Oh my gosh, I forgot to introduce this! I'm Sexy Blaziken Girl, and this story is set in Unova. In case any of you get confused, the view switches between Hilda, Nuri (Tepig) and Bianca, so just try and keep up. Any scenes with none of those characters will be third person. Thanks for reading!
It turned out there was no restaurant in Accumula, so we had to go to the Pokémon Centre, where there was a sign advertising free soup for all Pokémon Trainers. This was my first time in a Pokémon Centre - there's not one in Nuvema Town, and all of the routes were blocked by tall grass, so without a Pokémon, you were basically doomed to live there your entire life - so I was feeling nervous.
Yeah, nervous about a Pokémon Centre.
Go me.
A woman in a white and pink uniform came over, holding a pot of soup. There was an Audino behind her, juggling an enormous stack of bowls.
"Hello and welcome to the Pokémon Centre. Are you three Trainers?" We nodded, my stomach growling. The Audino handed us bowls, and the woman poured us some soup. It smelled delicious, and when I tasted it, the flavour made me moan. We finished the soup in a record time, handing the bowls back to the Audino, who used some move I didn't recognize, burning the food scraps into cinders which she then went outside and removed. I looked at the woman.
"What's your name, and what did your Audino just use?" The woman smiled and accepted the now clean bowls from the Audino.
"My name is Nurse Joy. My Audino just used Incinerate. It's a fire-type move, but Audino can learn it. Your Tepig could too, one day. Here, I'll give you the TM." Nurse Joy gave me a shiny, red-tinged disk. I put it in my bag, the part with disk slots, and smiled in thanks.
"Now, are you guys staying the night?" I looked at Cheren and Bianca, who seemed very tired. "Um, sure, I guess. Can we just get the one room with three beds?" Nurse Joy gave me a strange glance.
"I didn't realise you were...of course, I can arrange that. The room will be ready in half an hour. Stay here until then, please." Nurse Joy walked off, leaving me very confused. Bianca stretched and leaned into Cheren's shoulder, yawning. "Where are we gonna sleep tonight?" I smiled at my friends.
"It's okay, Nurse Joy's taking care of that. We're getting a room in half an hour. For now, we stay here." Cheren shrugged and put his arm around Bianca, letting her snuggle into his side. I had the feeling there was something there no one had told me about.
Meanwhile, Nuri, Nixie and Vireo were chatting again.
"Well, I guess I should tell you guys." Nixie and Vireo had been interrogating me since we'd talked with N, trying to guess my secret.
"Yeah, Nuri, spill!" Nixie was acting more excited than usual, despite her Nature. Snivy was merely giving me a cool look. "Yes, Nuri, do spill."
I sighed, blowing a few embers out of my nose, which Snivy dodged. "Well...I think I've got a...crush on Hilda." Immediately, my friends took a step back, Vireo, almost falling over.
"You're...kidding, right? This is another of your jokes, right?" Nixie didn't say anything.
"No, it's not. I do feel something for her that doesn't feel like the bond we had with that Juniper woman. That was a Trainer and Pokémon bond. This feels, well, different." Nixie broke her silence, running over and slapping me. The blow hurt, partially because of the type advantage, but mostly because she was holding her scalchop when she did.
"Nuri, that's sick! We should never have anything more than a Trainer and Pokémon bond, because that's all that's normal!" A small cough broke into the conversation. I turned and saw the nurse's Audino, smiling.
"Hello. I hate to butt in, but you're wrong." Nixie blinked and stepped back, breathing slowly, trying to recover her usually calm state. The Audino stepped forward, her feelers twitching.
"The Tepig isn't the only one with more than a Trainer and Pokémon bond with their Trainer." I looked over at Nixie and Vireo, who both seemed confused. The Audino looked directly at Vireo, smiling gently.
"This one, the Snivy, feels something...well, more, for that blond girl over there." For once, Vireo was silent, not making a sassy comment. Nixie looked at him, glaring.
"That's not true, right? You still think it's sick and disgusting...right?" When Vireo didn't reply, she screamed in frustration and ran over to her Pokeball, going back inside for the first time since Cheren had taken her out of it.
The Audino stayed with us. "Tepig, Snivy, you know it's actually not that uncommon. In other places, Pokémon and Trainers sometimes even have relationships. If you ever went to a Pokémon Fan Club, you'd find a whole community of them. One day, your trainers will have to decide whether they love you as a Pokémon or love you as an equal, and that will decide what your relationship will be." The Audino walked off, leaving Vireo and I very confused.
"Well, I'm going back to Bianca. Just...oh, I don't know what to say." And with that, Vireo ran back to Bianca, clambering up onto her shoulder. She smiled and petted his head, but I was the only one who noticed the slight tinge of pink that spread across his cheeks. I shrugged and went back to Hilda, who put me in her lap and tickled under my chin.
I was a very happy Tepig.
Nurse Joy returned with her Audino, smiling. "Well, your room is ready. Please, follow me!" I woke Bianca and Cheren, who had fallen asleep against each other - yeah, there was definitely something going on there - and followed the nurse down into a corridor. Nurse Joy opened one of the doors and revealed the room.
"Wow," we all gasped at the same time. It was three times as big as my room back home, and had a huge TV, game systems, double beds that looked really comfortable and even a little snack fridge. Bianca ran over and started jumping on the bed.
"This is awesome!" I laughed and looked at Nurse Joy, who strangely didn't seem angry that Bianca was messing up the bed.
"Now, you can stay here as long as you want. The TV and the room is free to use. Bathrooms are down the hall, last door on the left for girls, and last door on the right for boys. Well, goodnight." Nurse Joy walked off, leaning down to talk with the Audino.
"Did you talk to the Pokémon?" The Audino nodded, with an enthusiastic "Audi di!"
"And are they...together?" The Audino shook her head, smiling. She couldn't tell Nurse Joy what she'd heard, but it didn't really matter, anyway.
Meanwhile, back in my room, Bianca was still jumping on the bed while Cheren tried to find a documentary on the TV.
"Oh, give it here." I snatched the remote and flicked, finally finding something that appealed to me.
Sound blared from the speakers. "Nimbasa City proudly brings you...the Pokémon Musical!" Bianca squealed and sat down, still bouncing a little. Cheren groaned but didn't argue, going over to sit with Bianca. I sat down on my own bed, Nuri cuddling up to me in my lap. I absentmindedly petted him as the Musical began.
Tonight was the 'A Sweet Soiree' show, and when the curtain was pulled up, it revealed two Swannas, a Liligant, and a ridiculously out of place Trubbish. The first Swanna wore a blue bow on her head, and somehow was holding a parasol with its wing. The second one had a straw hat and held a rose between its teeth. The Liligant had a red neck bow, and the Trubbish had a green bow, trying to fit in and failing. They danced together, except the Trubbish, who kept falling over and was eventually tugged off by a frustrated Trainer. At the end, the parasol-holding Swanna won, and the show was over.
Cheren stretched and groaned. "Thank Arceus that's over." I gave him a questioning look.
"Who's Arceus?" Cheren stared at me.
"Arceus created the world, Hilda. It's the Origin Pokémon. Didn't you ever read the Sinnoh Mythology? No? Well, anyway, it created the Pokémon of space and time, and the Pokémon of emotion, knowledge and willpower, among others. It's even rumoured it created a Pokémon that was banished into a world where there was no time or space." I shrugged and flicked off the television, which was now showing a commercial for the Royal Unova, and pulled out my pyjamas.
"Well, I'm tired, so I'm going to sleep now, so goodnight you two. If you want to keep watching TV, try not to wake me up." I slipped into my pyjamas and slipped under the covers, Nuri curling up by my feet, acting as a hot water bottle. I smiled and quickly fell asleep.
Cheren waited until Hilda had fallen asleep, then turned to me. "Did you mean what you said, on Route 1?" I blushed, playing with my hat.
"Well...yeah, I did. I do like you, Cheren. I like you a lot." It was Cheren's turn to blush.
"Um...wow. Bianca, I've...I've had a...a thing for you for a while now. I know we're only fifteen, but...but...I think I'm in love with you." I gasped silently.
"I...I think I might love you too, but...how can you tell? We're so young - " Cheren silenced me by pressing his lips to mine. I took in a breath and kissed him back, running my hands through his smooth, dark hair. Cheren broke off, gasping.
"Well, that's one way. I think...no, I know I'm in love with you. Are you?" I still couldn't talk, so I just nodded, breathlessly. Cheren leaned in for another kiss, but I stopped him.
"We really should sleep. I'm very tired. We can continue...whatever this is in the morning." Cheren looked dazed, but he nodded, tugging off his clothes. I grabbed both his and my own pyjamas, and turned back to him.
I didn't realise he was so cute under the layers he wore. Cheren even had the beginnings of a six pack. I threw his pyjamas at him and took off my own clothes before slipping into the nightgown I'd packed.
Cheren was already climbing into his bed. I looked at Vireo and Nixie and started whispering.
"You guys take the other bed, okay? I'm sharing with Cheren tonight." Our Pokémon nodded and scampered off to the bed closest to the window. I slid in beside Cheren, making him freeze.
"Bianca, what are you - " "Shush. We're not going to sleep together, just cuddle. Okay?" Cheren sighed in mixed relief and disappointment, and put his arms around me. I smiled and snuggled into his chest, feeling comforted just by being in his arms.
Vireo and Nixie watched their Trainers fall asleep from the bed next to them.
"Say, what do you think of Cheren, Nixie?" The water-type flinched, looking at Vireo.
"Wha - what do you mean? I like him, if that's what you're asking. Do you like Bianca?" Vireo shrugged.
"Yeah. She's a good Trainer. I'm kind of not sure how much I like her, though. Although, there is someone in this room I like more..." Nixie raised her eyebrows.
"And that would be...who? Hilda?" Vireo shook his head.
"One of the new Pokémon?" Vireo shook his head again, smiling wickedly. "Cheren?" Nixie was getting desperate now, and the headshake made her even more desperate.
"Is it Nuri?" The grass-type smiled, and shook his head once more.
"But that means...that you...oh my. Oh my." Vireo leant over and gave Nixie a peck on the cheek, making her blush.
"Yeah. I don't care if you don't like me, but it's alright if you do. I'll give you some time to think about it." Vireo curled up on the pillow, falling asleep instantly. He was still tired from the events of today. Nixie sat on the edge of the bed, mind racing. Finally, she walked over to Vireo, and kissed him on the lips.
"I do like you, but that's the problem." Nixie stepped onto the other pillow, stretching out and blanking her mind to make herself fall asleep. Beside her, Vireo smiled, having heard what Nixie had said.
"Problems were made to be solved, weren't they?" And with that, the two Pokémon fell asleep.
In the morning, I woke up and looked around. Cheren and Bianca were in the same bed, which wasn't actually that unexpected. Cheren had told me a few weeks ago he had a crush on Bianca, and judging by the amount of blushing she did around him, she liked him too. Vireo and Nixie were on the pillows of the bed by the window, Vireo smiling in his sleep. Nuri had moved to my chest, which had probably woke me up. I petted him and smiled.
"Morning, Nuri. I'll be back in half an hour. Stay here, and try not to wake the others." Nuri smiled and made a sound of agreement, rolling over in the warm spot he'd created. I slipped out of the bed and grabbed my toiletries bag and towel, heading for the door. Bianca stirred and turned into Cheren's chest as I passed, murmuring something unintelligible. I swore under my breath and grabbed my clothes before going out of the door.
The corridor was empty, but judging by the tie on one of the doors, the rooms weren't. I walked down to the girls bathroom, which was marked by a water symbol and a crude representation of a girl, which was merely a stick figure wearing an over-exaggerated dress. I pulled it open and walked in.
The room held five large tubs, two of which were filled with women. Yes, there was more than one girl in the tubs. I walked over cautiously, until one of the girls beckoned me over.
"Hey, Trainer, come over here. What's your name?" I walked over to the tub, hands shaking nervously.
"Um, Hilda. Why?" The girl smiled and draped a lazy arm over the edge of the tub.
"Would you care to join us...Hilda?" I blinked. Women sharing tubs wasn't unheard of, but I'd never met these women, so I was feeling a little worried. The woman grinned lazily at me, like a Liepard to a Minccino, but it had some kindness behind it. I shrugged and slipped out of my pyjamas, slipping into the tub.
While I washed my hair, I found out who the other girls were. The woman who invited me in was named Elena, and she was a Smasher heading to Nimbasa City for a tournament. There were two Backers, who were going with Elena to the tournament, named Kay and Ali. The other woman in the tub was Ingrid, a Clerk who was headed for Castelia City to work in one of the offices there.
"So, Hilda, what's your story?" I grinned at the girls, washing out the shampoo from my hair.
"Well, I'm on a Pokémon journey with a Tepig. Professor Juniper gave him to me." Immediately, their curiosity was piqued.
"A Pokémon journey? Aren't you a little older than usual?" I shrugged at Kay. "I didn't get the chance until now, so I don't know. I'm just glad I got the opportunity."
Elena was interested in Professor Juniper. "So, that Professor, I hear she's a bit...feisty. Gets around, you know?" I remembered the movie and tried not to blush. "Well, I only met her once, so I can't tell you about that." Elena shrugged, although she seemed pretty disappointed.
Ingrid had a question that cut me to the core, though: "What are you going to do once your journey's over? Once you've gone as far as you can, I mean." I paused, thinking.
"Well, I don't know. I guess I go back to the place I loved most when I was journeying." I clambered out of the tub. "Well, it's been a pleasure, but I have to go now." I slipped into my clothes, feeling someone's eyes on me. Elena cleared her throat.
"I'll give you my number. I want to stay in contact with you. You seem nice." I grabbed my Xtransceiver and typed in the numbers she recited, saving it under Elena.
"Thank you. I should be going now. My friends will be waiting." The girls waved and went back to chatting as I went out the door, humming to myself.
When I went back to the room, Cheren and Bianca were battling. I ran in, holding up my hands.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! You can't battle in here! It'll destroy the place!" Cheren held up his hands in a confused gesture.
"We're not battling! Nixie and Vireo just started fighting all of the sudden, and we can't stop them!" I ran over to Nuri, shaking him awake. He stood up, shaking his head.
"Nuri, Vireo and Nixie are fighting, you have to help! Stop them!" I released Rose to help him, and they ran into the middle of the battle.
I ran with Rose right into the centre of the place Nixie and Vireo were using as a battleground, shouting, "Cut it out, you guys!" Nixie screamed in anger, throwing her scalchop at Vireo, which Rose caught easily, somehow without injuring herself.
"That bastard tricked me! He told me he liked me last night, and when I woke up, he told me he hated me and left, before coming back and pretending it never happened! I'm going to kill him!" Vireo shook his head, confused.
"I didn't tell you that! I went down to the nurse to get a snack, and then when I came back, something ran past me and I went in to see if you were okay!" Nixie started cursing him then, saying every bad name under the sun. I'd had enough. Ignoring the type disadvantage, I ran over and slammed into Nixie, shocking her into silence.
"Just shut up! You need to stop fighting! Figure it out later, but don't just - " Nixie interrupted me by using Water Gun on me, but instead of it hitting me, Rose flung herself in front of the move, deflecting it off her outstretched arms. Nixie paused, seeing she'd hurt Rose.
Rose took a deep breath and began to speak.
"I can read emotions, like Nuri already knows, and both of you are telling the truth. Nixie did get told by Vireo that he hated her, but it wasn't the real Vireo." Now I was confused.
"Rose, what do you mean?" Rose looked at me, smiling gently.
"Have you ever heard of the Pokémon Zorua?" I frowned, as did Vireo, but Nixie gasped. We all looked at her.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, Vireo. I should have realised...you were acting so strangely...I should have known." Seeing our confused looks, Nixie explained. "Cheren was looking at a book with a Zorua in it. They have the Ability Illusion. They can shape shift into any Pokémon, and it only wears off when they're hit by something. I threw my scalchop at you, and it hit the back of you just as you left. I thought I saw something strange, and that must have been it changing back into being a Zorua. It's what you saw as you came back from seeing the nurse." I blinked.
"So, there's a Pokémon, who can be any other type of Pokémon?" Rose nodded.
"Two, in fact. There's a Pokémon from a far away region called Ditto, which shares that characteristic. Of course, it turns back to its usual shape when it laughs, and hitting it doesn't make it change. It's also rumoured that there's a legendary who can also do that, named Mew. Apparently, it's the first Pokémon, and we are all mutations from its DNA." Nixie and Vireo looked at each other, and ran into each other's arms, Nixie shouting apologies. I smiled at Rose, who had a faint sheen of sweat on her forehead.
"Thank you, Rose. Now, we better get you healed. Follow me." Rose went to walk, but almost fell over. I nudged under her so she lay over my back, and picked her up, running down the corridor until I saw a familiar person: Nurse Joy.
For her credit, she figured it out pretty quickly. Nurse Joy hooked Rose up to the machine, putting electrodes on her forehead and chest. She flicked on the machine and a faint blue light sunk into her, similar to Cheren's mysterious healing powers. Hilda ran down just in time to see Rose healed and hugging me, blushing.
"Thank you, Nuri. You didn't need to carry me down here, but you did. Thanks." She released me and let Hilda put her back into the Pokeball.
I scooped Nuri up, praising him for being such a strong little Pokémon. He smiled at me, snuggling into the hollow of my neck. Cheren and Bianca met us as I walked up the hallway, Nixie cradled in Cheren's arms and Vireo curled around Bianca's neck.
"Hey, Hilda." I grabbed Bianca's arm and tugged her aside, grinning evilly.
"So, what did you two do last night?" Bianca blushed and looked around.
"Um, nothing. Not a thing. Not one thing was done, I swear." I grinned at her.
"Please, I saw you this morning. You looked very...cosy. Did you two..." A light went on in her eyes, seeming to understand my words without needing to hear the ending.
"Nope, we just cuddled. We're too young for...that, right?" I shrugged.
"I guess, if you want to, that is if you both want to, you can? Don't ask me. Should we leave now?" Bianca gasped, and started jumping up and down, becoming excited.
"We're on a Pokémon journey! We can't stay still, there's so much to see! Come on!" Bianca tugged me back into the room, where Cheren was patting Nixie gently.
"You know, Nuri didn't need to do that. Magic hands, remember?" I swore, and judging by the grunts from Nuri, he was too. Nixie and Vireo gave him a few glances, the water-type seeming shocked, but Vireo seeming approving and slightly proud.
"Guys, why are we staying here? We've got so many other places to explore! Let's go!" Bianca had grabbed her bag and Vireo, who had protested slightly before climbing up to his usual perch. I grinned at my friend, and picked up my own bag, letting Nuri back down by my feet.
This was only the second day of my adventure, and I'd already grown so much.