Show and Tell

I was brimming with excitement. I finally became a trainer! A real trainer! Mom would have been proud!

Mom... I miss her...

I didn't dare think about how I lost Mom. It was too overwhelming to think about right now.

"What's wrong, Master?"

My companion looked at me with worry. I could tell she hated seeing me like this, despite knowing me only for half an hour.

She really does love me doesn't she?

I picked her up and hugged her. She sighed in pleasure as she felt my immense warmth of my body. She seemed to revel in the heat.

She had an adorable look of complete bliss.

"I can't help it! Your so cute! It's impossible to be sad when you're around!"

I pinched her cheek and she blushed a deep shade of red.

She giggled adorably.

I knew deep in my heart that she absolutely adored me. I was going to have a lot of fun showing her off.

I lifted her and placed her on my shoulder. She wrapped herself around my neck with her tail was wrapped around the front of it like a scarf.

She cared enough to try to keep me warm!

I patted her in appreciation. I realized I actually did forget my scarf in my fit earlier.

As I was walking to school, I felt like a was forgetting something important.

A minute later I realized what it was.

"Zorua?"

"Yes, Master?"

"I just realized I haven't named you yet."

"What would you like to name me?"

I suggested several names and the Zorua shot every single one if them down.

"How about... Layla?"

The Zorua's eyes lit up.

"I love it!"

"I think it suits you perfectly!," I said as I pecked her on the cheek.

Layla began blushing again.

"Thank you!," said smiling Layla.

"We're here!"

I placed her in my arms.

I walked confidently through the halls and entered my first class.

Just about everyone, including the teacher, gasped. I wasn't even supposed to have a Pokémon because I didn't score high enough to get a starter, yet here I was with a beautiful Zorua.

"How did you catch a Zorua?"

"By loving her, petting her, and scratching her!"

I scratched her in her favorite spot: behind the ears.

Layla leaned into the scratch and was enjoying every minute of it!

"But how? Zorua always try to avoid bring near humans and will be aggressive and attack if one gets too close to a Zorua!"

"As all of you know, I left the school with the consolation prize of a luxury ball. I went to my private place in the forest. Last night was a particularly cold night. When I awoke in the morning, the Layla was next to me. This means it was so cold that she had no choice but to crawl into my sleeping bag for warmth. When I woke up, I noticed Layla and picked her up and faced her towards me. I began to pet and scratched her into submission. She wanted me to take care of her. That much I could tell. I asked her if she wanted to join me as I placed my luxury ball down. She immediately touched it and the luxury ball didn't rock. It simply clicked. She didn't fight the luxury ball and trusted me completely! I let her out and named her Layla."

"What a pretty name!"

"Thank you!"

Layla and I both blushed in unison.

I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen during the rest of the day!

Author's Note:

I am fully aware that I literally reiterated what happened in the previous chapters. I was having an off night and still wanted my Wattpad readers to have something to read.