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Lopunny Manor

First Event

All was quiet at the Lopunny Manor. A few young Buneary females laid asleep in their beds, dreaming of the day when they too would evolve into the namesake of the manor they lived in. One Buneary laid sprawled on her back, twin ears wrapped around her to keep her warm. Another laid snuggled into her back, same idea at hand. Soon it was time to awaken from their beauty slumber.

"Morning ya'll," Terra slurred out in her country drawl, taking the time to smile sleepily at them. Her cotton around on her ears stuck up in all directions. Victoria sent her a glare from where she perched in front of the small vanity mirror. She sighed. Soon she would be a Lopunny. That was the really cute doll stage of their lives. Right now she was a plain Jane. Although speaking of Jane, they hadn't seen their old friend since she'd evolved yesterday. She ran a small brush through her cotton ears, getting them to fluff up prettily. Soon. Soon.

"What I wouldn't give for a figy berry right about now," Victoria murmured as she continued fluffing her cotton ears. Her posture and accent suggested that maybe she had royal upbringing. Her brush was a golden one with a Lopunny on it. She set the brush aside, almost dropping it but managing to have it land on the vanity. Soon. Soon.

"Bleh…Pecha berries all the way," Terra said, yawning loudly. She thumped little Isador with her ears as she climbed out of the bed. "Wakey wakey Isador~" She thumped the shy little Isador again. The littlest Buneary stretched out, taking time to wake from her peaceful slumber.

"Morning already?" the shy little Isador inquired, eyes opening wide and innocently as she fought back a yawn.

"Yes it is," Terra replied, digging under the shared bed for a small box. "I've got…BULK berries~ Perfect combination of sweet and dry…Here Izzie….Eat up…"

"T-thanks," Isador stammered, accepting one. Only to promptly lose it. Terra handed her another…and another…and another. This would go on for a while.

"TERRA!" Faith snapped, slamming down the pearl covered brush she had been using to fix Terra with a look. "ISADOR CAN'T HOLD THEM!" She stalked over to the two, selecting a berry and popping it into Isador's mouth for her. Isador smiled gratefully, chewing on it. Minus the sweetness it was good. Faith popped a bulk berry into her mouth, sitting down beside Isador so that she could feed the younger one.

"I can't wait until the day we become Lopunny," a dramatic voice said from the doorway. Enter Gwen. An adamant drama-queen. She was wearing a new silver bell around her neck.

"Oh, that's new," Terra called out in her southern twang, gesturing at the necklace. "How'd you even get that on?"

"The Master treated me to it…I…kept dropping it…so she tied it on herself…and made me PROMISE not to mess with it," Gwen said, battering her eyelashes. She'd been cursed with Klutz just like Victoria, Isador and Glitz. The rest, Glam, Glimmer, Terra, Faith, and Belle had Runaway as a trait. But soon, they all hoped to be gifted with Cute Charm after evolution.

"The Master treats us so kindly," Belle said from her perch by the window with Glimmer and Glitz. Glam was still asleep underneath a furry pink blanket. She awoke with a start when her sisters Glimmer and Glitz tackled her. Glitz missed though and crashed into the wall. Glimmer laughed loudly and Glitz sat up, ears twitching this way and that as she listened to something.

"And just WHAT are you three looking at?" Victoria demanded snottily from her perch by her vanity mirror. She glared at the three creating a ruckus. Belle let out a dreamy sigh and was soon joined at the window by all other eight of them. She made the ninth one that shared this room. A collective assortment of sighs escaped the young maidens. Below their window sat none other than the legendary Jumper. The only male Lopunny they'd seen before. He was quite masculine for a Lopunny. Shorter ears then the girls, abs and short cut fuzz on his legs.

"Ain't he a dream?" Terra asked and a collective assortment of sighs went through them all in agreement.

"I don't get it," Isador replied, showing off her naivety. She was much younger than them after all.

"Some day you will," Faith informed her, patting her on the head. Her ears twitched just as Glitz did. "Hear that?"

"Yeah…Let's check it out," Terra said, quickly scampering out of the room. The bravest of them all. Glitz sighed, then her sisters (Glimmer and Glam) joined her as they left the room, skipping with arms wrapped around each others waist. Gwen paused beside Victoria's vanity.

"So…What do you suggest we do about this latest development?" Gwen asked, eyes glinting as she smiled coyly at her friend. Belle glanced over from the window perch in time to see Victoria pull out a piece of yarn.

"You've got to be joking," Belle exclaimed loudly. Gwen and Victoria quickly darted over to cover her mouth with their paws.

"Keep it up, and I won't tell you the plan," Victoria snapped. Belle shut up instantly and the little Buneary released her. "This is Destiny's Knot. I found it in our master's bag…It was suppose to given to Jane for some battle training…I think we can use it against Jumper…" The trio of devious divas giggled as they outlined their plans.

- / - Farther away and unaware of his fate - / -

Jumper was annoyed to say the least. He was once again stuck as this awful Manor. Well. Most males would be quite happy to end up here at the Lopunny Manor, but not him. No. He wasn't gay or anything. He just didn't like crowds…tending to be a little claustrophobic. He really did freak out when it came to too many. That was a common occurance here. He was usually attacked by a mob of love-struck Buneary. He suppressed a tiny shudder, pulling up some blades of grass. It was a nice day outside, and so far he hadn't seen paw or tail of the little beasts.

"Oh Jumper~" a voice drawled out. Oh lord. Speak of the devil. He glanced up to see a trio of his least favorite Buneary. Okay. Not his least favorites. These must've been…He racked his brain for names. The southern one with the sweet-tooth and her sister…the temperamental one…Then there was that little shy one. He liked her the most. She wasn't old enough to understand crushes and such. She was okay. Her name was easy to remember. Isador, or Izzie. She wasn't clingy either…which in itself was a little abnormal for a Buneary. They liked to be paid attention to, but Isador was her own. She was happiest by herself, playing with the flowers or eating Wiki berries. She liked being around her adoptive sisters as well.

"Terra…I think we've interrupted his thoughts," the older of the three said, arm linked with Isador who was between them. Terra! Of course. The country one with the sweet-tooth. She scared him sometimes with her…hasty decision making. Very impromptu as well. Her sister was just as bad. Being temperamental and going along with whatever hare-scheme ideas Terra invented. Sadly they pulled little Izzie into these with them.

"Oh whatever Faith," Terra snapped and drug the other two away," I smell POFFINS!" She declared, laughing manically as they wandered across the vast lawn. Jumper sniffed the air delicately, he could indeed smell Sweet Poffins cooking. He became aware of staring and giggling and sighed, muttering under his breath about not being able to get any piece. It was the sister trio. Whatever were their names? Glitter? What was it.

"Hey~ Jumper!" one cooed out, all three had arms linked around the other's waist. Another giggled shyly. The third smiled widely at him. More lovestruck Buneary. Lord save him now.

"It's been a while, right Glam," the one in the middle said elbow her sister.

"Ah…right Glimmer…It has indeed," the one named glam murmured suddenly turning shy at Jumper's gaze. The third one seemed to be listening to something, her ears turning this way and that.

"Master's home," she called excitedly, racing away from them.

"W-wait up GLITZ!" Glimmer shouted, chasing her sister leaving Glam to fend for herself in front of Jumper. Jumper felt one of his eyebrows raising. The brazen one Glitz would've jumped him by now. Glimmer would've cracked some joke about cotton. But not Glam. She was bold in front of a crowd, left to her own defenses and she shut up much like a clam. Hmm…Glam the clam. Jumper chuckled lowly at that, not noticing Glam's face turn red before she hightailed it out of there. Later she would relish the memory of the day Jumper laughed in her presence. Even if it was at her expense.

"Mr. Jumper sir?" a voice inquired, and Jumper focused again. Almost jumping in shock as three more Buneary seemed to materialize before him. How many WERE there? He tried to remember who these ones were. The one with the soothe bell was speaking to him. Oh, they must need her to evolve soon. Ugh. Bad enough trouble when they were young. Wait until they gained confidence with their new evolutions. Life would be hell. Two other Buneary waited just behind her. Both seem shy but brave. One he recognized as Victoria. The one who'd instigated the Buneary pile-up of him, all for them to try and get ahold of him. He'd freaked out none the less and they knew better now.

"yes?" he inquired still suspicious.

"We three…er…well…Victoria…I mean," the fore one was stammering. One let go of Victoria to come forward. Obviously the bravest of the three.

"We have a gift for you," she told him and he blinked.

"Thanks?" he inquired softly as she handed him a strange looking rope-piece. He'd have to ask Rena about this. It didn't look like something Buneary should be messing with. The three girls seemed to be waiting for something to happen.

"…Shouldn't something be happening?" The bravest one hissed. Victoria gave her a dark look. "Well…How about it Gwen?" She was talking to the one with the soothe bell. Suddenly the rope slipped out of his hands.

"My bad…" he muttered but didn't try and pick it back up. It wouldn't be any use. He'd only drop it again. The three Buneary burst into tears before running off. He could only stare after them in shock. Had he done something wrong? Little did the three know, Jumper had not been gifted with Cute Charm. No, he had Klutz. One reason he seemed to 'reject' all of his gifts.