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[anexcitableboy]

[Jimmy comes home from his 'vacation' in a great mood, which quickly breaks entirely when he gets in to a house full of distraught Pokemon and no Ib. He knows it happens. He's talked to plenty of people who've lost friends and family, but it's something else altogether to come home and find what you've started to think of as your family gone.]

[Again.]

[He's been here long enough to know he should let people know. Ib has friends. But making an announcement makes it real. He puts it off for a good chunk of the morning, busying himself with making sure all the Pokemon are okay. He's glad he doesn't keep alcohol in the house, he's already wanting a drink. Finally, he slumps down on the couch, various Pokemon on either side of him.]

Uh...

Ib's gone home.

I dunno when, I've been gone for a week. I just came home and...

[His voice chokes and he knows if he says anymore he'll start crying over the 'gear and he doesn't want to do that.]

Uh...anyway, I dunno what to do now. I'm looking after her Pokemon, there's a bunch, and I guess the house is mine now... This is way too much house for one guy. You know I only moved in 'cause I wanted to make sure somebody was taking care of her right.

I know she's just back home, but...I dunno. Feels like I oughtta do something...

[He takes a long, shaking breath.]

I love that little girl.

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[anexcitableboy]

I didn't have a job when I moved in, don't worry about it. And hey, rent's paid for this month already.

Why the hell not?

[Jimmy shrugs.]

I got this big old house, I'm not gonna live in it alone. And it sure sounds like you could use a place. We get along. If it doesn't work out, no big deal for either of us. It's not like we'd end up homeless or something.

[It just makes sense to him. He likes Tobias, and the kid could use an actual house to live in. He doesn't want to live here with just the Pokemon.]

[wing_attack]

[... He's trying really hard not to cry. He rubs at his face again and sniffs, before deciding that it just doesn't matter. He's not hiding anything like this.]

... Thanks. I... okay. Sounds good to me.

[He manages a small smile, and then pulls a Pokeball out of his pocket. He has to check with someone else before he makes a final decision. He makes sure there's no other Pokemon that are going to get squished, and then releases Regal from the ball. The Braviary looks around and squawks happily.]

We're gonna live here, at least for a while. That okay with you?

[Regal tilts his head, looks around, and then squawks again.]

Well, if it's okay with him, then that's that.

[His smile is a little bigger now. A home. A place he can belong. It's... simple, but he's really glad that there's at least somewhere.]

[anexcitableboy]

Hey, don't worry about it.

[But Jimmy can understand. He'd teared up when Ib asked him to move in. For some people, just knowing someone really gives a shit can make the real difference.]

You can take the room at the top of the stairs on the left. There's not much beyond basic guest room furniture, but we can hit up some charity sales or whatever. Make it a little more homey for you guys.

[wing_attack]

... Thanks. All I've really got that's not basic travel stuff is some sketchbooks and blankets and a few pieces of random stuff that people gave me. I don't exactly need much.

[Hm... what else...]

I can help you cook if you want. Someone's been teaching me a little bit.

[And on that note, he heads over to one of the bags and pulls out the pizza box.]

Here. As much as you want. It's not gonna eat itself.