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]

[...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.

[kyoukashotennis]

Ah... I see. [He nods.] I'm sorry to hear that.

[lovechronicle]

It's okay, but thank you. Let's just say that I take loneliness and people disappearing as something very serious.

[kyoukashotennis]

Both of them are serious matters... though sometimes a little bit of loneliness might be needed.

[lovechronicle]

Well, everyone needs some peace for their own time just for themselves sometimes, but I wouldn't -- necessarily -- call it loneliness.

[kyoukashotennis]

Mm... yeah, I guess that's a bad choice of words for it.

[lovechronicle]

Ah well, some people really need loneliness too, but... Please don't become one of them! Living alone somewhere in the middle of nothing must be tough.

[kyoukashotennis]

I don't think I'd be able to be alone for too long, anyway, so I don't think you have to worry about that.

[lovechronicle]

[...Thinking that she could say something to that first part... No. Maybe some other time. She'll drop it this time.] I'm glad to hear that.

Ahh, our destination is around the next corner.

[kyoukashotennis]

Oh. I didn't even notice we had walked this much.

[lovechronicle]

Time flies when you've got company in a city of this size. I take that as a compliment for good company.

[kyoukashotennis]

You're very good company, Mitsuki-chan. Thank you.

[lovechronicle]

You're welcome. And thank you, so are you. Do you want to get there as soon as possible, or --?

[kyoukashotennis]

I guess it would be nice to get my stuff there. After that it would be easier to go out.

[lovechronicle]

[She nods.] Then let's go there first. [going to that direction, yep yep ... pause] Ahh, we're at room XXX whether you wish to see us more often, or avoid us as much as possible. [Wink, not saying those last words seriously at all.]

[kyoukashotennis]

[Shiraishi laughs a little at that.]

We'll see~ I'll get myself that room now, then.

[Off he goes.]

[lovechronicle]

[A smile.

...And then he goes...

Pretending to be busy with looking around and stuff, if he wants to use this as a chance for running away from the girl to get some time alone... Well, there's much to see what with all the other people in the inn, so she's not pretending to be busy with looking around for too long anyway.]

[kyoukashotennis]

[He did think about doing that... but no, he doesn't run away. Well, except for the quick moment of leaving his belongings to the room he just booked.]

Okay, done.

[lovechronicle]

[Have a smile.]

Ah, you mentioned eating earlier... What would you like to eat?