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[sup][color=fec5e5][b]interacting with:[/b][/color] Judas ([@Lord Orgasmo]), Barry ([@Techspert])[/sup]
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Naoko threw her head back in a hearty bout of laughter at the image of Squegg wreaking havoc at home, a trail of bite marks left in his wake. Babyproofing was absolutely necessary, she agreed. As one of his many, many victims, she could attest any and all precaution is mandatory when it came to him.

[color=fec5e5]"Ugghh, you're so cute though!"[/color] Nao crouched so Fritz could see Squegg as well—it had been beeping its [code]"let me see"[/code] pattern nonstop—although made sure to keep at a safe distance. Probably best not to have an accident five minutes into their journey. [color=fec5e5]"I wish I could rub your belly without losing another arm. Ace is a trooper for taking care of you, huh?"[/color]

A person—a very familiar one—approached them then, distracting Fritz from its curious inspection of Squegg. Nao could practically hear it combing through its database for information about the newcomer. She did the same, but Cho and Kat had beat her to it. It was Flynn! What a blast from the past. Nao didn't think she would have recognized them if the others hadn't pointed it out; they'd grown up a lot since she last remembered seeing them.

Knowing that both Kat and Dante had been particularly close to them, Nao gave the trio some space to reconnect. Instead, she diverted her attention on the next person to join their motley crew, who was gone just as quickly as he'd arrived. She only had time to return Ez's wink with a playful flying kiss, and then he was out of sight. 

Soon after that, Cho had trailed after Ez. Naoko would have been next to run out if it wasn't for another blast from the past. [color=fec5e5]"Barry!"[/color] Nao greeted him with a brief hug. It had been a while since they've seen each other, although her mom probably spoke to his just days ago. [color=fec5e5]"I didn't know you were coming too. I definitely feel safer already."[/color]

Barry had asked about her arm and she proudly showed off her prosthesis in response. [color=fec5e5]"It's getting better and better every year,"[/color] she grinned and gestured toward her bionic fingers, which were flexing ever-so-slightly. [color=fec5e5]"Look, I can kind of move each finger now!"[/color]

An incessant buzzing came from Pokegear then: Fritz, impatient and excited and ready to start their adventure, motioning through the device's screen to go toward Route 29. If it could physically move the Pokegear in its current state, Nao knew Fritz would have been dragging her by the lanyard around her neck.

Naoko laughed and beckoned for Barry to follow as she started making her way toward the route. [color=fec5e5]"Let's go! We can catch up on the way. Fritz is gonna go upload itself to Cho's Pokegear if I don't follow them soon."[/color] She called for Zola, too, wondering if she had escaped getting roped in whatever Sam was scheming. [color=fec5e5]"C'mon, Zo, you too!"[/color]

As she started to run, she passed by Judas and gave him a pat on the back, expertly sidestepping Squegg to do so. [color=fec5e5]"See you tonight then?"[/color] Nao teased, knowing full well the Trapinch liked to move at his own pace.

Cho and Ez were quite a ways ahead, but Nao was determined to catch up.