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Yagyuu Hiroshi ([personal profile] usedlaserbeam) wrote2011-07-04 07:14 pm

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[Greetings, Johto! This video is coming to you from some secluded part of the streets of Violet City, courtesy of PhantomCam™, and features one Yagyuu Hiroshi sitting comfortably on a bench beneath the shade of a tree, engrossed in a book with his backpack resting securely at his feet. Perhaps most notably, he's not wearing his yellow-and-black Regulars jersey today, which is largely because it's currently piled next to him on the bench in something vaguely approximating a nest, with what can only be a Pokemon egg resting safely inside.

Yagyuu, for his part, is mostly oblivious to the fact that he's currently on candid cam, but the reason for it quickly becomes apparent—the egg in its nest is beginning to rock gently from side to side, making vaguely egg-like noises, and gradually beginning to glow.

(Fortunately, Phantom is wise enough to the workings of Pokemon hatchings that he's taken the initative to record this for posterity, regardless of whether or not his trainer is as quick on the uptake about it.)

Another few moments pass, and now at last Yagyuu takes notice, setting his book aside and turning his full attention to watch as the egg wobbles, brightens, cracks—]



Vee! Eevee!

[—and yields a bouncing newborn Eevee, still snug and secure in the jersey-nest, taking her first look at the world.

Book completely forgotten now, Yagyuu carefully extends a hand to his newest Pokemon, letting her inspect him a minute; after a few courtesy sniffs and nudges, the Eevee hops out of her nest and climbs up into Yagyuu's lap instead, settling in to ensure his full attention as she carefully inspects the human who's going to be her trainer. A minute later, Yagyuu's hands come to rest on her back, stroking through her fur as he conducts an appraisal of his own. This is, after all, his first attempt at breeding a Pokemon, and he's clearly intent on thoroughly examining just how well it turned out.]


Ah, aren't you a friendly one. Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you, too.

[And as Yagyuu continues to fuss over his new Eevee, Phantom apparently decides that his work here is done, and switches the feed off.]

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[identity profile] restardom.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh? Oh, I don't. [ and she sounds sincere enough, even a little surprised. ] I wouldn't do what I do if I didn't like it.

[ that's more true now than it was before, but she won't say as much. ]

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mocking or not, Yagyuu's not letting go. He's surprisingly possessive when he wants to be, and this? This isn't a Pokemon he was given, or ensnared in the wild. This is his, and his team's, and she's perfect.]

There's really no telling. I wonder if I should be concerned he's been dreaming of me?

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
And what you do is...?

[It's more of a courtesy prompt than anything else.]

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[identity profile] sfaccendato.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I keep hoping Shiraishi-kun will try to explain this concept to him, but it has yet to happen, sadly.

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[identity profile] futariniousama.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Definitely somethin' you should be concerned about. That's how it started with Yukimura, y'know. First the kid dreamed about him, then he started smelling his hair when he thought he wasn't lookin'.

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[identity profile] restardom.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ now that she's familiar with, and she only grins. ]

I'm an idol. You get used to audiences pretty quick.

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[identity profile] pokemondolly.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
They only had electric, water, and fire evolutions when I played pokemon, but they have a few new ones I didn't know about now!

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
There is a spray in my bag marked "Repel". I assume it's meant for Pokemon, but it might help at warding off overbearing second-years as well.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
It was the same for me, yes. But I'm told there are a few others--grass and ice, and psychic and dark as well. Plenty to choose from.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd imagine so. And your feelings on them are perfectly understandable.

[He offers her a smile, a little friendlier this time.]

It must've made for quite a change, though, going from that lifestyle to this one.

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[identity profile] futariniousama.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Niou laughs aloud for a second before he contains himself, stepping out of the salon to avoid the glances he was getting from the clients inside. ]

Dude, you should totally spray him with a Repel the next time he's annoying.

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[identity profile] restardom.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
You learn to adapt, you know? I've got some experience with it. [ her answering smile is a little rueful. ]

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
That is how it works, isn't it?

[The perfectly innocent tone in Yagyuu's voice is a stark contrast to the look on his face.]

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[identity profile] loseyoursenses.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[And as Yukimura approaches, it becomes obvious that he let Aya out of her ball so she can greet her... child. Or however those things work in Pokemon land.]

Ah, I'd forgotten how cute they are when they're just Eevees.

[Aya is going to sniff at this new baby Eevee. Hello!]

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[identity profile] attrites.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
No, seriously! You even said the exact same thing in my dream! Exactly!
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[personal profile] babel_hacker 2011-07-06 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
That's a good name for her. Got any ideas what you'll do with Lady?

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[For most of the other people that have passed by this particular bench, Phantom has shot dark looks and warning glares toward anyone that came too close to his trainer and Eevee; Yukimura and Aya's approach doesn't start out much differently, but Phantom vaguely recognizes them both as people his trainer trusts, and after a glance up at Yagyuu, he settles back down to let them draw near without protest.

The Eevee, at the nudging, opens her eyes and proceeds to return the sniffing. She is surrounded by her mommies and daddies at the moment!]


She is lovely, isn't she? And Kirihara-kun's offered a name for her already--one I'm finding myself rather fond of.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
Did I really. How very interesting; did I say anything else in your dream?

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
I've had quite a few suggestions already, actually, but I don't think I'll be deciding her fate just yet. I'd much rather give her the time and space to develop on her own, and let her find the evolution that's best for her.

Do you have a certain preference for one or another, yourself?

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[identity profile] attrites.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
Um... something about Nidorans and trying to find Yukimura buchou. Or something like that.

[ he's gonna have to start working at this prophet thing. ]

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I've accomplished at least one of those already. Which puts me at two out of three--not the best percentage, but better.

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[identity profile] attrites.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
A two out of three is still a passing grade, and that's all that matters! [ ... ] At least, I think it is. I'm pretty sure it is.

All you have to do is catch a Nidoran to bring it to a one hundred percent, though!

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
There aren't many other options, aside from sitting idle and doing nothing. Which is hardly an option at all.

[He pauses, considering a minute, and then shifts his Eevee carefully back into her nest so that he can get up from the bench. She'll be fine under Phantom's watchful eye, and Yagyuu doesn't want to be in the position of being pinned to the bench by his resting Pokemon any longer.]

You've been acquainted with Niou-kun for quite some time now, haven't you?

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
I see we'll have to resume some tutoring for the duration of our stay, Kirihara-kun. Particularly since there don't seem to be any schools here.

But I'll certainly keep that one on my list of creatures to acquire, if only to make the prophecy complete.

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[identity profile] restardom.livejournal.com 2011-07-06 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ eyebrow raise; interesting segueway, but when you fight alongside a bear mascot with a penchant for unsubtle puns and spend more than half a year with Fuji, you get used to it. She doesn't rise to her feet just yet, casually working out imaginary tangles in Pepper's fur. ]

Mm, a couple of months.

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