Less jumpy bit!

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He followed after her, fighting to see through the rain and watching the image of her raincoat covered form as best he could, he didn't know whether to call their meet luck or unfortunate, after all this wasn't how he pictured seeing her after all these years.

He pictured a more civil meeting, in his head it was showing up to the business her family had always run, greeting her casually and organising a catch up, but instead, here he was; soaked to the bone and torn between desperately wanting to find that trainer and give him another good clout and staying with the poor creature currently in his arms to make sure he was safe and well- obviously his better nature won.

Once again Evelyn was entering the house in a flurry, flinging the door open and rushing everyone inside, "Outta' the way everyone, please!" She called as her panicked companions burst forwards to investigate, nearly tripping her as she rushed to find everything warm and dry.

Soon she had Mako dried and wrapped up in a warm blanket while she carried out a quick health check before moving on to dry and warm her little search party- although her Vaporeon was happy enough to just sit by the heater.

"You're amazing," the blonde commented as he watched her bustle about in a determined flurry, feeling partly awkward he had nothing to do to help, "do you need help?" He tried to offer while she headed towards him, inspecting a thermometer that had just been stuck in Mako's ear.

"No, I need you outta' those wet clothes though!" She pointed towards him and he froze, a healthy shade of pink finding its way to his cheeks despite having been out in the rain for hours.

"W-wa-what?!" He stuttered, a hand coming to cover his mouth in an attempt to hide his face.

"You're going to catch your death if you stay like that!" She pressed, "go upstairs and the first door on your left is the bathroom," she pointed down the hall to where the stairs were, "take a hot shower and leave your clothes on the linen basket at the top of the stairs, you'll find everything you'll need in the bathroom," she gave him a light shove to get moving, "use what ever you want and I'll find you something clean to wear while I wash your stuff," she pushed him up onto the first step of the stair case, "I'll leave the change of clothes on the linen basket!" She spoke as he trod up stairs with out little option.

The shower's water rained down on his chilled skin till after some time of standing under the stream of water it started to scald some life back into his flesh. With a relaxing breath he looked around himself as he plucked up a shampoo bottle to inspect, "Still favour the fruity scents," he noted with a grin as he squeezed some of the green gel onto his palm before massaging into his blonde locks, the scent of apples instantly reaching him.

He wondered what this situation was that he now found himself in, he knew how he had ended up here of course but what he didn't bank on was that Evelyn would still be as familiar with him as she once was, it had been years after all, they were kids last they spoke or saw one another. It was like she'd instantly picked up where they'd left off, her bossing him about into taking care of himself.

He wasn't sure if he was happy or disappointed she was comfortable him, in fact it didn't seem she was remotely that interested to see him again, but then again with the situation as it was he couldn't expect her to be as ecstatically happy as he hoped she was.

With a huff he turned off the shower and stepped out, grabbing a large fluffy towel to wrap around himself as he then took a quick peek out into the hall way, spotting on top of the linen basket where his sodden clothes had been dumped now lay a neat pile of clean and dry clothes to try on.

"Why has she even got things this big?" He questioned to himself as he inspected the pair of grey jogging bottoms, the label reading XXL, "oh, what if she has a boyfriend!" He gaped at his reflection in the mirror, "I'm going commando in her boyfriend's-" he looked to the jogging bottom's size label once more, "-large boyfriend's, trousers!" He cringed deeply as he stood naked in the bathroom, agonising over stupid things before he finally sealed his fate and put the change of clothes on- without underwear.

He crept down stairs in such an embarrassed fashion you'd think the trousers she'd given him had a giant hole in the crotch, but despite being fully clothed he felt oddly exposed without underwear.

"Did everything fit?" Evelyn questioned when she noticed him appear.

"Oh yeah!" He waved away, before a wall of picture frames caught his attention, 'alright, which of you is the boyfriend!' He thought with a squint as he scanned the pictures.

"Would you like a hot drink?" She questioned as she clicked the kettle on, "tea, coffee, hot chocolate?"

"Um, hot chocolate sounds great," he threw her a quick smile as he then went back to the photos, "your, um- boyfriend doesn't mind me borrowing his clothes?" He questioned and she paused what she was doing to look at him in confusion.

"I don't have a boyfriend," she frowned, watching as he swivelled on the spot to look back at her before looking down at the clothes he wore in confusion.

"Then whose?" He uttered as he plucked at the t-shirt he wore.

"Their mine," she shook her head, wondering if he was becoming ill- perhaps coming down with a cold?

"But their so big?" He frowned.

"What? A girl can't buy large men's wear for lounging about the house in comfort?!" She scoffed in defence and he instantly held his hands up in surrender.

"No, my mistake! Sorry!" He chirped as she huffed and went back to making the hot chocolate.

Instantly a thought struck him, his body near crumpling with embarrassment as he swayed on the spot, a hand coming up to cover his face as he groaned, 'I'm wearing her clothes and I'm not wearing underwear!'

"Are you alright?" Her voice gently questioned, worried he was becoming unwell and starting to feel dizzy and nauseous.

"Oh fine!" He half jumped out of his skin when he realised she was at his side and so tried to calm himself best he could and took the drink she offered him. "Just thought of something is all," he smiled and she nodded before turning to the wall he was facing.

"What are you looking at here?" She questioned wondering why he'd been stood squinting at a particular picture for so long, "ah!" She then nodded with realisation, "you probably recognise him!" She pointed to one picture of her younger self and a young blonde boy.

"Sorry?" He chirped now in confusion, of course he recognised the boy in the picture?

"That's me when I was little," she smiled, pointing to her younger self before her finger moved to point towards the boy, "and that is Spark," she smiled.

'What?' He thought with a blink, 'what is happening right now?'

"He's one of the team leaders now!" She continued.

'I know' he thought with a nod.

"There's five of them I think!"

'Three'

"Aw what was his team called again? Instance? Incense?" She clicked her fingers as she tried to think, while he gripped his mug a little tighter.

'Instinct' he answered in his head.

"My goodness, I honestly don't know," she gasped, shocked at herself.

'Seriously?' He stared at her, his face a comical mix of shock, irritation and horror.

"That's terrible of me," she lay a hand to the side of her face and shook her head, unknowing the blonde beside her was whole heartily agreeing with her.

'I hate you' he summed as he watched her lost expression, wondering how she even knew anything.

"I only know because my mum told me," she then shrugged.

'What rock have you been under?' He almost threw his head back and groaned, does she not watch TV!?

"It's been years since I've seen him," she shook her head before a wide smile came to her face, "but he obviously hasn't changed that much if you can still recognise him from this picture!"

'Literally hate you right now!' He thought but had absolutely nothing to say to her at that moment in time. 'Is she joking?' He then thought to himself as he turned to her and after observing her for a moment he quickly realised she was very much serious. "Do you even watch TV?" He questioned tightly.

"Not really, I'm more of a movie person," she shook her head, "I'm just going to change out of these muddy clothes now, excuse me," she smiled and headed off upstairs.

"She doesn't recognise me," he uttered to himself as he remained where he stood before taking a slow, lost wander towards Mako- who was curled up amongst blankets on the bay window seat- and sat on the floor besides him. "I'm just a stranger to her," he blinked down at his hot chocolate while Mako perked his ears to listen only to lift his head in alarm once the blonde sucked in a sharp breath, "she let a stranger into her home!" He gasped in out rage as he turned to the blue Sylveon as he spoke, "she let a stranger use her shower and wear her clothes!" He frowned, "does she have no self awareness?" He questioned the blue bundle who in turn moved his head back and away from the blonde, "this could have been a very dangerous situation!"

Mako eyed the blonde suspiciously as he rambled, the man only silencing once a growl sounded and all turned to the Jolteon and instantly the blonde held both hands up in surrender as best he could while still clutching the hot chocolate, "C-could! Could have been dangerous!" He further pressed to the yellow creature as it approached warily, "but it's not! I'm not dangerous!" He pleaded as sparks started to lick from its bright fur, "I'm the least dangerous! Honestly, I'm a friend!" Now he was starting to shuffle backwards on his backside awkwardly with his hands still held aloft, "she just doesn't recognise me, but I am a friend! I'M A FRIEND!" He then shrieked as the Jolteon pounced.

Evelyn had just reached the bottom on the stairs after her quick change- having hastily thrown on some black jogging bottoms and the t-shirt she'd almost worn in the morning- when she heard the oddly high screech and smash of a mug, her pace instantly quickening to take her into the other room faster.

There she saw them sprawled across the floor, the blonde pinned on his back with her Jolteon stood on his chest, sparks jumping from him, "Zeus!" She barked his name harshly but before she could move to get her Jolteon another appeared, having broken free of it's master's ball and tackling Zee off the blonde.

"Oh no," the blonde quipped with dread as he was instantly to his feet and scrambling after the fighting pair.

"Don't you dare get involved!" Evelyn pointed to a Flareon that was ready to pounce in while she followed after the blonde as he tried to grapple his Jolteon only to be shocked by the fighting pair. "Are you alright?" She gasped as he stumbled away with a shout of pain, his hair standing a little on end and limbs jittery in movement.

"Yeah!" He wheezed, "not the first time this has happened!"

"You grab your Jolteon a lot when it's in battle?" She looked to him in concern, wondering what daft person would do that, but before she could say anymore a jet of water shot between the pair and hit the Jolteons, "Laguna!" Evelyn hollered as she shot a frown to her Vaporeon.

The fight was quickly getting out of hand and if the others started to wade in then she doubted there would be a house left. "Watch out!" The blonde yelled as he threw himself forwards and pushed her free of a flash of electricity, the pair bumping into the wall and tripping over them selves as they fought to dodge the heat of the fight.

"Pack it in, now!" Evelyn bellowed before she was grabbed by the blonde who swung her free of another flash but that unfortunately caused her to loose her footing.

"I've got you!" He yelled as he tripped with her, not sure if he'd caused her more or less pain, he had cushioned her from hitting the ground, his one arm wrapped around her waist having prevented her from fully crashing to the floor, but then again he had also lost his footing and landed on her.

She wheezed out a slightly winded breath and the blonde lifted himself up slightly and looked down at her in concern, his eyes worried but cheeks deeply embarrassed as she peered up at him in shock.

'She's changed so much,' he thought as he looked down at her, the image of the little girl he once knew was gone, replaced with the woman in front of him.

Evelyn was quickly becoming uncomfortable with his staring but just as she was about to voice her concerns a great crash caused the pair of them to flinch with fright before finally all went quiet.

"There goes another TV," she sighed from her place on the floor, a hand coming up to rest over her tired eyes.

"That happen often?" The blonde questioned as he got himself to his feet and held a hand out to her.

"Too often," she huffed as she took his hand and was easily hoisted up, "another reason why I don't watch TV much," she shook her head as she moved forwards to check the damage, "How did that even happen," she sighed as she looked at the mess around.

"Well I was just saying to Mako that it's quite dangerous for you to let a stranger into your house so easily," he spoke and she nodded slowly, her eyes narrowing at him in the slightest suspicion, "you really should be more careful, I mean, I could be anyone," he placed a hand to his chest as he spoke, looking towards her and then noticing as she looked him up and down before taking a step away from him.

"Right, should I be worried?" she squinted at him in suspicion.

"What!? No, no, no! Of course not!" He stumbled quickly, holding his hands out and panicking as she still looked unconvinced, "I'm not dangerous, I'm not! I'm a friend!" He grinned, "it's me Spar-" he froze, was it too late to correct things now? Would she hit him? Would she be embarrassed? Would she hit him because she was embarrassed?

"Well I wouldn't say friends just yet Spar," she huffed as she started to pick up the pieces of the broken mug, "but I'm Evelyn," she gave him a soft, kind smile and he turned away in embarrassment.

'Is she for real' he thought to himself as he lifted a hand to his face in hopes of hiding the pink tinting his cheeks, deciding to make himself useful as he grabbed a cloth from the counter and going over to mop up the spilled chocolate drink.

Both Jolteons sat at their rightful master's feet after everything had been tidied, heads bowed and ears drooped, "What have I told you Zee!" Evelyn frowned at the yellow creature, causing him to sink lower, "you don't start fights in the house!" She then took a moment to pause as she thought, "unless there is an intruder! Then you can get that fucker all you want!" She grinned and held a hand up as she crouched, her Jolteon jumping up to pat a paw against her hand before she then fussed him while the blonde and his Jolteon looked at them oddly.

"Well," the blonde started as he looked to his own Jolteon before dropping down and opening his arms wide, "thanks for saving me!" He gushed as he swept the creature up and began adorning it with fuss, Evelyn and her Jolteon now giving them a strange look.

"I'll make another drink seeing as yours was knocked out of your hand before you could drink it," Evelyn spoke as she stood, heading back towards the kitchen and flicking the kettle back on, pottering about as she collected two mugs and the small tub of chocolate mix. She had noticed the arrival of the blonde in the corner of her eye but didn't address him, unknowing he had appeared in hopes of helping but decided on watching her instead.

He watched as she spooned three heaps of the chocolate powder into each mug, taking note of her hands, her finger nails giving the digits extra length and making them look feminine, then he noticed the swelling of her right hand and suddenly remembered- she had belted that guy in the face!

With out asking permission he was strait over to the fridge freezer and opening it- the wrong side first and so had to close it again and pull on the other door- he scanned the freezer in search of a good ice pack and luckily enough Evelyn was prepared with such items because in one of the door storage areas was tucked a gel cooling pack.

"What are you doing?" Evelyn spoke up, having paused what she was doing to frown at the man in confusion, wondering why he'd opened and closed her fridge and was now rooting her freezer.

Instead of replying he closed the freezer door and stepped up to her, unabashed when she hastily moved away from him with a look of suspicion, "Your hand," he spoke softly and reached for her right hand, clasping it gently while she was too stunned and confused other wise, "you shouldn't forget to take care of yourself as well," he spoke as he lay the ice pack over the back of her hand gently, but still she gave a small gasp of discomfort. "Nice right hook by the way," he grinned as his eyes flashed up to hers and she instantly looked away.

"You saw that?" She cringed lightly, unable to look him in the eye- not out of embarrassment for what she did but because his eyes where so unnerving.

"Yeah, if you hadn't of done that then I would have!" He hoped to make her feel better but she still wouldn't look his way and he wondered if she was really that bothered by her actions, "he deserved it you know!" He pressed further.

"Oh I know!" She agreed before casting him a quick look, "can you let go of my hand now, I can hold an ice pack to it without assistance, thank you,"

"Oh sure, sorry!" He grinned as he released her hand and allowed her to take hold of the ice pack and take a step back, "I'll finish the drinks!" He beamed triumphantly at having something to do to help, "so, who was that guy?"

"Hmm?" she mumbled distractedly, trapped in her own thoughts a moment.

"The ass-hole?" he tried to clear, his brows raising into arches as he opening his arms with a shrug.

"Oh, him," she giggled at the use of the word and the way he'd said it, "well, he's just that it turns out," her small smile faded as she looked away.

"I just can't believe he did that," his eyes suddenly started to prickle with the feeling of upset, his thoughts going back to the poor blue Sylveon and wondering how he must of felt and how he probably still felt, his thoughts causing his bottom lip to start wavering but he fought against it, "who does that?" His voice near dropped to a whisper as he had to stop what he was doing as he looked to her.

'Is- is he going to cry?' She thought in wide eyed astonishment before the pitter patter of tiny paws caught both their attention and they looked to the little blue and white Mako stood in the doorway.

"I can't believe he did that!" His voice wavered a bit as he looked to the Sylveon, and instantly his ears drooped and large pink eyes became teary, "I can't believe he did that to you!" The blonde all but wailed as he went to the crying Mako and scooped him up, allowing his own tears to fall as he clutched the cute creature tight.

Evelyn had no idea what to do, yes she was equally upset but at this very moment in time she was completely stunned to what was happening, she had a fully grown stranger crying in her kitchen and clutching at and equally distraught Pokemon, "Okay, why don't you just, both go sit down!" She put the ice pack down and gave him a light shove to get him out of the kitchen before continuing to stand in a stunned stupor for a short amount of time.

"What is happening," she whispered to herself as she placed a hand to her forehead, trying to make some form of sense of the day.

How had all this happened? Why? How could anyone do that to their Pokemon? Why hasn't he even come to check on him? Did he even look?

More importantly- Who the bloody hell is that weird, crying, blonde guy?

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Things might get a bit awks after that confusion... only a certain amount of time before she finds out...

Laters.