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POSTED ON May 23, 2022 7:09:58 GMT

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thanks to illeana reyes , the work with WYNDON CROSS PHARMA INC. was working spendidly. the HQ had been set up properly, the offices filled with more than just furniture, and it was only a matter of time before the money accompanied the paperwork. to be perfectly honest, things may have still worked out well even without the inclusion of illeana's family ties; that being said, it was certainly useful.

[break][break] jayden was sure the board appreciated it as well.

[break][break] "anya, i'm stepping out for the afternoon."

[break][break] most of jayden's work was - as it usually was - merely to be a figurehead space. now that the hoenn branch had been established, they simply needed a name to sign the paperwork. still, the office space was nice at the very best — stifling at worst.

[break][break] the young ceo stepped out of the building, fingers tangling in the knot of his tie. wind swept back his hair, greased over with hairgel and hair products that jayden had nothing to do with.

[break][break] 'sir, you have to look presentable for the director's meeting,' the stylist had said, when jayden had tried to wave him off. 'don't worry about it. the board has your back.'

[break][break] jayden sighed. rocket work was so much simpler. he would've much rather sunk a knife into someone's artery than to spend hours on paperwork and numbers that went far above his head. he cracked open a water bottle, tipping his head back, when his eyes locked eyes with a passerby.

[break][break] one man in particular.

[break][break] "..cian?"

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POSTED ON May 24, 2022 4:00:12 GMT

"sup?"

responding out of pure instinct, he stops, turns, and locks eyes with a man who looks oddly familiar.

oh, shit.

"you look different."

this is the first time he's seen jayden dressed in something as proper as this. he even looks like a ceo! imagine that. but that raises a concern:

what is it with cian and ceos? he can't seem to shake them.

"it's been a while, huh?"
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POSTED ON May 24, 2022 14:31:50 GMT

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different. did he? he certainly didn't feel like it.

[break][break] "you look the same."

[break][break] despite the way it may have appeared, especially with the deadpan expression that the ex-beast often frequented, this was actually a compliment. there was something to be said for people who had enough stability to remain consistent throughout their lifetimes, without succumbing to the ebbs and flows of everyday life.

[break][break] "yes, it has." jayden offers no other condolonces than this — he isn't sure how much cian knows, or was privy to know, about his activities in kanto. or rather, how much cian wanted to know.

[break][break] instead —

[break][break] "what are you doing here?"

[break][break] ah.

[break][break] "oh — that's right. you're a minor gym leader here, aren't you?"

[break][break] jayden did like to keep tabs on his friends, after all.

[break][break] that was what he and cian were. friends. though, perhaps it was a little more complicated than that.
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POSTED ON May 25, 2022 14:09:56 GMT

"you keeping tabs on me, jayden?"

whatever little distance exists between them is quickly closed as cian approaches, almost teasing in the way he smiles and leans in close.

his eyes wander for a moment, taking jayden in properly before flicking back up to meet his.

"i like this new look. you look good."
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POSTED ON May 26, 2022 7:44:48 GMT

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he blinks.

[break][break] "of course."

[break][break] it doesn't occur to him to do anything else. it has always been second-nature to him to keep tabs on most rockets, especially the ones that he's been in contact with. as his father had once told him, 'mischa, you must always know your surroundings. you can never be caught off-guard.'

[break][break] even within his home. within rocket.

[break][break] but maybe that wasn't the only reason he'd kept tabs on CIAN MAHER.

[break][break] jayden doesn't move as the other approaches him, only looking after him in the deadpan way that he usually does. his expression is curious as the other peers over him, only to betray his bemusement when the other offers a compliment.

[break][break] "thank you," he says, genuinely. he tilts his head, looking at the other in turn. "you as well, cian."

[break][break] a pause, before he adds, "what've you been up to? i don't think i've seen you around lately. the gym keeping you busy?"

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POSTED ON May 27, 2022 9:04:14 GMT

the returned compliment is ignored, brushed aside because, in all honesty, cian knows.

what has he been up to?

besides the gym, he now works for dahlia goode and the league, but he isn't about to tell a former beast that even if said beast is a friend.

actually, is jayden even a friend? yes, cian thinks so, but is it a shared sentiment?

"yeah! i'm a big shot now running the gym."

he huffs.

"when are you going to visit?"
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POSTED ON May 31, 2022 0:51:34 GMT

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it's probably a good think that cian doesn't leak his secrets. jayden isn't the type to betray his loyalty, which is a fact that the other probably knows all too well.

[break][break] "a big shot, hm?"

[break][break] the ex-beast seems to consider this, sincerely.

[break][break] "how about now? i'm free."

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POSTED ON May 31, 2022 2:08:24 GMT

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"you know it."

in fact, he's probably the most active minor league gym leader even if he doesn't realize it, and that's something considering his other responsibilities.

"hm? now?"

he grins.

"you really wanna get beat this early in the day?"
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POSTED ON May 31, 2022 14:58:49 GMT

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many people did not know it, considering that jayden very rarely let his emotions show. that being said, the ex-beast was a little more competitive than he would like to admit — especially when his opponent in question was someone like CIAN MAHER.

[break][break] "bold of you to assume that you'd win. i was a beast, after all."

[break][break] his eyes gleam.

[break][break] "let's go."

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POSTED ON Jun 3, 2022 10:41:07 GMT

"was."

the correction comes quickly in a teasing manner as cian reaches out to playfully nudge jayden on his shoulder. but he accepts, leading them to his gym which takes about no time.

inside, they find themselves on the battlefield, and as usual, his tyranitar is sleeping off to the side of the room.

"single?"

he means the battle-type but whatever jayden may perceive it as is fine with him.
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someone more prickly — perhaps like parker jones — may have taken offense to the statement, but jayden doesn't. after all, the conditions of his dismissal were a matter of duty. he did what rocket commanded, and did not question it.

[break][break] quite different from CIAN MAHER , even if he wouldn't know it.

[break][break] "sure," he says, reaching for his pokeball in turn. his drifblim materializes between them both, staring owlishly at the other trainer. "i'll be using marya."

[break][break] as always, the secondary meaning of the phrase rises above jayden's head completely.

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POSTED ON Jun 4, 2022 4:07:52 GMT

the sleeping tyranitar pokes its head up to see if it's needed. cian shakes his head in return, sending it back to sleep. there will be no need for SANDSTORMS today.

instead, he calls out an unfamiliar pokemon, and watches as the dark-type materializes in front of him.

"i don't have mine named but it's a samurott."

its SWORDS DANCE empowers it as it stares down the drifblim, ready for a fight.

"good luck, cutie!"
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POSTED ON Jun 4, 2022 8:01:25 GMT

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he blinks. a samurott?

[break][break] "it looks different," he remarks.

[break][break] jayden is not ordinarily one to mince works, and neither is his drifblim. so as the dark-type empowers himself for battle, the ghost-type does as well. she preps herself with a STOCKPILE, her body beginning to glow.

[break][break] cian calls him cutie, which is a little different but not unsimilar to the phrase bestie, both of which the other has used with him before. it's familiar.

[break][break] the ex-beast looks over from where he is standing beside his friend. "have you faced many difficulties as a minor gym leader here?" he arches a brow. "you must see kyle lopez often."

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POSTED ON Jun 5, 2022 16:08:02 GMT

"punk-ass lopez? yeah, i've seen him around."

how long has it been now since kyle lopez has owned cian a nice hotpot date? too long.

"no difficulties, though. things are pretty chill here. occasionally you'd get hotshot trainers just wanting to bully us but we're used to it."

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