Patching Up [Jay // Open]

[DJ Boomkitty]

F E L I X



"You know me, Evil Eye..."

Felix obliged eagerly, watching Nero as she approached. Oh, this was so great... he hadn't had an acupuncture session in the longest time. As she stabbed his arm with the needle, Felix shivered, letting his head flop back onto the arm of the couch. One could argue that he moaned somewhat, but whatever the noise he made was, it was rather quiet, The arm went limp under the contact.

After a moment, Felix rolled his eye to look at Nero, becoming rather thoughtful. "Other than that Lance bitch, how have you been Neeno?"

"...You know me, prepare to die."

[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/NeroText.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 teal none,b,Table][scrolly:h(216),w(251),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:50px;margin-left:242px;color:#3c6b72;)]A very nervous twitch came to Nero's eyelid from the sound that had escaped Felix, and she wasn't quite sure why it had occured. Sighing a bit and pulling another needle before pressing it into yet another nerve ending spot, Nero shrugged her shoulders slowly. "I've been alright," she answered back debating whether to get out another needle and jab at another point. "I've been traveling a lot... went to Tree-Top Town for a bit... talked with a pair of twins..bought some things," she answered back. "What have you been up to aside from fighting a Kingdra? " [/scrolly]

[DJ Boomkitty]

F E L I X



"You know me, Evil Eye..."

Another awkward groan passed Felix's lips as his eye rolled, the small euphoria from the poke feeling so godly to the man. He still listened, however, and turned his head towards Nero as she spoke, nodding in unison with her words. Tree-top Town? He'd have to visit sometime... it'd be fun to mug someone in a tree~

At the question, Felix stuck his tongue out somewhat, goofily. "And a Bisharp, don't forget him~" He corrected playfully. "Wellll... just my usual mugging peeps. Although they seem to be avoiding me more often lately..." He paused, brow furrowing. "Like, I won't even be approaching someone and they'll run away from me. I don't get it Nee Ne... am I ugly?" He blinked, tilting his head. That was a possibility. .3.;

"...You know me, prepare to die."

[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/NeroText.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 teal none,b,Table][scrolly:h(216),w(251),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:50px;margin-left:242px;color:#3c6b72;)]At Felix's words, Nero sweat dropped a good deal. The thought that they were probably avoiding him because of his reputation for mugging and violence didn't occur to him at all, it seemed, and this was possibly what worried Nero the most. After a few seconds, she shrugged slowly. "No, she answered back to his last question as though to make it more defined that she wasn't indifferent to him. "They're probably just afraid to get mugged." [/scrolly]

[Prince Pony Age]

At about that time, there was a knock on the front door.

Outside, Yukiko stood on the stoop. In her hand were some obviously home-made pamphlets--well, technically they were made in local library, but that was beside the point--about Rangers and rangerdom in general. She had no Pokemon out at the moment, as she was really not at all certain what some of them might do while going door-to-door, trying to spread the word.

Her face was gaunt and haggard, her clothes ragged, and her hair neatly brushed but quite greasy. She did her best to take care of herself, but she had been basically homeless for a while now, not even able to afford the rent for the place she'd intended to be the "Ranger Office" once she recruited someone.

...anyone. Anyone at all, besides her. She'd had literally no luck doing so in the past year, but at this point she'd spent too long trying to let herself give up.

---Yukiko's Current Team---

[DJ Boomkitty]

F E L I X



"You know me, Evil Eye..."

Afraid? Felix blinked rapidly... he hadn't thought of that! "Well... that's silly~" He replied easily, shaking his head a little. "If the people just handed over their cash without fighting then they wouldn't be so fearful~" He cackled. In all honesty, this was only partially true... Felix would still be tempted to give his victim a punch or two... or three... hmm...

Yet his cackle was cut short by a knock at the door. "Huu?" He blinked, looking towards the door from his spot on the couch. All five felines hopped from their spots and rushed to the door, bouncing eagerly and batting at it, mewling their little hearts out. Who was there~? They just had to know!

"...You know me, prepare to die."

[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/NeroText.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 teal none,b,Table][scrolly:h(216),w(251),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:50px;margin-left:242px;color:#3c6b72;)]Nero sweat dropped just a little at Felix's words before shrugging a little slowly. At the first sound of someone at the door, Gavin, possibly out of simple habitual response, moved over and peered through the eye-hole a moment. Turning her head a moment, Nero looked towards the door. She hadn't been expecting anyone.... but maybe Rai was home? "Gavin who is it?" was the question. The male Gardevoir finally turned his head away from where he was peering and made a sort of shrugging motion that caused Nero to slowly force herself up and walk towards the door. Gavin stepped back as Nero made her way over. Setting up the chain latch at the top before opening the door, Nero looked out to see Yukiko. Well... she didn't recognize her that was for sure. "Yes?" [/scrolly]

[Prince Pony Age]

"Hello! I'm sorry to bother you, but if you have a moment to listen, I'm... I'm trying to raise interest in a Pokemon Ranger group here in Era." Yukiko's tiredness was evident in her voice, but she tried her best to seem energetic enough without coming off as pushy. "I have a few pamphlets here," she took one and held it in front of her, but again not so far out that she felt like she was pushing it on this person. "If you don't know what a Ranger is, there's plenty of information in here, and uh..." It only just now occurred to her that without the rented room for a makeshift-office she had not only no location, but more importantly the contact information was also useless.

"And that's it, actually." She'd wasted her last real amount of money on that strange seeming Cryogonal... she supposed she'd have to go battling in order to recoup that, as she had little other option by this point, as much as it hurt her to do so.

After she finished, she stood with her obviously strained smile, not sure after that revelation if she hoped this time around she wouldn't have the door slammed in her face.

---Yukiko's Current Team---

[DJ Boomkitty]

F E L I X



"You know me, Evil Eye..."

The cats stacked on top of one another as the door was partially opened, five sets of eyes peering out at Yukiko curiously. Nubbins blinked, looking up at Matsuda. <She looks silly!> Matsuda nodded and looked up at Marissa. <She looks skinny...> Marissa, meanwhile, had a wrinkled nose when she looked up at Misa-Misa. <She smells funny!> Misa-Misa giggled and looked up at KITTY, who was on top. <She... has funny colored hair!> KITTY sweat-dropped and glanced back at Felix, tilting her head at the man.

Felix had since hopped off the couch and carefully removed the needles from his arm; didn't wanna lose those~ "Oii who is it?" Felix called, joining Nero at the door. Upon seeing Yukiko, a wide smirk played at his features as he stepped forward to unlatch the door and took a step outside, reaching to seize the woman by the collar. "Why hello darling, if you have anything valuable I suggest you speak up now~" He chimed.

"...You know me, prepare to die."

[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/NeroText.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 teal none,b,Table][scrolly:h(216),w(251),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:50px;margin-left:242px;color:#3c6b72;)]A flicker of blank confusion came to Nero's face at Yuki's speech of sorts. Rangers? She had only heard of them far off maybe once or twice. Slowly taking the pamphlet, Nero looked down at it slowly as brown eyes scaled over it. However, that seemed to give Felix enough time to unlatch the door and step out fully. However, as Felix made to seize Yukiko, Nero sucked in some dry air, raised the pamphlet as though it were a set of her own hand fans and cracked it over Felix's head. "Not in front of my house," she growled at him causing Gavin to tense from where he was. [/scrolly]

[Prince Pony Age]

Impulsive stepping back as the man stepped out and subconsciously hugging the pamphlets to her chest, Yukiko only managed to say, "I...what?" While she had no idea of the man's history, he didn't exactly make himself seem docile, either, and Yukiko wasn't sure why she felt so scared, currently.

"Should I go? I... I think I'll go. I--I did not intend to bother you, and uhm.." Yukiko failed to keep the fear out of her voice, despite her trying.

---Yukiko's Current Team---

[DJ Boomkitty]

F E L I X



"You know me, Evil Eye..."

"Oh no, you shouldn't go any- eep!" Felix flinched, Nero's blow knocking him in the noggin. He rose a hand to rub the struck area, the corner of his lip twitching as he applied pressure to the tender spot. Giggling, he looked back at Nero with puppy-dog eyes. "Aww but Neeeeee~" He whined, yet at the look on Nero's face, Felix slumped somewhat with a sigh. "Fiiine~" He relented, looking back to Yukiko/ "You're lucky Nee is such a nice guy!"

Meanwhile, the cats flooded out of the open door and surrounded Yukiko, peering up at her curiously. Who was it? Who... was THIS? Such curious little bundles of fluff...

"...You know me, prepare to die."

[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/NeroText.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 teal none,b,Table][scrolly:h(216),w(251),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:50px;margin-left:242px;color:#3c6b72;)]Nero sighed a little when Felix backed off, and after peace was restored, she looked back at Yukiko. "Sorry," she sighed a bit bowing slightly as she did so. The dark haired woman wasn't one to attack without reason, and impulsive Felix could have brought a swarm of bounty hunters to her front door with his actions. It was bad enough her face was already on a wanted poster (though obscured by those odd fangs that had either been drawn on or...oh whatever). [/scrolly]

[Prince Pony Age]

A nervous chuckle escaped Yukiko, and she responded, "No, it's... all right. I'm uh, fine. Thank you for listening and taking the pamphlet and, and such. I think staying any longer will only be a bother, so--" Yukiko tried to leave, but was tripped by the cats swarming at her feet. She hadn't even realized they'd been down there, and wasn't sure which one tripped her, so she bent down and rubbed KITTY's ear, as she happened to be the closest to her hand at that moment, and said, "Sorry to whomever I kicked, but I think you should be getting back inside..."

---Yukiko's Current Team---

[DJ Boomkitty]

F E L I X



"You know me, Evil Eye..."

The cats scattered when Yukiko tripped, but re-swarmed once she was stable again. KITTY blinked at being pet and wagged her tail, hopping up to transform into a copy of Yukiko except with... Zorua ears. KITTY just couldn't nail down ears for some reason... she giggled, taking Yukiko by her hand and began spinning. Weeee~ The other cats attempted to scale the spinning form and perch upon her shoulders and head, but it was hard with this spinning oh Arceus~ Misa-Misa was sent flying into Nero while the others clung for dear life.

Felix clapped his hands giddily. "Oh aren't they just the sweetest little balls of blossoming booboos there ever were~" He chimed, too busy watching to call off his pets.

"...You know me, prepare to die."

[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/NeroText.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 teal none,b,Table][scrolly:h(216),w(251),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:50px;margin-left:242px;color:#3c6b72;)]On some quick instinctual cue, hands raised themselves and caught Misa rather quickly though Nero's expression didn't change in the least. Simply, holding the cat in front of her, Nero sweat dropped a little at KITTY. Something about Yukiko's tone and the like was oddly peaceful in a way despite her fear that had flickered because of the red haired cat man. ".......Would you like to come in and have some tea?" was finally the question posed. Not even Nero herself could answer exactly why she had said it, yet she had and wasn't one to take back things. [/scrolly]

[Prince Pony Age]

Yukiko blinked for a moment, surprised by the sudden illusion, though not put off by it. She went along with KITTY's spinning entirely, even earnestly chuckling a little, though she did feel a little silly for doing so in public. Well, and wasting these people's time--speaking of which.

She withdrew herself from the Zorua's grip and smoothed her hair self-consciously as she said, "To... to be perfectly honest, I would like that very much." Her stomach rumbled a bit, punctuating her point, though she put her hands on her belly to try to quell both the sound and the hunger. "Are, uh, are you sure quite it wouldn't be a bother?" As Yuki had a habit of doing, it didn't even occur to her that accepting an offer to come inside a stranger's house, especially when she was put at such unease by one of the apparent residents, was a very bad idea. Get-raped-mugged-and/or-killed bad idea.

Even if this had occurred to her, she likely would have gone in anyways--she hadn't been reduced to begging for food and the like quite yet, but she would be soon, especially given the fact that the few battles she had participated in had funded no her livelihood, but her Pokemons'.

---Yukiko's Current Team---

[DJ Boomkitty]

F E L I X



"You know me, Evil Eye..."

KITTY blinked and went back to normal, leading the way back into the apartment, the other cats close on her tail. Misa-Misa licked Nero affectionately before squirming out of her arms and hopping into the apartment after them. Once inside, the cats decided to use their energy to swarm around Gavin now, playfully batting at the hem of his 'dress'.

Felix twitched somewhat at Nero's offer, sighing a bit. This only meant he wouldn't be sticking Felix with needles anymore... moee. He shot a glare towards Yukiko before folding his arms and turning his back to follow his cats inside of the apartment. What was this, a surly Felix? Were the stars aligned?

"...You know me, prepare to die."

[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/NeroText.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 teal none,b,Table][scrolly:h(216),w(251),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:50px;margin-left:242px;color:#3c6b72;)]Nero was quiet, more or less eying Felix for a moment rather than Yukiko. It was technically her apartment anyways, and it wasn't like Felix actually lived there, but she also didn't want a fight or something in her house. =3= Ugh just the thought of cleaning up blood was making her want to face/palm. However, when it seemed that he gave into it, Nero looked back and offered something of a half smile as best she could. Sometimes they were easy to make, sometimes not, and this time around, she found them a bit in the middle oddly. "Yes, it's fine," she reassured with her normal controlled voice stepping aside a bit to allow Yuki entrance. "Gavin, would you mind making tea?" Nero asked looking then to the male shiny Gardevoir. Rather than hesitating, Gavin nodded his head, turned, and started off towards the kitchen again. Since his time with Nero, he'd found she had quite a variety of different human foods and had learned to prepare them well enough. In truth, he found it rather pleasurable even. "My name is Nero, by the way... his name is Felix," she made a head directional gesture towards the red haired man. [/scrolly]

[Prince Pony Age]

Yukiko didn't really catch Felix's surly look, and once Nero said it was fine she was essentially put at ease on that matter. She paused to let the cats and fox go in before her, the followed them. She hesitated a moment when she heard this gracious person's name was Nero--sure, their voice was a bit lower than most girls', but Yukiko had assumed this person was a girl anyway, but Nero is clearly masculine. Yukiko fell back into her original nervous state, but was both too proud and too hungry to back out now.

"And I'm Yukiko. It--it's been a pleasure to meet you, and uhm. All." Yukiko was trying to use her manners out of order, and was vaguely aware of this, but she didn't have any other idea what to say in greeting, so left it at that for a moment.

When inside, she commented, "The Gardevoir--you called him Gavin, right?--Uh, he, is a very beautiful looking Pokemon. If--if you don't mind, the Gardevoir I, keep with me, I think would be interested to meet--him." It was kind of grasping at straws, but at least there would be something to keep her mind off the awkwardness.

---Yukiko's Current Team---