One Paw's Better than None

by reminiscent-afterthought

Aipom found it difficult to swing around and do everything with only one paw when his friends and family, all fully evolved, had two.

A/N: Written for the A Prompt Per Pokemon Challenge, Aipom prompt A: title the fic "One Paw's Better Than None".

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One Paw's Better than None

Aipom found it difficult to swing around and do everything with only one paw when his friends and family, all fully evolved, had two. But he found it even more difficult when, while trying to learn double-hit, he injured the fingers so badly the tail had been rendered useless – and had to be splintered.

Not only was it painful and humiliating, but his hands were too small. He was so used to do doing everything with his tail, his paw. Used to watching all the Ambipom use both their paws. Aipom wasn't used to having to use his hands for anything except waving them about for emphasis.

Once his tail recovered, he wouldn't be trying to learn Double Hit prematurely again. He could make do with one paw. It was better than none after all.