004. Reintro! - Locked Text/ Semi-open Voice

[struck_out]

Locked Text to Hagakure

[Early in the morning Hagakure is going to receive a private text message from an ID he hasn't seen in awhile.]

dude PLS tell me ur still in goldenrod. im in sum srs shit, u gotta help me!

[Apologies for the terrible spelling Hagakure but hey, at least it's legible.]

[Later in the day after Hagakure has given him the lowdown on who's here and who's not and what he's missed, Leon finds himself surprisingly back at Rocket Base, lying on his bed and staring at the ceiling of his new room. It's not that he doesn't want to go back to the house that he shares with his classmates, but things...have gotten complicated now that a certain idol has arrived.

Thinking about what happened...that always made him feel sick. He really wants absolutely nothing to do with Maizono but he knows that just like how his classmates extended an olive branch to him back in his early days here, that they'll probably do the same for her as well. There's no escaping that she'll probably get an invite to the house, that everyone will try to make nice with Maizono and help her adjust to life here. And the truth is that he can't...exactly complain about that, because that'd be hypocritical of him. He himself had tried to get everyone executed to save his own skin. He wasn't exactly blameless in that regard...but he knows that if he sees her there will be words and very unpleasant confrontations and accusations and good god that would create one hell of a messy and painful situation for the remainder of his classmates, wouldn't it? He could care less about what Maizono feels, boo fucking hoo, cry him a river, but that kind of stressful situation isn't what the rest deserves. Except maybe Celes, but that's because Celes would probably be getting her kicks from seeing Leon riled up and hell no is he giving her that satisfaction!

Fuckin' hell...[He groans aloud and presses a hand to his head.] This frickin' sucks! Just what am I supposed to do, huh?

[If he expected the ceiling to magically give him his answer then he's sadly been let down.

A few seconds pass before Leon decides to sit up and reach for his Pokegear. He's not a thinker or a philopher though, and brooding on this subject is really putting a damper on his mood. He should be happy that he's back, god damn it! Even if it's part of an evil organization but he's sure he'll be able to figure a way out somehow! And he has friends that he can count on too, right? He's...he's sure things will be OK. He'll make them ok!

And speaking of those friends though...he's so far only spoken to Hagakure. Might as well take the opportunity to touch base with everyone else. He's about to make a public call when thankfully, he remembers that Maizono would be able to see it too. He frowns; really it's such a hassle and why should he even be thinking about what she'd feel anyway, but nevertheless he makes the necessary setting adjustments and sends out the call.]

Audio, locked from Maizono but open to everyone else

What up guys, guess who's back? That's right, there's nothin' that can keep me down for good. How've you all been? Heh, I bet your lives have been a hella lot more boring without the awesome Leon Kuwata around! Also if any of you guys have my old Pokemon you better give'em back stat, I've gotta go get my badges back!!

Comments

[audio] 1/2

[divinitea]

Must you always be so loud...?

[Sorry, did someone say 'Celes'?]

Honestly, would it kill you to begin a conversation like a civilised person? Some things never change....

[...

...

Welcome back, Leon!]

[audio] 2/2

[divinitea]

I do have one of your Pokemon, however.

[struck_out]

Geez, nice to see you too Celes. Man, you're not any sweeter since I left. You keep going on with that snobby act and you're gonna end up an old hag!

Which one do you have? I want'em back, by the way!

[divinitea]

Oh I'd be more than happy to return this particular Pokemon, Kuwata-kun.

[Hee hee hee...]

It suits you far more than it suits me, after all.

audio;

[suncrushed]

O-Oh, um...I'm afraid I don't - or rather, didn't - know you, but...it would be rude of me not to welcome you back.

[...]

Therefore, w-welcome back.

Audio

[struck_out]

[Ding ding ding cute girl alert!]

What, you seriously don't know who I am? I'm like, a super big deal at home! That's really too bad of you, ya know? Makin' me feel unwanted and forgotten...Man, I guess you'll have to find a way to make up for this serious disappointment. But since you're really cute, I'll let you off easy! You can apologize to me...by telling me your name, your age, and if you're single!

Audio

[suncrushed]

[She is so unused to people flirting with her???]

A-Ah, alright...um, my name is Juniper Woods. I'm eighteen years old, and ah...yes, I'm single...

[That last part was so embarrassing to admit.]

private audio;

[freshprints]

...Kuwata-kun.

[WELL HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KIRIGIRI, LOOK WHO IT IS.]

You've returned, then.

Private audio

[struck_out]

Yo, Kirigiri-san! Yeah I'm back, and hopefully for good this time. How's it goin'? Did I miss much? Hey, did you try that outfit I bought you back for Christmas? Bet'cha got all the boys starin', cause I know I would!

Private audio

[freshprints]

It's been some time since your departure.

[...No comment on the outfit thing...]

Have you spoken to anyone else so far?

[text]

[ardent]

[For once Ishimaru has the foresight to consider exactly how he's going to be coming off; he doesn't tend to prefer text unless something is wrong, but it gives him some distance from what he's saying - it makes him actually look at it and consider what he's saying before he says it, and...well, last time Leon showed up, things didn't go well on the first conversation.

...At least he seems to have his memories, which is seriously good.]

Kuwata-kun! It's good to see you again - are you all right?

Audio

[struck_out]

[Whoops he's too lazy to type stuff out, so he'll just use voice all the way.]

Yeah I'm fine. I mean, still sucks that I missed summer 'cause I was really looking forward to all the hot girls at the beach, but I guess it's better to be here than not, huh? How about you Ishimaru? Still flashin' that V-card?

[ardent]

[Did...did you just...

...You may actually get audio for that one, let him switch over because really - ]

Yes, of course! Why wouldn't I be?!

[...Ishimaru. Ishimaru, no.]

[voice]

[beholdmydemons]

[.....motherFUCKER AAAHHHH]

I have your dragon!

[THAT'S A DECENT WAY TO GREET SOMEONE, RIGHT? It's going to have to do.]

It's already autumn, you have a damn lot of catching up to do!

Audio

[struck_out]

Hey it's not my fault! Blame it on whatever took me out from here. I'm equally as pissed as you are, I've got to go do my gyms all over again!

And you sure you got one of mine? I don't have a Dragon-type Pokemon. But if you're offering to give'im to me I'm sure as hell not complainin'!

Audio

[beholdmydemons]

It's not Dragon-type, it's that grey thing. I'll - agh, I'll send it over once I'm near a PC, that's half an hour's walk back.

[Attached picture: BEACH. No hot babes, unfortunately, just a Honedge sparring with a Braviary. Which is probably a pretty metal visual in and of itself.]

Did you just arrive today? Are you well?

[private text]

[crystalballer]

[The chances of Hagakure being awake this early in the morning are extremely slim, but luckily he forgot to set his 'Gear to silent so the loud "new text" jingle wakes him up.

And he nearly falls out of bed when he actually checks to see who could be bothering him this early in the morning.

Mind swirling with shock, excitement and mild panic, he furiously types up a response.]

Kuwata-chi??? Is that seriously you?

[...actually...

While normally he'd think something like this was some kind of prank—maybe a Ghost type got into his phone again?—this time he's got the feeling that this is completely real. His buddy Leon is actually back in Johto...and he needs help, apparently?

Hagakure quickly sends another text soon after that first one.]

Never mind that. Yeah I'm in Goldenrod. What do you mean you're in serious crap? Do you need a lift from New Bark??

[Private text]

[struck_out]

dude im in GOLDENROD. i swear i dont have a fuckin clue how or why but ive been signed up with team rocket!

[Private text]

[crystalballer]

WHAT? Are you kidding me??

[Is this really something Leon would kid about though...

But ugh, if that's true, that just adds to how complicated this is all going to be. Maizono arrived just a few weeks ago, so that's already super bad for Leon, and now he's in Team Rocket too...

Hagakure's kind of glad Leon checked in right away. This is some serious shit.]

Okay calm down dude. I think it's totally random if you end up there. I know somebody else this happened to and he's not that bad of a dude. [HE...PROBABLY DIDN'T KILL A PERSON THOUGH. LEON...] We'll figure something out!

Do you want to meet up somewhere?? I can bring Touru and Masahiro with. I got them when you left.

audio;

[lullabytes]

Ah...is that so? I can give the one I have back in person soon, I think...we're coming to New Bark to collect Tanaka-kun, anyway.

[ Not that he's...in...New Bark.............. ]

[struck_out]

[Ah...ha ha he has NO IDEA how he's going to handle this.]

Err, well actually...Hagakure's already come down to get me, and umm, we're kinda on the way out of New Bark so yeah, whoops, looks like we missed each other! Talk about bad timing huh? Ha, ha ha!

[Smooth Leon, smooth.]

But hey, there's always the PC, right? And if you're coming up to Goldenrod then maybe we can meet up and you can pass me my Pokemon there. Which one did you get?

[lullabytes]

Keisuke...he's been a really great help to my team.

[ SMOOTH INDEED, LEON. Nanami won't press it, though. ]

Hm...I don't know if we're coming or not for sure, but either way I can send him back to you...

audio;

[superordinary]

Kuwata-kun!!

[ Naegi's a bit surprised to hear that familiar voice, but he's also really happy. ]

Um, I've got Mac with me. I've been training him a bit so he's a Houndoom now.

Audio

[struck_out]

Yo! How's it hangin'?

Ha ha, that's awesome! I guess that's one good thing that comes from disappearin'; you get other people to train your Pokemon for you. You can put him in the PC, I'll collect him when I'm near the Pokemon Centre.

Audio

[superordinary]

All right, I'll leave him there later today. [ And as promised, Leon will find one level 53 hellhound in the PC later in the day. ]

It's really good to have you back. You've been gone for months.