Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, as well as its various number of creatures and characters. But I do own the characters Hatiro and Luna
A/N: Well, its only one more day and I'm on this part, definately need to speed now. Please review, it's sad to have no review on something you spent some time on, and no one seems to care.
Note: For you to understand and know the characters, you gotta have read at least Ch.2 in my, story, "Adventures of Umbreon and Espeon".
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Hatiro and Ted had gone separate ways, and agreed that in about four hours, they'll meet up in the front with what they want to buy for Christmas gifts. Ted wasn't scared to spend a lot this year, he and Amber had done several jobs of the coarse of the year and had enough money each, that with Ted's cut, he had about half the amount it took to buy a car. Ted managed to talk one of the store clerks to leave a basket for Hatiro out in front quite some time ago, and the other floors knew about this, including the manager, they didn't really mind the idea. Starly had stayed with Hatiro to help him find the good gift for Luna.
"That's the only thing that is a little boring around here, the elevator." Hatiro said
"It just takes some time, because these days it stops every floor up and down." Starly said
"Why don't we just check the first floor, first? There might be something we could buy down here." Hatiro said.
Starly just looked at the meter stateing which level the elevator is on, and said, "Well, it doesn't even to be half way down yet, so lets get going.", then following Hatiro into a section small hats and other clothing.
"Do you think, Luna would like a hat, Hatiro?" Starly asked as he flew to one of the racks of small hats for girls.
"I don't know, Luna was never too big with hats." Hatiro said as he looked at the rack of hats.
"Let's just consider it, I mean look at this one, it looks very nice." Starly said, hopping towards a purple hat with a blue lining and imprint.
"I don't know, It does look good, and I think Luna might look nice with it on, but lets look around some more." Hatiro said, Starly nodded and they headed off to go looking for another thing to buy
"Do you think we could get that dress over there for Ted and Amber's parents?" Hatiro asked as he came over to a light yellow dress
"Hmm...maybe. Where is she often?" Starly asked
"Normally in the house, but she does love to leave every once in a while, to be with her family." Hatiro said with a slight smile
"Then, I guess it would be a fine present for her." Starly said as he quickly removed the dress from the rack and gave it to Hatiro.
Hatiro took it and carried it straight back up to the front, and placing it into the basket out front.
"Alright that one person off the list, and I think the elevators are useable now." Starly said
"Then what are we waiting for, lets go." Hatiro said as the two raced off and got on the elevator.
Back with Amber and Luna. They were on the outskirts and was close to the city. Luna had gotten worried, they were close to the city and have yet to see Hatiro or Ted anywhere, but was sure that somehow that Hatiro was fine, he was the stronger of the two physically. Before she could think any longer, Amber was talking to a group near the outskirts, the same one that Ted and Hatiro bumped into earlier.
"Hey there." Amber said
"Hello little girl. What brings you out here?" the mustashed the man said
"I'm here doing some last minute Christmas shopping." Amber stated
"You, and everybody else." said the tall female member.
"Is that your pokemon by any chance." the mustashed man said
"Yes, it is, her name is Luna." Amber said
"You two almost look like a trainer that passed by not long ago, he had his pokemon walking with him in the same fashion as you." the tall female said
"Might as well, she isn't all to attractive, as the other pokemon trainer's pokemon." Lou (the male member that Hatiro tackled in the last Chapter) said, while he was cleaning his ear with his pinky finger
Luna just glared at the guy for a second, then brushed it off
"Man, Lou why do you have to be so mean, didn't you learn your lesson when that umbreon tackled you." the other girl said
"What's to learn, that dumb umbreon just has some anger issues." Lou said with his arms crossed
"An umbreon?! Was it Hatiro, but why would be go this far with Ted?" Luna thought to herself
"I think you're just acting like jerk, Luna is beautiful espeon, and she is strong too. That trainer's umbreon was probably just reminding you that." Amber said
"What you say!? You better get moving or I'll have to teach you your place." Lou said, holding out his pokeball.
"Lou! For heaven sake! Stop acting like an idiot!" the mustashed man said
"Lucky for you, I have no time, I need to get my shopping done." Amber said
"Go ahead, we'll try to contain our friend." the tall female said
"Thank you, at least I know there are SOME people that are still civilized." Amber said and walked on
"Dumb girl!" Lou yelled and threw a snowball at both Amber and Luna
"HEY!" Amber yelled
Luna too, had just about enough with this guy, and instantly used Psybeam on him, full force. It struck him him dead-on the same place as Hatiro had hit, and like last time fell on the snow, except this time was also launched three feet away.
"Damn it Lou, stop asking for pokemon to hit you, otherwise we'll be coming home with you in a full body cast." The mustashed man said, once again laughing.
"Serves you right!" Amber yelled back before she and Luna went stomping towards town.
"Oh!... I like her, she has spunk. Definitly not a girl to mess with." the tall female said quite calmly
"Stupid girl, I'm going to send her to the hospital if I see her again." Lou said, very angrily
"Your the only one stupid here! Stop insulting the trainers passing by or you'll be the one in the hospital." the mustashed man said
Back at the store, Hatiro was just coming down with Starly with a pack of chocolates, toys, and some accesories for clothing, like a hat and sunglasses, and placed them all into the basket out front
"Thank you Starly, I would've never been able to carry all this by myself." Hatiro said
"No problem Hatiro, its the least I could do for you on this wonderful holiday." Starly said doing a backflip.
"Ok that takes care most of the family, I only need to find a gift for Ted, Amber, and Luna, now." Hatiro said
"Alright, and we'll be done sooner than we expected." Starly said quite happily
"Thanks to you. Come on I think I saw something I want to give Luna up on the fourth floor, when we were looking at those sunglasses that Infernape will like during the summer." Hatiro said as he and Starly ran off to the elevator.
No sooner had the elevator door closed shut, Amber and Luna came in. Amber and Luna had completely calmed down and Luna had forgotten her worries for the time.
"Amber, well its good to see you again." said a voice
"Huh?" Amber responded as she and Luna turned to face a store clerk, "Oh, Helen, Hi, good to see you too." She said with a smile
"And, of course, it is good to see you too, Luna." Helen said, and Luna responded with a smile, "So where have you been, its not like you to be a last minute shopper." Helen said curiously
"Yeah, I know, but we forgot to go and do our shopping earlier, when we went out ice skating." Amber told her
"OH! Ice skating? Definitly not very common around here. Can't blame ya." Helen said, "Why don't I help you with your shopping, we could split up and finish up early." Helen offered up
"Oh, that would be great. Thanks! Say whose shopping basket is that?" Amber asked as her eyes saw the basket on the ground, with stuff in it.
"That basket belongs to a pokemon that is shopping here with it's trainer, so better not touch it." Helen said, "As for a name, I can't remember, I've had to try to remember the names of our customers today, so I'm a tad confused right now."
"But, its a pokemon, surely you can remember that much." Amber said
"Yes, that would make sense, but you'd be surprised of how many pokemon shop here too, with their trainers." Helen stated
"Do you think that, Luna can go off on her own, she has her own shopping to do." Amber asked
"No, not a problem, the pokemon with that basket, is doing the same right now, his trainer is elsewhere, and here is somewhere else." Helen said as Luna started walking away and looking at the dresses.
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A/N: Ok so now they're in the same building, so now the secret is almost out. I'll introduce other pokemon in the next Chapter.