Note: This is sorta an "experimental" story that was just sitting in my computer for a really long time. I'm still working on "The Next Generation Smash Bros" as main story. I'm not really an expert when it comes to romance, so if there's something odd about this story, let me know! This story is little different then my other stories so please bare with me, please. Now on with the story!
Burgundy wasn't sure why she was passed out in the forest or why she has a terrible headache but she knew something wasn't right. Everything was bigger to her point of view, not because the forest was just that large but because she shrank! She slowly looked down at her body and panicked when she saw that she was covered in lilac fur from head to toe! Her heart began to pound in her tiny, flat chest. A small, furry body. A gem on her forehead. Paws instead of hands. Long ears and a tail. She has nothing but her red bow around her neck. Her eyes remained violet-coloured as always and her curls are now fluffs of fur on her head, curls were also on the tips of her ears, on her elbows and on her forked tail.
She wanted to cry for help. "Espeon!" She stopped for a moment. "Espi?!" 'Waah, I can't talk! Non! This couldn't be happening! I'm dreaming, right? I'm... I'm...'
She stood up slowly but it was really hard for her to walk on all fours and soon enough, she stumbled down on the ground. "Espi-espeon!" 'Oh Arceus!' Burgundy thought as she looked at what used to be her hands. 'I've been turned into an Espeon!'
["Help! I need help! I'm a human trapped in a Pokémon's body! J'ai besoin d'aide! Je n'aime vraiment pas ça! How…? How could this have happened…? N-no one can hear me… Am I stuck like this?"]
["I can hear you!"] ["H-huh?"] She looked around, but there was no one in sight. Burgundy sighed. ["Have I finally lost it-? EEK!"] She felt something crawling up her back, sending chills down her spine. Her instincts, now quicker and somewhat harder to control with her new body, caused her to start rolling on the grass without thinking. ["Ahh! Get off of me! Get off of me! Get off of me! Get off of me, s'il vous plait!"] ["Oww! OK, OK!"]
What jumped off her back was a (now nearly crushed to death and clearly ticked-off) Joltik. ["Jeez French Fry! And here I am about to offer you some help!"] ["Désolé, I didn't know what came over me…"] ["Grrr… Ya nearly killed me!"] Joltik started sparking electric attacks. Burgundy's instincts kicked into high gear as she leaped quickly out of the way of the Discharge. ["H-hey! I said I was sorry!"] The two started arguing.
The bickering duo then heard a deep growl in the bushes. A Houndoom and its Houndour pups stared at the two intensely. ["R-run, Curly Locks, run!"] Joltik hopped on top of Burgundy's head as she dashes away from the Dark Pokémon pack. ["Why are you-?"] ["Do you want my help or not?"] ["I hardly call this help!"] Houndoom spewed Sludge Bomb whiles its pups used Ember.
Burgundy tripped over her own legs, causing her to dodge the Embers but unfortunately she was unable to avoid Houndoom's attack. The Sludge Bomb hits directly on her back. She stumbled down a hill and fell in a river. Everything else was a blur after that... Burgundy blacked out...
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'Ugh… Where am I...? Am I dead...? I don't feel so well… My body… It feels… hot…' When Burgundy slowly opened her eyes, she was wrapped in a soft, warm towel, her fur soaked and her head spinning. Burgundy suddenly sneezed, only to uncontrollably shiver afterwards. She looked up and to her shock, her lilac eyes met up with bright emerald eyes. "Espi?!" 'Cilan?! Dammit, of all the people-!' "Phiii!" She gasped as the young sommelier lifted her head up, supporting her neck with his arm. He was shirtless, his wet skin shimmering in the light. 'Oh… Wait! No! Don't! He's your rival! Don't let him get to you!' Burgundy didn't mean to do what she did. She was so upset, so confused, so scared and Pokémon instincts kicked in again. When Cilan was about to feel her forehead, she suddenly bit down on his fingers. Cilan flinched at the sudden pain but he didn't pull his hand away. "Don't be afraid. I'm here to help you."
Burgundy can taste a small drop of blood in her mouth and she imminently opened her jaws afterwards. "Now, let me feel your temperature…" He gently touches her burning forehead. Burgundy's heart keeps beating faster and faster and faster. 'Ahh! My heart feels like it's going to explode! I must be sick! Yeah, I was poisoned from that Houndoom's Sludge Bomb... Huh?'
Cilan brought a cup of green liquid to her mouth. Is this medicine? 'Ugh, I normally won't except help from Cilan of all people, but I guess I could make an exception. After all, it's not like I have much of a choice.' She took several small sips out of the cup until all the green medicine is gone. Cilan put the empty cup down.
"There. That's a good girl." He said as he gently dried Burgundy's fur with the towel she was wrapped in. "All these curls on your head... Hmm... Now that's a familiar taste." He said with a smile. "The curls makes you look like a certain someone I know." 'Merde!' Burgundy thought.
Cilan dried the top of her head with the towel. "Hmmm... Oh, I know! I'll call you 'Bibi.' Do you like that name little one?" ["'B-B-Bibi?!'"] The green haired sommelier then started petting her on the head. His fingers combing through her curly fluff of fur made the little Espeon's face turned bright red.
"E-E-Espeon..." She closed her eyes, trying to stop herself from blushing, when her tail started to move on its own... 'What?! My tail! Non! Arrêter tail, arrêter! Stop wagging! I'm not enjoying this! Stop it! Cut it out! This feels so weird... Stop it, please...' Cilan started stroking the fur on her stomach with a warm smile on his face. "Aww… You're so cute and your fur... It feels like velvet, so soft." 'CUTE!? MOI!?' His fingers continues to run through her fur as her blush turned into an unbelievable shade of red. 'Something about this feels strange...' Suddenly, she felt a strange vibration in her throat. 'Huh? Am I… purring? Non! This has got to stop!' Burgundy struggled but then feels pain rushing through her body. "Espi...!" She whined. "Please, don't move! You're still injured." The sky started to turn red. "It's getting dark; we better get your wounds checked and our tent set up, let's go Bibi." 'We? Ours? This isn't going where I think it's going, right?'
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'Why did I have to jinx it? Just why?!' The next thing she knew, she and her rival were sharing the same sleeping bag. He was fast asleep; his right arm wrapped around her, which caused her blush to deepen and her heart to pound madly. She can hardly sleep, knowing that she would be sleeping with Cilan, her rival, the man she convinced herself to hate and promised herself to get her revenge on. Never in all her life that she imagine herself in this kind position, next to Cilan as he sleep so soundly. 'This is a dream, this is all a dream, a very strange dream with Cilan in it. I'll wake up back to normal... now!'
Nothing happened to her. She was still an Espeon and she was still in the sleeping bag with her rival. The little Espeon's eyes widen as she started to panic. 'Quoi?! Non! S'il vous plaît être un rêve! This can't be real! It just can't be real! This isn't happening, this isn't happening, this isn't happening, this isn't happening, this isn't happening...!'
The sommelier shifted in his sleep, unconsciously bringing the Espeon closer to him. Her heart began to beat even faster than it alright was, and she thought it couldn't go any faster. ["Aaaaaaaahh!"] The warmth surrounded her tiny body and it scared her. Burgundy's breathing is reduced to small, sharp breaths. 'This... This isn't a dream... This is really happening... I... I can't believe this is happening to me!'
Tears perked from Burgundy's lilac eyes as thoughts rolled through her head. What did she do to deserve this? Is there a way to become "Burgundy" again, or was she stuck being "Bibi" for the rest of her life? Stuck being one of Cilan's Pokémon? Does this mean that she has to fight battles for him? Does she have to start seeing him as her "owner?" Her "trainer?" Her "master?" 'Non... I... I can't... I would be giving up my goal on defeating him... I... I...' It was very late at night as she heard many nocturnal Pokémon scurried through the wilderness. Burgundy was feeling exhausted and her body aches for some sleep. Her eyes could barely keep open. Soon enough, she gave up fighting her tiredness. ["Cilan... He feels so warm... and... I feel... so... sleepy..."] The little Espeon yawned as she nuzzled against her rival. ["Bonne nuit… Cilan… Sweet… dreams… Zzzzzzz…"]
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Cilan carried the sleeping Espeon through the city, with her head over his right shoulder and his arms wrapped around her small body. Burgundy slowly opened her eyes and yawned. "Phiiiii…" 'What a weird dream… Wait…!' She lifted her head off of his shoulder as she pushes her fluffy paws against his chest. Her eyes met up with Cilan's.
'It wasn't a dream… Dammit! I can't beat Cilan if I'm a Pokémon. A Pokémon can't be Pokémon sommelier! If I'm stuck like this, then I'll... I'll...' Burgundy pouted as her eyes gave off a worried look. The green haired sommelier stared at the Espeon, and then he smiled, he even chuckled a bit.
["W-what's so funny?! Cilan, you imbécile! Answer me! Cilan!"] Burgundy pounded her small paws on his chest. "Aw, cheer up. Are you feeling better now Bibi?" Cilan carried "Bibi" with one arm; he took his free hand and strokes the fur under her chin. Her tail started to wag again. ["N-non, not this again! A-arrêter! Arrêter, s'il vous plait! Cilaaaaaan!"] "Espi-espeon! Espi-espi-espe…on… Nnn…" Burgundy started to purr afterward. She felt a flutter in her heart. It felt good. Really good. She never felt this way before. ["Maybe this is what a Pokémon feels when they're petted. Mmmm…"] "You really do love a lot attention, do you Bibi?" The sommelier smiled as "Bibi" started to blush. "E-Espi..." "Don't worry, I'll take good care of you." "Espeon..."
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"Please Bibi, you have to eat." "Bibi" pushed the bowl of Pokémon food away with her paws. ["Pas du tout! I am not eating this! I have some dignity left!"] "Would you like it if I put some berries on top?" "Bibi" shook her head. ["Non! No-no-no! That doesn't change the fact its Pokemon food. Listen to me! I! Can't! Eat! This!"] Cilan sighed as he picked her up. "Well, I won't force you to eat. OK?" He placed "Bibi" on the bed. "I'll be right back. Bibi, you be good now. Alright?" Cilan grabbed his towel and headed to the bathroom.
Burgundy's stomach growled. The truth is, she was starving, but she wasn't desperate enough to actually eat Pokémon food. Was she? Burgundy stared at the bowl. 'I'm so hungry… Am I really tempted to eat it? Non. Non, I'm still a human on the inside. But…' Burgundy's stomach growled again.
'So hungry…' She jumped down from the bed and walked towards the bowl. She held a kibble between her two paws, which was difficult since she didn't have fingers anymore. It took her a bit of practice, but she managed to get a grip on it. ["Am I really going to do this?"] Burgundy's stomach growled once more.
["Oh, just… Just get on with it so it can be over!"]
She took a bite out of the kibble. She chewed slowly and then realized something about the taste. 'Hey… Wait a minute.' She continued to pick up more and more of the Pokémon food with her paws and kept eating it until the bowl was empty. 'That wasn't so bad. It only tasted good because I was starving, but still, that was better than I expected. Wait. Is it weird to think Pokémon food taste good? Uggh! What's wrong with me?! First the tail wagging, then the purring and now this! I can't believe I'm being reduced to being Cilan's pet! And not only that, but he striped me from my identity! Now I'm known as... Bibi... What did I do to deserve this?! This day can't possibly get any worse!'
Just then, she heard the door open. Burgundy turned around and saw Cilan, but… he was in his towel. ["C-Cilan!"] 'OK, calm down. It's just Cilan! But this is the first time I seen him… like… this!' ["Aaaahh! M-my heart! Not again!"] Burgundy's face became redder than the gem on her forehead. Her heart continues to race. 'I'm outta here, Au revoir!' Burgundy quickly hid under the bed. Cilan was concerned about the Espeon's sudden action. He kneeled down and gently grabbed Burgundy from her hiding place. ["Ahh! Non! No-no-no! Cilan! Arrête!"] He brought her to sit on his lap. Burgundy's paws shifted nervously on the soft, white towel. 'Oh Arceus! I'm on his lap! I'm sitting on Cilan's lap! Come to think of it, I've never sat on a boy's lap before... Non! Why am I thinking about that now?! Get that thought out of your head Burgundy!'
Cilan started to stroke the fur under her chin as she unwilling started to purred. ["Mmm… Ooh… This actually feels… kinda nice. N-n-not that petting me would change my mind about him! I still hate him!"] Cilan then moves his fingers behind her right ear. ["Ah! Oui! R-right there! That spot was itching me all day! Mmm... That's better... Oui... this... feels nice... Purr..."]
"Bibi" enjoyed being petted, she enjoyed the feeling of his fingers through her soft, lilac-coloured fur. "Nnnn~! Phiiiii~! Purr~! Espi~! Nn?! ...Espeon?"
["Hey! Cilan! W-why did you stop?"] The young sommelier carefully moved "Bibi" aside and got off the floor. "I better get dress now. After all, we're in a new town and I would like to taste what new flavors this place has to offer. Wouldn't you like it too, Bibi?" ["W-w-wait a minute! H-he's changing! In front of me?! Non! No-no-no-no-no!"]
She hid under the bed again as she covered eyes with her paws; Burgundy can feel her heart race and her body heating up even more. She never felt more embarrassed her entire life! 'Calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down…' Burgundy's gem started to glow as her head cleared itself of all worry. ["W-wha…? Was that a move? I can use moves? I'm a Pokémon now, so I guess it makes sense. That must've been Calm Mind I used just now. I wonder... What else I can- Aaaahh!"] Burgundy opened her eyes. Cilan was fully dressed; he picked up Burgundy and he noticed her fur was covered in dust from under the bed. The sommelier chuckled. "Looks like it's your turn Bibi." ["My turn? For what? W-wait! Why are we going back to the bathroom?! Uh-oh! Cilan! Non! I'm capable of taking baths myself! Non! Eekk!"]
The next thing she knew, Burgundy was lying down on her stomach and her red bow is gone. She's soaking wet and covered in soap. Cilan rolled up his sleeves and lathered the foaming soap into her fur. Burgundy started to mumble to herself. ["I... I can't believe... h-he's touching me like this... I-I can never imagine him doing something... l-like this to me... N-not that I would ever- Aahh!"] Cilan gently flipped "Bibi" over so he can lather the soap on her furry underside. The Espeon felt her heart skip a beat as she blushed madly. ["Ahh! C-Cilan! Vous pervers! Arrête! Arrête! Ne me touchez pas!"] "Phiiii! Espiii! Espi-espi! Espeon!" Burgundy started to squirm recklessly. "B-Bibi! P-please hold still." The Espeon jaws clamped down on his hand again, then she remembered what happened before and let go of him.
Cilan gently held "Bibi" down with one hand and use the other to bring out a Pokeball. "Pansage! Please help!" The Grass Monkey Pokémon came out of the Pokeball. "Use Grasswhistle, just be careful not to put her to sleep. Just calm her down a bit." "Pan-pansage!" ["You got it!"] Pansage pulls out a chunk of his head sprout, brings it up to his mouth and blows into it very lightly. Small musical notes appear and surrounded Burgundy. ["W-wait! Non! I… I feel… s-sleepy…"] "Alright Pansage, that's enough. She has calm down quite a bit." "Es-espi…" The green haired sommelier continued to lather the soap into her lilac coloured fur as her heart pounded madly. Her eyes were shut tight and her mind can only think about her rival as he washed all parts of her small body.
When Cilan started washing her chest, he felt the Espeon's heart beating quickly. "Huh? Bibi? Are you feeling alright?" He asked. "Don't worry. We're almost done. Just wait a little longer." Burgundy was feeling so drowsy from Pansage's Grasswhistle that she could barely keep eyes open. Her rival massaged her back as he lathered the soap into the fur around her neck. ["Nnnn... Mmm... Purr~! That's strange... Is it possible that I actually like being massaged like this...?"] Cilan rinsed the soap off, took a fluffy, white towel and wrapped "Bibi" in it, drying her off. She started purring and nuzzling against the sommelier for warmth.
'Cilan… Vous pervers…' Burgundy thought when Cilan tied the red bow around her neck. Her face turned red.
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["All this petting and playing with Cilan… I feel like I'm losing my mind! I just can't help myself! Why?! Just why?! H-huh? W-what's this strange urge to… to…"] "Bibi" suddenly started nudging and licking Cilan's cheek, all whiles purring and wagging her tail. "Phiii~! Purr~!" "H-hey, that tickles! B-B-Bibi!" The Sommelier chuckled. 'What am I doing?! I lost all control! Arrêter! Arrêter! I can't stop! I shouldn't be doing this! Il est l'ennemi! Why won't my body listen to me?!'
"Alright, come here…" Cilan stroked the fur under chin and on her stomach with his two hands while she sat on his lap.
["Cilan! Please… Arrêter... I… I… ...Mmm~! Purr~! Cilan is petting me... This feels so good~ Très bon... I-I feel... h-happy... Si heureux... Très heureux! Purr~! Play with me some more, s'il vous plait~! Play! Play with me!"] "Nnnnn~ Phiiiiii~! Espeon~! Espi-espi! Espi-espeon~!" Burgundy closed her eyes, it scared her how much she's enjoying this. But by the purring and the joyful cries the Espeon make, he knew what "Bibi" wanted. Cilan then brought a ball of yarn out from a bag of item he bought at the PokeMart. "Here Bibi. You want this, don't you?" He said as he petted her head. "Espi-phiiiii~!" Burgundy played with the yarn and to her surprise; she actually had a lot of fun with it. The Espeon rolled the ball around with her paws, feeling the soft wool rubbed against her pink sensitive paw pads. She messed around with the yellow yarn string that was caught on her tiny claws. She wrestled with the yarn so much that it loosen up and the Espeon was now tangled in it. Burgundy didn't seem to care much that she lost to a ball of yarn; she was however, a little embarrassed that her rival was seeing her like this though, but something inside her was giving her that sense of playfulness again.
["Cilan... I'm... stuck..."] "Espi-phiiii!" "Huh? Oh dear..." The sommelier chuckled. "You got yourself quite tangled up there Bibi. Here, let me help you." Cilan freed "Bibi" from the tangled yarn.
["Purr~! Cilan, play with me some more, s'il vous plaît!"] "Phiii~! Espi~! Espeon!" "Huh? Oh, I see, you still want to play." The green haired Gym Leader searched through his bag. "Let's see... Ah, here you go Bibi." Cilan took out a rubber ball for her and squeezed it, causing it to squeak. It's a chew toy! The Espeon's ears perked up as she quickly bite down on the toy and started chewing on it, whiles wagging her tail happily. "Espi!" "You sure do love to play, don't you Bibi?"
Cilan stroke his fingers through Burgundy's lilac curls again as she laid down on his lap and purred very softly. The little Espeon started to get lost in her own thoughts. "Espeon-espi-es-phiiii~! Espeon~!" She yipped quietly. 'Oh Cilan... I'm having... so much fun with him... So much fun with Cilan... I never felt so happy... So happy in my entire life...! But... But why...? Why do I feel so happy with him? He's my rival! Why would I even...!' There's just one thing that disturbed her though, something that she should've realised sooner, the fact that she was being pampered by her greatest rival.
'It's official; I've lost all my independence as a human being!' Burgundy pouted as her cheeks turned red in embarrassment.
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["Cilan... I'm thirsty..."] She whined quietly. The sommelier picked her up and look at her with caring eye. "What's wrong Bibi?" He asked. "Do you need something?" "Espi...! Espi...!" "Hmm... You're being so quiet. Your throat must be dry, I'll give you some milk. That'll cheer you up." ["Milk...? I guess that's alright..."] Cilan placed her down in front of a bowl of fresh milk. "Bibi" lapped up the milk nervously as Cilan stroked the fur on her back. Burgundy was embarrass from being treated this way. 'Just ignore him and keep drinking your milk Burgundy, it'll be all over soon...' The Espeon thought.
The more he petted her, the more she purred. No matter how much she wants to, she just can't stop. 'Why am I purring like this?! I'm not suppost to... Why am I letting him take care of me like I'm-?!' Suddenly he picked her up and felt her forehead. "Your forehead is very warm... Perhaps you need to rest a little after you're done. After a nap, I'll make you a snack and take you out for a walk, okay?" "Espi?" Burgundy saw that smile on his face and she blushed, knowing that she can't do anything about it. 'Am I really stuck with him like this?'
During their "naptime," thoughts rolled through the little Espeon's mind as she lay down on the sleeping sommelier's lap. If only there was a way to let Cilan know that was a human being. He doesn't have to know that it was her, he just needs to know that she's human. 'Oh, who am I kidding!' She thought. 'No matter how many times I try to tell him something, all he can hear is "Espeon" over and over again! I'm stuck being Cilan's pet!'
Later, Cilan made a special mix of Pokémon food, saying that it's really good for Psychic types. The fact that Cilan was watching made her nervous. "What's wrong Bibi? You're not eating again." He sighed. Cilan scooped some of the food with a spoon and held it to "Bibi's" muzzle. 'No-no-no-no-no! What do I do?! This is so embarrassing! Cilan wants to feed me...' "Bibi, you need your strength. Please, you need to eat." Burgundy covered her face with her paws. "Bibi..." At that moment, the little Espeon's stomach growled. "Es!" "Oh, so you are hungry. Are you not eating because you don't trust me?" "Es? Espi..." 'Why do I feel so bad for not eating? OK, maybe, I'll eat just a little bit... Just to stop Cilan from making me feel guilty...' She opened her mouth. Cilan feed her a spoonful of the Pokémon food.
"Nnnn... Espi...? Phiiii~!" 'That's odd... I don't know why... but this taste even better than the Pokémon food from before. Did he made this himself?' Cilan continued to feed her until she was finish with her food. Cilan was about to stroke the fur on her stomach afterwards until "Bibi" bit him on the fingertips. "Ah! B-Bibi!" "Espi!" 'Dammit! I did it again!' Cilan smiled as he grabbed a bandage. "It's alright. I know you didn't mean to hurt me, did you? There's no need to be scared, I'm here. Everything's going to be OK..."
The sommelier picked her up and hugged her tightly. "Espeon...!" 'I feel... so warm...' "Nnnn~ Purr~!"
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'Being in his arms like this… Mon cœur bat si vite!' Later, Cilan carried "Bibi" through the park. 'When is he going to put me down? I wonder… Does he recognize me? He is a Pokémon Sommelier, so isn't impossible, but even if he does recognize me… Then why would treat me so nicely? I mean, all I ever do is insult him. Unless this is his way of tormenting me. Oh, why do I even stay with him in the first place...? I-!'
Before she could finish her thoughts, Cilan started to stroke the fur at the back of "Bibi's" neck. ["Nnnnn... Mmmm~ Oohh~ Oui...! That feels nice~! Purr~!"] 'It'll be better if he scratched behind my ear again though, it felt really good there... Maybe... it isn't so bad being Cilan's pet...' ["...Purr~! Purr~! Purr~!"] The wind blows gently though the park as Burgundy's heart began to flutter. "Espi-espeon-espi…" She started to blush again and her forehead began to feel very warm. "Hm? That's odd. You're not catching a fever, are you Bibi? I should have Nurse Joy check you. I heard there's a flu virus going around; maybe you need your shots." ["W-what?! Non! No shots, no shots! I'm not sick anymore! Please, no!"] Cilan turned around and headed back to the Pokémon Center. ["I... I hate being in this body even more now! I hate being Bibi! I hate it! Cilan! Please, don't take me back there!"] The little Espeon started to squirm. ["You don't even know what this is like! Having no human understanding what you're trying to say. Losing all of your dignity! Suffering from all this… this… embarrassment!"]
The gem on her forehead started to shine and then it releases a multicolored beam. The light enveloped Cilan's body in a shining glow. Cilan's eyes widen as his body started to shrink. He suddenly collapsed on to the ground. The Espeon fell with him. The light was too bright for Burgundy to see what was happening, but Cilan's screams was more than enough to make her worried. Eventually, the screams died down along with the light. Cilan's backpack was laying on the ground next to a… Shiny Espeon with fluffs of fur on top of his head and wearing a green tie, unconscious.
["Aaaaaaahh! What did I just do?! Cela est mauvais! He's… He's never gonna forgive me for this! He's going mad at me, I just know it. N-not that I'm scared of him or anything… Why am I so concerned about him? I don't like him, do I? N-non, get that poisonous plant out of your head Burgundy! Il est l'ennemi! There's no way I would ever like Cilan! Never in this lifetime!"]
Burgundy started throw her little tantrums as she rolled left and right on grass. Little did she knows that Cilan heard every word Burgundy said when he gains consciousness. He recognized the way she speaks very well too. Cilan walked towards Burgundy and stared at her with his bright emerald eyes. ["Cilan!"] She shouted when their eyes met. ["Bibi..."] He said, then a smile appeared on his face. ["Or should I say... Burgundy..."] ["Non! Y-y-you got it all wrong! I-!"]
Knowing that Burgundy was dangerous during her temper tantrums, he tried to calm her down by wagging his forked-tip tail in front of her face. Burgundy, who has the uncontrollable, reshaped mind of a Pokémon, playfully batted the dangling tail with her paws as she made cute little Pokémon noises. Cilan can't help but smile at the sight of her being… so adorable. Burgundy blushed when she realised what she was doing. In one swift move, she got up from her back and pouted at Cilan.
["Qu'est-ce que l'enfer, Cilan! How dare you make fun of me like this!"]
["I wasn't making fun of you; I was merely calming you down."] ["Hmp! Yeah right!"]
["I should've known it was you. Your personality hasn't changed at all, even as a Pokémon."] ["What's that supposed to mean?!"]
["Now Burgundy, didn't mean you don't have a tasteful personality. In fact, I find the bitter-sweetness to be rather refreshing, to put it at simplest terms. And your hot-temper really bring a spicy flavor into the battlefield."]
["Is that supposed to make me feel better?!"] ["You know, I was about to give you something before this unexpected turn of events. Or at least, give something special for 'Bibi,' my playful little Espeon~!"]
["Oh? And what would that be?"] ["A gift. Close your eyes, unless you do not want it."]
["Oh… Fine! Just this once, but that's it! A-and don't call me Bibi!"] ["I thought Bibi sounded really adorable."]
["What? A-adorable? I-I mean, um, it's not like I care what you think."] ["If you want, you can give me a cute pet name."]
["W-what?! You're not serious now, are you?!"] The Shiny Espeon stared at her, then slowly nodded his head. ["R-r-r-really? Well... F-fine, I'll 'name' you..."] Burgundy thought about it for a moment. ["Um, l-let's see, hmm... H-how's about, um, hmm, maybe... L-L-Lani? Non, that not good..."] Cilan smiled as Burgundy blushed slightly. ["But I really love that name. Thank you for giving it to me. Now, about your gift..."] ["A-alright, I get it. You don't have to repeat yourself."]
She placed her paws over her eyes. Cilan brought something from his bag but was taking long time to get it ready. Burgundy was getting impatient. That is, until she felt a strange tightening around her tail, just under her forked-tip. She opened her eyes. ["Huh? A ribbon?"] ["Yes. Now you have an even cuter tail."] ["C-c-cute...?"] Burgundy blushed. The sky turned red to end another day as Cilan started to nuzzle in close to Burgundy so she doesn't get cold. ["C-Cilan!"] She shouted, but the Shiny Espeon purred as he continued to nuzzle against her warm, soft fur. 'Oh, this feels kinda nice... I feel warm and fuzzy inside...' Burgundy thought. Cilan hugged her from behind with his head resting over her shoulder. ["Burgundy…"] Just at that moment, Burgundy snapped out of her trance. She pushed the Shiny Espeon away.
["Don't think because I had a hard time controlling this body that you can manipulate me that easily! I'm not an idiot!"]
["B-but I wasn't-!"] ["Non! Non! I don't wanna hear another word from the likes of you!"] The two Espeons then heard a voice, a voice that Burgundy recognized in an instant. A voice of a certain yellow bug-type…
["Yo, Grape-face!"] ["What the… Y-you again?!"] ["Hi-ya!"]
["Friend of yours, Burgundy?"] ["Hardly! He's the reason why I was injured in the first place!"]
["Oh come on, Paw Pads! That's all in the past! Forgive and forget?"]
["First of all, stop calling me such ridiculous nicknames and second of all, why should I forgive you?!"]
["Oh Burgundy~!"] Cilan wagged his tail again to calm her down. Burgundy tried to resist the strange urge to play, but failed. The Shiny Espeon lay down on his stomach in front of the Joltik as Burgundy playfully batted his tail once more. ["Let's talk for a little bit, shall we?"] ["OK!"] The Joltik answered cheerfully.