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with his allegiance tied to rocket, so too was his time. he sat comfortably, one leg propped on the knee of his other, just outside a convenience store.
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he sips orange juice from a straw that had a way of making someone uncomfortable. in tandem with his non-subtle 'people watching', many avoid him like he had gangrene.
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good thing he had orange juice.
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an approaching silhoutte has him regaining his posture, hurridly and with child-like excitement.
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"you're on time - excellent. shall we begin?"

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the scent of bergamot and osmanthus blossom wafted on a breeze, tousling long hair. mirror-shine claws swiped it from her eyes so that she could behold him there, sipping on his juice. it didn’t make her uncomfortable, but she did find him immediately strange, and it showed in the way she pursed her lips.[break][break]

”mhm.” she stared at him judgmentally a beat longer before: ”register’ll be open in twenty seconds.”[break][break]

with that, she moved past him. the door opened, bell chiming. she strode to the restroom. after only moments, a shrill scream could be heard throughout the building.[break][break]

“snake!” the restroom door ripped open, and she was in full panic. “there’s a snake in here!”[break][break]

”ekansssss!”[break][break]

the clerk looked up from his phone, making a face and cursing something, and then leaving the counter unattended to investigate.

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"mm, right, right."
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he's passive, thin bouncing in an understanding that didn't quite reach. when it does, he double-takes the rather beautiful woman, a line of confusion turning his brow inwards.
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"wait, what?"
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it dies in the space between them, though, and he begins to pace nervously. the screech that echoes through, and outside, perks him up, and he races inside.
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"snake? whe-"
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then he remembers that was probably the codeword. suppressing a disappointed sigh, he slinks behind the register, intelligent eyes scanning, he presses the one on the screen that says 'open register'. it does. fisting the air in excitement, he yells in nina's direction.
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"i got the money!"
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oops.

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oops.[break][break]
right as the polo shirted register attendant had arrived to her rescue, valentine’s call of victory entered through the doorway as well. her eyes went wide as saucers, and she mentally scrambled for a sharp turn that might keep her on the road to a night in her own bed.[break][break]
“you’re being robbed?” she gasped, and then shrieked again, face mortified. “what kind of place is this?!” [break][break]
the worker looked briefly confused, before putting a finger up to his lips to quiet her, as though their cover wouldn’t have already been blown.[break][break]
realizing he wouldn’t be the type to fight back, nina’s fist balled up as much as it could, cracking a nail as it went into the man’s face. although it wasn’t a terribly solid punch, it was enough to stun him in place a moment. she bolted around him, ekans slithering near her feet.[break][break]
on her way past the front, she hardly glanced up at valentine. instead, she walked briskly out the door and around the corner of the building, away. she would leave him there, if he couldn't get a clue.[break][break]
the worker left the bathroom holding his nose in shock.

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he can only chuckle audibly, and nervously, staring down the shopkeeper and his partner. she's quick to capitalize on his mistake, knocking the man flat on his ass. it's then he remembers he still hasn't actually taken the money yet.
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stuffing what bills he can into his pockets, he races after her, yelling a short 'sorry!' to the man left behind.
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quick on her heels, in a more manic pace than she, his nervous laugh rises an octave. or two.
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"that was crazy! oh man, we did so good."

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as soon as she heard footsteps behind her, her own quickened. but when she looked over her shoulder, she slowed to slap him on the his. her voice was also a bit shrill.[break][break]
“are you stupid?”[break][break]
then, she grabbed him by the arm, willing him in the direction of an alleyway if she could manage.[break][break]
“holy shit.”[break][break]
she was livid.[break][break]
“if i go to jail, i swear, it’s your ass.”

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"it was just a slip of the tongue!"
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he tries to save himself from her wrath, and quickly. his nervous chuckling was starting to sound like one of those haunted dolls in a movie.
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"it wasn't so bad for my first time stealing something though, right?"
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when she mentions prison and his ass, he blanches noticeably, and puckers up... not so noticeably. his voice drops to a low whisper.
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"not my ass."

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she shook her head. how had she been paired with this guy? “idiot,” she grumbled, releasing him and hissing when his shirt caught her nail. the acrylic length was still hanging, bent backwards painfully. stepping away, she waved it a couple of times, as though it might help with the throbbing in her finger. it never did.[break][break]
“no, that was insanely terrible. you shouldn’t be proud of yourself.”[break][break]
his whisper didn’t receive response, only a rough sigh. not typically a smoker, she found herself craving nicotine. [break][break]
after a moment of pacing, her hands went up and then back down to her sides with a resigning pat. [break][break]
“well. on to the next place. fuck it, i guess.”[break][break]
as far as she figured, she was stuck with him.[break][break]
“no more slips.”

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expecting to get punched, and then, well, not being punched, really took a lot of you. he put on his best style and follows her again.
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"well, beginners unluck. i'll do better this time."
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almost like he was zipping his mouth, and sealing the key, valentine looks reassuring.
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"don't worry, nothing will go wrong the rest of the night."
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knock on wood.

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meet at the gas station. rob it. use the money to make more money. this had to have been some cruel set-up. this was not the first time they’d been vague. a test, maybe? [break][break]

oh, well. at this point, things would hopefully call for less aggression. though she’d done it before, outright in-your-face robbery wasn’t exactly her gig, either. [break][break]

did she have a specific thing she did anymore? [break][break]

she gave a heavy sigh at him. [break][break]

“yeah. great.” she didn’t didn’t believe him, and while he didn’t say this out loud, it was written clearly on her face. she turned, and took a few steps down the alleyway.[break][break]

“do you know where else we’re supposed to be going?”[break][break]

or were they just on the hunt for cash however they could get it?

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he was getting exceptionally good at reading people as of late. the look on her face spoke volumes. she truly believed him. it was great to have a partner as trusting as she.
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"mm, they mentioned clubs or some sketchy gambling areas around here would be a good score. haven't been to any myself, though, so i have no idea."
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he unfolds a map — a literal, paper map — and begins to do research.

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this was getting worse by the second. they had little direction in their assignment, and she was now their navigator.[break][break]
she heard the crinkle of paper and looked back to find him unfolding a map, like a regular tourist. [break][break]
“okay. you’re seriously terrifying.”[break][break]
the click of her heels stopped, and she turned to pluck the map from him, if allowed. she’d ball it up and toss it to the back of the alleyway before grabbing him again by the wrist and leading him on their way to the nearest casino. she knew all of their addresses by heart.[break][break]
“come on.”

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was this how romances began? valentine was a good-looking man, and nina too was exceptionally beautiful. but, clinging onto him like this, he blushed a bit, completely forgetting the fact she just took his map.
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"uh, where are we going, if i may ask?"
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to her place? oh arceus, was he ready for that kind of commitment yet? he wasn't the type to 'hit and quit it', as the zoomers say. he'd answer those questions later.
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time to live in the moment!

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no, they most definitely weren’t going to her place. [break][break]

”gold pyroar casino,” she sighed. then, as the alleyway opened up to a nearby convenience store, she stalled a moment and then released him. “i’ll be right back. no more gas stations for you, i’m just getting a pack of cigarettes.”[break][break]

only by necessity, nina had pulled out the boss shoes.[break][break]

one or two minutes later, she returned, lighting a cigarette on the way. [break][break]

“okay.” she blew a cloud away from him. “let’s go.”[break][break]

and she’d lead the way, to neon lights and palm trees, and an impressively large pyroar fountain, water spewing from its roaring mouth into a pool filled with coins, as though the ones thrown away inside the casino’s doors were not enough.

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