Title: Caught in the Moment
Fandom: Pokemon Special
Author: pika09
Theme: Fashion
Pairing/Characters: Ruby/Sapphire
Rating: K+
Word Count: 1, 038
Disclaimer: What's the point of this disclaimer if I do own Pokemon Special?
Summary: Always remember: bad things happen to you if you get to caught in the moment and start saying things randomly.
This could not be happening.
This COULD NOT be happening.
"Ouch!"
"Stay still!"
"I can't help it, the pins on your dress are hurting me..."
Sapphire was at Ruby's house, helping him out in something she would rather not name. It all started one day when the white-hatted lad rushed up to the bandanna-wearing brunette and asked for a favor. The boy was talking to her in such passion that she remembered the last time he talked talked to her in such a way; way back in Mirage Island when he confessed that he also liked her. But that was before, he (presumably) forgot about it now, and that it'd be no use trying to get him to remember it when he won't.
".......so I was wondering if you would want to do it for me."
"H-huh? Oh,er, sure......"
Boy will she regret that reply.
"Really? Thanks Sapphire, meet me at 1 pm at my house later!"
She watched him skip happily home, unaware of the impending danger that would greet her at his doorstep.
~Three hours later~
"What is THAT?!"
She stood at the doorway of his room, aghast, pointing at the red-and-white dress in the left of the room. It was knee-length, had a frilly cape around the neck, had lace cuff sleeves, a big black bow, platform shoes, a purse with strawberry prints, but the worst part is that Sapphire realized that it was exactly like those Sweet Lolita designs she'd seen random girls wearing around town, and the fact that it might have been the reason why she was here in the first place.....
Ruby looked up, busy from tending to the dress, and noticed her. "Hey, you're here! Let's get started!" he beckoned.
"Nuh-uh. No way. Never." She said.
He grinned. "Too late. You said you'd wear it for me so I can check for faults."
She shook her head stubbornly. "I'd go starkers before I put that on."
"Aw c'mon!" he whined. "What's to lose by wearing this?"
Her answer was two words long. "My dignity."
He pouted. "Pleeease? For me?"
Sapphire cocked her head to the side so he wouldn't see her blush. "Fine but just this once."
"YAY!" he cheered. "Wear it now!"
"WHAT?!"
~Fifteen Minutes Later~
Yup, she knew she was gonna regret this.
In no less than fifteen minutes Ruby managed to stuff her in the unsightly dress and was now mending some tears he'd missed. Sapphire wasn't pleased, the dress had too many problems. First: it was itchy. Second: Some pins are prickling her neck and waist. Third: She was forced to act like a statue so Ruby would be able to stitch properly. And last: It was a close fit (she suspected that he meant it to be around her size, having taken her measurements before). If she had known this would happen, she never should have left home.
"Aaaaaannnnnddddd it's done!" Ruby cried out, biting off an extra piece of lace with his teeth.
She turned to him, relieved. "Good. Can I take this off now?"
He looked surprised. "Eh? No way! We still have to show this to the others to know their opinions on it!"
"EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHH????!!!!" she shrieked. "No way, no way am I going out there to reveal me in this outfit! I already did you a favor and that's enough!"
He grabbed her arms. "Well, consider this as part of the favor!"
"NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!" she shouted, showing every sign of not wanting to leave (the irony!), even etching her fingernails on the floor.
"Hey!" he shouted, turning around.
"What?" she asked hopefully.
"Stop that! You're scratching my floor!"
-Want to know their reactions?-
Red: "Is that you, Sapphire? I didn't recognize you!"
Green: "...."
Blue: "Awwww, look at you! You look just like a doll! Hey, Ruby, make me one of these! What do you mean no? I need a dress like this to show Green how pretty I am! Obviously you don't understand me, but Green is the most stoic, emotionless guy ever! I need to get him to show some emotion to me! You just wait, someday I'll....."
Yellow: "Wow Sapphire! You look so cute!"
Gold: "It looks nice, but the skirt should be a bit shorter.....OW! What did you hit me for?!"
Silver: "Whatever, it looks okay, can I go now?"
Crystal: "The skirt should be longer, it exposes too much skin. The buttons need to be less flashy too, it might blind someone. And you need to wear something other than platform shoes, you're going to trip in them. The dress should also be....."
Emerald: "Who are you and what have you done with Sapphire?"
Diamond: "What's a Lolita?"
Pearl: "Yeah, it looks nice.....hey Dia! Wanna do a double act?"
Platinum: "Look, a Lolita costume! Did you know Lolita fashion is a fashion subculture originating in Japan that is primarily influenced by Victorian clothing as well as costumes from the Rococo period?"
~Two hours later~
"Thank goodness! I can finally take this death trap off." Sapphire exclaimed. Beside her, Ruby grinned. "Still, it was fun showing it around, wasn't it?" he asked. She scoffed. "You wish! All they said was that it was nice and that's it." Ruby pretended to look surprised. "Really? I could also remember them saying that they never thought they'd see you in that clothing." Sapphire retorted. "Shut up! It was your fault anyway. You made me wear this. Why did you even make a dress like this anyway?" "Well.....I made it for you, and I must say, it's BEAUTIFUL!" He cried out. She smirked. She knew that's the only comment he would make anyway. Silence passed over the two while they were walking home.
"Not only the dress but you too." Ruby muttered out of the blue.
Sapphire blushed. "Really?" she asked. Ruby seemed taken aback for a moment before goofily saying "Hm? Did I say something?" Frustration bubbled in the pit of Sapphire's stomach. Not again! It was so close!
"Yes you did! You said something and I heard what it was!"
"No I didn't."
"Don't play dumb with me!"
"I'm not!"
"I'm serious! You said I look beautiful!"
"No I didn't. Don't be a pest."
~O~
Elsewhere, Pearl and Platinum sneezed.
P.S. Platinum's definition of a Lolita came from Wikipedia (duh).
P.P.S. Sapphire's line, "I'll go starkers before I put that on." Came from Harry Potter Book 4 (The Goblet of Fire) in the chapter where Ron resolutely refused to wear his appalling dress robes to the Yule Ball. Notice the similarity?
And Chapter 4 is up! Did you think this chapter ended too quickly? I'm sorry, I was...... a little distracted while writing this chapter. Sorry also if this chapter contained very little FranticShipping hints, I meant this chapter to be humorous, after all. I don't mind if you do or you don't write reviews, I'm a free citizen after all. If you want to, watch out for Chapter Five!