Eighth Time - You know I've got a Naughty nature <3 [action]

[losemycherry]

[After several days of travel, Yamada arrives at her destination. She checks the town map just to make sure she's come to the right place; then, with a sigh of exhausted relief, she folds it up and stuffs it into her pack.

Earlier in the week, Yamada had phoned the owner of the Day Care on Route 3, asking if there was any need for extra hands, and volunteering herself for a position. It had been a rough time getting here with only one Pokémon: her Mawile, Honeytrap. But luckily she was able to avoid eye contact with people for most of the way, through the use of her trusty new umbrella.

Before she can enter the Day Care, Honeytrap gives a sharp, steely cry. In answer, Yamada crouches down, fishes around in one of the side pockets of her pack, and draws a Cheri Berry, which she genially offers to her hungry Mawile.]

[OOC: Open to everyone!]

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[hyuuga]

[Hinata often stayed away from Route 3 and its Daycare, being too close for Nacrene City for her comfort. Not anything bad, just...it's too close to her family.

But every once in a while--ok, more like every couple of months--she stops by, just to check in. She pauses as she hears a Pokemon cry, hesitating just a second, before running forward.]

Is...is everything OK?

[losemycherry]

Eh?

[Yamada is briefly startled, broken out of her thoughts by the question. She turns around to meet the other person, and smiles, letting out an awkward chuckle.]

Oh, yes, everything's fine; thank you! <3 My Mawile was just hungry, so I fed him a Berry! Hi, my name's Yamada!

[hyuuga]

Oh, that...that's good, um.

[She's a little taken aback by how forward she's being, but still... She does know not everyone is like her and lacking in the social department. She smiles a little awkwardly.]

I-I'm Hinata. It's nice to meet you, Yamada. Um, you both aren't lost or anything, are you?

[losemycherry]

[She looks puzzled by the question.] ...No, I don't think so. Is this the Day Care?

[hyuuga]

Ah, yes... Is it where you were heading?

[She...didn't entirely know there were going to be new faces at the Day Care.]

[losemycherry]

Why, yes! I volunteered as an extra set of hands. I'm sure there's more than enough extra work that I could help with...right?

[Really, it doesn't matter much what they have me doing. This is my best chance to see how Pokémon get down and dirty with each other!

[hyuuga]

Mm, there's always work to be done at the Daycare. Or...at least there was the last time I-I was out here.

[Completely oblivious to any other reasons she may have.]

There... Well, there always seems to be something new to do there. A new Pokemon being dropped off, or an egg to be cared for.

[losemycherry]

Awesome! So, does that mean that you work here too?

[hyuuga]

Ah, no... Not quite. Um. [She sighs and shuffles from foot-to-foot.] I...used to. But then, I-I decided to travel around and help out.

[losemycherry]

Hmm. Did something go wrong? What happened?

[hyuuga]

Oh no. No, no. Um, I...just like traveling. And learning different things from different places.

Um, what...about you though? Is there a reason you want to be here, at the Daycare?

[losemycherry]

I think Pokémon are cute! I wanna know everything about them, especially how they mate. My Mawile is in heat right now.

[hyuuga]

[She blushes and looks away. Yes, it may be part of her job to know those things, but..it's definitely not her favorite part of it. She gets so flustered over it.]

Ah, well, um... Um, then the Daycare will be a good place for you.. An-and for your Mawile. Um, it is...a good thing to learn.

[losemycherry]

["It is...a good thing to learn." Cool! She must be into that stuff, too. I haven't really met any Paradisa girls I can open up to yet!]

So, do you have any Pokémon?

[hyuuga]

Mm, yes... Just my Lillipup, Neji. Um, I-I left him back in Castelia City though.

[losemycherry]

[This gives Yamada a puzzled look.]

But - if I may - what will you do if you run into wild Pokémon? Or Team Plasma?

[losemycherry]

I'm just saying, it's not safe to be alone. You should have a partner. If you're still here tonight, I can let you play with my Honeytrap, if you'd like...

[hyuuga]

Oh, no! I-I couldn't possibly... [One's Pokemon was, well, one's Pokemon. Plus she had made this trip on her own all the time with her Lillipup and nothing's happened yet. So it was somewhat safe..]

I have yet to run into a situation I...I couldn't handle. [i.e. run away or hide from.]

[losemycherry]

I see. Well, if you change your mind, you know where I'll be.

[Yamada beckons to her Mawile, and the two enter the Pokémon Day Care. Yamada approaches the caretaker's desk and introduces herself as the girl who called asking about volunteer work. The caretaker nods, and exits through the back door, in the way of caretakers.]