

I don't think they would. Especially those that have hatched under our care... {She bites her lip absentmindedly} Maybe, but I am loathe to inform Kurotsuchi about this place. You know what he would do.