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[Nero looks tired, a bit grim, like he's been thinking too much. He's sitting on some crates in Cerulean, either just about to just having finished some heavy lifting. Beside him is Basilisk, still a houndour and still as icy and collected in temperament, his fur wet for reasons yet unexplained.]
Got the Cascade badge. This guy did a number on that Starmie.
[Ah, so that would be why. There's a spot of hesitation in Nero's voice when he glances at the Houndour: with Agnus here, the name, which seemed clever at the time, makes bile rise in his throat.]
Might cross Mt Moon to get to Pewter, haven't decided yet. Apparently it takes a while to get through. [It's strange for him to actively want to be away from Kyrie, so he's naturally hesitating. Flying back to Vermillion and then taking Diglett's Cave would be quicker, but...] Man, after all that trash I could use some time off, though. Dante, Trish--Miyuki said she wanted to head to Cinnabar and see the beach. You guys up for it? If you take the train to Saffron, I could meet you there once I'm done with this crap.
[There's some sound, so Nero flips the gear to show his new baby Deino. She's got her face rammed into her food bowl, little puff of a tail wiggling behind her, not unlike a dog. In fact, Basilisk leaps down to join her, and the little dragon easily dwarfs the pooch.] That's right, the egg hatched. How's yours doing, kid? [When Basilisk butts Deino's head out of the way and attacks her bowl, Nero doesn't intervene. None of his other pokemon are visible when he turns the gear back towards himself, presumably tucked away in their balls.]
Anyway. I got work to do.
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Got the Cascade badge. This guy did a number on that Starmie.
[Ah, so that would be why. There's a spot of hesitation in Nero's voice when he glances at the Houndour: with Agnus here, the name, which seemed clever at the time, makes bile rise in his throat.]
Might cross Mt Moon to get to Pewter, haven't decided yet. Apparently it takes a while to get through. [It's strange for him to actively want to be away from Kyrie, so he's naturally hesitating. Flying back to Vermillion and then taking Diglett's Cave would be quicker, but...] Man, after all that trash I could use some time off, though. Dante, Trish--Miyuki said she wanted to head to Cinnabar and see the beach. You guys up for it? If you take the train to Saffron, I could meet you there once I'm done with this crap.
[There's some sound, so Nero flips the gear to show his new baby Deino. She's got her face rammed into her food bowl, little puff of a tail wiggling behind her, not unlike a dog. In fact, Basilisk leaps down to join her, and the little dragon easily dwarfs the pooch.] That's right, the egg hatched. How's yours doing, kid? [When Basilisk butts Deino's head out of the way and attacks her bowl, Nero doesn't intervene. None of his other pokemon are visible when he turns the gear back towards himself, presumably tucked away in their balls.]
Anyway. I got work to do.
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Uh huh.
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It's none of your damn business, anyway.
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Guess that answers the question of whether or not he actually got laid recently.]You think that's going to stop me asking? Spill.
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I'm not your-- [uncomfortable??] --family.
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Doesn't mean I'm not keeping an eye out for you.
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But I owe it to Credo so. Take it or leave it.
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[Translation: explain yourself.]
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So I'm looking out for you. I guess it's my way of paying my respects.
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[He trails off, takes a shaky breath. Credo would want him to stop being an idiot and work through this; and seeing how Nero has no idea how to do that on his own, maybe seeking out a helping hand isn't unforgivable.]
[He wishes Credo were here right now, actually.]
It's really no big deal. Kyrie and I disagreed over something.
[Hold the fucking presses, ladies and gents, they ~disagreed~!!! HOW WILL THEY EVER SURMOUNT THIS HURDLE]
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[There's no bite behind her gentle teasing this time, in fact she looks sympathetic.]
Are you two still talking or are you tiptoeing around the issue?
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[And she looks very thoughtful.]
You know, if a person does something dumb and they realise that, it can be embarassing to face the people they care most about. It takes a while to get their confidence back. Give her time, and don't hold it against her when she does get in touch with you.
Anyway, I get the feeling she's not the one you should be mad at.
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[Ashamed at himself for losing his temper at her, maybe, but angry at Kyrie? He couldn't be. He could never hold her worldview against her, even if it drives him up the wall, because that's just the way she is and he loves her for it.]
If I ever see Agnus, though, I'm gonna introduce my fist to his teeth.
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Why stop at his teeth?
Look, your girl's got a good heart Nero, better than most people's will ever be, and the fact that there's someone out there that's gonna take adavantage of it's a pretty unforgivable thing. But you love her, right?
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Nero. She loves you. You love her. That isn't the issue. As long as you're her guy, your opinion matters whether she agrees with it or not.
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[Nero's experience with fighting: punching in the face, then shooting, and slashing if required! One winner, one loser. Usually the loser is dead.]
[Nero's experience with fighting that involves emotions: Nero says something dumb, or acts frightening, so people get annoyed/scared and leave him alone forever.]
So what do I need to do?
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