Shoujo Kimiko!
Act 2: Kimiko, Lilac, and the Chubby Plushie!
Once again, we find our heroine-Shoujo Kimiko, sleeping.
"Kimi…? Kimiko…"
Don't worry, it was totally okay for her to be asleep this time.
"Kimiko…"
Kimiko was enjoying her beauty sleep from within the comfort of her own room. There was no reason for her to wake up this time.
"Kimiko."
Or was there? Lilac wouldn't stop calling her name for some reason.
"Kimiko?"
"Five. More. Minutes…" Half asleep, Kimiko mustered just enough energy to pull the cover further over her face. Did she really think this would keep Lilac from calling her name?
The pink feline was confused. Lilac tilted his head as he said to Kimiko, "But it's morning time."
"Today's Saturday…" Kimiko's words came with a long-winded yawn.
Lilac wordlessly focused on the digital clock located on the night stand right next to Kimiko's bed. Today: FRI. Time: 0729. "I think 'FRI' stands for Friday, Kimiko."
Somewhere beneath the cover, eyes that had been dormant all morning shot open, "What?" Friday? Kimiko didn't want to believe it. She shot herself up, removing the cover. Revealed, were her violet colored night clothes.
"Good morning." Lilac was closer than Kimiko than she realized-a lot closer.
"Woah!" This startled Kimiko, causing her to fall out the bed completely. "Owie…" She rubbed her backside. A disgruntled sigh later, Kimiko shot back up and looked at the clock. "No way…" Kimiko hoped for Lilac to be wrong about what day it is. She'd rather be sent to a boarding school than deal with Ms. Rouge and another one of her World History lectures today. Even worse than the lectures, was Ms. Rouge's class mascot. That Purrloin loved to get Kimiko into trouble. However… "I'M LATE!" The clock DID in fact say Friday.
Congratulations, Kimiko! If you didn't know school was today, you can technically say that you're going an extra day this week! YES! YES! YES!
"No! No! No! I'm late! I'mlateI'mlateI'mlate!" Kimiko was in a scurry to get her school uniform ready before going to take a shower that we all knew would be rather short this morning.
"Kimi!" Talk about terrible timing! Only adding to Kimiko's stress, was Kimiko's room door being thrust open and her being greeted by a certain somebody.
Instinctively, Kimiko was able to quickly get Lilac out of plain sight by burying him with her covers. The person in Kimiko's doorway had no clue about her new friend.
"GET OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT!"
The name of this 'certain somebody' was June, and he was Kimiko's nosy little brother. "Who was that I heard you talking to?"
"Huh?" Inside, Kimiko was afraid June had found her out. She had to think of something quick! "Um, I was just having a nightmare…? Yes! That's right!"
"Uh huh…" The four-year old gave Kimiko a suspicious look-as if he was not at all convinced. "Dad-" June attempted to call somebody, before Kimiko hurriedly rushed up and covered his mouth.
"Shhh!" Her voice slipped to that of a whisper, "Call Dad, and I'll tell him about your little episode."
June froze as if time itself came to a complete halt. What exactly was the episode? "Fine…" Whatever it was, it was enough to make June grumble. Right now, we'll just call the episode 'Kimiko and June's Little Secret'. Kay?
"Good. Now get out!" Kimiko said this with finality, pushing her brother out of her room before he had a chance to agree or disagree. "Brothers…"
"You seem to have your hands full dealing with him," Lilac said as he reappeared from under the blanket.
"You have no idea. Four people in this house, and I'm the only girl." Kimiko remarked with a hint of exasperation.
The four-year old Kimiko had just dealt with? He was the first of Kimiko's two brothers. Also living at home was Kimiko's father. Three boys, one girl. Yippee…
Kimiko changed into the maroon blazer and grey skirt that was her school uniform. Following this, she grabbed her white bookbag and made her way to the kitchen, where she was greeted by the aforementioned boys.
"Vie!" Celestie the Sylveon was present as well. She greeted Kimiko with the usual nuzzling of her leg.
"Hmhm." Kimiko was able to put a smile on her face as she gave Celestie slow strokes-albeit, her smile was half-hearted.
"You're up late," said a voice.
Kimiko was already not thrilled with suddenly realizing that there was school today. What she really didn't need, was her older brother to make a big deal about it. He had blue eyes, and he had reddish brown hair that when down to his lower neck.
"You're so late for school that you might as well take your time. It'll make no difference, really." His name was Leonard, and he had a certain way with words that just 'irked' Kimiko. His sarcasm was very dry and down to earth. Perhaps Leonard's just grown into an adult-he IS nineteen-years old, "You really are too young to wake yourself up. I do have a few coworkers who'll be more than happy to babysit."
"Shut it!" The struggles of having an older brother who just loved teasing you…Yup, Kimiko knew those struggles all too well, "I'm not a baby…!" She grumbled.
"Now, now. It's too early in the morning for your antics. Leon? Kimi?" Kimiko's father, a brown-haired Adrian, had a light-hearted smile on his face as he spoke to his children.
"But he started it!" Kimiko pleaded, though she knew her protests would be a lost cause. She and Leonard stared each other down.
Call it the curse of being a middle child. On one end, June was the nosy little brother that just wouldn't go away, and Father would usually take his side when he and Kimiko argued. Then there's Leonard, aka Leon. Father would take Leon's word over Kimiko's because he was 'old enough to understand how the real world works'. Kimiko's father wasn't mean or anything. In fact, Kimiko was very much a 'Daddy's girl'. She just wished Father wouldn't be so oblivious when it came to her brothers picking on her.
But who is Kimiko's mother? Simple. Her name is Kairi, and she's what you would call a Foreign Service Officer, or a diplomat. She travels far and wide to distant lands as part of her career in foreign relations. It's been a long time since Kairi has been home.
Nevertheless, Kimiko and the guys were one big happy family.
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Following a rather rushed breakfast, Kimiko put on her bookbag and made her way to school. Leon was a working adult, while June was too young to go to school, making Kimiko the only student in the house.
By the time Kimiko arrived, class was already in session for First Tyoko Grade School. There were no students outside, making a tardy Kimiko stick out like a sore thumb.
"Eooowww…" Looking out through an open window with a gaze wandering throughout the campus, a Purrloin yawned loudly. "Meow?" It was a rather boring and routine morning for the feline, that was until it saw the familiar pink haired girl making her way on campus. "Meow…"
"So how long is this 'school'?" Lilac was curious, propping from inside Kimiko's bookbag and taking a look at the surroundings.
"Get back inside!" Kimiko was paranoid about Lilac being out in public, and quickly urged the pink feline to return inside the bookbag.
You never know who could be watching you. Lilac told Kimiko not to be naïve when it came to being out in public, as there could be more bad people after him. Kimiko has taken those words to heart, not for sake of Lilac or the world. She just wanted to keep herself out of trouble for smuggling a pokemon in secret. With nosy little June at the house all day, leaving Lilac a home would be foolish. That meant Lilac would have to go to school with Kimiko and Celestie.
"I hate this!" Lilac was starting to see the cons of his own advice, "Do I really have to stay in this cramped up bag all day?"
"I'm sorry." Kimiko answered, confirming that Lilac would have to remain in the bookbag, "This is the safest place I can think of. I doubt anybody will find you."
"Meow." From inside the window, the Purrloin gave a mischievous smirk. Perhaps Kimiko spoke too soon concerning Lilac being found. This feline was going to have some fun today!
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Despite being in the classroom, Kimiko was kind of out of it. She knew better than to fall asleep now, but she had completely zoned out.
"And it was on this day in the era of Edo that fate decided to aid the cause of the 'common person'. Under a new government regime, the era of samurai and swordsmen came to an end, and peace finally found its way to Tyoko, and the rest of Johto." Ms. Rouge was in the middle of one of her lectures.
"Man…" World History…Kimiko could find a million things more interesting than learning about the obsolete news of yesterday. She could be staring out the window and into the vast world around her…if she had a seat next to the window. But alas, she was cursed with sitting in the back of the middle row.
"The beginning of peace in Tyoko…" In stark contrast, Torri was very much into what Ms. Rouge was talking about. Her eyes remained glued on her notebook as she continued to take detailed notes.
"Meow…" Meanwhile, the Purrloin's eyes never left Kimiko's white bookbag.
Let's see…Kimiko's half awake, while Torri's too into her notes to pay attention to what's going on around her. Yes! Now was the perfect time to find out what was in Kimiko's bag!
"Meow." With a smile, the Purrloin hopped from its perch on the windowsill and started making its way toward the bag. Slowly but surely, as quiet and nimble as a cat…
"The people who once thrived during the era of Edo were opposed to this kind of change. With mindless murder through the use of swordsmanship being called 'inhumane' and the use of swords eventually outlawed, these swordsmen were out of work, and unable to function in the new world around them. There were plots to assassinate government officials and even expats from the Western world. If international crisis were to start here, countries around the globe would inevitably wage war, thus increasing demand for swordsmen."
"…" Purrloin closed in on the bag as Ms. Rouge's lecture continued.
"Even with these assassinations, the rise of firearms during the late 19th century rendered the swordsman obsolete. Peace would once again set over Tyoko, Meiji, and the rest of Johto, where it remains to this day."
"Meow…" There it was, the bookbag was right in front of Purrloin as it was right under Kimiko's desk. Its mouth hung open, and its eyes glittered with anticipation. What was going to happen? Was a new creature going to be discovered? Was Purrloin going to get it kicked out before it could hog all the attention from the other students? Will Purrloin be able to get Kimiko into trouble by starting a little episode? There was an abundance of possible outcomes being plotted by the imagination of the mischievous feline. "Meow."
"Hey!"
"Meow?" The Purrloin sweat dropped. Was the little cat already found out?
"Get from under there!" Apparently so, as the cat was spotted by Kimiko.
"Meow." But as usual, Purrloin was willing to make a scene out of the rivalry it had with Kimiko. The cat adopted a glazed look in the eye as it chose to act defiant with Kimiko.
"Go on!" Kimiko wasn't going to have any of Purrloin's antics today, as she forcefully shoved the feline from under her desk using her leg.
"Kimiko?" Torri called in concern, giving Kimiko a questioning look.
"Kimiko." Ms. Rouge called, halting her lecture, "Is there something you'd like to share with the class?" She was exasperated with Kimiko, as usual.
"That evil cat's trying to violate my personal belongings!" Kimiko made it sound as if Purrloin was committing some sort of crime. But of course, Kimiko had to exaggerate. Whether or not Kimiko was a naïve child or a responsible adult, Ms. Rouge would always have a bias in favor of her own kitten. "Purrloin's always trying to get me in trouble!"
"Perhaps that should be your motivation to get your grades up." Ms. Rouge countered, " Or would you rather continue to space out during my class and end up having to repeat it?"
"But Ms. Rouge-" Kimiko tried to protest further, but was interrupted by Ms. Rouge.
"Kimiko, that's enough. Now have a seat and pay attention."
It was as if Ms. Rouge was insulting Kimiko's intelligence. Kimiko was a smart girl, but didn't care for World History nonetheless. Having Ms. Rouge act like Purrloin did nothing wrong only got Kimiko upset. She wasn't some delinquent in danger of dropping out! Geez!
"Don't worry about it, Kimiko." Torri could see Kimiko on the verge of taking her anger out on somebody. Kimiko couldn't fight if her life depended on it, but that sort of behavior would still look bad on her. The only thing Torri could do was whisper to her best friend to calm down.
"…" Kimiko sighed in frustration before looking at Torri. "…" Torri being here really kept Kimiko sane. It was good that a second set of eyes, ears, and judgement were there for Kimiko to vent when she was having a rough day. "Thank you, Torri." Kimiko took her seat, deciding to take the loss before doing something she might regret.
Before returning her attention to the lecture, Kimiko moved the bookbag to where it was now sitting on her lap. That Purrloin wouldn't go through the effort to expose her now.
"Meow."
Kimiko eyed Purrloin with furrowed eyebrows.
"Meow."
The feline returned Kimiko's angry gaze with a smile that just screamed 'I'm onto your little secret'.
Kimiko wasn't about to lose to that cat or give it the satisfaction of being right. 'Bring it on, stupid cat.'
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After World History, Kimiko had the classes of Home Ed, Basic Arithmetic, and English Literature. Compared to World History, those classes were easy, as Purrloin wasn't there to give her a bad time…on most days.
"Meow?" Purrloin was determined to unearth the secret Kimiko holds in her bookbag. So when World History ended, Purrloin followed Kimiko to her next classes.
In Home Ed, it was mandatory for students to store their bookbags in cubbies located at the entrance of the room, as this class was very hands on. This was Purrloin's perfect opportunity!
"Meow…" As quiet and nimble as a cat…again. This time, Purrloin was able to touch Kimiko's bookbag with its paw. 'Finally.' The feline narrowed its eyes. Yes, the secrets held by the pink-haired Kimiko were about to be revealed!
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Until…
"Meow?!"
"Oh, hello there?" Purrloin's covert operation was uncovered, as the feline was unceremoniously grabbed by somebody. "What are you doing here?" A fellow student of Kimiko and Torri. Her name was Aiko. She was a little on the short side, had short burgundy hair that went down to her neck, as well as a single pale-pink colored bang that stuck out like a sore thumb. Her teardrop-shaped eyes were dark brown in color, basically letting the entire world know of her Johto descent.
"Meow…" Purrloin should've guess that multiple students would share the same classes as Kimiko. But Aiko in particular?
"I'd love to take you home cutie!" Aiko was a student with a strong personality. She was very outspoken and sometimes had a habit of saying the wrong thing, even if she didn't mean it. Nevertheless, she had her affectionate side, namely with the Purrloin she was nuzzling.
"Hm?" Curious, Kimiko looked away from her Home Ed guidebook. "What…?!" Kimiko pointed her finger at the cat, her finger shaking, "You're not supposed to be here!" With a grunt, Kimiko approached Aiko and the Purrloin she was nuzzling.
"Oh, Kimiko?" Aiko just realized that Kimiko had approached her, "Is something wrong?"
"Yes!" She wanted nothing more than to teach Purrloin a lesson, "That cat…it's EVIL!"
Purrloin smirked, 'Why, thank you very much!'
"No it isn't." With a smile on her face, Aiko disagreed with Kimiko.
Once again, people choose to side with Purrloin. "Meow-OWOWOW!"
"Purrloin just wants to have some fun. Yes you do!" Aiko nuzzled the cat once more, before pulling it into a hug and carrying it off somewhere. "You can come work with me today!" Aiko was a girl who could suffocate a person with her hugs.
"Meow…! Meow…!" Talk about karma. Purrloin picked the wrong class to go snooping around.
With a smile on her face, Kimiko sarcastically waved to Purrloin, "Bye bye!"
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Against its will, Purrloin spent the day with Aiko and whatever classes she went to. By the time the feline was able to escape, lunch had already passed and the end of the school day was near. "Meow." Kimiko could be anywhere on campus right now. So the best Purrloin could do was wander around until it could spot the pink-haired girl.
"…Wait!" But then the cat hatched an idea. It was almost the end of the school day, right? All Purrloin had to do was wait at the school entrance and Kimiko would inevitably pass by! "Meow." Purrloin hummed to itself as it casually started on its way to the school entrance, albeit at a very slow pace.
Downstairs to the bottom floor, outside the building, and past the decorative fountain, Purrloin made its way to the school entrance.
"Meow." The feline knew better than to let Kimiko catch it sneaking around this time, so it decided to hide in a nearby shrub to conceal itself. 'Whatever creature's in that bag will be discovered…' Purrloin was the only one who had any clue as to what Kimiko was hiding from everybody, so only it could save the school-and get Kimiko in trouble at the same time!
Just before the wait for the school bell began, from within the shrub, Purrloin spotted something from the corner of its eye. "Mm?" It slowly approached the object to get a better glimpse as to what it was. "Meow?" But even when Purrloin got in front of it, it had no idea what the mysterious object was.
Let's see…this object was glass…or crystal? Anyways, the crystal was as red as a ruby. It was probably worth a lot of money...or maybe it was worth so much that it was priceless.
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A Crystal Plate! What Purrloin found in the shrub was a Crystal Plate! "Meow?" But the feline didn't know that. The feline had no clue about the eighteen Crystal Plates and how collecting them could bring about 'the new world'. All Purrloin saw the red Crystal Plate as was something of value it could steal. Purrloin was used to stealing things. "Meow." So instinctively, Purrloin grabbed the Crystal Plate and held it in its mouth. Purrloin's emerald-green eyes turned red, and its started glowing a red aura. However, Purrloin didn't pick up on these anomalies. All Purrloin cared about was keeping watch for when Kimiko passed by. Once the creature living inside her bag was exposed, the feline was going to cash in on the plate in its mouth.
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Lilac: Hello again, readers. My name is Lilac. I'm the mysterious, unnamed creature who will give you your Eye Catch of the day!
Torri: What? But I said I would do the Eye Catch today!
Lilac: You snooze, you lose?
Kimiko: Aww! Look at cute little Lilac trying to act cool and mysterious!
Lilac: Wha? Listen here, I am NOT cute! I'm a boy!
Torri: Haha, the fact that he's trying to act tough makes him look even more cute!
Kimiko: I know, right?
Lilac: I suppose this is the part where I let out a frustrated grunt, but this is only an Eye Catch.
Torri: Be sure to Review and Subscribe, readers! Bye Bye!
Lilac: Hey, I was supposed to say that!
Torri: 'You snooze, you lose'. Eye Catch, Off!
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Shoujo Kimiko
Chapter 2B
With the ringing of the final school having come and gone, the end of the day was here. Students, boys and girls alike, were elated to finally be free from their studies for the rest of the day…until it was time to do homework. Some students were more excited than others, rushing off the campus like it was going out of style. Other students took their time, preferring not be caught up in the rush. Conversations of all sorts could be heard. Some student wanted nothing more than to go straight home just watch their favorite television shows. Other students carried heavier conversations, talking about whether or not they had done enough to pass their respective grades. Very few were talking about the concept of 'stopping all this studying in order to travel as a Pokemon Trainer'. And then we had Kimiko and Torri…
"We should go to the Matryoshka Doll Shop today." Torri suggested, as she and Kimiko were walking across a stone bridge, a local stream of water underneath.
"On?" Celestie questioned. Outside of school grounds, Kimiko could release the Sylveon from her Pokeball.
Kimiko agreed, "Mrs. Lillian is probably confused as to why we suddenly no-showed the shop yesterday."
Lilac propped up from inside Kimiko's bookbag. With no students in sight, it was now safe for the pink feline to be out, "We're going back to that doll shop?"
Lilac recalled the abundance of dolls that were in the doll shop yesterday. There was one doll in particular that caught Lilac's eye though.
~ The pink creature floated toward one doll in particular. Nothing special about it, it was just the creature's favorite. What was it? It was a pokemon, and it looked like a fire pig. Being chubby made it look that much more cute and huggable-like a panda.~
The chubby fire pig…yep, Lilac's mood improved upon hearing that he'll have a chance to see his favorite doll again. Maybe Kimiko and Torri will let him keep the chubby plushie!
Past the stone bridge, around the park, and into the residential district, Lilac and the girls had made their way to the Matryoshka Doll Shop. Upon returning Lilac to Kimiko's bookbag, and upon entering the shop, Kimiko, Torri, and Celestie were all greeted with a familiar face.
"You three are lively today. Good afternoon!" Smiling at the girls, was a beautiful woman with flowing brown hair that went down to her back. She wore a short-skirted dress that was pewter in color, and had long sleeves.
"Hello, Mrs. Lillian!"
"Syl. Veon!" Celestie and the girls greeted the woman.
Mrs. Lillian, the owner of the Matryoshka Doll Shop.
"Mrs. Lillian, you left the shop unlocked when you went out yesterday." Torri told the shop owner what happened, without mentioning Lilac or the mysterious man. "Did something happen?"
"So you two were here yesterday…" Mrs. Lillian retained the smile on her face, "Forgive my forgetfulness. An accident, it was. And yesterday was the first time."
"But Mr. Matryoshka was here." Torri attempted to justify Mrs. Lillian leaving the shop unlocked.
"Yes, but he gets so into his little projects," Mrs. Lillian said, "He'll stay in his workroom for days at a time and lose track of the world outside…Well, I guess it can't be helped now. It must've been an ordinary day for nothing to happen. I mean, the shop was seemingly untouched when I got back."
Kimiko and Torri looked at each other. Mrs. Lillian was quick to jump to conclusions. It was for the best that she didn't know about what took place last night.
"Well," changing the subject, Torri returned her gaze to Mrs. Lillian, "Shall we get started?"
Mrs. Lillian nodded, "I see you two polished the shelves and countertops yesterday, so maybe you could help run the register with me."
'Yes!' Torri's eyes lit up. The mind of a young child was typically enamored at the sight of money in large amounts, and Torri's mind was no different. Running the register was her favorite. "Well, let's get changed-" Torri started walking toward the staircase leading upstairs, but was stopped by Kimiko.
"Hold it!" Kimiko interjected, "You took too long getting changed yesterday!" Kimiko's complaining kind of came off as nagging, "Today's my turn to change first!" Kimiko didn't even wait for Torri to agree.
"On?" Celestie wondered why Kimiko was being so pushy, but followed her nonetheless.
"Hm?" Torri was caught off guard as Kimiko strolled past her and into the staircase. It's not like Torri was taking her time. After changing her clothes yesterday, Torri walked by Mr. Matryoshka's room. She was curious as to what he was working on. One question led to the next and so on. Torri lost track of time, and by the time she returned downstairs, Kimiko had disappeared.
By why would Kimiko be annoyed with what happened yesterday? Because of Torri, Kimiko was able to meet Lilac!
Well, the least Torri could do was let Kimiko change first today, so she let her pink haired friend go without argument. Mrs. Lillian didn't know it, but Lilac was hidden in kimiko's bookbag.
It was going to be a rather routine afternoon.
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"Meow?" Or perhaps not? "Meow…" Why, that nosy cat…not only did Purrloin follow Torri and Kimiko, it was peaking through the window, getting a glimpse at Kimiko's bookbag just before she disappeared into the staircase leading upstairs. "Meow…!"
Kimiko was in for a long afternoon.
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In the guest bedroom, Kimiko was addressed as she took off her maroon blazer.
"I hate staying in that bag all day." Lilac was laying on the bed, looking at Kimiko. "Is it going to be like this everyday?"
"I'm sorry," Kimiko threw her blazer on the bed, "I'm still thinking of a better way to keep you from being discovered."
Lilac knew the risk of being within the public eye. If more bad people were out to capture him, it was best Lilac remain hidden. But to be cooped up inside a bookbag all day? There had to be a better way of going about this.
Kimiko's blazer landed on Lilac. Propping up from beneath said blazer, Lilac asked Kimiko, "Do you have any ideas?"
Kimiko, with an apologetic look on her face, slowly shook her head.
"Eon." Celestie was apologetic as well. The Sylveon was sitting right next to Lilac.
"What about Torri?"
"I'm not sure." Kimiko replied as she removed her grey skirt. She then opened the closet in the guest room and selected the outfit she wanted to wear.
Moments later, Kimiko was wearing a white long-sleeve shirt, worn over an overall-skirt that was black in color. She retained the red hair-bow and white stockings she wore with her school uniform, as she preferred the accessories.
"Alright." Kimiko was set, and ready to return downstairs. "Time to get to work!"
"On!" Celestie cheered.
"Can you at least ask Torri if she has any ideas?" Lilac knew that Kimiko going downstairs meant that he would have to return to Kimiko's bookbag. He was not a fan, but he was hoping against hope that Torri would at least have a solution to his problem.
"Don't worry." Kimiko answered, "I'll leave my bookbag here. Torri will be up here in a moment to change clothes. You can talk to her then, okay?"
Lilac nodded.
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Kimiko left the guest bedroom, Celestie following her. On her way downstairs, Kimiko pased Mr. Matryoshka's room and greeted the man, but he was too preoccupied with his work to notice. Kimiko didn't mind, as this was normal. Making her way downstairs, Kimiko passed the kitchen, as well as the open window in the hallway.
"Meow?" But as Kimiko passed the window, she missed something: the Purrloin who was now carrying the red Crystal Plate in its mouth. Celestie missed this as well. "Meow." When Kimiko and Celestie were out of sight, the coast was clear for Purrloin to enter the house through the window.
"Haha, you look cute, Kimi!" Torri's voice could be heard from Purrloin was, as she gave Torri her usual compliment.
"Well, it's just one of my normal outfits." Kimiko was modest. Maybe one could guess that she was blushing?
As their conversation continued, Purrloin made its way to the staircase.
"No need to be modest, Kimiko," Mrs. Lillian said.
"Yeah. My mom told me that we're getting to that age where boys start looking at us different." Torri telling this to Kimiko, it was as if Kimiko was too naïve to realize this. Maybe this was a wake-up call, "Some of the boys at school are already staring at you."
"Wha? Really?!" It was confirmed-Kimiko was too naïve to notice. She was too naïve to notice toe boys in her class, and she was too naïve to notice the Purrloin she had passed by moments ago.
"Meow." As the echoes of Kimiko's conversation became distant, the Purrloin had made its way up the stairs, and when it did, "Meow?" It halted, as there were several rooms to choose from.
Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Mo… Which room was the Purrloin going to choose?
"…" This cat was on a mission to discover one of the world's greatest secrets. Mission Impossible? Not really, but this was close. What kind of creature was Kimiko hiding in that bag? Purrloin passed the first room on its search. "?" There was a man. Purrloin's now-red eyes grew wide, and the feline quickly retreated a couple of steps before it could be discovered, hiding behind the wall just before the doorway. "Hm?" With no sounds coming from the room, Purrloin slowly peered its head, peaking into the room. The man's back remained turned. It seemed as though he didn't notice the cat.
With a silent sigh of relief, Purrloin passed the room and continued on its mission to discover the mystery of Kimiko's bag.
The second room door was closed. "Okay." Purrloin passed the door. If the bookbag wasn't in the rooms that lie ahead, the feline planned to return to this door.
With no luck in the first and second rooms, maybe the third time would be the charm? That is was Purrloin was hoping. May lady luck be on the side of the feline thief!
This door was open, and there were no people inside. "Meow?" But what was inside…The Purrloin's eyes widened once again, as there it was! Kimiko's bookbag, and it was lying right on the bed! "Perfect…!" Purrloin smirked, as this was its chance to expose Kimiko! It proceeded into the room, hopped onto the bed, and inspected the bag closely. "…" The bag was zipped shut, and it was seemingly motionless.
Could Kimiko have taken the creature out the bag?
"Meow." Purrloin couldn't take its chances. With the need to be thorough, the cat unzipped the bookbag. This was it! The discovery of a hidden treasure that would change the world as we know. "Meow…!" The creature hidden inside the bookbag…wasn't there? "Meow…?" Purrloin was confused. The feline saw something come from the bag this morning. How…Could the feline's instincts have been wrong today?
No.
"Hm?" Nobody was in the room, not even Kimiko. Of course Lilac was seize the opportunity to enjoy a moment outside of the bookbag. The pink feline was savoring its moment of freedom, but he had great hearing that allowed him to pick up on the near-inaudible footsteps of Purrloin as it approached the room. Instinctively, Lilac found a nice hiding spot inside the closet. From behind nearly-closed doors, Lilac watched Purrloin, waiting for it to leave. 'I guess this is the evil cat Kimiko was talking about.'
"Meow." Purrloin's sight remained fixed on the inside of the bookbag. No matter how much the feline wanted to deny it, it's instincts had failed today. Maybe it was time to go home. "Meow…"
Lilac watched as the cat sighed in defeat. There was no reason for Lilac to risk being discovered, even by a pokemon. "Hm?" That was, until the Purrloin turned around, ready to exit to room and call it quits. 'Is that?!'
Yes, it was. There, inside Purrloin's mouth, Lilac saw the red Crystal Plate.
The pink feline couldn't believe it. Now there was a reason to risk being discovered. With haste, Lilac exited the closet, appearing in front of Purrloin. "You!"
"Meow!" Purrloin's eyes narrowed. 'I knew it! It's that creature who was hiding in the bookbag!'
Both felines stared at each other. Moments passed, before an observant Purrloin noticed something: Lilac's gaze was on the red Crystal Plate in its mouth. Did Lilac need this object?
"Meow." Purrloin smiled, as it hatched a scheme. If it could lead Lilac to Kimiko, it could prove that Kimiko was the pink feline this entire time. Why, Kimiko would get in trouble! Lilac would be taken away! And maybe Purrloin would become enough of a hero that all the humans would spoil it for the rest of its life! Yes, now was Purrloin's chance!
Purrloin made a run for it.
"Hey you!" With cat-like reflexes of his own, Lilac reacted fast enough to start chasing Purrloin before it could get far.
The two felines passed the room with Mr. Matryoshka, and once again failed to take his attention away from his work. They were yet to be discovered.
Down the stairs, through the hall, and past the kitchen, Purrloin and Lilac made their way to the front of the shop.
"Hmm hmm hmhm hmm." They made their way passed a Torri who was humming to herself, just as her back was turned.
'Yes!' Purrloin was closing in on Kimiko and was ready to expose her secret. 'Yes yes yes…!' Until-
"Now let's see…" Until a certain brown-haired woman stepped in front of the feline, barring its path.
"!" Purrloin's eyes widened.
It was Mrs. Lillian, and she was casually grabbing a plush doll. It was the chubby fire-pig plush, and it was a little crooked on the shelf.
"Meow!"
"Ngh!"
As Mrs. Lillian picked up the chubby plushie, Purrloin and Lilac bumped into her leg.
"Hm?" Mrs. Lillian wasn't exactly startled, but nonetheless, she was surprised when looking at the two felines who bumped into her leg. Maybe she could've just blown them off as plushies that fell of the shelf, but it was too late. Mrs. Lillian had already seen them move. "Hello?" She picked up the Purrloin who was somehow able to keep the Crystal Plate in its mouth. "And who might you two be?" She held Purrloin and gazed down to Lilac as she addressed them both.
"Sylveon?" The ruckus caught Celestie's attention.
"What's going on-" Torri approached the scene, but halted her question midway when she saw Lilac out in the open. 'Oh no…!'
"No way…!" Kimiko saw Lilac out in the open too, but it wasn't until she saw Purrloin that she let out a sudden outburst, "That stupid cat followed me here?!"
"Kimiko, Purrloin's got a Crystal Plate!" Torri exclaimed.
"Kimiko? Torri?" Mrs. Lillian asked, "You girls seem to know these two. Care to explain what's going on?"
"…" Kimiko froze. She was in a tough spot. She'd promised not to let Lilac be discovered by anybody. How could her promise fall through on the first day? She was thinking of something, anything to say to Mrs. Lillian. By all means, she must not discover who Lilac really is.
"Kimiko." But as Kimiko was brainstorming, Torri pulled her from her thoughts. "We should tell Mrs. Lillian. Besides, Lilac was first found in her shop."
'She's right.' Kimiko thought. If there was any person in the world Kimiko could afford to tell her secret to, it was Mrs. Lillian. Yes, Kimiko and Torri had no qualms about trusting Mrs. Lillian.
And so, Kimiko and Torri told Mrs. Lillian everything. About Lilac, and the mysterious man that was after him. With the girls hiding nothing, Mrs. Lillian had no questions to asked. She understood the predicament they were in, and agreed to keep Lilac's existence a secret from the world. But after everything was explained, there was still one question Kimiko wanted answered.
"What's Purrloin doing with a Crystal Plate, though?"
Mrs. Lillian was still holding Purrloin, as well as the chubby-pig plushie.
Kimiko approached the feline, reaching out to grab the Crystal Plate from its mouth.
"Meow!" But Purrloin was resistant.
"Hey you!" Kimiko glared at Purrloin, "Give it up, now!"
Purrloin shook its head, smirking. In response, Kimiko grabbed the Crystal Plate and attempted to pull the it out of Purrloin's mouth by force.
"Meow…!" The Crystal Plate was Purrloin's treasure to keep. It found the plate fair and square, and it was not going to lose it to a naïve girl like Kimiko. The feline gave a valiant effort, but when Torri and Celestie came to aid Kimiko, the struggle was over.
"Hey!" Kimiko became a victim of her own momentum, as when Purrloin's mouth opened, she instinctively let go of the Crystal Plate and flinched when it flew up in the air. When the Crystal Plate landed…
"Oh no…!" It landed on the chubby plushie Mrs. Lillian was holding.
One would have expected for the object to simply bounce off the plushie, landing harmlessly on the cherrywood floor. To get this prediction wrong would not bring into question one's intelligence level. In fact, the when the Crystal Plate made contact with the chubby plushie, it actually stuck to the pig like glue. It would only remain that way for a split second…
"Huh?!" Torri was bewildered, as the red Crystal Plate began phasing into the chubby plushie. It was like the plate was melting into it.
'That Crystal Plate…it must be Fire!' Lilac exclaimed in his thoughts. The chubby plushie pig…that was Lilac's favorite doll in the shop. "Be careful!" Lilac called to Mrs. Lillian, "That plushie is dangerous."
Mrs. Lillian watched as the Crystal Plate melted completely into the chubby plushie, "What's wrong? It's just an ordinary Pignite doll-wha?"
The chubby-plushie started glowing a red aura.
From within Mrs. Lillian's arms, Purrloin's eyes narrowed. "Meow…" The treasure…it now lied within the body of this meaningless doll. Despite all its protests, Purrloin could not guard the Crystal Plate. The feline that had always played the role of the thief, just had its most prized possession stolen from it. Now Kimiko and her friends were the thieves. Ironic, isn't it? "Meow…" From finding the treasure, to following Kimiko all the way here, to finally discovering the secret the lied in her bookbag. The moment in which Purrloin felt satisfaction in successfully exposing Kimiko and Lilac was a hollow victory. Not being able to retrieve the Crystal Plate would completely overshadow the victory Purrloin achieved today. The Crystal Plate needed to be recovered at all costs, even if that meant ripping open the chubby plushie that lie before Purrloin. "Meow…!" Eyes narrowed, Purrloin protruded its claws, and proceeded to take a swipe at the chubby plushie.
Kimiko and the others gritted their teeth. Could Purrloin really stoop to a lower level of playing dirty?
"Meow…?!"
Even more shocking than Purrloin's intent to destroy the chubby plushie, was the action of the chubby plushie itself. It extended its arm, blocking Purrloin's attempted swipe.
Mrs. Lillian stood agape, "!" Shocked, she dropped both Purrloin and the doll.
"Meow." Purrloin landed on its feet, as a feline instinctively should.
"…" But then the Pignite plushie landed, slowly and softly on the floor. It continued to glow the red aura.
"On." Celestie cried.
"That doll…" Kimiko was in disbelief.
"Is that plushie alive?" Torri asked.
"It's the Crystal Plate of Fire." Lilac answered, "It's giving life to thee Pignite doll…"
Purrloin and the chubby plushie continued their stare down. 'I-It moved?' Purrloin was caught off guard. The doll was alive, and standing as if it were a real pokemon? But how? Could it be the feline's treasure? Could it be some sort of poltergeist? It was scary, and somewhat startling, "Meow…" But if Purrloin was scared, it was willing to overcome its fear if that meant recovering its treasure. Once again, it protruded its claws.
Purrloin lunged at the chubby plushie. As if acting on instinct, the chubby plushie jumped out of the way, avoiding Purrloin's attack. "…" All of a sudden, a 'lifeless' doll was very much alive. The moment Purrloin shifted its gaze to find the chubby plushie, the Pignite doll performed a lunged of its own.
"Meow!" Maybe it was the plushie, or maybe it was the Crystal Plate giving it power. But the plushie's Tackle was enough to send Purrloin into the air. Busting through the front door and into the outside, Purrloin flew. When it skidded to a halt, Purrloin stood next to the white picket fence. "Grr!" From there, Purrloin stood on its feet, still prepared to fight the chubby plushie.
"…" The doll took a few steps, until it was outside. Under the sunset orange sky, the two opponents stared each other down once more.
Kimiko, Torri, Mrs. Lillian, Celestie and Lilac all stood in the shop's doorway.
"What now?" Torri asked, curious of what the plushie was going to do next.
As if to answer Torri's question, the chubby plushie took action. The red aura surrounding it grew stronger. It looked as if the aura was turning into a flame-a flame that was as strong and bright as the sunset in the distance.
"Meow?!" Purrloin was on standby, but was caught off guard when the chubby plushie started growing in size.
"It's growing?" Lilac questioned.
The Pignite plush grew and grew…until it was as tall as the Matryoshka Doll Shop!
"It's huge…!" Kimiko was astonished. To give such a harmless doll such extraordinary power. Was this the power that the Crystal Plates were capable of attaining? She was right to hide Lilac from a world that would stop at nothing to abuse such power if it were discovered…
The cubby plushie looked formidable. Despite being intimidated and now considered an underdog, Purrloin was not going to back down. All the feline needed to do was scratch the stitching open and retrieve its treasure! "Meow!" No matter what, Purrloin had to be victorious. The feline rushed toward the huge doll, ready to rip any arm or leg that comes its way!
The chubby plushie extended its arm. "…" But then something unexpected happened. The aura surrounding the plushie began to focus on its arm. From said arm, a stream of fire was launched.
"Meow!" Purrloin was stricken and sent flying, landing on the sideway right outside the shop's white fence.
"Oh my…" Kimiko, Torri, Mrs. Lillian, Celestie and Lilac all stood wide-eyed and agape. The giant plush doll…it was powerful.
"…" And there lied Purrloin, defeated. Did it deserve such a punishing blow? After everything Purrloin did today, maybe so. After all, Purrloin was the reason why the chubby plushie now stands as a giant. And now, Purrloin's quest to expose Kimiko's secret and recover its prized treasure was over…
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"…" But the giant Pignite doll still stands.
Lilac turned to Kimiko, "Kimiko, we need to get that Crystal Plate!"
"Yes!" Materializing before Kimiko, was her own Crystal Plate-the Normal Plate that was white in color.
In unison, Kimiko and Lilac recited the following:
Our pact has been made
Our path forged
Ancestors of all people and pokemon
Lend me your power!
It was just like when Kimiko and Lilac fought the mysterious man. When the Normal Crystal Plate smothered Kimiko in the white aura, Kimiko's mind was overcome with the images of many pokemon. The spirits felines, rabbits, giant bears, and primates with double tails all became engulfed by Kimiko as she gained the power of Normal. Kimiko and Lilac were now one being.
The outfit Kimiko was wearing began to change. Taking shape, was her new outfit: A sleeveless, strapless, short-skirted dress that was white in color. Kimiko's ankle boots were the same white color. She donned black stockings, and long black gloves to go with her black obi and the big black bow being worn as an accessory on her head. Finishing Kimiko's transformation, was the appearance of a black, star-like emblem appearing on her chest. Little did she know, this emblem stood for 'Normal'.
When Kimiko opened her eyes, the black and white staff topped with a green jewel appeared in her grasp. For the second time, Kimiko was using the Jewel of Life, gifted by the Ancestor of all Pokemon.
'Release!' Upon the word 'release', the jewel became surrounded by a translucent, holographic wheel that was gold in color. The translucent wheel began spinning rapidly around the jewel, and as it did, a huge stream of light energy was launched at the chubby plushie.
"!" In response, the chubby plushie focused its aura into its extended arm. It was going to 'fight fire with fire' and it launched a stream of fire to counter the light energy fired from Kimiko's staff.
It was the power of the Normal Plate versus the power of the Fire Plate. Which would prove to be more powerful and ultimately emerge victorious.
"Come on, Kimiko!" Torri was praying for Kimiko to be the victor…but praying can only get a person so far.
As powerful as the Normal Plate was, the Pignite plush was simply too huge. The stream of fire coming from the plushie's Crystal Plate was starting to overcome Kimiko and Lilac's stream of light.
"I-It's no use!" Was Kimiko wrong to be surprised? She was gifted with this great power, but at the end of the day, she was never a born fighter. She was beginning to give in. "…"
This was just the way things should be. Something that's Normal shouldn't be able to match something as exotic as Fire.
"…" But little did Kimiko know, she was about to receive some help. "Meow…" Slowly coming to, was Purrloin. This feline just wouldn't give up, would it? "Meow…" This was the perfect opportunity for the feline. Narrowing its eyes, Purrloin launched itself at the chubby plushie. Claws extended, Purrloin was ready to shred the doll. "Meow!"
"!" The chubby plushie's concentration faltered, as the extended arm used for launching the stream of fire was struck by Purrloin.
"Oh?"
"Purrloin?" Torri, Celestie, and Mrs. Lillian were surprised, as the previously defeated Purrloin landed past the chubby plushie. Seconds later, stuffing started coming from the plushies arm as it started to rip open.
"Haaahhh!" Momentum quickly shifted in favor of Kimiko and Lilac, and the Normal Plate's power suddenly overcame the Fire Plate's flame.
"!" The light was enough to send the chubby plushie to the ground. With the doll defeated, now was the time for Kimiko to claim the Crystal Plate.
From within her mind, Kimiko could hear Lilac's voice call out to her.
Kimiko, the Crystal Plate is ours!
With that, the golden holographic wheel surrounding Kimiko's staff began to glow, and the green jewel turned into the same color red as the Crystal Plate of Fire. A small stream of light was launched, and went right through the downed plushie.
Crystal Plate of Fire…aid our cause to protect what the Ancestor of all Pokemon has created. Help us defend the world!
With those words, the Crystal Plate of Fire began to resurface from within the Pignite plush. It was gravitating toward Kimiko like a magnet…
"…" Torri, Mrs. Lillian, and Celestie watched on as Kimiko grabbed the Crystal Plate.
"Meow…" Purrloin couldn't believe what it was seeing. What Kimiko was hiding from the world, was a far bigger secret than even the feline imagined. It was too caught of guard to try and intercept its treasure before making its way to Kimiko.
Now that it was within her grasp, Kimiko looked intently at the Crystal Plate as its red color glistened in the orange sunset, "We have one more Crystal Plate." Kimiko and Lilac were one step closer to ridding the threat known as the 'new world'.
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"Kimiko!" Torri called out to her best friend.
As Kimiko faced Torri and the others, the white dress she was wearing began to change. She reverted back to the white long-sleeve shirt and black overall skirt she was initially wearing. Her short, pink hair was brushed by a slight breeze. Kimiko smiled cheerfully saying to her friends, "We did it! We got the Crystal Plate!"
"Yup!" Lilac agreed as he appeared next to Kimiko.
Mrs. Lillian's long blown hair was brushed by the breeze as well, "So everything you girls told was true…Your story sounded so much like some fairy tale. Now? Maybe fairy tales can come true, because from here on out, we're apart of one."
"Veon!" Celestie chirped. It was unsurprising for the 'fairy' to agree with what Mrs. Lillian said.
"Yep." Kimiko nodded, before shifting her gaze to the Purrloin who stood before her.
"…" Purrloin stared back at the pink-haired girl.
'We wouldn't have found the Crystal Plate without Purrloin…' Kimiko thought to herself. 'Should we be thanking Purrloin right now?' Kimiko knew what she wanted to say to Purrloin. When she opened her mouth, the words that came out of her mouth were, "Stupid cat."
Is that how Kimiko was going to thank Purrloin?
'I wouldn't expect anything less from a stupid girl like you.' Purrloin thought.
So what if Purrloin helped Kimiko in her cause today? What if Purrloin and Kimiko weren't friends after everything that happened? Kimiko hated Purrloin, and the feline knew it. Purrloin hated Kimiko, and pink-haired girl knew it. Whomever started their catfighting rivalry didn't matter. Even if their relationship was exaggerated to comedic extents, fact is-Kimiko and Purrloin were enemies.
"Hurry up and get lost!" Kimiko yelled at the Purrloin.
"Meowww…" Kimiko was no threat to Purrloin. However, with everything that's happened, Purrloin found itself to be a little sleepy. Perhaps it was time to return to Ms. Rouge. It eyed Kimiko with one thought going through its head, 'Just you wait 'til I expose you. The look on your face will be worth the effort.'
Purrloin made its way onto the sidewalk outside of the shop, and began making its way back to the school. And with that, the cat had finally left Kimiko alone.
"Stupid cat…" Kimiko's parting words with Purrloin came out in the form of an audible whisper.
"Why do you treat that cat like that?" Mrs. Lillian asked.
Oh, if only you knew of their relationship, Mrs. Lillian…
"It's a long story." Torri answered, before addressing Kimiko, "But from the look on your face, you were about to thank Purrloin, weren't you?"
Kimiko's eyes went wide. Nothing got past Torri, as she could read Kimiko like a book. However, Kimiko would go on to vehemently deny Torri's accusation, "What? No way!" Kimiko was being stubborn.
"Hmhm." Torri giggle as she gave Kimiko a smile. Kimiko knew that smile. Torri knew, but didn't say anything else. She was giving Kimiko the benefit of the doubt.
In a desperate attempt to digress the conversation, Kimiko shifted everybody's attention to something else: the chubby-plushie lying lifeless on the ground. "I'm sorry for the chubby plushie, Mrs. Lillian."
The Pignite doll's arm was now ripped, stuffing exposed. Courtesy of Purrloin when it aided Kimiko.
"This was my favorite doll…" Lilac floated toward the lifeless doll.
It wasn't like the chubby plushie asked for the predicament that befell it. It was just as harmless and innocent as the rest of the Matryoshka Doll Shop. Every doll is made with eyes, and those eyes were just as capable of watching the world around as the eyes of living people and pokemon. This doll would've made someone very happy…
Quietly, Mrs. Lillian knelt down and picked up the ripped Pignite doll. "Let's get you fixed up."
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By the time Mrs. Lillian was able to fix up the chubby plushie, the sun had gone down, and nighttime was upon everybody.
Torri was putting a new doll on the shelf-specifically, the spot where the Pignite doll use to sit. Meanwhile, Kimiko and Celestie were at the register, having just completed the sale of a plush doll to a little girl who was accompanied by her mother. When the patrons left, Mrs. Lillian made her way downstairs.
"Hey Kimiko!" Accompanying Mrs. Lillian, was Lilac, "Look!" The pink creature showed Kimiko the Pignite plush that had been stitched up. It was as good as new!
"Wow!" Kimiko and Celestie were impressed, "It's as if this plushie was never damaged!"
"Can we keep it! Can we keep it pleeeaaasssse!" Lilac was pleading, like an innocent child who wanted their parent to buy them something at their favorite toy store. "Give it the Fire Plate too!"
"Huh?" Kimiko was confused. Why would Lilac want for Kimiko to give the Fire Plate to the Pignite plushie?
"Lilac told me that this plushie was always his favorite," Mrs. Lillian said, "This Pignite doll never asked for life, but life found its way to him nonetheless."
Was Kimiko going to deny the right to live from the Pignite doll.
"Come on, Kimiko!" It seemed as thought Torri was on Lilac's side too, "Think of a living chubby plushie like a new friend!"
"Veon!" Celestie was on board too!
Haha. Lilac, Torri, Mrs. Lillian, and Celestie…Everybody wanted for the Pignite plushie to becoming a living doll again! Kimiko, persuaded, took out the Crystal Plate of Fire and stared at it. 'I guess there's no harm…IF the Pignite doll is always with us…AND if Purrloin is never around' Kimiko hesitated, as her own conscious caused her to hesitate.
"Gimme!"
"H-hey!" But before Kimiko could decide on a final answer, the Fire Plate was snatched from who else? Lilac, of course!
Excitedly, Lilac the Fire Plate on the Pignite doll. Like before, the Fire Plate melted into the body of the chubby plushie.
"…"
Everybody watched with anticipation. The Fire Plate could give life to a doll that has died before…could it?
"Oh?" Lilac watched as the chubby plushie began to glow the red aura, just like before. 'Yes. Yes!' The pink creature cheered, as the plush doll rose to its feet.
"…" The doll wasn't as strong as it was before. It stumbled before being able to stand still, and it was wary of the arm that was stitched up.
"Looks like its fighting days are over." Mrs. Lillian remarked.
"But did its fighting days really start in the first place?" Torri asked.
"That doesn't matter," Torri said as she picked the doll up, holding it in the air as if a golden light was going to beam down on it, "He'll be loved just the way he is!" Besides, Kimiko wasn't a fighter either.
A hyper Lilac was floating in the air, hovering around the doll Kimiko held up, "Plushie! Let's call him Plushie!"
"Plushie?" Torri questioned.
"Plushie?" Kimiko parroted, "Isn't that a little generic. It's too obvious."
"Makes more sense as you naming a pink creature Lilac!" Torri remarked, causing for everybody to let out a collective giggle.
"Plushie Plushie Plushie!" Lilac continued to protest, as he wasn't going to take no for an answer.
"Plushie…" Kimiko lowered the chubby doll, until he was on the floor and standing on his own two feet. "Our Plushie!"
It was like a Trainer obtaining a new Pokemon. Kimiko had no intention of making Plushie fight. Though Plushie was a broken doll, Kimiko and everybody else were happy with just the way he was. The Crystal Plate of Fire was going to remain in the doll, as this would mark the beginning of another new friendship.
This was another day in the life of an ordinary girl who goes to school…
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Plushie:…
Torri: Look, Plushie's saying hello to our readers!
Lilac: Hello readers! We hope you like this Chapter!
Kimiko: That Purrloin was annoying though, wouldn't you say?
Torri: Oh Kimiko! You down have to be stubborn about Purrloin helping you today.
Kimiko: Purrloin annoying me was what started the trouble in the first place!
Lilac: Besides, we would've found the Crystal Plate eventually…
Torri: Anyways, please review and subscribe!
Lilac: And see you all next time!
Next time on Shoujo Kimiko-Wizard Nurse Prima: The Reboot!
Plushie nods, waving goodbye.
Everybody: Have a nice day!