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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on May 1, 2018 3:08:09 GMT
Luke could really hardly believe his luck. For so long, he had thought about this upcoming moment – how it could happen, what would it be like, but, for a while he’d doubt it would even occur in the first place. But, partly because of his own curiosity, partly since his near death experience in the Bayou, and partly because Bellamy encouraged him, he finally mustered up the courage to ask to meet Gryz the Bearmon somewhere for a nice night together.
Initially he had thought things like ‘oh, Gryz wouldn’t want to do that’ or ‘what if it gets super awkward?’, but, he had mustered up the courage to construct a message to him on the D-Terminal and ask him if he wanted to spend some time together in the newly rebuilt Snowflake Village.
When Gryz almost immediately replied that he would, Luke had momentarily fainted, but when he awoke to see Colin and Bellamy’s concerned faces above him, they soon figured out what was going on and grinned.
“So, Snowflake Village then, Luke?” Colin asked his partner, reading what was said on the D-Terminal.
“If it’s not too much trouble...” Luke had answered. And so here he was, getting ready for the trip to the grand reopening of Snowflake’s Inn, which Koharu had overseen the construction of. He couldn’t wait to see it, as well as the rest of the village. The Elecmon rather liked cold climates, and it wasn’t too chilly there at this time of year. Plus it would be a nice, cosy, welcoming town that should be a pleasant setting for the meeting with Gryz.
“You look great, Luke” Bellamy said, helping him fix up his outfit. It wasn’t anything too elaborate, just a smart light blue shirt with a dark blue tie and a black dinner jacket. Like most of their outfits they didn’t worry about the bottom half, but, still, Luke felt a bit uncomfortable.
“Do you think this is necessary, Bells?” he asked his brother, who was dressed in his normal PROFIT t-shirt. “I mean, Gryz doesn’t usually seem like someone all that fussed about clothes...”
“Well, it’s the thought that counts, Lukey” Bellamy said, patting his head. “Besides, we’re PROFIT officers now, we gotta look classy, especially in a public establishment”.
Supposing that was a point, Luke eventually sat down, nervous about the upcoming meeting. Daedalus soon descended on the approach to Snowflake Village. And, indeed, it had been rebuilt well. No longer the ash strewn ruin it was after Chatsuramon destroyed it, it was a pretty little town one might expect to see in a snowglobe.
When Daedalus landed, Colin (dressed appropriately in warm clothes), Luke and Bellamy disembarked. “Heh, Koharu did a great job then” Bellamy remarked. “Well then, to the inn!”
“You’re not gonna be too close, right?” Luke asked his brother.
“Of course not, you gave me privacy with Coronamon, I ain’t gonna forget returnin’ the favour” the Impmon winked. “Well then, let’s see where Tetsu and Gryz are, eh?”.
Luke could tell that Bellamy was proud of him. Well, best not disappoint then. But still, Luke really liked Gryz and was mostly positive about this being a good experience.
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Post by tetsushi on May 5, 2018 8:32:32 GMT
That day, Tetsu and Gryz just done from on exploration in Digital World. The latest mission was a bit tiring for the two. They're honestly about to crash somewhere, somewhere just... you know, nice to stay in and could reduce their stress. As much as they love whitewater, they're not in mood for another sea stuff. Hence, their destination is the north. They heard that there are onsen there. Onsen and an inn? Boy, talk about amazing. Tetsu already drifted to sleep, having to provide most of the stamina for Gryz to evolve... Gryz himself was quite tired, but not ready to nap just yet. When they rode the Trailmon that day, it was completely empty so they have the time to enjoy the quietness for themselves until they arrived.
He was about to take out a book for entertainment when suddenly Tetsu's D-Terminal beeped. Gryz opened it and his heart nearly jumped in joy. What's this a date invitation? Honestly, after the help that the Elecmon extended to him after the day he berserked and nearly fatally harmed his partner, Gryz started to develop a feeling toward him. The Bear's calm smile turned into a sheepish, giddy grin. He quickly typed a reply.
With pleasure. Be there =w=
Too bad he doesn't have anything to go with it though. The Bearmon decided that he should probably wear a muffler to make himself more presentable at the very last. Lucky that they'll be arriving faster than the trio, so he would have more time to buy something out to make himself more presentable, or warm. He normally doesn't do this, but he want to give a good impression.
When Tetsu woke up, he explained the situation to the boy who grinned and gave him a thumb up. Privacy aside, Tetsu know how much Gryz starting to care about the Elecmon. He helped Gryz choosing his wear, which make him ends up with something bit more vibrant. The muffler is made out of wool, green in color, and he switched his cap with something similarly worn by Chacmon. This hopefully made him looks warmer and welcoming. They decided to wait near a huge tree that was planted several months ago as a sign of Snowflake's recovery.
"I hope that they'll come here soon," Tetsu commented. Gryz himself stayed calm to give proper 'example', but deep inside, he cannot help but to get excited like a little kid. Nervousness and happiness just mixing together into one.
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on May 5, 2018 8:46:08 GMT
Luke, Colin and Bellamy made their way through the frosted village. The snow wasn't too deep this time of year so it wasn't like they were walking through a blizzard or anything. Just the pads on Luke and Bellamy's feet got a bit chilled, making the two of them look forward to getting into the inn.
Then, on the way there, Luke spotted them waiting under the tree that was planted to mark Snowflake's recovery. There was Gryz, dressed in a cute green muffler. Tetsu was there too of course, but Luke's attention was for the moment fixed on the Bearmon. Well, best make a good first impression. Luke summoned all the courage he could and made his way across the frosted ground toward the Bearmon.
"Heya" he said, smiling. "I'm... really glad you could make it". His mouth was fixed in a huge grin at the sight of Gryz. "Hope I didn't keep you waiting too long" he chuckled.
While this was happening, Colin and Bellamy greeted Tetsu. "Heya, kid, lookin' good" Bellamy remarked, noting Tetsu hadn't lost his apparent mass.
Next, the doors of the reopened Snowflake Inn swung out, inviting the awaiting guests inside. Luke froze a little, but hopefully reached out to grip Gryz's paw.
"Hope you're hungry, I heard that PROFIT pulled out all the stops for the meals tonight" he said to the Bearmon, trying to make conversation. Indeed, a well received opening night would do wonders for Snowflake Village, which would be in the best interests of this region.
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Post by tetsushi on May 5, 2018 9:20:39 GMT
Wow, he have to admit that Luke looks dashing. He kinda worried that he's the one who came here in rather informal looking attire, but because he didn't say anything about the attire and more to happiness that he's here, he guess he should take it as an affirmation that there's nothing wrong. The Bearmon grinned sheepishly. "Aye, Lukey. Glad to see you too. Don't worry, you don't make us wait long at all~"
Tetsu can't help but to smirk at the two. He decided to focus his attention to the older teen and the Impmon. "Hey for ya too Cols and Bells~ Nice to see ya again. Thanks for looking after Gryz back then..." he referring to the time where Gryz ran away from him after a situation back when he found his crest. Thanks to the counseling from Brad and Luke, Gryz gained back his confidence and returned to Tetsu.
"Sorry that ya gotta accompany me. Don't want to disturb their moment~" Tetsu tossed a tease at Gryz who blushes under that dark fur of his.
"Aw c'mon Tetsu..." Gryz scratched his head sheepishly. "Anyway, lead the way, please~"
Gryz let Luke did the leading. At first he wondered if he should hold his paw or something. Just as he was about to reach out, he found out that Luke did the same and chuckled. He have no idea why he's being so giddy and why he felt like butterflies flying in his stomach, but at the very least, he's happy now. He gently yet firmly hold his date's hand.
"Do you want to share this?" he offered, lifting half of his muffler. It might be his romantic side, but he picked one that's long enough for couple. "Oh don't worry, I'm starving~ We just recently back from a mission and it was... really tiring so to say, so this is a very welcome invitation, Lukey, thanks~"
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on May 5, 2018 9:51:12 GMT
Luke was delighted to hear Gryz's gentle voice again. He loved that about him. The calm zen facial expressions he had, the warmth of his voice, how cute he was. He hoped that by the end of tonight he'd find at least twice as many things to like about him.
"Good to hear" the Elecmon answered, his paws nervously straightening his blue tie.
Colin and Bellamy meanwhile were happy to engage Tetsu with conversation. In Colin's experience, given that both of his partners were in love with digimon that were also partners, it was only polite for him to get to know the other partner a bit better, even if he was four years younger.
"That's fine, Gryz was no problem to look after" the 15 year old said. Tetsu then apologized for having to have him accompany them. "Ah, no, that's fine, we can handle a bit of chat" he smiled. "Just though..." he supposed he'd best ask, for convenience of course. "Would you be alright if Luke and Gryz began a relationship?". He just wanted to get that question out of the way first. If not, okay. If so, then great. "Of course, Luke's my partner and Gryz is your partner, and given that I've already been through Bellamy's family motions it isn't much other than us meeting up every so often for our partners to bond a little". Colin hoped that he wasn't being too awkward, being unsure of how far Tetsu was with his health education program in school to understand what was going on.
When Gryz offered to share his muffler, Luke blushed and smiled. Yeah it'd look a bit awkward, but, frankly, if it meant having an excuse to be closer to Gryz as they entered, he was delighted at the idea. "Sure, I'm game" he answered, and popped his head up under the muffler, delighted to be hugged this close to the Bearmon. With that, Luke led him to a quiet table for two, where they could sit opposite each other. Luke glanced at his menu for something he would enjoy, and saw so much. He eventually settled on a poultry dish, and would state it as the Dracmon waiter came around. The waiter then turned to Gryz, asking what he would like.
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Post by tetsushi on May 5, 2018 10:21:53 GMT
Hmmm, what does Colin means? "Hmn? Alright with what? I mean, it's their relationship, of course I'm happy about it if my bro's happy. Does it really matter? Ma said that love came in all sort of form, so I think it's cool that they in love with each other really... or is it meeting schedule? We can easily discuss that really. All that matter is that they're happy really."
Whether Tetsu being mature or simply stating some matter of fact thing as a kid, nobody knows, but at the very least he really accepted it readily. Whether there's a need to explain about the next step though, Gryz whispered to Colin something along the line of 'he know', hopefully softening the blow of the awkwardness. The kids did learn about this at around fifth grade after all.
Gryz was happy that Luke accepted his invitation and gently wrapped his arm on the Elecmon's waist, nothing too intimate, but nothing platonic either. They only separated themselves the moment they arrived at the table. Gryz set aside his muffler on the chair's backrest and glanced at the menu. He decided that he want some cream soup, salmon and a bit of warm alcoholic drink with low alcohol content to warm up himself. It might be a bit strange looking considering that the inn is japanese style, but even so Koharu has made the place to suit all sort of need.
"So is it wrong if I take this as a sign that we can be official soon~?" Gryz teased.
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on May 5, 2018 18:27:07 GMT
Colin was delighted when Tetsu said it was fine for their partners to meet up like this. "Yep, thanks, that's what I meant. And of course, we should think of a schedule where we can make our partners happy". Colin was of course expecting this to be something similar to Bellamy, where he'd meet with the partner of his digimon's affection and bond a little while their partners spent time together.
When Gryz mentioned to Colin that Tetsu knew about the underlying facts of their affection, that made him relax a little. That at least made him feel a bit more optimistic about this working after all.
Luke meanwhile seized up when Gryz held him about the waist, but forced himself to relax with deep breaths. This was absolutely what he wanted, to become more closely bonded with Gryz, and the Bearmon's gestures made him feel really happy. As they entered the inn and Gryz removed the muffler, Luke still stayed by him, sitting down opposite the cute bear at their reserved table. Luke examined the menu carefully. He decided that he would ask for an aperitif drink first, and that his main meal would be a Chicken Kiev. Quite filling, yes, but he was rather hungry on the whole.
Once that was done, Gryz asked if they could be official soon. Luke blushed again, which made him grateful that it was hard to see under his red fur. "Yeah... I don't see any reason why we shouldn't" he chuckled. His blue eyes then relaxed a little as he matched Gryz's gaze. "You're absolutely stunning tonight, Gryz, I have to say" he remarked, smiling.
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Post by tetsushi on May 7, 2018 6:59:26 GMT
"Then there's no problem at all!" Tetsu declared, mimicking Gryz's zen face while giving Bellamy and Colin thumb up. The gesture was really cute for Gryz, enough for him to stifle a chortle. Seriously, he was happy to hear that his partner supported his romance greatly.
On the way, it's seem that at first Luke stiffened up. It's a bit worrying to him, but after how he seem to be relaxed afterward, Gryz decided that there's nothing wrong and smiled at his date. As a bit sign of affection, he booped his nose on Luke's gently.
Looks like his little tease about the being official is taken happily, Gryz grinned sheepishly. "Ah, well, that's very perfect then. I was wondering if I was being a bit too... you know, jumpy. Can't help it when I have someone as wonderful as you asking me personally for... this sort of perfect night, you know?"
Gryz's expression seem to relax more when he's complimented on his looks. "Ah, well, I think I should dress for the occasion, you see. I'm sorry that formal look isn't really my style, I mean, not something I'd really love to put in unless really necessary... But hey, you rocks in them. I think it's a treat of it's own to see a lovely Elecmon in a dashing formal wear. Dashing, Luke, absolutely dashing."
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on May 7, 2018 16:36:14 GMT
Colin chuckled as Tetsu agreed to this. Even if Colin was 3-4 years the boy's senior, he was still fairly happy at the prospect of spending time with the farmer kid from Hokkaido. Even if Colin was more of a midwest American city slicker that was only a quarter Japanese, he at least found some kind of kinship with Tetsu in that they both had digimon partners that they loved and cared about.
When Gryz gently pressed his nose against Luke's, the Elecmon was rather surprised and blushed even more, but smiled back in response. He liked such gestures of affection, giggling a little. There was nothing much he could say to that after all.
Luke then gave a murmur of agreement that he too was a little unsure of how to approach things. "That's alright. And don't worry about acting too jumpy, I'm totally fine with it" he reached forward and gently held Gryz's paws in his own. "After all, we don't know what the other's comfortable with unless we say so, right? So, let's talk, let's get used to each other, and let's enjoy ourselves" he offered. He realized with a start that maybe he was speaking with Bellamy's words just now, but... no. Luke's crest was Compassion, and this was definitely in that area.
To Gryz's comments about his formal wear, Luke grinned even more broadly. "Heh, thanks. My brother mentioned that since we're technically officers of PROFIT that we should look classy, I'm glad you like it". His blue eyes wandered back to Gryz's soft appearance. "And that's okay. I like the look of your fur the way you are" he grinned.
Not long after that, their meals were served. Luke was delighted at how well his Kiev was presented. "Heh, well, let's chow down, eh?" he grinned at his date.
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Post by tetsushi on May 11, 2018 4:24:04 GMT
"Hehe, that's very sweet of you. I'm quite proud of my fur. Liking how soft looking your white patch of fur too. Speaking of fur, I noticed that you looks a bit different after our meeting back then with Coolmon... the stripes, they're different, huh? Side effect of something?" he asked.
The food did came and it smelled very delicious. Gryz of course isn't like one of those type who would immediately dig in. Instead he took a bit of his time to give a bit of thank to the scrumptious data that was presented in front of him. He poured the warm sake, then sips it a bit. The taste and the effect it have to his body made him shiver blissfully. Ah yeah, this felt really great.
"Hmmm, what are we comfortable about eh... I guess we should know each other better first. So, tell me a bit about yourself... like, what do you like, any aspiration, favorite things, any little details that you don't mind sharing of course, and what do you want to know about me, Maybe we can take it from there eh?" Gryz suggested. "I'm not someone who really... uh, know where I should begin with a personal talk, so maybe you can help me with directions, heh. By the way, warm hot sake?" Gryz offered the small bottle for him to try. "It's to warm up your body."
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on May 21, 2018 16:30:06 GMT
Luke smiled and tilted his head. "Heh, thanks, it is really soft" he chuckled. "And yeah... guess some of Bellamy's fur got on me since we biomerged. Some of mine got on him too. He was a bit awkward at first but Coronamon likes it, so, that makes him happy".
Luke rather liked his new purple stripes in return. At the very least it gave him something in common with his twin, although the most significant thing he had got from that moment was his brother's confidence. And in return, Bellamy had received his compassion. The twins had become very comfortable with this melding of virtues.
As the food arrived, Gryz didn't eat right away. Luke was surprised yet glad of this, he wasn't the type that ate quickly either. Gryz offered some warm sake, which Luke accepted. And then the Bearmon asked if Luke wanted to start off. The Elecmon sipped the sake and appreciated how warm it made him feel.
"Okay then, I'll start" he said, cheerfully. "First off... I really like music" he put his cup down and waved his paw lazily a little to emphasize this. "Of course, with paws like this, not many instruments I can play, but, I can rock guitars pretty well... but of course with a schedule like mine, don't really get the chance to play that often. But Colin helps out when he can". He gave another smile in the direction of his partner. "A week after we met, he brought me a holosuit so Bellamy and I could go to school with him, it's really fun there. We keep Colin company and in exchange, Colin introduced me to the school music club, and, well, I play there".
The Elecmon had been rather nervous about it at first, but, after proving his talent, it had reached the point where the club probably wouldn't even kick him out if they knew if he was a digimon.
After sharing this, Luke thought it was about time to let Gryz have a turn. "How about you? Anything you wanna share?" he asked, interested.
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Post by tetsushi on May 22, 2018 13:16:08 GMT
"Hmmm, biomerging huh..." it's a strange concept. He know that means he will share one and same mind with Tetsu, while at the same time two different individuals. It's like a fusion, but with individual thoughts connected by bridge, without any wall at all. In that sense, it's similar to a two souls in same body that shared one common link, creating a new body. With that in mind... can he infects Tetsu? That sort of thought scares him. But at the same time, he know that apparently humans are not affected by the corruption, or affected, but there are natural antibody in them that made it hard for corruption to have a lingering effect. Yet he can't shook off the feeling...
"Come to think of it, maybe one day I'll ask you more about it, eh?"
In the inn, Gryz was quite surprised that apparently the Elecmon has joined a human band, in a school in real world at it! It's kind of mindblowing what sort of thing holosuits can do, and he felt it's a bit hard for Digimon to get acclimated to the real world, but to think that he's blending so easily... Gryz is quite amazed honestly.
"Huh, well, relating to music, I do like music too. I prefer one with softer, slower beats, but I don't mind the lively ones too. I actually often play tribal drums lately. It's quite fun you know, to beat them with your palm and make tribal musics. Somewhere in the forest there are a clan of Digimons that was partying. Me and Tetsu happened to be nearby and they suddenly invited us! It was really fun. From there I kind of took interest in those sort of drums, one that you can beat with your hands without need of any sticks. That was the time that I noticed too that my lil human bro got dancing talent, ha!"
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on May 31, 2018 14:27:05 GMT
The talk of biomerging seemed to make Gryz think about the subject a little deeply. But of course, that was okay. "Yeah, of course, if you need to know more about it" Luke told Gryz gently. "It can be a scary thing to think about, sure, but, at least, in my experience, it kinda... melded my mind with both Colin and Bellamy, and... made me understand the both of them on a higher level".
He hoped that this talk was able to be understood. Gryz only asked that later on he would explain more about it, in which the Elecmon smiled and nodded. "Of course, I'll tell you what I know, honey". Luke then gasped a little, realizing he may have gone a little beyond his boundaries with giving Gryz a nickname like that. "Oh, gosh, uh, do you like that name, Gryz?" he asked as a kind of saving throw.
When Gryz responded to his talk about music, Luke felt delightfully relaxed and comfortable with how much he undestood it.
"Oh wow, that sounds so great!" Luke exclaimed. "Heh, after our meal I admit I kinda want to play a few tunes to see how well we do". He was sure that there wouldn't be much he could play at such short notice, but, he was dead set on making a tune that Gryz would like.
And sure enough, soon after their conversation had ended, their meals would be served in front of them. Luke looked down at his meal with delight, licking his lips. It seemed simply delicious! He hoped that Gryz felt the same about his.
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Post by tetsushi on Jun 2, 2018 16:03:16 GMT
Certainly, that sounds like a good reason for biomerging, but at the same time, he wondered if it's fine if he and Tetsu biomerged. What would happened if they does? Does Tetsu's immunity would slowly cure his corruption? Or perhaps, because he is in datafied state he would also get corrupted? He... he honestly so torn at the moment. "...Say Luke?" Gryz lowered his voice to barely audible "...If you know someone who could deal with this sort of case, could you... please introduce me to him? I need... I might need some way to stop this corruption from growing. Yeah, it's part of me now, but... if I biomerge, I'm afraid what sort of effect it'll bring to Tetsu. I... might need a new form so to say."
He chuckled when Luke seem to autopiloted and called him honey. "One of my favorite food--just kidding, of course I don't mind, Fluffbun."
Heh, an invitation to make some sound? "Aye, count me in. I might be a beginner, but I'm very sure that I could follow your lead. Do they have a drum set here?"
Looks like they're done talking for now. Gryz found that his meal no longer piping hot, which is great. He ate the salmon, savoring the flavor. "...Well well, this is very delicious. Why don't you try some?" he offered a spoonful to Luke "...and of course, this is indirect kiss," he joked.
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on Jun 8, 2018 6:54:27 GMT
Luke listened as Gryz seemed to hesitantly tell him something that worried the Bearmon. When "corruption" was mentioned he scrunched his paws up on his knees under the table as he was a little worried about what he might ask, then thought hard about it.
"Well... I don't really personally know anyone that's a true expert on corruption..." he began. "I know a spirit user called Kan... oh, right, he accompanied you to the ancient ruins where the Earth corruption was, right?". Damn, that probably wouldn't help that much. "Other than that... well... I'm not sure if this is a reliable lead, Gryz, but... I've heard of a Datamon who lives in Terminus City that's been interested in that sort of thing. I don't know if he'd be helpful, but, I've heard talk of him a couple of times when corruption was mentioned in passing".
He hoped it would be help to him though. Luke then giggled as Gryz called him fluffbun. "Heh, that's a cute name, thanks" he said.
Gryz then asked if they had drums here to play. "Well, I hope so... I made a special request for instruments to play here since music can really make a place attract customers, although tribal drums? Hmm... it's a bit far north, but hopefully they do".
As the food arrived, Gryz remarked how nice his meal tasted then offered some to Luke. The Elecmon gave another grin and leaned forward to take the bite that was offered. "Oh wow that's good" he beamed, swallowing. "Heh, only fair you try some of mine right, honey?" he offered Gryz a bite in return.
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