[ They've spent over twice as long in this world than Ikki did in Luceti, and the memories are fading. Some more than others - conversations she'd have remembered a year ago are harder to remember when she hasn't spoken to anyone in a year. Training with Masaomi from that time is crystal clear, because there's so much to remind her, and he's always there. But conversations with her uncle, her aunt, her grandparents; some of those things are fading, even when she clutches tight.
But that's not really why Ikki's in a mood today. It's been a year and a half since she was home. A year and a half since she last saw most of her family.
A year and a half since she last saw her youngest brother, whom she'd only known for two weeks. And a year and a half after those two weeks she can't remember the colour of his eyes. Or the shape of his face. It's faded, and she never realized it until today, when Masaomi's at Jasmine's gym for the third time.
So while she's smiling and cheering on the sidelines, it's a little less forceful and carefree than usual, and sometimes she's a beat too late. There are six pokeballs on her belt, although Soren's not in his. Ema the Swablu; Yeshi the Natu; Rinchen the Tropius; Dachen the Skarmory; Thubten the Murkrow. There's even a pokemon in the PC system belonging to her; a Magikarp known as Chodak who was caught during a fishing trip with some of the friends she'd made in this town, just last week. It...doesn't do much, but Ikki felt bad for it and so somehow that'd become a thing.
Her family, if you include the boy and pokemon she's cheering for. Win or lose, she'll do her best to smile when things are done with Jasmine. ]
one year later.
But that's not really why Ikki's in a mood today. It's been a year and a half since she was home. A year and a half since she last saw most of her family.
A year and a half since she last saw her youngest brother, whom she'd only known for two weeks. And a year and a half after those two weeks she can't remember the colour of his eyes. Or the shape of his face. It's faded, and she never realized it until today, when Masaomi's at Jasmine's gym for the third time.
So while she's smiling and cheering on the sidelines, it's a little less forceful and carefree than usual, and sometimes she's a beat too late. There are six pokeballs on her belt, although Soren's not in his. Ema the Swablu; Yeshi the Natu; Rinchen the Tropius; Dachen the Skarmory; Thubten the Murkrow. There's even a pokemon in the PC system belonging to her; a Magikarp known as Chodak who was caught during a fishing trip with some of the friends she'd made in this town, just last week. It...doesn't do much, but Ikki felt bad for it and so somehow that'd become a thing.
Her family, if you include the boy and pokemon she's cheering for. Win or lose, she'll do her best to smile when things are done with Jasmine. ]