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Chapter 2 "Of Blue Dogs and Dense Idiots"

It had been a little over a day and a half since Ike had gotten his first partner.
Over this time, Lucario and Ike had forged a bond and had talked about a variety of things through conversations held in his mindscape. He had discovered how to create one with the help of Lucario. In his mindscape, he was in a field decorated with a variety of flowers.
"Well, having a partner sure does brighten things up." Ike stated as he stretched and clasped his hands behind his head to rest on.

'Master, your aura has shifted. Are you unsettled by something?' Lucario asked telepathically.

"No, it is quite the opposite. I feel very much at ease." replied Ike.
It was true that he felt his mental and physical well-being were at ease, but a part of him remained somewhat uneasy. His dream that he had envisioned the day he found his first partner, Lucario. Although the dream seemed nice, it was highly unlikely. You see, his dreams were of his accomplishments and the legends he held. And of the women he would "get to know".

In his mind, the legends that were placed were nothing compared to the multiple women who would share his feelings of intimacy. The many women owned may be referred to as a Harem. The women, as there were multiple of them at the time, owned the attributes of a majestic animal. They did so by displaying their beauty, grace, sly capabilities, prowess, and most importantly, the wits that they possessed were most formidable of these traits and made the beauties all the more elegant. Although this dream was pleasant, Ike knew he could not live in that fairy-tale world forever, as it was out of the grasp of reality.

'Master, what's a harem?' Lucario asked nonchalantly.

'Wha-what could you be thinking about?!'

'Don't put that on me. I noticed what you were dreaming, so I decided it fit to ask.
Is something the matter?' questioned the Lucario.

Ike's face turned a deep shade of red, and he stood there, flustered.
'You shouldn't observe someone's dreams. It's an invasion of privacy!' Ike lectured her.

Keeping the telepathic link active, she replied, 'I'm sorry master, it won't happen again." Without a hint of emotion, she closed her eyes, turned around, and cut the link.

'Lucari-'. With that, she shut him out of her mind. He knew he had made her mad and that he should apologize. As he was taught being raised that it is always a mans job to apologize first. 'Damn, this partner/companion stuff is pretty complicating. But I have to apologize, so that I hold no remorse. I should learn some self-discipline.' thought Ike, scratching the back of his head. Ike slowly walked over to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. She jumped,so he had assumed that he startled her,if not a little. Once she had relaxed from her tensed state he decided to speak.
"Lucario, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have scolded all, its only natural that a Pokemon be concerned for what's on its trainers' mind."

Lucario had yet to shift from her position, so Ike let an idea he had been pondering come into question.
"Lucario, I think it's about time for me to give you a fitting name." Ike stated, looking towards Lucario for a reaction.

After hearing that sentence, Lucario's ears perked up.

"How do you think the name 'Sapphire' sounds?"
After he asked that question, Ike felt the link reconnect. A few seconds after the link had reestablished, Ike felt a rush of emotions.

'Yes master, I would love to have that name. I love it!' Sapphire mentally yelled to Ike.

"C-calm down." Ike said trying to withstand the current of emotions that were about to smother him.

'Message received, master.'
Lucario then exited Ike's mindscape, turned around, and gave him a leaping hug, carefully minding not to stab him with the spike protruding from her chest. Her bust covered all of it besides the apex.

Ike blushed terribly. "Okay, okay, I get it."
Ike then wrapped his arms around her waist and met her embrace. They remained that way for a while, then Ike unwrapped his arms from her and tapped her on the shoulder. She then stopped what she was doing and looked away. It had taken Ike a moment to figure out she was blushing.

'What's with the blush?' Ike pondered as he walked towards her.

"What's wrong, do you not feel well? Do you need anything? Its only me and you, there would be no reason for you to be embarrassed." said Ike, closing his eyes and grinning. Sapphire only shook her head. "Well, anyways, we need to get some of your wounds cleaned, and your bandages replaced. You will have recovered and you should be,for the most part,mobile." Ike stated cheerfully. He got his sleeping bag and rolled it out. "Here Sapphire. The sleeping bag is all yours."

'But what about you?'

"I'll get my clothes and my backpack.I couldn't call myself a man if I let a girl get the cold stone floor."
Ike said smiling. Sapphire thought about it for a bit. 'Master, we could...if it's okay with you...'

"What?"

Sapphire summoned up some courage. 'We could share the bed... i-if it's okay with you..."

Ike was shocked, he hadn't anticipated that option. Or even for her to warm up to him so fast. "I don't see why not. You have a deal." He said with a grin. He hopped into the bag and opened it up. "Climb on in."
Sapphire nodded and slipped in next to him. "Goodnight, partner." Ike said wearily, and passed into a coma-like state of sleep from today's events.

Meanwhile, Sapphire lay awake.
'Stupid master... so close, yet he still doesn't understand me. You couldn't be any more dense if you tried.'

And with a warm, flustered face, she moved closer to Ike and pressed his body against hers.
With that, the two fell into a deep sleep. They knew not what the next day would hold.

-Of Blue Dogs and Dense Idiots-

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