Twelve Weeks of Ikarishipping
Title: Snow Storm
Genre: Romance/Adventure
Rating: K
AN: This is based off one of the scenes in one of my other ikarishipping stories, "Fate's Irony". And for all of you who do not check the dates of when stories were published, no, this one-shot and "Fate's Irony" was not based off of "Giving Warmth" because it was written before "Giving Warmth" (Fate's Irony: Published on on 1/25/07; Giving Warmth: Published on on 8/22/07). Got it? I just don't want people to be confused and keep asking that question. Anyways, enjoy!
One more thing: I'm thinking of writing a spin off for the Haunted Castle chapter (with the Old Chateau) after I'm done with this series, "Coincidence?", "Upside-Down World", and "Running Blood" (all in that order), so, what do you think? Should I or should I not?
And did anyone catch that symbolism in that last chapter that my friend did, the one with Hikari and the dark forest? I forgot to mention that...
Hmm...Oh yeah! This story is a bit AU-ish since I twisted the current Pokémon series a bit: One, Hikari and Shinji are older; two, Hikari is traveling alone; three, if you've already read "Fate's Irony", then you know that Shinji still has his Hikozaru. That would probably be the AU-ish part right there. Just a forewarning.
Summary: Being caught in a snowstorm with your crush can lead to some very interesting things. Glossary reference as usual. Hikari and Shinji are older in this story, about in their early 20's. FEAR THE WAFF!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon, and I never will, unless I create my own Zaibatsu, become very powerful and rich, and overrun the Pokémon company, forcing Satoshi-sensei to hand over his rights to Pokémon to me. Sadly, I don't think that will happen anytime soon, so in the mean time, please enjoy this free, fan-written story while it lasts. And review or else.
Week 4: Snow Storm
Hikari giggled as her boots crunched the freshly fallen snow outside of Kissaki City. She had come to the icy cold town to catch some new Pokémon for the upcoming Grande Festival, to help defend her title as Sinnoh's reigning Grande Festival Champion. She had heard that the competition this year would be tough.
"Hmm, maybe I should head to Tengan Zan peak to catch some strong Pokémon," she murmured to herself, tightening the warm winter anorak around her. "I could use some strong ice types, or maybe even fighting? A strong and varied team is a key to winning..."
Hikari pulled her gloves higher and began trekking through the snow to the entrance to Tengan Zan. It would be harsh and dangerous, but she had been traveling on her own for years now ever since she, Satoshi and Takeshi had went their separate ways. Last she heard of them, Takeshi was training under Reiji to become a Pokémon Breeder, and Satoshi had been competing to keep the title of the Kanto Champion.
Speaking of Champions...Hikari had heard that Shinji was still the reigning Sinnoh Pokémon League Champion. A ghost of a smile graced her lips. 'Of course he would,' she thought with a sigh. 'He's still as powerful as ever.'
The Kissaki entrance to the Tengan Zan was cold, and the floor was covered with ice. Shivering, Hikari pulled out a Pokéball. "Kyukon, come on out!"
The sleek fox Pokémon purred and rubbed herself against her Trainer's legs. "Kyuu!"
Grinning, Hikari stroked her Pokémon's soft fur. "Ne, Kyukon, it's really cold in here, so why don't you keep us warm?" then, standing up, she gave the cave a quick survey. "Now, where was that hidden exit that led to the outer side of the mountain?"
It had started to snow again by the time she had gotten outside. Snow whipped around everywhere, obscuring her vision. However, Hikari was not one to be daunted by snow, wind, rain, and any other element Mother Nature could throw at her. She was determined and when her mind was made up, about nothing could change it.
So, even though she knew it was a bad idea, Hikari continued to plow forward.
"Burr, it's s-s-so c-c-cold!" Hikari stuttered, pulling her anorak around her as tightly as she could. "M-m-maybe I sh-sh-should g-g-go b-ba-ack..."
However, before she could take one step back, the ground below Hikari gave way, sending snow, earth, and the poor girl plummeting downwards towards the ground below. Kyukon tried to grab Hikari before it was too late, but the combined weight of the much larger being and gravity also sent the poor kitsune down.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! SOMEBODY HELP M--OMF!"
"Argh, what was that?"
Hikari blinked and sat up. Shaking her head to clear the fuzzy feeling, Hikari glanced downwards and made a strangled noise. "Dear Diaruga!" she gasped, turning the color of a very ripe apple. "Sh-Sh-Shinji!"
Shinji furrowed his eyebrows as he looked upwards. "Oh, it's just you," he muttered. "Will you get off of me? You're very heavy."
"Hey!"
"Kyukon! Kyuuu!"
The wind around the three figures suddenly picked up violently, blasting them with cold air and even colder ice and snow. Wincing, Hikari tried to shield her face from the biting chill with her arms. When that wasn't working, Hikari pulled her scarf up as far as it would go. Shinji, on the other hand, just stood up and ignored the elements that were waging war around him and observed the surroundings.
"Hn. There should be a cave around here, if I'm correct," he muttered, forcing Hikari to strain her ears against the howling wind just to hear. "Come on, onna, or do you want to freeze out here?"
Hikari quickly shook her head no and recalled her Kyukon. Then she stood up and quickly trotted after him.
It was a long walk across the white expanses. The storm had just calmed a while ago. However, that wasn't helping with the cold, frigged air at all.
"Shinji, wait up!" Hikari cried, trudging as quickly as she could through the snow drifts to catch up to the cold Trainer before her.
The crisp, white snow continued to fall steadily as two figures walked through the cold. Shinji was trying his hardest to ignore the girl behind him, however, that was proving to be quite difficult.
The frozen trees swayed from the bitter cold wind as both climbed the icy Tengan Zan. Snow swept across their paths and made refuge in their hair as Hikari tried to call his name once again before tripping. "Shin—uwah!"
Shinji gave the girl, Hikari, a curious look. 'How could anyone trip in the snow? Oh right, Hikari was basically a klutz, so the possibilities were high.'
"You're such a moron," he muttered before walking back towards the struggling girl. He offered her a hand and when she didn't take it, he said, "Well, what are you waiting for? Do you want my help or not?"
Hikari gave him a bright smile before taking his hand, but when she was up, she didn't let go (much to Shinji's annoyance).
The snow started up again, and the trees bent wildly at the wind's force. However, unlike last time, when the storm had just been a little one, this storm became a big blizzard, obscuring all vision outside of a foot radius.
Shinji growled and tighten his grip on Hikari's hand. The storm was getting even more wild as he fought to move ahead. He knew there was a cave somewhere around the area that they were in now; he just had to get as close as he could to the outer walls of the mountain and find the entrance.
He felt Hikari stumble and glanced back with annoyance. The girl looked half dead on her feet, and her lips were tinged a purple color that looked like a bruise. There was a painful twinge in his heart at the sight, and he quickly scooped the girl into his arms.
"Sh-Shinji! Wh-what a-are y-you d-doing?" she stuttered, a light blush dusting her pale cheeks as she desperately tried to stop her teeth from chattering.
"You're freezing, and you look like you're about to drop dead out here," Shinji muttered, feeling the walls of the mountain side that they had just reached. "If you continue at your pace, you're going to die."
"But..."
"Quiet. We're here."
Shinji quickly entered into the cave and placed Hikari down as far from the entrance as he could without going too far inwards. Then he quickly gathered up some wood (left by previous intrepid Trainers, by the looks of it) and built a fire using Hikozaru's flame.
"It's cold," Hikari mumbled as she took a seat by the fire Shinji's Hikozaru had made. Giving her a look that said, "No, really?", the young man got up and walked over to the entrance and stared out into the cold snow. "Shinji, you're going to freeze," Hikari warned from her place before getting up to join him.
"You're the one who's going to freeze," Shinji replied before forcing her back to the fire. "You're hands are already freezing." Sitting down, Shinji pulled the cold girl into his lap in order to help her warm up when both realized what Shinji had done.
Both of their cheeks were crimson as they turned away from each other as their hearts pounded rapidly. After that fiasco, the two had decided to stay away from each other as possible. Unfortunately, Hikari was still as cold as ever, and was soon forced to sit next to Shinji in hopes of warmth.
Of course, that didn't really turn out well. A few harsh words later, Hikari found herself snuggling into Shinji, his arms wrapped around her in order to keep her warm. Burying her head into the boy's chest, she found herself nodding off, but not before she sleepily planted a kiss on the unaware boy's lips.
"Ariagatou, Shinji."
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Hikari trudged through the snow near Tengan Zan. It had been several weeks since the episode in the cave. Blushing, Hikari fingered her lips and smiled. 'His lips were so warm,' she thought in a daze. 'I wonder if Shinji's still thinking about it?'
"Oh, so you're back again, eh?"
Hikari turned to face the voice and squealed before launching herself at the unsuspecting Trainer. "Shinji!" she exclaimed. "I was just thinking about you!"
Raising an eyebrow, he gave her a questioning look. "Why are you here?" he asked again. "I figured you'd be gone by now."
"I'm looking for an ice-type Pokémon to use in the Grande Festival," Hikari replied with a grin. "Besides, why do you care?"
Blushing, Shinji averted his gaze and pulled out a Luxury Ball before handing it to her. "Here, I don't need this Pokémon, so you can have it," he muttered.
Hikari's face lit up and let out the Pokémon held inside it before squealing and glomping Shinji again. "Oh, Shinji! Thankyouthankyouthankyou for the Glacia!" she exclaimed joyfully and planted another kiss on Shinji's unsuspecting lips.
This time, however, Shinji deepened the kiss, making Hikari's toes curl in happiness, and they would've continued kissing if the snow hadn't picked up again.
Glossary:
-Zaibatsu: Large Japanese industries created in the Meiji Era during the Meiji Restoration after Japan got rid of its Shogunate and Feudal System. They were eventually "abandoned" in the 20th Century (late 1800's-1900's), although these large Zaibatsu continue to run today. An example of one of the earliest Zaibatsu would be Nissan, and yes, of course, Nissan is still up and running. There's your little AP World History lesson compiled into one paragraph for the day. And heed this 9th grader's warning: Don't take AP classes unless you want to get into Oxford, or Yale, or Harvard, or...some other renowned colleges. It will kill your brains. Think this: 7 whole hours of HOMEWORK!!!
-Satoshi-sensei: The official creator of Pokémon, starting with the well known, well loved, original games, Pokémon Red and Blue! Three cheers for Satoshi-sensei!
-Hikari: Dawn (Hikari means Light)
-Shinji: Paul (Shinji is a play on the Japanese word for pearl)
-Kissaki City: Snowpoint City
-Tengan Zan: Mt. Coronet
-Satoshi: Ash
-Takeshi: Brock
-Kyukon: Ninetails
-Kitsune: Fox
-Diaruga: Dialga
-Onna: Woman
-Hikozaru: Chimchar
-Arigatou: Thank You
-Glacia: Glacion
AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!!! I think it's a little late in some areas...not completely sure...BUT ENJOY THE WAFF AND FLUFF OF IT ALL!!! XD