[FIN] Trials and Tribulations

[BlackPidgeot]

Yuri peeked up at her from his place on the floor. "What's that supposed to mean?" he asked with a smug look on his face.  

[Tori Honoo]

She stayed quiet, uncomplaining, her eyes on the ceiling.  

[BlackPidgeot]

There was silence from the floor too.  

[Tori Honoo]

Lovey, unamused with the silence, promptly padded over and hopped onto the man's chest, looking at him amusedly before joining her trainer on the bed for a moment and offering the same treatment.  

[BlackPidgeot]

Lovey would find that Yuri had dosed off, his mouth hanging open slightly up until the point that she jumped on his chest. "Hrk!"

He blinked at the Eevee then finally sat up again. "Heh, you'd think she's trying to tell us something."  

[Tori Honoo]

With Lowy now at her side, she pushed herself up into her elbow to look at the man, her expression suddenly more serious.

"What, Flynn's fallen in the well?" she asked wiith an elaborate false concern  

[BlackPidgeot]

Yuri folded his arms across his chest and heaved a dramatic sigh.

"Man, I hope not. I've already pulled him out once."  

[Tori Honoo]

His comment, be it serious or not, earned a soft laugh. "It's really got you stressed out, hm?"  

[BlackPidgeot]

Peeking over at her with one eye, Yuri then shrugged and dropped his arms. "I wouldn't say that. Flynn's a big boy."  

[Tori Honoo]

"Yes, I suppose so," she smiled, agreeing full heartedly, though she nearly laughed at herself when she realized how far the joke had come so quickly.

Sitting up to look down at him properly, she shook her head. "Why are you still on the floor? Do I make you nervous?"  

[BlackPidgeot]

Interlacing his fingers, Yuri reached his arms above his head to stretch with a yawn. Once he was done, he blinked over at Dove and her question.

"Huh? No... why?"  

[Tori Honoo]

She shook her head and ignored the question, softening further and moving to sit at the edge of the bed again, willing to leave if he wished to take back his bed. "Don't worry about it. You really should get some rest, though."  

[BlackPidgeot]

She had a point, and Yuri had to admit to himself that he didn't he the best sleep last night.

So with that, he rose from the floor and moved to his bed to sit. Though he didn't make any indication of wanting her to leave.  

[Tori Honoo]

When he sat, she slowly lifted herself from her place and moved to right his pillow that she had stolen before turning to him and wrapping her arms around his neck in a departing hug. "I'm really glad you're going back with us, Yuri."  

[BlackPidgeot]

He hadn't quite been expecting a hug, but it wasn't unwelcomed either. For just a moment he was still, but then put one arm around her to reciprocate the gesture, a small smile on his face.