DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT (for Team Rocket's glory)

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[rambunctiousgirl]

[Peko turns to Fuyuhiko almost mechanically, ushering the already-fleeing eevee into her friend's arms. Then, hurriedly, she turns to the breeder to apologize. Though the breeder seems quite apologetic herself, Peko gives a grateful (but disappointed) glance to Fuyuhiko.]

...It was to be expected. They're young.

[ It's fine (つД`)ノ]

[pocketmobster]

You're making me look bad, you little shit. Man the fuck up, would you?

[He mutters it into the Eevee's ear, holding it up against his shoulder, stroking its back to calm it down.]

Come on, Peko, the little pissant just hasn't gotten used to you yet. Here, try crouching and hold your hand out. And be patient, all right?

[He crouches himself so the baby's not so far from the ground but not so much lower than Peko, either.]

Think...I don't know, gentle thoughts or something.

[rambunctiousgirl]

[At first Peko hesitates, taken aback by Fuyuhiko's insistence on making this work. But with his reassurance-- well, she can't refuse him when he's being gentle.

Peko crouches in front of him, holding her hand out for the eevee to survey.]

[pocketmobster]

Hey--

[The Eevee whimpers and tries to burrow into Kuzuryuu's chest. He makes a noise like an aggravated garbage disposal, tries to sort the kit out, and finally just lets it bury its face in his shirt, looking embarrassed and frustrated.

He mumbles something, then mumbles it only slightly louder:]

Pet me.

[rambunctiousgirl]

[Peko withdraws her hand at first when eevee recoils, but her gaze doesn't falter; she's too confused by Fuyuhiko's insistence. He's being encouraging, and hell if it isn't endearing despite the disappointment of eevee's fear.

When he asks her to pet him, her brows raise-- but she can put together what his plans are, and doesn't question him. She trusts him enough to at least try.

Raising her hand, Peko gently passes it through Kuzuryuu's shorn hair, her eyes softening. It's easy to be gentle to him-- she always has been.]

[pocketmobster]

[He tolerates the touch, odd as it is, somehow. He doesn't know how he doesn't just spontaneously explode from repressed who-even-knows-what, frustration and embarrassment and indignation at being treated as anything less than a fully-fledged adult yakuza, even if it's only on the surface that it looks like she might be patting him patronizingly, even if he's the one who told her to.

Also, it's. It's Peko. Running her fingers through the barely-there shield of his hair. Fuckfuckffuckfuck. He clears his throat and pries the Eevee just far enough from him that he can address it face to face.]

There. See? T--totally harmless, she's just gonna pet you like that. Not so fuckin' scary now, right? Let him see your hand, Peko.

[The Eevee, nervous but calmed somewhat, turns to look at Peko, tiny nose twitching.]

I'm so sorry about how one-sided this conversation is

[rambunctiousgirl]

[Peko's hand would linger if Fuyuhiko hadn't pulled away, but since he did, Peko is able to feign that it was all nothing. Nothing, nothing like she isn't clinging to the memory of his warmth in her hand.

Closing that palm in her lap, she reaches forward with the other, offering eevee a finger to sniff and letting just a hint of a smile into her eyes, hoping bocchan has done right.]

Okay but that was cute I'm dead you killed me

[pocketmobster]

Right...

[Timidly, warily, the Eevee leans towards Peko's finger, sniff sniff sniff. It's still not totally settled, but in the end, it sticks out a tiny, pink tongue and licks her fingertip. Kuzuryuu wrinkles his face.]

Ugh, disgusting. Fucking baby spit. Peko, do you need a handkerchief, or...?

i'd say sorry but i'm not

[rambunctiousgirl]

[but despite Fuyuhiko's disgust, Peko seems... absolutely charmed. Her face flushed pink and her eyes all soft, one can almost see a smile on her face. It's more that her lips are pressed together and one corner of her mouth tugs to the side, as if she's trying not to smile without meaning to. She starts petting the eevee's head with the finger it licked, and her eyes flick up to meet Fuyuhiko's, filled with the tiniest spark of hope and a bigger spark of awe.

Who cares about baby spit?]

I know you're not

[pocketmobster]

[Ah.]

You're never sorry

[pocketmobster]

Oi.

[He looks for the employee who dragged Peko over here in the first place.]

These guys are up for adoption, yeah? Or will be pretty soon?

[rambunctiousgirl]

[As the employee hurries to answer Kuzuryuu (because hell if she's not going to answer this loud child as soon as she can), Peko bats her lashes a few times like some doe-eyed anime, looking away from the little beast for a moment. She isn't stupid, she knows what Kuzuryuu's getting at, but the part of her that would normally protest and assure him this isn't necessary stays quiet for once.

Because the softness on her friend's face, the gentleness of a gesture like that... it reminds her of the way he used to be, and she can't get herself to stop him.

The employee lets him know that yes, of course these guys are up for adoption, and Peko remembers that maybe she should say something, but instead seems to manage only a hesitant "ah..."]

[pocketmobster]

Hey, I didn't say I was asking for you. I got my own reasons, all right?

[It's not like I'm doing this for you, b-boke!!

He gives the Eevee a scritch or two behind the ears of his own, so he doesn't have to meet Peko's gaze.]

I think I recognize this kind. They got the potential to grow up into all sorts of different characters, so I got a purely battle-related interest, see?

[rambunctiousgirl]

Ah!

[Whether she's taking this cue to also give herself an avenue to retain her composure or if she actually believes him is unclear; either way she straightens her posture and clears her throat.]

...You mean, umbreon and espeon and the others.

[What did you really expect her not to look up all the cute pokemon in the pokedex]

[pocketmobster]

Aah. It'd be useful to have that kind of versatility on hand, you know? And I kinda like Umbreon's looks.

[The Pokés gotta match the threads, y'know.

With a sneaky little side glance at Peko, though, he continues:]

Though...I've heard good things about Flareon, too. A little extra firepower couldn't hurt...

[Have you seen the fluff on that thing, Peko?]

[rambunctiousgirl]

[Peko's untrained smile threatens to return again, the corner of her mouth doing that reluctant twitch as she nods.]

Fire pokemon do have some of the strongest offense.

[yeah she read up on that too]

[pocketmobster]

What do you think, you little fur factory? You got plans for your future?

[Kuzuryuu starts to lift the Eevee to look at it eye-to-eye, but stops when he realizes--oh, shit, the little fucker is sleeping.]

Ah...

[...What does he do now...]