Chapter 2
Robert woke up shortly after Xiao had planted a kiss. "Good morning, my little Xiao. Did you sleep well?" His hand was resting on her lower back from her movements. "You're awake already and you still look beautiful, so I'm gonna guess you slept like a baby, and got the beauty sleep you don't need." Her cheeks were still stained with the deep red from last night, now they were turning darker since he almost caught her in the act. "I s-slept well, Master Robert."
Ten minutes passed and the two were still lying in bed. Robert kept a firm grip on her so his pillow couldn't get out of bed, and because he loved to see her blushing cheeks up close. "That blush makes you cuter than ever. But tell me, why do you blush so much? Those pictures my family e-mailed me didn't have one of you blushing." Xiao had remained silent, unsure of how to tell him how she felt about him. The only thing she feared was that he would reject her because she loved him, and by doing so, she would never find a human that loved her as more than a relative. He cupped her chin and once again forced her to face him "Give me an answer, I promise I'll listen." Her cheeks turned a lava red as she stared into his eyes.
He pulled her closer to his face "I'll say it one more time. Tell me why you're blushing so much. Do you have a crush on me or something?" He sounded skeptical by his words. If she did have a crush on him, he wasn't expecting it. "Tell me or I'll have to force an answer out of you, and I guarantee you, you'll crack in an instant." He hand slid up her back to where it lie on the zipper of her top. She cracked out of embarrassment and finally spoke up "Y-yes, Master Robert. I do have a crush on you!" She hid her face in his chest to avoid a smack that would never come. "I-I've got to admit that I'm surprised, Xiao. Now don't hide your face because of something like that." He slid a hand into the back of her top to rub her back.
Xiao began to purr as he rubbed her back. "W-why aren't you angry with me, Master Robert? I shouldn't have feelings for my master unless he feels the same." Robert began to chuckle again. "You just said why I'm not mad. I do love you, Xiao. You're an adorable woman and you even have a crush on your trainer. That's pretty rare for a Pokémon, even for your species." He kissed her forehead to make her lift her head. "Now why did you think I didn't feel the same for you? I slept with you last night, wasn't that some proof?" She nodded and kissed him again.
The two had remained close for the rest of their lives. They had a child, a half-human half-Pokemon named Yukinagatonee.
