SO LONG, CHERRYGROVE.

[veritadorata]

Who: veritadorata and isthedeadcat (usedpiece can jack this conversation at any time, though |D)
Where: GUESS WHERE Cherrygrove Inn
When: March 1, night.
Summary: Battler just couldn't stay there any longer, whether illusion or reality, staying still wasn't something he could do.
Rating: Pretty pg-ish
Log:

Comments

Lol, Trisa'd xD

[isthedeadcat]

[And here was Lion, sitting calmly, probably COUNTING MONEY, because being rich is awesome.

And making some accounting, and writing a journal of the pokemon observation so maybe there was a little sdlfkjdas when Trisa flied in, but that leaves immediately and Lion smiles at her.

She looks more annoyed than worried or anything, so Battler is most likely ok.]

Hello Trisa, do you need anything?

[veritadorata]

She likes you, we both know that.

[I'M GLARING AT YOU, GHOST FROM HELL.]

[disastrisa]

[UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD?]

[isthedeadcat]

[Sigh xD] Yes, but clearly it's a problem where she thinks I would side with her and not with you.

That worries me enough.

[veritadorata]

[Muttermutter] When has she sided with me anyway...

...

[Sigh. So much for his plan.]

I told her we'd be leaving Cherrygrove soon.

[isthedeadcat]

I see. Were you planning on telling Ange? [Moves to let him in, this is not a conversation that should be had on the hallway xD]

[veritadorata]

...yeah. I don't know if she wants to go with me. I was planning on waiting for Maria, then move on.

I mean... I'd like for all of us to go together, but I know you have your own plans.

[isthedeadcat]

[Nods, going to the desk to make sure the pokégear is off... Then turns to look at Battler.]

You need time to sort your feelings and your thoughts. Having us around wouldn't do any good for that, would it?

[The tone is completely neutral, there is no accusation at all, just sincere curiosity.]

[veritadorata]

[He opens his mouth to say something..... but closes it again. He knew when the curtain fell when talking to Lion by now. Besides, as awkward as it felt right now, Lion's been the only one who has seen him without the 'Ushiromiya Battler' mask, hasn't him?

Battler scratches his head and sits on Lion's bed, not looking at his cousin.]

Yeah. You read me like an open book, ihihi...

[isthedeadcat]

I understand that. Everyone feels like that from time to time.

[Moves the chair so it is facing the bed, and sits there. Oh, that one question is back now.] You weren't planning on telling her, were you?

[veritadorata]

....I was planning to. Just not yet.

What good would it do to have her upset all the time? I know all she wants was to see her family again-- to see me again.

[Slight frown...]

No... she wants the truth of what happened. And that's something I cannot give her. I don't think I'm strong enough to see her cry again. I just... want to protect her.

[isthedeadcat]

I know... I don't want to see her hurt either. But sometimes we have to get hurt to grow and learn. And even if we love someone deeply, we cannot protect them of everything.

[Pauses...] Nevertheless, the choice of what you are going to do is only yours, and I understand that.

[veritadorata]

[Stands up, shaken.] Damnit Lion, I know that! I'm not heartless, I'm not doing this to hurt her more!!

[isthedeadcat]

I never said that, did I?

[veritadorata]

I don't want to tell her because I promised... you should know that better than anyone!!

[isthedeadcat]

I never said I didn't understand why you were doing that either.

If I wanted to make you change your mind about your choices, I would have done it back when we went to take that cup of chocolate.