Seether

Mimi grumbled as she knelt down to pick up the coins.

Astraeali meowed as she jumped down and pawed at the coins in what Mimi assumed was her helping. Grr she was upset! 

“Hey uh- Daigo’s kid!”

Mimi froze in place. What? Instantly she stood up and got on guard. In the past whenever people affiliated with Daigo recognized her, they often tried to rope her into some revenge scheme they had planned. Not today. Mimi was absolutely ready-

“Huh? Aren’t you…wait aren’t you Yuzu’s sister?” Mimi blinked. 

“What are you doing here? I thought Yuzu told me you were in Johto.

“Johto’s not the only place I live, kid.” Anzu scoffed. “This city is my home too. I’m just here for a visit.”

For too long of a stay it seemed. Once the warm welcome wore itself out, Anzu eventually found herself back in old places when things at home became too boring. Her mother was in crunch mode at work and Yuzu was busy studying for upcoming exams. Not many of her old friends were available, or willing, to see her while she was in town. There was only so much daytime TV that she could entertain herself with before she started to go stir crazy. She wouldn’t admit it out loud, but for all she complained about living in Johto, at least she stayed busy there. That was one bonus.

“Like hell she is. She’s just my boss’ daughter.”  Daigo scoffed as he took out a cigarette and lit it…he needed anything to take away from the headache and stress he was going to get. He too assumed that he’d just stand around and listen to them talk, partake in a few games, get told by Mimi to win something for them, and head home. What a pain in the ass this was going to become.

His eyes turned towards the two girls, Mimi was walking as fast as always…which meant that the two were out of earshot of the conversation.  “So your sister, huh? Hard to imagine you being related to such a good kid. Far away in Johto too. The world must really be out to get me.” 

Daigo sighed before looking forward as Mimi glanced back at them. Tsk. The Callahand’s ability to detect when something was off, was on point as always.

”Well we oughta make some conversation to at least make it look like we’re getting along. I’m not going to be the one to ruin this.”

“Ha! And you got stuck on chaperone duty…” The mocking laugh she made was a little louder than she intended, drawing brief attention from the two girls before they resumed their conversation. “Lemme bum one of those off of ya.” Anzu gestured to his pack of cigarettes, holding two fingers out in a V-shape.

She wouldn’t say she found solidarity with someone who was forced into the same situation she was often put in, but Anzu certainly found the image of Daigo being dragged all over Castelia by a teen girl kind of amusing.

“Don’t act so surprised,” Her voice dripped with sarcasm. “We’re more alike than you’d think.” Of course, she couldn’t think of a particular aspect about herself that would be found in Yuzu right away. At least, one that she would be comfortable sharing with most people. Some things were best kept between family or just swept under the rug.

“Tch, we’ll see about that.” Anzu scoffed. Getting along might be too much to ask of them both. Tolerating each other would be a more reasonable goal.

Lillie grimaced at the idea of the doll being torn in the chase. Spooky generally brought his pilfered goods to her undamaged, but she didn’t know if running from an angry Pokemon would cause him to be less careful than usual.

She let the girl pull her in the direction of the barking, stumbling a little to keep up. The shouting preoccupied Spooky’s attention at first, and he didn’t seem to notice her. He waved the doll tauntingly at the Houndoom and trainer below him, preparing to jump to the other side of the fence, but hesitated when he noticed Lillie.

Her eyebrows narrowed and cheeks reddened as she prepare to deliver a reprimand.

“Spooky! You’ve caused a lot of trouble today and upset this nice trainer and her Pokemon by stealing an important present. I want you to come down here right now and give it back!”

The Litwick paused for a few more moments, glancing between his trainer and the other girl. He glanced at his escape route over the fence one last time before drifting down to hide behind Lillie’s leg, the blue flame on his head diminishing to a dim glow.

Lillie took the Clefairy doll from Spooky gently. It had picked up some loose dirt, which Lillie brushed off, but otherwise seemed in good condition. She held to toy out to the girl and said, “I’m sorry about all the trouble. Maybe I could make it up to you with lunch? And you could give me some advice about training my Pokemon?”

Anzu watched as the Litwick complied with the girl’s demands, much to her surprise, but maintained a stern appearance as the Pokemon slowly retreated behind its trainer. King’s barking reduced to a low growl of caution aimed at the Litwick.

She closely examined the doll once the girl handed it back to her, checking for any tears or deformities and tucking it safely underneath her arm once she determined it was in good condition.

“Seems like you already have a good handle on getting him to listen to you.” Anzu casted a glare in the Litwick’s direction. “But I don’t mind giving you a few pointers if it helps keep the brat at bay.”

Anzu turned to leave with the Houndoom following suit after her stomach noisily grumbled. She could barely deny the girl’s offer after all she had been put through today.

Suddenly startled, her hues widen in sheer panic. For a moment there, her movement was slightly erratic. Did she get caught?! Her attention found itself on the stranger next to her. A sense of relief rush over, almost diminishing her nervous energy that was within. It didn’t seem like she was caught shoplifting- yet. Kahi could feel her palm producing moisture in an attempt to keep her body at a neutral temperature. 

Oddly enough, her words of encouragement seemed to motivate her. As soon as the cashier was distracted, Kahi swiftly snatched the cup noddles on the shelf. With a brief hesitation, she stuffed it in her personal belonging and adjusted the shoulder strap of her tote. ‘Breathe’. Kahi tells herself when turning to face the entrance- her escape route. 

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Smoke wafted through the alleyway as Anzu walked by with a fresh cigarette in hand. She peered around the corner to look for the first-timer thief, wondering if she’d do too much or too little to make herself look less suspicious. 

And there she was, standing not too far away from her in the corner.

“Not bad for your first time, huh?” She crept up from behind the wall after she glanced over her shoulder to keep a look out for the clerk.

“………………”

Daigo’s eyes locked with Anzu with immediate distaste, but in that millisecond an immediate agreement was made. Daigo glanced over at Mimi before looking back at Anzu in silence.

“Yes. It’s a…pleasure.”  Daigo stiffly rose his hand for a handshake, trying to dispel the suspicious look Mimi was suddenly giving him. She had caught something in the way they looked at each other. 

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

This day couldn’t get any worse. There was absolutely no way it could get any worse. Yet Daigo remained calmed outwardly as he turned towards the two girls. There was no way he was going to be the one to ruin this for them…not after how excited and antsy Mimi had been.

“Well we’ve met up. Let’s get going shall we?”

Anzu stared at his raised hand for a moment, hesitating to reciprocate the gesture. She finally returned the greeting, though loosely, but gave Daigo the most serious of looks as if she had to re-evaluate her image of him. She could tell by his stiff disposition that he wasn’t terribly thrilled about this either, but there seemed to be a mutual understanding of how to behave in front of the girls.

“Right... Let’s go.” And get this over with...

At worst, she assumed she would have to chaperone the two girls at the amusement park and listen to their giddy squabble all afternoon. Adding Daigo to the mix was just asking for disaster. It didn’t help much when Yuzu and Mimi began to break off further from them to chat with each other; something about their favorite artist’s new single that dropped a few days prior. Definitely not a topic Anzu was willing to participate in.

Instead, there was an awkward and uncomfortable silence between the two chaperones as they followed the two teenagers. Until…

“She yours?”

starter for @pavback

The ferry from Alola to Unova was a long one. From what he gathered in the brochures, his destination was a cross-cultured metropolis with skyscrapers that rivalled Lumiose City’s Prism Tower in height. Not to mention it was the home region of Musharna. All the more reason to grab a two-way ticket. Of course, he didn’t intend to explore the entire region. He had other places to see, after all, and there were endless opportunities to increase his skills in Castelia City alone. 

Stepping off the boat was one small step, but finding the lodgings he reserved was another story entirely. He had only a paper map―no fancy GPS like the one he had back in Alola. He was on his own and, with his belongings being removed from the ferry and taxied over to the hotel, was left to his own devices for a few hours.

Pascal had stopped at a café and some shops before the sun had started to set. As much as he wished to explore more of the city, that was best left for when the sun was high in the sky. He had managed to find a shortcut between some run-down apartment buildings on the less lively part of the city. Or more lively, in that there was always some sort of filthy ruckus being heard off in the distance.

Towards the end of the alleyway was a metal gate and several dumpsters, where a few Trubbish resided. Pascal wrinkles his nose. He’d have to turn back around and take the long way if he wanted to avoid climbing over a dumpster.

❛ What are you doing here, pretty boy? ❜

Pascal stills before turning around very slowly. He was met by not one man, but three. Each were more well-equipped for battle than he was, judging by the amount of pokéballs on their belt. He’d have to charm his way out of this one if he wanted to make it out of this one safely.

❛ Just passing through, monsieur. ❜ Pascal looks at his wrist ( which didn’t even have a watch, mind you ) before looking up at the thuggish stranger with a too-sarcastic-to-be-genuine look of disappointment. ❛ Oh, would you look at the time! I better get going. Tell your friends I bid them farewell, if you would excuse me… ❜

He makes an attempt to squeeze between them, but is stopped by an arm that was suspiciously gray twice the size of his own. Splendid.

❛ Where do you think you’re going? ❜

Pascal finds his fingers drifting towards the first pokéball he had access to―Musharna’s.

❛ Oh, you know. Places to go, people to see… ❜

“Well, what's the damn hurry? There’s plenty of places to be around here.”

“We ain’t the kind of people you wanna see?”

Two of the thugs interject with their own brand of witty comebacks while the ringleader inches forward to corner the tourist towards the gate. Grins of malice draw across their faces with faint snickering heard from them as they get closer to the lost trainer.

It’s not until the ringleader reaches for his own Pokeball that Anzu finally decides to intervene. She snubs her cigarette against the wall before flicking it into a trash can and standing from her spot.

“Hey boys!” Her voice echoes across the alley as she approaches the gang, waving her hand lazily. A slouching Croagunk following her chirps a greeting shortly after. “You forget to invite me to the party?”

“Tch.” He’s visibly bothered by the sound of her voice, but coolly turns to face Anzu and backs off from the trainer, leaving his buddies to keep an eye on him. 

daily poke 453 - croagunk

Mimi’s mind wandered as she walked down the streets, taking the occasional wide swerve when some two people suddenly engaged in a pokemon battle. She rolled her eyes as she walked around another one. Didn’t these people understand that there was time and place for everything?

Mimi kept her eyes strictly forward as she avoided the street that led down to where Daigo was working and finally made up her mind on what she was going to do today…but first ice cream was in order. She pulled out the little coin purse from her bag and preemptively counted and took out some cash before-

Oof!

Mimi bumped into some stranger as she didn’t see them walk out from the alleyway! Her coins clattered to the ground from the impact to which Mimi let out a loud groan.

“Argh! Watch where you’re going!” Mimi groaned as she quickly went down to pick up the coins.

The trainer darted past Mimi without so much as an apology or any acknowledgement of his mistake, taking off into the distance.

Meanwhile, Anzu was on the lookout for her next target with her Liepard shifting gazes in both directions as they strolled down the street. An unlit cigarette rested between her lips while she fumbled through her jacket pocket for a lighter. It seemed that there wasn’t much to pick from in the after school crowd. Young kids that looked just as weak and pathetic as the previous trainer were in abundance this time of day.

A small amount of shiny coins suddenly drew the attention of her Liepard, pulling away from his trainer to investigate. Anzu was too preoccupied looking for her lighter to notice right away, but eventually she laid eyes on the feline batting at a coin on the ground. It was hard to tell if he was trying to swipe it or play with it.

“C’mon Poe, that’s all chump change.” She called out to her Liepard. “We’ve got bigger fish to-” Anzu paused mid-sentence, seeing a girl knelt down on the ground picking up the rest of the coins. She instantly recognized her, which was rare for Anzu after only one meeting, but there was a reason that she stuck out to her.