tentacletrainer | Chapter 12; Voice for John

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Chapter 12; Voice for John

[[It was rather early, and yet she found she couldn't sleep. Her second night in Karkat's hotel still felt like awkward, even if they weren't sleeping in the same room as one another, and this was cause for slight insomnia.

At first she tried typical things to aid her slumber. Pacing. Reading. Warm milk. Relaxing music. The Pokemon Lullaby, as Dave had suggested. And when she finally ran out of ideas, she decide she would at least make use of her time.

And so, retrieving her Pokegear, she sends a call to a friend of hers, hoping it would be enough to wake him from whatever slumber he is in.]]

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It's just really hard not to...I mean when Casey was an egg-- ah. Never mind! [For the record he did not carry the egg around with him everywhere. Or sing to it. Or sleep with it next to him. Nothing of the sort, no.]

Oh? Did Dave gave you one too?

[Flipping back to the index now. Shinx, Shinx, Shinx...let's see...]

He did, and offered me about the same amount of information as he gave you. He just made comment on how much I owe him now, as he has given me both a Shinx and Eevee egg.

[[Sigh. She was to be his breeding slave, she could already sense it.]]

Well now I'm kind of worried too, this is the second pokémon he's given me too. Oh! Speaking of Eevee eggs, I bought one earlier today.

[There it is! Flipping to the correct page now. Oh isn't that cute?]

Well, that's it. [He tilts the book a little so Rose can see the page better.]

Oh you did? That was a very smart move, from what I've read on them.

[[Leaning in to see this new Pokemon!]]

...That is actually a fairly cute Pokemon. And as expected, electric type.

Yeah, a man in Goldenrod was selling them, apparently his ditto got a little too friendly with all his pokémon. He said he was France. Literally France. The country. Weird guy, but he seemed nice.

[Oh goodness that's awful close. But it's just to see the pokémon, right? So it's all good!]

Yeah it really is.

...I. Am simply not going to comment on that.

[[After glancing the page over, she reaches forward to flip the page.]]

I wonder what it evolves into?

Why's that? Too weird to be true? He said there's a country-person for all the countries back on Earth. It was an interesting conversation.

[There's a small intake of breath as she reaches forward. But this is still all okay. There's nothing happening here John, you're getting worked up over nothing. Breathe, dude.]

Uh...

[Staring at the picture of Luxio now.]

...looks like poképuberty is not kind to Shinx. Does it evolve again? [Holds the page up a little and tries to peek under it so that Rose is still free to look at the page on Luxio.]

Yes, that is precisely why.

[[Scanning this page now, she hums thoughtfully, and then turns the page for him.]]

...I believe I owe Dave a proper thanks, as he has insinuated. I am going to enjoy having such a Pokemon on my team.

[Luxray? Sweeeeeeeet.]

Same here. Hmm...I should start thinking of names now...what's a good name for a lion?

[He's thinking really hard about this. Nicknames are the most important thing about pokémon.]

That is a very good question. I personally will wait to observe how my Shinx acts before deciding a name. I would rather one fit his or her personality rather than simply the species.

Well yeah I'm going to do that too. But it doesn't hurt to have a list of ideas, right?

True enough I suppose.

[[And now she's considering names as well. Though oh boy, yawn interrupting her train of thought.]]

I would likely wish to keep within a general theme of my other three.

Yeah.

[Don't think he didn't notice that yawn.]

Getting tired?

I might finally be, yes, however I still have studying to do.

[[Pulling herself back to her own books now.]]

[Frowny face. Wrong answer, Rose!]

But if you're tired you should go to sleep. You can always finish reading this stuff tomorrow. The books aren't going anywhere after all.

I have training to do tomorrow, John. I still have quite a ways to go to catch up with you and the others.

Right. And you can't do that very well if you don't get some sleep first, can you?

[Suddenly determined. He will draw you out of the library if he has to Rose.]

I assure you I will be fine. I have to properly plan for each of their futures so as not to leave myself with Pokemon who are hardly useful for anything.

It is far more important than any of you seem to be giving it credit, especially considering it is also my job to breed Pokemon.

If I am to be our party's breeder, I want to make sure you will all have Pokemon of quality. And it takes careful planning.

I didn't say it wasn't important...just...you need to take care of yourself too, you know?

[[...John, why must you be like this.]]

I assure you I am doing a fine job of caring for myself. Losing a little sleep will not harm my performance, as I do not do this often.

Okay...if you say so.

[Gonna flip through the book again...]

[[Siiiiiigh.]]

I will check these out, and then we may return to our rooms, and I will get some sleep. Will that make you happy?

[He nods, the look on his face saying that he is OVERJOYED by this.]

Mm-hmm!

[[And an even heavier sigh, though as she gathers the books it's accompanied by a smile. He is just incredibly silly.

Once the books were properly rented, she returned to his side.]]

Are you ready?

[And he's just going to put his back on the shelf...well except for one. He really does want to do some more reading on ghost types.]

Almost, hold on.

[Aren't you proud of him Rose? He's checking a book out! He's going to try this STUDYING thing. And he's going to wait by the door for you because dammit he's going to open the door for you this time the way it should be.]

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