["So, you know where my Pokémon are?"]
["Yeah, I passed a Dewott and Sawsbuck in this forest before I met up with you."] ["You could've told me this before!"]
["Now Burgundy, I'm pretty sure Joltik meant well…"]
["Yeah! Listen to the Shiny, Lilac Curls! I meant well! Besides, with Houndoom and his kids on the prowl, you better keep your voice down! "]
Burgundy mumbled under her breath angrily as they walked forward. Suddenly, she felt a strange sensitive feeling on her skin, almost as if her fur is reacting to the air around her. ["Uh, Cilan….] ["You… feel it too, huh?"] ["W-what, well… Yes."] 'I wonder if it's because we're both Espeons now.' The tip of Burgundy's started forked tail quivers as the two Espeons heard a twig snap in the bush. Out of the bush came a Liepard and its kittens on midnight stroll. ["Gaahh!"] Cilan, due to his fear of Purrloins, suddenly hugged Burgundy from behind. ["C-Cilan! Let go of me!"] ["M-my apologies…"] The Shiny Espeon whispered. ["I'm a little uncomfortable when I'm among a... Purrloin."] 'He's afraid of Purrloins? It looks like he's not as perfect as he always claimed to be.' She thought with a smirk on face. The kittens started playing with the ribbon on Burgundy's tail. ["H-hey! Stop it!"] Cilan's hug tighten around Burgundy's small body as she out a small squeak.
["Alright girls, let's go."] The Liepard said.
["Aw, Mama!"] ["We're not done playing!"]
["Can't we stay a little longer?"] ["I wanna play with her mate next!"]
["M-mate?!"] Burgundy stuttered as she blushes. ["H-he's not…"] Cilan felt the warm heat from Burgundy's body. ["Now girls, you don't want me to tell your father, do you?"] The kittens spoke in unison. ["No mama…"] ["Good, come along now."] Liepard and her kittens left the two Espeons; they walked down trail until they couldn't see them anymore. ["C-Cilan?"] ["Yes?"] ["Can you, um, p-please let go of me, now?"] ["Oh, right… My apologies…"] Cilan imminently released Burgundy from his grip and said nothing afterwards, neither did Burgundy. The awkward silence was broken by Joltik.
["Ha-ha-ha, nice job Mr. Shiny! So Miss Gem Face, I've been wondering…"] ["Yes, what is it?"]
["How did you end up like that? You know, like a Pokémon? You said you were human before, how did you… Well…"]
["I remember I was in the forest with Dewott. Then I heard a strange sound and…. I can't remember much after that. All I know is that I woke up with a headache."]
["Maybe you bumped your head."] ["Non. That can't be it."]
After they found Dewott and Sawsbuck (who was carrying Burgundy's bag), they decided to find a place to rest. Later that evening, Joltik hopped on Burgundy's tail, messing with the ribbon, remembering when Burgundy "let" Purrloin play with it. Burgundy started to chase her own tail. ["Hey, get off my tail! Get off! You're ruining the ribbon! Get off- Ahh!"] Burgundy tripped over her own legs, landing face flat. Joltik then ran away, knowing that Burgundy would be mad at him. Cilan rushed over to see if she alright.
["Burgundy!"] ["Oww… My face… I think I bruised it…"]
["Come on, I'll see if I can treat it."] ["You imbécile, you know you don't have hands anymore!"]
["That doesn't mean that I can't take care of you."] ["T-take care… of me?"]
Cilan went to Sawsbuck and dug through his bag that the Season Pokémon had. He brought the first aid kit from his bag to Burgundy. Surprisingly, he managed to treat her wound just fine, cleverly using his forked tip tail to move most of stuff. Burgundy pouted she realised that Cilan has no trouble controlling himself whatsoever. She can't even control her own tail half the time. How is he so calm? And without using Calm Mind too. Cilan finally patched the bandage on her cheek. ["There. All better."] Burgundy stared at Cilan with sharp eyes. ["Something wrong, Burgundy?"] ["You think you're so great, don't you? Showing me how you have more self-control then I have!"] The Shiny Espeon frowned at remark but then lifted her paw with his. ["Cilan!"] ["Shhh! Focus."] Their gems touched as Burgundy's heart fluttered. She felt her psychic powers lifting the first aid kit and return it to Cilan's bag. ["Now you know Psychic."] Cilan said as walked away. ["You're not coming?"] ["F-fine…"]
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"Huh? W-what's going on here? I'm… not an Espeon anymore. I'm… human? When did I decide to wear to a white skirt? And what up with this frilly blouse? I don't remember wearing this either. And where am I? Some type of... lake?" Burgundy then heard a familiar voice. "Burgundy." She turned around and saw Cilan, wearing nothing but his green and yellow swim trunks. "C-Cilan! W-w-why are you dressed like that?!" "Because, Burgundy…" He suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her in for a warm hug. "I can't resist you any longer." Burgundy gasped when she heard those words escape her rival's lips. Her hands were pressed against his smooth chest. 'Since when was Cilan so… Bold?' The handsome sommelier lifted her chin up and stared at her lilac eyes. His hand cupped her cheek as he brought Burgundy closer to his body, making the space between them completely disappear. Burgundy's body felt hotter than ever before. Their faces were only 3 inches apart. Cilan moved in closer. 2 inches. Burgundy felt her body shiver. 1 inch. His soft lips pressed her own. Her eyes widen as a huge mix of emotion flooded over her. And that's when she realised… 'Oh Arceus! Am I… Am I in love with Cilan?!'
["Aaahhh!"] She woke up, it was the middle of the night and everyone else is sleeping. 'A dream. It was all a dream… And I'm still an Espeon… Dammit! But, at least I wasn't kissing Cilan for real. Why would I even have a dream like that?! Maybe a nice walk should clear my head of all this... nonsense.'
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Burgundy left the tent and stared at the stars in the clear sky. 'So many stars…' Burgundy looked around, it seems nobody was around. She sighed then quietly sang to herself. ["Twinkle, twinkle, little star... How I wonder what you are... Up above the world so high... Like a diamond in the sky..."]
["You have a beautiful voice…"] ["What?! C-C-Cilan!"] Burgundy suddenly moved away from the Shiny Espeon nervously. He surprised her, Burgundy thought she was the only one awake. Cilan stared at her with his bright, emerald eyes.
["Is there something on your mind?"] ["W-w-what makes you think that?!"]
["You can't lie to an A-rank sommelier."] ["Shut up!"]
["Burgundy…"] ["L-leave me alone…!"]
["Please, you can trust me."] ["W-why should I trust you?!"]
Cilan suddenly hugged Burgundy, but from the front this time. ["Ekk! Cilan! What are you-?"] ["Shh… Now tell me, what's bothering you."] ["Non, I… I can't…"] ["Please."] Small tears came out of her lilac eyes. ["Non! You wouldn't understand!"] ["I will never understand you if you don't tell me anything."] Burgundy knew that he was right, but she couldn't get herself to such things. She can hardly understand it herself. Why did she had that dream, why does she feel this way every time she's with him, why does lose control of her own body, why was she turned into a Pokémon, is there any way to change back? So many questions left unanswered. Cilan let their gems touch again. 'What's going on here? My feelings… It feels… It feels like… Wait, is he reading my thoughts? Non, he's… He's reading my emotions, but even I can't tell how I'm feeling half the time. How can he-?' Before Burgundy can finish her thoughts, Cilan started to gently lick her cheek. Burgundy blushed, but she had to admit, he was kinda cute doing that. Wait. 'He's cute? He's cute, so cute~! This feeling… It's the same one that I had when I was licking him, back when he was still human. Wait, non, control yourself Burgundy! He's just… just…' She seems to have lost control of herself again. Burgundy started nuzzling against her rival; his fur was soft, very soft. The two started to purr, very softly. Their noses rubbed together, very slowly. Their eyes met as her heart keeps beating faster and faster. Cilan lead forward and brought his muzzle toward hers. Suddenly, Burgundy pushed Cilan away. ["Stop! I… I can't…"] ["Burgundy…"] She was so frighten of these new emotions, tears ran down her cheeks. Burgundy then dashed off into the forest. ["Burgundy!"]
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Sobbing as she walked on the dirt path, Burgundy can't help but feeling hurt, she feels almost… guilty. Her heart sank as she continued to cry. She felt like just collapsing on a warm bed, crying all tears out into a pillow. But she had no bed, no pillow, just the cold ground and rough grass. She felt so alone. Never in all her life had she this lonely. It started to rain, her fur got soaked as she ran for cover in a cave. It seems the storm became worse when she saw the lightning. Burgundy sneezed and then uncontrollably shivers afterwards. She remembered that she did same thing when Cilan saved her from the river. ["Cilan…"] Just saying his name is enough to make her cry. Since when was she so emotional? Burgundy was never this emotional before, was she? She didn't bother rubbing the tears out of her eyes. The Espeon just lay on the cold cave floor, sobbing. She rested a little, but wasn't exactly sleeping until much, much later.
Cilan managed to find Burgundy in the same cave, his fur soaked as well. ["Burgundy."] Cilan nudged Burgundy to wake her up. ["Burgundy, wake up. Burgundy."] ["Ugh, mmm…"] Burgundy opened her eyes. ["Huh? Wha...? Cilan? What are you doing here?"] ["What do you mean? I was so worried about you."] ["You were?"] Cilan nodded and… Is he crying? Was he that worried about her?
The Shiny Espeon came in and hugged her tightly, unwilling to let go. ["Don't scare me like that ever again. Alright?"] He said as the lightning flash in the distant, causing the wetness of his fur to shine. She stared at him in amazement. Their eyes met. Cilan leaned forward and brought his muzzle towards her face like before. Burgundy was scared, but she didn't want to run. She was too tired and she knew running away will just cause her heart to have that same sinking feeling from before. She didn't want that. ["Cilan…"] ["Shhh…"] The Shiny Espeon pressed his lips gently against her cheek as she blushes slightly, her eyes widen. ["C-Cilan, you imbécile…"] Burgundy muttered under her breath. She was still confused, so unsure of her feelings. The only reason she became a Pokémon sommelier in the first place is to get her revenge on him, to prove that she's better than him, if she falls for him then what goal would she have left?
["Achoo!"] ["Bless you. Your fur is still wet. You'll catch a cold, you should dry off. Here, I'll help you."]
["With what? It's not like we have-! H-h-hey, stop licking me! Cilan!"] ["Burgundy, it's not strange. Pokémon lick each other to dry off, don't they?"]
["Well- I, um, oh- W-when you put in that logic, it sounds normal enough. Not that I'll let you of all people, y-you know, lick me!"]
["Burgundy, just a few days ago you had a high fever. You're going to get sick again. Please, let me dry you off."]
["Pas du tout, I'm not going to- Achoo!"] ["Burgundy…"]
["F-fine! But don't mention this to anyone! The kiss, the licking, everything! Don't even speak of it, even if it's between us! I don't want anyone to hear about this, got it! In fact, pretend that it never happened!"]
["Don't worry. Now, come here."] ["Y-you better not lick anywhere… Unnecessary…"]
The Shiny Espeon chuckled. Burgundy gulped nervously as she walked toward Cilan. He started licking her right cheek and worked his way down to the fur on her shoulders, then down to her lower back. Burgundy felt so violated. After a while, her fur was finally dry but Cilan's fur was taking a longer time to do the same. Burgundy felt his damp fur. She then found herself returning a favour by licking his fur dry. Why was she doing this? "Phiii~! Phiiiiii~!" She purred. ["That sound you make, it's so cute."] ["C-cute? Really?"] Once Burgundy has finish drying him off, she started nuzzling against his soft, green fur. ["Cilan, I feel fatigué. The cave, it's so cold…"] ["Come here. I'll keep you warm…"] All of a sudden, Burgundy moved away from him. ["N-no thanks, I can keep myself warm just fine."] ["Suit yourself."] The two Espeons curled up, each at different sides of the cave. Cilan then got up and stared at Burgundy, who was facing the other way. She was shivering. Cilan then moved up close to her. ["Cilan, why are you-?!"] ["You're freezing. Let's share our body heat, just for tonight."] He curled up against her, warming her up. 'He feels so warm, like a fluffy blanket. So soft…' She thought, as she falls into a deep sleep.
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["Ugh, huh?"] Burgundy groaned as the sunrays stings her lilac eyes. It's morning and as Burgundy woke up, she noticed that Cilan wasn't with her. ["Cilan…"]
["Did someone call me?"] She turned around and saw Cilan near the cave opening. He entered the cave with something in his mouth. It was wrapped in freshly picked leaves with a small vine to hold it together. ["Cilan! Where were you?"] ["I went to round up some berries for us. I also brought our bags here, our Pokémon had already eaten and are in their Pokeballs and Joltik is sleeping nearby."] Burgundy felt like an idiot after her rival explained everything. ["Oh…"] ["Were you… Were you worried about me?"] ["N-Non!"]
Cilan chuckled as he unwrap the berries from the leaves. ["I know this isn't much. I would've cooked something for the both of us, but it would quite difficult with these paws."] Cilan took a bite out of a Pecha berry. ["Why don't you use your psychic powers? After all, you seem to be an expert."] ["I'm still learning how to use them. It would be dangerous if I were to use them to cook. Besides, it wasn't just me using Psychic yesterday. You had your part in it as well."] Burgundy remembered what happened last night and blushed in embarrassment. ["Shut up!"] ["Burgundy…"] She sat down as Cilan finished eating the Pecha berry. Cilan grabbed a Cheri berry by the leafy stem with his teeth. He brought his muzzle to Burgundy's, letting the berry dangle in front of her lips.
["W-W-WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"] ["Eat it."]
["What?"] ["Eat the berry. Or perhaps you would like some of the leftover Pokémon food? Either way, you need to eat."] ["N-non, w-w-why would you- O-oh, fine! I'll eat it."]
Burgundy ate the berry as she ripped it away from the stem. Then she noticed how close she was to him. ["Oh, um…"] ["Let's finish eating first. We can go for a walk later, we'll talk then."] ["A-alright…"] 'This feeling… Is it love? I can't be in love with Cilan, not now! I just can't… He fills me with rage too. Is it possible to hate him and love him?'
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["Look at all these plants Burgundy."] ["Oui. Th-they're very nice."] ["The flowers smell nice too. Such an amazing fragrant this one brings. And this other one has such colourful petals."] Burgundy then noticed a mint-like plant nearby. She wondered away from Cilan to examine the plant, which had a strange scent that somewhat accelerated her blood pulse. For some reason, her mouth started to water as well. As she curiously batted the plant with her paws, Burgundy accidently snapped the stem of the plant.
The scent suddenly became incredibly strong; her body went out of control, she rolled in the mint-like plant without a care in the world. "Phiiiiii~!" She played with the plant, rolled in it, batted it with her paws and she even chewed on it. 'What's wrong with me?! I can't control myself! My body won't listen to me again!' "Nnnnnn~ Espi-phiiiii~! Espeon~!" Cilan heard Burgundy's joyful cries and came right over. ["Burgundy? Why are you rolling on the grass like that?"] Cilan then noticed the plant. ["Th-this is catnip! No wonder you're-! Mmm~!"] Soon enough, the Shiny Espeon was drawn to plant the same way Burgundy did.
The plant was already torn apart by Burgundy but didn't stop Cilan from rolling in it. The Espeons wrestled for the catnip. The two were soon covered in it, but they didn't care, they just wanted play. Burgundy's tail wagged with happiness, or at least it seems to be happiness. They started to rub their heads against each other, chewing on the catnip caught on each other's fur, purring, moaning, rolling around, playing with each other's tail and even playfully pouncing on top of each other. "Espeon~! Espi~! Phiiii~!" They eventually to calm down as their human intellect slowly returned to them. Both Espeons felt exhausted from their play date. They lay down next to each other as they pant with their tongues sticking out. Burgundy stared at her rival.
["*Pant, pant* C-Cilan…?"] ["*Pant, pant* Y-yes, Burgundy…?"]
["I don't why… *Pant, pant* but I feel very happy… *Pant* despite being with you…"]
["I can… *Pant* see that…!"] ["What…? *Pant* Comment cela, Cilan…?"]
["Your tail… *Pant* it's wagging and from the looks of it, its more than happy to show how you feel… *Pant* despite your attitude towards me…"]
["*Pant* Sh-shut up…!"]
Cilan was about to wrap his arms around Burgundy until she got up in a quick motion, blushing. ["I, uh, um… I-I'm… very tired. I'm gonna go take a nap somewhere. A bientôt!"] She ran off to the forest opening, where a field of flowers were spread as far as the eye can see. ["Si belle. This looks like the perfect place for a nap. Away from any annoyances. C'est parfait!"] Burgundy was about to curl up for a late afternoon nap when she heard her rival's voice.
["Burgundy!"]
["Cilan?!"] 'Dammit! I thought I lost him!'
["Burgundy… Are… are you alright?"]
["O-oui, I'm just fine."] Silence fell between the two. ["Is it about the catnip? Because I promise I wouldn't tell anyone."] ["Non, it's not that."] ["Then what is it?"] Burgundy stopped to think, she didn't want to say something stupid or something that she might regret. ["W-whenever I'm with you I… I feel… nervous. My heart sometimes hurt and then would feel hot… I'm unable to control my own emotions… I… never felt this way before…"] ["Burgundy…"] Burgundy's face turned slightly red as tears perked from her eyes. She wasn't exactly crying but her emotions just got to her, just for a split second. Just then, Cilan gracefully brought the lilac coloured Espeon in for a tight hug. He started licking the tears off of her cheek. ["C-Cilan!"] Burgundy's heart raced as the Shiny Sun Pokémon purred. ["Burgundy…"] ["I don't know… What should I do now…?"] Cilan started playing with the curly tufts on the side her head, gently batting it with his paws. After that, he brought her to sit on his... lap? Or legs? Maybe knees?
Then, he hugged her. Burgundy felt embarrassed by this. It's strange though, if someone were to ask her just a few months ago what she would think of an Espeon hugging another Espeon, she would've said it would be adorable. And yet, now she's experiencing it firsthand. The Shiny Espeon licked her cheek, over and over again. ["Cilan."] She whispered softly. Cilan then playfully pinned Burgundy down on the ground. He then hugged her, cuddled her, snuggled in her velvet-like fur and purred very softly. Burgundy joined in on the purring, feeling nervous as her heart fluttered. Her breathing turned into short, sharp breaths. Her face turned red as she stared at her rival. ["Cilan… You're so warm…"] ["And you feel so soft…"] Cilan nuzzled her as he gave Burgundy small licks on her neck, just below her red bow. Burgundy shivered as Cilan stared at her lilac eyes.
["Cilan…!"] ["Burgundy, will you go out with me?"]
["Y-you mean… like a… d-d-date?"] ["Yes."]
["B-but where would we go? We can't exactly make reservations at a restaurant!"]
["There's a town nearby, it has a nice park, beautiful fountains and I heard there's going to have fireworks tonight."]
["That does sound like fun but…"] ["But what?"]
["I…"] Burgundy's voice became quiet mumbles afterwards. ["What was that?"] The Shiny asked. ["I said, I've never…"] She began to mumble again. Cilan smiled then brought his muzzle to her soft, fuzzy ear. ["I didn't quite hear you. You mind speaking a bit louder?"] Cilan started nibbling on her right ear. The two of them so close, the scent of flowers surrounding them, it's almost too good to be true that it's driving her insane!
["Cilan, please stop…"] ["Not until you tell me~!"] Her heart beat accelerated as he continued to nibble her ear.
["C-Cilan, stop... I... I... I'VE NEVER BEEN ON A DATE BEFORE! YOU MADE SO OBSESSED OVER YOU EVER SINCE OUR FIRST GYM BATTLE AND YOU TAKE ADVATAGE OF IT! YOU FILL ME WITH SO MUCH RAGE AND YET MY HEART FLUTTERS AND MY STOMACH FLIPS WHEN YOU DO! I...! I...!"]
The Espeons sat up once more as the sun set, tears running down Burgundy's cheek. ["Oh Burgundy…"] Silent came between them as Burgundy sobbed. Cilan suddenly grabbed Burgundy and started carrying her on his back. ["C-CILAN!"] ["Shh… Just close your eyes, hold on tight and trust me…"] Burgundy "wrapped her arms" around her rival's shoulders and shut her eyes tightly. Cilan dashed off quickly as Burgundy wondered what's in store for them.
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["Alright, you can open your eyes now!"] Burgundy opened her eyes. They were at the outskirts of the town that Cilan mentioned before. The sky when dark as the lights in the town lit up. ["Why did you bring me here?"] ["Didn't I ask you out for this nice evening? Besides, I want you to have a good time."] He said as Burgundy face turned red. Cilan chuckled. ["Getting flustered I see?"] ["Shut up imbécile…"] The fireworks begun to flash in the sky as the air began to chill. Cilan wrapped his arms around her, protecting from the cold.
["Cilan?"] ["Yes, Burgundy?"]
["Why do you treat me so nicely? Is it because you feel sorry for me?"]
["No, I treat nicely because my life would be empty without you."]
She couldn't believe her ears. 'What?' Burgundy thought. Did her rival really said that?
["R-really?"] ["Yes. You're the one that makes me feel complete."]
["Oh~"] 'He likes me…! He really likes me…! Non, I shouldn't be feeling this way! And yet, I love the warmth from his body. I love his kindness. I love the way he pet me, the way he plays with me, the softness of his fur…' Burgundy snuggled against her rival as she purred softly. She let out a long, meaningful sigh. 'This isn't so bad… I guess I can put aside our rivalry… Just for one night…'
["Burgundy?"] ["Oui?"]
["Let's go."] ["Huh? W-where?"]
["To the park, of course!"] ["B-but-!"] She stared at her rival eye-to-eye as his long ears drooped down, his eyes sparkling with hope and his tail flicking from side to side. She can't get herself to objected Cilan's decision. 'Why does he have to look unbelievably adorable as an Espeon?!' ["Burgundy? If you do not want to go…"] ["N-non, let's go! Right now!"]
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When Burgundy and Cilan reached the park, the stars were shining brightly and the nocturnal Pokémon came out to play. Burgundy suddenly felt an itching sensation behind her right ear. 'Non! Not again!' She thought. Burgundy tried to use her front paws to scratch but then realised that her fuzzy little Espeon "arms" can't bend that way. She felt her Pokémon body telling her to use her hind legs, but she was embarrassed to do so. Unfortunately, she failed to gain control. Her right leg uncontrollably lifted itself up and scratched behind her ear. "Phiiii…" ["T-that feels much better but…"] ["Burgundy, what are you doing?"]
She stopped what she was doing when her rival saw her, then quickly put her leg down when she realised what position she's in. Burgundy blushed madly as Cilan chuckled. Cilan hugged Burgundy tightly as he continued to laugh. ["W-what's so funny?! I only had an itch! Dammit, I'm starting to act like a real Pokémon! I'm losing my humanity… If we don't change back soon…"] Cilan snuggled against her.
["You're so cute and you don't even know it."] ["I-I-I am?"] The Shiny Espeon nodded. She stared downwards to avoid eye contact. ["U-um…"] ["Burgundy, there's nothing to be embarrassed about."] Burgundy took a deep breath and looked at her rival, eye-to-eye. 'His eyes… They're so… beautiful. It scares me…' Cilan then moved his muzzle towards Burgundy's. She felt a little hesitant. ["C-Cilan…"] ["Shhh…"]
He pressed his lips against her. Burgundy felt like her heart leaped out of her chest. Her tail wagged very slowly. She closed eyes, scared of the flood of emotions rushing over her and yet, she was strangely enjoying it. Burgundy moaned softly as she felt his tongue in her mouth and her heart raced. She wrapped her "arms" around the Shiny Espeon's shoulder as she pulled him in closer. Cilan placed his paws on her small waist. Their kiss deepens as the two of them purred very softly. Every inch and corner of her mouth, he wanted it and she loved it. The small laps he made in her mouth felt so good that she couldn't believe it. When Cilan's sweet lips separated from Burgundy's, she pulled her rival in again and then… she stopped. Their muzzles are inches away from each other, his hot breath brushing against her lips as she whimpered and her ears drooped down, her face turned bright red.
["What am I doing…?"] She quietly said to herself. ["Don't be embarrassed, Burgundy."] ["But… How come you act like you like me? All I ever done was insulted you. How can you even like me? I tried to put you to shame, I tried to defeat you, a-and our rivalry-!"] Cilan suddenly pulled her in and hugged her tightly, his head resting on her shoulder. ["Eekk!"] ["I don't act like I like you. I truly do, in all my heart, love you! I love you, Burgundy~!"] Burgundy gasped quietly. 'He loves me? Cilan loves me!?' Burgundy didn't know want to say next. She slowly wrapped her "arms" around her rival and held on to him tightly. She felt a little awkward not saying anything, but then her tail started wagging. She didn't mind it though, that is until she felt something batting it, which turns out to be Cilan playing with her tail. She can't help but have a pleasant smirk on her face when her rival is playing with her ribbon. ["Cilan, your instincts are showing…"] ["M-my apologies…"]
He rubbed against her as he purred. ["Now stay here, I'll be right back."] ["Where are you going?"] ["I'm going to get you something, don't worry, just stay here and I'll return. I promise."] He dashes off, leaving Burgundy to wait. Burgundy didn't expect what would happen next. A little girl with shiny golden hair and sparkling brown eyes came, as soon as she laid eyes of her, she picked her up and started hugging her. "OOOH, YOU'RE SOOOO CUTE! Hey, you wanna come home with me?" ["What?! Non! I've already been someone's pet once! I don't want it to happen again! S'il vous plait! Put me down! Someone, please help me!"] "I know what we could play!" The little girl said as she put Burgundy on her lap, not allowing her to escape.
Later, Cilan was returning with a small bouquet of flowers in his mouth when he noticed the little girl holding Burgundy. ["Burgundy, I'm back-!"] Then he noticed that the girl dressed Burgundy in a frilly red dress and a small red barrette on top of her head. ["CILAN, YOU BETTER GET ME OUT OF THIS OR I'LL-! H-HEY!"] The child hugged her very tightly. ["H-help…"] Burgundy squeaked. ["Don't worry; I'll get you out of this situation somehow…"] Cilan then got an idea. He needed to the girl's attention. The Shiny Espeon lifted his head up, bringing the flowers closer to Burgundy. ["Here, for you."] ["Cilan! Is now really a good time for-?!"] ["Trust me, please."] Burgundy sighed then nodded. The little girl spoke afterwards. "Huh? Aw, that's so cute! Here, you wanna play with her?" She put Burgundy down on the grass, right next to Cilan. The Shiny Espeon then snuggled against his rival. ["You know, you look adorable in that dress."] She blushes madly as he purred. ["Sh-Shut up...!"] A voice suddenly called out from the distant. "Mia! Mia!" "Oh, great! It's my big sister. I guess I can't stay…" There was something odd about her sister. You can tell they were related by their faces, but her hair and eyes are an unusual colour. She had silver hair and red eyes. ["Cilan, you're seeing this too, right?"] ["Yes, such odd colours, I've never seen anything like it before."]
"Hi Nina…" "Mia, what are you doing?" "I, uh, um…" "Mia!" "Sorry…" "Remember last time you lost my favorite sunglasses because you can't stop yourself from dressing up cute Pokémon when you see them!" Nina bends down to see the two Espeons eye-to-eye.
She pulled out her Pokedex, checked Espeon's Pokedex description:
"Espeon, the Sun Pokémon. Its fur is so sensitive, it can sense minute shifts in the air and predict the weather."
Then she scanned the two of them separately. Cilan was scanned first, then Burgundy was scanned afterwards.
The Pokedex stated the following:
"-SPECIES: ESPEON.
GENDER: MALE.
AGE: 6 MONTHS.
- SPECIES: ESPEON.
GENDER: FEMALE.
AGE: 5 MONTHS."
["Quoi?! 5 months?! Pas du tout! I want a recount, right now!"]
["5 months, that's not so bad… At least, in Pokémon years that is."] ["That's easy for you to say! I feel… so tiny…"]
["Burgundy… Everything will be alright."]
"I might as well take off the dress from her." She said as she yanked the zipper. "Uh-oh." "What?" "The zipper's stuck." ["What?! Stuck?! Why does stuff like this always happens to me?"] "I guess I can cut the dress with some scissors. Mia, go grab them from my bag." ["What!? Non! I am not letting these children use scissors on me!"] ["Burgundy, please calm down. Here, hold my... paws."] Burgundy whimpered as her paws touches her rival's. Nina started to cut the dress. Snip, snip, snip. The dress finally came off.
"There, done. I might as well make it up to you two after my little sister's troublesome behavior." Nina said as she takes out a bowl. She then brought out a bag of colourful treats.
["Pokepuffs?"] ["Those are Pokémon treats from the Kalos region, right?"]
["Y-yes, but we can't eat this."] Nina left afterwards when it was time for everyone to start the fireworks. Cilan picked up a Pokepuff and started eating it.
["You're actually eating it?"] ["As a sommelier, I have to experience a new taste. Wouldn't you agree?"] Burgundy stared at her rival, she didn't know if she should be pouting or smiling. Her feelings were still so unclear. It's almost like two voices are in her head. One is saying not to trust him. The other is saying to let go of the past and never look back. Never look back… Is that what she really wants?
["Burgundy."] ["O-oui, Cilan."]
["You're not eating?"] ["W-why should I resort to eat such-!"]
Cilan suddenly pressed his lips against her again. She can taste the Pokepuff he ate... and it is... so sweet! ["Mmm..."] She moaned. She nervously pushed the tip of her tongue in her rival's mouth for just a moment, just to get a little taste of the Pokepuff but she began to nervously pull it back out, when Cilan started to suck on it; drawing her entire tongue back in. She made a "surprised" sound when it happened. ["M-Mmm! Mmm!"] He started massaging her tongue with his. ["Nnn! Mmm! Mmm...! Mmm~!"] 'His mouth, it's so hot... and it... taste... so sweet...!'
Burgundy pulled him in and deepens the kiss. Their bodies were so close as their lips separated from each other. ["How does it taste?"] ["Fantastique..."] ["Here..."] He pushed the bowl of treats towards his rival. Burgundy held the treat between her paws as Cilan moved her to rest her head on his small lap. She took small bites out of the frosting-covered treat as her rival chuckled lightly. ["You got some frosting on your nose."] He said as he give her a soft kiss on said spot.
["O-oh..."] She stuttered as her cheeks turned a brilliant bright red. Burgundy, embarrassed by her blushing, quickly finished her snack.
Cilan wrapped his arms around her as he purred softly, then he started bringing Burgundy upwards so her head can rest on his shoulder as they laid down, watching the fireworks launched by the sisters downhill. 'What is this pleasant warmth? It's different then before...' She thought. 'This feels so strange yet so nice! Nobody ever held me like this before...' Burgundy whimpered a bit when Cilan nuzzled against her velvet-like fur. 'Nobody but Cilan...' She started purring as her tail wagged happily. ["Cilan~!"] 'I'm... I'm in love... with Cilan... Should I tell him?' ["C-Cilan?"] ["Yes, Burgundy?"] He stared at her with loving eyes. Burgundy began to feel nervous again. ["U-um..."] She said as she blushed. ["Something wrong?"] ["N-non!"] ["...You're lying."] He said as she blushes even harder. ["H-how did you-!"] Cilan gently nudged her as he snuggle against her fur, his arms and tail wrapped around her, the sound of him purring, it was amazing. He was amazing.