40 - video/action for Vermilion;

[islandshore]

[It was kind of strange, really. After their match in the tournament, Riku hadn't seen hide nor hair of Xion. He thought he might've kept missing her and that she was somewhere in town; the city's huge, after all, and with so many trainers, it'd be easy to lose her in the crowds.

But when he tried contacting her over the Pokégears, he got no response. Then, when he checked his PC, he caught several familiar Pokémon inside what would've been an empty box (the others were safe at the TC, after all). Then there was that note... Really, it didn't take much to add two and two together.

So, when he addresses the network, it's with a somber expression. There's an Arcanine bounding around in the background, but Riku doesn't pay him much mind. Making it to the semis in two cups is worth celebrating, sure, but not when he's lost a close friend.

He hesitates before, finally, he speaks up.]

To those of you that knew her, Xion's gone. I've got Bahamut and a handful of her other Pokémon, but if anyone else wound up with some her roster, could you let me know?

She probably wouldn't want us to worry about her. If anything, she'd probably want us to keep smiling, but I know she made a lot of close friends here. It's only fair of me to give you guys a heads-up.

[There's a pause, followed by a sigh.]

And good luck to everyone else in the tournament.

[With his message complete, he shuts off the gear and wanders out to the docks with Flare by his side. It's still mind boggling to think about. After over a year, he hadn't expected her to just... vanish. And after he beat her in the tourny, too.

How ironic... depressingly so.]

Comments

[video]

[islandshore]

It's just too random to really say. Especially when you factor in time periods.

[islandshore]

Yeah, I'm positive about that. But maybe you'll luck out and find someone to take up that offer.

[for_realsies]

You're probably too far away for me to get to anyway.

*That was only a little tsun.*

So are you going to tell me your name, or should I call you foofy hair forever.

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

Haven't check out the beaches here at Vermilion or over at Cinnabar yet. But yeah, compared to other cities, Cianwood got less stuff.

[It's just very...local.]

And that's before we bring up how far it is from the rest of the region.

[video]

[paladinlost]

True. Everyone from my world came from nearly two decades in the past, I've heard of differences as large as centuries... While others come within a minute of each other. If we could only know why...

action; jalksgh shhh

[lightofheart]

[ Hey, Riku always needs a double dose of that. But at that, Kairi pauses and puts a hand on her hip with a bit of a pout. ]

That's not it at all!

[ But within a few seconds, she's looking back and offering him a small, if not a slightly embarrassed smile. ]

[heartdive]

Yeah, I know. I was just thinking about how to cheer you up.

It's working, right?

[Video]

[ex_cashcow493]

After this tournament, we should get together to speak on some matters.

[ It's her way of saying she's not going to allow him to dwell on it for long without her bothering him. Just in the roundabout way that Saber uses. ]

If you would be willing to have company, that is.

[earthshattering]

Well, it's natural for a friend to worry. [ A nod. ]

It's also natural to be sad about a dear friend leaving.

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[beforethedarkness]

['Sup Flare?

Sasuke sits beside Riku after a beat, cracking open his own drink and downing the first few sips. He lets them off on a sigh and spares Riku a glance after a moment, looking him over. It was really effecting him, wasn't it...]

Does it happen a lot?

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[gochuugoku]

At least you made her happy while she was here, yes?

[video]

[islandshore]

Yeah, but that doesn't mean it'll be the same.

[islandshore]

It happens all the time here.

[Shouldn't have let it bug him.]

[Video]

[islandshore]

Not like I'm gonna reject it or anything.

[He knows he probably needs it. Talking... it does help get things off his chest, after all.]

It'd be stupid to isolate myself over this.

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[islandshore]

Yeah... I guess that's true.

[But that doesn't change how he feels right now...]

It's just... Even if she does come back, it'll probably be different.

[Action]

[islandshore]

All the time.

[He slumps, averting his eyes.]

Sora and Kairi have left plenty of times.

action;

[islandshore]

Nah, it definitely is.

[Stiiiill smirkin'. It's a good distraction, okay.]

[islandshore]

Well, it's a start, anyway.

[He smirks. Probably a sign that it IS working and Riku's just being a butt.]

[Video]

[islandshore]

Doesn't help that newcomers have to surf for a few days just to get there, either.

[video]

[islandshore]

Sheesh, centuries? I can't even begin to wrap my head around that one.

[islandshore]

...Yeah, no. That won't be necessary.

Just call me Riku.

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

There's the ferry, if you don't want to surf and tire out your Pokemon. But it still take a few days to get there.

[Video]

[islandshore]

I didn't bother with the ferry. It was too slow, and... I wasn't in the mood to take it easy.

[Not when Sora and Kairi left, anyway.]

[Video]

[ex_cashcow493]

So it is agreed upon.

[ As simple as that. ] Please take care in the meantime. Should you need me for any reason, use the gear.

[ It's rude to be so short, but she has a lot to think about with the loss of Xion and she's certain that the same can be said for him. ]

[Action]

[beforethedarkness]

I see.

[That would be enough to get almost anyone down. His eyes remain on the water and he lets the music of the city play a little. It doesn't take him long to ask something else, though.]

Where do people go when they leave here?