This is a drabble according to this category's definition of a drabble, which is to say that it's not an actual drabble. I just lied to you, to call it a one-shot would be a more accurate definition.

It also doesn't star the Kalos queers, but the less said about those two, the better.

Word Count: 252 words.


In The Woods


"A ball?"

"Mm, I-I'm sorry! I was super careful, I-I wrote my name on it and everything like you said, but still! You gotta help me look! Please!"

There are two lizards, both with saggy pants, both named after their respective species. One is small, childish, and utterly naive. The other is gangly though stoic in nature.

Trudging through a nameless, forbidden woodland defined by menace, they are in search of a round and pink macguffin. If it weren't for sentimental reasons, Scrafty would not be here.

His quivers are not subtle.

"Oof!"

Scraggy trips, earning yet another scuff on his skin. There is almost instantaneous reaction, but Scrafty calms upon seeing the cause.

"Watch where you're going," he mumbles.

Scrafty continues onward only to be interrupted.

"Oh, oh, oh! I think I found it! Over here, over here!"

Trailing the squeaky voice, Scrafty finds him idolizing a sphere not too different from his toy.

"See? Over here! I was getting up and I saw it! See? See!"

"Looks a bit small to be yours. You sure?"

Scraggy scratches his head and performs a double-check. It concludes with a nod, "Yup, course it is! It's round and pink, like mine!"

"It doesn't look like it's made of rubber."

No amount of reason can convince Scraggy otherwise. With glee, he plants a hand on the sphere, concurrent with the sudden pig who also decides to claim ownership.

Realizing the other's presence, the two look up and stare at each other.

A pause follows.

"Huh..?"