004 [Accidental Video/Action for Violet City]

[freezetheskies]

[The video feed clicks on by complete accident, coming on in time to catch a Dratini slithering down someones leg. That someone is rather short, keeping an eye on a Psyduck peering into the water near the Sprout Tower in Violet City. Seems that Hitsugayas Psyduck wants to try and swim again, even though it's nearly freezing out. And being that they've all been locked up in the hotel for a few days, well, here they are.

However, something seems wrong. Though it can be barely be seen due to the distance and the camera angle, Psyduck has a mischevious look in his eyes as Hitsugaya draws closer to see what the hold up is. Just before the young boy reaches his Pokémon, Psyduck seems to flail and fall into the water. Hitsugaya crouches down, then seems to shake his head and get himself ready to dive into the water after his ridiculous duck, before the area where Psyduck fell in begins to glow. Anyone who's had a Pokémon evolve, this glow is familiar. But it brings Hitsugaya up short, apparently reminding him of something else.

Before he can make another move, the head of a Golduck breaks the water right where Psyduck fell. From the look in its eyes, it's the same one that just mock-fell into the water, and with a resounding splash, the newly evolved Golduck pulls Hitsugaya into and under the water, ignoring the hiss of the Dratini minding the gear. After a minute when neither surface, the Dratini moves to the waters edge and peers down in search of its trainer.

Needless to say, when Hitsugaya surfaces with a gasp for air, Dratini is rather shocked. It retreats to the gear as the boy swims towards the shore, managing to pull himself onto the snow covered banks before coughing up a good deal of water. To be frank, he looks like a drowned rat compared to Golduck who is returning to his trainers side and standing guard. Golduck, at least, has at least the decency to look sheepish as Dratini hisses at him a second time, right before the feed cuts out.]

Comments

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[cantseeghosts.livejournal.com]

A-are you okay?

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[It takes him a minute to answer, but he's not coughing anymore.]

Hmm. Fine.

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[cantseeghosts.livejournal.com]

Oh, but you should really go somewhere warm, shouldn't you? You'll catch a cold. That would be terrible!

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

The cold doesn't bother me the same way it does most people. [Or. Well, it didn't. He's still going back to the inn, though.]

Video; I'm really sorry for being so slow to reply!

[cantseeghosts.livejournal.com]

Doesn't bother you?

[Sawako tilts her head to the side, confused. She's never met someone who could fall into a lake at this time of year without being bothered by it.]

Th...That's really amazing! Still, are you sure you'll be okay? I'd hate for you to get sick!

Video; that's perfectly fine~

[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

Not as much as it does other people. I'm used to it.

[He's still walking back towards the Inn, though. No need to take chances.]

I'll be fine.

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[usediceshard.livejournal.com]

Hitsugaya? Are you alright?

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

I'm fine. [Just...looking like a drowned thing.]

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[used-slackoff.livejournal.com]

why does everything funny happen after i get punched in the face

either way that was classic!

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[About ten minutes later...]

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[used-slackoff.livejournal.com]

aww such a sore sport

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

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[used-slackoff.livejournal.com]

no? i find it refreshing

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[That's cause you're taller and not so skinny, Fang.]

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[used-slackoff.livejournal.com]

[She wouldn't really enjoy taking a dip in an icy cold pool-- she's just dicking around like she usually does.]

sure y not

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[His sense of humor still needs a lot of work.]

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[used-slackoff.livejournal.com]

[Seriously. Why is this kid so serious?]

dont worry i will

whats ur name kid?

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[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{Addressing the Golduck} If you try that again, I will hunt you down and kidou you back to Seireitei, you... duck.

{To Hitsugaya} Captain, are you alright?!

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[Golduck? Flinches. Yes, he knows he did a very bad thing. You don't have to scare him, Abra-lady. He's just...standing guard over Hitsugaya while the boy finishes coughing, wiping his mouth before he nods.]

Hmm. Fine. [Aaaand lying through his teeth. He's shivering already while moving to get up.]

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[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{Damn straight that Golduck better behave. Concerned look at Hitsugaya}

That, Captain, was what is better known as a bald-faced lie. {More gently} Get back inside fast - I think being pushed into water is slightly worse than getting continually pushed into snowbanks.

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[He's still breathing, so it's not a totally bald face lie. Have a look while he attempts to get up. Oh, and please do ignore that he's a little shaky.]

That's where I'm going. It's...colder than I remember.

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[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{She sees the shaking, and it only concerns her more.}

We're human now, Captain, and we're so much more vulnerable. Please, hurry.

Remember what the Academy said about exposure... {She sounds scared}

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[He hears that fear, and he remembers the lessons. But being human means bodies react to freezing cold much differently than shinigami do. So...yeah, Golduck just had to catch him as he regains his land-legs.]

...I'll be fine, Ise. [Not wasting energy telling her not to worry. He's heading straight for the inn now that he has his balance back.]

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[used-glare.livejournal.com]

{Being human did mean some differences, but some remained the same: stay out too long and risk hypothermia and pneumonia.}

...I can't lose you

I - can't run the risk of losing any of us. {She watches him worriedly, and only prays that he gets back inside soon.}

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[freezetheskies.livejournal.com]

[He heard that. She gets a slight frown of concern, then the feed goes dark. About twenty minutes later, it comes back on. He's in his room again, in dry clothes and with a towel over his head. Seems to be a bit warmer, too.]

As far as I'm concerned, you won't be losing either Matsumoto or I. Not while I'm still here. [Though he heard a few people have vanished recently, signals going dead.]