~ Sylveon

"I'm back."

I walked inside the apartment, shut the door with my foot, and left the bags by the door. I had left the boxes back at the stadium because I figured they would be fine there. And also because I didn't want to carry them back home.

But when I walked into the kitchen I was surprised that I didn't hear my mom inside at the sound of clattering dishes.

And sure enough she was there and was washing the dishes.

"Oh mom, I didn't know you were home yet."

"Oh hi sweetheart. I didn't hear you come in. But yeah I just got back."

I walked over to her to give her a hug.

"How was the trip?"

"Inspiring. That book expo was totally worth it and there might be a few publishers willing to expodite my latest work ; Sweetheart's Lust."

"That's good mom. Although you might want to work on the title a bit and you might get somewhere."

"I think the title is fine thank you very much. My poems are about confusing love with lust, falling in lust with another, or maybe even-"

"I think I get the memo mother. No need to repeat it."

"Alright I won't. But anyways what have you been up to in the past week son?"

"Just working out. Going to school. You know. The usual."

"Working out is nice and all because it stretched you out like a taffy stick. But it still leaves you very skinny and that's why you still don't have a girlfriend son! If you had one you might be wrapping up those grandkids for me already honey."

"Maybe it's a bit too soon to be talking about grandkids right now mother. And as for the girlfriend I just haven't found anyone yet so just try to be patient. And doesn't Espeon have your grandkids for you already?"

"That's what you always keep saying. But you're already 16! 16! And teenagers your age should have had at least one by now! And your sister having kids is different, I want grandkids from my son too you know!"

"Mother!"

"Ok fine I'll stop. But your not hiding a girlfriend from your mother now are you?"

"No of course not. I would be asking you for advice if I had one, wouldn't I?"

"So does that mean you don't want one now son?"

"For the time being. But I'll let you know as soon as possible when I'm really trying to get one, alright?"

"Whatever you say my darling. If that's what you want then I'll say nothing more about it. By the way where were you?"

"Trying to turn an aquaintance into a friend that's all."

"That's nice. What's his name?"

"Actually it's a she."

My mom paused for few seconds but then kept scrubbing the dishes.

"And did you bother asking her for her number sweetie?"

"Uh... No, I didn't..."

My mom dropped the plate she was holding and it broke on the floor.

"Uh, mom?"

"Syyyylllll-vvvvveeeee-ooooonnnnn!!!!"

Vaporeon used Growl!

Sylveon's Attack Power went up down by one!

"Oww my ears...What was that for mom?!"

"Because you didn't ask that girl for her number, that's why!!! How oblivious can you be?"

"I'm not 'oblivious' mom! She's just not the appropriate age for that mother! Geez!"

She put her hands on her hips.

"Oh really? How old is she then son?"

"She's only 10!! You seriously want me to make a move on a little girl like that?!"

"Oh I see. But still you should have been nice enough to take her somewhere. It doesn't have to be a date if your just friends with her. She may be a girl physically speaking right now, but she's still a female and I'm pretty sure she'll appreciate the gesture son."

"If you say so mom."

She turned around to pick the broken plate, toss it, and go back to her temporarily forgotten dishes. I felt bad about leaving her with chores alone but whenever she cleans it means she doesn't want to be bothered.

So I left the kitchen to go upstairs to my room when I heard mom shout.

"Sylveon! Do you want some dinner son?"

"No thanks! I ate already!"

"Alright then goodnight, my Sylvie, my love!"

"Goodnight mom!"

I was chuckling as I continued walking upstairs. My mom made that nickname for me when I was about 6. Nowadays it was only occassional but it was still pretty funny.

"Hydro Pu-!!!"

I felt the drop go down the back of my head.

"A little too much water mom..."

"Bubble be-!!!"

"And now too much soap waste..."

But I figured my mom could handle it on her own. So I went to my room on the third floor. There wasn't much on the second.

I stepped inside and locked the door. I heaved a heavy sigh that I've been holding almost all day.

"Well that's one obstacle course down. Better get ready for a million more..."

I was refering to Eevee not my mother.

I lied down on my bed and since it was a little cold my back felt a little bit better.

"Tommorrow we'll probably continue practicing with the expansion of Protect.And then using it in combat...How to block with it...What can be blocked with it...Then onto self defense...Arceus was this a lot...but one step at a time Sylveon. Don't stress yourself out too much...and just...relax..."

I fell asleep.

And in just a minute I heard taunting voice of my father talking to me.

"Weak, little runt..."

(Note : Brace for a sad trip down memory lane through Sylveon's dream. In my first 'special' chapter of the series! Ch 15 ~ Sylveon?)