AN: Hey guys! Here's the second chapter! I hope you guys like it!
They checked into the hospital, and were then told to sit in the waiting room. Burgh looked really nervous, Lenora noticed as she sat him in a chair.
"What's wrong, baby? Something bothering you?" she asked, lightly putting a hand on his knee. His eyes flashed down to her hand for a moment before he replied.
"Well yeah, but what's gonna happen after I'm all healed up?" he asked, kicking his legs absentmindedly.
Lenora thought hard. Had she just assumed that he would find somewhere? No, she had wanted him to stay with her, she realized. She looked back at the child with a little smile. She watched the ends of his curls bounce every time he kicked his legs. He was just so…adorable. She couldn't resist.
"Burgh, how would you like to live with me?" she asked, smiling. He looked up at her with wide eyes.
"W-With you? A gym leader? Really?" he asked, humming with excitement. She laughed and nodded.
"Of course, baby," she said with a smile. She suddenly wondered if Hawes would allow her to house the eager young child. Burgh bounced in the chair, cute curls bouncing.
"Yes, yes, yes! One hundred percent yes!" he said excitedly, and he hugged her tightly. "Thank you so much!"
"Burgh?" said a light feminine voice from the doorway. The two of them both looked up curiously. A sweet young face smiled back at them, bright blue eyes shining. "The doctor can see you now."
Lenora nodded. "Thank you, ma'am," she said, picking up her new little boy.
"Anything for you, Ms. Lenora!" she replied sweetly, leading them to a stark white room. "If you will please wait here then the doctor will be with you shortly," she said, opening the door for them. Lenora shouldered into the room and set Burgh down on the long chair.
"So Burgh," she started, sitting in a chair and looking at the child currently busy with the paper covering his chair, "do you want to be a Pokemon trainer?"
Burgh looked up from the paper on his chair instantly to meet her gaze with excited green eyes.
"Yes! I even wanna be a big famous gym leader! Like you!" he beamed. Lenora smiled and chuckled at him.
"Well, of course you can try your hardest to achieve your goal," she said with a smile. He nodded enthusiastically.
"Uh huh! I wanna be the bug gym leader!" he said excitedly. Lenora tilted her head to the side a bit. Bug? Did they even have a gym leader currently that used bugs?
"Bug type, hmm? What is it about the bug type that interests you?" she asked, genuinely curious.
He seemed really happy that she had asked.
"Well, they're so amazing! And they come in all kinds of colors and sizes, and they're so strong, too! If I had a Pokemon, it'd be a bug type for sure! But the starters are only fire, grass, and water," he added, a bit saddened, "so I guess I'd have to pick grass."
Lenora thought hard. He really seemed to love bug type Pokemon. But what he said was true; there isn't a bug starter. Then she remembered that she had caught something maybe a few days ago. She smiled.
"Say Burgh," she started, catching his attention instantly, "how about this: Whenever you feel up to it, we can head out into the woods, since you seem to like it there, and I have a present for you." He perked up instantly.
"A present? Like a toy?" he asked excitedly. She laughed.
"I think it's better than a toy," she said with a smile.
They continued to talk about Pokemon and Burgh's wild dreams for the future until the doctor came in. He was a tall man with graying brown hair combed back into a short low ponytail.
"Alright, Mr. Burgh," he said with a little smile, "let's see that ankle, buddy."
After the doctor came in and examined Burgh's ankle, they discovered that he needed a brace. Of course Lenora had instantly paid for one. After it was fitted and on him, the doctor prescribed a children's pain reliever and sent them on their way.
"So," Lenora said with her hand in his as they walked down the street, "what would you say to some…ice cream?"
Burgh's eyes lit up and he bounced up and down happily.
"Yes!" he said happily, jumping into her arms. "You are so cool!" he said, hugging her. Lenora laughed and held him close as they walked.
"I think we should get you some shoes first," she said in a laugh, and he agreed.
"Yeah, my foot's cold!" he laughed. They went in to a shoe store and she let him look around for himself while she watched from a distance. She got into a brief conversation with the cashier, telling her about how and where she found him.
"Wow, it was really only a few hours ago? It seems like he's been with you forever," praised the cashier, her dark blue hair cascading like water over her shoulders. Lenora was about to reply when she felt something poke her arm. She looked in front of her to see Burgh standing there. And he looked taller.
"Did you find some shoes, baby?" she asked. He nodded and stepped back. Lenora looked at his hands. "Well where are they?"
The cashier was in a laughing fit.
"He's wearing them, Lenora! Look!" she laughed. Lenora looked down at his feet to see high heels. That fit. Lenora laughed as well.
"Honey, those are for girls, did you know that?" she said sweetly, and she tried hard not to laugh in case he took it the wrong way.
He nodded.
"Yeah, I know! My mom had like seventy pairs in her closet, but she wouldn't ever let me touch them!" He walked over to a mirror to see what they looked like on him, still talking. "So I wanted to try some on to see why she liked them so much. I think they're really hard to walk in," he added, sitting down on a bench to take them off. Lenora sighed with a smile and went down an isle labeled "children's 7-9".
"Burgh, honey, I'm going to look for some boys shoes for you, okay? Will you go put those back?" she asked, and he nodded.
"Okay!" he said excitedly, trotting down the isle of high heels to put them up.
Eventually, they agreed on two pairs—one of tennis shoes and one of slip-on dress shoes. They paid, Burgh thanked the cashier, and then they walked out. After a brief stop at the ice cream stand on the corner, Lenora turned to the seemingly hyperactive child.
"How are you feeling?" she asked him.
"Really awesome! This is the best day ever!" he said with a wide smile. She couldn't help but join him in his smiling.
"I'm glad. Are you feeling up to that present I promised you?" she asked, mentally planning out how she was going to pick it up from Joy without Burgh figuring out what it was.
"Mmhmm!" he exclaimed happily with a nod.
"Good. Before I give it to you, though, I have to talk to Nurse Joy about my Pokemon. Is that okay?" she asked. He nodded. "Okay, come with me," she said with a smile, taking his hand. The two of them walked down the street and to the Pokemon Center. Lenora stepped in, Burgh following behind with wide eyes.
"Hello, Lenora!" said Joy cheerfully from behind the desk. The gym leader waved to the pink-haired woman.
"Hello Joy, it's nice to see you!" she said, walking toward the desk. She felt an absence of presence as she walked. Something was missing. She looked over her shoulder to see Burgh rooted to his spot, staring up at a television hanging on the wall. On the screen was Erin, a member of the Sinnoh Elite Four, being interviewed. Why would Burgh be interested in an interview?
"Oh yes, I simply adore Bug type Pokemon! I use them in the Elite battles as well! They're fascinating creatures, but their incredible strength is very easily doubted. Bug type trainers are so rare nowadays; it seems like the type as a whole isn't used enough. I would love to meet anyone that specializes in Bug type Pokemon! I'm always available! Just swing by the Pokemon Center at the end of Victory Road!"
Oh, no wonder, she thought with a smile, looking down at the curly-haired boy watching the screen.
"Who's your friend, Lenora? He seems very interested in Erin!" said a cheerful voice. Lenora looked back in front of her to see Joy looking over at Burgh as well.
"Oh! He's a boy that I've taken under my wing. Burgh, darling, would you come here for a moment?" she called to him. He looked over at her with curious eyes as the program switched to a commercial. He tilted his head to the side a bit, blinking, before he realized what she had said. He nodded quickly and ran over to her.
"Sorry Lenora! There was a show about Bug types on! And there was a guy that said he uses Bug types all the time and really likes them!" he exclaimed happily, smiling up at her.
"That's great, baby," she said with a sweet, loving smile. "Would you like to meet Nurse Joy?" He nodded a bit. "Okay, Burgh, this is Nurse Joy," she introduced, gesturing to the woman coming around to the front of the desk. "Joy, this is Burgh."
"Hello Burgh, it's very nice to meet you!" she said with a kind voice, crouching down to look at him at eye-level and holding out her hand. He took it in his and shook it politely.
"H-Hello ma'am," he said a bit shyly, his cheeks going an adorable shade of red.
While they got acquainted, Lenora quickly typed a few things into the PC box to her right. She received the Pokeball instantaneously, and quickly slipped it into her bag. When she turned back to them, they were talking about—what else?—Bug type Pokemon.
"—I wanna be a Bug type trainer when I get to start my journey!" Burgh was saying. "And I want to be a Bug type gym leader, too!" Joy was smiling and nodding.
"Those are some big dreams! I hope you get to see them through!" she said encouragingly. Burgh was about to say something else when Lenora cut in.
"Alright Burgh let's get going," she said sweetly, taking his hand. "You want to see your present, don't you?" He nodded eagerly.
"Yeah! Let's go!" he said excitedly, pulling Lenora to the door. "See you later Nurse Joy!" he called to the woman as they reached the sidewalk.
"Bye!" she called back with a wave, and with that the automatic doors shut.
Well there it is! Sorry for the abrupt ending, I thought it was getting a bit long. Plus, if I started the next part of it, there wouldn't be a way to break it off, even on a cliffhanger XD So there it is! I'm already typing up the next chapter for you guys :) Nice reviews are always appreciated!