Disclaimer: Pokémon isn't mine!

A/N: I'm not into the whole Poképhilia thing, but Pokémon having crushes on their Trainers are cute to an extent; case in point with Ash and his Bayleef when it was a Chikorita. lol Oh! And I used Viz's translation of Pokémon nicknames (even though I read Chuang Yi's edition of PokéSpe first).

Thanks for reading!

Day 14: Write about any Human/Pokémon shipping.
Pairing: One-sided Ruby/Feefee (Ruby's Milotic)
Warnings: None.
Word Count: 1,574 words.

.: So Beautiful :.
~ He likes beautiful things, so she tries to be perfect ~

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He's busy sewing—so focused on his task—and Ruby realizes that he can feel a draft on his blinks behind his (stylish) glasses, looking up to find Feefee looming over him with a playful expression; his hat held gently in her mouth.

…At least she wasn't around to see the mark Ruby finds embarrassment in.

Chuckling, the young Coordinator reaches for the hat, places it back on his head, and raises his hands to embrace Feefee when she leans down to cuddle with him. "Feefee, you are adorable! I'm so sorry; you must be bored out of your mind without a pool or some form of water… We'll stop by Petalburg once Sapphire finishes whatever it was she's helping her father with." Ruby nods; completely serious. "Which reminds me: I should just get you a small, inflatable pool! You never know where the water in Petalburg's manmade lakes comes from; they might contain contaminants that aren't good for your scales!"

Feefee only blinks in question. Sometimes, most of the things that come out of her beloved Trainer's mouth don't ever make sense to her. However, she ignores it when Ruby gives her one last hug. "You deserve the best and I promise you, Feefee, I will get you the best little pool that even wild Water-type Pokémon will envy! Now, if I can just finish this…"

Once Ruby goes quiet and returns to his craft—mouth pursed in a thin line and eyes caught in a trance—the Milotic simply watches patiently, swishing her tail from side to side. Feefee purrs contently; happy with the fact that Ruby finds joy in everything that he does. Making beautiful things, cherishing all that is precious to him…Feefee finds everything about Ruby admirable. No one treasures her as much as Ruby; Feefee would do anything for him.

She once again cuddles up to him when her thoughts remain blissful and the young Coordinator appeases Feefee's spoilt attitude. "My, you're so affectionate today."

His smiles—warm and caring—were the best thing in the world. Without even thinking, Feefee 'kisses' Ruby on the lips before pulling back, wagging her fanned tail in embarrassment (but oh how joyous she feels!). Ruby blinks in wonderment before laughing and the sound is music to her ears. He strokes Feefee tenderly before kissing her back; right on the nose. "Well, I love you too, Feefee, but I do need to finish this project. Please wait until I'm done and then I'll groom you, okay?"

Satisfied, Feefee nods and once again goes back to watching over Ruby, coiling around him like a protective bubble, but giving her Trainer enough space so she wouldn't disturb his work. As he plows away, Feefee sometimes wishes she could verbally talk to Ruby in his tongue. Maybe then, she can make her feelings clear to him…

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"Feefee." She is shaken awake and the Milotic slowly opens her eyes before raising her head and releasing a small yawn. Ruby is crouching in front of her with a smile, his glasses no longer on his face, and pets the top of Feefee's head. She coos against his hand and he chuckles. Standing up, Ruby announces. "It took a while, but I finished making all my girls brand new outfits!"

Oh! She loves receiving new clothes from dear Ruby! Back when she was a Feebas, Feefee could only dream of wearing Ruby's beautiful designs! Sitting up at proper height, Feefee eagerly awaits as Ruby sorts through all of his finished products. From her knowledge, the Milotic spots a bandana for Nana; a new coat for Kiki; and a lovely hat for Rara. Hmm…Ruby even had time to make Mumu—the only male Pokémon on his team—a new sweater!

"Here we go!" Ruby chimes, grinning over his shoulder. "Close your eyes; it's a surprise!"

She does as instructed, though she's content all the while. Ruby's hands go around her neck and Feefee feels the soft texture of fabric wrapping around her. Ruby hums a little tune and Feefee has the urge to take a peek, but she will be patient; Ruby does not disappoint when it comes to sewing accessories. The young Coordinator feels so warm around her and Feefee feels as if she can live in this bliss forever; just her and Ruby…

"Okay, you can look!"

Taking a small breath, Feefee slowly opens her red-colored eyes; first spotting the beam on Ruby's face before looking down. She can see a tail of a scarf wrapped around her neck in a beautiful baby blue color; sewn in a neat pattern that only Ruby can crochet. Ecstatic, Feefee lets out a happy cry before nuzzling her face against Ruby, enjoying the embrace when he hugs her back.

"I knew you would like it. Now you'll be ready to shine for any Contests, my beautiful Feefee!"

"Oh boy. You're spoiling your Pokémon again, ain't ya?" Feefee is surprised to hear another voice pipe up. Pulling away, the Milotic spots Ruby's friend, Sapphire, entering this little cave (what they call a 'secret base') after swinging on a long vine. The 'unruly child' (as Ruby puts it) lets out a loud exhale as she fans herself with one hand; tiredly greeting. "Hi. It's hot outside…"

"There you are, Sapphire!" Almost immediately, Ruby turns on his heel, giving the girl his full attention. He places his hands on his hips and continues. "We were waiting for you to show up; quite a long time too!"

Sapphire puckers her lips like a Magikarp, flopping forward on top one of the beanbag chairs available. "I told ya I was gonna be late, so stop complaining." Sapphire then looks in Feefee's direction; the Milotic's eyes never leaving Sapphire's, but she doubts the female Trainer is aware of what Feefee's gaze stands for. "New clothes this time?"

"That's right!" Ruby proudly puffs. "Every once in a while, it's fine to give my Feefee and the others little gifts here and there!" He sighs, massaging his forehead. "I wish I could say the same for your Pokémon, but all you ever do is throw them into battle…"

"Hey, they like battling!" Sapphire retorts, baring her fangs. "And I do praise my Pokémon just as much as you do!"

"I know, but still!" Ruby shrugs. Feefee watches the exchange just as Ruby pulls out the last item he's sewn today.

…Of course—Ruby did say he's made all his girls a brand new outfit.

"You are a girl, Sapphire, so sometimes it's okay to dress like one." He holds up an extravagant dress colored in light blues, but the overall impression is white. It matches Sapphire's eyes and she stares at the dress in awe. "It's pretty right? Now you'll have something nice to wear when you watch my Contests."

Sapphire breaks out of her starry gaze when she hears that particular word. "What? Who says I'd ever watch you perform in a Contest anyway? B-Besides, I never agreed to wear that frilly dress!"

Her face slowly beings to warm up and Feefee doesn't miss the way Ruby's eyes secretly light up with endearment when he watches Sapphire's every subtle movement. He pretends to pout, hugging the dress. "But I worked so hard on it! You used to wear frills and such when we were kids too—it's perfect for you!"

The female Trainer opens her mouth before her eyes widen. Immediately pushing herself up, she points accusingly in Ruby's direction. "If ya know what I used to wear as a little girl, then your memory must be back, Ruby!"

"Hmm? I don't understand?" Ruby smiles innocently, folding the dress neatly on the table. "I saw a picture of you as a child earlier today—"

"D-Don't lie to me! Papa doesn't have that many pictures of me at that age!" Sapphire continues to retort.

Even as they argue, it isn't hard to see that Ruby enjoys having some form of conversation with the female Trainer. Sapphire doesn't see it, but Ruby truly cares for her. He…looks at her differently compared to other girls—Pokémon.

Feefee looks down before turning around and slithering to the side of the base. Sometimes she can't take it whenever Sapphire is here; she grabs Ruby's focus every time they are together and Feefee is left to wait until Ruby gives all of his attention to her. Using her tail, Feefee plays with the tail-end of the scarf, but it only adds heartbreak. Her eyes fill with longing as she watches Ruby quells Sapphire's agitation; the girl suddenly turning red when the Coordinator says something that makes her heart race. Feefee knows what that look means: Sapphire has that reciprocating light in her eyes that matches Ruby's earlier intrigue. These Trainers like each other; and the Milotic knows that she can't ever compete.

It wasn't fair… If only she was human… If only she could be Sapphire. If she was, would Ruby look at Feefee differently? Something like that could only ever be a fleeting dream. No matter how beautiful she becomes for Ruby, he'd still have eyes towards this girl who's easier to read than a book. However, Feefee can only smile because she knows Sapphire—with all her quirks and nuances—makes Ruby happy.

And all Feefee ever wants is Ruby's happiness even if he can't see how happy he makes her…