First of all, I thank all the people who took their time to review! And I've looked back and saw how incredibly short the first chapter was... I'm sorry! OTL So, from now on, I'll try my best to make the chapters a bit lengthy and also to update often. Thanks, and enjoy!
Also, to make it more consistent, all Pokémon related names are going to be in their proper Romanized names. For example, I've changed Blissey to Happinas, her Japanese name. Just to clear that up.
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"S-Shinji! Y-you… I… wha…" A proper sentence couldn't come out of Hikari. What was there to say? She never thought that a nice Shinji would be as disturbing as this.
With an elegant gesture, Shinji placed one hand on Hikari's head, "Oh, take your time, Hikari. I can see that you're surprised beyond words, which I can fully understand." With a tooth-achingly sweet tone, he emphasized her name as if it was the greatest word in the world.
Satoshi had an expression on his face that clearly said, "I don't know whether to laugh or cry," while Takeshi was doing what normal should do in that sort of situation; he laughed until he cried.
Eventually, the odd group gained some attention from other people. "Oh, that purple-haired dude must be a player…" one said, "Poor girl doesn't know what to do; she's all frozen up!" said the next.
Pull yourself together Hikari! It's still same old Shinji in the inside! Hikari tried to encourage herself, and finally pushed Shinji's hand away, "L-Look! Don't be all friendly to m-me when you're the guy who forgot my n-name all the time just a few seconds ago!" With that, purple-head just broke into an elegant (and equally disturbing) laugh. "My Hikari, a change of heart came within those few seconds. Don't you see I'm much more fabulous than the old totally-five-minutes-ago Shinji?"
Each time Shinji said her name, Hikari could just feel cracks beginning to form on her head. If he called her name one more time, she would probably just crumble and succumb to sweetness of this "new" Shinji. "Sh-Shinji s-stop i-it…" Hikari barely mustered to say.
"Why, Hikari?"
And that was that. Hikari totally collapsed, and for a minute, she could swear that she couldn't feel her own presence.
"H-Hey! I think she's waking up!"
What? Since when was I ever asleep?
"Hikari, are you okay?!" Hikari finally came to her senses, and recognized the voice as Satoshi's. Soon, she slowly opened her eyes and saw two… no three familiar figures.
"Oh Hikari, never in the light of the world would I think something like this would happen!" It was Shinji, with the most sickening expression of worry (and this is said without even touching the fact this was Shinji!). Hikari finally stirred and blurted out, "Oh Arceus… Please tell me that everything was a dream… that Shinji still forgets my name, and that I fainted because of a wild Mammoo swarm attacked me… anything…"
"Hikari, I believe you should come back to your senses; I worry for you."
Oh High Arceus.
"Hey…" Hikari tried to ignore Shinji; it would be easier that way, "What time is it?"
Takeshi quickly checked his Pokétch, "It's around 8:20. It's only been a few minutes."
Quickly, Hikari rose up and found herself on a bed; she was in one of the rooms at the Pokémon Center. "… I'm at my room right?"
"Actually, It's Shinji's… and er…"
Hikari knew something bad was going to come out, but still she persisted, "What about it?"
"You two have to share the room."
Instantly, Hikari (nearly) shrieked, "WHAT?!"
"Hey, hey, calm down," Takeshi said, putting his hands around Hikari's shoulders to calm them down, "Nurse Joy couldn't find any open rooms for us; even Satoshi and I have to share our rooms with strangers."
"But why do I have to share my room with," Hikari cautiously chose her words, "With… with him?!"
Takeshi shrugged, and had a smile on his face, as if amused by this whole ordeal, "Like I said, this was the only room available. But hey, at least you share it with a guy you know."
I'd rather share it with a person I didn't know.
After a moment of silence, both Satoshi and Takeshi rose up from the bed. Satoshi audited his voice first, "I'll go to my room now. It's time for me to wash up and prepare to sleep anyways." Takeshi nodded in agreement. They both slowly left, leaving a very tired, unsettled, and surprised Hikari behind.
This cannot go well.
Hikari was already changed into her pajamas; her usual polka dotted pink ones. With her hat off and her hair loose, she could feel her head clear again.
Okay... she thought, adding a mental sigh, Shinji is REALLY not himself... I've got to prepare myself. I don't want to be caught off-guard like that again. Yeah! I'll show him!
"Hey, Hikari," said a slightly husky voice.
With a great flinch, Hikari turned her head to Shinji's side of the room; for some strange reason, she couldn't make eye-contact with him.
Amused by her surprise, he continued, "I'm sorry about what happened earlier; perhaps my 'transformation' was too shocking for you."
Hikari was speechless. More as of, if she did have something to say, it just wouldn't fit with the situation. Instead, a rush train-of-thought came to Hikari. Exactly how long will this "Happinas's Kindness Curse" last?!" was on part of the train. When he comes back to his right mind, I'm going to maul him again, and there's going to be no Takeshi to save him again! was the next. Oh poor Shinji... I hope this doesn't hurt him in any way...
Wait.
What!?
How am I even feeling pity to that guy!? If anyone, people should be sorry for me! Somehow, a flush of color entered Hikari's face. With caution, she looked up to see Shinji, with that same too-sweet smile on his face.
Not willing to hold it any longer, Hikari threw a pillow at him.
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Hahaha, you can just smell the sexual tension, can't you? oㄱo -shot- Just wait; the next chapter should have more fluffy Ikari development. Over and out!
