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[Log] Christmas Market!

Who: Vanitas, Yuri, Open!
Where: Goldenrod Christmas Market
When: December 21st
Summary: Two try-hards go to the market~
Rating: PG

[For Yuri]

After texting his companion and finally rounding him and all their Pokemon up, the duo made their way to the warp-pad in Mahogany Town before ending up in Goldenrod. The city was bustling with Christmas excitement, something that was very new to Vanitas, and he was oddly quiet--shocked maybe--as they started away from the Pokemon Center towards the Christmas Market.

As requested he wore a Stantler sweater, regretting that he'd even agreed to the ugly Christmas sweater thing but hey, it made Yuri happy.

Flood and Toppler were both zipping about ahead of the group, already checking out some of the shops that had been decorated and chittering up a storm about all the bright lights and decorations. Mob the newly evolved Vileplume pranced along at Vani's side with a pair of fake antlers on her head, clearly pleased with her attempt at Christmas spirit. Brute the Toxicroak was wandering along behind the group with Archraven the Oricorio, the pair clearly enjoying one another's company as they went. And the last member of Vanitas's party, Undertaker the Ribombee, was perched on his trainer's shoulder like a protective little guard fairy.

All in all, everyone seemed to be pretty excited.

"...People get really into this Christmas crap, don't though?" Vani finally murmured, gaze lingering on a store front they passed that was completely decked out for the holiday. "I've never seen anything like this before."

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Once the group reaches the market they'll be wandering around checking everything out so feel free to run into them! You may find them wandering through the Christmas Market itself doing some last minute shopping or perhaps you'll find them as they're checking out the snow sculpture contest.

Or maybe you'll be on the receiving end of a snowball to the face from Flood the Phantump. Who knows!

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Don't worry, Vanitas. Yuri had also joined in on the ironic spirit. His was a too big but it fell nice around the tight jeans he'd found to go with them. And he was de-lighted that he'd wrangled not only Vanitas into an ugly Christmas sweater...

Potya was wearing one as well. She would learn not to complain about the cold after today but she honestly was enjoying matching her two favorite people. Chur was following Vesna who was attempting to avoid him and Zorya both as they were both after her most current flower. Devanna was hanging back, staying close to Yuri and Vanitas because this was a lot of people and she wasn't used to it.

"They do, but I like Krampusnacht the best. I guess they don't do that here since everything is happy sunshine and rainbows." He shrugs, knowing that not everyone can be as great as where he was from.

"Really? Oh right, I guess not.. It's nice. Great for family and sharing gifts and stuff, so its cool."

Be cool, Yuri, It totally wasn't his favorite holiday. Obviously not.

Well as long as Yuri and Potya were happy..

"Krampu-what?" Vanitas repeated, making a face at the strange word. "What the hell is that? Wait, is that some..Russian thing?" He glanced at Yuri, very obviously making sure he had said the right country name. He was still trying to remember all the places his companion had told him about, okay, and sometimes it got pretty jumbled in his head.

Sensing Devanna's nervousness, Brute and Archraven moved up to join her, the Toxicroak on one side of the Lopunny and the Oricorio on the other. The pair smiled/grinned warmly at her and included her in their conversation, Brute even offering her a hand to hold as a comfort thing. Yeah.

"Cool, huh?" the dark haired young man mused with a grin, swaying to bump the blonde. "Look, you can be excited. I won't tease you..too much." Honestly he probably wouldn't tease him at all. It'd been awhile since he'd seen Yuri so obviously excited and trying to keep up his cool act like this.

And honestly Vanitas was starting to feel a little excited himself. There was just so much to look at.

The Lopunny touched her paw to her mouth nervously when the other two joined her. They were being so nice... SO much nicer than some other Pokemon she knew, this was.. Oh of course, Brute! She would gladly hold your hand. Her cheeks even turned a little red. She could be brave for the Toxicroak and Oricorio.

Yuri bumps back, pushing Vanitas a little with his hip. "Yeah, SURE you won't. But really, I think you'd like Krampusnacht better!"

He turns so he can walk backwards and .. maybe talk with his hands a bit.

"So its actually earlier in the month, or supposed to be anyway and no it's not Russian. Its actually like.. well they don't know the origins, but more Czech Republic, Austria--never mind that part doesn't matter. Just know its super old. But wait!"

He waves his hands quickly, realizing he'd forgotten an important part!

"Okay! So Christmas is about Saint Nicholas, alright? So Saint Nick becomes Santa later, in America, for like.. reasons or whatever? But basically he's this cool guy who comes around and good kids get stuff from him. Cool, right? Yeah, except if you're bad....."

He slows so he could get a bit closer, this story becoming more dramatic.

"Krampus will come.. A fanged half man half goat, cloven hooves, carrying a stick of birch to swat children.. but worse.. If you're really bad, if you really just are a shithead he'll stuff you in a sack and take you to Hell to chew on your bones."

Devanna was not enjoying this conversation one bit.

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Brute grinned widely and gave her paw a happy squeeze, a bit of a bounce to his step now while, on the other side of the bunny, Archraven lets out a twilling giggle.

"Czech..why are all the places where you come from named weird things?" Vanitas huffed out but there was a faint grin on his lips as he watched Yuri turn to walk backwards. As the other explained to him what the weird Kramp thing was, his interest grew. Fanged half man half goat? Cloven hooves? Swats children?

Okay Vanitas is all for this.

"Okay here has to be a Pokemon equivalent of that. Can you imagine how badass that would be?" he said through a laugh as Undertaker let out an amused chirp--a badass amused chirp thank you very much--from his shoulder. "Why don't more people talk about that? It sounds so cool! I'd love to see that!"

Behind them, Brute scoffed and looked at Devanna, giving her a gentle grin. It's just a story! Don't worry!

"Hey, fuck you, VANITAS, as if that's a completely normal name for something." Yuri gives his shoulder a shove but let's be real, the Czechs could go lay in a puddle for all he cared. Russia forever. It wasn't Yuri's fault it was the best country in the world.

"I wonder if there is, that would be the best!" He does a little turn to walk next to Vanitas again. "But I guess they prefer the feel good stuff. But Krampusnacht is so fun, I went to one before! People dress up as Krampus and dance in the streets and swat people for fun! Its just a huge party."

But demonic goat people would probably freak the softies in this world out a little bit. It certainly was freaking Devanna out quite a bit as she hides her face behind her ears.

"Hey it's not as bad as Yuri!" he shot back with a snort, side-stepping to avoid the shove before throwing an arm around the blonde when he turned to walk beside him.

"If there's not we should start one. I bet we could do it in Mahogany," Vanitas mused with a grin. Even if the strange weekend where his powers had returned was over, he still had a lot of pull in the town. Which he found hilarious and extremely useful.

Archraven and Brute let out combined noises of frustration at Vanitas and Yuri, the Toxicroak chattering a bit in annoyance because look you were upsetting Devanna! Meanwhile the bird Pokemon was attempting to coax the bunny out of hiding, cooing softly at her as she held Devanna's other hand with her wing.

"Um, EXCUSE ME, it means 'light of God', so I'm basically a deity's flashlight so check yourself." Yuri matches the hold with an arm around Vanitas's back, hand holding onto the sweater loosely.

"You and Mahogany have an interesting relationship. What with you randomly taking over like some crazed power hungry despot." He scratches Vanitas's back lightly through the sweater. "Not that it was a bad look for you. Plus, nothing seems worse for wear."

He glances over his shoulder at the chittering Pokemon before rolling his eyes. "Look, if she's cold I can get her a sweater too."

Devanna peeked out from her ears. A sweater? That would be nice... Potya had a sweater and looked very pleased as she was trotting about, showing herself off to passerbys like a model. Oh to have Potya's confidence...

She pets one of her ears as she squeezes the wing in her paw, giving a little tug. She looked alright too didn't she?

"Uh huh, maybe that's just what you want me to think. What the hell is a light of God anyway?" Vanitas drawled, his mind going to Olympus and how sparkly all the beings had been there.

Ew.

"Yeah well, that's home. In this world, I mean. So it just seemed right I take it over," he murmured with a shrug, melting a bit under the other's touch. "We didn't hurt anybody just..had a little fun is all. Everyone seems fine with it after the fact." They were still allowed to live there after all!

Brute looked to Devanna then back to Yuri, letting out a croak of approval. Yes! Sweater! We need to get this lovely lady a sweater right now!

Yuri shrugs. How was he supposed to know? He'd never seen God before. For all he knew it was the shape of a fork and the color of old bananas.

"I mean, generally you don't take over your home but you're right. You didn't hurt anyone, everyone is fine. Like always." That was a weird thing here. Nothing seemed to really affect the population for long. He supposed a great resilience was required in a world where everything could be a living creature.

Yuri sighs at Brute, then takes Vanitas's hand to pull him towards a shop. He might as well get Devanna a sweater now before he started getting heckled.

"You know, you're covered in fur, you don't actually need a sweater." Though that was hard to argue with Potya in her's.

He glances up at the doorway as they step inside. "Oh. Look, they hung mistletoe."

Devanna gasps when Yuri points it out, paws going to her cheeks. Oh no! She looks between the bird and the frog, realizing they were all currently technically under it. What were they going to do?!

"I wanted to make it mine," Vanitas murmured almost..sheepishly now as he was sort of chastised for what he did. Why was it that Yuri could make him feel so bad about things?? Ugh.

He let's the other takes his hand, following along to the shop.

"Says the guy that gave Potya a sweater," he drawled with a grin, giving the other young man's hand a squeeze, pausing to glance up when Yuri mentions the mistletoe. "What the hell is mistletoe?"

Brute and Archraven share a glance before grinning. Devanna would find herself in the middle of two kisses, one to each cheek as the Toxicroak leans in to press one to the left cheek while the Oricorio leans up to press one to the right.

"It can be yours without the whole literally owning it thing." Yuri actually thought it was cute, how Vanitas wanted to literally possess the town. In an insane power-hungry kind of way.

"Look, Potya is delicate." He holds a finger up under Vanitas's nose. "She is an angel who deserves to be spoiled. And mistletoe..."

He looks up at it with a frown, then catches sight of Brute and Archraven taking advantage of the moment with Devanna. She covers her face with her paws, blushing bright enough to show through her fur. She sucks in a breath before reaching out, wrapping an arm around both of them to pull them in for a hug and two kisses in return.

"...Yeah that's basically it. This whole tradition is to kiss under the mistletoe. Its totally underhanded to put it right in the entrance of a shop though, how can people avoid it?!"

"Yeah, well, that's how it's going to be now that my powers are gone," he said in a mock dejected manner before he managed a small grin. "I think I like it better like it is now anyway."

As much as he enjoyed having his powers, having the Unversed at his beck and call..being human was starting to feel a lot better to him.

"You just like spoiling her because she's a cat," Vanitas shot back, squinting at the finger underneath his nose--and the display that the Pokemon put on. An eyebrow went up as kisses were exchanged by the trio, Brute and Archraven happily returning the hug they were given with delighted noises.

Well then..

His gaze shifts back to Yuri as the other rambles and Vanitas frowns slightly, thoughtfully, before leaning in to peck the blonde's lips.

"Tradition," he murmured before moving past Yuri into the shop in an attempt to hide his blush.

"No, she's a precious princess who deserves every bit of love and affection, that's why!" It had nothing to do with her being a cat. Obviously. Why would it? He spoiled the others too didn't he?

Sort of.. not really... But.. It counted.

"You can't claim you don't spoil any of yo--"

His words stop short when Vanitas leans in and plugs them into his mouth with the peck on his lips. His face felt hot. It felt like it was glowing and he draws his lips in, cheeks puffing out before he lets out a breath and turns to run after Vanitas. He grabs the other boy from behind, arms wrapped around his waist.

"Jerk, you can't just--!! Rude!!" He keeps his face planted against Vanitas's back to stay hidden.

Devanna was pulling her two in a different direction, wanting to look at sweaters with them. They could help!!

Uh huh. Whatever you say, Yuri.

Vanitas stumbles as he's grabbed from behind, swinging his arms slightly to stay upright. His blushing gets worse as Yuri hides his face against his back but after a moment he does relax in the other's hold--even leaning back against him.

"You said it was tradition and you aren't suppose to not do traditions, right?" Vanitas murmured, looking down at his boots as he slowly rested a hand over Yuri's and gave them a squeeze. "Idiot."

Brute, who was snickering up a storm at Vanitas and Yuri, allowed Devanna to pull him along with Archraven, happy to go wherever the lovely bunny wants to take him.

"You're allowed to not do traditions, they're not LAWS!!"

Vanitas just didn't get it, that's all. He didn't understand what confusion he caused because there was definitely confusion now and Yuri had to explain why it was confusing without revealing too much or too little or..

"How am I supposed to know you meant it if you just did it for tradition?"

He loosens his grip at least so he wasn't choke holding Vanitas's abdomen. He felt like this was a valid concern.

"I thought traditions were important things to do or some crap like that!" Vanitas fired back because no, he didn't get it. The concept of holidays was very new to him which meant he just assumed you had to do whatever was apart of that holiday.

"I wouldn't do anything, tradition or not, if I didn't mean it, idiot." It comes out softly, hesitantly, because admitting this is admitting to feelings that he still hasn't wrapped his brain around yet. Feelings that are also very new to him and annoying and hard to understand ugh why is this happening.

Yuri fishmouthed for a second, starting at Vanitas's back before stepping around to glare into his face, pushing him a little.

"You just said traditions were important things to do then you say you wouldn't have done it, tradition or not if.. I.."

He was angry so his train of thought fell apart in a colossally haphazard manner. He shuts his mouth then steps forward, shoving his face in against Vanitas's neck as he hugs him again.

"You're stupid, I like you too. Idiot."

Vanitas was ready to make an excuse or some off-hand comment like he normally does but Yuri doesn't give him a chance and instead steps into his personal space. Again. This time his face is pressed into Vanitas's neck and said young man can't help but gently wind his arms around the other and squeeze him close.

This..was nice. And warm.

"Good. You're an idiot too, though," he muttered against Yuri's ear before drawing back slightly and giving him a grin. "Okay, enough sappy crap. Let's find your bunny a sweater."

Them being nice to each other was real, even if this wasn't all that nice to one another. Still slinging insults and heckling. The hug was a nice change. The contact and the warmth of it.

"Right.. Stupid rabbit. Come on."

He pushes Vanitas's face away dramatically, his own face bright red with embarrassment as he turns to try and find Devanna...

Who was modeling sweaters to her companions.

"Shit, I think my Lopunny is a bit of a whore."

Hey it was Vanitas's way of letting Yuri know he cared. If he didn't like the young man he would have been doing way worse.

He lets out a laugh as Yuri pushes his face, rolling his eyes and starting after the other only to pause almost immediately--and laugh again.

"And you say I'm a jerk," Vanitas mused, watching as his Croagunk and Oricorio both let out approving sounds, the former clapping along with it. "Mine are no better."

"It's not being a jerk if its just pointing out what's true. Look at her, she's showing leg!" Yuri motions with one hand while surreptitiously taking Vanitas's hand, lacing their fingers together. Totally casual, every day thing. They weren't doing anything weird or smoopy.

Devanna giggles, finally settling on a nice red sweater that would show some.. furry assets that thankfully weren't bare. Look, she wasn't bad. She was just born this way. She brings it over to Yuri, holding it up to him. This one!

"This is.. Wow. I should have named your Jessica and now I regret not taking the opportunity." He takes the sweater, then tilts his head for them to follow. "Come on. Even though you should be making your boytoy buy it for you. Or are you more into the girl? I can't tell with you."

Devanna pulls her ears in front of her face, shaking her head. Don't make it sound so bad!! Ugh! Couldn't she have friends?!

Vanitas totally plays it cool as Yuri takes his hand and laces their fingers together, his free hand going into the pocket of his jacket as he maybe sort of gives the other teen's hand a squeeze. It's nothing though. Seriously.

"Okay but most Pokemon show leg," he drawled with a snicker tinging his words, watching as Brute and Archraven flanked Devanna once more looking quite pleased with themselves.

Um, they were both her goo friends, Yuri. God.

Following along towards the counter Vanitas eyes a few things as they go.

"Knowing our luck we're going to end up with eggs out of this."

"I know, its freakin weird! Its like.. back home there's this whole group of weirdos on the internet and they want to touch animals inappropriately and dress up like them. That's what it reminds me of."

He lets go of Vanitas's hand so he can pay for the sweater, sighing heavily.

"Makes me wonder if some weirdos live here too. Lets be real though, your Salazzle would be the type to be completely okay with it."

Devanna happily takes the sweater and slides it over her head. She fluffs her ears out then twirls. Yes, this was definitely weirdly..

Yuri pushed it from his mind, turning his attention back to Vanitas. "Oh, wouldn't that be great? A bunch of rabbit-frogs running around."

Sarcasm.

"Okay that sounds like something you just made up," Vanitas said with a bark of laughter, shaking his head. "People want to touch animals inappropriately where you come from?"

What the fuck, Yuri. What sort of backwards world do you come from?!

"Look, just because Phial thinks she's my girlfriend doesn't mean shit!" And his Tsareena. It's not his fault he's ended up with a lot of weirdly sexual Pokemon alright? At least he doesn't have a rabbit like Devanna!

Brute let's out a croak of approval as Devanna puts her sweater on then twirls, giving her a thumbs up as Archraven giggles into one of her wings. So beautiful!

"It's probably going to happen at the rate they're going."

"Uh, yeah, obviously. Or why would I say it? I think the more normal ones just want to dress up AS animals and touch EACH OTHER inappropriately but I know there are extra freaky ones who are all about animal screwing."

How was he supposed to explain fetishism to this guy? Vanitas probably didn't even know the basics if Yuri wanted to really think on it but he wasn't going to because it wasn't his business.

..IT WASN'T, OKAY?

"Phial wants you to have eggs with her. Straight out, little Salanitases."

Devanna was blushing, looking everything like a little pin-up bunny. It certainly did make her curves look more curvier and assets more noticeable.

To Yuri's complete discomfort. He turns his head away, shuddering. "Why do they even make sexy clothing for Pokemon? It's so weird. At least what Potya is wearing is hideous."

Potya's ears go back from where she'd laid down on a pile of sweaters she'd yanked off the shelf while waiting. Um, rude, Yuri.

Vanitas is getting a nice big snowball to the back of his head, gracing him with a lovely white powdery contrast to his dark hair.

Behind him, there's the harsh laughter of a Murkrow and the soft giggles of a girl.

When he turns around, Diana is stood a few feet away, with her own ensemble of Pokemon, including Strut, the Murkrow cackling on her shoulder. She lifts a hand and waggles her gloved covered fingers in a little wave. "Hey, Vanny!"

"Vanny! Vanny!" Strut squawks loudly.

Vanitas had been in the process of trying to decide what cheesy trinket to buy for Yuri when he ended up taking a snowball to the back of the head. Anger swelled and he whirled around to let whoever was responsible have it while Flood fell against his shoulder in a fit of giggles--

"..Diana what the hell!" he groaned as he realized who it was, reaching up now to brush the snow out of his hair. "What the hell kind of greeting was that??"

"Best greeting! Diana is perfect~" Flood said through her giggling, the Phantump rolling on his shoulder to wave at Diana and Strut. "Hello!"

Diana flashes Flood a smile in greeting as she strides over to Vantias. "Thanks cutey." Strut raises a wing and crows. "Hello! Hello!"

"A loving one, obviously." She invades Vanitas' personal space by reaching up and ruffling his hair to shake out the rest of the snow, grinning. "Just teasing my lil' bro."

Flood floats over to drift around Diana and Strut, reaching out to pet the Murkrow's wing.

"Pretty birdy~" she cooed before giggling, twirling in the air as she made her way back to Vanitas.

Said young man yelps as his hair is ruffled, batting her hand away as he glares at her--a look that falters a bit in surprise.

"Lil' bro? We aren't related.."

"Sure we are." She uses the closeness to stick her tongue out and rub noses with him in a purposefully childish manner. "We have the same Pop's. We're both attractive with dark hair. Same sense of humour. Totally related."

She pulls back to pout. "Are you disowning me? How cruel!"

"Bro! Bro!" Strut cheered.

Well, she wasn't really wrong..

"Definitely disowning you. Sisters are the worst," he said in a drawl, batting at Flood who was giggling on his shoulder now as Strut added in some commentary. "At least you got the attractive part right."

Whether he meant about himself or her he'd leave to Diana to decide.

"What are you doing here?"

Diana continues being all up in his bubble and too touchy feely, patting and rubbing his cheeks. "Don't be mean! I love you lil' bro."

She barks a laugh, which Strut mimics, and lets go of him. "Shopping. Duh."

Batting her hands away, Vanitas just gives her a dry glare.

"Whatever, idiot," he muttered, not about to return that 'I love you' because it was weird but he'd be lying if he tried to say he didn't like the idea of family.

Ugh. When had he gotten so soft?

"Okay. Then go shop. And quit throwing snowballs at me."

She giggles as she's swatted away. "Aww, so grumpy, Vanny."

Diana shakes her head and puts her hands on her hips while her bird begins chiming 'Vanny! again.

"Well, I was doing that. But then I saw your adorable face and knew I had to throw snow at it."

"Don't call me that."

He's going to punch you one of these days, Diana. And your bird.

Glaring at said Pokemon, Vanitas scoffs under his breath.

"Meaning you just wanted to be as annoying as possible."

"But it's your name."

Bring it. She'll tell Pops, he loves her more than you.

Strut lifts his wings like a fan and shakes them mockingly.

"Meaning that we're bonding."

"I wouldn't call this bonding. I'm pretty sure both parties have to want to bond for it to be bonding," Vanitas muttered though there really wasn't that much venom to it. He was more annoyed if anything which just proved that they really were siblings in their weird little family.

Flood giggled, leaning against her trainer's head.

"Bond over hot chocolate~ It's cold!"

"Aww, such a grumpy grump." She grins as she points to Flood. "I like her idea. Let's go get a drink."

Vanitas reached up to bat gently at Flood who just giggled even more.

"Fine, whatever. I'm not buying yours though."

He was totally going to pay for hers.

"Goodie. More bonding time." Diana giggles as she grabs his arm, pulling him along. "I know a cute place." Have fun, Vanitas.

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