Pikachu blinked as he struggled to stay awake. His trainer, Ash, was explaining the new strategy they were going to practice in training today to him and the rest of the team, but Pikachu wasn't paying much attention. His head and eyes drooped before shooting up and open, then taking it from the top.
Buizel glanced in Pikachu's direction, then turned his attention back to Ash. He did a double take before turning his head towards the mouse. He frowned at how tired he looked, how long had he been like this? Buizel rubbed his chin and realized that Pikachu acted like this at least once a week. Well, ever since Team Galatic was defeated.
Buizel nudged Monferno to grab his attention. He turned towards Buizel, and then to Pikachu when he motioned his paw towards him. Monferno's eyes widened a bit then turned back to Buizel.
"I'm gonna go talk to him in private." Buizel whispered before looking between their trainer and Monferno. "Mind letting Ash know?" Monferno nodded as Buizel walked towards Pikachu. He grabbed Pikachu by the paw, which caused him to snap awake again, and dragged him away from the group. "Wha-Buizel? What're-" "Come on, this isn't gonna be any better if you don't corporate."
Piplup turned away from his conversation with Pachirisu and Buneary when he heard Buizel call out to him. He spotted Buizel dragging Pikachu into the forest near the Pokémon center, and waving him over. He turned back to the two females. "You girls mind?" They both looked towards Buizel and Pikachu. Buneary frowned at Pikachu's condition while Pachirisu smiled and nodded. "Of course not! Go keep Buneary's prince safe!"
Piplup laughed and followed Buizel into the forest, not realizing Pachirisu frowned a bit at her own words. Pachirisu sighed and turned back to Buneary, only to be grabbed by said bunny and shook back and fourth. "WhywouldyousaythathowcouldyousaythatIthoughtwewerefriends!?!?!?" She said all at once quickly with her eyes wide and face red. Pachirisu sweat dropped anime style as she continued to be shook.
Pikachu sighed as Buizel propped him up against a tree. He looked at his two best friends, Buizel and Piplup, from where he sat and frowned. "Alright, why am I here?" Buizel folded his arms in his signature pose. "I don't know, you tell us." Pikachu sighed and thought for a few moments. He looked back at the two and chuckled nervously. "I haven't been getting my fare share of sleep lately? *heh* *heh*" Buizel and Piplup sighed in relief, at least they didn't need to pry that part from him.
"Alright Pikachu, explain yourself!" Piplup demanded with confidence. "Why haven't you been getting your fare share of sleep?" Buizel nudged Piplup, letting him know he was a bit too quick to the punch.
Pikachu began to sweat and tapped his fingers together. He sighed and looked around to make sure no one was listening or watching. He coughed to make sure his friends were at his full attention, which they were. "W-well...over the past few months, I've been..um..having these dreams about someone in particular..." Buizel raised an eyebrow while Piplup leaned in. Pikachu rubbed the back of his neck before continuing. "A-and...because of these dreams, I think I...might..have...a small...c-crush on that...person..." Pikachu gulped and waited for his friends' response.
"I KNEW IT!" Piplup exclaimed in Pikachu's face, making him jump in surprise. "I KNEW YOU LIKED BUNEARY!" Pikachu mentally face palmed. Right, Buneary's crush on him. Buizel pulled Piplup back. "Whoa, take it easy Piplup! But seriously, took ya long enough." He said with a smirk. Pikachu frowned and turned away from them. "It's...not...B-Buneary.."
"WHAT!?" Neither of them were expecting that answer. Piplup shook his head to get his mind back online while Buizel rubbed his temples. "Alright then, if it's not Buneary, then who?" Pikachu remained silent so Piplup took a guess. "Is it Pachirisu? You two are pretty close." Pikachu shook his head. "Maybe Ambipom?" May's Glaceon?" Buizel suggested. Pikachu shook his head, a little faster this time. Piplup suddenly gasped dramatically and sharply turned towards him. "HAPPINY!?"
Pikachu widen his eyes and stared at Piplup while Buizel hit the back of his neck. "Wow Piplup! Way to make your friend seem like a pervert!" Piplup rubbed the back of his neck and looked apologetically at Pikachu, who nodded to let him know it's ok. Buizel looked back at Pikachu. "Alright, but seriously, who is it? Some girl you met back in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn?" Pikachu growled in frustration. "No, no, no! It's not that! In fact, they're not even female!"
Pikachu's paws flew over his mouth when he realized he unintentionally let the Meowth out of the bag. Buizel and Piplup blinked, looked at eachother, then back at Pikachu. "Y-you-you are...gay!?" Piplup exclaimed, breaking the silent after what felt like hours. Pikachu's already red cheeks darkened and nodded.
"Hey guys?" The three shrieked in surprise at the new yet familiar voice. They turned towards the speaker, who was none other than Croagunk, causing Pikachu to blush a bit more. Piplup clenched his chest. "What the heck Croagunk! Are you trying to give us heart attacks!?" Croagunk held his paws up in defense. "Sorry, not exactly my fault I move pretty quietly."
Croagunk's cheeks puffed in and out which each breath he took. That fact always amazed Pikachu, he wondered why his only his species and evolved form could do that. Buizel rolled his eyes and raised an eyebrow at the frog. "What do you want Croagunk?" Croagunk looked at Buizel and returned the look. "Brock just wanted me to let you know that he's almost done with breakfast." Piplup smiled at the thought of food, while Buizel smirked at the fact that Brock can get Croagunk of all Pokémon to run errands, while Pikachu just stared at Croagunk deep in thought.
Croagunk turned to leave but not before turning to Pikachu, who felt a slight tingling in his stomach when he did. He wasn't sure if it was hunger or Butterfrees. "Before you ask, no, I didn't hear anything from your conversation." Pikachu watched as Croagunk left, then turned back to Buizel and Piplup. Only to find them smirking at him.
"Wh-what?" Buizel chuckled. "Ya know? Because of your red cheeks it's hard to tell when you're blushing. Unless you take note on how dark they are~." Pikachu's eyes widened as Piplup continued. "Yeah, and you only do that and show other symptoms of love around Croagunk now that I think about it~." They've figured him out!
Pikachu struggled to find words. Finally he blurted out; "YES! ITS TRUE! I HAVE A CRUSH ON CROAGUNK!" Pikachu hesitated for a moment before continuing. "B-but, I don't think he would be interested, ya know me being me! Besides, I think he's straight! Remember how he acted around, what was her name? Chrissy! Yeah, I think he was interested in Chrissy back in Pastoria!" Buizel cut off Pikachu's rant by covering his mouth. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Calm down for a moment! Breathe!" Pikachu took deep breaths as Buizel continued. "Before you go all crazy on us, maybe explain the dreams you been having about him so we can get to the root of the problem?"
Pikachu sighed and nodded. "W-well...at first they were pretty normal, like it was just me, you two, Buneary, Pachirisu, and Croagunk hanging out as a group. Then slowly it turned into just me and Croagunk." Piplup waved his flippers, urging him to continue. "When that happened, they started to contain love confessions, dates, and even kissing!" Buizel nodded. "Huh, seems to me you got it pretty bad. But still not seeing a reason to have insomnia." Pikachu sighed. "T-that's the thing. I've gotten to sleep even after those dreams. But recently...t-they've been getting...er..um...wet..." Pikachu covered his face at the last thing. Both Piplup and Buizel blushed in surprise. After what seemed like hours, Buizel responded. "Ok, I lied. You don't have it bad. You've got it BAAAAAD!"
Pikachu sweat dropped anime style before Piplup placed a flipper on his shoulder. "As shocking as this is, how about we go get breakfast? That way we can process this a little better." Pikachu sighed with relief and nodded.
That night, the trainers set up camp somewhere in the woods. All the Pokémon were out of their Pokéballs and having conversations among their own groups. Pikachu's group consisted of himself, Piplup, Buizel, Buneary, Pachirisu, and Croagunk. They sat in a small circle around nothing in particular. Pikachu sat in between Buizel and Piplup, and across from Croagunk, who was in between Pachirisu and Buneary. They were currently caught in a game of truth or dare.
"Ok Buizel, truth or dare?" Buneary asked. "Dare." Was the answer. "Do you perhaps, know how to do the Weedle~?" Buizel sighed, stepped back, and began flopping on his stomach like a Weedle would. Everyone burst out laughing. Buizel huffed and sat back in his spot. Piplup chuckled. "Was that the Weedle, or the Magikarp?" Buizel growled before getting an idea, if the cards are played just right. "Hey Croagunk, truth or dare?" Croagunk thought for a moment. "Truth." Buizel meantally fist-pumped, the right card was played! "Really Croagunk? You normally go with dare." Pikachu said. "One, I'm getting tired. Two, you really think I'm trusting Buizel to give me a dare?" Buizel snorted before asking; "Are you perhaps, in a closet?"
Croagunk's cheeks puffed completely out in surprise. Pikachu blinked, those things are pretty expressive. He then noticed that his orange cheeks were darker. Guess he blushes the same way.
Pachirisu's head cocked. "In a closet? What's that mean?" Piplup answered. "He's asking if Croagunk's prefers his own gender over the opposite." Pachirisu nodded in understanding. Croagunk's cheeks contracted as he smirked. "Guess I couldn't stay in there for too long, huh?"
Buizel did a double take. "Holy-! You are! Er-were!" Everyone burst out laughing. Pikachu smiled at the fact that the obstacle keeping him from accepting and admitting was gone. Buizel nudged him and offered a look that read: "You're welcome."
Piplup then decided to make a joke. "Oh! That's why you Poison Jab Brock!" "What the-?! NO!"
