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[...Why does he feel nervous contacting Gohan? He's his older brother too. He's nice. Just....Goten doesn't know him that well---or really at all.

But he wants to! He really does!

This feels almost like the first couple times he got to talk to their dad for the first time. Taking a breath and swallowing his small bit of nervousness down, he starts:]

H-hey Gohan? You there?

[ He recognized the voice, which was why he took a minute to respond. He honestly thought for a moment that maybe Goten was trying to get a hold of his actual brother, so he didn't think much of it. When nothing else happened though, he realized that Goten was actually waiting for a response from him.

And in that moment, he realized that he didn't really know how in the world he was supposed to approach his... well, his little brother that he never really had. ]

Um... hey there, squirt. [ Well that sounded weird. ] What's up?

[He perks a bit at the reponse. For a moment he wasn't sure if he did it right or maybe Gohan didn't want to talk to him. It makes him fumble over his words for a brief moment.]

Um, I wanted to ask you something-

[No wait. It wasn't just one question. Actually...it was but Goten's curioustiy is getting the better of him and he has Gohan there anyway so he may as well ask more questions. He does want to learn more about his other older brother. The oldest brother!]

-two things! I wanted to ask you two things!

[Goten is even holding out two fingers despite Gohan not being able to see him.]

[ Alright, he can't actually be anxious at a display like that. That's actually too cute for Gohan to not chuckle in mild amusement. ]

It's okay, you can ask me whatever you want. But one question at a time, okay?

Okay!

[Deep breath]

How come you don't wanna live with us? Don't you get lonely out there? Gohan--my big brother is really nice. You just can't mess up his desk and books. He's gotten really good at cooking pancakes too. He likes you and I'd....I'd think it be really cool if you stayed with us to. 'Cause you're family too.

[Mom would want them together, he's sure of it]

[ That knocked the air out of his lungs right there. And for a moment, Gohan didn't even know what to say. Goten was a child, he wasn't going to understand the kind of problems Gohan had with the whole situation. But he also wasn't so heartless as to turn away someone who was just trying to get to know him. A little kid who saw him as another version of his big brother.

A little kid who was supposed to be his little brother. A little brother he didn't even know. ]

... It's... it's not that I don't wanna live with you guys. And you're right, sometimes I do get lonely out here. [ He was trying his best to be honest here. He wasn't going to try lying about something like this. ] But... I also don't know you guys. I've never met you guys. I've... never had a little brother like you, Goten.

... And it makes me sad.

[Ow...Gohan's words makes his chest ache. He's quiet for a bit before he's able to speak back up]

But you have met us! And...and if you don't know us you can get to know us. Just cause we're not from your world-time-thing..[He still doesn't get all that. It's confusing. He's going to have to ask Trunks to explain it later.] but that doesn't mean we can't be brothers! Even if we're not brothers, we are brothers! We got the same mom and dad and grandpa!

[He gets the strength back to his voice as he speaks. No way is he leaving it like this. Gohan is still Gohan. He wants to know this Gohan too.]

If you're lonely then you need to hang out with us. I wanna get to know you, Gohan! And Gohan does too!

[ Think snakes, but winged! Okay, easy enough! Having to deal with these flying critters is annoying, though, because they're actually very, very annoying! Their fangs are poisonous and they stick to you like lizards and try to squeeze the living death out of you! UGHHHH. ]

Do you have any bright ideas? [ She isn't even asking Gohan a question. It's more like a command to think of something because the Syllas are slowly surrounding them, and they need to come up with a plan unless they want to be snake food. ]

[ They came across each other in front of the task board, figuring it'd be a good idea to work together. He'd been thinking it'd be a good way to get used to the idea of taking on tasks, if he saw how someone else did it, but... instead, he spent all his time worrying about hurting her. He kept consciously holding back, not wanting to go full out, just in case it ended up putting her in further danger.

And now, here they were. Surrounded by animals, just because he spent all this time worrying about someone who could-- quite honestly-- take pretty good care of themselves. He worried over nothing, and it both disappointed him, and frustrated him. ]

Just one. Get close.

[ He grit his teeth, muscles tensing. Hand clenching into a fist, bringing it to his side... as he started to yell out. Looking like a mad man for a moment, before the area around them began to swirl with wind, picking up loose rubble. A white aura finally flaring to life around him (and her, due to proximity), and pushing the creatures back. ]

They're distracted now! [ He called out, not looking at her, keeping the aura up. ] Pick 'em off!

[Ten thousand sylvs?!

... okay, she isn't entirely sure just how much money that is, but it's enough for her to decide to pick up this task. That could easily buy two thousand meals! Or so. Whatever these "Dinosaurs" are will surely be no problem for her to deal with, and she would practically be good for months. She's starting to understand a little bit about why Anna was so obsessed with money...

So here Tiki is, at the base of the pillar the island is rooted to. It's a strange phenomenon, she thinks; at first she thought it was simply floating up in the sky, but now that she's down here she can see the solid tower made of something plantlike beneath the island. Was it an extension of this jungle, she wonders? Or did something else happen?

Hmm... oh well. It's time to find a ring. And if she finds someone to help her along with it as she traverses the jungle—well, that's probably a downgrade to thousand meals, but it's a trade off for the benefit of the company and someone to watch her back. Especially since she's just heard something rumbling in the distance...]

Edited (i know you know but i also like being clear) 2018-06-15 03:56 (UTC)

[James has gotten no closer to finding the ring and he has certainly not gotten any closer to capturing a fossil Pokémon... though he has managed to anger quite a few of them by challenging them to battles.

He can hear the irate squawking and bellowing of nearby creatures from where he sits crouched on a branch high up in a tree.

He's so busy focusing on the sound that he barely notices Gohan passing by.]

Hello. I wouldn't go that way if I were you...

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