Hey guys, another chapter, holy cow this is coming out quick. I will try to get the story to the time where Kenitoh has left us. I hope you will enjoy this chapter!
Enjoy reading!
Touko sat on the edge of her bed. It had been two weeks since Touko had met her 'parents'. She was rather surprised by the way they acted towards her. It went against all Touko had expected. Sure they wanted to put her into a nursery, but if that's it, she could live with that. Touko looked at the clock. Today she would 'go home' with her parents. This made her feel strange. It feels like she had been waiting for this for so long, but at the same time she needed to escape. The doubts have been torturing her mind for a long time now, and Touko was losing patience to finally get the solution. She hoped that being with these people for a little while would help her find an answer to her doubts. Touko slowly set her feet on the ground. It felt good to be able to move them, but she couldn't do much with them yet. Touko tried to lean on them, but even that was too much to ask. She sighed and sat back down. Touko had been watching the news for a bit lately. She was shocked seeing it, because most children turned out happier than they were before, which was strange, considering Touko still didn't know what to do. There was one story that stood out though. The reporter told about a child being captured who was known as the eighteen month shadow. Touko found this odd. The girl turned out to be name Rosa and was apparently quite the celebrity among pokemon. Touko's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.
"come in" Touko said
Nurse Jodi walked in pushing a wheelchair.
"Touko, your parents should be here soon, shall I bring you to the waiting room?" Nurse Jodi asked in her usual kind voice
"Nurse Jodi, can I try to walk leaning on your shoulder?" Touko asked, wanting to try this really badly
Nurse Jodi smiled and helped the girl, holding her so she wouldn't fall. Touko carefully set a foot to the ground. Even leaning was too much, but she tried anyway. She set her other foot down and tries to stand on her own. Nurse Jodi held her tightly, mostly carrying her because Touko, even though she didn't want to admit it, was unable to stand on her own just yet. Nurse Jodi set Touko down in the wheelchair, leaving Touko with an offended expression.
"I know you want to walk dear, but your legs aren't quite ready" Jodi said with a warm smile "so are you ready to go home?" she added
"yeah, I am" Touko said in a calm way
it was unusual for Touko to feel this way, but she felt calm. For some reason she trusted that these pokemon would take care of her. She hoped so much that she could be happy for at least a little while with them. Touko was wheeled to the waiting room where she pushed herself over to one of the benches. Nurse Jodi smiled as she stroke the girl's hair.
"you've improved so much Touko, I'm very proud of you" Nurse Jodi said
"thank you nurse Jodi…" Touko said looking at the Chansey in front of her
"no I'm needed elsewhere, so this will be goodbye for now. I wish you the best Touko" Jodi said with a smile
"thanks… same to you nurse Jodi" Touko said smiling back
with this Nurse Jodi left the room, leaving Touko there alone. She sighed and sat back waiting…
Cathrynn was hopping around in excitement. Today was the day that Touko would finally come home. Her very own child would finally be safe with her.
"Come on Nathan! You slowpoke, don't make me wait!" she said in an impatient way
"I'm coming honey, just getting the keys, I can't find them anywhere" Nathan said
"I have the keys silly!" Cathrynn replied holding up the keys
Nathan walked towards Cathrynn with a smile and opened the door for her
"always one step ahead of me aren't you" he said in a teasing way
Cathrynn practically sprinted outside impatiently waiting for Nathan to follow
"Cathy… just a second… I know you are really excited, but give the girl some space. Remember, we talked about this, if we get too close too quickly she will reject us" Nathan said holding his wife by the shoulder
"I know… I know… I'm just excited, that's all…" Cathrynn said in response
"all right, let's get going then" Nathan said holding his wife's hand as they headed towards the center Touko was staying…
Touko was alone in the waiting room. She had been waiting for a couple of minutes now and glared at the clock every five seconds. Touko looked up seeing the doors of the waiting room open. Cathrynn and Nathan walked in, smiling upon seeing Touko. Cathrynn walked towards her as Nathan went to finish up some things for the adoption.
"it's so good to see you all healthy Touko" Cathrynn said standing in front of her.
Standing in front of her made Touko realize how tall the Lopunny was. She must be about 6 feet tall, which was huge for a pokemon. Cathrynn kneeled down in front of Touko and stroked the girl's cheek.
"I know you're nervous sweetie, we all are, this is a big step for both of us, so let's take it together" she said holding out her hand
Touko looked at the hand. She hadn't said a word since they entered. Take the step together…
Touko produced a nervous smile and took the hand with both hands. Cathrynn smiled and decided to try something. She placed her hands under the girl's arms and lifted her up. She was surprisingly light, so it was easy to carry her. Cathrynn held in front of her, only to be greeted by a look of anger from Touko's face.
"oh come on honey, you can't walk yet. You should be glad that we didn't bring you a stroller, which we have for you, if you prefer that" Cathrynn said
Touko shook her head quickly and held onto her 'mother' to make sure she wouldn't fall. Cathrynn smiled satisfied and lay the girl in cradled position and then walked towards Nathan.
"all done sir, just let us know if you need anything else" the Meowstic receptionist said
"thank you so much. We will be off then" Nathan said after looking at Touko in his wife's arms. He couldn't help but smile at the girl's red face.
The three walked outside and stopped there for a second. Nathan looked at Touko and then at his wife.
"how about we go to a nice restaurant to celebrate us becoming a family, sound good?" Nathan asked
this was greeted by Touko nodding quickly. She was really hungry after spending the entire morning waiting. Cathrynn smiled and nodded as well.
"that sounds lovely dear. Touko? I am guessing you'd prefer to eat yourself instead of being fed?" Cathrynn asked hoping the girl would want to be fed
"yes, like I said, this is as far as I will go, and as soon as I can walk, I won't be carried anymore either" the girl replied
"we'll talk about that later honey, like I said, step by step, now let's go eat" Cathrynn said slowly rocking the girl
The three began walking trough the city. It had been a while since Touko had been out here. Being carried by her 'mother' only made this more strange. She looked around the streets and saw a lot of pokemon smile at her, as well as the children that were among them. Some of the children waved, and most of them recognized Touko as champion. Touko waved back at them, smiling a little as it felt like old days. As they walked on Touko saw a lot of children looking happy with their new 'parents'. This somewhat made Touko feel better, because it supported her theory that she'd be happy this way too. There was a restaurant at the end of the street. It didn't look like an extremely fancy place, but it did look nice. They went inside and paid for a spot on the terrace. Touko was placed on a chair next to Cathrynn. A few moments later a Gothitorita waitress walked towards them, smiling at the three. She handed everyone a menu card. Touko was offended as she received a children's menu card. She was about to shout out as she caught a strict glance from Cathrynn.
"honey, just look at the card, maybe there is something you like" Cathrynn said
Touko just grumbled as she opened the card. As expected, the only things she found were childish dishes which she simply refused to eat. She reached over and tapped on the shoulder of a teenage girl behind her. She turned around looking irritated, until she saw Touko, and her eyes widened.
"Oh… my… Arceus…. You are Touko!" she squeaked
"sssssh, quiet down, not the entire restaurant has to know who I am. So anyway, could you lend me your menu card, these two refuse to let me order something proper" Touko said calmly
"oh, yes, sure" the girl stuttered as she handed Touko her menu card "I had already ordered… hey… would you mind me taking a picture… like, to show to my friends that I saw you?" she asked
"sure, why not…" Touko said with a smile as the girl took a picture
Touko turned around again and looked triumphantly at Cathrynn, causing Cathrynn to sigh and Nathan to chuckle.
"you sure got some guts there Touko, I like that" Nathan said smiling
"don't encourage it!" Cathrynn said in an irritated manner
Touko and Nathan both laughed, and Cathrynn couldn't help but laugh along. The waitress reappeared.
"have you made a choice yet?" she asked, still smiling.
The three of them ordered something, from which Touko had the biggest dish.
"all right. Would you like a picture to color while you wait little girl" the waitress said
"if you want a chair in your face you better not ask that again!" Touko yelled, causing half of the people on the terrace to look over or gasp
the waitress backed off shocked and quickly walked off.
"Touko! You watch your mouth there! I don't want you to say these things to anyone! One more of these shout outs and I will feed you after all!" Cathrynn yelled
"she asked for it! What else was I supposed to say! Oh thank you miss, I'm glad you judge me to be a f*cking infant? Is that what you want?" Touko said coldly
Cathrynn sighed and shook her head. She took a glance at Nathan, who was holding back his laughter, and then looked back at Touko.
"Arceus stand with me here… what do I do with these two…" she said calmly "and Touko, I am feeding you young lady, no discussion anymore. And Nathan! You should be glad I am not feeding you. Your just as bad as her!" she added with a sigh
Nathan broke out laughing.
"I'm sorry Cathy… you just look so funny when you scold us! I think Touko and I feel super ashamed… right Touko?" he asked with a wink to Touko
Touko couldn't help but laugh a little. The waitress came along with the food, obviously keeping distance between her and Touko. Touko was about to eat, but then Cathrynn pulled her dish away from her reach.
"for f*ck sake I'm hungry! I can eat on my own!" she yelled
"I know that. But you have proven that you prefer to be fed, right? Now open wide for mommy" Cathrynn said with a spoonful of food
Touko growled and opened her mouth. This caused Cathrynn to smile triumphantly and feed her the first bite. Touko was pretty much glowing red right now. She bit down her first bite and looked away. She saw Nathan's meal in reach and snatched some food from it. This caused Nathan to look at her with a frown, just before laughing again. Cathrynn looked at the girl and decided to give up, passing the girl her plate. Touko smirked and began to eat like a hungry Snorlax. The meal was uneventful after that. The three paid for their meal and began to walk home, Touko being carried by Cathrynn once again. Touko was smiling from ear to ear. If she kept this on, she would surely survive until her legs were healed. She could even have some fun!
Hey guys. I want to thank you for your support, it really helps. You are all amazing people, and I love you all! Please keep supporting both perspectives on the go! Love you and have a great day!
-Gahlgutt
