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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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Zuzu (Josh only)
she / her / hers
thirty-one
april 17
Lavaridge, Hoenn
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Izumi Yamamura
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POSTED ON Aug 22, 2021 0:09:05 GMT
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The Lavaridge Hot Springs.

They were definitely one of Izumi’s favorite places in this sleepy little town she called home—asides from her family’s café of course.

Now there was some kind of publicity thing going on inviting people in, luring them with the possibility of—

Well she was not going to pass this chance up now was she?

‘Get moving to the hot springs, bring the kids if you wanna,’ was all she wrote on a piece of paper before picking up her bathing supplies and heading to the hot springs proper.

Holy shit that was a lot of people.

Quickly squirreling her way in, she managed to book one of the family-friendly hot springs and eventually made her way inside, making sure to shower down before stepping into said hot springs proper.

As any proper hot spring bather should.

Now, where was her husband, what was taking him so long?

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Josh Dragomir
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Eyes For Izumi
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POSTED ON Sept 26, 2021 1:08:27 GMT
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After all that had happened lately, a break in the hot springs with the family was exactly what they needed. Seriously, bloody Groudon of all things in Lavaridge? He needed a vacation. But a day off in the hot springs would do. So since Izumi said bring the kids? Of course he brought the kids. Why wouldn’t he bring the kids?

Apparently everyone else thought the same thing.

“Surprised anyone would wanna be anywhere near the heat after the incident” Josh remarked to Izumi from behind her as he entered the booked spring. He urged the kids to get in slowly, but the little buggers wanted to rush. Hot-red rosy cheeks awaited them if they weren't careful.





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Zuzu (Josh only)
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thirty-one
april 17
Lavaridge, Hoenn
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POSTED ON Nov 5, 2021 16:48:40 GMT
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It was another nostalgic trip down memory lane—

Only instead of just the two of them, they were now accompanied by their own little spawn. Twin troublemakers, the both of them!

“Zack! Lyra! Don’t go cannonballing into the water, it’s too shallow to actually do that!” she warned the two bungers who were giggling like idiots and had literally scampered off towards the water.

Yeesh.

What was it with them being so hyperactive?!

Anyway…

“Can’t stop ‘em, I tried at least,” she said from her position at the edge of the hot springs.

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Josh Dragomir
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POSTED ON Nov 5, 2021 23:22:38 GMT
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Nostalgic indeed. It was the day they met they’d headed off into the hot springs in Lavaridge after a trainer mission they had gone on together. He had shamelessly flirted with this new female stranger all day long and he hadn’t shook her since. But considering they were now married, he didn’t seem like he wanted to shake her off after all.

Zack and Lyra of course nearly cannonballed in, but Josh caught them both by their underarms. They scrambled and writhed under his grip, but he would step back into the waters slowly before dropping them. If they weren't careful, they were going to end up with a little more than just rosy skin.

“Well, someone had to try just a little harder” he cheeked in turn.






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Zuzu (Josh only)
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POSTED ON Nov 16, 2021 10:16:31 GMT
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The warmth radiating from the hot spring waters was more than enough to make them all rosy-skinned after soaking in the water for a while—at least they weren’t going to get cooked unlike in those newly-opened saunas.

Hell, there were even separate sauna booths at the top of Mount Chimney, right next to the mouth of the obviously active volcano. Nice brush with death right there.

“Did you really just—” she continued, watching as he inevitably dropped the twins into the water.

Not exactly the cannonballing they wanted, but well, better than them hitting their stubborn heads!

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POSTED ON Nov 16, 2021 17:14:12 GMT
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It was a gentle drop, not much height, more of a plop than anything. The twins would make a face at him for spoiling their fun, but soon enough seemed content to just splash at one another. "Mind the splashing, it's too hot for that" he scolded lightly as he grabbed a pair of cool, pumpkin spice drinks and handed them to the kids. That seemed to calm them down well enough as they would sit and relax in the hot spring while they drank. It'd keep them placated for a bit anyway. The drinks were in plastic containers so nothing would happen if they were to drop them.

Handing Izumi a drink and grabbing one for himself, he would finally slide into the water. All the aches and sores from his work came up at once, and he loosed a mild groan as the waters washed over them. Then came a long, prolonged breath as he tried to relax.

"There we go."

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POSTED ON Nov 16, 2021 17:36:04 GMT
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She looked at the drink with a momentary flash of distaste—she didn’t understand the hype over the obsession with pumpkin-flavored things come fall weather. Honestly.

She was more of a spring brat, if anything.

Either way…

At least the two bungers didn’t sustain blunt force injuries to their thick heads when they went down into the water. Bless Josh for stopping them.

“You two do be careful,” she called as she sat herself down at the edge herself, letting her feet seep into the warmth of the water and relaxing her tired soles.

“This never fails to hit the spot.”

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POSTED ON Nov 16, 2021 19:15:07 GMT
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Well, she was definitely one kind of brat alright.

Almost as hot as a Will-O-Wisp but far more relaxing, this definitely hit the spot. it really was just what they needed, especially after that whole Groudon business. Ironic considering they had nearly been burned to death, but well... What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? Josh settled down next to Izumi and gingerly squeezed her hand underwater, while keeping an eye on the kids as they couldn't sit still for long.

"Crazy to think that we'd be here after all this time, with kids. Nothing in the way, and nothing but time. Seems like years ago we'd have never even been able to dream of something like this."

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POSTED ON Nov 16, 2021 19:25:25 GMT
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“Funny you mention that. So much time has passed, and yet it still feels like yesterday that we went here after that first mission we did, don’t you think?”

Setting her serving of the pumpkin spice down, she then returned the hand squeeze with one of her own before chuckling.

“And to think that in a couple years, these two are going to be big enough to start travelling…” she hummed.

Somewhere out there, she was pretty sure that in the wild probability of impossibility, among the supposed multiverses that existed—there was one where she’d left home right at the age of ten and began her own journey.

But well, this was not that universe.

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POSTED ON Nov 25, 2021 0:27:09 GMT
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“It feels like a lifetime ago, and yet at the same time, like it was just yesterday. Well, now we’re here again, except with kids” he cheeked in turn as he did his best to relax back. Relaxing was hard for him. He was always go go go, all the time. It was hard to sit back for too long without getting fidgety. So he squeezed and held onto her hand, as though it might anchor him down and remind him that he was supposed to be relaxing.

“Lord, don’t remind me that they’re going to be old soon. Then I’m going to feel old” he remarked with a laugh as he watched the kids closely, as though they could turn old in seconds and he’d never see those young faces again.





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Zuzu (Josh only)
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Lavaridge, Hoenn
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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2022 18:59:08 GMT
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“Silly,” she chuckled as she bonked him on the side of the head.

“If you think you feel old, how about me? I’m the one who carried those little monsters and gave birth to them!”

She then stuck her tongue out his way, before reaching for her drink again and taking another sip.

“Oy, you two, don’t go cannonballing into the shallow water now!” she called out to where the two were now causing a racket, cackling and splashing water all over each other.

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POSTED ON Jan 18, 2022 0:36:40 GMT
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He rolled his eyes when bonked, before promptly flicking the side of her head. “We’re getting old, dear. We’re going to have to accept it. Soon enough we’ll be wheeling ourselves around, short of breath all the time. ‘Haaaagh, do ya rememba da good old days Izumi? Ah remember when ah didn’t throw up mah back all dah-Oh no, mah back! Mah back hast been thrown out again! Oh, the humanity!” came the exaggerated drama as he acted like an old man who’d just thrown out his back.

This at least seemed to get the attention of the kids, who started laughing uncontrollably.





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Zuzu (Josh only)
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Lavaridge, Hoenn
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POSTED ON Jan 18, 2022 20:45:55 GMT
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The fact that Josh had made a crack about their backs going for broke when they grew old—holy shit, old—they surely weren’t too far away from that now, were they?

“Josh, you did not just—” she remarked, resisting the urge to roll her eyes as he completely went the whole ten yards, pretending to throw out his back as if he’d really broken it.

All he needed now was the cane and the white hair—

Oh shit, white hair—

She couldn’t take it!

Even she burst out into laughter.

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Josh Dragomir
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POSTED ON Jan 18, 2022 21:40:39 GMT
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"OH GAWDS, MAH HAIR DONE GONE GREY! I HAVE A BEARD A MILE LONG AND IT'S SO LONG AND GREY AND OLD!" he continued to dramatize, clearly hamming it up when he realized that he had gained an audience in the form of the children. He leaned against Izumi as he feigned struggling to walk. "Ah no, not mah back! How will I play the checkers for?"

He had to bury his face in her shoulder to contain her own laughter. Meanwhile, the kids had completely lost it in hysterics at this point.

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Zuzu (Josh only)
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Lavaridge, Hoenn
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POSTED ON Apr 10, 2022 7:23:47 GMT
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“Good grief,” was all she could respond to his excessive theatrics. He was really going for broke here, wasn’t he?

Unable to resist, she let her heartiest guffaw escape her, because honestly, even the kids were in hysterics at this point.

“Do you want me to get you in the wheelchair and take you home, now?” she continued, unable to resist adding onto the crack. The opportunity was there!

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