After some of the Team Flare members had been arrested, Elizabeth and Davaid figured they might as well share a hotel room. Davaid went into the bathroom to prepare something… Volpsei was still a fluffy ball of pure energy, having taken his hat again. Ruby was asleep on the bed Davaid would be using, and Rush was sleeping on the balcony's railing. I laid down next to Elizabeth, before being picked up, carried into the bathroom, and was settled down in the bathtub, "Davaid I'm clean now!" I pouted, he pointed at my paws and lips, "those don't look clean to me, plus you've been overdue for a bath for awhile now."
Being bathed wasn't fun for Snowy and I knew this, I started soaking her in the water, "can I touch your tails?" Snowy looked at me like I was an idiot, "Davaid, I've told you in the past; you are free to touch my tails as long as you aren't trying to rip them off," I nodded, and got to work. Touching a Ninetales' tails is a big deal, if you're unlucky and not on its good side, you'll probably be cursed for a thousand years, or until said Ninetales dies. If one were to actively let you touch their fluffy tails, it meant they either loved or trusted you with something as precious as their tails.
With that in mind, I took extra care when cleaning them, taking as much time and care as I needed just to clean one of her tails. Snowy was actually quite relaxed after I started to finally rinse the soap out of her coat. Just like that, she was clean, but needed drying. I grabbed a towel, set the Ninetales in my lap, and got to work on her. Snowy loved this part of a bath, being dried off. After I had dried her off, she was even fluffier than usual. I hugged her, "you're really fluffy now!" Snowy rolled her eyes, "at least this awful process has its perks!" I let go of her, and got ready to bathe the next Pokemon.
I quickly laid on top of Elizabeth, who was currently reading a book, while Davaid carried off the next victim to the bathtub of doom. If I hated being bathed, I knew Ruby and Volpsei, who'd likely never had baths before would loathe it. I chuckled at the thought of seeing Ruby taking a bath, those thoughts were wash away when Elizabeth put down her book, and started hugging me, "how are you so fluffy and cute after all this time?" I shrugged, embracing the cuddle.
Being put in a bath was actually kind of nice, it was just like Davaid was petting me for a lot longer, and I'd be getting cleaned at the same time! Davaid set me on his lap to dry me, but I raised my body temperature to dry off, "oh right, you can do that," he rubbed my head, which felt like there was more fur there than usual. He patted my back, "Volpsei! Can you come in here for me?" I trotted out of the bathroom, and in came Volpsei.
After my son entered the bathroom, there was a lot more noise of water splashing everywhere the sound of Davaid getting hit by said water. I guess Volpsei either saw a bath as playing, or genuinely hated it. I waddled over to the entrance, and saw Volpsei in the bathtub, tails wagging and smiling. Davaid had gave him a rubber Ducklett and he was playing with it, he barked before lunging at it, sending another wave of water into his trainer's face.
It was now late at night, my son and his Houndoom were in a little dogpile, both of them were drooling, but they looked peaceful like that. Snowy and Volpsei had piled up on top of me, the former was wide awake while the latter had been trying to go to sleep, an idea popped into mind, "hey Snowy, want to tell Volpsei of when you were a baby?" she shrugged, "wait what?" Volpsei looked up at me, "just promise me to keep it down, Davaid and Ruby are sleeping," I pointed to the dogpile on the other bed. It was no wonder to me how those two were best friends, if they could get any closer they would probably be the same entity. Volpsei nodded, and stared intently at me.
I shrugged, Elizabeth was going to tell him about when I was a kit, "Volpsei, I can tell you some of the story, but most of it will probably told by grandma here," he nodded. Elizabeth began to smile, "it was roughly forty years ago, I had just started walking home from playing with friends."
I had just started walking home through Panola Ranch, as I walked past the Ranch's daycare, two people were talking to each other about an egg, "I can't afford to take care of another Pokemon, let alone an egg!" said one, "don't sweat it, we'll find another home for this egg here," I walked up to the two of them, "I'd be willing to take care of an egg!" the two looked at each other and nodded. Whatever would come out of the egg when it hatched would be my first Pokemon!" Mom and Dad were looking to get me one, and this would give them a break from having to go out and catch one!
The daycare worker handed me the egg in a capsule to keep it warm, "take good care of it more me, promise?" I nodded, "I promise!" I was excited, but I had to contain that excitement, I couldn't risk accidently cracking or breaking the egg. That would guarantee whatever was inside would die, so I walked as carefully as possible. The guy who used to own the egg escorted me through the tall grass, his Ninetales was absolutely beautiful! I reached out to pet her, then leaned into my hand. She was so sweet! I patted her on the head as we walked.
After several weeks of waiting, the egg started shaking a lot, Mom and Dad even stayed home from work to prepare for the egg to hatch. I stared intently at the capsule the egg was inside, there were bottles of milk beside me to feed whatever hatched. Eventually the egg started to crack, a paw poked a hole from inside the egg, and not long after a Vulpix came out of the egg shell. It looked like a female judging from its build, she was absolutely adorable! I took her out of the egg's capsule, and started feeding her.
I stared at this human in front of me… it must've been my mother! I didn't know exactly what she was, but I wanted to keep her. She lifted me into the air and cradled me, I leaned into her as she fed me, "why would ya look at that!" somebody who knelt down beside Mom, and started petting my head, it felt amazing! Before I knew it, the milk was empty, "she's adorable!" said the large guy. Mom started rubbing my cheek, I yawned and laid my head against her chest, and started to doze off.
"So what are you going to name her?" asked dad, "I think Snowy would be a good name, how does that sound?" he shrugged, "it rolls off the tongue easily, but the choice is yours as to how you name her," I nodded, "Snowy it is!" I whispered, trying not to wake up the little Vulpix. I hugged my precious little baby, and took her up to my room. These next few weeks would be a lot more interesting with this little girl in my life, I laid her down on my pillow, and covered her with the blanket. It was getting late anyways, so I laid down as well, and held her close to my face. I had never slept better in my life!