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Chika Daimon ([personal profile] lovespinkbirdies) wrote in [community profile] thefolder2013-12-18 10:39 pm

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Who: Chika and Duo plus their partners.
What: Shopping trip! Chika dragging Duo to stores to get him clothes
Where: Venus Fort
When: Afternoon 12/19



Chika didn't know what to think when she had gone to Duo's to go check on him earlier that day. But finding out that he didn't have any clothes at all besides what he came here in despite being here for a few days? That wasn't good at all!

Needless to say, that was something that she really needed to change. Which was why they were at the Venus Mall now. With her dragging him by the arm into the building. "Duo! Come on. We need to go get you some clothes! You can't wear the same thing every day."

Biyomon just shook his head as he watched this, a bit surprised at what his partner had decided to do for the day. It was one thing to help someone out, but to force them to go shopping? At the mall? Hopefully they were able to find some keep stuff here.
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2013-12-19 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
"I wash this, Chika! I know how to keep it clean!" Duo didn't put up much of a fight, though. Mostly because he knew if he did, Solarmon would never let him hear the end of it. Also, he liked hanging out with Chika. She was much better company than Solarmon, that was for sure.

Of course, he wasn't expecting to go to a mall, and the size of the place...well, it wasn't as big as the colony, but it definitely reminded him of it. He stopped just inside the door and gaped at the size of the place. "Woah..."
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2013-12-20 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
He had no retort to the question. He was too busy staring because it was almost like a smaller version of his colony. Well, except there was no Alliance running around.

"I've seen bigger places. I mean...the colony is much bigger, but it's still pretty big. I don't think I've seen so many stores, though. You can't even fit them all in an Alliance warehouse..."

Solarmon floated around near Biyomon and simply rolled his eyes at Duo's description.
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2013-12-24 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
"...Nooooo, a colony is huge. I mean, it's gotta be to keep so many people up in space, ya know? And there's more than one, but I never went to any of 'em." He continued following Chika, letting her drag him this way and that without a fuss. "I don't know what colony you're talking about, but I can tell you not they're not suppose to be small."

He doesn't further explain the warehouse because, well, that was just a topic he'd rather not think about. He didn't even really mean to say it to begin with, but he could still steer the conversation elsewhere if she didn't bring it up again.

Solarmon, on the other hand, simply hovered in place. "I wouldn't know. He doesn't talk to me about home. He only tries to tell me what to do and insults me--" Solarmon, you're not much better. "So I'd just take what he says with a grain of salt."
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2013-12-26 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
He was just about to reply before he was dragged into the store. All he could manage was a quick "Hey!" as Chika pulled him inside.

Solarmon didn't follow. He didn't need anything in there, and would likely just get in the way of the workers. So he remained out in the main hall.

"Honestly, I don't think he'll change. He's been like this since the beginning, and if you ask me, it won't matter how long it takes for him to get use to the place. He'll still be the same trouble-seeking child he is now."
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2013-12-27 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
If Solarmon could shrug, he would. He honestly didn't believe Duo would ever trust him, but he would keep that to himself. The shops and different beings walking from one place to another managed to keep his attention while the two Chosen Children did their shopping.

"Chika, what am I even suppose to be looking for? I don't even know if any of this will fit me." Duo moved around the different racks of clothes, his fingers brushing against the shirts and pants and various other articles of clothing. He didn't care a girl was taking him shopping. He just felt a little out of place being in a place with so many nice things.

He grabbed a pair of shorts from a nearby rack, blue jeans that were at least two sizes too big. He holds them up to where Chika could see. "What about these?"
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-01 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"But how do I know what looks good on me?" Clothes shopping Duo had never done before. It was find things you could wear, and if it didn't fit right, you MADE it fit right, usually with rope or cable or something that could act as a belt.

He looked to the shorts and then back at Chika to voice as much. "I could wear a belt thing, right?" It made sense to him, at least.
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-05 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh...okay." He put the shorts back on the rack and moved around to where he's closer to Chika, looking at the stuff she had been looking through. "There's so much stuff here. I've never seen so many clothes before." He scuffed his foot against the floor and looked away with a faint blush covering his cheeks.

"C'n you help me?" The words were mumbled, and ran together. He hated asking for help, but he had no idea what he was doing.
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-05 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
The giggling made his cheeks turn even more red. He wasn't trying to be funny. He huffed, and blew his bangs up off his forehead briefly before they fell back into place.

"Okay, okay. Where do we start?"
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-08 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh...okay. Um..."

He turned to the racks again, looking at the shirts this time. It was easier for him to judge the size of a shirt than shorts or pants. Especially when he's actually smaller than most kids his age.

Huffing quietly, Duo reached up to pull down a black t-shirt off the rack. It was closer to his size than the shorts had been, and had a picture of a skateboard on it. He held it out Chika. "Like this?"
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-09 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
He went stiff when Chika held the shirt up to him. He had no idea what she was doing so he stood as still as he could. She was the expert here, after all, even if her methods were odd to him. If she thought the skateboard was bad, he'd put it up. He didn't have a preference, really. So long as they were clothes, he was fine.

"Uh, okay. What kinda pants?" He felt silly asking, but what could he do? This was all new to him.
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-14 07:19 am (UTC)(link)
Lots of pockets? Duo could easily get behind that. Especially if he fell back into his street rat ways, which was likely possible in a place like this since he didn’t really have anyone to temper such behavior. There are people who could possibly keep him out of some trouble, but only if they were able to keep up. Of course, Duo wasn’t about to say it out loud. There was no sense in it.

He canted his head faintly to the side as he looked around for some jeans. Being so short had its disadvantages, but then again, he was able to notice some on a lower shelf rather quick. He dashed over and pointed. “These, right? I think these have a lot of pockets. Oh! And a loopy thing!” A pair of carpenter pants were pulled from the shelf, these more likely to fit than the shorts he had grabbed at the beginning.
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-15 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
Duo wouldn't have flinched from the possible awkward situation. After all, he was use to having to change in front of other kids since he lived on the streets. Privacy wasn't a problem. It was more a problem of someone he didn't know that well doing something he didn't know the purpose of.

Still, he took the pants and the shirt, and gave Chika a confused look. "Dressing room? What's wrong with changing out here? S'not like I gotta hide anything."
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-18 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay okay! Geez, fine, I'll go." He huffs at Chika, blowing his bangs up some before he goes into the dressing room. It takes him a few minutes to get changed, though truthfully most of that time is spent folding up his cassock. It's evident when he steps out in the new clothes, and his old clothes are nice and neat on the bench in the room.

The pants are a size too big, but the shirt seems to fit fine on him. He looks down at himself and then back at Chika. "How's this?"
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-20 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Most boys grow like weeds. When malnutrition is involved, growth is often stunted. Such as the case with Duo, but it's not like he would know any of that. He just looks at the outfit and turns around, as if trying to see all angles of the outfit.

"I think this is okay if I can find a belt." His eyes focus on his socked feet for a second before he ducks back into the dressing room to put on his slippers. He smiles and steps out.

"There! Good, right?"
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-21 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Duo nodded in agreement. He liked these new ones, but he much preferred his cassock. Trying on new clothes was a much different experience than what he was use to. This way, he could wear something he was comfortable with and still get new things.

"I think I like that idea better than getting all fancy with other stuff." His cheeks were tinged pink as he started for the dressing room. "But this is more than enough. We don't hafta get more." It just seemed like he was asking a lot from Chika. And he was quite honest when he said it, though. He really did think the t-shirt and jeans were plenty to get.
alive_through_luck: (I'm suppose to beg now.)

[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-26 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
He knew how to wash his clothes! He would wash them, huff huff.

Duo quickly changed into his cassock again and exited the dressing room with the other clothes folded neatly in his arms. The toes of his slippers he tapped against the floor, making sure they were in place.

"Okay. What else should we get? You're the expert." He asks that even though he's already migrating to the t-shirts.
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-29 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Duo wasn't paying enough attention to Chika to notice her blushing. He was too busy looking through the clothes, hoping they can find a few more things here. "Okay. So...what about this?"

He took a long sleeved tee off a rack and held it out where Chika could see it. He had no idea what it was suppose to be, but she said to find a shirt. So he found a shirt. And it was long sleeved, so it was bound to be warm, right?
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-01-30 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
"I 'unno what it is either, but I like it." He was secretly glad she approved. After all, she was the expert, just as he said before. When she pulled out the sweatshirt, his smile widened.

"It could be pink and I would still like it!" And he meant it. After going so long without things of his own, he could own DRESSES and be happy. He actually hopped a little before quickly moving closer to Chika so he could look at the sweatshirt better.
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-02-01 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Duo takes the shirt with all the other clothes he's holding and just smiles. He's going to have things of his own. They'll be his and that's...a great feeling.

He barely even looks at it before he's giving Chika a quick hug. "Thanks!" And just as fast as he hugs her, he's letting her go to check out the pants.
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-02-05 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Wait. Christmas? Duo spun around and tilted his head head somewhat to the side.

"Christmas is coming up? It wasn't Christmas back on the colony..."
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-02-06 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Duo had only really paid attention to finding an exit when he first showed up, and then after that, he desired only two things: food and shelter. Everything else was trivial information that didn't need that much of his attention. However, having Chika explain it like this made it easier to focus on.

"It definitely sounds weird. I'd rather take space travel. Shuttles and stuff like that. Maybe a mobile suit, if I had to. Really, anything to get off the colony."
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[personal profile] alive_through_luck 2014-02-08 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Blink. How could anyone not know what a mobile suit is? He glanced up in thought before shrugging.

"It's a giant robot that people can pilot on the inside."

Well, at least she didn't assume it was a dancing tuxedo.