...are you sure? I mean, I don't want you to have to- ...I could probably try just...climbing up myself...so you don't have to try, you know...lifting me or something.
[That probably sounds a little more condescending than he intended but you know what he is trying.]
[Kaneki sort of- reaches out and grabs on to her out of reflex as she suddenly just hauls him from his feet like that. Rikki has to once again dig in her claws to keep from being flung off, one paw coming up blindly and driving into the back of his shirt.]
...I'm not gonna throw you up there, you don't have to freak out. Well, I mean, I guess I moved a little fast, but you were kinda talking like I couldn't do it?
[...Well looks like he's going up. Kaneki cautiously reaches up to catch the nearest branch, stiffening a little as Rikki runs down his arm to perch in the tree to avoid falling. She'd help you up, bro, but she's not that strong.
He manages to get a foothold with a little difficulty, trying his damn hardest not to accidentally kick Maka in the face or something.]
...Am I up yet?
[Yes and no, seeing as how she's probably still got a hold on him and he's draped over the branch like a cat stuck in a tree.]
...Sorta, just--[One final boost and she stands back to check him over.] Scoot a little more towards the bough and sit up. Then look up and tell me what you see!
[Kaneki grunts, pulling himself up and over the branch with one last heave. He moves just enough so he can sit up straight on it, both hands outstretched to hang on to the trunk. ...just in case.
He looks up and sees the upside down face of a Yanma staring curiously down at him as it's perched on the trunk, just inches from where his hands are resting.
And now he's screaming because DEAAAAR GOD WHAT IS THAT]
[She's torn between whether she should climb up the tree right now to check on him or wait below in case he falls. For now, staying would probably be a better idea, but Tsubaki can go up there faster at least to check.]
Are you okay?
[...All Tsubaki sees is Rikki and a Yanma, though, so she just shrugs at her trainer. She thinks it's possible Kaneki is just a wimp, but given that it wouldn't be polite to communicate this she stays quiet.]
[That happens to be slowly creeping his way down the trunk to get a better look at Kaneki, tilting his head this way and that with a few short clicks. Then, he reaches out with his front two legs to try and touch Kaneki's hand.
The very second he does, Rikki's suddenly on the Yanma like a flash, batting him roughly enough with her claws to knock the poor thing right out of the tree with a shower of leaves.]
[The Yanma makes a pathetic little noise, lifting its front feet to wipe over its eyes, wiggling a bit to try and flip back over and take back to the air. Meanwhile, Rikki's still up in the tree, glaring down at the bug with her tail lashing as she stands between it and Kaneki, who's hanging on to the tree for dear life.]
[Tsubaki can't believe what in the world is happening right in front of her and Maka's just digging out her Gear to point the Pokedex at Yanma.
"Yanma--the Clear Wing Pokemon," the Dex voice reads off. "Through the use of its two large eyes, Yanma can see in all directions at once. Yanma is capable of beating its wings at a high rate of speed generating a powerful shockwave strong enough to shatter glass."]
...Um, I don't think it's going to hurt you, it just wanted to check you out.
[...it's wings can do that and it's not going to hurt him. Somehow, he finds that a little hard to believe.
He doesn't get the chance to say anything, though, because the Yanma is already back up in the air and eyeing Rikki, trying to see if there's maybe a way he can get back up into the tree without getting whacked back down again.]
A-ah, I didn't mean to...disturb it or anything...
...Well, why don't you catch it? Your Zangoose already damaged it, so you may as well. That way we can take it to the Pokemon Center too so it can get healed.
[He asks as she shifts up in the tree a little, moving to get a better grip on the tree trunk. Rikki steps carefully along the branch before suddenly dropping to the ground, startling the Yanma into flying back a few feet. He doesn't flee, clearly wanting to get back in the tree.]
I've been trying to catch other Pokemon, but I haven't been able to yet...but I guess it couldn't hurt to try...?
[Kaneki looks down at Rikki briefly before carefully reaching into his bag to find an empty Pokeball. Just as his hand closes on it, the Yanma fires off a sudden Sonic Boom in Rikki's direction, which she dodges- only to have it connect with the base of the tree.
He fumbles, nearly dropping the Pokeball as he moves to throw his arms around the tree again, edging closer to the trunk.]
Rikki!
[The Zangoose is on the Yanma again in a flash, swiping up at him with her claws. It catches him in the side of the head this time, knocking him back to the ground.]
[Kaneki responds by throwing the pokeball as hard as he can in the Yanma's direction. Thankfully, he is by no means a pitcher, so once the ball connects it's not much of an impact. In fact, he nearly misses the bug entirely.
The ball splits open and the Yanma disappears inside with that familiar flash of light, and after a few seconds of violent shaking, it stops.]
...Did...did I catch it?
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[And he ate the floor a couple times.]
I'm, ah...not very good at sports in general, really.
[He's a book nerd through and through.
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[Now they've reached a shady spot--as in shaded by trees, not sketchy--so Maka points up at a tree with an impressive canopy.]
I can boost you up in there, so you don't have to climb.
[Yes, she actually just offered to bodily pick him up.]
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W-wait you...you really want to-?
[Are we climbing trees Maka, is that what we're doing.]
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[It's a thing that's going to be done, just accept it.]
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[That probably sounds a little more condescending than he intended but you know what he is trying.]
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tilts her head at him, silent for a moment as she's trying to figure out what he means by that.]
What do you mean? Here, I'll show you--
[And she sweeps him up to carry him over to the tree with no effort whatsoever.]
You can grab onto the branch now, right?
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[Kaneki sort of- reaches out and grabs on to her out of reflex as she suddenly just hauls him from his feet like that. Rikki has to once again dig in her claws to keep from being flung off, one paw coming up blindly and driving into the back of his shirt.]
Y-you really don't have to- ah- I guess I can...?
[Oooh my god this is awkward.]
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[It's not like he's super fat or anything.]
At any rate, up you go!
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He manages to get a foothold with a little difficulty, trying his damn hardest not to accidentally kick Maka in the face or something.]
...Am I up yet?
[Yes and no, seeing as how she's probably still got a hold on him and he's draped over the branch like a cat stuck in a tree.]
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[Kaneki grunts, pulling himself up and over the branch with one last heave. He moves just enough so he can sit up straight on it, both hands outstretched to hang on to the trunk. ...just in case.
He looks up and sees the upside down face of a Yanma staring curiously down at him as it's perched on the trunk, just inches from where his hands are resting.
And now he's screaming because DEAAAAR GOD WHAT IS THAT]
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[She's torn between whether she should climb up the tree right now to check on him or wait below in case he falls. For now, staying would probably be a better idea, but Tsubaki can go up there faster at least to check.]
Are you okay?
[...All Tsubaki sees is Rikki and a Yanma, though, so she just shrugs at her trainer. She thinks it's possible Kaneki is just a wimp, but given that it wouldn't be polite to communicate this she stays quiet.]
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[That happens to be slowly creeping his way down the trunk to get a better look at Kaneki, tilting his head this way and that with a few short clicks. Then, he reaches out with his front two legs to try and touch Kaneki's hand.
The very second he does, Rikki's suddenly on the Yanma like a flash, batting him roughly enough with her claws to knock the poor thing right out of the tree with a shower of leaves.]
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[Something fell out, but Maka sees that it's too small to be Kaneki and looks again.]
...It's a Yanma.
[He...oh, he didn't tell her he was scared of bugs. That poor thing, she doesn't have any healing items on hand to take care of it.]
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It's...it's a what...?
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[Tsubaki can't believe what in the world is happening right in front of her and Maka's just digging out her Gear to point the Pokedex at Yanma.
"Yanma--the Clear Wing Pokemon," the Dex voice reads off. "Through the use of its two large eyes, Yanma can see in all directions at once. Yanma is capable of beating its wings at a high rate of speed generating a powerful shockwave strong enough to shatter glass."]
...Um, I don't think it's going to hurt you, it just wanted to check you out.
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He doesn't get the chance to say anything, though, because the Yanma is already back up in the air and eyeing Rikki, trying to see if there's maybe a way he can get back up into the tree without getting whacked back down again.]
A-ah, I didn't mean to...disturb it or anything...
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[It makes sense to her.]
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[He asks as she shifts up in the tree a little, moving to get a better grip on the tree trunk. Rikki steps carefully along the branch before suddenly dropping to the ground, startling the Yanma into flying back a few feet. He doesn't flee, clearly wanting to get back in the tree.]
I've been trying to catch other Pokemon, but I haven't been able to yet...but I guess it couldn't hurt to try...?
[Kaneki looks down at Rikki briefly before carefully reaching into his bag to find an empty Pokeball. Just as his hand closes on it, the Yanma fires off a sudden Sonic Boom in Rikki's direction, which she dodges- only to have it connect with the base of the tree.
He fumbles, nearly dropping the Pokeball as he moves to throw his arms around the tree again, edging closer to the trunk.]
Rikki!
[The Zangoose is on the Yanma again in a flash, swiping up at him with her claws. It catches him in the side of the head this time, knocking him back to the ground.]
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[Oh god, she can't do anything, what should she do??]
Throw the ball now!
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The ball splits open and the Yanma disappears inside with that familiar flash of light, and after a few seconds of violent shaking, it stops.]
...Did...did I catch it?
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So Maka simply claps her hands together, very very quietly.]
You did it, good job.
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Kaneki lets out a shaky laugh as he readjusts his grip on the tree, thanking his lucky stars he didn't fall out of it during all of that.]
T-thanks! I...guess I have a Yanma, now.
[A very...large bug. Just what he wanted.]
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[A pause, she looks up at the tree and down at the ground.]
...Do you need some help getting down?
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M...Maybe just a little.