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[ That tug gets Haruka's attention, but she's not too worried about baby potentially yanking her button off. She can always get that sewn back on, so she won't interfere unless it starts getting annoying.

Thinking this rag is for a bath, Gold looks at his rag, picks it up in his mouth, drops it, and then tries to roll on it. Wiping him down might be a good idea - but just the rolling is making him spark. Haruka sighs. She might have to pass this baby back and take advantage of her Electric immunity, so she heads over to her Jolteon with a smirk for Michiru. ] Not so fast that I can't catch you.

[ Insert wind joke here. They're both thinking it, so why say it? ]

Somebody's confident. [granted, it's not without cause.

She will take eggbaby though, and leave the task of cleaning up Gold to you. Baby cries out in distress at the sudden loss of her hard earned prize and tries wiggling out of Mommy's arms.]

Hi. [and baby is getting turned around and a rather indulgent smile. It takes her a moment to respond, but.] ...Prii!

[ Haruka waits until baby is okay before turning around and fetching a cloth for toweling off Gold. She's getting that popular with the younger set, huh? But Mommy is the favorite. As she should be.

Gold does spark all over the place as Haruka wipes him down and rubs him off, shaking the glitter onto the floor so the Jolteon can later sweep it up with the wet rag. Haruka doesn't even flinch, but her hair is getting rather attractively disheveled. She looks like she's just run a marathon - a portrait of Windswept Youth.

She runs a hand through that hair as she finishes, Gold understanding he's supposed to use the other rag to wipe up the floor. He picks it up in his mouth, bends low to the ground, and starts walking in as straight a line as he can manage. At this rate he's going to hit the wall, but Haruka's tired of correcting him.

Her hair sparks as her fingers leave it. ] Art's messy.

[ And thunk. ]

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[Lulu looks up in surprise and hurries on over. Whoa! You okay??] Lia?

[Michiru refocuses on you - and has to suppress a smile. Does your hair usually sparkle like that?] And full of casualties.

Jhll. [ He's okay! He wasn't moving that fast, so it didn't even hurt! Gold will be careful from now on as he cleans the floor.

Across he goes again. He can do things right if he paces himself! He has to do this much properly, at least. He has to help.

....The edge of the room will be difficult if he doesn't want to bang his head again, though.

Haruka doesn't get it. ] Eh?

[Lulu considers the problem as she joins him at a spot near the wall.] ...Rose? [...hey, maybe you can use your paws!

And Michiru just giggles, nonchalantly turning to baby and giving her her fingers to play with.]

[ Oh, true! Gold spits out the rag and rubs the floor with it. This will work well. Thanks, Lulu! He'll be finished soon. ] Ee!

[ Somehow not getting an explanation just makes Haruka smile all the harder - oh well, whatever it is wasn't important, and she's not going to mess with that good a nonchalant zinger. She touches a metal easel to be sure her fingers won't give Michiru a zap when next they touch - no sparks here. That's a good sign. ] ...Thanks in advance.

[Lulu gives a happy little hop and continues cleaning up. Yay, she's glad the suggestion worked!

You just get a sidelong glance and a fond look.] You're welcome. [even if the gift is silly]

[ Haruka loves Michiru's sense of humor, though! She rejoins mother and child, tilting her head towards Gold and Lulu. ] Think they can close up the place?

[ Gold is doing much better now. He just has to remain calm, and he won't get klutzy. This encourages him so much he gets excited, nearly trips, and catches himself unsteadily. Ha! He didn't fall! ] Jolt!

[eggbaby looks over at you and burbles to herself, thinking hard. There was something she wanted, but what was it...?

Michiru looks around her studio, mentally noting how all the expensive things are already locked up or placed on high shelves.]

I believe they should be fine. [provided nothing explodes.

To the Pokemon:] Place the rags by the tarp when you're done, please.

Jolteon! [ Trainer's Trainer is such a nice lady. Gold likes it when she teaches him new moves, too. Lulu is lucky to get to work with her all the time. (His Trainer is the most incredible human being alive, obviously, but he's never gotten the feeling he's been able to help her.)

He'll have to clean this floor well for the both of them. Won't they be surprised when they come back! He bends his head into the task. ] Jolt.

[ Haruka smiles and feels comfortable enough to head out of the room. Something flashes on her sleeve... ]

[Michiru follows, only for eggbaby to suddenly start trilling and wiggling at you. It's the shiny thing!

She pauses, tracing where baby's gaze is being trained, and then she's holding babyboit to you.

She's not even bothering to hide her amusement.]

[ WHOA A BABY that wants something from her. Unsure why Minuet has suddenly taken such an interest in her, Haruka holds up both her hands in an "it wasn't me" gesture. Flash flash goes the light on her button. ]

...Oi. You're the mother....

[ She's flattered, baby, but...why? ]

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And what would you say your role in this is?

[and baby is still wiggling, watching that button as you move your arms.]

[ Haruka doesn't know the answer to that question, honestly, so she chooses not to answer it. Instead she holds a finger out for baby. This? ]

She's gotten capricious.

[ If you really reach, baby, maybe you can grab the button! ]

[baby certainly seems to be trying, little arms stretched as far as they would go!! And when Mommy moves her a little closer, baby ignores the finger completely and latches onto the button.] Prii!

Has she? [chasing after shiny things has always seemed to be her prerogative.]

[ ....True. Well, if that's what baby wants, there's no point in Michiru standing here holding her out like that. Haruka accepts Minuet, holding her securely but giving her ample access to the shiny button. If it weren't a choking hazard, kiddo, she'd let you keep it. ]

Good thing we haven't put up any tinsel.

[ She has a feeling it wouldn't have stayed up for long. ]

[baby seems to be the epitome of contentment, at least for the next five minutes.

Michiru just smiles at the scene.] The relatively more festive leaves don't count?

[probably thanks to a couple of Pokemon.]

[ Haruka doesn't know where Natto is finding fresh leaves in the dead of winter, but she also can't say it's surprising. ] Too pedestrian.

[ You're a discerning baby, aren't you? Just like your mommy. She twists her wrist for maximum sparkly. ]

[baby trills in delight and continues her game of trying to catch the shiny thing!]

Are you saying you want to decorate? [how domestic. Not that she isn't up for it if you are.

At least they don't know about the pending addition of a kitten to the household.]

Easy... [ Haruka knows where this might head. A few gewgaws turns into decking the halls - for something seasonal that's only around for a short time - and then she's asked to reach tall places and hang things from the ceiling and open tightly-screwed jars. All of which she will happily do once resigned to the task, but for now she's more uncertain whether Michiru wants to decorate or not.

They're reaching a point in the hallway where Natto has procured one of the pink flowers from the Flower Grove. He has decorated it with a sprig of mistletoe and managed to get it to the ceiling all by himself thanks to the "orange Pidgey". Haruka, watching baby play, doesn't see it coming. ]

[~~fetch, Haruka.~~

She'd have more reason to decorate if the child was around to enjoy it, though she suspects the more exciteable Pokemon would be delighted.

And that's a tug on your (other) sleeve.]

Look up.

[as if they needed any more excuses to lick faces, Natto.]

[ Natto thought it was pretty....He hung it up there because it'd be bad if one of the babies ate it! He's thoughtful like that.

Haruka flicks a glance at the ceiling, then chuckles. Here's another one-armed hold, baby. But that means the button is right here! Next to your face!

She stretches her newly-freed arm out to Michiru. ] What a dangerous hallway.

[ There's all these horrid pitfalls. Whatever will she do. ]

[!!! Baby trills excitedly at the sudden gratification of all her desires (at this very moment) and happily grabs onto the shininess before it disappears!]

Quite unexpected. [and well, she's sliding into the curve of your arm]

[ Happy Salvation, baby. Never say Haruka doesn't do anything for you.

Just don't say it right now, though. She's kissing Mommy, holding her every bit as tightly. ]

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