Chapter 13: Cringing A Ton
"Alright, everyone! It's time to dig in!" Cilan yelled enthusiastically, striking a flamboyant pose.
Everyone gave a happy cry before digging into the food in front of them, some more enthusiastically than others.
As Pikachu got ready to dig into his bowl of pellets, he paused as he sensed movement to his side. Looking over, he saw Buneary sitting down next to him, her bowl of pellets in her paws. He was used to her eating further away as of late, so this was a pleasant change.
After they exchanged a quick greeting, she made a move to nuzzle against him. However, she paused, suddenly looking unsure. Afterwards, she just gave up and began to eat, a slight unhappy frown on her face.
His face fell slightly at that. She must have remembered the incident that'd happened with Emolga, earlier. Either that, or all the times he'd reacted awkwardly to all of her affection in the past.
Exhaling through his nose, he looked around. Their trainers were nearby, eating something at Cilan's portable table. The rest of the pokémon were dotted about, happily eating pellets from their bowls. He also noticed Meloetta giving him and Buneary a curious look as she hovered near the humans. Notably, she wasn't even touching her pellets… though considering her apparently big breakfast, it wasn't too surprising.
Elsewhere, he saw Togekiss listening to Leavanny eagerly talk about something. Her attention seemed to waver when she spotted Pikachu and Buneary, judging by that wide smile of hers.
A breath caught in the mouse's throat as he saw Emolga, Crustle and Scraggy chuckling in his direction. At the same time, he noticed Oshawott giving him an envious look from nearby.
Pikachu frowned and looked away from them, trying not to give them too much of a reaction. Ughh… he knew something like this would happen. The only question was how much Emolga had told them. She wasn't the kind to spread hurtful gossip, of course, but Pikachu wasn't sure how 'hurtful' she would count his… pet name. It wouldn't ruin his life, not at all, but… oh good legends, the embarrassment…
If his Sinnoh friends, the ones from Ash and Brock's teams, had been here, they would've all been in hysterics right now, he was sure of it. Back in the day, whenever Buneary had flirted with him, or gotten cuddly with him, some of his friends had often joked around, afterwards. They'd asked questions like 'when're they gonna get married?', or 'when's their child due?', and other embarrassing stuff like that.
… Still… Brock had proclaimed his love for every girl under the sun back then, and nobody had ever really batted an eyelid at him. Save for Croagunk, anyway. Maybe… it was all about Pikachu's bashful reactions, and not because of the affection itself? After all, Brock was pretty shameless, and any teasing his friends had ever done had just bounced off that guy, for the most part. Because of that, they hadn't bothered teasing him about it too much. Oh yeah, and there was Oshawott, too… Pikachu got the feeling nobody had ever once picked on that kid because of his obsession with women, thanks to how little of a care he gave.
So really, all in all… it was Pikachu's fault for the embarrassing quips, more than anything.
He glanced at Buneary, who was quietly eating her pellets.
… It wasn't fair to treat her like she was some kind of embarrassing secret. What kind of boyfriend could he call himself if he acted… ashamed around her all the time? It would be just like earlier in the week, when he'd chosen to ignore her over Meloetta...
... He clenched his paw. No. He wasn't about to let her feel like dirt again. Besides, everyone was going to find out about both of them sooner or later anyway, so…
With steadfast determination, he nodded to himself and stood up. If he could wear a maid's outfit in broad daylight without dying of embarrassment, then he could darn well do this! "[Hey, everyone!]" he called out loudly. "[I… O-Oh…]"
Almost straight afterwards, everyone, including their trainers, looked in his direction.
Glancing around at them, his entire body began to quake as he suddenly felt extremely tiny. "[… I, er… I-I-I have something to say!]"
"[P-Pikachu? What're you…?]" Buneary whispered, giving him a confused look.
"[Hehe, oh man, this is gonna be… something,]" he heard Emolga whisper to herself, seemingly cringing.
"Huh, what's wrong, buddy?" Ash asked, tilting his head.
Cilan gasped loudly. "Oh no… don't tell me that he doesn't like the food!" he wailed, looking like he was about to panic. "H-Has my food finally succumbed to… 'not very tasty time'!?"
"Ugh. You're so paranoid, Cilan!" Iris chastised, giving him a look. "Nobody else is complaining, so why would he?"
"Well… you never know!"
Ash shrugged. "I think your food's as alright as ever, Cilan."
A look of terror spread across the chef's face. "Only alright!? Aww…" His head slumped down in depression.
Iris looked annoyed. "Ughh, now look what you've done, Ash! You're such a kid!"
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Ash said with a light frown.
Dawn smiled at Cilan awkwardly. "Um… n-no need to worry, Cilan! Your food's great! And I'm sure Pikachu had something else in mind," she reassured, turning to Pikachu. "Isn't that right?"
Pikachu gulped and nodded. "[R-Right…]"
"[So what's the matter, friend?]" Pansage asked. "[It's impossible for anyone to dislike Cilan's food, so it must be something else.]"
"[Yeah, Pikachu, out with it,]" Snivy added irritably. "[I'm getting hungry…]"
Pachirisu giggled before waving her paws. "[Ooh! Oooooh! Don't you mean… 'bloody' hungry? Teehee!]"
Axew, who was sitting next to her, nodded excitedly. "[Yeah, yeah! You should call him a 'bugger' too!]"
"[Yeah, yeah, yeah! You know you wanna!]"
Snivy groaned loudly and shook her head. "[Seriously, now. Stop trying to make me say those words. None of them make any sense.]"
The squirrel frowned. "[Really? Not even a tiny 'sod'…?]"
Her scowl deepened. "[No.]"
Axew and Pachirisu moaned disappointedly.
"[Aww, Snivy…!]" Axew complained. "[That's no fun…]"
"[Hmph, yeah!]" Pachirisu added, pouting. "[You're nowhere near as fun as the other one, you grumpy guts…]"
Several pokémon, as well as Snivy, gave them an odd look.
Eventually, Piplup just shook his head and looked back at Pikachu. "[Well, whatever! What were you saying, buddy?]"
All eyes went back on Pikachu again. Noticing this, sweat covered his face as he tried his hardest to form words. This whole plan had gone far, far smoother in his head. "[Y-Yeah, w-well… y'know, I, um… I just wanted to say-]"
"[Oh, oh! Is this about the new girlfriend Emolga told us about…?]" Scraggy interrupted, giving him a cheeky look. "[The girl you were looking for all morning?]"
Ohhh no…
"[Girlfriend…?]" Snivy asked, tilting her head and actually seeming intrigued for once. "[Is that true?]"
Pikachu's throat locked up as his blush returned with a vengeance. "[A-A-Ah, w-well, y-y'see…]"
"[Oh, Zekrom, I can barely watch…]" Emolga muttered, covering her face with her paws, though still peeping through her fingers.
"[Heh, he looks like a tamato berry…]" Stunfisk said, smirking.
Ash scratched his head. "Wow, buddy, you alright? Your cheeks are looking mighty fiery there. Heck, you're looking more fiery than a fire-type… which is nice and fiery."
Iris rolled her eyes. "Wow, quality observation, Ash."
"Heh, thanks!" he replied, making her slump her head against the table while groaning.
After giggling at the two trainers, Dawn studied Pikachu. "Hmm… y'know, I think poor ol' Pikachu seems really embarrassed about something."
Sitting up again, Iris held a finger to her chin. "Huh. Wonder what's embarrassing the little guy…"
Cilan made a pitiful sound. "Maybe he's too embarrassed to admit that he thinks my food's become less tasty than an old, stir-fried boot…"
"Oh, pipe down, Cilan…" she chided, giving him a bemused look.
While Cilan whined back, the pokémon continued to pepper Pikachu with comments.
"[Oh, so it's true! Are you two really mates now, then?]" Leavanny asked enthusiastically. "[That's nice~]"
Unfezant pulled a face. "[M-Mates!? That's a very awkward thing to say!]"
He looked confused. "[Aww, is it? Why's that? I think it sounds cute…]"
"[That implies that they've…]" She cleared her throat and looked away in embarrassment, "[well… you know.]"
Oh, Arceus, she didn't just imply that out loud to everyone, did she!?
Sure enough, lots of murmuring started up in the crowd, making the mouse feel more awkward than ever.
"[Oh noo…]" Buneary murmured, holding her waist fluff to her face.
A bead of sweat dripped down Leavanny's head. "[E-Er, that's only if you use the old definition of mates. Nobody uses it like that, anymore…]"
"[Heh… who says they haven't, though, eh?]" Crustle said teasingly, earning a few heavy chuckles from some of the other pokémon.
"[N-No way! We haven't done that!]" Pikachu and Buneary both blurted out at the exact same time.
"[Sure, sure…!]" Crustle said, smirking.
"[Hehe, I wonder if their kids are due soon,]" Quilava added, sniggering.
Pikachu groaned while slapping a paw over his face. Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he also saw Buneary grimacing heavily at Quilava's comment.
"[That's mean, you two! Don't say things like that!]" Leavanny chided, giving them a disapproving look.
Notably, Togekiss was mumbling something worriedly from his side, face red from secondhand embarrassment.
"[Either way…]" Piplup interrupted, giving the weasel and crab a dirty look before staring at the couple, "[… you are both dating, now, right? Please tell me you are!]"
As his friends continued to mutter and chuckle amongst themselves, Pikachu could barely stay standing anymore, thanks to his quivering legs. Ughh…! He almost wanted a hole to just swallow him up…
Looking down at Buneary, he saw something that made his ears droop. She seemed… embarrassed. Whether for him or herself, he wasn't sure, but all the same…
Darn it… he was doing this for her, yet he'd only succeeded in messing everything up. She must've been so disappointed…
… No way. He could still save this. He was going to do this properly! He was going to make her feel loved! … S-So to speak!
Balling his fists and frowning determinedly, he looked straight at Piplup. "[… Yeah.]"
Buneary gasped. Hearing that only made Pikachu more determined than ever.
The penguin looked surprised. "[… Y-You are? Really?]"
Pikachu gave a sharp nod. Afterwards, he moved behind Buneary. As he did that, she turned her head to watch him, a curious look on her face.
"[Everyone, this is Buneary, and…]" he started before taking a deep breath and squeezing his eyes shut. Bending down, he wrapped his arms around her, making her squeak in surprise, "[… sh-she's my awesome new girlfriend!]" He hugged slightly tighter. "[… A-A-And I couldn't be happier!]" he added, hoping his voice hadn't cracked too much.
There was a small pause. As his words set in, the only sound that crossed Pikachu's ears was that of Buneary's happy hums. Something that soothed his anxiousness somewhat.
A short while passed before everyone began talking at once. Much to Pikachu's surprise, it didn't involve laughter, or any quips. Instead, they were… applauding him and Buneary! Heck, even Snivy seemed to be giving them a smile of approval.
"[Woo! Congratulations, my friends!]" Pansage sang, clapping.
"[Aww, that's adorable~!]" Leavanny said, beaming.
Stunfisk rolled his eyes at Pikachu and Buneary. "[So sappy… but pretty cool, I guess.]"
"[Yes, it was great!]" Unfezant added happily. "[Much better than the other thing you suggested, Leavanny.]"
The mantis cringed. "[Ohh, don't start that again, please… I already told you, not that kind of ma- Um, M-word. I meant the cute version.]"
"[If you say so…]" she replied, looking unsure.
"[Oh, fina-freaking-lly!]" Piplup exclaimed in response to Pikachu's news. "[D'you know how long I've been waiting for you two to hook up?! Holy Arceus…]"
Pachirisu gave an exaggerated groan. "[I knooow, right? Holy jeez, your love confessions should've happened aaaages ago! Like, half a century and twice that ago!]"
"[Better late than never!]" Axew chimed. "[I'm so happy to hear it, I could dance!]"
"[Me too! And I will!]" she replied, hopping to her feet and doing a jig.
"[Oh, don't leave me out! Yay!]" he said, jumping up to his feet to join her.
"[I literally don't care about any of this…]" Excadrill mumbled, picking up some more pellets to eat. Considering he even said anything about it in general, Pikachu took it as a compliment, all the same.
"[Welp, joke's over, I guess,]" Quilava said to Crustle and Scraggy beside him. "[It's official. Pikachu and Buneary dating's a thing.]"
"[Aww, dang it,]" Scraggy said, looking disappointed. "[I was all excited to riff on him for it, too.]"
"[Well, whatever works,]" Crustle said. He smiled at Pikachu and Buneary. "[Great going, new couple!]"
"[Next stop: mates!]" Quilava joked. "[The Unfezant kind!]"
The friends to his sides laughed to varying degrees.
Face warming again, Pikachu rolled his eyes. Especially as he heard Leavanny and Unfezant complaining about their quips.
Smiling, Meloetta gave Pikachu and Buneary a light clap. Togekiss said nothing… though, judging by her beaming face and her slight shivers of excitement, Pikachu could tell she was quite pleased. He also saw Emolga give him a grin and a wink.
"[Aww…! Even Pikachu beat me to it!]" Oshawott exclaimed, tears streaming down his face. "[Why does everyone get a girlfriend before meee!?]"
"[Because you're a dummy who can't stick to one girl,]" Piplup chided, crossing his arms in a smug way. "[Hence why Meloetta likes me more than you!]"
Tears ceasing immediately, Oshawott gave him a heavy frown. "[Oh, go soak your head, you stupid bird brain.]"
Piplup frowned right back at him. "[Who's a bird brain, bird brain!?]"
"[P-Please, you two…]" Meloetta said, trying to move in-between them both. "[Please don't fight over me, again… This is a happy time!]"
Blatantly ignoring her, they both got into a huge argument again. She could only look exasperated in response… as well as Togekiss, who was also moving closer to help out.
Dawn perked up a short while after seeing Pikachu hug Buneary. "D'aww, I get it. They're a couple now~" she cooed, smiling brightly.
Iris gave them a happy look. "Oh, nice! Great job, you two!" she praised.
"Oh, how truly delectable this is~!" Cilan exclaimed, cupping his hands together with a dreamy look on his face. "Their love is like a cake baked from only the sweetest of sugars!"
"Man, you're so cheesy, Cilan!" Iris said in amusement.
He groaned and slumped down again. "Ughh, 'cheesy', she says…"
Ash smiled. "Huh, cool! Does that mean Pikachu and Buneary became best friends?" he asked, causing Iris to groan exasperatedly.
With a roll of the eyes, Dawn shook her head. "No, it's way more than that, Ash. They're dating!" she explained.
He gave her a blank stare.
Iris slapped a palm over her face. "She means romantically. Ugh, you're such a kid…"
He looked mildly offended. "Hey, what's that supposed to mean…?" he complained before pausing. After blinking several times, his face lit up. "Ahh, wait, I get it! Like Butterfree and that pink butterfree. I think." He looked over at Pikachu and cheered. "Way to go, buddy!"
His arms still around his girlfriend, Pikachu could only stand in place, taking in everyone's support. He felt so overwhelmed, and yet… so great! He was still embarrassed to heck and back because of all the attention, but, at the same time… it was like a weight had been lifted off his back.
"[Gosh, er… thanks, everyone!]" he said, smiling bashfully. "[I'm so happy to hear all the support. It means a lot!]"
He looked down at the bunny in his arms. His heart warmed when he saw her lapping up all of the positive encouragement. It was way better than her demeanor from before, that was for sure.
Everyone continued to coo on them for a little bit longer. Afterwards, they eventually settled down and went back to eating and talking to each other, though no doubt with a new topic in mind.
"[Heehee, gosh! I can't believe how that turned around~]" Buneary sang as Pikachu sat down next to her again. "[You're such a miracle worker!]"
He smiled back at her. "[Hehe, thanks. I'm just sorry it had to get so awkward.]" He poked at his food. "[I just… didn't wanna keep things so… hidden. I want everyone to know that you and me are… y'know. More than best friends, now. No matter what Ash might think.]"
"[Heeheehee! Aww, Pikachu...]" She nuzzled her head against his.
Pushing everyone else out of his mind, even as they watched, he happily nuzzled her back.
Content, they then went back to eating their pellets, happy as can be.
…
… That is, until Ash gave a horrified yelp out of nowhere a minute later. "Oh no, not awesome! Does this mean you're gonna leave, just like Butterfree did, to go and make babies!?" he shouted panickingly.
The blood in Pikachu's cheeks went from hot to ice cold in an instant as the area went silent.
The silence continued for only a few more seconds. Everyone then reacted with either heavy laughing or heavier cringing. Everyone except for Piplup and Oshawott, who were angrily wrestling with each other. Next to them, Meloetta and Togekiss were watching Pikachu and Buneary in amusement and embarrassment, respectively.
"[Yup, I guess Quilava was right…]" Crustle said after more laughter. "[Only a matter of time before the kids.]"
The heat in Pikachu's cheeks went back to burning at full force. Buneary herself had begun to hide her face behind her fluff while groaning in embarrassment.
"[Oh, for crying out loud…]" the mouse said.
"[Yeah… you might need this,]" Buneary responded, offering him some of her fluff.
He took it and held it up to his face. "[… Yeah.]"
"Ughh, Ash, now look what you've done!" Iris exclaimed. "It's like you've become five times the kid in just one day!"
"Not quite the way I would've said it, Iris…" Cilan said, face covered in cold sweat. "But yes, Ash, I must admit that your dish… may not have come out very well, this time. Might even be a little burnt…"
"Huh? Oh, c'mon, what'd I say?" Ash retorted irritably.
Dawn sighed. "Now, Ash… even if they did make us some kids, they won't leave us for no reason," she explained, finger raised. "They're like family, after all!"
"I guess you're right…" Ash replied, seeming relieved.
"… That said…" she continued, her eyes beginning to sparkle, "seeing their lovely children would be just the cutest!"
"I agree wholeheartedly!" Cilan replied. "Pikachu's herbs, plus Buneary's spices… There's no telling what kind of delightful recipe they would make! Though the result would be sweet and sugary, all the same~"
"Now don't you two start…" Iris grumbled, looking embarrassed. "The only recipe Pikachu and Buneary will make will be a melted mess on the ground if this keeps up."
She wasn't wrong... Pikachu felt like he was about to turn into a freaking puddle!
"[… I'm never coming out of this fluff…]" he mumbled.
Buneary gasped and turned to face him, looking shocked. "[N-No! Don't phrase it like that, or-]"
Everyone who'd been laughing before laughed even harder now. Even Emolga, who'd been cringing heavily before.
Pikachu raised an eyebrow. "[W-What now? I only wanted to stay in her fluff forev- Oh. Oh!]" His face burning red hot, he hid away even more.
The laughter only got harder.
"[Jeez… I'm way too young to be hearing all this,]" Quilava said, catching his breath again.
"[From the… sounds of things…]" Crustle started in-between laughter, "[tonight, you'll be hearing… more things you shouldn't… all night long!]"
Quilava's giggles returned at full force. "[O-Oh, no… thank the legends Mamoswine gave me, Togekiss and Pachirisu the talk before today, then.]"
Barely peeking through the fluff, Pikachu saw Scraggy looking really confused at what the two jokesters were saying… though the young lizard laughed all the same. From close by, he also saw Mamoswine eyeing the kid up in an exasperated way.
"[Welp… looks like I know what I'm doing, tonight…]" the mammoth murmured. "[… I wonder if I should use Pikachu and Buneary as examples in tonight's little… 'talk'…]"
Pikachu and Buneary both groaned at the exact same time.
Suddenly, a lovely, melodic song had begun out of nowhere. A song that combined high notes with occasional low dips.
At once, everyone who'd been laughing or cringing - or fighting, in Oshawott and Piplup's case - stopped to listen.
Pikachu lowered the fluff some more to see what was going on. He saw Meloetta floating above everyone, catching their attention with her musical talents.
Pikachu himself was even slightly captivated, though not enough to stop being glued to the spot in humiliation. Looking to the side, he noticed Buneary's face basically telling the same story.
"[Oh, thank goodness…]" a feminine voice from behind him and Buneary said. Before he could react, he was lifted away from the fluff he'd been holding and tucked under Togekiss' wing. He saw the same thing happen to Buneary, too. "[Now, then… let's skedaddle, before Meloetta finishes her 'Song Of Stop Embarrassing Yourself, Please'. … As she calls it.]"
"[… Y-Yeah. Good idea,]" Pikachu mumbled.
"[… Is that really its name?]" Buneary asked.
"[… Um, apparently,]" Togekiss replied, walking away. "[… I didn't question it. Though it was… rather appropriate, for sure.]"
Pikachu and Buneary both chuckled awkwardly.
"[A-All the same,]" Togekiss continued, "[let's, er… do what her song's asking of us, why don't we? Well… asking you, really, but… you know.]"
"[Y-Yeah,]" Pikachu and Buneary both responded.
"[Even if it was Ash's fault…]" Buneary sassed, earning more chuckles from Pikachu and Togekiss.
With that, the bird continued to march away, the new couple under a wing each.
Despite how cheeks up everything had gone, and how mortified he felt because of that… Pikachu was proud of himself for taking such a big step in his relationship. He was well on the way to becoming a half-decent boyfriend! Something he wished to never stop doing.
TO BE CONTINUED!
Finished:
Original stuff - 03/04 (April)/2015
New stuff - 28/02 (February)/2018
Word count: 3,705
VGS2's pointless notes: I won't lie… writing Green Sonic's lines is quite a hard task. It's really fun, though, so I won't complain too much! One could say that writing his lines… is delicious! Haha… I've gotta step it up.
On that note, props to ravengal! She helped with a lot of Cilan-isms, so she's not too slow. So perhaps you should go and show that speed's your game by reading her fic, A Gracious Gift, which I hear (Read: Physically saw) updated yesterday! Too easy! Piece of caaake!
Shameless promotion: Today, let's-a talk about that awesomebrenguy. He's generally a fan of making pokémon cross-overs, but he does have one story that's pure pokeymon. Either way, they generally have lagomorph, which ain't a thing to complain about! :P
His magnum opus at the moment seems to be Lost In The Forest, which is quite good, maybe save for a few errors here and there. I like me a romantic adventure story with robots in it, and I'm sure you lot do, too! So go ahead and give it a read! And don't forget to review it!
On that note, I must say, though… it's becoming increasingly apparent that nobody likes forests. I know of at least four different authors who have stories that take place in strangely dangerous forests of death. I mean, I don't really mind, but it's interesting; what is it with you guys and deadly woods? Did you all get really ticked off while playing the Donkey Kong Country games, or something? XP
Fun mistake/s of the day: #1: 'Pachirisu giggled before waving her paws. "[Oh! Oooh!]"'
('Uh oh, because I didn't write two matching 'ooh's or 'ohh's, it sounds like she had a slight orgasm, there. "Oh! Ooh! British accents!" *Suddenly, as ravengal's one lemon fic would say, she 'sweet released.' Axew beamed brightly in response*)
#2: 'Eventually, Piplup just shook his head and looked back at Pikachu. "[Well, whatever?]"'
(Passive aggressive penguin.)
#3: "[Next stop, mates!]" Quilava joked.
(Crikey, he turned Australian, mates!)
#4: "[I literally don't care about any of this…]" Excadrill mumbled, picking up some more pellets to eat him.
(… Wait, what!? How the feck did I manage that!? O,o Jesus Christ alive… people are gonna think I'm doing these on purpose, at this rate. Oh well… guess Excadrill decided to kill himself by using man-eating pellets. Bonus points for this one, considering I left it up not only once… but twice when posting! Officially canon. XP)
#5: '{Stuff about Meloetta and Togekiss}' He also saw Emolga give them a grin and a wink.'
(And then Emolga became a lesbian, apparently. Hot.)
#6: 'He also saw Emolga give Pikachu a grin and a wink.'
(He saw her do that for Pikachu? A different Pikachu? Are we gonna get another 'For The Love Of Pikachu' situation?)
#7: 'The silence continued for only a few more seconds before the heat'
(Oh, God, no… What is this? MewLover54's fics? XD Perhaps everyone in this chappie wasn't far off the baby comment after all, though, eh?)
#8: "Pikachu's herbs plus Buneary's spices… there's not telling what kind of delightful dish they would make!"
(Cilan wishes to keep it a secret, it seems! Perhaps he knows something we do not.)
#9: '"[I guess you're right…]" Ash replied, seeming relieved.'
(Oh for crying out loud… they're speaking pokémon again. XD Ash: "Awesome awesome awesome! Awesome? Awesome! Starter pokémon!")
#10: "Now don't you two tart…"
(Dawn and Cilan become sex-obsessed British people, apparently. According to Iris, anyway. XP)
#11: "[O-Oh, no… thank Arceus Mamoswine]"
(This isn't a mistake, really… but it kinda looks like Quilava thanked his god, Arceus Mamoswine, don't it? XD)
#12: 'or fighting in Oshawott and Piplup's case'
(What, a court case? Sounds like one without the comma. XP "Objection! Oshawott and Piplup are not guilty! The one who actually committed the crime of stealing all the cheese… is you, Pikachu!" *Presents this entire chapter as evidence* )
#13: 'With that, Togekiss continued to march away, a lover in each arm.'
(It makes it sound like Togekiss has joined in on the pairing, thus making it a threesome. Oh lordy… XD … Plus, she grew arms, apparently.)
Next up: Cooling off some embarrassment!
