Chapter 6

Sleeping on the roof has to be one of the worst things I've done. I barely got any sleep because it was so unbearably uncomfortable… Well, as long as Quil's happy, I'm happy. I turn over and see Quil sleeping soundly. Wow, how is he so comfy? Ugh, I can't move, he's so close. And he has me cocooned in his wings. When is he gonna wake up? I can't just wake him up, that's just rude. I guess I'll have to wait until he does.

…

45 minutes pass. It feels like hours. The sun is pretty high, and it's starting to boil a bit out here. How is he not up yet? I then hear a quiet yawn, and he starts rubbing his eyes. "Good morning, Ethan. How did you sleep on the rooftop?"

"Horribly."

"Oh, heh, whoops. Sorry for making you sleep up here."

"Eh, it's alright. I'm with you, so it's okay."

"Heh, how adorable of you, Ethan."

"Well, y'know… But can we get down now? It's starting to get pretty hot."

"Oh! Oh yeah, sure. Here, I'll help you down." He stands up, and I follow. He starts flapping his wings, making his ascend just above my head. "Woah, c-careful with the arm, Quil."

"Yeah, I know." He then gently grasps both of my shoulders in his claws. Lifting me up, we head to the front door. It still felt insane doing that. We did finally have a soft landing, though. I was worried he'd drop me again… I opened the front door and as I'm heading in, Lucario approaches me. "You said you'd be back soon. It's the morning after! Are you out of your mind?!"

"Oh, sorry. I didn't plan on running into some friends you know. Didn't mean to make you worry that much." I reach out and pat his head gently. He quickly jabs my chest with his fist spike and knocks the air out of me. I let out a wheezy breath, and Quil just barely catches me before I collapse onto the ground. "O-okay, I deserved that, lesson learned…"

Lucario then just walks away. Geez, didn't expect him to be like a parent about this. I turned my head toward Quil, and he shrugged. I regain my composure and walk into the living room, and let myself fall onto the couch. Then moments later, I hear a knock on the door. I wonder who that could be…? I get back up and answer the door. It's a delivery man. "Is this the residence of Ethan Alwin?"

"Yeah, that's me."

"I've got three Pokémon to deliver to you."

"Hold on, Pokémon?"

"Yes." He takes a look at a document in his hand. "Three Lycanrocs. Midday, Dusk, and Midnight forms." Oh no. Don't tell me it's those Lycanrocs. "I'm going to need you to sign off on this if you don't mind." I take a second to process what's happening. "Hold on, I already have six Pokemon with me. Nine is way too many to take care of."

"Hmm.." He takes another look at his document. "It says here you're more than capable of doing so. According to someone named Lance." That son of a bitch… I can't just refuse now. But there's no way I'd be able to take care of nine Pokemon at once. Especially if all of my Pokemon are anthropomorphic… This would be way too much to handle if I accepted. But what else can I do? They've already been taken from their home. The least I could do is help. I sigh. "Alright, hand over the paper." The delivery man beamed. "Great!" He hands over the transfer documents. "I'll need you to sign here, here, and initial there." I'm reluctant to take his pen, but I feel like I'm in the right…

So, I signed away at the transfer documents. He hands me a box with three Poké Balls. "Have a good day!" he says, turning to leave. Quil then closes the door for me. "So, new additions to the team, eh?" He asked. "Oh, yeah. Guess you heard all that… Three Lycanrocs, all anthropomorphic." He sighed. "Well, you better take care of 'em."

"That's my job, Quil. Well, I might as well introduce them, right? Don't want them to just stay in their Poké balls forever now do we?" I opened the box, and there they were. Three neatly and carefully packed Poké Balls. I was hesitant to grab them and open them up. But I swallow my negative emotions and grab them one by one. Quil looks at me with a confident smile. "Let's see 'em, Ethan!"

"Yup! Hopefully, they get used to their new home with us." He gives me a warm smile. He opens his beak to speak but closes it back. Something seems to be holding him back. Wonder what it is..? "Well, get ready to greet them, Quil. Here goes…" I throw all three Poké balls in the air, and they pop open. After a quick flash of white light, three Lycanrocs appeared right in front of me. And Lance wasn't wrong, they're anthropomorphic… The Midday Lycanroc eyes her surroundings, the Midnight one looks at me and snarls, and the Dusk one just yawns and plops himself on the couch. He's the one that speaks first. "Wow, this couch is amazing…" Midnight looks at him and speaks. "Ugh, of course you would. Get up, Hayner. We gotta check this place out." Then Midday. "This place looks nice, what do you think, Nokto?" Directing the question to Midnight.

"I think it could use a lot more red and black. All this is too bright for me."

"I think it's perfect!"

"Of course you do Skylar. Y'know, no offense but your optimistic demeanor really bothers me."

"Oh, you just need to be more positive, Nokto!"

"Shut it, Skylar. So, who's the twink?"

"Ethan is the name. I'm assuming you're Nokto?" They stared at me, eyes wide open. Then the Dusk Lycanroc, presumably Hayner, gets up. "Hold it, you can understand us?"

"Oh, yeah. I can understand you." The Midday one, Skylar, begins to giggle excitedly. "Wow! That's awesome! Oh, excuse Nokto's attitude. He's a bit sour after the transfer."

"To be honest, I would've thought that all of you would act like him."

"Well, I'm just excited to meet a new person, Nokto is a bit torn, but I know he'll get over it. And Hayner, well… He doesn't really care as long as he's comfy." Then Hayner winks at me as he begins to drift off into sleep.

"And well, I'm glad to meet a new person! Especially my new master!" Skylar runs up to me and gives me a hug. I gently push her away in response. "Sorry Skylar, but it isn't really the best time to hug me right now. I barely know you."

"Oh, sorry!" Then Nokto begins to speak. "See? She's incredibly optimistic. Too optimistic in my opinion. It makes her naive."

"Well, your sour attitude is what's pushing our new master away!"

"Please, don't refer to me as 'master'. Just Ethan is okay."

"Oh, Okay! Ethan." Giggling excitedly. Hayner opens one eye. "Pleasure to meet ya Ethan." Giving me a peace sign and going back to sleep.

"I'll call you whatever I want. I'll stay with 'Twink' for now." Says Nokto. Before I could object, Quil steps in front of me. "No, you'll refer to him as Ethan, just as he commanded." Nokto eyes Quil down, and asks, "So, the Decidueye over here is your fuck-buddy?"

"What?" Me and Quil said in unison. With the way he said it, it made me more furious than I thought. Quil just looked confused.

"I called you two fuck-buddies. And for good reason, I can smell your musk from here. Did you masturbate recently? Or did you happen to fuck Ethan silly? From how he's shaped, I'd say he has no chance topping someone like that Decidueye." I step in front of Quil, fuming. "You will refrain from assuming such ludicrous things from me and Quil. You will respect him and me. And I absolutely forbid you from EVER questioning of my masculinity. You hear me, dog?" I clenched my fist in anger.

"That's NOKTO, to you." He grabbed the collar of my shirt and lifted me to eye level. He was way stronger than I thought! My confidence faded and I immediately started to panic internally. "And I'll say whatever the FUCK I want about you and your-" Before he can finish whatever dreck she was about to spew, I take his Poke Ball from the table and immediately return her to it. "That's enough out of you." As I fall to the ground, Quil catches me. He looks at me with concern. I look at Skylar, and she just shrugs, with a worried expression as well. Surprisingly, Hayner speaks first. "We're sorry about him. You might as well keep him in there for a good while. He needs to think things through."

"Is he always like this?"

"Nope, but it's not the first time either. When he evolved, especially into the hunky, tough guy you saw, his personality and ego were, well… boosted. For lack of a better term."

"Wow, you're a lot smarter than you look, Hayner."

"Thanks, Ethan, now if you don't mind, I'm going to keep enjoying this couch…" And there he goes, falling asleep again.

Quil sets me down and puts an arm on my shoulder. "Ethan, you okay? Did he hurt you?"

"N-no, he didn't, but I was scared for my life for a second there…" I let out a nervous chuckle, and wipe my brow, gulping and looking still like I was in danger. "I-I need to lie down…" Quil just nods, picks me up again, and heads upstairs. We head into my room, and he sets me down on my bed. Quil sits down on the edge of the bed and sighs. "Some Lycanroc dude he is… Sorry I couldn't help, Ethan. I thought you had it under control."
"I-I did, in a sense, but… Well, apology accepted Quil." I sigh.

"Quil, am I… Really not like… That manly or masculine? Am I too skinny or… Not good looking at all…?"
"Oh, no, no, Ethan. You've got it all. Our body is perfect, your fit. Your hair might be a bit on the long side, but it's your style! Not to mention your eyes are just amazing to look at. You're a handsome guy, Ethan. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Not even that edgy Lycanroc." He lies his wing on my hand and smiles.

"If you need any help, I'll be here to back you up. Like always."

I smile back at him too. He starts leaning in. Oh my God, is it about to happen? Are we about to kiss? I start getting excited, my heart begins racing a million miles an hour. As I start sitting up, I lean into Quil. Before things could get any hotter, Raichu walks through the doorway. "Hey, are we gonna have lunch soon? Those Lycanrocs have been bothering me nonstop."