ML54: I don't own Pokemon. Sorry but the whole story is an emergancy update, so I don't have the time to do these little comic relief sections.
Introduction
Pikachu was sitting on the side of a cliff in Sinnoh. It had been three years since Arceus ordered the extermination of all the humans, since the good ones were killed by the evil ones, and he had joined his friends from the Sinnoh region back to their home.
His friends from Sinnoh includes: Chimchar, Piplup, Pachirisu, Turtwig, Happiny, Swinub, Croagunk, Staravia, Buizel and Buneary. He doesn't really know why he wanted to go to Sinnoh, he's from the Kanto region, he just did. He figured it was because he liked the fact that Sinnoh still had a lot of it's forests intact.
They were all staying in a house in Floroma Town, Buneary picked it and the others didn't really care. It was a nice place to live and with the construction of the Teleport Positions. That were usually manned with psychic type pokemon. It was a very easy and convenient way to get from city to city.
But lately things have started changing with them. Chimchar and Piplup are dating for one. They started about three weeks after Arceus's order and it was a good distraction from everything going on.
Also, surprisingly, Buizel asked Pachirisu out. It shocked just about everyone since they were so different. Buizel was the fighting, keep-to-himself, non-emotional type of guy and Pachirisu, however, was a very sociable, energetic, fun-loving pokemon. But they seem to get along pretty well.
Happiny recently evolved into a Chansey and was working in a pokemon centre. Even without the horde of Nurse Joys the pokemon centres were still run by pokemon and Chansey was really good at what she did.
Turtwig is dating a Chickorita from Veilstone City. Sure it was pretty far, but the Teleport Positions made it easy for them to see each other.
Staravia is earning money by doing a mailing job. He's particularly good at it since he was a fast, flying type pokemon. So he earns quite a bit.
Croagunk, well, he hasn't really changed at all. He was still quiet and socially awkward.
Buneary is working as a florist, since she likes flowers. It doesn't bring much money in, but they're supportive either way.
Pikachu, himself, earned money by doing Exploration missions. Of course he always has to bring someone with him since a team had to be at LEAST two pokemon. So he usually goes with Buizul or Chimchar. Sometimes Buneary would go on her days off. Piplup and Pachirisu went sometimes as well through sheer boredom.
He was happy that they were all coping without their trainers, but is still upset by them being gone. His thoughts were interupted by the sound of hopping. He turned to see Buneary going towards the path to their home.
Buneary felt someone watching her and turned to see the yellow mouse she knows all to well. "Hey Pikachu." Buneary waved. Pikachu smiled and waved back.
"Hey Buneary. Come and sit. I could use the company." Buneary smiled and sat next to him, putting a bag down next to her and sighing in relief.
"Thanks. I was thinking about sitting down by myself, but I get, well lonely." Pikachu raised his equivalent of an eyebrow.
"What's in the bag?" Buneary frowned.
"It's Christmas next week. It's full of presents for everyone, INCLUDING you, so no peeking!" She said loudly as Pikachu was about to look in the bag.
"Oh...Sorry." Then it hit him like an atom bomb. "CHRISTMAS!"
"Yeah, like only the most important time of the year, the day Arceus first created life itself. Don't tell me you forgot." Buneary shook her head disappointedly. "You really are an idiot you know." Pikachu frowned.
Another thing that changed was that Buneary had gotten over her crush on Pikachu after knowing that he wasn't returning her feelings. So now she treats him with the same amount of respect she treats everyone else, so that meant insults where insults were due. Still, it was better than her pulling her fluff over her face. It was a lot less awkward for Pikachu as well.
Still, it bothered him for some reason. He should be happy that she had gotten over him right. He does care about her, and he knew that the crush was hurting her more than it was him, but it still bothered him a bit.
"Sorry. I was busy. I had to set a Pichu free after she got herself stuck with a group of Ariados. Chimchar was a lot of help. But he had to go. He had to do something." Pikachu sighed. "I wonder what he's doing?" Buneary lightly Dizzy Punched his shoulder. "Ow."
"Focus. You have to get TEN present in two days!" She exclaimed. "It took me two WEEKS to decide what I was going to get everyone. Then you have to wrap them. Come on let's go home." She said, getting up.
Pikachu took a little longer, being slightly disorientated by the Dizzy Punch. "R-right." Buneary smiled at him.
"Don't worry. I'll help you get the presents." Pikachu looked at her and smiled.
"Thanks. But why do you want to help me?" Buneary giggled.
"Because, if you were to go by yourself, you'll just get us random stuff from the first store you see like last time."
Flashback
"Thanks Pikachu. I think?" Chimchar said, examining his present. A barbecue set.
"Well...Summer is only...Six months away." Pikachu said sheepishly.
"That's the same excuse you gave for my present." Piplup exclaimed, holding a pair of tongs. Croagunk said the same thing looking at his present. A Turner.
"Well. At least it's better than what I got. You can't wrap Ice Cubes Pikachu!" Scolded Swinub, looking at the pile of wet wrapping paper at his feet.
"You would have found it in the freezer." Pikachu pointed out stupidly.
"There HAS to be something wrong with you!" Buizel shouted, holding a fire extinguisher. Pachirisu was beside him with a rolling pin.
"You know Buizel. I don't cook that often. Maybe you could knock some sense into him using this." Buizel then got a little glint in his eyes.
"Not today sweetie. It's Christmas. I'll get him tomorrow." Buneary then came in with a tray full of cookies wearing a pair of oven gloves. The gloves were her present.
"At least they're practical." She sighed, glaring at the electric mouse pokemon.
"Sorry guys. Wilkinson's was the only store open." Staravia glared at him.
"And you bought me a paper weight! I could have used a PEN Pikachu." Turtwig sighed.
"I could have spent Christmas with Chickorita, but no, I thought it would be fun to sit here and listen to everybody be mean to Pikachu. Of course for the right reasons." Turtwig sighed, looking at his present. A potato peeler. "I think I would have preferred nothing. It was more like you went shopping for the utensils that we needed to replace."
"I asked him to do that three WEEKS ago!" Buneary exclaimed looking a it murderous. Pikachu sometimes hated that she got over him. Chansey sighed.
"Come on guys. It's Christmas! Let's ignore the stupid presents and just punish Pikachu by not letting him have a cookie." The others agreed and he sighed.
"I still can't believe that you got me a pair of oven gloves!" Pikachu rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
"Well, you usually do the cooking." Buneary sighed.
"Do you even know me?" She asked. Pikachu nodded.
"Of course."
"Then you would know that I only make cookies. Chansey does the cooking. And you got her a notebook!" Pikachu sighed.
"I won't screw it up this year! I promise!" Buneary nodded.
"I know you won't. I'll be supervising you. But I can't supervise you buy my present, so you'll be on your own there." Pikachu gulped. He didn't actually know Buneary all too well. Sure she would talk to him all the time, but he being the brainless type just kept ignoring her. "PIKACHU!"
"Huh...What?" Buneary glared at him.
"What was I just talking about?" Pikachu looked confused before realising that he had ignored her again.
"Um...You were wondering whether I was listening to you or not." He guessed. Buneary tapped her foot impatiently.
"BEFORE that." Pikachu just decided to guess randomly.
"Lilipups?" "Must...Avoid...Stupidity impulse!" He thought to himself
"Must...Avoid...Killing impulse!" Buneary thought to herself. "ARCEUS you're hopeless! How did I ever fall for you! You don't listen to anything I say!" Pikachu's ears drooped in sadness.
"That was unnecessarily harsh Buneary." Pikachu pointed out. Buneary glared at him.
"Tell me one correct thing about me and I'll let you off." She said as they walk towards their home. Pikachu put on a thoughtful face.
"You're a virgin?" That got him a Dizzy Punch to the face.
"That's not what I meant, stupid!" Buneary yelled at him, really flustered. Pikachu rubbed his face.
"OW! That hurt!" Buneary turned away.
"You deserved it! Now I'm going to be more specific. Something about my past before I met you and the others."
"When have you EVER told me anything about your past?"
"THIS MORNING! I told you that my father was a Lucario and my mother was a Lopunny! The others can tell you as well. THEY were listening." Buneary was very pissed now. It was rare when the rabbit pokemon wasn't pissed at the mouse these days.
"Sorry... Um I remember you saying that you lived in Enterna Forest when you were four, right?" Buneary smiled.
"Alright. You listen sometimes." Pikachu mentally sighed with relief. He had actually guessed that. He was very lucky. Thankfully for him, they had just entered their home, where Buneary went straight to her room. He then looked around and saw the whole place was covered in Christmas decorations.
The house was quite big. Eight rooms. Before Chimchar shared with Buizul and Piplup shared with Pachirisu. But they switched once Pachirisu and Buizul got together. The front room was huge. Enough to fit Palkia and Dialga in it and still have room for all of them. They had a TV, sofa, three armchairs, staircase and a Christmas Tree.
He saw Chimchar and smiled. "Hey Chimchar!" Chimchar looked round quickly then sighed with relief.
"Oh...It's you Pikachu." Pikachu was from his behaviour. He wasn't usually this jumpy.
"What's up?" Pikachu asked, walking towards the red monkey. Chimchar sighed.
"I'm just worried. I need to keep this hidden from Piplup." Pikachu understood.
"Oh her Christmas present. What did you get her?" Pikachu asked, excitedly. Chimchar looked at him.
"Can I trust you to keep a secret?" Pikachu nodded. Chimchar then, reluctantly, took out a small red box and opened. Inside was a ring.
"WHOA..." Chimchar slapped his hand over Pikachu's mouth.
"Shut up! Piplup's upstairs!" He then heard footsteps and quickly closed the box and hid it behind him. Piplup then came down.
"What's up Pikachu?" Piplup asked urgently. Pikachu looked at Chimchar. He sighed.
"He just found out Christmas was in three days time." Piplup nodded and glared at Pikachu.
"You better get something good for us this year. I don't want another Apron saying 'HOT STUFF' on it again."
"I thought it was ironically funny." Piplup sighed.
"You're an idiot. I don't even cook. Chimchar and Chansey do the cooking." Piplup then looked towards Chimchar. "I just need to get my dress and I'll be ready, okay?" Chimchar nodded. And smiled.
"Take all the time you need. But it wouldn't make much of a difference. You're always beautiful to me." Piplup blushed and kissed Chimchar before rushing upstairs again.
"I'm not an idiot, am I?" Chimchar looked at him.
"Yes you are. Now I have to get dressed." Pikachu raised an eyebrow.
"I preferred it when we didn't have to wear clothes. But you're already dressed." Chimchar looked at Pikachu with eye's that seemed to say 'Are you serious?' before replying.
"I'm taking Piplup somewhere nice. I'm PROPOSING dude. I need to look a little less casual." With that he took off, leaving a confused Pikachu behind.
"What's proposing mean?" Buizel walked into the room, hearing the question he replied.
"It means when someone asks the one they love to marry them. Why do you ask?" Pikachu smiled when he heard the answer.
"Oh...Chimchar is proposing to Piplup. Don't tell her though." Buizel nodded.
"He is?" Both their eyes went wide when they turned to see Piplup behind them on the stairs, in a dark blue dress. They looked at each other, then to her.
"No." Pikachu said stupidly. Buizel slapped his paw over his eyes. He was an idiot.
Piplup fell back on the armchair near the entrance to the kitchen. "He's proposing."
"I said he wasn't!" Pikachu said stupidly again. Buizel whacked him on the head.
"Just shut up dude! You've ruined enough." Pikachu looked down in sadness. Buizel went over to Piplup.
"Look. The idiot may have ruined the surprise. But you still have the date to enjoy. And you don't know what he's going to say. So just enjoy yourself. And try to act surprised for his sake." Buizel said, pointing to the yellow mouse, who had curled up into a ball.
Piplup smiled very brightly. "Okay Buizel. No dought I'll enjoy tonight. I'm getting married." She said the last part quietly to herself. Chimchar then came down.
"Ready to go?" Chimchar was wearing a simple suit.
"OKAY!" Piplup yelled, excitedly, grabbing Chimchar's hand and dragging him out the door.
"So much for acting surprised. I wouldn't dought that Chimchar's suspicious about her behaviour right now." Buizel sighed and went to bed. He was tired after getting back from Brine Cave.
"Buizel!" Buizel glared at Pikachu. "Do you think I'm stupid?"
Buizel sighed. "Yes. Everyone thinks so. But that's what we like about you. If Pachirisu comes in, tell her I've gone to bed.
Pikachu nodded and slumped down in sadness. "I am an Idiot."