I used to be a little boy/So old in my shoes

[usedtelekinesis]

Who: Nagi and Mamoru
Where: Just outside Weiss camp
When: Backdated to after Tot's arrival -- before Nagi goes to get her
Summary: Pririties and alliances have shifted once again
Rating: PG for probable talk of death
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[deadfreesia]

Mamoru had managed to establish a positive first impression with Tot over the Pokégear between his alliance with Nagi and his new surname. It had the potential to be useful later if it became necessary to mediate between them and his former teammates.

Useful if the need arose, but for now, it was still preferable to remain with Ken and the others. He had a good idea what Nagi wanted to do now that Tot was in the world-- and he agreed with the decision-- but it did need to be formalized.

He left his Togepi with the others so that it wouldn't be a distraction and slipped outside. When he spotted Nagi, he nodded once to him and approached.

"Quite an unexpected turn we've had, isn't it?"

[usedtelekinesis]

Nagi appreciated useful things. He certainly wasn't going to be the one to tell Tot that Mamoru was Omi and thus Weiss. Her recognizing Yohji would be trouble enough if the two groups ever met, even if Tot's umbrella wasn't here for her to fight with. Pokémon could likely be used to attack people as well as other animals and her Snubbull didn't seem too weak from what he'd quickly read about it.

He closed his bag when he heard Mamoru approach and nodded back. Even if this was a short talk, they needed to have it. "Very unexpected. It could have been worse for you four, though." If Neu or any other Takatori showed up, the fallout would be incredible.

[deadfreesia]

"It still could be," Mamoru pointed out. There was no guarantee, after all, that they'd seen the last of the people they knew arriving in this world. Quite the contrary, the steady stream of late suggested they most likely would see more in the future. They might not be from the present time. And that meant they might be people who ought to be dead.

That had the potential to become very messy indeed.

"Well, what will you do?"

[usedtelekinesis]

"I know." There was plenty of time for things to get worse and more complicated for any of them. People could still show up at any point like all of them had at one point.

The corners of Nagi's mouth lifted for an instant when Mamoru asked that. He had to know the answer already, but they didn't have a close enough relationship to go without asking things. Maybe they'd get there, maybe not.

"I need to keep her safe. This world isn't as dangerous for you as home is and Tot can't be on her own."