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Chapter 14:

Soon it was done, with Mr. Spore filling out the necessary paperwork for Lucy to adopt Jude. Jude had requested that his last name would not be changed, and Lucy supported that, saying she considered herself his legal guardian rather than his parent. Mr. Spore didn't seem to agree with their sentiments, but all it took was Jude smashing another window to convince him otherwise.

The two of them were walking down the hall towards the exit, with Jude wearing his backpack. Lucy told him that she could carry it, but he refused. Though she was worried he would just try to make an early exit, he quickly calmed her worries by saying that wasn't part of his plan.

"Even if I wanted to bolt, I don't have the supplies to support myself out in the Wilderness. And I don't see any way I can easily get said supplies without raising concern." He said, adjusting his pack so it was supported by his thighs and not his back. "Besides, I'll take this over the other options I was given any day."

Lucy was relieved to hear that from him. Soon the two of them made it to the entrance of the Hospital, where some of the nurses were waiting for them. They said their goodbyes to Jude, though a few of them still cooed at him. She was about to say something when he pulled out a match and lit it, causing her to reel in response.

"Put it down. I don't want you to cause a fire on your first day out." She said firmly to him. Jude looked at her with a half grin on his face.

"Eh, it was worth a shot." He said, quickly dowsing the match. The nurses took a few steps back out of fear as they made their way outside. "Though it was gonna shut them up regardless of what I did, thankfully."

"As much of a nuisance those nurses can be, that doesn't warrant using fire to get them to stop" Lucy said, a bit of firmness in her voice. Jude chuckled in response to that.

"Man, it hasn't even been a day and you already fit the role of a nagging parent." Jude said, causing Lucy to almost trip. He started laughing as she caught herself and stood back up.

"Oh, shut up!" She said, holding back a laugh herself. It was nice to see Jude in a good mood for once, despite it being at her expense. I'm just glad he isn't too freaked out about the whole thing she thought as they continued down the road.

The two soon arrived at Lucy's house. Jude took a moment to examine it before they went inside. "Hm, well this is rather…quaint? I think that is the word."

"It's not much, but it's still home for me, and now for you." Lucy responded as she opened the door. Inside was the usual one story home layout, with a main room, a kitchen over on the right with a dining room next to it, a living room with a tv and a sofa, and two bedrooms on the left side.

"Follow me." She said as she walked into one of the bedrooms, Jude soon catching up to her. The room they were in appeared to be a rather plain bedroom for a teenager, with a bed in the corner, a dresser for clothes with a mirror above it, and a desk and chair off to the side.

Lucy took a moment to watch as Jude soaked the room in. I hope I set it up decently she thought as he slowly walked around it. She hadn't had much time to set up the room since she only had the idea to adopt Jude yesterday, and as a result did a bit of a rush job.

Jude turned around and looked at her, a smile on his face. "It's perfect" he said, as he unbuckled his backpack and set it down on the bed. Lucy smiled as she heard that from him, and made her way out of the room to let him unpack. "I'll be starting up dinner soon, so once you finish unpacking we can have that." She said as she entered the kitchen.

If I was stuck with any other family, I can guarantee this room would have been a nursery Jude thought as he unpacked. Thank God she was there instead. Soon he had all of his supplies laid out, which made him realize he still had a few cans of food he needed to do something with. He quickly stacked them up in a tower and carried it out of the room and into the kitchen.

As he carried the tower of cans over, he saw Lucy stirring something in a pot. He set down the cans next to her and tapped her shoulder. "Where would be a good place to put these?" He said as he gestured to the cans.

Lucy looked over at Jude's pile of cans, as she continued to stir. "Cabinet right below you is where I usually put canned foods."

"Thank you" Jude said as he opened it up, stacking the cans inside.

"Hope you like stew, as it's what is on the menu tonight" Lucy said, as she opened one of the cabinets above her, and pulled out two bowls.

"I don't think I have had stew all that much, though I look forward to it."

After a minute or so of setup the two of them sat down for dinner. Jude tasted the stew and was surprised at how good it was, honestly better than the soups he'd had for so long out in the Wilderness. He just sat in silence and ate it up, as Lucy watched.

"I never thought I'd find someone like you that enjoys my cooking so much." She said as he stopped to look at her, causing her to laugh. "You are usually more aggressive, so seeing you in this more passive state is quite the contrast."

"Well, what do you expect? No one is forcing anything I hate upon me, I don't have to worry about that happening, and most importantly, I trust you wouldn't try to hurt me like that."

That last part touched Lucy when she heard it. The fact that he outright said he trusted her meant a lot to her, especially given his sheer disdain for most of the other Pokémon he had encountered. "I guess you aren't such a tough guy after all." She said, causing Jude to cross his arms.

"Oh, you wish. If I wanted too I could smash another window in here, but I don't want to hurt myself again." He responded, causing her to laugh again.

Some time passed before the two of them finished dinner. After that Jude helped Lucy clean their dishes and clear off the table. Once that was done the two of them moved to the living room, Jude sitting down on the couch as Lucy turned on the television. She sat down beside him as the news came on, with one of the anchors discussing current events.

"If anything they say bothers you just let me know and I can turn it off." She said to Jude. He nodded his head in agreement as the two just sat there and watched for awhile.

Eventually Lucy noticed that Jude was yawning, so she decided to check the time. "Oh wow, its later than I thought" she said as she got up from the couch, turning it off in the process. "I think it's time we called it a night, alright?" she asked Jude.

"Sure" Jude said as he got up and stretched his arms. Jeez, I am exhausted he thought as he slowly walked to his room. Before he opened the door Lucy stopped to say something to him.

"Tomorrow we are going to go clothing shopping so you don't have to walk around in the same outfit all the time." She said, causing Jude to groan. He'd had to do clothing shopping a few times in his life, and each time it was a slow and painful slog.

"Oh hush. It won't take that long, and once it is over we can do something else." She said as he walked into his room.

"Goodnight Jude" she said as she opened the door to her own bedroom. As she stepped inside she heard him respond with his own "Goodnight". Smiling at his response, she walked over to her bed and laid down to sleep.