Twelve Weeks of Ikarishipping
Title: Proposals (a.k.a. Oh no! The Dreaded Question!!)
Genre: Light Humor/Romance
Rating: K
AN:Um...well...this incorporates Easter into it...and...well, you'll see.
Summary:
Reiji: What's the best way to ask a question?
Shinji: Do whatever you're not doing?
Reiji: Wrong! Find the perfect date, time, and place and then pop it!
Shinji: "Pop it"?
Reiji: Yeah! Ask the question!
Shinji: Like what?
Reiji: Uhh...OH! Why the heck does Darkrai have a large upper body and skinny legs when it's been proven clearly that it's a guy?
Shinji: -sighs- The glossary is at the end...
Disclaimer:If I owned it, Shinji would still have Hikozaru, Satoshi would be electrocuted by Pikachu more often, Hikari would still have her Buyosel, and Takeshi and Reiji would be travelling all over the world together to come up with "the perfect breeding style". Hmm...sadly, I don't own Pokémon, and I think I just wrote myself a new story muse: Pokémon Breeder's Guide: Reiji's and Takeshi's Worldwide Experience! (Reiji's and Takeshi's attempt at a book while they travel with each other, though the title will most likely be shortened).
Week 6: Proposals
It was Easter Sunday, the beginning of a bright new day; the perfect way to start of a brand new week...at least, for Reiji and everyone else, to be more precise.
For Shinji, however, it was the dreaded "oh-dear-Darkrai-it-finally-came" day.
With a sigh, the twenty-six-year-old pulled his quilt over his head, hiding everything except for a few stray locks of dark hair. It was too early and too dreary of a day to get out of bed to face his brother and his currently visiting friend, Hyouta. Not to mention, Sumomo, the hyperactive Gym Leader whom he suspected had a crush on his older brother, was downstairs in the kitchen.
His kitchen.
The only place where he could actually find solace other than his room from his brother.
Then again, anywhere else outside the brother's residence was solace to Shinji.
But that fact didn't matter.
His brother and his Gym Leader friends were down there.
In his kitchen.
Probably attempting to make something edible while he was up here in his room trying to snooze the day away.
Which would probably result in his kitchen catching on fire.
No wonder Reiji stuck to frozen TV dinners, take out, or having Sumomo cook for him while Shinji was out travelling.
'I wonder how he managed to survive all that travelling when he can barely boil water...'
Shinji furrowed his eyebrows at a strange smell that wafted up from downstairs.
It smelled oddly enough...like...smoke...
'Dammit! Reiji's not going to burn down MY kitchen!'
Shinji quickly jumped out of bed and raced down into his kitchen. His eyes widened at the sight of Reiji trying to pour water on a batch of eggs that were smoking in Shinji's skillet. "Dammit, onii-san!" Shinji yelled, grabbing a box of baking powder from the cabinate. "You don't pour water on a grease fire! You're going to burn the entire place down!" With a flourish, the younger and more culinary-wise brother dumped the contents in the box onto the smoldering eggs and slapped on the lid. "That is how you put it out! Now get out of my kitchen!"
Reiji blinked as his younger brother pushed him and his friends out of his territory. "Wow, jeez, Shin-chan!" he said with a grin. "I didn't know you were that protective of your kitchen. Anyways, don't you have something more important to do today than preventing a kitchen fire?"
Shinji cocked an eyebrow. "Nani?" he muttered. "You almost burnt down my kitchen, which is a part of myhouse might I remind you (which brings me to the question of why you're still here when otou-sama and okaa-sama left this house to me), and you're worried about me forgetting something else?"
"Er, yeah..." Hyouta added in with a small frown. "I mean, today's really important. I'd be really shocked if you forget."
"Um...today's...Easter..." Shinji replied hesitantly.
Sumomo nodded eagerly. "Uh-huh, uh-huh! Isn't there anything else?"
"Umm...no...I don't remember anything else...should I?"
"Ack!" All three of them face faulted while Shinji stared down at them, trying to remember what else was so important on this particular date.
Oh.
Wait.
"Chikusho! Today's the day I'm supposed to ask for Hikari's hand, isn't it?!"
Hyouta rolled his eyes and grinned. "Great, you remembered!" he said teasingly. "Now, I hope you remembered her ring?"
"Hai."
"And where you two will be having dinner?"
"Hai."
"And the time?"
"Hai."
"And what you'll be wearing?"
"Hai."
"And your proposal speech?"
"Hai! Now let me go get ready!"
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Several hours later, a grinning Hikari was clutching Shinji's arm as they strode through Amity Square. Cute Pokémon were running about, following at their Trainers' heels. Hikari's Pachirisu and Shinji's Achamo were also scurrying about their Trainers' feet, playing with each other.
"Shinji, this is so fun and romantic!" she squealed, kissing Shinji appreciatively. "Arigatou!"
"Oh, Shinji! Hikari! Didn't expect to see you two here!"
The two looked up to see a grinning red-head and a brown haired Trainer walking arm in arm towards the two. Hikari's face lit up even more at the sight of her two friends and fellow Coordinators. "Nozomi! Kengo! How nice it is to see you two again! How's it going?"
Nozomi grinned and adjusted the ever-present sunglasses in her hair. "Ah, it's been great!" she replied. "So, Hikari, I didn't know you're going out with him."
Blushing, Hikari fiddled with her fingers. "Ano, well, it's been a while, so I guess you haven't heard. Eto," she stuttered. "Shinji and I've been going out for some time now. Anyways, I never knew that you and Kengo are going out! Fill me in!"
Giggling, the two girls went off, chattering about their love lives and leaving their boyfriends standing where they left them, staring at the girls in confusion (in Kengo's case) and annoyance (in Shinji's case).
Glancing over at a fuming Shinji, Kengo chuckled nervously. "So, Shinji," he said, trying to strike up a conversation. "How's it going?"
"Not. Well," was all he replied.
"Em...why?"
"Because."
"Y'know, Shinji, seeing as how you and Hikari are invited to Nozomi's and my wedding and all, I think we really need to get to know each other more."
Shinji looked up quickly. "You two are getting married?" he asked, a hint of a growl in his voice.
"Em, yeah. Well..." Kengo chuckled sheepishly and pulled out a ring box. "Well, we will be when I ask...and if Nozomi says yes...but I think she will!"
"Wow, no self-esteem problems there..."
"Eheheh...so, what about you and Pikari?"
"Pikari?"
"Just a nickname for Hikari. Don't ask."
"Point taken."
"So...anyways?"
Shinji groaned and pulled out a similar velvet box. "I was going to propose to Hikari tonight as well," he muttered before quickly stuffing the box back into his pocket. "However, your arrival with your girlfriend ruined any chances I had before the sun sets."
"Eheheh, gomen ne."
"It's nothing. Oh, they're coming back."
Kengo fumbled with the box as he hurried to hide it behind his back. Blushing when the two females were once again with their boyfriends, Kengo grabbed Nozomi's hand and kneeled on the ground. Nozomi also had a similar blush when she saw what he was doing, and Hikari squealed.
"N-N-Nozomi," Kengo stuttered, tightly grasping her hand. "K-k-koi, w-will you m-marry me?"
Nozomi launched herself at him, kissing him with all her might. "Yes, yes, yes!" she gasped, hugging him tightly. "Of course I will!"
"Oh, Nozomi! Kengo! Congratulations!" Hikari chirped, staring wistfully at the two. "Shinji and I will be invited, right?"
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Hikari and Shinji were once again left alone after Kengo and his new fiancée had left. Sighing, Hikari rested her head against her boyfriend's shoulder and glanced wistfully up at the canopy of trees. Shinji frowned and tightened his grip around her.
"Daijoubu ka?" he asked.
"Hm? Oh, hai. Daijoubu, daijoubu."
Shinji let out a long sigh and rested his chin on top of Hikari's head. "You do know that whenever you say that," he murmured with a slight teasing tone. "I tend to start worrying, ne?"
Hikari giggled and swatted his arm. "Mou, Shinji!" she said breathlessly. "I'm just kind of...envious."
Raising an eyebrow, Shinji proceeded to nuzzle his face in the crook of her neck. "How come?" he murmured.
"Eto...I...was hoping that...well, you see..."
"You're jealous of Nozomi's and Kengo's new relationship," Shinji stated bluntly, cutting off Hikari's statement.
Blushing, Hikari nodded and hid her face in Shinji's chest. "Hai," she squeaked. "I was kind of hoping that-"
Hikari's statement was once again cut off my Shinji, but this time it was because his lips were on her own, smothering her in a demanding kiss. When they broke away, both were panting heavily and Hikari felt something smooth and cold on her ring finger. Glancing at her hand, Hikari gasped then squealed before kissing Shinji again.
"Koishii, will you marry me?" Shinji asked between kisses.
"Hai. Of course," Hikari replied before the two engaged in another heated kiss. "Say...when's the wedding?"
Glossary:
-Shinji: Paul
-Hikari: Dawn
-Reiji: Shinji's older brother
-Hyouta: Roark, the first Gym Leader
-Sumomo: Maylene, the third Gym Leader
-Hikozaru:Chimchar
-Buyosel:Buizel
-Satoshi: Ash
-Takeshi: Brock
-Chikusho: Dammit
-Hai: "Yes"
-Amity Park:Please take out your Diamond/Pearl game and fly to Hearthome City. Go to the far northeast corner of the city (or the far northwest corner-it doesn't really matter). That, or go to Serebii(dot)net.
-Achamo: Torchic
-Arigatou: Em..."thank you".
-Nozomi:Zoey
-Kengo: Kenny
-Ano: "Um"
-Eto: "Um"
-Gomen ne: "Sorry"
-Daijoubu (ka): I'm all right/Are you all right?
-Mou: Exclamation, sort of like sighing.
-Koi:1. Fish (lol) 2. Love (there are also many other meanings of the word, but those two are the most common when you think of the word)
-Koishii: Beloved