A.N: The Sousuke/Haruka Pokémon story that literally nobody asked for.
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001. Buizel
Sousuke wakes up to the smell of chlorine and a weight on his chest. He blinks rapidly, trying to clear the sleep from his eyes, and his sight lands on the source of the weight.
Haruka Nanase is clinging to his arm, naked, his raven hair sticking out in every direction.
It's kind of funny. For how much the guy seems averse to human contact, Haruka's like a damn Wynaut after they've had sex. Can't seem to get enough of pushing up against
Sousuke shifts gently so as not to wake the shorter, and picks up his Pokégear from the bedside table to check the time. It's 6:40. Still twenty minutes or so left until he has to really wake up. Well, seeing as he's still too sleepy to think straight, he might as well give Haruka what he wants…
Mornings are Sousuke's favourite time of the day because of how easy it is to make excuses for any uncharacteristic affection he may end up showing in bed. He can cuddle with his flatmate as much as he damn well pleases without feeling self-conscious. Blame it all on the sleep deprivation.
Sousuke turns back to find that his place has been stolen. Embraced in Haruka's arms is smuggest looking Buizel that Sousuke has ever seen. When he tries to wrap an arm over the shorter man, Buizel hisses at him warningly.
"…You little shit," Sousuke growls. Buizel sticks his tongue out at him. The little weasel has had it out for Sousuke ever since he and Haruka moved in together. It's honestly quite impressive how quietly the Pokémon managed to sneak into the bed.
Sousuke doesn't have the heart to stay mad for too long; he grudgingly admits Haruka looks pretty adorable with his face buried in Buizel's soft fur, almost like a child hugging a stuffed toy. Buizel is clearly enjoying himself as well.
It's pathetic, Sousuke knows, but every time he wakes up with Haruka in the same bed, he can almost fool himself into thinking there's something between them. Like with Rin and Makoto. He can almost forget that the only reason they're living together is that the rent in Castelia City is absurdly high, and the only reason they're screwing is, as they've mutually agreed, "to relieve stress".
Fuck, Sousuke thinks. Fuck, I'm falling in love with Haruka fucking Nanase.
His alarm rings. Time to get back to reality.