Almost Perfect (Kero)

[KARP KARP!]

Finally...a good sum of cash. Ty smiled as he walked down the streets. He'd managed to swipe a fair amount of cash; he'd eaten, fed his team, and he still had a good bit of money. Man...that weight on his bag felt good.

He leaned back against a wall, just thinking. He could afford a bit of over the top spending, or he could just save up for food. He shrugged; he'd get to that later.

He continued walking, looking for a little bit of excitement. Hey, maybe some hot girl would come by. That would make the day perfect...

[Lady Leaf]

“Get Out!” A voice of a very angry woman roared from within one of the many small restaurants lining the streets of the party central. It just so happened that this particular restaurant was not too far away from the very path Ty was heading down. So what was all the commotion about? Well, Sen and his big mouth of course. He had been spilling out many flattering and romantic comments about. The woman, who belonged to the voice, had believed the heart clenching comment were being directed at her. She had gone red in the face and extremely pleased to have someone other than her husband finding her attractive. However, when she was about to apologize to Sen because she was a taken woman she found out Sen had actually been talking to her husband. That had caused her to grab the shot gun under the counter and the shouting began.

“It was all just a miss…” Sen was about to claim as he stumbled slightly out the door, however, he was cut of by another angry shout, “OUT!”. It had been enough to cause Sen to quickly back up some more but as he did his foot slipped off the small step just outside the door causing him to stumble back. Little did he know that his stumble was heading straight towards Ty.

[KARP KARP!]

Ty was lost in thought; he didn't pay much attention to the yelling because he was used to that. Usually, however, it was at him. He was busy imagining the perfect woman falling into his path.

However, it was at that moment, someone bumped into him. He fell on his butt, but stood quickly. "Excuse me ma'am," he said, then saw who had bumped into him. "Uh....dude. Whoops." He mentally smacked himself in the forehead.

Not quite what he had in mind.

[Lady Leaf]

Sen felt his back bump into someone and the next thing he knew he was on the ground. “Oww…” Was the first thing that came out his mouth as sat there, a hand raising to his head for a moment before he finally looked up. The first thing Sen found himself looking at as he raised his head was a pare of magnificent blue eyes. They truly put Sen’s purple eyes to shame. As he continued to stare upwards at the man before him he began to take in his other features. White sandy blond hair, slightly tanned skin and slim features. He was by far one of the most beautiful men Sen had ever seen. Now normally when Sen spotted anyone he found attractive he would all be all over them with in seconds but for some reason all he could do was stare… Luckily after a moment he finally realized he had been spoken too.

“It’s the hair and slim features” Sen finally spoke up, teasing himself a little as a smile slip onto his face. With that said he stood himself up and held out a hand towards the man, “Sorry for bumping into you I had a… ah… rather… well, the names Sen.” he had been pointing towards the door he had come out of as he tried to explain. In the end he finally held out his hand to introduce himself. This boy was probably the only and first person this entire year Sen had actually given his real... well sort of real... name to. Everyone else had been getting names like Axe, Andrew, Aren and so on. For some reason Sen loved to pick fake names with an A.

[KARP KARP!]

The first thing Ty did was check his belongings to see if they were all there. Being a thief, he knew all of--most of--well, he knew a good many tricks, to say the least. He didn't really catch the first thing Sen said as he finished his personal inventory.

He shook Sen's hand. "It's cool. I figure you were the one being yelled at then? Been on that end many a time." He chuckled, totally oblivous to the fact that another guy was checking him out. "Name's Ty," he said.

[Lady Leaf]

“Eh, yah. It seems people now a day have no sense of humour.” Sen replied a bit embarrassed. What the hell was wrong with himself? When did he ever get embarrassed over such trivial things? And why hadn’t he uttered a single pick up line or complement to this man yet? Normally his flirts would roll of his tongue like an Electrode on a hill. Maybe the fall had scrambled his head a bit more than he thought.

“Oh and just between you and I…” He leaned in a bit as his voice lowered almost to a whisper, “I were to steal from you, I’d have been gone before you made it your feet.” He stood up straight again, the smile returning to his lips as he tilted his head to the side.

[KARP KARP!]

He nodded, "Yeah I know what you mean. Some people these days are way too serious." He sort of used his hands to make an attempt at fixing his hair, which had gotten a little mussed up during the fall.

When Sen leaned in and spoke, Ty shot him a sly grin. Then, he leaned in himself, whispering. "You'd have stolen from me, I'd have found you so fast your head'll spin. "It may take a thief to catch a thief, but it takes a lotta guts to steal from one." He straightened, arms folding across his chest as he kept that smirk plastered on his lips. His icy blue eyes sort of twinkled.

[Lady Leaf]

Had the heart he had forgotten was in his chest just skipped a beat? The man had made such a simple action of brushing his hand through his hair and yet… that action was so… Just looking at this man made Sen want to melt into a puddle.

Sen’s smile only widened when Ty replied to him. The first bit almost sounded like a threat. The second sounded like a challenge. It almost made him want to see how good this man was. After all, no one had ever been catch him before. Found him, sure, but it wasn’t any good finding a person you can’t catch. “I guess we will never know,” Sen replied his smile widening even more, “But I have stolen from a thief before. It doesn’t take that many guts. Jut’s wits.” He laughed at this before catching the twinkle in Ty’s eye’s and falling silent. There it was again. That thump in his chest. And to think, he still hadn’t uttered a single flirt.

[KARP KARP!]

Ty chuckled lightly. "Guts, wits. Both. It takes guts to try it, wits to pull it off. And...probably more guts to deal with any possible aftermath." This guy seemed...funny. But at the same time he was decent-seeming enough.

He ran a hand through his hair again. "You've probably never stolen from a thief like me," he said, grinning mischievously again. You know...one with an Arcanine.... Okay so maybe Ty wasn't that great a thief. But he could easily recognize--and probably keep up with one? He was in pretty good shape. Then again, he had to be, with what he dealt with.

"Nope. We may never know," he said finally.

[Lady Leaf]

There it was again. The hand through the hair. Oh… if this kept up his heart was going to end up jumping right into his throat. That was it! He defiantly had to ask this man out. But… he hadn’t even made a move on him yet. He had no idea if the man was straight, curious or interested in other men. Normally he would have had that figured out a long time ago after the first few flirts. But he hadn’t flirted with the man to even find out. Damn. What had been doing this entire time? Was he… trying to impress this man? Maybe he was losing his touch… no he couldn’t be.

“Heh, I suppose I haven’t. I’ve always figured there could a be a soul out there smart enough to keep up with me.” Sen laughed a bit at this. He was complementing the guy and he hadn’t even seen him in action yet. “Well, perhaps…” He stretched his arms over his head a bit as he spoke, “I could introduce you to my boss sometime. He’s always interested in new comers.” That was as long as this boy wasn’t already in a group of thieves. Sen knew all too well that there were many groups out there. It was still worth asking at any rate. “Or, you could go for a few drinks with me?” Well, he still hadn’t flirted with him, but at least he still had the balls to ask him out for some drinks.

[KARP KARP!]

This was rather interesting. It wasn't often he met another thief, and this one seemed to be a pretty okay guy. "Well, I wouldn't say smart, exactly. But I know my way around."

He considered the guy's first offer. "Well, we can see. I've been goin' solo since I was thirteen. Almost solo, rather. Just a guy and his Pokemon. Livin' as we please."

The second offer, he didn't have to think much about. He was only twenty, but hey, considering his lifestyle, he had ways of getting a drink on occasion. "Drinks sound good to me."

[Lady Leaf]

Red Hair / Purple Eyes / Pale Skin

Solo since he was thirteen… Kind of made Sen wonder if that was the point in which Ty first became a thief or if that just happened to be the day he went off on his own. It was really hard to tell with most people now a days. Some were born into the life while others had some rather harsh incidents accrue in which caused the new life style. Then there were the small handful of people who just didn’t like there current, happy life, and left it to become a rebel of sorts. Sen had never understood the people who were willing to give up there easy lives to become a thief but then he wasn’t one to judge. He was sure everyone had their reasons. From what Sen was aware, he had been born into the life style of a thief. At least, it was the only life he could remember. His life before he had been found by Kel was completely lost in his memory. Hell, he didn’t even know his real name or parents.

“Can’t say I’ve ever been solo.” Sen replied as he had been with his group since the day he joined, “But the boss is pretty laid back.” As long as you did your job well and didn’t get the group into any sort of trouble. In a sense Sen was on his own a lot. He traveled alone, worked alone, slept… well… some nights he slept alone. Aside from the few meetings and the occasional visit at the hide out, he really didn’t see the group too often.

“There’s a good place just down the street.” Sen suggested with a wide grin. Now the question was, had the man just realized he had accept a date, or was purely thinking this was nothing more than a guys night out.

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[KARP KARP!]

"Can't say I've ever been a part of a group. Well..unless you count up until the time I was left by my old man to fend for myself for the rest of my life." He shrugged; since that day, Kel meant absolutely nothing to him. Yet Ty had no idea Sen was talking about the very same man.

"I will consider it though. Might be nice to have some human companionship for a change." Besides, being around more of his kind might make him feel better about what he was destined--doomed to be. Hey, if the rest of the gang was like Sen, he could get used to it.

"Alright. I'm gunna let you lead the way, then. I'm not much of a city-boy." Ty hadn't the slightest idea that he'd just accepted a date from another guy; he just thought it'd be fun.

[Lady Leaf]

Red Hair / Purple Eyes / Pale Skin

Not much of a city boy? Sen couldn’t imagine not living in the city. He had been here since… well as long as he could remember. Sure he moved around a lot and visited the smaller town’s every now and then but… well he always ended up making his way back to the Central City one way or another.

“The city is best place to fill your pockets and keep your stomach full.” Sen stated as began to lead the way. He had turned his body around and was walking backwards as he spoke, his eyes on the younger man. He couldn’t help it. He just couldn’t take his eyes off the man. “Less of a challenge I suppose” He laughed a little at this and turned back around before spotting the place he had suggested a moment ago. “That it.”

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[KARP KARP!]

"Yeah, I know. But when it comes to sleeping, training, or just plain traveling, I'd rather be out in the midst of nature. I don't know, I'm just not usually a people-person." He shrugged. "Or maybe most people just aren't fans of me. Whatever the case, I don't socialize much."

He found it sort of amusing that Sen walked backwards. Ty knew there was something different about the man, but he thought Sen was a good guy. "Nice place," Ty commented. However he had no idea his new friend was actually being sweet on him.

[Lady Leaf]

Red Hair / Purple Eyes / Pale Skin

“Heh, I suppose I socialize too much.” He replied which was true. At least when he had money to spend he did. Though despite his social skills he normally only ever stayed around long enough for people to get to know him for one night. Perhaps that was what was different about this man. If he introduced him to Kal and got him into the group than he’d been seeing this man more than once.

Sen smiled at the comment Ty made on the place and pushed the door open. It wasn’t too big but it wasn’t the smallest either. It sold not only drinks but also food. Above it was an inn encase one drank too much and need a place to sleep. Most of the tables lined half walls that made there way up and down the room however Sen didn’t make his way over to any of the tables. Instead he made his way to the bar and sat down at one of the benches. “Smeargle Blue,” Sen told the short, female bartender before gesturing over to Ty, “And what ever he wants.”

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[KARP KARP!]

He chuckled. "Well, you've been around people more than I have. I'm usually a loner. Walk alone and all that." Not that it was by choice. Ty'd much rather have human companionship, but he was torn between that and his only way of making a living.

He followed the man inside; it really was a nice place. He slid into the seat next to Sen, looking at the kinda cute bartender. He thought a moment before finally saying, "I'll have the same."

[Lady Leaf]

Red Hair / Purple Eyes / Pale Skin

Sen grinned at Ty’s comment. For some reason a song lyric played in his head… my shadows the only one who walks beside me… It made Sen chuckle to himself for a moment.

The bartender gave a wink to the two men before she turned to get there drinks. However Sen didn’t even notice the wink. He had ended up leaning sideways against the counter, his elbow on the hard wood and his cheek resting in the palm of his hand. He hadn’t noticed the wink because his dark purple eyes were set on Ty. He couldn’t help but stare at the man. He was just so… so damn good looking. If he could convince the guy to join the group than maybe he could actually keep this man. He had never actually held onto someone before. Perhaps it would be a nice change.

“So where are you from?” Sen asked as the drinks were set down beside them.

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[KARP KARP!]

Ty, on the other hand, noticed the wink. And it made him grin slightly. Before he left town he'd have to drop by here again. Ty never noticed Sen staring; he was distracted. His face didn't make him seem distracted; he looked as if he was just thinking, not staring at some girl.

Sen's question sort of snapped him out of it. "Hm? Oh, that's a good question..." He thought a moment. "I don't know, really. All I remember of growing up is being raised by my father, who was a thief like me. Spent a lot of time traveling, never really stayed in one place for long. Then when I was thirteen, I woke up one morning and he was gone. Only memories he left were a Growlithe and a necklace my mother left me." He let out a sigh and sipped his drink.

He didn't know why he was opening up like this, but it was something he'd never told another soul.

[Lady Leaf]

Red Hair / Purple Eyes / Pale Skin

“Heh… sounds a lot like my life. Sept no father.” Sen replied, lifting his head out of the palm of his hand and reaching down to pick up the drink, “But hey, every parent leaves their kid someday. Yours was just a bit early.” Sen laughed a little at this before taking a sip of his drink. A subject such a parents was something he could never fully understand. He couldn’t remember his parents and so he had no idea what it would feel like to be left by one you did get to know and trust. The only people he could ever feel betrayed by would be his group and even then… he knew they were all thieves and could leave him behind at any time. He was ready for it. At least that’s what he believed. He didn’t understand it yet but the real reason he wouldn’t get hurt by the group leaving him was because his feelings of sadness had been forgotten with his memories when he was ten. It was the same reason why he never cried or felt regret.

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