Hello again, this occasion I've brought a story that I made. Enjoy.

Improper Bond: A Flowering Relationship

Sam was a Pokémon trainer with big dreams to achieve, between them was to reach the Pokémon League and win until being the champion. He always was fascinated by Pokémon since he was young, since that he wanted to begin his own journey with one as a partner through the vast region where he lived, even travel to other regions. The young man liked the fact of moving from one location to another, catching Pokémon, training them to make them stronger, beating other trainers with the same dreams like him, making friends along the way, winning gym badges, competing on big tournaments y becoming champion of the region. It was a long and hard goal to achieve, but if he tried hard enough he could get it. He waited for several years to have that opportunity to travel independently, with the pass of time his cravings increased, but he had to keep his mind cool if he wanted to get to success.

Once he grew up until being an adolescent, he was given the opportunity to have a Pokémon partner. Sam went to the Professor's laboratory, where research about Pokémon was done. She was going to give him his first Pokémon to start his adventure like she did with every young man. The Professor gave him a choice of three Pokémon, he only had to choose one. It was Snivy, a grass type; Tepig, a fire type; and Oshawott; a water type. Three of them introduced themselves and formed in front of Sam, waiting for his choice. The young man was undecided, he was prepared to become a trainer, but he didn't realized the hard first step that had to be taken. After thinking intensely and with many doubts, he was able to make his choice: he chose Snivy. The Pokémon was so happy meanwhile the other two were disappointed. Sam chose what would be his companion throughout his journey. The Professor gave him a Pokédex to search information about Pokémon in his adventure. He used to scan his Snivy, he saw the information about his Pokémon, between them was its level, its moves, even its gender, which was female. The Professor also gave him some Pokéballs to catch other Pokémon. Everything was ready and prepared.

He came out the laboratory with his first Pokémon. He was so excited to start his journey to become champion. Before leaving the town, he wanted to give a nickname to his Snivy. Sam thought for a while trying to look for a nickname for his Pokémon. He didn't want to overheat his head too much, so he chose something simple: Ivy. The Grass Snake liked to hear that name. From that moment on Sam's Snivy would be called Ivy. Both of them left the town with many expectations and dreams ahead, thus starting their journey, and the beginning of a valuable friendship between Sam and Ivy.

Time passed since that day where he was offered the opportunity to travel with a Pokémon partner. The two were becoming stronger and winning experience every fight and moment where they were together. Sam had in his mind that, for there to be success in battle, a close bond between trainer and Pokémon had to be formed, and they did. At the beginning was a bit complicated the relation, but with the passing of time it got better and better. The two had won several battles, and had lost a few. They learned from the mistakes and were trying harder every fight they gave. At the start they only were two of them, he knew he had to form a team to be prepared for any situation, so he was catching more Pokémon along the journey and he had trained them. The companions were interacting with each other and became more and more friends, and cooperated in everything. Sam loved and took care so much of his Pokémon, and they gave him back the gesture, even one of them won him more love and affection than the others.

Ivy seemed to be quite fond of her trainer long after she was chosen as his fellow traveler. At the beginning they only focused on training hard for futures battles, they tried so hard to get stronger. They ended up very tired each time they trained intensely.

"Okay, Ivy, use Leaf Blade on that rock!"

Sam's Snivy took a big jump and flipped in the air, to hit the target the rock with her tail. The force was such that it shattered.

"Well done!"

He noticed that Ivy was exhausted because the pants she gave.

"Alright, let's have some rest for now."

"Vy…"

"You has made a good work, how about if we eat something to regain strength?

"Snivy!" she said happy.

Sam took out his backpack to look for food. Since the beginning of his adventure that he carried his backpack, he saved the essential there, between those things were the food. He took out some sandwiches wrapped in paper and Pokémon food for Ivy. The young man gave her in a bowl and put it on the ground. Both started to eat the food. It was delicious, they enjoyed the food as always. But sometimes they didn't have and resorted to look for berries in the woods, until they reached a town or a city. Ivy liked to be next to her trainer, eating especially, because it was a moment where the two could enjoy together. Once they finished eating, they took a rest for a while and returned to train later.

They tried very hard in the battles, they won a lot of fights but sometimes they were losing; however, the huge bond that Sam and Ivy had made them strengthen and move forward, no matter how difficult it may be.

"Tranquill, Quick Attack, now!"

The rival's Pokémon went full speed towards Sam's Snivy.

"Ivy, jump and catch it with Vine Whip!"

The Grass Snake Pokémon obeyed his order. When they were in a certain distance, she made a jump to avoid it, Tranquill went under her. After turn around in the air, with her pods grabbed the Wild Pigeon Pokémon.

"Now send it to the ground!"

With all her strength in her vines, she took Tranquill up, making a curve. It was above her for a moment. To finish she took it behind her and making it hit the ground at full speed. What Ivy did was catch the normal and flying type Pokémon with her vines, make a one hundred and eighty degree turn up and slam it against the ground, taking advantage the bird Pokémon's speed and the centrifugal force so the landing would cause more damage. An incredible maneuver for the opponent trainer. The blow was such that Tranquill fell fainted, so the victory was for Sam and his Snivy. They said happily:

"We win!"

"Vy!"

Just then, Ivy jumped towards her trainer's chest, she caught him off guard. Startled, the young man caught his Pokémon with the arms so she wouldn't fall. He felt how Snivy hugged him with her little hands and cuddled his chest with her head happily. First time that that happened, but it felt so nice to him. The rival trainer of the fight returned his Tranquill to its Pokéball before come closer to Sam and say:

"Congratulations for beating me, it's been a long time since somebody beat me."

"Thanks."

"Your Snivy is very strong. It caught me off guard the circular motion, I never saw anything like it."

"Yeah, it's a technique thanks to the hard work of training. Right, Ivy?"

"Snivy!" she said happy as she was still in Sam's arms.

"Your Pokémon looks very happy. You two make a great team."

"Thank you again."

"You're welcome. Well, I have to go to heal my Tranquill. So goodbye, friend."

"Goodbye, pal."

Sam and Ivy said goodbye to the trainer as he was going to the city. They were in the forest but it could see a city near where they were. Once they were alone, the young man said to his Snivy.

"We've won many battles, this deserves to celebrate. Let's go to a restaurant to eat delicious food! What do you say, Ivy?"

"Sni-vy!"

"Alright, now return to your Pokéball"

Unexpectedly, Snivy dodged the light beam from the Pokéball, Sam was surprised by that reaction. It was the first time something happened like that. He asked confused:

"What's wrong? Don't you want to return to your Pokéball?"

The Pokémon shook her head.

"Why?"

In that Ivy jumped to his chest again, he took her with the arms and she got on his left shoulder.

"Do you want to be on my shoulder?"

"Vy" saying with a smile.

"Well, we are near the city, it wouldn't be bad accompany me out for a while. So let's go to eat something delicious."

"Sni-vy!"

They started their march to the nearby city. It was also the first time that Snivy wanted to accompany Sam out of her Pokéball, and it that wasn't enough, she also wanted to be on his shoulder. The trainer thought she was taking a lot of affection to him and trust to do that. He thought there was nothing wrong with it, so she would get stronger from the close bond they had, so he continued walking normally.

It became tiring to be a Pokémon trainer: train, fight with others, move from one location to another, it was very tiring. As usual when he was going to a city or town, he was going to the Pokémon Center without further delay to heal his Pokémon, and rest after a long day of walking. In that establishment there were food and beds, to stay and continue later with his journey.

Sam and Ivy, who was still out of her Pokéball since several days; afterwards his Pokémon were healing in Nurse's hands, they went to the rooms. It was nighttime and both were tired by walking a lot. The young man gave a heavy yawn.

"Well, it's time for me to fall asleep."

Snivy yawned as well.

"You too, eh? It has been a long day, tomorrow will be better. We have to rest. Now return to your Pokéball."

"Snivy." saying "no" with her head.

"Huh? Why don't you want to return to your Pokéball?"

In that moment Ivy got on the bed, lay down and snuggled.

"Do you… want to sleep with me?"

She nodded. Sam got uncomfortable for what his Pokémon partner wanted.

"Umm… I don't really know. Let me think."

He sat on the bed next to his Pokémon and started to meditate for a while. Ivy wanted to sleep with him, which would be weird in his words; nevertheless, he thought it wouldn't bad a little of company when he was slept, Sam felt a bit alone when he fell asleep without his companions. He had no idea if that was allowed in that place. He wishes he could sleep with all of his Pokémon, but he didn't want to risk committing a foul. Snivy could sleep next to his feet and wouldn't bother him absolutely.

"Alright, you can sleep with me. You can do it at the other end of the bed."

"Vy."

She accepted the deal. Before going to sleep, Sam went to the bathroom to take off the clothes and put on the pajamas. Once with the pajamas on, he went moved towards the bed and lay down to fall asleep.

"Goodnight, Ivy."

"Snivy…"

And the two fell asleep minutes later. It wasn't the only time that happened. When they arrived to a town or a city with a Pokémon Center, they went to sleep in a room. Since that day Ivy always wanted to sleep with her trainer instead of sleep in her Pokéball. At the first days Snivy lay down at the foot of the bed, time later he let her sleep next to his legs, and finally she lay down higher. She lay her tiny head on the same young man's pillow and got the rest of her body under the covers, like her trainer did.

After a few weeks, the boy got several victories, some gym badges and several Pokémon partners that he caught during his journey. The bond that united them became increasingly narrow. They trained very hard so that everyone became stronger. By having several Pokémon in his team, the ideal, according to Sam, was train one in one moment of the day and train another in other occasion. So they could strengthen equitably. His Pokémon made friends with each other, but for Ivy didn't feel content with that.

Since a new member joined to the team, Snivy wanted that her trainer had more attention to her, because she always saw him training with the new one so that it was to the starter Pokémon's level. Ivy felt jealousy. She thought she wasn't getting so much attention as he did before. She always wanted that he chose her to train or fight. The Grass Snake couldn't do much with the other partners, because if she did something bad to them, Sam could think ill of Ivy, so she tried to be friendly with the trainer's other Pokémon.

One day Sam was looking for his Snivy because he couldn't see her anywhere. He was very worried, he hadn't seen her for several minutes.

"Ivy, where are you?!"

He called her at the top of his lungs, however, there was no response in the surroundings. He thought that his Pokémon got lost or was attacked by other Pokémon, even that some villains had kidnapped her; he thought the worst. After much anguish, Sam could find her Snivy. He felt very relieved after much searching.

"There you are! Phew! You had me very worried, Ivy."

"Snivy…"

She felt happy to see her trainer again. She didn't like see him altered by her absence.

"Where you were?"

"Snivy vy."

In that moment he notice something; Ivy had some flowers in her hands. It's strange to him that a Pokémon had flowers. He asked her:

"And those flowers? What are those for?"

"Vy."

She after wanted to give the flowers to her trainer, he was still very confused by the situation.

"Are those… for me?"

"Snivy vy" saying in a happy tone.

"Umm… Well… Thank you so much… I suppose…"

Sam only dedicated to accept and take the flowers from his Pokémon. Those looked very pretty. The tremendous confusion didn't let his mind alone. He notice later in Ivy that she was blushing, her hands were stick together in front of her and she had a cute smile on her face. Something was strange, but he didn't care in that moment. The important thing was he found his Snivy safe and sound.

"Okay," he said relieved, "thanks for the flowers. Now let's continue with our path."

"Vy!" she expressed happily.

And they resume his march until arrive to the next location.

It came a time when Sam questioned something about Ivy. His Snivy was behaving strangely lately. She was getting very affective and nice with him. He remembered the things that she did. She didn't sleep inside of her Pokéball like his teammates did, but she sleep with the young man. It was a strangeness that a Pokémon slept with its owner in the same bed; for one night was alright, but several times was weird. He thought she had a lot of trust and affection so that she slept with him together. Sam didn't want to say no to her, he loved Ivy so much and didn't want to see her sad.

When sleeping next to the Pokémon, she looked very cute and calm to tell her otherwise. In some occasions she fell asleep on the bed after a long day, and before he went to sleep. With his hand, carefully, so as not to wake her, moved her from place. He put her head over the pillow and later covered the rest of her body with the bed sheets. By last, with the pajama on, he tried to lie down, settle down and sleep to her side. He did everything delicately. So small, so fragile, he thought.

Sam didn't feel alone when sleeping, he felt much accompanied by someone that loved him so much. He slept better and occasionally dreamed with something nice. Besides, it was nice to awake with somebody to his side, it was a good way to start the day. It was difficult to him say her no. In the end he had to settle for what was happening. Later it became a habit to sleep next to his starter Pokémon that began his journey as a trainer.

Sam remembered about other thing that happened to him; that time Ivy gave him some beautiful flowers. In that moment he only was focused on knowing that he found his Pokémon, but he thanked her anyway. Now he wondered why a Pokémon would want to give flowers to its trainer. Maybe… it was a kind of present? A gift for him? Why would she do it? In that he remembered his Snivy became very fond of Sam, all those nice moment since the beginning of his adventure as a trainer. Did she do it to thank him for everything the young man had done for her? It could be that. Or perhaps it was because…? He didn't know. Maybe all the signs of affection that she made to him were because… she was in love with him?

That question made him very thoughtful and missed. That a Pokémon fell in love with its trainer… it was something that he had never seen it coming, or had he ever thought, or had he ever seen it before. It was strange. He knew that if two persons have affection for each other much they would fall in love, but that a Pokémon had so much affection for its owner? Sam wasn't sure how to react to that. He could express sadness, rage, fear, surprise, dislike, but on the bottom he felt… happy, even a little.

Sam took care of Snivy for a long time and adored her with so much love. He cared for her, helped her to get stronger and stronger. He supposed it was natural that, for everything he had done, Ivy fell deeply in love with Sam. He felt, in part, that he did the right things like every trainer should do: taking care and loving its Pokémon in every moment. It was weird to know that his Snivy had a crush on him. Other thing that he knew was that, with that inseparable bond, he would have a great future as a trainer. With a strong bond like that they could teamwork better, even they could reach towards that League and become a champion if he continue like that. That was marvelous; but, for all that long thought, it had already gotten dark. The time flys when you think for a long time. It was time to go to the Pokémon Center and go to sleep with his dear Ivy.

Upon arrival, and after healing his Pokémon, they went to a room to rest all night. Ivy, who accompanied her trainer out of her Pokéball, went to the bed to lie down. Once Sam went to the bathroom and changed his clothes for a pajama, headed towards the bed, where his Snivy was waiting to sleep together again. He saw her very tired to move, so he tried to move her carefully. He put her head over the pillow and covered the rest of her body with the bed sheets. Later he got between the sheets and settled down. Before sleep, he said to his Pokémon:

"Goodnight, Ivy. Have sweet dream."

"Vy…" answering in a love voice and placidly, as well as showing a soft smile on his face.

Waiting for a new day, minutes later, the two fell fast asleep.

That would be all. What I wanted to do here was portray the cute side of a romance between a trainer and Pokémon, simple, innocent, nice. I hope that you have liked and see you next time.

Edit: I have to delete the other parts because there was a detail that I didn't like at all. I'm sorry about that.