5th | Video + Action + Audio | Violet City

[kyoukashotennis]

[video]

[There's a really worried Eevee on the network today. She seems to have a problem and is now seeking for help through the gear. Humans did it, so maybe she could be able to get some help as well?]

My trainer has been sleeping for a week in a row. I know humans need a lot of sleep, but... this can't be normal, right?

[She looks worriedly over at the bed that's behind her.]

I mean, we've tried to wake him up a few times, but it hasn't helped at all. What should we-- Oh!

[Sounds can be heard from the bed. The Eevee looks delighted! Shiraishi was waking up. He was alright after all-!

... but why did it sound like Shiraishi was... crying?

Without saying anything else, the Eevee flicks her tail and shuts the video off. It's best if no one sees this.]

[action]

[Shiraishi had always imagine that going home being away for a few months would be a happy thing that would make him smile a long time afterward. This wasn't the case this time. He had visited home, and while meeting with his friends and family had been a nice and good and happy thing... there had been things that weren't nice at all.

Their team... Shitenhouji had lost.

He had felt so happy when they had gone to the Nationals. Even happier when they reached the Semifinals... and then they fell down, or more like , they were thrown down. They didn't even win once. Rikkai just took three victories and that was the end of Nationals for Shitenhouji.

Somehow, Shiraishi had managed to keep himself composed when he had been there with his team. He had thought that they'd pull it through, somehow. There was always next year. These thought had been keeping him standing proudly at the other side of the court. He didn't show too much sadness in front of the other team or his own.

Then he had waken up and now that he was all alone, back in the Pokémon world, he let his feelings out slightly. He hadn't meant to... but it was hard not to. He hadn't felt this bad in months.

On top of feeling bad about the loss, he was also rather worried about Kenya, his best friend. He hadn't been his normal-self during his match and he was sure losing must have affected him somehow. He felt like he needed to be there to support him... but he wasn't.

A sound of a Pokémon startled Shiraishi away from his thoughts. Two of his Pokémon were on the bed, looking worriedly at him. Budew and Eevee. Shiraishi wiped his eyes and smiled slightly.]

... Hey. I'm sorry for worrying you.

[Budew looked Shiraishi, worried still, before making a determined nod and eating a Rare Candy she had been keeping with her for level up. Then there was a bright white light and instead of a Budew, a Roselia was standing on the bed. After a while she took a few steps closer and wrapped her hands around Shiraishi's arm.

Shiraishi wasn't really sure what to say in his confusion, except:] You're really beautiful.

[He was going to be fine, eventually, since he had such great friends beside him, even in Johto.

He just hoped it would be the same for Kenya in their own world.]

[audio]

[Half an hour later a new post comes to the network. It's a voice only though, as Shiraishi doesn't feel like he could do a video post today.]

It seems that I've been asleep for a while. Though how I got from Goldenrod to Violet during it is... quite a mystery. [He'd probably suggest sleepwalking if he was in the mood of joking right now.] Though it's weird that I was only away from Johto for a week. It felt like I was away for months.

[He'd also say "I think I visited home", but it's not a subject he wants to discuss right now.]

Anyway, I'm back and sorry if I worried anyone. [Pause.] I'm probably going to stay in Violet and find a job for now.

[And without any further notices, he'll cut the feed short.]


[After his audio feed he can be found from near Pokémon Center. He's pretty much in his own thoughts, but feel free to bother him if you'd like.]


(ooc: Back from his canon update! Replies to the video post can either be posted from Eevee or by Shiraishi with a half a hour delay as he sees it after he posts the audio part.

It's also okay to meet him between the two posts in the Center, if you'd like.)

Comments

[lovechronicle]

[At first she smiles.] Sounds like a good plan for the future. [And then she looks curious.] What about right now?

[kyoukashotennis]

Oh. I was thinking about getting a room from the inn and then find something to eat. [He hasn't eaten in a week-] I'm pretty hungry.

[lovechronicle]

Would you like some company? [She probably won't eat with you, or she might invite you to eat with her group, who knows, but he shouldn't be alone either.]

[kyoukashotennis]

I would love that. [A smile.] It's more fun to be with people rather than alone, after all.

[lovechronicle]

[She smiles right back at him.] Great. I could introduce you to my friends too, I'm sure you all would like each other. I won't leave you alone, okay? [Being alone is ... ... so painful.]

[kyoukashotennis]

[Sometimes it might be... but sometimes it's also needed. Though he doesn't want to admit that he'd rather sulk in a corner right now, so.]

Thank you, Mitsuki-chan.

[lovechronicle]

[...She'd understand that, and let him do that for the moment too.]

Ahh, so a room from an inn at first? Let's go.

[All smiles... Until she scratches her head sheepishly.]

I just ran off as soon as I saw your message, my boyfriend and my friend might be worried.

[kyoukashotennis]

[Shiraishi nods and starts heading for the inn.

Though Mitsuki's words make him confused.]

Just because of the message?

[lovechronicle]

Ah... Yes. [...] Well, you seemed to be alone, not that there aren't many people to befriend, and I really, really really wanted to see you in person as soon as I realized that we're in the same city, so...

[kyoukashotennis]

[Shiraishi smiles, at that.]

I did want to meet you, and any of my friends, soon too... though I never expected this to happen. Pretty convenient, I'd say.

[lovechronicle]

Ah, but now it's like from a fairy tale! Though I never expected this to happen either...

Did you fall into that coma in a place where the center got destroyed?

[kyoukashotennis]

[He nods.] Yeah, I was in Goldenrod a week ago.

[lovechronicle]

Ah, well that might explain it - at least I think that people wake up in the centers, I know I did, from those comas.

[kyoukashotennis]

Ah, yeah. Though I wonder why it chose Violet and not Azalea...

[Because who in their sane mind would make Shiraishi go back through Ilex Forest.]

[lovechronicle]

Because you have friends here~? Though I wouldn't know if some of your friends are in Azalea too, of course.

[kyoukashotennis]

I don't think anyone I know is there... then again, it's been a week.

[lovechronicle]

Ahh, well... If they are, they'll probably reply to that network post to let you know. So, don't worry.

[kyoukashotennis]

Yeah. I hope Aoyagi-kun wasn't too worried for me suddenly disappearing like that. I haven't heard of him yet... I'll contact him if he doesn't do that before me.

[lovechronicle]

[...Suddenly feeling bad for that boy if he's waiting for Shiraishi to contact him..]

Or you could give him a call right now, if you want to. I don't mind at all, because just suddenly disappearing is scary - or more like sad than scary, but the feeling that they could just do that here too is very scary.

[kyoukashotennis]

Mmn. [Yes, that might be a good idea.] I'll send him a message at least. He should be looking through his gear pretty often.

[lovechronicle]

[Smiling.] Yup, you do that and I'll be more glad than you'll ever know.

[kyoukashotennis]

[He sends a text message with his gear and then looked back at Mitsuki.] There we go.

[lovechronicle]

Thank you. [Her smile looks so relieved.] I really appreciate it.

[...And doesn't even think that he might think this as weird...]

[kyoukashotennis]

[...?]

You seem really happy about it.

[lovechronicle]

[a smile with an mm-hmm sound in it.]

Let's just say that my life's been a little too full of my loved ones either disappearing or dying, so... Information about one's location is very important.