It was a peaceful morning in the wonderful land of Unova. The Pidove exited their roosts and chirped at the rising sun. The Patrat came out of their burrows and went in search for some food. Every living creature started to get up and prepare themselves for the beautiful morning.
In the town of Undella was the home of the Sinnoh Champion herself, Cynthia. She as well was getting up for the morning, along with her guests, Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Dawn.
Inside her living room was a group of Pokémon that belonged to the gang. Oshawott and Piplup were asleep on the floor, next to the couch. Pignite, Axew, and Emolga were near the table, sleeping soundly themselves. Pikachu and Buneary were cuddled up together on the couch with an egg in between them. Snivy was one of the only Pokémon that was currently awake and she began to do her morning stretches. Also…wait, what did I just say a moment ago?
Ah yes, you heard right, Pikachu and Buneary have an egg with them. It had a horizontal zigzag pattern going down it, the colors of it being brown and yellow. Ever since they became a couple back in Sinnoh, they have been in love with each other for every waking minute. However, you're probably wondering when this took place. Well, currently this is right after the events of Team Rocket's attempt to use the power of the three Genie Pokémon. But, let's start from the beginning…
FLASHBACK
Iris and Cilan have just got acquainted with Ash's old friend, Dawn. They decided to go out to the back and show her their Pokémon. Happy to meet them all, Dawn introduced her Pokémon as well, allowing for everyone to get to know each other.
Pikachu and Oshawott went over to greet Quilava, who was once the small Cyndaquil Pikachu originally knew. "Hey Quilava, I see that you've change quite a bit." Pikachu complimented.
Quilava smiled. "Thanks, and I've seen you haven't changed much either." Pikachu chuckled and rubbed the back of his head. "So, who's your friend here?"
Oshawott pounded his chest proudly and stated, "I'm Oshawott, one of Ash's strongest Water-Types on his team."
"That's because Palpitoad isn't here with us." Pikachu joked, causing Oshawott to angrily glare at him. "Kidding, kidding, you are a strong Pokémon Oshawott." He reassured, making Oshawott smile mockingly. Pikachu shook his head and turned back to Quilava. "Say, Quilava, is, um, you know…she here?" He asked nervously with a blush.
This made the Fire-Type smirk. "Oh yeah, she's here alright. When she heard you were coming, she wouldn't stop bouncing around or keep herself still for more than two seconds." He looked over to Mamoswine. "She's actually over there." He pointed towards the Twin Tusk Pokémon.
Pikachu turned around and saw, hiding behind Mamoswine's leg, was the girl of his dreams, staring back at him shyly. Pikachu waved over to her. "Buneary!" He called out happily.
Buneary's face brightened up upon hearing her boyfriend calling her over and shyly made her approach. Pikachu was about to run over and hug Buneary with all the passion he had, but was stopped by Oshawott, who had hearts in his eyes. Oh boy…
"Wow Pikachu, I never realized that you traveled with someone as cute as her! She's beautiful!" Pikachu slowly felt his right eye twitch a bit. He tried to tell Oshawott about him and the rabbit, but he bolted off before he could say anything.
Buneary was surprised to see the new face, but smiled none the less. "Oh, hello there. I'm Buneary, nice to meet you." She greeted with her usual cheeriness.
"Hello Buneary, my name is Oshawott. And, might I say, you just might be the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life." He complimented romantically. Buneary felt her face heat up out of embarrassment. She saw Pikachu start to walk up to them and could tell he was not enjoying this. "What do you say I take you out on a romantic date, just the two of us alone on the beach, under the magnificent moonlight of the sky, hmm?"
Buneary giggled nervously. "Thank you Oshawott, I'm flattered and all, but I don't think my boyfriend would like that."
Oshawott felt his fantasy world crumble before him. "You're…already taken?" Buneary nodded. He growled angrily and stomped on the ground. "Alright, well who's this loser that thinks he can be with someone as gorgeous as you?!"
"That 'loser' is standing right behind you." Oshawott felt himself freeze up in terror at the sound of the familiar voice. He slowly turned around and saw Pikachu, glaring down on him, but with a small smirk. "So, I see that you've gotten acquainted with my girlfriend."
Oshawott chuckled nervously and scratched the back of his head. "Oh, she…and you…are…oh, how nice…hehe…" He then immediately dropped to Pikachu's feet in panic. "Please forgive me, Pikachu! I didn't know she was with you! I'm so sorry, punish me if you must, just please don't hurt me!" He begged frantically.
Pikachu placed a paw on his shoulder, prompting him to look up. He smiled kindly. "Chill dude, I'm not mad. It was just an accident, I understand. You just didn't know." Oshawott sighed with relief. "Besides, seeing you make a fool of yourself like that is punishment enough." Buneary giggled as he helped the shaking Water-Type up.
"Heh, right." He moved out of his way. "Well, I suppose you two want to catch up, so I'm just gonna go over there." He walked away, face-palming himself for what he did.
Pikachu shook his head and met his gaze with Buneary's. They stared lovingly at each other, elated to be together again after so long. They threw their arms around each other and locked lips. Pikachu stroked Buneary's back softly while she rubbed her ear against his head. They separated, still keeping their arms around each other. "I missed you." Buneary whispered into his ear.
"I missed you more." Pikachu whispered back. They nuzzled their heads against each other.
"Aww, look at them!" They heard Iris express happily. "Looks like Pikachu and this little one like each other!"
"Well, isn't that sweet?" Cilan said as he admired the two lovebirds. "It is like two ingredients that blend perfectly with each other, to create a heavenly dish with a savoring taste!" He expressed in his own way.
Buneary stared at the green haired man in confusion. "Um, what?"
Pikachu laughed. "Don't worry, you get use to it after awhile."
Dawn smiled. "Buneary and Pikachu have been together when Ash and I were in Sinnoh. Every day after Buneary is done modeling, she would always stare at a picture of her and Pikachu together. I always think it's so cute to look at!"
"OSHA OSHA WOTT?! (HE'S DATING A MODEL?!)" Oshawott yelled, before comedic looking tears start to stream down his face.
Ash smiled at the two as well. "Well, I'm happy for them. Every once in awhile, Pikachu would look a little sad and can't focus on training. I knew it had something to do with Buneary, so I always reassure him that he will see her again. And, I was right."
Pikachu and Buneary smiled at their trainers, glad to know that they always had a way to cheer them up when they needed it.
Night time had finally came as everyone made their way to bed. After a long day of greeting, friendly battling, and keeping Piplup and Oshawott from killing each other over Meloetta, they deserved some rest. Buneary managed to become good friends with Snivy and Emolga, something Pikachu was glad of. He wanted her to be happy around his new friends.
Anyway, Pikachu and Buneary were the only ones who haven't gone to bed yet. Actually, they were star gazing on top of the roof with their paws intertwined with each other.
Pikachu pointed at a constellation. "That one over there looks like Oshawott's scalchop." Buneary looked and giggled delightfully.
She pointed to another one. "That one looks a bit like your tail." He saw it and chuckled a little. She then saw another one. "That one over there looks like a crescent moon."
Pikachu's eyes widened as he looked at it. He smiled lightly. "Reminds you of anyone?" Buneary went into thought before figuring out what he meant. She frowned a bit. "Don't worry Buneary, he promised that we'll meet again. He's shifty, but he doesn't lie to his friends."
She regained her smile. "Yeah, you're right." She turned her head towards him. "So, how have your adventures in Unova been?"
"I got to meet some powerful opponents and face some pretty tough challenges. Ash met some pretty strong rivals, ones I'm hoping to face in the Unova League. Man, just thinking about it is getting me all psyched up! I wish you could be there to see me compete in person, but you have to leave soon." He looked a little saddened, but shook it off. "I'm just glad to be spending time with you." He gave her a light peck on the cheek, making her giggle. "So, how's your modeling career going along?"
"Oh, I'm doing fine. It's always nice to expand my look a bit. I even once wore a cute looking swimsuit and have it with me right now. Maybe we could going swimming tomorrow and you can see how I look in it." She said flirtatiously. Pikachu found his face heating up, imaging what Buneary would look like in it.
"Y-y-yeah, s-sure, why n-not." He stuttered with nervous excitement. She gave him a little kiss on the nose, which calmed him down. "How bout we start heading inside."
"Actually, can we sleep out here? It's really nice out." Buneary asked with cute shimmering eyes. Eyes that Pikachu could never resist from her.
He smiled dreamily. "Sure, I don't mind. I'm just glad that you're here with me again." They wrapped their arms around each other and shared a passionate kiss, which quickly got out of hand after a minute. Then, it happened…
Pikachu nervously paced back and forth in front of the examination room of the Pokémon Center. The gang, their Pokémon, and Cynthia were waiting as well, worried like Pikachu. A few days have passed since coming to Undella Town and things have been happening.
Just this morning, when Pikachu was bringing breakfast to Buneary, he found her in the bathroom, vomiting in the toilet. He became worried and tried to help her, but she snapped and yelled at him for no reason at all. The next thing that shocked him was that she immediately started crying and said sorry over and over. Then, he found her dinner on his back. He became even more worried, plus slightly disgusted, and ran for help. Jervis didn't know what was wrong with her, but suggested that she be taken to the Pokémon Center for help.
Piplup puts his flipper on the worried Pikachu's shoulder. "Don't worry buddy, Buneary will be fine. I'm sure all she has is just a little stomach flu, that's it."
Pikachu looked warily at him. "You think so?"
Oshawott contributed his thoughts. "Piplup's right, Buneary will be fine. She's just a little sick. Nothing to worry about."
Snivy came up to them to ease Pikachu's stress as well. "Pikachu, I can guarantee you that Buneary will be fine once Nurse Joy comes out." Pikachu slowly started to feel better at the comforting words of his friends.
"Thanks guys, you're the best."
The examining room doors open up and Nurse Joy and her assistant Audino walked out with smiles on their faces. "I'm done examining Buneary's condition."
Dawn walked over worriedly. "Is she going to fine, Nurse Joy? Is Buneary sick?"
Joy shook her head. "I am happy to say that Buneary is just fine. She should be able to leave soon. She just needs some rest." Dawn and Pikachu sighed with relief.
Cynthia walked over. "Could you please explain what the cause of her condition was?"
"Certainly." She went through her notes on her clipboard. "We ran a thorough diagnostic of Buneary and discover that she isn't technically sick. The condition she is in was quite surprising when we took an x-ray of her."
"What do you mean?" Ash asked.
Nurse Joy smiled brightly. "Well, to put it simply, we found a second sign of life in her. Buneary happens to be pregnant."
"Pregnant?!" Everyone yelled in surprise. Nurse Joy and Audino nodded.
"My Buneary is going to have a baby?!" Dawn exclaimed. She squealed happily. "I can't believe it!"
"I'm going to be an uncle!" Piplup cheered excitedly. The Pokémon stared at him oddly. "What, I always wanted to be an uncle."
Cilan held up a finger. "Hold on, if that's the case, who's the father?" All eyes immediately fell on Pikachu.
He was in a state of shock after hearing what Nurse Joy explained. He doesn't even remember doing…that…with Buneary. Though, some part of that night was a bit blurry. Still, he was indeed surprised by this. "I'm…going to be a father?" After saying that out loud, he did the only rational thing he could think of to express how he felt of this situation: he fainted, kind of dramatically.
Piplup stared at him oddly. "Guess the news overwhelmed him a bit."
"A bit?" Oshawott said sarcastically. They dragged his unconscious body over to the waiting couch. "Let's give him a moment to rest. He's going to need it when he comes to." Piplup nodded in agreement.
Despite passing out over Buneary's condition, Pikachu was actually happy. He always wanted a son or daughter to play with and care for. Buneary, too, was excited, always wanting her own child when she was younger. She just never expected it to happen so suddenly. Everyone was happy for her and Pikachu and made sure they had everything needed to take care of a baby Pichu or Buneary.
Pikachu was doing his best to take care of Buneary. A Pokémon's gestation period was a lot faster than a human's and takes about a week for the egg to be laid. However, since it's faster, it comes with violent mood swings, unusual appetite, occasional vomiting, and periodic naps. Taking care of Buneary soon proved to be a difficult task.
Buneary would demand unusual things to eat, such as Pokémon food covered in hot sauce, ranch, syrup, and carrots. Then, she would get angry at Pikachu, blaming him for putting her into such pain.
"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! HOW CAN YOU DO THIS TO ME! I LOOK FAT BECAUSE OF YOU!" Buneary once screamed into his face. Thankfully, being the rational Pokémon he is, Pikachu calmly took the yelling, knowing that Buneary didn't actually mean it.
She would apologize, dramatically, and would beg for his forgiveness, which he didn't hesitate to accept. He was glad the others would help out with caring for her, because even he was starting to get slowly worn out. Pansage would help out with the food, Snivy and Emolga would try to keep Buneary calm when she was exploding, and Oshawott and Piplup would assist with getting something Buneary needed, even if the requested object was unusual.
They had to put up with this for a week before it was time. Pikachu was making sure that Buneary stayed calm when she was giving birth. However, it didn't help that he was holding her paw and she was crushing it out of agony. Um…well, you get what happens next, so why don't we just return to the present.
FLASHBACK END
Pikachu stirred from his sleep and yawned. He looked at the sleeping form that was his new mate and the egg that was in between them. He smiled softly and nuzzled Buneary, which made her eyes flutter open. She yawned herself and looked over at Pikachu. "Oh, good morning Pika." She greeted with his little nickname.
"Good morning to you too, BunBun." He said, using the nickname he came up with for her, which she absolutely loved. They shared a quick kiss before getting up. Buneary held the egg close to her, feeling it was a lot safer in her paws. "So, what do you think our trainers are planning?" Pikachu asked.
Buneary shrugged. Dawn decided to extend her visit a bit out of respect for Pikachu and Buneary. She felt it would wrong to separate them, especially after having a new child that would hatch soon. The trainers decided they should do something to celebrate, but planned to do it a few days after the birth so Buneary could relax after what she went through. "I don't know, but I hope it's fun."
"Morning, you two." They look over and saw Snivy on the windowsill, bathing in the fresh morning sunlight. "How'd you sleep?"
"Oh, we slept fine. Thanks for asking. And you?" Buneary asked.
"Yeah, I slept alright." Snivy said with a nod.
Soon, the others started to wake up as well. Axew stretched and yawn. "Boy, that was some good sleep!"
Emolga yawned and started to walk towards the kitchen. "I'm going to see if there are any apples left to eat." Snivy rolled her eyes at her. "Oh, don't give me that look! It's not like I'm making one of the guys do it for me…this time." She left for the kitchen.
Oshawott rubbed his tired eyes and looked at Piplup, who seemed to be a little depressed. "Still upset that Meloetta left?" He asked.
Piplup nodded. "Yeah, I miss her so much. Why did she have to leave? Couldn't she just stay with us or something?" Oshawott shrugged and looked away. "How come you not as upset? You were crushing on her too."
"It's…kind of normal for girls to leave or reject me. I'm use to it." He cast a quick glance at a certain girl in the room before looking back at Piplup. "I'm sure there's a girl right for you out there. You just need to be patient." Ever since Meloetta left after Team Rocket's attempt to use the Genie Pokémon's power, Piplup and Oshawott have been managing to get along with each other.
Piplup brightened up a bit and smiled. "Yeah, same thing to you, too." He looked over at Pikachu and Buneary. "How's your egg doing?"
Buneary hugged it and squealed. "It's doing great! I'm so excited! Nurse Audino told me it should hatch sometime this week! I'm practically bouncing off the walls just thinking about it!" Pikachu rubbed her back in hopes to calm her down.
"However, there's one small problem. Neither of us know how to raise a child, much less take care of one. You guys wouldn't happen to know, would you?" Pikachu asked. Oshawott looked at Piplup, who just shrugged. Oshawott gave the same response. Pikachu sighed. "That's what I was afraid of."
"Don't worry." Snivy walked over. "You two will figure it out, I'm sure. And we're all here to help you out. But, if anything, I'm sure Oshawott may be better help."
Oshawott widened his eyes. "Really?"
"Admittedly, you not that bright, but you do have a big heart and I'm pretty sure you can help them out." Oshawott looked away with a small blush.
"Snivy's right!" Pikachu added. "You may be a big help when we need it. And I couldn't ask for anyone better than you." Buneary nodded in agreement.
Oshawott smiled. "Thanks guys. I promise I'll try to help out with the little Pichu or Buneary in anyway I can."
A moment later, the trainers entered the living room with bright smiles on their faces. "Hey guys, how'd you sleep?" Ash asked. The Pokémon replied with usual chatter. "Good to know."
"Anyway," Dawn started, "we are planning something special to do today. We're going to have a nice, relaxing picnic to celebrate Pikachu and Buneary's expecting child. Doesn't that sound fun?" The Pokémon cheered with excitement while the mentioned couple blushed with embarrassment.
"We already have everything packed, so, if you're ready, we can leave now." Iris said. The Pokémon cheered and started to get up to leave.
Cynthia walked over to the trainers. "I hope you all have a splendid time and please be careful."
"We will!" The trainers and Pokémon started to exit the home and go off to their destination. Pikachu and Buneary, with the egg, leaned against each other and sighed happily.
Unbeknownst to them, four familiar figures were watching from the bushes. "They may think that we left for Kanto, but they have no idea how wrong they are."
"True, which gives us the element of surprise."
"So let's stop talkin' and do some nabbin'!"
"Hehehe, game time!" They snuck away from their hiding spot and began their plan.