Lovestruck Romeo, sings the streets a serenade
Who: cheapblusuits and smilegonnakillu , as well as miniworth and justicepuns being the best ninjas ever.
Where: Smack dab in the middle on Route 30/31, but slowly progresses towards Violet City. Probably.
When: November 9th, in the early evening (5:00 or so?)
Summary: After sneaking out of Violet four days ago (namely, on the 5th) with only his bag, two of his Pokémon and the clothes on his ( Read more... )
Where: Smack dab in the middle on Route 30/31, but slowly progresses towards Violet City. Probably.
When: November 9th, in the early evening (5:00 or so?)
Summary: After sneaking out of Violet four days ago (namely, on the 5th) with only his bag, two of his Pokémon and the clothes on his ( Read more... )
Even if she despised the man, she would rather stick close to him in order to keep him from letting out information she'd rather have kept quiet. No one suspected her of any crimes in this world. She wanted to have it stay that way.
Her Venonat, Daphne, followed closely behind as they traveled down the path. The sun was beginning to set and the last signs of sunlight were beginning to fade. As Dahlia decided to stop for camp, she noticed something, or rather someone, off in the distance.
There was no longer a need to hunt her "boyfriend" down, it seemed. He had walked right into her hands. He was so predictable. Dahlia was moderately surprised she hadn't run into him sooner.
She allowed a soft smile to grace her face as she approached her "darling" Feenie.
"It's so nice to finally see you again in person, Feenie. It's been so long since we've last met face to face."
She wasn't aware that, to him, it really had been a very long time.
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He was wrong. Seeing Dahlia in person was oh so much worse.
When her voice rang out, he flinched and almost froze on the spot, like a deer caught in headlights. Everything around him just...it seemed to just stop, and the effort he had to take to force himself to turn towards her was startling, frightening. Was he really so hopeless that he would freeze-up at the sight of his dearest Dahlia?
...yes. Yes, he was. Because that look, soft and sweet and just like he remembered, it cut him like a knife.
Because the last time he'd seen her, she'd been practically cursing his name.
He screws his eyes shut and exhales a breath he wasn't aware that he'd been holding, slowly opening them to eye Dahlia with a look that was a mix of gratitude and fear and love, yes, because despite the mess she'd left him in back at home, he still loved this woman so goddamn much. It rocked in his chest, made it ache.
"...Dahlia."
It was all he could manage, with the sudden lump he felt settle in his throat, taking a hesitant step forward with an air of awkward caution. Simultaniously fearful and hopeful, god, so hopeful, because while Phoenix was hoping to find the truth hidden behind Dahlia's eyes...this could be his second chance.
He didn't want to screw this up, not again.
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"Oh Feenie," she said as she finally reached him. "You didn't have to meet me out here. I was going to come find you in Violet City! But I suppose it doesn't matter now. I'm just glad to see that you're alright."
A small blush appeared on her face as she took another step closer to the lawyer. Playing Phoenix was just too easy, even if it wasn't actually her doing the seducing the majority of the time.
"I'm also glad that we're finally together again."
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"I didn't want you to travel by yourself," he murmured, still looking at anywhere but at Dahlia. "It's...sometimes it's not safe. Those ledges..."
When Dahlia steps closer, he stays still, finally forcing his gaze back to her, conflict in his eyes as part of him is urging him to RUN, RUN, but the logical side of his brain had always been trumped by his feelings, always his feelings.
And his feelings were telling him that what happened at home didn't matter. This was Johto. A whole new world, with new people and new experiences and maybe this Dahlia was pure, untainted. He would never know unless he tried...right?
Besides, playing along might just be his safest option. At least that part of his mind was shouting loud enough for him to hear.
...he nods. It had been so long since he'd seen her, and despite everything, he could say this truthfully; "I missed you."
Quiet, almost a whisper.
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Hook. Line. And sinker. For the moment, she had him in her grasp. All she needed to do was gain his confidence and loyalty back and things would go according to plan.
"I've missed you too. It's so lonely on these roads. I'm happy to have my Pokemon as company but I've missed having the company of another person."
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At the lonely comment, he nods with understanding. He'd travelling for three days all by his lonesome, and needless to say, he'd enjoyed some company after he'd reached Cherrygrove.
He hands, previously situated in his pockets, worm their way out and hover by his sides, futzing with the fabric of his navy pants. Maybe he wants to hug her? He isn't quite sure himself, really.
[ooc; Ah, also! When do you think would be a good time for Stalker and Co. to hop in to this? I was thinking after Phoenix's next comment, not this one, but the one after. :3]
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She should tell by his body language that he was tense and torn between something. This could be the crucial point needed to win him over completely. Shyly, she closed the distance between them and brought her hands to rest gently on his chest. After a moment of standing there in silence, she looked up at him with a charming smile on her face.
"I love you so much, Feenie."
And with that, she leaned on her toes and placed a soft kiss on his lips. The kiss didn't need to be forceful or demanding. Dahlia had learned over the years that gentle actions and a caring face won people over very easily.
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And as she stepped closer, he thought, Can I trust her?
...he shouldn't.
He shouldn't trust her, not after what she did, not after what she said and what she shattered and what she ruined.
He shouldn't be feeling so goddamn happy to hear those words he knew he shouldn't trust, yet he still did anyway.
And suddenly his arms reach up to wrap around her middle back, clutching her like a drowning man to a lifesaver as he gently kissed her back.
He'd missed her so much.
Being the awkward, PDA wary proper adult that he was, it's only a moment before Phoenix pulls away, still holding Dahlia close and feeling embarasment color his face with a light flush. He didn't want her to see him embarassed like this -- so he drops his head to her shoulder, his grip tightening, just a bit.
"Dahlia..." the name ghosted past his lips before he could stop it, and a prickle of something tinged the corners of his eyes and he scrwwed them shut, willing himself not to cry. Don't cry, don't cry.
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But that part only worked more to her advantage.
"There there Feenie," she whispered into his ear. "We're together now. Everything will be alright."
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But that little part of him was quiet. Subdued. He couldn't rely on that to help him now, not when his turmoil of feelings had taken him up in full sway.
His grip loosens, only enough to let him raise his head and take a small step back. He knows he's blushing, and he selfconsiously looks away, a bit of a smile -- a sardonic grin, almost -- quirks the sides of his mouth and he mutters, "Yeah. Yeah, it will."
It'll be alright.
Phoenix knew that. He would make it alright, one way or another. He wouldn't let this pain hurt anyone else.
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"It's getting dark, Feenie. Perhaps we should stop and make camp for the night? It's probably dangerous wandering these roads at night."
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"Yeah. You can't see where you're going at all, even with a flashlight." Phoenix backs away from her completely, hands, no longer having a home, retreating back into his pockets as he glances around for a suitable place to pitch camp. Maybe near that batch of trees a little ways away? He could have sworn he saw them move, though...
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"Do you have a good place in mind, Feenie?"
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...not to say that he wasn't a bit curious.
"Well, that grove of trees over there doesn't look half bad." He pointed towards them, grinning a bit. "What do you think?"
Butch, for his part, voiced his agreement with a loud "Quaa!"
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She would rather not have to camp out in the wild, but she hardly had a choice in the matter. The nearest inn was still a few days away and there didn't seem to be any roadside rest areas anywhere.
Dahlia had noticed a sound coming from the area that Phoenix was pointing at, but it could have been many things. She had come across many wild Pokemon hiding in the bushes while traveling. She wasn't too concerned about what it could be.
After all, she was probably the most dangerous thing out there.
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