First off, I just wanted to say thanks to Madame Rodoshe and Artemis the Moon Maiden for their suggestions for the letter B! They chose the words 'Bear' and 'Beauty/Beautiful'. So, thank you, you two for the idea!
Anyway... The setting is Nimbasa City (Of course); and there is a festival going on!
Even though Pokemon B/W possibly revolves around America... I decided to make Touko wear a kimono! (Only because I thought it would fit and all...)
I forgot to say this the first chapter... But I do not own Pokemon!
B:Bear (Artemis the Moon Maiden)
"I'm here!" I called out, running and waving at the same time. My pink kimono with red petals made it extremely hard to run in. I opposed the idea of wearing a kimono; but Bianca forced me to wear it.
'I think she wants me to become like a human doll for her own personal entertainment…' I sighed.
"Hey there Touko. You look really pretty." A mean with spiky, long green hair smiled. N. My heart swooned at the sight of him. He dressed casually, not like how I'm used to seeing him; a white long jacket, black tight turtle neck, beige pants, black and gray cap, and green sneakers. Instead, he wore a black t-shirt and blue jeans, keeping the regular sneakers. Although he made minor changes to his outfit, he looked extremely…normal; and attractive.
"Heh, thanks to Bianca. She did my makeup and helped me wear the kimono." I grinned, twirling childishly. "Thank all the Togekisses out there I have her as a stylish, girly friend."
Why am I wearing a kimono? Because once a year during the summer, the whole Unova region has a festival. Usually, people prefer to go to the Nimbasa festival, because of the many attractions; also, the fireworks are best seen there. This is why N and I went there as well.
"I feel a bit out of place… I'm not wearing a kimono as well…" He mumbled.
"Oh, you didn't have to wear one. I wore one because Bianca pretty much forced me to." I explained.
"I see… Now what do you want to do first?" He asked.
"Um… Can I go and get some ice cream?" I asked.
"Sure!" He smiled. My eyes glistened as I walked over to the ice cream stand.
"One Vanillish cone please!" I looked at the man, who simply just nodded. He plopped one large scoop of vanilla ice cream on a blue colored cone. He added two candy eyes on the ice cream, plus a bluish-purple licorice for a mouth. He took blue, shiny edible stones and stuck them on the face part of the ice cream. And to top it all off, the man use a same colored whipped cream on the top of the ice cream. It looked delicious.
"There you are miss." He handed me the Pokémon-looking ice cream cone. I nodded, exchanging some money for the ice cream. I immediately began to taste the ice cream quickly; but tried my best not to give myself a brain freeze. It was even more delicious than how it looked. I glanced over to N, who looked at me in utter shock.
"You're eating a Pokémon? Isn't that cannibalism?" He gasped. I coughed, trying to hold back my laughter.
"No silly! It's just an ice cream that resembles the Pokémon Vanillish! It's delicious; here try some!" I offered, holding the cone near his face.
"N-No thank you… I-I'd rather not eat anything that looks like a Pokémon…" He stuttered. Out of annoyance, I hit the ice cream on his lips. When I pulled away, N licked his lips slightly; his eyes widened when he licked his lips clean.
"See? Isn't it good?" I smiled, taking another lick from the ice cream.
"Y-Yeah… It's extremely delicious." He mumbled, blushing slightly.
"Oh look at that!" I pointed using my free hand. I pointed at a shooting game.
"What's 'that'?" He asked, squinting his eyes slightly.
"It's a shooting game. You shoot the Pokémon plush doll with a fake bullet. Whatever plush doll you hit, you get to take home!" I exclaimed cheerfully.
"Looks like fun..." N mumbled. "Touko, follow me." He ordered, taking my free hand. He dragged me over to the shooting game. "What one do you want?"
"E-Excuse me?" I stuttered, blushing.
"What one do you want, Touko?" He repeated, keeping a stern, stoic look on his face. I glanced over the rows of colorful Poké Dolls. My eyes glistened at the Teddiursa plush doll.
"T-The Teddiursa one…" I answered, mumbling slightly. N held out money for the man, and held the gun like a pro. He aimed slowly, keeping that stern look on his face; while mine heated up. I watched as he closed one of his eyes, sticking out his tongue. He slowly pressed on the trigger, and then forcefully pulled it all the way down. A 'Pang!' noise resonated for a second; causing me to close my eyes for a second. When I reopened my eyes, the Teddiursa plush doll disappeared.
"Here you are, Ms. White." He smiled, handing me the small orange plushie I had my eyes on.
"Thank you N…" I smiled as I held the plushie. "Where did you learn how to hold a gun and shoot properly?" I looked up to him.
"I used to see pictures of people holding a gun; you know, kids playing on a game." He looked up to the sky. "As for shooting… I just pictured what I truly wanted; seeing you smile." He smiled. I almost dropped the ice cream and plushie in my hands from shock. I stared at him with wide eyes, my face reddening.
"O-Oh… Thank you!" I grinned, holding the plushie close to my body.
B: Beauty/Beautiful(Madame Rodoshe) (Same Setting)
"Oh! Look at the stars, dear! They're so beautiful!" One woman exclaimed. I looked up to the sky, seeing all the stars glistening.
'Beautiful? What on Earth is 'beautiful'?'
"N?" Touko looked up to me, finishing up her Pokémon ice cream. "Is there something wrong?"
"What is 'Beautiful'?" I asked, looking at her sternly. Touko widened her eyes a little.
"You… You don't know what the word 'Beautiful' means?" She asked, pointing at me rudely. I shook my head 'no' for a response. Touko snorted slightly, holding her mouth.
"What?" I raised an eye brow at her.
"N-Nothing. It's a little shocking for me." She mumbled. I looked at her, a little bit confused. "Well… Beautiful… Um… Beauty… is…er…" She thought for a moment, biting hard on her lower lip.
"Touko, if you bit on your lip like that, you're going to bleed." I exclaimed. Touko immediately stopped biting on her lip.
"Um… Alright… Just give me a minute…" She muttered. I nodded. "Well… Remember how you called me 'pretty' before?" She asked, blushing slightly. I nodded once more. "Well, 'beautiful' or 'beauty' is almost like that. Beautiful is something that's very pleasing to look at. Like the night sky, for example, looks very beautiful this moment!" She tried explaining. I nodded, trying to show that I understand.
"I… think I understand." I looked up to the sky.
'I agree with Touko… The sky does look pleasing to look at…' I thought, looking back over to Touko; who kept her eyes at the sky. 'Touko too…looks pleasing to look at.' My face heated up slightly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"N! Look! The fireworks are going off!" Touko gasped. I swiftly looked back over to the sky. Different assortments of colors and figures flashed into the night sky. It was… spectacular. I never knew that fireworks could be so colorful and vibrant in the night sky. My eyes trailed back to Touko, who was still staring at awe at the sky.
"Touko…" I mumbled. She looked over to me, smiling.
"Yeah, N?" She grinned.
"You're be-"
Bang!
"-ful." I finished, cut off by a loud firework. Touko's head snapped to the sky, 'oohing' and 'ahhing' again.
"What was that N?" She asked, not taking her eyes off the sky.
"It's…nothing." I muttered, staring back into the sky. A firework went off; it looked exactly like Reshiram and Zekrom.
"Look! Zekrom and Reshiram!" Touko cheered.
. . .
"Touko, is there anything else you'd like to do before we leave?" I asked. Touko fixed the Pokémon mask on her face, moving it towards the top right side of her head. She bought so much from the festival, I actually lost count.
"Mm… Can we go on the Ferris wheel?" She smiled.
"Sure thing." I grinned back. Her eyes glistened brighter than any other time I've saw her. So we sat inside one of the tiny capsules that the Ferris wheel had; number 18, I believe. Touko smiled happily, staring at the many lights below us. The scene was just as magnificent as before with the fireworks. "Touko…" I muttered after a few minutes, looking at her. She was sound asleep; with her cheek pressed up against the window. I chuckled softly. The sight before me was quite adorable. I looked over towards the other side.
Thump.
My eyes widened when something light hit my shoulder. My head snapped to Touko. She was sound asleep; but sleeping on my shoulder.
"Auu…mau…" She softly moaned, still asleep. I chuckled again. She grabbed onto my sleeve tightly, a tear forming in her eye. Shocked, I took my finger and lightly wiped her eye. "N…Don't…Leave…" She whispered, as if she was awake. My eyes widened.
"I'm not going anywhere…" I softly answered back, patting the top of her head. She was sleep-talking… "Touko?" I asked, knowing I won't receive an answer.
"Mm…" She mumbled, almost as if in a response. I chuckled lightly once more.
"You're beautiful." I smiled as I patted her on her head.
Yes, yes... N not knowing the definition is SUCH a cliche... But I still used it anyway. -shrugs-
If you'd like to make a suggestion for a letter, leave the suggestion as a review! (Except the letter 'L', I have something planned for that. And no, it's not 'love'.)
Again! Thank you Madame Rodoshe and Artemis the Moon Maiden for their suggestion for the letter B!
Thank you for reading Alphabet Love! And stayed tune for the next word(s)!
