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Post by KALULA TREASACH on Oct 25, 2013 4:10:40 GMT 9.5
"Almost there Noctuh!" Kalula called from the large Noctowl's back, The Noctowl let out a shriek that was lost on the wind, knowing that they were fast approaching Asperita Town. She hadn't been back home in months. And she couldn't wait to see Hugh and Mei, since it had been months since she had seen them as well. Her parents had come out to see her on a business trip, so she didn't have as a big an urge to see them, but it'd be nice for them too, if they were home. There were a few of her Pokemon that she knew had never seem her home bearings before, so it'd hopefully be exciting for them too. She had so many things to tell Mei and her brother. Things she'd seen, things she'd done. Oh, and of course about her biggest surprise of course! but that, she was still working out how she was going to tell them about that.
"There it is, Noctuh, down there!" Noctuh let out another shriek and spiraled downwards, and it didn't take long for Kalula to realize he wasn't putting on the breaks. She tried to tell him too, but they were already too close to the ground for him to stop. So instead, Kalula braced herself, and they crash landed into a ton of boxes, which had been stacked by the back of a truck, nearly giving the man standing by it a heart attack. Kalula dug herself out from the empty and now battered mound of cardboard, the Noctowl surfacing not too soon after. Kalula let out a frustrated sigh and directed her attention to Noctuh.
"Really Nocti?... Out of all the things he coulda taught ya, he forgot about the breaks?" She heard someone clear her throat and turned back, the man standing over her. She knew he was kind of upset, but he also looked sort of concerned about her well being. In return, she gave him a sheepish smile. Of course, most people in Asperita knew Kalula, so he wasn't as upset with her as he could have been.
"Hi Mr. Kovinski! I'm uh...sorry about the boxes... were ehhe...still working on the landing..." Mr.Kovinski sighed and held out his hand. Kalula took it and he pulled her up from out of the wreckage of boxes. Kalula dusted herself off and grinned at him, turning for only a second to return her Noctowl.
"Welcome home Kalula. I think most of us forgot how quiet things are around here without you." Kalula thanked him and sent out Fel, gathering the Purrlion into her arms before wishing Mr. Kovinski well so she could travel off towards her house. Fel, who was normally rather displeased by the fact that Kalula carried him everywhere like a ragdoll, was silenced by the sights of the new city. His tail twitched every once in a while. This would be a good place to pillage, wouldn't it?
"That's right! This was a pretty awesome place to grow up Felly!" Kalula mentioned cheerfully, convincing herself that Fel's awed silence was from the beauty and not from the fact that he was scheming again...cause he did that a lot. She hugged him close to her chest, waving to a few people she knew as she passed them, until she finally reached her home. She wanted to approach it, but she found she couldn't move her feet. It was just so good to see home. Fel, honestly just wanted to be let down. She was smothering him.
WORDS! 592 STATUS! Ongoing thread!~ TAGS! Mei/Hugh NOTES! Decided to put the two of you in the same thread orz INSPIRATION! I dunno CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution! Pic found on ZEROCHAN, Last Order LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift
Post by HUGH C. TREASACH on Oct 26, 2013 13:00:48 GMT 9.5
SLUTTERZ as MEI & CALI as KALULA
Hugh could hear the pulse roaring in his ears. Blood rushing through his system as though he'd just run a marathon. It failed to occur to him, though, that the girl with her head on his chest would be able to hear it as well. After a rather surprising turn of events on their day out together not even a week ago, the Qwilfish-haired boy found himself resting on the couch with her. His longer body was beneath her own, and the light figure of his childhood friend was half-curled upon, half-laying against him.
Hugh swallowed thickly, staring at the ceiling through his bangs. He couldn't bring himself to look down at her - even if only the top of her head - with a red blush painted over his cheekbones. How did they even wind up like this, again? Mei came over earlier today just to hang out... Hugh found himself thinking, We both sat on the couch just to chat and... He kind of moved his hands in a manner as though to to ask, "What the hell?"
It wasn't as though he didn't like this situation, even if he felt rather confused by it.
He sighed, allowing his crimson eyes to close and a hand - not gloved for once - to rest against Mei's shoulder, a piece of her long hair laced between his fingers. After a moment, the teen began to gently move his thumb against her shoulder, continuing to twist her hair gently between his fingers.
Though tense from nerves unlike he'd ever been, he was content.
--
On top of the house, a Delibird stood perched, beady eyes occasionally looking down at the Granbull roaming the yard on-guard. The commotion in a truck nearby caught it's attention. The black eyes followed the human from the event, interest increasing as she drew closer. It squawked down to the Granbull, who poked its large head over the fence to see her and the pokemon slung within her arms. It barked once, and the Delibird slid down the roof, landing on its sack with an audible plop next to the dog-like pokemon before scrambling atop its head, and jumping down on the other side of the fence.
It tottered toward the girl and her pokemon, squawking again as it approached. The bird ran in two circles around her looking up and down before nodding and walking toward the door of the house she'd arrived at. It looked back and squawked again.
As much as the bird served as an early-alert system to any kind of danger that may enter Aspertia, it also served as a welcoming committee for the Treasach household.
--
With the loud squawking of his Delibird, Hugh growled slightly, crimson eyes rolling behind closed lids as he shrunk down behind his collar. "Wonder who that is..." he muttered to Mei, though not making any sort of move to get up.
This doting brother was going to inadvertently make his sister let herself in.
Post by MEI MORIMOTO on Oct 26, 2013 15:13:40 GMT 9.5
Mei could not half believe her luck. She had been having the best week of her life and it just seemed to be getting better -- well, betterish, anyways. As still as she was, and as content as she felt all huddled up on her friend's chest, her mind was whirring with the events that had been now sporadically taking place. She couldn't help but grin as she shifted her leg lazily, keeping herself from getting too stuck in place. How she had ended up in such an intimate embrace with Hugh she couldn't exactly place. It had all begun with an innocent visit and some easy convrsation.
And of course Mei's ability to somehow wrangle a hug out of just sitting still. And then the hug had progressed to what she would definitely call a cuddle. The brunette was rosy-cheeked as she listened to the heartbeat of her otherwise prickly friend and a smile was unfaltering on her lips. Downcast eyes that could just as easily have been asleep were focused on the hand that rested somewhat uncomfortably, and she considered where she could move it to.
Blue gaze glanced upwards through her own bangs - trying to subtly catch a glimpse of Hugh's expression, though his own averted gaze meant all she had to go by was an equally flushed face - before she nuzzled her cheek a little higher against his chest, replacing the spot over his heart with her previously uncomfortable hand. That's much better. She thought, and stifled a giggle of glee into an instead growing smile.
Mei nearly froze as she felt a thumb move against her shoulder but visibly relaxed almost instantly. For a few frightening moments she had thought the poor boy had been too overwhelmed and was going to move, but the stroking soothed her edginess and instead sent butterfree and vivillon fluttering in her stomach.
The carcophany of noises from outside was nearly enough to get Mei to move, but the gentle carress and soft toying with her hair kept her well and truly in place as she opened her eyes to the sounds of the Delibird and Granbull chiming at someone from outside. Whoever it was would have to either let themself in or pass on by because there was no way Mei was getting up now. "I don't know.. But I'm really comfy." She half grinned as her fingers tightened in that jacket of his. That jacket that she could just imagine being warm and smell of him. Nose pressing against the crook of his neck, she snuggled in that little bit closer as she kept her ear on the door.
Hopefully it was people who would understand that they were cuddling and with cuddling came priorities. Priorities for.. well, cuddling.
WORDS Some. TAGS Kane as Hyuu and Cali as Kalu <3 NOTES YAY FOR THE AWKWARD CUTE!
Post by KALULA TREASACH on Oct 31, 2013 5:15:37 GMT 9.5
Kalula knew something had changed about the house, but she wasn't too sure how. Maybe it was the shrubs around the house, maybe Hugh or their parents had trimmed it or something. Maybe someone painted the house? No, that was the same color. Or Maybe it was the Granbull and the Delibird in the front yard! Actually, she was sure that was it. In fact, the Delibird was really cute, and she wondered if it belonged to Hugh. It ran around her, and she could have gushed about how cute it was, but she stayed quiet instead, giving it a smile. Fel however, hissed at it and swiped a paw towards it, Kalula making sure he stayed far away from the Delibird's face. She wondered if Hugh was actually going to come to the door, because he normally did if he was home, but this time he didn't. Instead, he didn't come out when he heard Delibird Squawk, if he was there to hear the Delibird.
But what if he was in trouble? Inside and hurt or something? What exactly happened to Hugh. She blinked quietly, thinking about this for a minute. Her mind was swirling. When Hugh had first come home to her, they had a rough time. She didn't really want to speak to him at first. But after a while, she adjusted to her brother being back, and she found herself close to him again. But when she started her own journey, between traveling and dealing with Garett well...falling off rooftops and stuff, she didn't know exactly how to find time to come home. She was here now however, was Hugh not? And what about Mei? She nodded at the Delibird and walked past it, to the door. Sighing, she pushed open the door, calling out.
"Hugh! Are You O-....Oh..." Fel dangled from her arms as she started at the forms of Mei and Hugh on the couch. And they were cuddling? This made her both happy and...sort of upset at the same time. Then again, she also liked cuddles so maybe she partially understood why neither one had gotten up, and furthermore, she was relieved that her brother and Mei were okay. But now it was time to mess with them. She squealed and let Fel onto the floor, who hissed at her and jumped onto the couch arm, licking at his paw and rubbing it across his face.
"Darn, I don't even have the camera..." she mentioned, slightly dramatically. Anything to get her brother and Mei all flustered, she would do. It was kinda cute!
WORDS! 433 STATUS! Ongoing thread!~ TAGS! Mei/Hugh NOTES! orz INSPIRATION! I dunno CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution! Pic found on ZEROCHAN, Last Order LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift
Post by HUGH C. TREASACH on Oct 31, 2013 9:18:23 GMT 9.5
SLUTTERZ as MEI & CALI as KALULA
His face flushed a slightly deeper shade of red as he felt her small nose press against the curve between his neck and collarbone, and the teen couldn’t help but feel his stomach tense out of mild nerves. This territory was entirely unfamiliar to him – prolonged physical contact that seemed almost…intimate, in a way, with anybody. Especially Mei.
The nerves abated when she spoke, and her fingers curled gently into his jacket. It only helped to reinforce the fact that he would not be moving to answer the door anytime soon. If the person outside were a solicitor of some sort, or a neighbor, they would likely try again very soon. ”Well…that’s a good thing, then,” Hugh murmured to Mei from behind his collar. ”It gives me even more of a reason not to move.” The spiky-haired teen had found, lately, that there had been a significant increase in his priority of Mei’s happiness over other things.
Not that he had a problem with it, though.
--
The Delibird stepped aside as the girl climbed the stairs, partially to let her through, and partially to get out of the way of that Purrloin that seemed determined at clawing out clumps of his icy feathers. It nodded, content as the girl opened the door, and waited until just before she made to close it to slip in, standing beside her like a proud valet that had done a good job at showing a guest inside.
--
His sister’s voice was enough to open Hugh’s crimson eyes immediately, the bright red on his face spreading across his nose and down to his jaw from his cheeks, the blush now matching the color of his eyes. ”K-Kalula!” His body had stiffened, and it seemed almost natural that her squeal would send him over the edge of the couch in a startled twitch to the floor below, arms absolutely rigid by his side as he stared upward.
He didn’t move, nor say a word, for the heartbeat he lay there undisturbed.
Post by MEI MORIMOTO on Oct 31, 2013 22:39:43 GMT 9.5
It was funny how when your face was pressed up against someone's neck you could feel heat rising in their features and the blushing and nerves on Hugh's part did very little to settle the colour on his co-cuddler's own features. She laughed softly at his reasoning for not moving and wrinkled her nose at the very idea that they would have to shift.
About to lean up and respond with slightly less awkward nuzzling - as cute as she felt they were being and as much as her little heart raced at the fact that they were almost being (dare she say it) couple-y, Mei found herself shocked at the sudden voice that followed a door closing. "Gah!" The brunette yelped as she felt Hugh disappear from beneath her and suddenly gravity caught up with her.
Hello, floor.
At least, that was what she had been expecting when she had been flung much-less-than-gracefully from the couch and downward. Except where the floor should have been she had landed, awkwardly and not-at-all-sexily straddling her friend. Her own limbs were everywhere as she moved slightly and found her nose remarkably close to his ear. Breath hitched when the rest of her realised that her arms were splayed on either side of them, equally as haphazardly as her legs.
And there was very little distance between them.
Well this was going to be awkward very quickly. She was stuck for a few moments of realisation before she yelped and the brunette sat up, forgetting her position and leaving poor Hugh unfortunately beneath her - still straddled, the poor chap.
"Kalu! You're home!" Now she had to work out how to get off without being completely ungraceful and humiliating herself further in front of two of her closest friends. "We were just talking, you see.. and um, hi! Welcome home!"
With an embarrassed giggle - and a very, very bright blush - Mei half-rolled onto the floor beside Hugh to allow him to get up and greet his sister. Sitting up straight, she attempted to straighten a slightly wonky bun and grinned sheepishly. She had no words.
Just embarassment.
WORDS Some. TAGS Kane as Hyuu and Cali as Kalu <3 NOTES THIS TIME ITS JUST AWKWARD AND SLIGHTLY SEXUAL I'M SORRY BUT NOT REALLY!
Post by KALULA TREASACH on Nov 2, 2013 14:42:19 GMT 9.5
As Kalula entered, and called out to them, her brow raised at the events that came next. They fell to the floor in a show of nervous and limbs. She wasn't exactly sure what to make of this, and puffed up her cheeks slightly as she noticed Mei had ended up straddling her brother. Geez, was she ever going to come home and hear that they were getting married? And if they were getting married, they at least could have told her. Wedding plans, Cake, Dresses, guests. That was a lot of stuff that you had to plan. And she wanted to help! She did bite her lip though. It wasn't exactly like she had called Mei and Hugh up and told them about Garett. It wasn't that she didn't want to, she just didn't know how to tell them...mainly Hugh. She couldn't call him, tell him she had a boyfriend, and hang up. Oh no. Sweet Arceus no. She had a feeling he'd be out of Asperita the moment after hearing that. Well...she wasn't sure. But her brother was quite...prickly, and she wasn't sure he'd readily accept the fact that she was sure Garett's care for her was quite genuine. She pouted to herself. It wasn't like they had kissed or anything geez. That was for after you were married, wasn't it? sure it was! She grinned wryly to herself but then focused her attention back onto Mei and Hugh, Mei now up off the floor.
"Did I walk in at a bad time? Because...if I did...I can walk back out and try again with a camera on hand this time. Right FelFel?" Fel gave her a hiss in response. His purple hackles raising in a show of the fact that he really didn't like her talking to him. His tail was lashing, but Kalu seemed to pay no mind to this, instead focused on her brother and Mei. When Mei mentioned she was home, she nodded. Well, unless they had moved, she was pretty sure that this was still her house. She doubted that her family would move without her...right? She wondered if after this Hugh would think about it. Naaaah, that didn't sound like Hugh at all! He loved her even if she did embarrassing things like walking in on him during a moment. It was their brother-sister bond for sure, or he would have moved without telling her a really long time ago! She raised her brow at Mei's mention of talking. She was simple but not that simple.
"Mei if that was talking then I'm a Mankey's uncle....and if I am going to be a mankey's uncle...um, aunt, I'd like to know about it post haste." She mentioned with a nod. They had to tell her things. She'd tell them her secret at some point in this conversation. Really!....when she figured out how. Now was just not the time. She wanted things to be pleasant before hackles rose, if they did, and they probably would. She may not have liked to fight with Hugh, actually that was one of her worst fears. But she wasn't about to not defend her relationship with Garett...because it was something you were supposed to do. Well, she was working on learning all this Girlfriend stuff one step at a time anyway. Pushing that to the side for now, Kalula looked over at her brother.
"Hugh why is there a Delibird in the yard? I mean its cute but I thought mom said we weren't allowed to have lawn accessories anymore." She mentioned, remembering the one Christmas where she and her friends had accidentally set one of them on fire. Of course, this was a Pokemon, and she couldn't set it on fire, but had her mother allowed them again? She shrugged and walked over to them, a grin still on her face. "So, are you guys ready to listen to where I've been or should we do the whole 'me walking through the door' thing again?"
WORDS! 677 STATUS! Ongoing thread!~ TAGS! Mei/Hugh NOTES! Like at least tell her if you're getting married Arceus. INSPIRATION! I dunno CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution! Pic found on ZEROCHAN, Last Order LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift
Post by HUGH C. TREASACH on Jun 5, 2014 9:24:30 GMT 9.5
SLUTTERZ as MEI & CALI as KALULA
Hugh lay petrified on the ground, Mei's position siting on top of him not helping that 'predicament' in the slightest. The longer he remained on the groudn as Mei's "chair", the more tense and uncomfortable he became. He felt color rising to his face more rapidly than it had bee while Mei lay on top of him, and as such he attempted to shrink into his collared jacket, bringing his chin down far enough for the fabric to cover the bridge of his nose to hide the blush.
He listened to the girls talk, unable to bring himself to say even a single word. He simiply looked between them, eyes occasionally lingering on the Purrloin in his sister's arms. He had to wonder where she got it - catching, perhaps? Either way it didn't seem too happy to be dangling there.
"Uh..." the Qwilfish-haired teen had found an inability to answer anything addressed by his sister until the very end - in other words, he couldn't bring himself to defend the position she'd seen him in with Mei. Now that the latter had scrambled off of him, he remained laying on the ground looking up through fluffy bangs at Kalula. "The Delibird is mine. Kinda mom and dad's - it followed me around until I caught it and it's a little weird."
There was an offended squawk from the mentioned pokemon, before it turned its beak up and walked out of the house, leaving the front door ajar.
"It's pretty noisy too - wouldn't let me sleep whenever it was out of it's pokeball. I haven't trained it at all, but mom and dad seem to have figured out it makes a good alarm system for not only our house but Aspertia, too."
He swallowed, remaining hidden behind his collar. "If you didn't notice, there's a Granbull in the yard. He's got a bit more training, but mom and dad let him stay out there to go after anybody the Delibird sees."
Post by MEI MORIMOTO on Aug 22, 2014 22:54:49 GMT 9.5
Embarrassed and incredibly put out, considering that she'd lost her far more comfortable position against Hugh's side, the brunette got to her feet slowly and stretched out her rather achy knees. At least she tended to bounce back more readily now that she'd been home for long enough to feel comfortable.
Kalula was having none of their talking as an excuse - which was bad, because Mei was about as good as Kalu was at avoiding topics and being subtle - but at the very least the older female in the room folded her arms and wrinkled her nose. "You don't have to do any more entrances, Kalu, everything is all fine. See. We're up now." She brushed off her legs and managed to correct herself completely as she perched herself on the arm of the chair.
"I think the Delibird being a stalker is kind of cute. Obviously it really liked your brother." Mei's ankles hooked together where she sat, sitting up a bit taller and swinging her legs in a pointed, standard pace. She bit down on her lip and let Hugh continue talking. At least her friend knew how to avoid a subject much better than she did. It just went to show the polar opposite nature she and her friend could possess.
He was rarely smooth, but he was certainly better at directing conversation elsewhere when the need arose, that was for sure.
"I personally want to hear all about your journey, Kalu, so pull up a cushion so we can listen to the tales of your adventures, all right?"
WORDS Some. TAGS Hyu and Kalu NOTES They will discuss the straddling later because rn it's fucking awkward. Look, late post is late!