comeatmibro | sixteenth fault; text

[ She'd been planning to leave today, anyway, but it was supposed to be an optimistic departure, with promises to kick butt and stay safe and a few eyerolls here and there because what are you, my mom? It wasn't supposed to be in a fit of choking tears, with two new Pokémon on her belt that don't even belong to her.

She dries her eyes on her sleeve for a third or fourth time and grits her teeth. Haku-bro's ball rattles again. He knows she's upset, somehow. As much as a big dragon hug would be nice, she wants to save him for tonight, when she'll need to camp on the water between here and Fuchsia City.

So in lieu of a big dragon hug, she crouches down and picks up the little Axew that woke her up this morning. He fusses, thrashes, then goes still as she climbs onto Red-bro's back. The extra few pounds don't trouble Red at all. He runs a few thundering steps and launches himself into the air, whipping Miyuki's hair out of her face and stinging her eyes.

Today was supposed to be a good day. She tightens her grip on both dragons fiercely. It's Nero's fault, of course. What kind of jerkface just up and leaves without saying goodbye? The kind Miyuki hates, that's what. First Thief-bro, now Metal-bro. (It occurs to her, fleetingly, that she should lump her brother and Sakura in with these two, too, but they're far less deserving of her wrath. She dismisses the thought outright.)

It's frightening, how much bigger and colder the world gets when just one person goes away. Before she knew Nero was gone, she was looking forward to camping on the water. Now the ocean seems terrifyingly lonely. Nevermind that she's been traveling alone for months.

(And she doesn't want to be anymore. The realization comes with a new rush of tears, because she doesn't want to travel with someone who could disappear tomorrow, either. But what choice does she have? Alone now, or alone later. Some choice that is.)

As they clear the docks south of Vermilion, Miyuki decides she doesn't care if she never sees Nero again.

That's a whole lot easier than missing him. ]

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goin 2 finish my kanto run
then cinnabar 4 a wile
mayb i can find a little iland
bild a hut or smth n like
live there

[ ooc; Miyuki's on her way to Fuchsia and not feeling very sociable. Replies will be delayed IC until she's camped for the night. ]

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[Shiraishi's quite sure something has happened with the tone of the post. Miyuki's usual attitude in posts... is not there.

Now the question is if he should or should not ask about what has happened. He can make a guess at someone leaving the place again, but... it could be something else, too, so he's not making any guesses.

Maybe it's better if he doesn't and thinks of something else, for now.]

Your own place, huh? I guess something like that would be nice - to have a place to return to every now and then.

or just sumplace 2 myself
insted of stupid inns n tents all the time

Tents are uncomfortable. Inns are too expensive. Something like that, right?

inns r expensive
tents r fine xept when its cold
n its getting colder

I wouldn't want to live in a tent too long anyway, no matter what the season was. Then again, I'm not much of a traveler, I guess.

no kidding

But you know, I haven't gotten lost after that one time, so I'm not completely hopeless.

[Though that's mostly because he hasn't traveled alone.]

sum1 shud give u a cookie dude
n mayb a map lol

Well, at least I'm easy to give Christmas presents.

[Miyuki not being the only one who had a new roster member show up today, Yagyuu can make a reasonable guess where her sudden desire to withdraw is stemming from.]

A hut on an island? That doesn't sound particularly comfortable.

not ne worse then a tent
i dont like inns

Yes, I recall that from our period of adventuring together.

And the isolation won't bother you?

nah
dont need ne1 neway
im fine on my own

Of course you are.

By the same token, though, fine isn't the same thing as happy.

so what

idk how 2 b happy here
evry1 leaves

Yes, I know the feeling.

Lacking any way of remedying the situation, though, going out of your way to be miserable seems somewhat counterproductive.

its not like im gonna b ne more miserable like this
id b miserable the other way 2

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[It took him about half an hour to understand that message, but he does have some advice to offer.]

I'd not recommend Cinnabar. The beach in Fuschia is nicer, and the islands are safer in that direction.

[ She's not so inclined to come out from behind her wall of ~~terrible grammar~~ text, but she likes you, Mister, so she'll make an exception.

The camera, however, is focused on a little Axew ravaging his food. Hungry little guy. Miyuki's voice comes from behind it. ]

What about Johto? Any nice islands there, Mister?

I remember seeing a few islands between Olivine and Cianwood, but I've not visited them. The waters in that region looked particularly treacherous... But the HM Blaine offers might help with that.

Blaine? [ Like she knows the gym leader's names.... ]

I've got, like... five Surfers, anyway. I'd probably be safe.

Seafoam's Gym leader. He offers Whirlpool, which I've no doubt your surfers will appreciate.

Oh, the old dude from Cinnabar.

Yeah, I guess that'd probably help. Good thing I'm getting that badge next, after Fuchsia.

You should have little trouble with them, as long as you are well prepared. Viridian is the tricky one.

Eh. I've got a whole team of level 100s, and I'm only doing the regular badge challenge.

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