2nd Pokeball - A Completely Ridiculous Inquiry

[unbroken_chain]

When the feed snaps on, it reveals Kotoha, sitting calmly in a chair. She fiddles with the bow at the back of her neck for a few seconds before launching into a spiel.

"Hi, my name's Kotoha, and I have a question."

There's slight hint of urgency in her voice, and her blue eyes are intense as she leans forward slightly to ask her question.

"Why is everyone so pretty?"

...wait what.

"Is it, like, a requirement? 'You must be this sexy to save the world'? I mean, I know I'm pretty, but I've met people here that rank right up there with Elesa, and she's a supermodel."

She leans back and drums her heels against the floor.

"It's not fair! How am I supposed to get anything done when I'm constantly distracted like this?!"

She bounces to her feet at that and starts pacing, letting out a little growl of frustration.

"Urrrrr! Stupid teenage hormones!"

Comments

[shadowsher]

[ He is so embarrassed that he does not comment on puppies hatching. Just looks down and tries not to let his red face show. ]

I wouldn't go that far.

[unbroken_chain]

"I would and I did! So when are you free?"

[shadowsher]

Uh, any time, I guess, but you know if you're just saying that out of pity then I really won't be insulted or anything, right?

[unbroken_chain]

Kotoha just stares for several moments.

"...that's one of the most depressing things I've ever heard anyone say."

Hands on hips.

"Are you so unused to compliments that you can't even consider I was being sincere? And, uh...even if I wasn't sincere - which I totally am - the idea that someone could lie to your face and you wouldn't even get mad is...geezum Murkrow, that's depressing. You need to get some friends other than me so you can get used to compliments, young man."

A beat.

"Oh, yeah, we're friends now. I'm not backing down on this."

UNILATERAL FRIENDSHIP TRAIN: PULLING OUT OF THE STATION

[shadowsher]

H-huh? Wait, uh...

[ That was not how he expected that scolding to end. Because yeah, he knows that he needs to get it together and not be so unsure. Satou tells him all of the time, but it's still taking a while to sink in. Especially when she's not here. ]

W-wait, are you sure that's okay? [ Is this train safe? ]

[unbroken_chain]

As safe as any train with no brakes.

"Sure it's okay! I heard there's an arcade somewhere around here - you wanna visit it sometime?"

A brief pause.

"Oh yeah, what's your name, anyway?"

[shadowsher]

An arcade, huh? I haven't been to one of those in a while...

[ ... Oh right. He hasn't introduced himself. ]

Mikale Godono. Sorry, that was rude of me...

[unbroken_chain]

"Groovy! I'll see you there, Mikale!"

Kotoha's expression suddenly turns serious.

"If you ditch me I will find you."

She manages to keep from breaking out into a giggle fit for three seconds after saying this. A new record!

[shadowsher]

I-I'm not going to ditch you!

[ In fact, he is going to start running right now! Because this train is terrifying. ]

[unbroken_chain]

Okay more giggling.

"Oh man, you actually believed me!"

Okay, the giggles are trailing off now.

"Totally. Adorable."

[shadowsher]

You were lying?!

[ He's met very few people who would actually admit to that, though. And now he's embarrassed to be the fool. ]

[unbroken_chain]

"Not lying, joking."

Pause.

"...Mikale, friends don't actually hunt each other down, you know?"

[shadowsher]

Oh... R-right...

[ Except for him. It's his job to hunt his best friend down and at least pretend he has any interest in killing her. Healthy relationships 101 right here. ]

Still, I'll make sure you don't have to wait?