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[ripetuto]

[Leone looks up from his book, trying to glance at his partner.]

Yeah?

[nellacerniera]

I've been thinking. We should... probably see about getting back on track with things soon. [...] Is that okay?

[ripetuto]

[Ah. He shrugs.]

Why are you asking me? I can do my thing wherever.

[Or: his opinion doesn't matter here.]

[nellacerniera]

Because I'm trying to get better about that sort of thing. And... I don't know, I wasn't sure if you needed more time?

[ripetuto]

[Another shrug.]

I'm gonna be honest, Bruno, I've been trying not to think about it.

[That way lies terrible things for Leone, specifically, and he knows it.]

[nellacerniera]

... Fair enough.

[He's going to finally stop draping on his partner in favor of actually sitting down next to him.

But now seems like a good time for a change of subject as any.]

I've got two badges before I can be done with Kanto.

[ripetuto]

[Bruno sits down and Leone promptly pulls him closer, half into his lap.]

Seriously? Already?

[nellacerniera]

[And Bruno happily cuddles closer.]

Yes, already. The last one's back in Viridian, but the next one's at the Seafoam Islands.

[ripetuto]

...Viridan, and then spend fall and winter on the islands?

[nellacerniera]

Mm, I think we'd both go nuts. [As he leans over to show Leone the map on his Gear.] Smaller than the Sevii Islands and one of the two is Blaine's gym.

[ripetuto]

[Oh, gross.]

Seafoam first, then?

[nellacerniera]

I think so. Maybe we can spend the fall and winter in Sevii, though. A nice break before we head over to Johto?

[ripetuto]

Yeah, sounds good.

[A small, tiny smile.]

I miss the sea.

[nellacerniera]

So do I.

[The sea's not far from Fuchsia, admittedly, but it's not really enough, if one were to ask Bruno.

... A thought crosses his mind, about staying at the Sevii Islands, but he quickly dismisses it. He's not ruining the moment with that particular thought. So instead--]

When we get a more permanent residence, we should get somewhere close to the water, wherever that ends up being.

[ripetuto]

Like a sea or a river? What sort of water are we talking about?

[nellacerniera]

Preferably the sea, but I'll settle for a river or lake if I have to.

[ripetuto]

We can keep an eye out around Johto, then, I guess. Anywhere you think it good, bello.

[nellacerniera]

[He smiles, leaning up for a kiss.]

It'll be nice to have somewhere just ours.

[ripetuto]

Yeah. Ours and our fifty Pokemon.

[nellacerniera]

[It is definitely way more than fifty, but Bruno's not going to say as much.]

Big, near the water... what else, do you think?

[ripetuto]

Quiet? I don't want to deal with neighbors.

[nellacerniera]

Mm, definitely quiet.

[... Excuse him, he's just going to move fully into Leone's lap.]

Anything else I think we can probably decide closer to actually finding a place.

[ripetuto]

[Well so much for reading he guesses.]

Fine by me. ...though how big of a kitchen are you thinking?

[Look he's just asking.]

[nellacerniera]

... Ah, well. Honestly, I hadn't thought a lot about it, but I might want a bigger one. I, ah, have taken to cooking more than I expected... and I imagine baking might end up going the same way.

[ripetuto]

You "imagine", huh?

[Let him tease!]