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[Video feed drifts lazily about New Bark Town. I'm sure you've seen it all before. An amused, disembodied voice begins speaking.]

All right. Obviously, there isn't enough room in this town for an asylum, so I won't bother trying to check into one.

[The camera lingers briefly on Mom's house. The unspoken implication is 'or trying to get others committed.'. The camera comes to focus on Youji's face. His smile is pleasant and friendly.]

I heard the 'Welcome to the world of Pokemon, they're fantastic,' spiel, so elaboration on what's going on is unnecessary. Far too sober to make sense of it anyway. I'd much rather hear about how you're dealing with this.

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[holy shit. holy fucking shit. he recognizes that voice. Ken fumbles the Pokegear, because HE IS SURPRISED OKAY.]

...it can't be...

[picking the Pokegear back up now, just in time to see it focus on Youji's face and it is him, he'd recognize that face anywhere, even if it's too young and too open, he hasn't processed that part just yet. Ken's really glad he hasn't bothered to move on from Cherrygrove yet.]

Bloody fucking hell, Kudou, is that really you?

[Ken's excitement has run miles ahead of his brain, but that's finally catching up and placing that your hair hasn't been that long in a while, and you're actually smiling and looking like you mean it, he hasn't seen you do that in a dog's age. That takes some of the wind out of his sails.]

[there's a bit more fumbling with the Pokegear and then suddenly the video feed blips on, and there's Ken, 'cept a few years older than he's supposed to be from your point of view, and looking half excited and half cautious, 'cause if you think this shit's bananas seeing your six-or-so-years-younger-and-supposed-to-be-someone-else-'cause-he-has-amnesia-BFF when it's already confirmed that he's danced off the deep end at least once makes Ken think he's having a relapse, 'cept with real hallucinations this time 'cause that's always awesome. He thought that was your brand of crazy, dude, were you contagious or something?

Ratty breaks the silence by squeaking out a greeting as he pops over Ken's shoulder. HI, STRANGE MAN THAT'S MAKING MY TRAINER FREAK OUT.]

[Ken laughs then, and damn is he happy to see you, you asshole.]

I'd tell you to stay right there, but it'll take me at least two and a half days to get back, so you might want to meet me halfway you bloody bastard. That's what you get for being late, I went on without you.

[POINTING AT YOU ACCUSINGLY.]

[Uh-huh. Pardon me while I stare at you in polite disbelief. The prissy little Smoochum has forced her way up Youji's sleeve and gives the camera a haughty look, before leaning in and trying to kiss-examine it. Youji bats it away absently.]

Must have me confused with someone else, because I only give my name to pretty ladies.

[Tone oozes arrogance, because really, how you could ever confuse some other Kudou with the magnificently intelligent and sexy Youji belies all common sense.]

Keep talkin' like that and I'll pop you right in your smart mouth, you git. We'll see who's confused then.

It's me, Youji. Ken. I haven't changed that much!

[Or so he thinks, anyway, but he's had a few years to get used to what changes there have been.]

[...what.]

[...well, different times and places. But how... well, the voice is the same, but that other kid sounded awfully Kenlike, too...

Youji glances at his little Smoochum, as if she can offer any opinion. She shrugs and tries to grab his sunglasses.]

Assuming you are Ken, you won't be adverse to supplying me with a little evidence, hm?

[You are so big, though. Still not as tall as Youji, of course, but you've lost that childish look. Youji still detects a measure of boyishness in the face, but... generally and overall... It's taking a lot of effort to retain his composure. This Ken looks mid-twenties at least, and while Youji is quietly grateful to see Ken's lived that long... a Ken who's officially an adult seems... strange.]

'Assuming' my ass...What kind of evidence did you have in mind?

[He can appreciate the caution, especially since he's realizing now just how much time is between them and isn't that weird as hell. But that doesn't mean he's not kinda annoyed by it all the same.]

I'm guessing it's not my shoe size or favorite color.

Well, the annoyance is a good start. If you are an impostor, old man, I give you credit for doing your homework.

[See, even if you get old, you're funny when you're mad. Awesome.]

I don't know, what's something about me only you'd know? My liquor tolerance doesn't count.

I'm not that old. [huff.]

[You sleep in the buff and bring home a different woman every other night? Ken's not touching Asuka with a hundred foot pole.]

You were always pissing Manx off by spouting some bullshit about how you can tell what kind of woman she is by her ankles, does that count?

You certainly shouldn't be, Ken.

[All joking aside, he is now convinced, reaching into his pocket for cigarettes because oh my do those sound fantastic now. No one who wasn't in Weiss would have witnessed those scenes, and you're too tall to be Omi, and too personable to be Aya. Ergo!]

Give me a few minutes to really process this, hm? How... how old are you? You're still shorter than I am, aren't you?

Is that... purple rodent your little companion?

Well, my birthday just passed a couple weeks ago here, but it was nowhere near back home. Twenty-five or twenty-six, take your pick.

[as for that crack about height? Ken snorts.]

Yeah, yeah, I'm still shorter than you. What the hell, you think that matters any?

[Oh you. :| Moving right along...]

And yeah...he's one of the three. This is Ratty.

[The camera swings around to focus on Ken's Sentret and Ralts, whom he will introduce in turn.]

Omi, and Ran.

[one of these names is not like the others...]

[...too much to take in. What. What. WHAT. Laconically:]

...let me review. You are six years older than you should be, or seven, it's my choice, and...

[he snorts.]

I feel so left out. Your creativity astounds me.

Y'ever think that I'm exactly as old as I should be and that you're the one that's six or seven years behind?

[He's kinda got a point there. :|]

Oh shut up. I've only got the three, haven't gotten around to anyone that reminds me of you yet. None of the ones I've seen smoke like a chimney or chase near as many skirts as you do.

Give me a day with them and I'm sure I can work a few--yes darling?

[The little Smoochum under his arm reaches for the PokeGear insistently. Youji holds it away from her, kissing it is not sanitary.

Never mind who's too old and too young, I suppose we can agree that we're both at once. The important thing is I'm taller.

What's this about meeting you halfway? Given the choice between complaining about this nonsense to strangers and complaining to you... I'll take the strangers, but I won't deprive you of my company.

Lord only knows why I actually missed you.

I'm in Cherrygrove City, next town up from where you are. It's about a three day walk, and if there's any cars here I haven't seen them, so don't ask. It's not even a paved road between the two.

...what the hell kind of sub-civilized... Next you'll tell me they don't have running water. I saw a Nintendo in that damn kid's room I woke up in, how can they not have cars?

Don't ask me, I don't understand the logic either.

But if you want to get to anything approximating a city we're used to, might want to start walkin'. That bento'll only last so long, and until you get here you're shit out of luck for anything else.

Not sure I trust the fucking bento. I've never seen a woman so eager to kick me out of bed.

Then shut up and start walkin'. I'll bring something with me.

[Ken snorts.]

Guess someone had to be immune to your charming personality eventually.

So accommodating, clearly that someone isn't you.

[He looks at his Smoochum dubiously. Such a little, toddling thing... He sort of cradles it in one arm, and actually gets to walkin'.]

Well, old man, what are your plans for our stay here?

Only because I'm sure your ass would fucking haunt me if you up and died, then I'd never get any peace.

[Awwwww, isn't that adorable.]

I dunno. I've been holing up here 'cause of the snow. If I have to camp out, I want to do it in weather that isn't freezing.

[And he's been hoping that if he stays near that first town, someone familiar might show up eventually. He doesn't do well alone.]

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