SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER TEST DRIVE MEME

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[apshot]

[ Might mean something if he pelts Kirishima in the middle of the head.

Since Machop is into it, Cyndaqil seems to get fired up as well. Those little flames on its back burn brighter. Hotter. Higher. Oh it's ready to go and prove what it's worth to its new trainer. So come on! Let's go!

Bakugou just kind of smirks, approving of the gesture. Really they shouldn't be screwing around like this. They should be going out there towards the next town to see if anyone there doesn't act like a zombie. The boys need answers and none of these npc looking assholes here like like they are going to be of any help.

But now it's a matter of pride and like hell Katsuki is going to let all this go. ]

I gave you the guidebook to read, Shitty Hair.

[ Well more like threw it at Kirishima. Same thing, really. If the moron would actually take a moment to take in the information, the redhead would actually know that these creatures? They like to duke it out. ]

[machismost]

[ Machop isn't free just yet, but it can use leer over its trainer's shoulder while it slowly repositions its hands on Kirishima's shoulder, red eyes glaring hotly down on the Cyndaqil.

Not knowing any better, Kirishima accepts the seeming relaxation and shifting as compliance. His attention is more on the blonde. ]

Okay? Some people don't read a page in a minute, asshole! We're not sitting down in the library!

[ Like he's going to just sit here and read a book while they engage in what's essentially dog-fighting. His trust in Bakugou only goes so far. Bakugou's need to win is... Well, apparently Kirishima isn't willing to just follow his word in this instance. It's a rare thing that happens. ]

You want them to fight so bad? Tell me how that ain't messed up!

[apshot]

Haa? You sayin' there's no value in reading outside of the library? No wonder your level of comprehension is so damn low! Maybe you need to replace that fucking punching bag of yours with a few books!

[ He scoffs. Then he's storming right over to Kirishima and ripping the guidebook out of those hands. Bakugou flips through the pages, landing specifically onto the battle chapters and trainer tips. Then he shoves it right back into his stupid ass friend's hands. ]

They're supposed to, shit for brains. Messed up or not, they wanna do it so why not let them? No different than you and me going at it!

[machismost]

No, I'm sayin' crap keeps happening and I got my hands full!

[ Which means he tries to petulantly twist and side-step away from Bakugou's attempts to put the guidebook back in said hands, looking absolutely ridiculous with Machop in his arms. But he's shortly freed of that excuse problem when the Pokemon shoves down on his shoulder and yanks its legs free with a surprising amount of upper body strength, using the redhead's arms to spring-board into a flip over his head before Kirishima can even really react. Totally used the boys' bickering to its advantage.

Machop lands nimbly in a crouch behind Kirishima, though it doesn't stay there. Like a sprinter it launches towards Cyndaqil, spraying up some sand in the process. ]

....

[ Kirishima moves to take the guidebook, though his eyes stay glued to the oncoming fight, his mouth a thin line of concern. ]

[apshot]

[ Look, he knows that they have things that they need to be doing. Things that require them to move on from this. However, Bakugou also has a feeling that they aren't going to be able to move beyond this unless it happens. This will go down eventually so it's best to just get it out of the way so that there's no more distractions. ]

You better show me what you got, you little rat.

[ Because he has no idea what he's actually supposed to do here. The blonde's read something about giving commands, but how the hell is he supposed to do that? He doesn't know what the shitty thing can do!

But it seems to. Because as the Machop kicks up sand, the Cyndaquil takes a deep breath and starts to pour out black smoke to fill the surrounding area. ]

[machismost]

[ Kirishima can't help a small little huff as the 'little rat' begins to gutter out smoke, reaching up to cover his mouth with his free hand to hide whatever the hell it's doing. ]

More like a short fuse to a smoke bomb. It suits you.

[ The thing really is cute and he's going to feel awful if this is more of a beatdown than a showdown. Obviously he's just as lost as Bakugou as to what his Pokemon can do.

This is a learning experience for everyone involved, as the Machop drops to its hands before where it perceives the Cyndaquil and swings a low kick towards the fire creature, stirring up the smoke in the process. The area isn't heavily obscured ( yet ) so Kirishima can make out the silhouette in the smoke. More and more he's having to acknowledge it does look like his Pokemon has some sort of martial arts training. But it's not his Pokemon he's worried about. ]

[apshot]

[ "It suits you." Wow. Katsuki grabs his friend by the hair and pulls him in. ]

The hell you sayin'?

[ ...Which is only really proving Kirishima's point really. Oh well? Thankfully his attention is going to be taken away from the redhead and more towards the fight that's about to take place.

Apparently the little "rat" has scurried in that plume of smoke. When it starts to clear, it's at the Machop's flank. Shooting the fire off of it's back right at the other beastie. ]

[machismost]

[ He can't harden, so Kirishima gives a surprised little squawk from the pain as he's pulled in. It doesn't really hurt, but the sting takes him a bit off-guard. That soon dissolves into a bit of a laugh. He's apparently not going to qualify what he's saying any more than what he already has. His hand comes up to clutch the back of Bakugou's shirt, but he doesn't actually fight the minor bit of abuse.

In the meantime, Machop makes quite a similar yelp of surprise as the Cyndaquil scorches his side. He reflexively jumps and pivots towards the other creature, glaring and growling at his opponent while he puts up his fists. Machop has been admittedly weakened by Kirishima's gratuitous punch to the head. It's on the defensive now, watching its opponent's next moves, though it's likely to go right in for another kick if Cyndaquil starts spewing smoke again. That's a problem, apparently! ]