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[namesaquestion]

'This is Nikolai. Leave a message and I'll get back to you. [..... CLICK. ].'


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[namesaquestion]

They can heal the slow way! Let the humiliation sink in. Four of them couldn't even take out one pokemon because the stupid brat switched.

[It's legal and he knows it. But it doesn't lessen his feelings.] It'll mean next time we fight that stupid kid, they'll work harder so we win!

[Yea, good luck with that Niko.

Technically, he would have ranted a bit more, but Archie's words sink in, and for a second, Nikolai wants to protest being grounded. To protest the punishment because his team knows what he expects and he didn't damage any of the bonds.

They need to work harder, to train, not deal with touchy-feely bullshit.

But he doesn't. And it's purely because he knows Archie can do this. That Nikolai is keenly aware he has called Archie 'oyaji' with all that implies. That he asked the man to be his legal guardian. That, legally speaking and as far as Nikolai knows, Archie is all that's standing between him and Archer getting custody and that's the last thing he wants.

Grounding, in his mind, is a humiliation he has to bear. One he should just shut up and accept, because for all he logically knows Archie isn't his father-

His logalical brain is not in the driver's seat.] Y-

Yes, sir. You want my comm too?

[It's sharp and bitten out, as if Niko's throwing up a wall between him and his feelings.

Spoilers: he is.]

[h2no]

I don't care. You were starting to move past this. Shiko didn't evolve through you relapsing into this behaviour, did he? You didn't gain Baku's trust by being a petulant brat!

[shaking his head:] No. I'm not taking your comm and cutting you off from other people. I just want to see you doing better than this, because you can. Everyone has to deal with losing. It's just-- part of being a trainer!

[namesaquestion]

[That s a low blow and it shows. But instead of having him back down, all he does is dig his heels in deeper.

but at least Archie's not taking his comm or cutting him off from people. He's not sure how to feel about that, but. Whatever. He can think about it later.]

Shows what you know! I gained it by being myself, and they know what to expect anyway! We went through this with Lance back home, and no Champion's going to humiliate us like this! But whatever. We'll do the stupid team-building stuff even though we don't need it!

[h2no]

Yes, because the person you truly are isn't a petulant brat. That's my point.

[when will he get child security cheques again? oh, right, never, because he did this to himself for niko.]

Good. You may keep your laptop and television, but I want to see you workin' on this with them. You know to call me if anything happens and any of ya need healin'.

Late ;_;

[namesaquestion]

Tch. Like we'll need help in this!

[Sorry, his heels are in and they're just going to dig in. He can do this on his own. Because of course he can.

Like everything else he's clawed out, it was by himself.] Aww whatever. That all you want?

[h2no]

Yeah.

[he says simply, looking niko over.]

That's it.

[namesaquestion]

Then get out! I got shit to do!

[Said like any teenager who wants to stew in his own emotions for a while, LMAO.]