Girls' Night Out [Syre]

"Well of course! I'm always glad to see you!" Syre beamed, a wide grin on her face as the two made their way down Whitewater. And indeed, Syre's early youth was something of a 'blink and you'll miss it' story, but that's just how it went with Digimon. Heck, Syre had to see the same when Holly sprung up right before her eyes.

"Oh, its not all bad..." the BlackGatomon gave a small chuckle back. The barrage of questions made her ears flicker, the cat trying to just keep up with all of it. How was she doing, how were her parents, was she exercising, and she wanted to know about the grounding? "Hey, give me a sec here!" She said that with a smile, racking through the questions back in her head: "Things are going fine in the Library, though its really only 'dad' doing the research stuff with the rest of 'em. Mom's got her own deal with the Knights, my sister's doing her own thing, and I'm still figurin' out what I want to do. Um... oh, mom and dad are fine!" She gave a nod, trying to think of something to add:

"Actually, this came at a good time. My parents are out in Snowpoint for a bit of a small vacation, and Holly's doing a project in Terminus." As for her exercise: "Mm! Mom does some pretty good cooking, and I keep up on my runs so I don't slow down for those missions, and... yeah, I've got a bit more 'freedom' to do what I want now that I'm able to do 'harder' missions." She had a good long talk about that with Mikemon, and really, that was what bothered her most about the Dark Area 'error': being punished for doing the right thing, albeit unsafely.

But one good question - or several - deserved one in return! "How about you? You gave us all a scare when we heard that you were in that desert mess... oh, and dad mentioned that you're trying to build a settlement in the Dark Area? Because he said that he'd message you tomorrow if he can find that 'researcher' you're looking for..."

Other questions aside, her attention was soon drawn to the city itself. "So what's the plan for today?" Amy might have mentioned that it was to be a 'fun night out', but Syre didn't really know what that meant!

"Heh... well, dad was worried, and maybe trying to do what I did as a rookie wasn't the best idea, but I don't think he'd get on my case if I tried to do something like that again." She already had the head for it - it just took a while for her data to catch up.

And, of course, Amelie and Mikemon didn't need to agree on everything! Syre listened as Amelie responded to her own questions. The desert, apparently, wasn't that bad (for her, at least), and the base was going well! "Mm, that's good to hear! I might have to visit soon..." As soon as things were ready, anyway.

Pleasantries aside, Syre definitely wondered what a 'fun day' meant from Amelie, and the first thing she said made Syre tilt her head. True, the BlackGatomon had outgrown such things (mostly, though K begged to disagree at times), but that second part confused her. What did it mean to be a 'lady'? The blank expression that was on Syre's face for several seconds was probably exactly what Amelie expected.

"Um... well, I mean... I've been doing more studying and training, been more active with the mission's guild..."

Yeah, even Syre knew that wasn't was Amelie was looking for. Eventually, the cat shook her head. "Auntie, my mom's spent most of her life as a single innkeeper and my dad's a science-nut." Plus, Syre was pretty much their first kid! "And... I don't think either of them really had parents of their own?"

"Heh, it sounds like you have your work cut out for you, auntie!" 'Habitable' by the end of the year? Granted, Syre knew little about how building in the Dark Area would work, but it definitely sounded like a lofty goal. Though, if anyone could handle it, it was Amy!

As the two would make their way to the beach, and as Amelie sat, Syre found herself blinking up at that starry sky, sitting just a couple of feet away from Amelie. Her attention was only drawn as Amy spoke, her ear flicking in recognition of what she was saying. 'Awkward'? 'Something she wasn't planning to do for eight or so years'? The cat's expression looked confused, tilting her head as she asked about her growth. "Um... I don't know, actually. For a long while I thought I'd just be a 'cat with a ring', but now I've been ultimate a couple of times and that form's just... 'weird unless I'm in it', if that makes sense?"

It probably wasn't what Amelie was talking about - the second question would land closer to home. Valentines? "Mm... its definitely a day that make mom and dad happy. Its one of the few times I've seen mom bake a cake, and dad mentioned it was during a Valentines day that he really got to know mom for the first time. But, I can't say I've given it much thought myself?" She curled her legs closer, wrapping her hands around her legs. "Honestly, I was just surprised that Terminus could produce that much pink!"

Ah, yes, the 'conversation'. Syre didn't know exactly what Amelie was getting at in the start, at least, though the question about Valentines Day was somewhat telling. Though Mikemon and K hadn't talked about it before, Syre wasn't blind: mom and dad prettied themselves up for some kind of date, while Dio fussed over about the appearance of his scarf before heading out on his own. It was definitely a big event in the Library, and yet Syre and Holly largely just stood on the sidelines.

When Amelie dropped the question directly, though, Syre felt her face briefly flash that aforementioned pink. That was definitely a forward thing to ask, but the cat still took a moment to consider her answer. "Honestly, I was too caught up in everything else to even give it much of a thought this year. Um... I don't know..." she rambled. "The whole 'blind date' thing the Library was on about sorta sounded interesting, but the whole day just kinda snuck up on me and slipped by! Besides that, I've not really had a chance to meet anyone 'like that'?" Syre was definitely a social cat - sort of a necessity growing up in the Library as she did - but she never really thought of anything in that sense.

"But, I mean, I guess? Maybe?" Sheesh, she felt like she was floundering, here!

"I don't know about fast, but things have definitely been busy lately." Holly with her job? K with the Knights? Mikemon with his upteenth medical appointment for the desert and forest incidents? So much was going on that there was barely any time to think about stuff like Valentines - and yet mom and dad still managed to slip some time in for it!

She was glad to have this time to relax with auntie, of course. The cat gave an idle nod to Amelie's comment about being 'aware' - though what really drove the point home was that comment about Mikemon being a grandparent. Syre blinked, and stammered at Amelie's chuckle, a completely embarrassed and flushed expression crossing her face! "A-auntie!" It took her a moment to get back to it, nervously joining Amelie's chuckle a moment later.

Sheesh - Syre was definitely still awkward about this sort of thing. Once she leveled back out, she gave a nod as Amelie seemingly changed topic - a celebration, to her Ultimate form! Syre gave a nod and a smile, stretching onto all fours, allowing herself to easily follow alongside Amy. And as they would make their way to the city, Amelie and Syre would look much like any other Tamer-and-Digimon pair. Definitely handy, that!

Amelie's last comment made her ear twitch, Syre giving a sigh. "Trust me, I know. I mean, they mean well, but mom's so out of it in cities and dad's... winging it, I guess?" That was a good word for it. "So where are we going?"

"Hey, they're trying, at least..." Syre didn't exactly think of Mikemon or K as irresponsible in the slightest, but she could tell at least a bit of what Amelie was talking about. But, heck, they were learning very fast what it meant to be parents, and what it meant to see their kids grow up!

Admittedly, Amelie was handling that latter bit much better than K, but that was neither here nor there. Syre's ear flicked as they walked along, perking up at the mention of a celebration. "Heh, really? That sounds like fun!" Perhaps a bit energetic, but Syre got to go out and eat at a place with auntie - though she was a bit surprised to see that it was a sit-down place.

Only a bit, of course. Following along, sitting across from Amelie (on a higher stool), Syre considered the question. "Mm... 'turkey', I guess?" Syre didn't sound certain, herself! "Mom knows how to cook a lot of things and I don't even think she's hit the bottom of it yet. So many years in that inn, I wonder how she keeps it all in there..."

Syre perused the menu. Just what kind of place was this, anyway? "How about you, Amy?" Might as well shoot the breeze as they settled in!

True, the outing wasn't about the parents, it was about the here and now! Syre beamed a smile and nodded in reply, any awkward tone quickly swept under the bridge. Seriousness aside, it was time for the two to eat...

... Though with how little Syre had been in proper restaurants, she found herself a bit overwhelmed by the options! Thankfully, this place wasn't too fancy, having decent-looking 'normal' options and pictures with generous portion sizes (well, this place had to serve all sizes of monsters, after all!). She managed to narrow down to a few options, settling on a nice-looking chicken dish, giving her order as well.

With their orders made, Syre folded the menu, ears flicking as Amelie spoke. "Oh, right, 'Japan'! I haven't had the chance to see it at all, though apparently dad's made the trip a coupla times?" Amelie would know that Mikemon was Haru's roommate for a while, at least. The conversation soon spun back around to her - what were her goals, what did she want to be? "I'm, um, still trying to figure that out. I still think I want to be a 'Field Ranger' - you know, someone who goes and responds to things that 'happen' out there, sort of like when we helped that spirit? I'm trying to take a few missions to get a good resume for that."

So, she had a bit of an idea! Syre gave a blink as a bottle was left at the table - wine? The cat tilted her head and gave a nod, raising her own glass. "For us, sure! And, I hope it is - things have been looking much brighter recently, at least!" She gave a grin, and a small sip, just to get a taste of what was in the bottle.