So this is something I've been holding in my drafts for a while. It's a 3-part mini-series one-shot about...well, this, haha. This is all iro's idea so I take no credit. Well, only the story but this is mostly iro's headcanon and I just turned it into a fic, so yeah.
I hope you'll like it!
Part I - New Member of the Crew
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It all started with a good news.
"Oh my! Oh my! Oh my! Oh, my word!" an old man exclaimed. Shock and happiness were written all over his face. "Your Gardevoir and your Gallade were getting along so well that I found something incredible under their nests!"
Ruby blinked his eyes at that. He took a glance at Sapphire, who seemed to be curious about what the old man would say. He squeezed her hand. He had a hunch that it was something related to—
"Your Pokemon had an egg!"
The Charmer took a deep breath, nibbling his lower lip. He knew it. He did notice that there was also something going on between Ruru and Kiruru. He didn't expect that they would start a family this early, though.
He released the breath he was holding and turned to look at his girlfriend. A smile lit up on his face when he saw her eyes glistened with excitement.
"Really, sir?" Sapphire asked with her hands clasped together.
The old man nodded and smiled. "Yes, my dear. Would you two keep the egg or are you going to let us raise it?"
"We'll take Kiruru junior!" Sapphire declared without hesitation and threw her arms in the air.
The old man laughed. "Alright, give me a moment."
"Thank ya so much, sir!" Sapphire smiled at the old man and turned to look at Ruby. The sparkles in her eyes continued to dawdle. "Ain't this wonderful? Ruru and Kiruru are parents now!" she exclaimed, her tone was full of excitement for the baby Pokemon's future.
Ruby smiled and held both of her hands, squeezing it. He never told Sapphire about this, but he knew she was smart enough to figure it out. "It turns out my observations were right all along."
Sapphire tilted her head, perplexed at his reply. "Eh? Ya mean that—" She looked into his eyes and saw the answer. Her eyes then became as large as a dinner plate. "Our Pokemon like each other?!"
Ruby laughed. Her reaction was so cute! He couldn't help himself! "It's just my hunch. I thought you knew?"
Sapphire shook her head, a slight tinge of disappointment shrouded in her eyes. "I know Kiruru likes Ruru but I didn't know he likes her that way."
"Well," Ruby held her hands tighter, biting his lip. His lips formed a thin line. "Whatever happens, we'll raise their child together." He then removed his hand on hers and tucked a loose hair behind her ear. His smile returned. "Okay?" he reassured, before planting a kiss on her forehead.
Sapphire blushed at that, and gently grasped his hand. She just nodded. Together. She liked the sound of that.
"Awww," the old man cooed, coming into the scene while holding a Pokemon Egg Container. Inside of it was an egg with green spots splattered all over it, as if it was a child's painted canvass. "Who knew that the Gallade's and the Gardevoir's trainers are also in love? You two will make great foster parents for this baby Pokemon." He chuckled while handling the egg to Sapphire.
Sapphire was speechless and dumbfounded. She just received the egg from the man then hid her face behind it. She just hoped she could hide the blush creeping on her cheeks.
"T-Thank you, sir," Ruby responded, trying not to stutter. He gently bowed at the man and returned to intertwine his hand on Sapphire's. Slowly, they left the Pokemon Daycare, but stopped when the old man called them again.
"Aren't you two gonna get your Pokemon too?"
Ruby bit his lip and furrowed his eyebrows. He totally forgot about that.
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Sapphire held the egg closer to her chest as she breathed slowly. She observed it for a few moments, before wrapping a blanket around it and placing it back into the container. She stood up from her bed and approached Ruby, who was speaking to her Gallade. Ruru, Ruby's Gardevoir, was behind the two males. She was looking at them with an awkward smile on her face.
Sapphire just giggled at this and approached the Gardevoir. She placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled. Ruru smiled back and nodded at Sapphire.
"What you did may have brought a smile on our faces but it's still reckless. You should think first before—"
Sapphire sighed at this. She then stood between Ruby and Kiruru. "Ruby," She placed a hand on his chest, stopping her boyfriend. She gave him a look—the look that Ruby knew too well he couldn't resist to fight back.
To be fair, Sapphire looked so cute and intimidating that he couldn't help but concede. He may love Sapphire a lot, but angering her was like committing suicide.
"'Tis alright. Ruru and Kiruru are just Pokemon. I'm sure they didn't mean it," she explained.
"But Sapph," Ruby sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "What if they did it again? I don't want to separate their child from them. One is enough; two is too much."
"I know," Her fingers curled in his shirt. "Kiruru will be more careful. I'll make sure he will."
"Not just Kiruru," Ruby muttered and looked at his Gardevoir. Ruru's eyes widened at that.
"Ruby," Sapphire gently pushed him away from the Pokemon, and stopped when Ruby managed to sit on her bed. "They won't; I assure ya. They're just Pokemon, 'kay?"
Her boyfriend breathed and looked into the deep pools of her eyes. He could see she was both serious and understanding in this situation. "Alright," he gave in, but before Sapphire could turn around to face their Pokemon, he pulled her down on his lap, making her sit on it. He then wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his head in the crook of her neck. "So if our Pokemon did it, then I guess it's okay for us as well."
Instead of Sapphire burying her head in his chest as he expected, he received a punch on it. His face twisted in pain, but his hold on her didn't budge.
"We're not even married yet!"
Her response made him forget about his aching chest.
"O-Oh," He smirked and removed his head on the crook of her neck. Their faces were now inches apart. He could feel her warm breathing colliding with his, and it was a soothing feeling. "So that means we will get married in the future."
This took her off-guard. She didn't realize what she just said until she saw that smug reaction of his. "D-Don't change the subject! Ya were the one who said such things!"
"But you said 'yet', so that means there is a possibility."
"S-Shut up! I wasn't thinkin' clearly, 'kay?"
"No, I'm pretty sure you meant what you said." He continued smirking. He was starting to like this 'talk'.
Sapphire grumbled and folded her arms across her chest. She jerked her head away from him and pouted. "If ya weren't so good lookin', I would've punched your face," she mumbled then blushed again. She really needed to think her words next time.
Ruby just laughed and pulled her closer. Her cheeks were now pressed against his. "And you're very beautiful too, my love."
"S-Stop changin' the subject!"
"But you're the one who's okay with Ruru and Kiruru being—"
"There are limits, ya silly!"
"But you said they're just Pokemon!"
Ruru and Kiruru just looked at each other then back to their trainers. It was always entertaining to watch them bicker playfully. Sapphire was always too flustered (and sometimes in denial) to admit such things while Ruby just loved to tease her about it. Despite being scolded, though, they placed their faith in their trainers; they knew they would take good care of their child.
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It was an ordinary day; the sun was shining brightly and the wind was cool enough to fight the heat.
Ruby and Sapphire were in their shared secret base somewhere in Route 101. At first, Sapphire was just relaxing after her little workout earlier while Ruby was knitting a scarf for the soon-to-be newborn baby Ralts, but Ruby stopped and packed his sewing kit. Before Sapphire knew it, her boyfriend was laying beside her. She bit her lip as she observed him. His eyes were closed and he had a smile on his face. He looked peaceful, and she couldn't help but smile as well.
"We haven't talked about our child's name," Ruby spoke out of the blue, making Sapphire's cheeks heat up. He meant the Ralts, right? "Should we mix Ruru and Kiruru's names or should we come up with something else?"
Sapphire mentally sighed at that. If he was talking about their actual child in the future, then she didn't know how she could handle the intense Bug Pokemon forming in her stomach.
"But if we mix Ruru and Kiruru, it'll just be called 'Kirurururu', which is very repetitive. We could call it 'Ru', though." Ruby sat up and turned to examine his girlfriend. "What do you think, Sapph?" His eyes widened. "Sapph?"
Sapphire was holding the egg without its container. She was frantically looking for any cloth to wrap around it. Ruby could see the panic in her eyes; she didn't know what to do. Neither of them had enough knowledge when it comes to hatching a Pokemon Egg, after all.
Professor Birch did tell them to consult their senior Gold about it, since he was the so-called expert, but Ruby declined. He didn't want Gold to 'badly influence' his Pokemon's child.
"Ruby," Sapphire called, snapping Ruby out of his thoughts. "I think it's hatchin'."
Ruby's eyes widened in shock. He grabbed his backpack and took the scarf out. Despite that it wasn't finished yet, he needed to show this newborn baby Ralts how much he loves it. He did admit that scolding Ruru and Kiruru wasn't such a good idea; they were just Pokemon, after all.
The egg cracked. Their hearts thumped wildly as they both waited for the Pokemon to come out of it. It continued to make bigger cracks, rushing their adrenaline even further. Sapphire assisted it and gently removed the eggshells around it. After several moments, a light came out from the egg, blinding the couple. They closed their eyes until the place wasn't too bright then blinked.
Something moved in Sapphire's arms. She looked at it and saw a baby Ralts snuggling in her chest. It wasn't just a regular Ralts, though; its head was colored light blue instead of the usual green.
Sapphire read her father's data book one time, and she knew that Ruru and Kiruru's child was a shiny Ralts. Her lips slowly curved into a smile at that. She gently held the shiny Ralts closer but made sure it felt comfortable in her embrace. "Welcome to the family, Ru!"
Ruby couldn't help but smile at this. He sat beside Sapphire and hugged her from behind. He rested his chin on her shoulder and looked at the shiny baby Ralts she was holding. It was beautiful. No words could express how perfect it looked.
"Isn't she beautiful, Ruby?" Sapphire asked and turned around to face him. She didn't notice how close his face was, for she was too busy grinning at the baby Pokemon in her arms. "I-I really like your name suggestion earlier. We should call her 'Ru' if it's okay with ya."
Ruby took a deep breath and pecked her lips, then pressed his cheeks on hers. "Ru is a beautiful name. We should."
The shiny Ralts snuggled closer to Sapphire as it breathed slowly. The couple could only tell that it had fallen asleep.
Sapphire quietly giggled at this. "We should bring out its real parents now. I bet Ruru and Kiruru want to see their child so bad."
Ruby smiled. "Good idea," He then grabbed two Poke Balls from his and Sapphire's bags and quietly sent out Ruru and Kiruru.
The Gallade and the Gardevoir both had a smile on their faces as they watched their child snuggle with Sapphire. The ordinary day they had turned out to be quite extraordinary, all because of the new life they've seen.
And Ruby swore he would dedicate himself in taking care of this shiny baby Ralts with Sapphire.
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Ruby took a deep breath as he held the kitchen spoon. He looked at the Oran Berry porridge in the small pot.
It had been months since Ru hatched from the egg, and every day was filled with joy and laughter. Ru may be a handful to take care of, but he and Sapphire managed to give Ru all the love and attention they could provide. Ru may be a Pokemon, but they treated Ru more like a human baby than a baby Pokemon. He was starting to wonder what would Ru want to do in the future. He wanted the Pokemon to choose among Pokemon Battling, Pokemon Contests or maybe just help Professor Birch with his fieldwork research.
"Don't put too much sugar in there," Sapphire reminded, who was standing right beside him.
Ruby chuckled and took a quick peck on her cheeks. "You're the porridge expert here. Anything else?"
Sapphire pouted. She bent down and carried Ru in her arms. Ru looked at the porridge in the pot as her mouth started watering. "I would if ya take care of Ru here."
Ruby chuckled again as one arm snaked around her waist. "You're starting to sound like Ru's mom."
Sapphire cheeks heat up. She turned around, much to Ru's dismay. Now Ru was forced to stare at the wall. "Then who are ya? Ru's dad?"
"As long as you're the mom then I'll surely be the dad," Ruby responded as a smirk curved in his lips. He received a punch at that (with his face screeching in pain), as he watched her stomped away from him. He sighed and continued stirring the porridge until it was ready. He turned off the heat and placed the hot porridge in three bowls.
"Hey," Sapphire called and hugged him from behind, her hands gripping his chest. "I'm sorry for punchin' ya earlier..."
"It's okay. I know you didn't mean it," Ruby took a deep breath and removed her hands on his chest. Sapphire wondered why but her eyes widened when she felt his lips pressed against hers. She returned the kiss, but gently pulled away after several seconds.
"Not now. Ru is still awake," she quipped, gently pulling herself from him.
Ruby bobbed his head and grabbed one bowl of porridge from the kitchen counter. "Maybe we should let Ruru and Kiruru take care of their child—even for a day."
"They'll still ask for our help if that happens," Sapphire went to the living room and sat beside Ru. Ruby sat beside her on the couch and placed the bowl on the small table.
Ru was watching an animated TV show that Silver and Diamond loved, and based on Ru's reaction, the shiny Ralts seemed to love it as well.
"That's true. We can't ask our parents either." Ruby folded his arms across his chest. He watched Sapphire feed Ru.
"Open wide, Ru," Sapphire called the shiny Ralts. Ru turned around and happily took a spoonful of porridge. Her horn glowed, indicating that she was happy. "Yeah. Not that I think my dad is a bad parent, but he's clumsy. He'll just bury himself with work and let Ru roam around the place."
Ruby couldn't help but chuckle. "Did that explain why you started wearing leaf clothing?"
Sapphire shot him a glare while he just gulped. He didn't even say anything bad about it! He saw her sigh as Ru tried to stretch her little arms to grab the spoon from his girlfriend. She saw this and just dipped the spoon into the bowlful of porridge.
"Yer parents just came home from their vacation," she continued. "Wally is in Alola. Which left us with..."
"Emerald," Ruby and Sapphire said at once while Ru tilted her head, gazing at her foster parents.
Ruby and Sapphire smiled. She scooped another spoonful of porridge and gently blew it to remove the excess heat. Ru jumped on the couch and held onto Sapphire's arm, pretending it was an Aipom bar in a playground.
Ruby saw this and tried to reach for Ru just to make sure she wouldn't fall and hurt herself. Sapphire stopped him by shaking her head, however. "Ya can blame me for that. Ru did see me hangin' on a tree once."
Ruby sighed and kissed her cheek. He grabbed his Pokegear. "I'll call Emerald. Ru," He looked at the shiny Ralts while she gently dropped herself on the couch. "Be careful, okay? Sapphire is an expert in climbing trees and you're not. Well, not yet, so be careful."
Ru just nodded at her foster father. She then turned her attention to her foster mother and ate another spoonful of porridge. She clapped her hands while Sapphire's smile converted into a grin.
"Ya like it, don'tcha?"
Ru happily bobbed her head.
"Just don't eat too much of it. It's healthy but ya know; too much ain't a good thing."
Ru had no idea what her foster mother was saying, but she continued clapping her hand as she finished the porridge.
The Next Day
"You want me to what?" Emerald asked, as his mouth slowly fell agape.
"You're just gonna take care of Ru," Ruby repeated and approached Sapphire. He kissed her cheek before receiving Ru's Poke Ball. He later handed it to Emerald.
"Hold on a second," Emerald raised his hands. "Who's Ru? And why me?"
"Ru is Kiruru and Ruru's child. We've been takin' care of the little guy for months now and Ruby and I decided that we need at least a week break from all of this." Sapphire explained and sat beside Ruby on the couch.
Emerald's eyes widened. "Your Gardevoir and your Gallade had a child?" The couple nodded at the Calmer. He placed a hand on his forehead, sinking all of the information. He never expected that Ruby's and Sapphire's Pokemon like each other that way. "I think I needed time to sink this all in. I thought you two are the only lovebirds I know."
"I-It was sudden," Sapphire replied awkwardly. "But we trust ya, Emerald! Please take care of our child."
Emerald rose an eyebrow. "Your child?"
Sapphire blushed at that. She didn't mean for it to sound like that!
"Ru is also like our child, so please take care of Ru. My mom promised to cook something for you in exchange." Ruby added.
Can I be paid with cash instead? Emerald thought and breathed. "Fine. But I still suggest that you should've asked Gold for this."
"NO!" Ruby quickly said then coughed. "No, not Gold. I don't want anyone to have a bad influence on Ru."
"Yeah, suuure," Emerald replied sarcastically. He grabbed the Poke Ball and sent Ru out. The shiny Ralts was wearing a purple scarf around her neck. She greeted him with a smile. "Now you two should leave before I change my mind."
"Yay!" Sapphire beamed. She hugged Emerald (which the Calmer blushed from surprise) and then Ru. She patted their heads. "Be nice to each other!"
Emerald just nodded and folded his arms across his chest. He watched Ruby and Sapphire leave the Trick Master's house. He groaned and held Ru's hand. "Come on."
The horn on Ru's head glowed. She smiled and followed Emerald. Ru was ready to meet her extended family.
"Should we mix Ruru and Kiruru's names or should we come up with something else?" As someone whose name is literally a mix of their parents' names, that is a bad idea, Ruby. A very bad idea.
(Please correct me if a shiny Ralts is colored light blue instead of green. I don't trust my eyes hdgsjfds)
(And it's shiny because….why not? I'm no breeder so I don't know how this works bsdfhjs)
Iro sees Ru as a girl so I'm taking that. uwu
So yeah, this is left open and it seemed finished, but it's not. I did mention it's a 3-part one-shot mini-series so yeah. The next one? I'm working on it...
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