"You got this Pikachu!"
"Hit em hard, hit em fast!"
Oshawott sighed. No one cheered for him and he could see why. He was at a disadvantage, a big one. He stood about negative fifteen percent chance, but it was a battle just for kicks. Pansage and Pansear were screaming for Pikachu's victory like there was no tomorrow. Panpour was even encouraging him, and he was a water type. You would think he would side with Oshawott, to stop criticism against his kind via electric and grass species. Panpour, however knew Oshawott would be down before Cinccinio, the speediest of the speedy, could run over to watch.
You would think they were selling tickets to watch the fight ( well it looked like Meowth was putting up a sign - seats for the match: 30 berries : wotter vs lightning strike - classic Meowth) because everyone was there. To be honest Pikachu was a bit modest, he didn't require all the praise. Oshawott, on the other hand, could use all of the help he could get.
Oshawott knew he would lose but he wanted to look cool to - something that wasn't his forte. He was a clumsy dork, but hey, we don't always have to act by the code that is our personalities.
Besides, he was trying to be cool around a certain someone, a certain someone who would obviously only appreciate the coolest of cool. He had to pull this battle off with well, umm... swag. He didn't know what that was exactly, but he knew she would appreciate this form from her not-so-secret-admirer. That's right, a few of the lesser-dense and more romantic pokemon found out, but he managed to hide it pretty well. Most of the time.
He locked eyes with Pikachu who was giving him a goofy smile, everyone being here gave him a slightly uncomfortable feel.
He tapped the shell on his chest two times and raised his hand to the sky with his eyes closed, a smile on his face. He let it all sink in, it was hard. Oshawott wasn't used to being center stage, or at least stage left, beside Pikachu. His arm was getting tired, but he held his pose for another 8 seconds, he had to go out with style.
"And the match begins ... now!" screamed an unrecognizable voice from the crowd.
WHAT! Oshawott wasn't ready, he was still basking! He didn't stretch before the match either, he wasn't prepared at all!
And he didn't stand a chance, seconds after the match began, a critical hit thunderbolt took over his body , knocking him out cold. The last thing he heard obviously came out of Krokorok's mouth.
" It's a one hit knockout!"
He woke up to the blurred sight of pikachu and tepig leaning over him.
"he's waking up."
It was obviously mid-day, and their battle had been at about seven thirty. "I guess I wasnt out for to long, huh" were the first mumbles of speach he let out as oshawott leaned up. It was only Pikachu and Tepig, everyone else was gone. Good.
"Where are we?" he questioned. His eyes needed to adjust and he could barely think straight. All he knew was it was warmer, and brighter, for that matter. am i dead? Oshawott shuddered at the thought.
" No, its just cove town. Everyone else went to queen Serperior's annual berry party." Pikachu elaborated. "We just stayed behind, too much of a crowd." That explains it,but wait!
"Wasn't that supposed to be tommorow!" Suddenly oshawott was wide a wake. Once again it was Pikachu who had to explain. "You were out for about a day in a half." said lightning strike. "Everyone else got bored and left." Oshawott was panicking. " Calm down." said the electrike type as he put a hand on his shoulder, "Its only one day. You're hyperventalating." Tepig looked puzzled "Hyperventalating? what kind of spinda - talk is that?"
"It means," said a new voice to the conversation "Oshawott needs to take a chill-pill." Oh no. Had he been acting like a fool in front of her? Oshawott glanced to the left.
Yes he had.
"Princess snivy!" He screamed "You're supposed to be at the berry party! You are guest of honor, vip! we have to-" Oshawott felt a vine around his neck, tightening every second as he realized his fatal mistake.
"No one, and i mean no one calls me princess." Her grip loosened slowly untill the vine went back to its owner, Oshawott feeling like a real doofus now. Although, the vine felt comfortable even when it was choking him. Besides, she had always taken his breath away any how so it made no difference. And he wasn't just being sappy, that was the truth. Her usual attitude returned. " I wasn't going anyway." She resumed her old position."It's boring."
Oshawott felt his face heat up, so he quickly changed the subject. "I feel bad for ya Pikachu," Now all attention was directed towards the mouse. "I saw Audino cheering for you and her sign had a heart on it. Krookodile is gonna kill you." He smiled. So did Pikachu.
"Do you not remember what happened?" Pikachu started, smugly. "My thunderbolt knocked you into the fountain. Audino had to give you CPR." He looked victorious, but if anything he just confused Oshawott. "CP-what?" Pikachu opened his mouth to answer, but Snivy cut him off.
" Mouth to mouth." Snivy stpped cold. Everyone was expecting her to continue, probably with sarcasm. She raised her eyebrows, signaling us to keep talking.
"Well..." Tepig broke the silence. " You guys can have your funerals on the same day!" He chimed in his usual light-hearted tone. Pikachu allowed himself a smirk.
"I'll be fine, all I have to do is outrun Oshawott." Oshawott was about to retaliate, but then, the oblivously giggling couple of Audino and Krookodile ran in their direction. Krookodile stopped dead in his tracks, starring down oshawott. He obviously was only angry at him. Audino guiltily shuffled her feet. She couldn't help that she was a nurse, or the fact that her boyfriend was the insanely jealous type.
"Arceus, get a room." said Snivy as she whipped a vine out in front of Krookodile, clearly defining Oshawott's personal bubble. You could say she was glaring daggers, but it was more like she was glaring the swords of a samorott. Lit on fire.
Krookodile is big. Krookodile is bad. Krookodile is also weak to grass-types.
He motioned Audino to come along, so the two wisely decided to head over to the cove area. Audino was turned around, mouthing apologetic words in our direction.
The crew sat in awkward silence, when Snivy's not happy, nobody's happy.
Sooner or later people started rejoining cove town, filling everyone in on what happened. or at leats most of the group. Snivy didn't want any part of it.
Apparantly Meowth asked Purrloin out. Let's just say it didnt end well. Oh, and Munchlax ran them out of stink berries, thank goodness. Everyone has been waiting for those abominations to be gone, at least for now. Apparantly the rest of the party all they did was eat. Oshawott's stomach growled. Clearly it was jealous of all the fat, happy mons'. Turns out the whole gang was hungry, they had been tending to Oshawott far too long to notice.
To escape all the noise, they dined via rooftop, where the only one who could bother them is the ever sleeping Musharna.
The petite eater Snivy was, she gave her leftover berries to Tepig. Pikachu finished his, and so did Tepig. Despite all his efforts, Oshawott couldn't bring himself to eat. He had too much on his mind. Like the way Snivy only nibbled on her food like the princess she is, even though her personality is pretty much the opposite. And how good it felt when she choked him, even though he almost passed out. And how she defended him effortlessly from Krookodile.
And all he ever did was screw up. He even thought she was a boy when they met. And if that doesn't turn her away, what will? He just plain embarrased himself in front of her.
"You gonna finish that bro?" Tepig managed to say between chewing, referring to Oshawott's meal.
"Nah. You take it Tepig." Oshawott sighed. "I wont eat it anyways."
"Really?" Tepig inquired, eyes glimmering with hope.
Oshawott fumbled with his shell."Mmhm" He wasn't really paying attention. "Go ahead."
Deep down Tepig knew something was wrong, but hey, the berries weren't gonna eat itself!
Pikachu had better judgment though. " Hey Oshawott, how about we do espeon's obstacle course together?"
"I don't really feel up to it."Said Oshawott. Pikachu grabbed Oshawott by the hand and dragged him over to the course."I need to talk to you." Stated Pikachu under his voice so no one would hear.
Those were never good words.
Espeon tip toed over."You wish to play?" She said, her voice a mysterious echo of her thoughts, tail swishing back and forth. Pikachu politely declined and waited for her to leave. She got the real message using telepathy, and teleported away. Pikachu made sure no one would bother them, checking corners, behind crates, in the alley, and even in trash bins before speaking.
" What is up with you today, Oshawott? You wont eat or respond, and you even called snivy princess! I know you were recently knocked out, but we all have it imprinted in our minds, we don't do that!" Pikachu was yelling and whispering at the same time, with a look of concern plastered across his face. "Please tell me." Pikachu continued in a softer tone."Please."
Oshawott stood up "It's a lost cause, Pikachu. Lets get going."
but Pikachu was persistant. Very persistant.
"Don't call yourself, or whatever you're feeling, a lost cause."Pikachu paused to think, "I wont tell anyone your problem if you don't want me to" He added compassionately. "You can tell me."
There was a pause.
Oshawott sat up straight, back to himself again. "Maybe" he spoke in a confident tone "You can help." Oshawott nodded his head, his decision was final. "I need your help." said Oshawott, getting happier by the second.
Pikachu sweat dropped. "I kinda need to know the problem to be any use."
"But thats the problem," Oshawott plunked down again "I just cant tell you..."
"Is it a secret?" Inquired a bemused Pikachu.
"Maybe." He answered, gulping his throat.
"Can you tell me?" Pikachu asked, patiently waiting for an answer.
...
"no."
pikachu sighed. "Oshawott, you arent giving me anything to work with, I cant help you if you act like this, and it is obviously bothering you." Pikachu needed a real answer."I say it again, you can tell me." Pikachu could only sit and wonder what was so hard to get out of a regularly open pokemon.
"You promise?" said Oshawott, tone sounding similar to that of a toddler, rubbing his shell as if it was living.
"Promise." Said pikachu with fake confidence. He wasn't sure, in reality, what he was promising. After sitting there for almost a minute, Pikachu was wondering if he should have just minded his own buisness. He noticed Oshawott's face had turned an unpleasantly vibrant shade of pink. Before he coud comment, Oshawott finally opened his mouth to say:
"I like snivy."
Pikachu was oblivious to the real meaning of that sentance."Of course you do, we all-" but Oshawott cut him off.
"No, pikachu, you don't understand," said Oshawott, face changing from pink to red as a chople berry like a kelecleon. "I like-like her, like alot, like like-like, you know?" said shawott, refusing to use the word love, almost like a third grader.
"WHAT!" screamed Pikachu."I mean, what?" he said , whispering this time. "Why, and since when?" Inquired an awestruck pikachu, who was expecting nothing under the category of love, or like-like in this case. and why Snivy, who was recognized as a boy by Oshawott when they first met?
"Well she's just so, so CUTE!" Exclaimed oshawott, fizzing up like a bottle of shaken soda. Okay, um cute. that is certainly a new word to describe Snivy. "Well like, you know, not cute but, like bazzam, wow, shaboom! Oh, and papow, that one is the most important, you know!" Said Oshawott, talking a little bit louder than he should be.
Pikachu thought he was acting like one of those "fan girl" mons' who freak out when ever Pikachu shows up,(an accurate impersonation of them would be "lightning strike, lightning strike, make out with me ohemgee!" and *insert sqeeing here*) but he promised to help his friend. With whatever this is leading to, anyways.
wow, oshawott. (Y U SO ADORABLE *barfs rainbows*)
i'm really hoping for positive feedback, this took me 5 hours, not including revising and editing.
but as you can probably tell this is much more detailed than my other stories, that being that this will probably only have about ten chapters or so.
please review or the pikachu gets it!
pikachu : *whispers* help. me.
PS: no, snivy will not be a serious bitch the whole time. she is tired and had a bad day, cut her some slack :_:.
she just wants the best for everyone.
PSS: oshawott will explain when he started like-liking her next time!