I yawned. It always felt wierd to wake up in the silence of a peaceful home.

"Morning." I turned to see Hydro on my right, looking slightly ruffled from sleep.

"Morning." I responded.

We sat in that peaceful silence for a while, just relaxing in the luxury of peace and quiet.

"Oh, I guess you're already up." a cirtain unbreon noted, walking up to where we lay.

"No dip." I stretched. "What's up?"

He sat in front of the pillow I was now seated on. "I... I wanted to ask for a favor." I swore I detected a hint of pink beneath his ebony fur.

"Mmm hmmm?"

"I-it's...ya see...I..." He stuttered, looking at the floor. He sighed. "Daton asked me to...do him a favor. Ya see, he got an eevee kit and asked me to take care of it, but..."

I laughed inwardly, having never before seen the umbreon so flustered. "But you have no experience with young so you want me to do it for you?" I guessed.

"Uh, NO, NO! Not for me, with me. I don't want to let Daton down, but I need some help." His ears were flat against his head, which was lowered slightly.

"Well, okay, but I don't have much experience either..."

"Thanks!" He exclaimed, giving me a thankful lick behind the ear.

I giggled slightly as he lept off through the open door, quickly returning with a small bundle in his jaws. He set it at my feet and I see a pair of brown ears. "Aww..." I cooed. "He's so cute!" I bent and nudge the small eevee awake.

His ears perked up and he uncurls, his tail staying around his legs. His eyes are what surprise me as they peer quizicaly up at me- purple.

"Wow...so what's his name?" I ask Shard, not taking my gray eyes from the gorgeous purple ones.

Shard seemed startled a bit, probobly that I wasn't turned off by the...unususal, color. But really, my eyes may not be fancy, but eevees with gray eyes weren't exactly common. Most were either black or brown.

"Uh, he doesn't have one yet. You can choose." He layed down a couple steps from us, crossing his front paws, poker face in place.

"Really?" I demand, tearing my eyes from the tiny pokemon before me. He nods. "Awesome! Okay, ummm..." I think it over for a moment. What would fit the silent, strange, watching...Wow. He was exactly like shard. Okay, back on topic! I thought hastily. "How about Fallon?"

He raised an eyebrow. "Fallon?"

"Yeah. Like a fallen angel. Because that's what he reminds me of! What do you think?"

Shard blinked. "Fine with me."

"YaY!" I exclaimed. "What do you think, Fallon?" I leaned down and licked the kit's scruff.

He mewed slightly, ever quiet as Shard. Fallon stood on shaky legs and walked over to me, laying down on my front paws.

The door creaked open again. "Shard?" called Daton. "How's... Now ain't that precious?" He walked over and lifted me from the ground as he always did. The kit started mewing hystericaly and I jumped down to nudge him genaly. "Adorable. I guess you're the little guy's new mama, Phyc." He squatted and tried to pet Fallon, but the eevee nipped his fingers sharply. "Yow! Fiesty little bugger, isn't he?"

I snickered as my master settled for petting my head instead. "Ata girl. You take good care of him." He turned to an ashamed-looking shard and patted him as well. "Don't worry. I sort of expected this. You made a good choice." He then stumbled out of the room, laughing silently.

"So...What now?" Questioned Hydro.

I shrugged. "Nothing really. But I have one problem."

"What's that?" Asked Shard nerveously.

I paused. Should I really say it out loud? "Uhhh...How's he gonna eat?"

There was silence. A lot of silence. Then Hydro broke out into hysterical laughter. "Well," He said through tears. "I guess you'll have to m-"

"Don't even!" I interupt him, starting a whole new round of laughter from the buizle.

Then, as if on cue, daton walked in with a mimi-bottle in his hands. He set it by my paws and whiped his hands on his pants. "Fresh Leafeon milk." He explained. "Wouldn't want you to have to do anything weird, girl." He chuckled, petting my head before leaving the small room once again.

"Well, that's conveniant." I muttered before flipping the bottle onto its side and nudging Fallon toward it. He soon smells the milk and starts sucking away on the rubber end.

Everything is calm for the few minutes it takes for the young pokemon to finnish. He let go of the bottle with a small pop and slight burp before returning to lay on my front legs, outstretched as I lay on the blanket.

"And what is this?!"

"Uuugggg..." I groaned, rolling my eyes dramaticly.

Ino strutted up to us with a wicked smirk. "Been slutting around, Eevee? So who was it with?" She eyed Shard evily.

"INO! Don't-"

"Shut the hell up." We all snapped our heads to the side to see Shard with bad intent in his eyes, glaring at the espeon before him. He stepped up so he was a half an inch from Ino's face. "Phyc's helping me take care of one of Daton's new kits. So if you've got a problem, consult HIM!" He growled deeply and the purple pokemon sprinted out the door with her tail between her legs.

"Uh," I started slowly. "Thanks."

Shard turned to me and seemed to cool down a bit. "Uh, yeah." He layed down on his paws. "Sorry you had to see that. I guess I went overboard." He closed his eyes and lowered his eyes in shame.

"No,no! I-it's okay...It just surprised me, is all..."I faded off and he looked up at me hopefully.

"Really? You're not mad, or...scared?"

"Wow. You put WAY too much credit in yourself. You weren't scary! Just kind of out of character." I smiled and nudged him while trying not to wake Fallon. "Don't worry about it."

He gives a small smile and it strikes me that I've never seen the umbreon smile before. "Wow." I mutter.

"What?"

"Nothing. Your just so...cute, when you smile."

Then his whole face turns a glistening red under the dark fur. "I-uh-um-just- uh..." He stuttered and I laughed.

"Uh...Phyc?" I turned to see Shino with a face as red as Shard's as he glances between the kit and me.

I couldn't take it. I burst out laughing. Everyone in the room (Me, the kit, Shard, Shino, the two charmanders, and Raize) stared at me in shock. "S-s-sorry." I stutter. "This is one of Daton's new kits. He gave it to Shard to take care of, and he asked me for some help." I explained between chokes, flicking the umbreon lightly with my tail.

Shino relaxed. "O-oh. That makes sense." He smiled and layed down to lay against me as he always does. But then...

Scratch! Fallon slashed out with his claws at the jolteon, causing him a jolt as he lept a step or two away. "Wow." He smiled tightly. "Guess he's a little protective."

I sighed. "Yeah. He seems to do that to everyone except me and Shard." I shifted my legs slightly and the kit purred. "Picky little squirt."

The jolteon smiled nervously and settled with laying down a little behind my hip. He relaxed at the lack of reaction.

Then we all sat there for the rest of the day. Celena came and a few other females came and fussed over Fallon, a few getting bitten or scratched.

Wow. I think. He's just like I was.