Veemon

When Alvin asked Veemon about the clothes store, Veemon thought it was a bit awkward. He stopped for a moment, letting Alvin catch up. "Heheh, well, I've only been inside to look at some of the jackets and backpacks... Though I haven't bought much clothes, considering... You know..." Veemon said, looking down at his bare feet, which had three claws on each. Veemon wasn't fitted to wear clothes like the majority of people, so he never bothered to consider wearing shorts or shoes. Jackets, maybe, but shirts were also very difficult to put on or take off due to his long, ear-like appendages on his head. "But it's still got some other nice looking clothes in stock. I think they have hats like fedoras as well. I've always wanted to try one on, but I guess I never got around to it." He laughed a bit, rubbing the back of his head. Veemon appreciated the offer of seeing Alvin's home, though he couldn't tell if Alvin really did want him to see it, or if it was simply a polite gesture. "Sure thing! If you want to show me your place sometime, I'd be fine with that." Veemon nodded. As they were approaching his apartment building, Veemon kept his eyes forward on the sidewalk ahead. "We're almost to it. The building's got a unique layout. It was tough getting used to, but it was the best place I could go to have decent access to everything I need." Veemon answered Alvin. He slowed down and looked across the street to find his apartment building on the other side. "Here we are! This is my building. Pretty neat, huh?" From here, they could see the doors of the different apartments, as well as the railing on the side on each of the four floors' exterior. The dark-blue siding reflected the other buildings and the light from the sun. "It's a bit complex at first, but it's a pretty cool place to live." He smiled at Alvin, not sure what kind of reaction to expect from him.

Veemon relaxed a bit when Alvin passed him a notebook. He already had a notebook, but it would probably be best to have two for different purposes. "Oh, uh, okay. Got it. Thanks." Veemon smiled back as he turned his fist upside down and opened it to take the notebook. He put the small notebook in a small pocket on the side of his backpack for easy access. As they were headed outside, Veemon took out his phone from his backpack and texted to his mother. She lives outside the city, but still calls Veemon every so often just to check up on him, and vice versa with Veemon to her. He sent a quick text: "Made it to my first day on my new job. I already have a case! Love you!" Sent. They approached the crosswalk, and Veemon simply agreed with his partner's choice of getting to the clothes store. "Right, the clothes store on North Wright street. That isn't too far away from here. In fact, it's past my apartment building from here. While we're heading that way, I'll show you it from the outside, alright?" Veemon had smiling eyes as he looked up at Alvin. A few seconds later, the street lights switched, and they were able to walk across the street now. Veemon began walking across the road after looking both ways.

Wow, this is really awesome! I like the Organization KH13 logo in the Acrylic block, it looks pretty cool! And actually, the stickers don't look too bad either. BTW, you did an excellent job on the logos, Andrew Hankinson! I look forward to seeing more of your designs in the future. Rock on!

Kyoko chuckled slightly after hearing Alvin's reassurance. "Well, thank you, both of you. You both did very well in your duties of this 'tour'." Kyoko said as she reached for a donut in the donut box. "Right, your first case as partners and a new agent. Ahem." She then picked up the papers that Alvin gave to her earlier. "Yesterday night, at approximately 10:00 PM, there was a robbery at the Local clothes store over on North Wright Street." Kyoko explained in a serious tone. Veemon was a bit shocked, but tried to stay calm. "Really? I thought I heard something coming from that street last night. It had to have been that robbery!" Veemon claimed hastely. "Do you know what was stolen?" "Unfortunately, further details were left secret by the person who sent in this case." Kyoko shuffled the papers around to the next page. "Our client is Elize Lutus, the owner of the clothes store. Despite the lack of details in the request files, she is willing to confess those details in-person. I want you two to talk to her and gain as much information from the crime scene as possible. Then, report back here and we'll investigate our findings." Kyoko finished explaining. She then took a bite out of her donut. Veemon was able to feel the suspense already. His strong sense of justice was about to kick in. "Hmph. Understood, Miss Kuremi. I won't let you down on my first case." Veemon stood up, invigorated by his grudge against villainy and crime. "You ready, partner?" Veemon said to Alvin, holding a fist out for a fist bump, with a confident smirk on his face.

It was still a mystery to Veemon, even after Alvin explained the joke. Veemon thought about it for a while, and remembered watching something called Alvin and the Chipmunks back in his original home. But it wasn't for long before he snapped out of it and tried to forget it. "Huh... I think this job is gonna be interesting, that's for sure." Veemon sighed in slight humiliation. When they returned to Kyoko's office and knocked on the door, Kyoko called them in. "Oh, you're back, are you? Please, come in." She was sipping on her coffee while using her laptop. "Oh good, you brought back some donuts. Such reliable partners." She smiled at the two as they came in. The two walked in and approached Kyoko's desk. "Ah... Wow, thank you for the tour, partner! I look forward to working with you. Oh, and you as well, Miss Kuremi." Veemon thanked the two, bowing towards Kyoko.

Veemon felt pretty good about what Alvin mentioned about these extra offices. His hopes were up at just the right amount. "You think so? Man, that would be really nice..." He smiled, gazing out the window. Veemon gave his answer politely to Alvin. "I'm sort of from around here. Right now, I live on my own in an apartment down the street. It's pretty nice, but it isn't like the home I once had a couple years ago..." Veemon became a bit broken on the inside for a moment, but cheered himself up. "Oh, right. Let's head back down. It's pretty close to 9. And we should make sure to get the donuts for her, too." Veemon walked to the door leading out of the room, then he stopped and turned his head to Alvin. "Hey, um, Alvin, was it? I was wondering... How did you feel when Kyoko joked around about your name? To be honest, I didn't find that all that funny, and kinda harsh, even if I didn't quite get the joke or reference or whatever it's called." Veemon asked Alvin, still concerned about the namecalling he got from Kyoko and the secretary. "I don't know any of you very well yet, but I know when someone is hurt by others' words."

Oh man... Where did Sora ever go wrong with Firaga? (In KH2, that's where he went wrong.) Rock on!

As Alvin showed the rooms of the 2nd Floor, Veemon got a good quick peek at the office across from Alvin's. It looked rather clean around the guest seats, but the desk was a bit cluttered. As they got to Alvin's office, Veemon was in a short awe of the golden label on the door. "Wow, you even have a golden name plate for your office?! That's amazing!" Veemon cheered, struggling to not wag his tail again. "Er, sorry, I get a little excited sometimes. Eheh..." Veemon was a little embarrassed by it. After that, he calmed down as they entered Alvin's office. It wasn't what he expected it to be, but Veemon didn't judge. He has a hard time managing his own apartment anyway, so it made sense to see an office in the same way. When Alvin opened the box of donuts, Veemon skimmed through the donuts, looking for one he was in the mood for. He eyed a chocolate frosting one, but didn't want to have too much sugary stuff, so he took the lightly glazed donuts instead. "Mmm, thanks." Veemon scarfed the donut down in four big bites. As they were eating their donuts and walking back to the elevator, Veemon pulled out his small, professional notebook from his bookbag, and wrote something down. "First day on the new job as a detective. Already introduced to the donuts. I am feeling a little more confident now." He put it away, and pushed the elevator button. He finished up his donut as the doors opened. Alvin and Veemon checked out the third and fourth floors, seeing a few other workers of the agency. Then, as they made it to the 5th- and final- Floor, they came across two more offices. Although, both were empty and void of papers, also, both had blank gold labels on their doors. Veemon looked around inside one of them, walking around even. "Huh... Whoa, look at that view! You can see all across the city!" Veemon said as he noticed the windows with the shades up. It wasn't actually a view of the entire city, but the view was still vast. " *sigh* I wonder if Miss Kuremi will give me an office once I do some work... If she did, I hope it's this one!"

Veemon followed Alvin as he was talking about the different rooms and floors. "An old goat? Haha, does he work here at this agency as well?" When the elevator opened, he walked inside. He was confident that the best place to start was from the bottom. "Your office is on the second floor? Sure, let's check it out then." Veemon pressed the 2F button in the elevator, after Alvin got in, of course.

Veemon was looking at Alvin's hand as he held it out. He then looked up at Alvin's eyes. With a smile and a positive attitude, he accepted Alvin's handshake. "I, uh, hope we get along, too!" Veemon agreed, having a hard time not wagging his blue, zigzag tail in excitement. After their handshake, Veemon turned back to Kyoko as Alvin was suggesting that he should give him a tour. Kyoko smiled, for she liked the idea of giving a tour. "Well that sounds like a good idea. Best to give our new recruit a good idea of the workplace and what's around it. In that case, I leave it to you, Alvin." She said, taking a gulp of her coffee. "Be sure to report back when you're done. There are still some things we must discuss." Veemon like the idea as well, in fact, he would feel much more welcomed that way. "Okay, then. Alright partner, lemme just finish-" Veemon told Alvin, but started drinking the coffee Kyoko gave him. He tasted something... odd. The coffee had a strange 'warm lettuce' taste to it... Veemon didn't know what it was, but it was one of Kyoko's 'specialty blends', with a hint of seaweed. "Uhh... Actually... I think I'm gonna... let it sit." Veemon said, with a slightly disturbing taste left in his mouth. He put the cup of coffee down on the end of Kyoko's desk. "I could go for a donut..." Veemon got up and readjusted his backpack on his shoulders. "Alright, lead the way, Mr. Alvin." "See you, you two. And Chipmunk, don't dilly dally chatting with your lady friends. Work comes first." Kyoko teased Alvin, again. Veemon didn't find it all that funny, nor did he get the joke. Still, it seemed like Alvin got picked on quite a bit there. He was considering asking Alvin about it, but he wasn't sure when it would be a good time to do so. Before they left, Veemon looked on his Misfit Flash to check the time. There were two glowing dots that appeared, showing his activity progress, then it showed an 'approximate' time, which was about 8:35 AM. He assumed they would be back by around 9:30, maybe earlier.