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Post by Atticus on Mar 17, 2012 11:05:58 GMT -5
"'Course!" she huffed, putting her hands on her hips. She stepped closer to him so that there was only an inch or two between them, and looked up at him with determined eyes and a playful smirk. "Do you think I can't?" she challenged, pressing her chest against him.
Zane chuckled and it was Milo's turn to blush and hide his face. "Heh, that bitch over there threw us in school," he nodded over to where Ellie was, his brows raising as he noticed how close she was to Note. He suddenly let out a long "ppphhttt" and muttered, "What a whore." Milo let out a brief chuckle, elbowing his older, yet shorter, twin brother.
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Mar 17, 2012 11:10:00 GMT -5
Note looked into her eyes with his same playful smile, and he took a small step toward her. "Eleanor, when did I ever say that?" he said smoothly.
Tunes blinked and looked over her shoulder at the two older blondes. She rolled her eyes and facepalmed. "Here we go," she muttered under her breath.
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Post by Atticus on Mar 17, 2012 11:21:01 GMT -5
"Hmm, I don't know," she murmured, pressing her entire body against him, eyes half-lidded and brows raised. She began to bring in her face closer to his, their lips only centimeters away, before quickly whirling around and walking about arms crossed. "So, I've never been here before. What's there to do here?" she asked, looking over her shoulder at him with a completely innocent smile.
Zane watched her antics, his face twisted into a disbelieving grin. "Wouldn't Ma be proud?" she inquired, earning a stout giggle from Milo. He turned to look at Emily again, blinking. "So, anywhere you wanna go?"
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Mar 17, 2012 11:26:40 GMT -5
Note nearly stumbled as she turned and whirled away. He stared after her with a bit of a dumbfounded expression, but after a moment he straitened up again and tilted his head to the side slightly with a cool, endearingly objective expression. "What do you want to do, Ellie?" he asked.
Tunes smiled shrugged. "I've been here so many times, I don't know if there's anything new to see for me. Have you been here before? I'll take you anywhere you want to go." She looked over her shoulder at Note, and when she recognized the look on his face she raised a brow. "We'll take them wherever they want to go, won't we, Eli?"
He looked up at her quickly and frowned. "Yeah. That's what I just said."
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Post by Atticus on Mar 17, 2012 11:41:00 GMT -5
Ellie shrugged. "I haven't been here before; I don't know what there is to do," she answered back, a sweet smile on her face, platinum blonde threads of hair cradling her face. Her hands were joined together behind her back. "You've been here plenty, from what I hear," she stated, turning back to face him by twirling on her heel. "Take me some place you like."
Milo shook her head. "Nope, this is our first time here. That's why we were a bit late," Milo explained, shaking his head apologetically. Zane grunted. "Ellie just doesn't understand directions. Funny that she made us go to school," he grinned.
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Mar 17, 2012 11:48:29 GMT -5
Note crossed his arms thoughtfully. "Hmmm... Emily... Why don't we take them to Explose Avenue?"
Tunes giggled a bit at the boys before turning to her brother and laughing. "Why there?" she asked, turning to him.
Note shrugged as he looked up at a street behind Ellie. "It's a fun place. I don't have a bad memory of it." He looked at her again. "You got your guitar?"
The young blonde pursed her lips in thought. After a moment she frowned and shook her head. "I left it at the condo."
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Post by Atticus on Mar 17, 2012 11:54:12 GMT -5
Ellie's eyes passed back and forth between the brother and sister, listening to the words they exchanged. "You have a condo?" she finally piped in, looking back at Note. She crossed her arms again and smirked. "About time you caught up," she teased. Admittedly, she hadn't been in her own condo as much as she could have since defeating Team Rocket in Goldenrod City. There were too many bad memories there, and she knew she'd have to embrace it at some point. Or better yet, move. She'd always wanted a house in another region. She'd always wanted to visit one, admittedly. She'd been between Kantō and Johto enough to make it boring. She wanted to go to another region like Hoenn, Sinnoh, or hell, Unova was getting popular enough! Plus, she'd been surrounded by the same faces for 17 years. Some adventure would be nice.
Milo and Zane were concerned with other affairs however. "You have a guitar? I didn't know you could play," Milo pointed out, a curious look smothering his eyes. "That's really cool!" he chimed.
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Mar 17, 2012 12:01:07 GMT -5
Note looked down at Ellie. "Uh, yeah, Em and I bought one not too long ago." He smiled. "It's real nice. There's room enough for all of us, I think. Or someone could always pay for another room."
Tunes looked at them with a smile. "Oh, yeah. I learned when I was a kid. It's been a while since I had my own guitar though, but it's paid for itself in that time." She took a step back and looked at her brother. "I'll go to the condo and get it, then I can meet you on Explose."
Note smiled at her. "Yeah, sounds good," he said, sliding on his shades again. "Hustle."
She grinned. "I'll beat you there!" she ventured, and with that she turned and jogged back to the chair where her coat and bag were hanging.
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Post by Atticus on Mar 17, 2012 12:18:15 GMT -5
Zane exchanged a glance with Milo. "Em, you want some company?" Zane inquired, his hands stuffed in the pockets of his baggy jacket. Milo turned back towards Ellie and Note and then back to Tunes. "She's fast, I don't know if you can keep up," Milo teased, earning a swift glare from the older twin.
Ellie snorted as Note demanded that Tunes hustle. He'd most certainly changed over this three year period. She could fondly remember the amusement of Note being everyone's bitch. How different things were now. "Alright, lead the way, Note!"
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Mar 17, 2012 12:26:12 GMT -5
Tunes looked back and smiled brightly at Zane. "Sure," she said, stopping to wait for him by the chair. She shrugged into her jacket and shouldered her bag.
Note watched Tunes and Zane for a moment before turning, casting Ellie a grin, and adjusting his sunglasses. "Alright," he said empirically, "to Explose Ave." With that he turned and started down the street.
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Post by Atticus on Mar 17, 2012 12:29:15 GMT -5
Zane grinned and began to walk towards her with his brother by his heel. It was rare to find the brothers away from each other when they weren't at home or in familiar territory. Asking for one brought the whole package.
Ellie watched as her little brothers began to follow Tunes, and of course, immediate worry for her brothers gnawed in her chest. "I hope those two boneheads don't lose their way," she huffed, following after the tall blond. At his side, she inquired, "What's Esplose Ave. like?"
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Mar 17, 2012 12:35:36 GMT -5
As they neared her Tunes turned and confidently started leading them through the streets. She looked around, a nostalgic gleam coming into her eye as she recalled the numerous times in the past that she had walked these streets. She had practically grown up in Relebrity Town; it was no stretch to call it her second home. She loved this city. It made her heart race to even think of it, despite the fact that she was sure that there was nothing new that she wanted to see. But what did that matter? It certainly didn't take away from the magic of the city.
Their walk took them to another district of the city. The business of the main city streets died down a little bit; young adults were the ones that primarily walked the streets and grassy fields now with backpacks and books. Some were followed by Pokémon. The crowd thickened in some spots and as it did Tunes slowed her pace to stand between the boys. "Stay close; I could find you in the streets, but I'd lose you in a crowd," she told them.
"Em won't let them get lost," Note told Ellie reassuringly. "She's got a sense of direction like I've never seen before." At her second question he let out a short laugh. "It's uh, it's kind of like a block of all street performers. Actually, that's exactly what it is. It's crazy, but a lot of fun."
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Post by Atticus on Mar 17, 2012 12:50:10 GMT -5
Milo gawked as he followed Tunes and Zane through the city. It was filled with such unique people! Everyone back in Goldenrod City were sure crazy enough, but these were new faces, a new city! New buildings, new music; everything about it was inspiring! Maybe they could bring some of this stuff back to Goldenrod... not physical souvenirs, but ideas and thoughts... His family was pretty big around the city after defeating Team Rocket, even more so when they'd chipped in to help rebuild the Radio Tower, so maybe they'd listen to some ideas -- to create new buildings, to... His mind was just everywhere!
Zane on the other hand, breezed through the city like he grew up on the streets; a special talent of his. "Don't worry, you couldn't lose us even if you tried," he replied, a smirk on his face.
Ellie's eyes lit up and she looked ahead eagerly. "I love music," she exclaimed, dancing a few steps ahead and then turning to look at Note. "My mother used to sing me lullabies when I was a baby."
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Mar 17, 2012 12:57:42 GMT -5
Tunes looked back at Zane with a smile. "Good to know," she replied teasingly.
Veering off the main path she started down a brick path that led to a large building. Up two flights of stairs, third door in, and she pulled out a key and opened the door.
The condo was, as Note had said, nearly big enough for all of them. Four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a small kitchen, and a living room made up the apartment, which, though plain, was worth the pretty penny the siblings had paid for it. The living room and kitchen were the first rooms one saw when they walked in, separated by a bar. In the living room was a long couch, the majority of which was taken up by Tunes' Manectric Firecracker. The sleepy electric dog lifted her head to gaze at them lazily and yawned, but otherwise made no note of them as Tunes flitted into the room and grabbed her guitar case.
"You guys want anything while we're here?" she asked, opening the large black case a crack to make sure the instrument was indeed inside before closing it up again.
Note inclined his head toward her slightly. "Well, I don't think you'll be hearing any lullubies on Explose Ave.," he assured her, almost apologetically. "But it's pretty great. I think you'll like it."
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Post by Atticus on Mar 17, 2012 13:17:57 GMT -5
"Whoa," Zane murmured, looking around the condominium. "Pfft, why do we even have to go back out there? This place is awesome," the red-clad twin grinned, sitting on the couch next to the blue-and-yellow canine. Milo smiled and looked around. "I have to agree; this place is really cool," he spoke. However, even though he'd said it, he'd miss the crazy world outside. "It must be amazing having a condo in a place like this!" he chimed, turning to look at Tunes.
Ellie giggled, butting into his side. "I know, I know." "I know I'll like it. Everything's more enjoyable when I'm with you," she suddenly whispered, wrapping her arm around his and squishing herself against him. She remained this way for a few minutes till she saw the performers on the streets and let go to run ahead.
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