Disclaimer:I do NOT own Pokemon.

If I did, Pokephilia would be practiced in the show.

Enjoy~

Chapter 4: "Heart-shaped"

Upon the next day, Sapphire had awoken and come to Ike with a scent rather... Intoxicating.

He had noticed this and, after a few awkward seconds of breathing in her scent,(who could blame him. After all, spotting your partner pleasuring herself to you, then waking up in the morning and smelling her lingering pheromones would dramatically raise your libido... unless you don't... think that way...) Ike suggested to her that she take a shower, telling her, "No offense..."

The shower would help her relax and prepare for today's adventure and help Ike to control the tent he was pitching.

A win/win situation.

'M'kay, deal.'

"Once you are finished, I'll take mine." Ike told her calmly. 'Y-you know... master, we could bathe together... ' Sapphire said shyly.

"We can't do that, it'd be weird. Even if we are different species, and most of all, genders, its still strange, still too revealing..." said Ike frantically.

'Oh master, don't be silly. It wouldn't be opposite gender complications, just a trainer and his innocent companion.' opted Sapphire.

"Eh..er..." Ike thought about it. It was just a trainer and his partner, no harm done.

"All right Sapphire, i'll take you up on that offer, " said Ike, "but no funny business."

'Don't worry, i'm terrible with humor anyways.' joked Sapphire.

:/ ..."Was that a joke in itself? ...Inception, all over again!"

said Ike, hysterically clutching his head.

A good few minutes for Ike to regain his composure...

"Okay then, c'mon. We need to bathe, especially me. That dirt-nap that I took was quite heavy." yelled Ike as he ran towards the stream. 'So you think you can beat me in terms of speed, eh?'

A mere second passed before Sapphire was gone like the mist, instantly appearing in the stream and washing her fur, as the now present Ike stood babbling nonsense and pointing behind him.

15 minutes later...

"Ahh, I feel so relaxed." Ike said calmly. 'You only feel so 'refreshed' because you were eyeballing my goods the entire time.' said Sapphire as she crossed her hands under her breasts and softly shook side-to-side.

Ike fell to the ground,defeated.

"You win this, you..." said Ike, shaking a fist at stuck her tongue out, signaling his defeat while proving her their own little play argument, they were walking alongside a road when a Pokemon center came into sight.

"Man, we haven't even gotten to the top of the hill yet and I can already see the roof of the building." said Ike, squinting his eyes. "I haven't gotten in any battles, due to the lack of companions, but we should be able to stay for 4 to 5 days before I begin to get low on money."

'Ooh,sounds fun.' said Sapphire as she gripped his arm and ran to their destination.

5 miles and a tired Ike later, they had finally arrived.

"Um, hello, how are you doing." asked Ike, his question directed towards the young check-in mistress.

"Oh, good, thanks. Well then, how may.. I... help you?..." The woman's voice began to shrink slowly, seeming uneasy, but still keeping her composure.

"Uhm... yeah... can I please rent out two rooms, that is, if they are available?" asked Ike.

In Ike's' mind, something chimed.

'Master, I don't mind sharing a room with you.I'd prefer it to the alternative.' Sapphire told Ike.

"Are you really okay with it? I mean, it'd save money, but you won't be able to have any privacy."

'Master, we're sharing a room, it's not like you are going to have any more privacy than I will."

Ike hadn't thought about about it that. He'd thought that Sapphire would need privacy, in case she wanted (or needed) to do... "that".

"Well, you've got me there. I guess if you're game, so am I." said Ike,exiting his mindscape. "I'm sorry,i'd like to rent a single room instead of two. I apologize for the inconvenience."

"I-it's no problem, here are two room cards, one for each of you. Can I have your n-names?" "Certainly,ma'am. I am Ike, and this is my partner, Sapphire." Ike said, gesturing his hand kindly towards her. Sapphire then put up her paw as a sign of greetings,closing her eyes while doing so.

"Ike and S-Sapphire," the young mistress said, shifting her gaze to Sapphire, "your room is #146. Go down the hallway to your right, keep going until you come to a four-way split. Then turn left and your room should be down that hallway." said the girl,hesitantly handing the two card keys to Ike and standing in place as they left her field of vision, letting go of the breath that she was so desperately hanging on to.

"... *phew* It can't really be him... can it?"

Finally in the room...

It had taken thirteen minutes to find, or should it be said, reach, their room.

The blame lies on Ike's' own shoulders of course...

'Hey,it's not my fault for the misjudgment.I wish

somebody would have told me that this hotel was four friggin' miles long!' Ike complained to the writer of this odd story.

'Don't worry now master, we're here now. I have to use the restroom for cleaning up and such. Refreshing stuff. If anything comes up, tell me afterwards. I'll be right back.' Sapphire said as she walked towards the restroom.

"Wait,Sapph-"

'Don't worry, I know your human utilities, after all, i'm not a completely dumb, feral wild animal. "said Sapphire as she walked on.

A good hour or so later,Ike was in the bed,the covers resting on his chest and covering the rest of his body,slowly drifting off to sleep.

Suddenly,he heard a flush.

He blushed slightly and pulled the cover over his door to the bathroom squeaked open and he heard Sapphire yawn a bit, making a small dog whining noise.

'Hey, master, I saw something in there on the wall. It was some sort of dispenser.'

"Really? What is it?" Ike asked.

'What's "Lube"?'

"...Wow, I mean, j-just wow.I didn't think about it until now, and this pink and red bed

isn't helping to wipe away my assumptions... This is a Love Hotel, no doubt now."

Silence settled between the two.

"Ahh! Dammit all! Maybe that's why the reception lady was reacting that way!... Whatever, i'm going to sleep. Today has just been emotionally taxing... Feel free to join." said Ike, turning in the bed grumpily, grumbling to himself, his face flushed.

Sapphire hopped into the bed, cuddling up next to him and settling her muzzle in the space in-between his neck and his chin. He sighed, glad that the day, although complicating, resulted in a smooth outcome.

Ike finally let the embrace of sleeps sweet temptation take him, slipping into a deep sleep unlike any other.

-Heart-Shaped-