zorua ✖ third trick

[trickfox]

Characters: N(? Zorua) and vatheon.
Location: The park.
Time: Late morning.
Style: I'll match you!
Status: OPEN

[What do we have here? It looks like it's N actually! The green-haired male is settled beneath one of the many trees, back against the wood as he seems to distractedly staring up. Other than looking distracted, he's alone, not doing anything else.

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[1/2]

[lunateclock]

[He isn't walking with any particular direction this time--mostly he's just walking, because he swore he'd take care of the egg N gave him, and now that N is gone, this is only more important. So he walks, expression quiet, music on and egg in his bag--]

[2/2]

[lunateclock]

[He freezes midstep and tries to remind himself to breathe.]

...N....?

[trickfox]

["N" doesn't look, he keeps just how he is as he continues to look up, however something does catch his attention. Slowly he looks over, blinking while green eyes focused on Minato's form.

But not long because he's quickly glancing to the bag, he already knows what's inside.]

....

[lunateclock]

[.....there's something not quite right here.]

...N? Are you alright?

[He steps closer, expression faintly questioning amidst the relief.]

It's safe, like I promised.

[typeadvantage]

[Being that he did (or still, perhaps) live in the same house as N, he's certainly noticed N's absence. Back home, N wasn't someone Cheren was overly fond of, but in Vatheon he had proven to be not too bad, which is why he was a bit concerned. But he won't say that, you know.]

So you've been hanging out around here for a while, then?

[trickfox]

[His head lifts, and he recognizes Cheren. After all Zorua stuck to N like the green-haired male was his Maa. Usually where N went, Zorua was closeby.

He looks down after a moment, a sad smile on his face.]

[typeadvantage]

[That lack of a verbal answer just makes Cheren raise an eyebrow at N's behavior. It is rude to not answer questions people ask you, 'N'. That's Cheren's line of thinking, at any rate.]

That's the only answer you're going to give me?

[trickfox]

[If only he really did hang out around here.

He shakes his head, his mouth does not move but a familiar voice responds.]

He's not here anymore.

[pristinestar]

[Almost back to Square One. Once again, their house felt colder than it usually did. Red didn't want to think of it much, but he's starting to get used to things being this way. It's not the first time, not the fifth time, that he's lost someone so close to him.

Coming, going... Even if they come back, the chances of them remembering him is very thin. He'd... usually be forgotten. But that was okay. It's not as if he would be unable to befriend them again.

Having to pass by a certain park and meeting with a certain sight: This instantly causes a heavy thump inside of his chest. Is that...?]

Eh- [What? He's back? Just like that? Is this one of Vatheon's doing again?

... Or is he hallucinating?] ... You?

[trickfox]

[Oh he knew Red. He also knew how much Red meant to N. The two were very close, very very close. It was a closeness Zorua couldn't begin to try and approach. Then again N was almost like.. family to Zorua though. So did that mean that's what Red was too? All the same, the fox couldn't bring himself to stay in the house, it was far too painful.

But now he remembers. N didn't only leave him behind, he left Red too. And his friends. Without even a goodbye. Why? Why did he do that?

Why did he have to leave? He couldn't understand. He was suppose to stay with him, stay so long as Maa wasn't around, constantly reminding him things will be okay.

But now he was gone. "N" continued to stare at Red, a pained expression surfacing.

Before he started to cry. He wasn't exactly sobbing, tears were certainly falling but the sound that was heard was whimpering. Hands had quickly raised to hide his face, crying into them.]

[pristinestar]

[. . .]

[Just when Red's trying so hard to not be affected by this... Seeing this kind of sight, seeing those tears, and that expression-

It's impossible. It's impossible for him to hold back his own. With a firm look, his eyebrows furrow as the tears just left him despite that strong expression.

Is it really N? That kind of cry... That kind of whimpering sound, like the one a Pokemon can make... It's just like N's. But his mind is too clouded right now to pinpoint what he missed.]

D... damn it. Since when did you come back?

[Nothing much mattered right now. He shouldn't be talking too much, too. He just... He just wanted to run right there and wrap his arms around "the boy." And that's what he did. Tightly. Warmly. A squeezing embrace.]

Don't cry. I'm still here...

[trickfox]

[Despite his face being covered, his head shakes at the question. No, no.. Zorua was always here, always.. just hidden. Hiding. Frighten and alone. Hiding away, he didn't know what to do. Where to go.

But N. No, he was still gone. He wasn't coming back, was he? Of course Zorua never meant any harm out of this, he thought just maybe it would bring some comfort. Just some. But Red, he was crying.. wasn't he? He hurt him too.

He.. He just wanted him back.

The hug surprised him, he tensed a bit in the hold, but quickly clung to it. It was comforting, so comforting. Warm, like N, like Maa.. The whimpering went on, his mouth doesn't move even as a voice replies. A voice that doesn't belong to N. His tail is quivering behind him, hands curling into fists.]

W-Why? [Why did he leave?]

[busagi]

[S U R P R I S E.]

Oi, whats with that stupid look on your face?

[trickfox]

[A brow perks, glancing over to her with no recognition before he scowls.

And promptly ignores her as he looks away.]

[busagi]

[Talk about R U D E. Not that Alice was any better, really.]

What? Can't you give a clear answer? ... Or has your tiny brain finally rotted away to the point where you're unable to respond to others questions~?

[trickfox]

[ w o w. talk about brat??? No, Zorua could feel his jaw clenching. Mostly because the fact someone would talk to N like this just angered him.

Which triggered the tricky side of Zorua, talk bad about his friends just gets you on the bad side. An illusion starts, a innocent vine hidden on the ground beside the girl before it made swift move to try and wrap tightly around her ankle and hoist her up and upside down to dangle helplessly. The thing about illusions? They are very real, until you break Zorua's concentration that is.

A wide smirk grows on his lips as he does this, snickering. Care to say something else bad?]

[garudyneinstyle]

....N-kun?

[ Yukari is talking a walk around the park, because...well, she hasn't really done it much lately and she supposes she just wanted some exercise. She blinks though, upon seeing him.

Maybe the last person she'd been expecting. ]

...Minato-kun said you were gonna be away for a while.

What're you doing here?

[trickfox]

[Glancing over, there's a puzzled curious look. Trying to place the faces with names, she knew Minato.. That's right.

He lowers his gaze after a moment, eyes closing with a head shake.

If only he really was gone for a while, but he'd prefer him still being here at least. Sleeping was better than being gone. He's sure he's probably confusing her, but he glances back up at the ocean sky.]

[garudyneinstyle]

[ ...Yukari blinks. This reaction is strange. ]

H-hey.

[ And she reaches forward to catch his attention when he looks up at the ocean sky. ]

Aren't you going to answer me?

[trickfox]

[Glancing back, there's a obvious frown on his face before he shakes his head.

A quiet voice replies, but it's not N, if anything sounds a bit more childish than his.]

He's still not back.