Alright, so I've had some people ask why I didn't go with the M rating. It's simple; Eevee just isn't the sex magnet type! Ack!
I have gotten wonderful reviews though, and I thank those people! Muchas Gracias!
: i don't own Pokemon. that would be nice though... daydreams
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Day 1:
Breathing in deeply, I smoothed down the lavender dress I was wearing as I prepared myself to knock. Steeling my nerves, I knocked.
After a few breathless moments, Tyler's mother came to the door. "Hello?" she asked, glancing at my hair as she dried her hands on her apron.
"Is Tyler home?" I asked, jumping at the sound of my own voice. She nodded.
"His room is-" she started, I nodded and said, "third door on the left. Thank you ma'am." She stepped aside, a little confused as I headed to the room I had once shared with the boy I had loved. The door was open so I stuck my head in. Nothing had changed; he still had the yellow cherry print curtains his mom bought years ago and you still couldn't see most of his floor. "Tyler?" I said softly, seeing him lying on the bed.
His eyes cracked open. "Who's there?" he asked, squinting up at me.
"It's me, um..." I hesitated, trying to think of what to say. Glancing at his curtains, I blurted out, "Cherry!" and grimaced at the name.
"Cherry? As in, pie? With a name like that you'd think I'd remember you." He stood up and stretched. "Do you need something?"
Yeah, I thought, I need you to love me or else my heart will break again. Out loud I said, "I, well... back when we were younger we were friends, and since I came back here I was hoping maybe we could spend some time together. You know, you and me. If you don't mind, or aren't busy or anything..." I trailed off, noticing my box in the corner. After rescuing me Tyler made me a cardboard bed and decorated it with flowers and glitter, claiming it was my castle and I was his princess. I wiped the tears those memories brought back quickly.
He started to laugh and my heart began to race. Please don't let him reject me like this! Please! "You know, I think I like you Cherry-Pie. In fact, I'm gonna call you that. Hanging out with you will give me something to do and help keep my mind off things here." His eyes drifted to my "castle" and his smile dimmed.
"What's wrong?" I asked, curious. "That cast- box. That box makes you sad. Why?"
He looked at me,startled. "Oh, a few months ago my best friend ran away. This was her castle, and I was her prince." He smiled softly, a dreamy look in his eyes. "I miss her, I guess. You remind me of her, a bit." He looked back at me, than at my neck. "Hey, where'd you get that?" My hand shot up. The necklace! Hanging on a gold chain was a ruby encrusted heart locket. It was the necklace Tyler had bought for me two years ago for Christmas, back when I was still Eevee. His mohter had been furious, saying that it was a waste of her son's hard earned money to buy fancy jewelry for a Pokemon. Inside it was a picture of Tyler and the old Eevee together.
Blushing furiously, I clutched it protectively to my chest. "Oh, a gift from someone. I... er... never mind."
He regarded me carefully. "Is there a picture in it?" he asked, not looking away.
"Picture?" I replied, looking nervously around. "It might, but the clasp is stuck."
"I could fix it for you." He said, stepping closer.
"Oh, thanks, but maybe later. That's very kind of you though." Reaching over, he lifted the locket from my hand. Looking at it closely, he dropped it back and glanced up at me. Holding my breath, I didn't release it until he stepped back.
"So, we knew each other when we were little? Did you live around here?"
I had an answer for this. "Yes. My father sent my mother and I here whenever he went on business trips, so we stayed here for a few weeks at a time."
He looked at me thoughtfully. "Why can't I remember you? You're familiar, but not enough that I can picture remembering you."
I laughed. "We met over there, in that field. I was scared of the Ekans there and you chased it away." There, I thought, grinning, that should have enough of the truth to slow down his questions!
"That's where I met Eevee too..." Shaking his head, he grinned. "What would you like to do?"
"Uh... I've been gone so long, I don't remember what's here to do!"
"Want to walk around the pond? The weather's decent and you might get to see a Goldeen. This is the time of year they're active."
I smiled. "Sounds great. Let's go!"
"It's so pretty!" I cried. In front of me was the pond I remembered, but I had never seen it like this. The sun was setting and shining off the water, giving it all a surreal look. Tyler laughed and put his arm around my shoulder.
"I thought you'd like this. Look!" He pointed to the middle of the water. Squinting, I looked where he was pointing. A Dratini leaped out of the water and spun around. After it was gone, Tyler led me over to a bench. "Come on, let's just watch for a bit."
Resting my head on his shoulder, we sat in a comfortable silence. Overhead a pair of Butterfree flew into the darkening sky. We sat there like that until the sun was completely gone over the horizon.
"Cherry? You're not sleeping, are you?" Tyler asked, a teasing lilt in his voice. I smiled sleepily.
"No. Of course not." I covered my mouth as I yawned. He chuckled.
"Come on. I'll take you home." He pulled me up off the bench and onto my feet. Stumbling, I giggled. He sighed. "Wow. I'm gonna guess you're kinda tired." He wrapped his arm around my waist. My skin tangled where we made contact and we started walking.
"Just a little." I said, yawning again."I've had a long day. You have no idea how long."
"So, where do you live?"
I looked up at the stars. "If you walk me to the forest entrance than I can get there on my own.You need to head home too."
He frowned. "I don't know. I don't like the idea of you wandering the woods alone."
"I'm a big girl, I'll be okay. Thanks for being concerned though."
We stopped walking; we had reached the forest entrance. I looked at him, standing so close to me. He reached over and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. "Are you gonna be alright, walking around here in the dark?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine, I promise."
He opened his mouth and closed it again without speaking. Taking in a breath, he asked, "Can I see you tomorrow? I had fun tonight. You're not like any girl I've met before, no matter how familiar you seem."
I smiled sadly. "You're right; I'm not like any girl you've ever met, and you'll probably never meet anyone like me again. I'd love to see you again tomorrow."
He grinned. "Great. Let's meet back here tomorrow morning. Until then, Cherry-Pie!" Bending down, he kissed my cheek and bounded off back home. I stood there for a few minutes, holding my hand to the super-sensitive spot where his lips touched me.
"Well, my darling, you work fast!" Espeon materalized in front of me.
"Espeon! Thank you so much for everything!" I knelt down and hugged her.
"Child, child, you haven't won yet. I came because I forgot to give you something." I let go of her and sat down. Blinking slowly, she began to glow. Moving her mouth, a pile of clothes appeared in front of me. "I fogot how humans need clothes everyday. Now," she walked over to the pile. "This," she said, "is a bathing suit. You use it for swimming in pools or that pond you two sat by. He's a romantic, isn't he?" She chortled. "This one's a two piece though. See? Bottom half, upper half. It's called a bikini."
I blinked. "How do you know all this?"
"I studied." I nodded. "Like the design?" Looking closer, I noticed that the bikini was white with cherries on it.
"That's not funny!" I said, glaring at her.
"My dear, yes it is." She pulled a dark blue bundle out of the pile.
"Hey! I know what those are! Jeans, right?" She nodded. I rooted through the pile too. Pulling out a gold mesh fabric, I studied it. "What's this?"
Espeon looked over. "That's an overshirt. See the holes? You wear this shirt," she held up a black sleeveless shirt, "under that. It's meant to look fancy. Here's a skirt; I like the color for you. Pink and purple are good for you. Also, here's another dress. See? It's pink with gold glitter dots."
"How do I know what to wear with what?" I asked, looking around.
"The skirt goes with this shirt," she held up a white shirt. "The black and gold go with the jeans. The dress is for the fourth day. You only wear the bathing suit when you're swimming or going to swim. These," she held up two more things, "are underwear items. Do you need help learning how to put them on?" I shook my head. "Good. I don't think I've missed anything, but I may be wrong." She turned and started to walk away. "Wait! I forgot somthing!" She glowed again and a hairbrush fell on top of the clothes. "Now I think I'm done. Good luck dearie!" She vanished again, leaving me sitting there surrounded by clothes.
I sighed as I gathered up my new clothes. Being human seems like too much work.