Shipping: None
Characters: Hikari, Jun, Kouki
Fandom: Pokemon (game)
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All Jun could do was think to stare at his friend. His mouth hung open, his eyes hanging wide in shock as he examined the white lab coat on Kouki. He looked around the lab to make sure he walked in the right place, but sure enough this was Professor Rowen's lab. Kouki only took a minute to register Jun's existence with a completely faked smile before turning back to the pokeballs on his desk.
"How long have you worked here?" Jun asked.
Kouki still wore his fake smile. Not bothering to look at his friend, he placed the pokeballs in a tray. "Since I was employed."
"How long ago was that?"
"Since they hired me."
"When did you start?"
"The day after they told me I had the job."
Jun grinded his teeth together, stomping his feet around. Kouki got up, easily avoiding his rampaging friend. He handed the tray of pokeballs to another worker. Both boys turned around when Kouki's name was called. Hikari walked in, waving her hand a mile a minute. She held a white bag with a pokeball printed on it in her hand.
"It's been awhile since I've stopped to see you, Kouki," she said, walking up to the two boys. "I'm glad I stopped by the Pokemart to pick up some things. It seems like all I'm doing is babysitting Jun anymore. How are you, by the way?"
"I'm good," Kouki said, a genuine smile stretching out on his face. "And stop by more often. I'm sure Jun can handle himself. Besides, Professor Rowen enjoys hearing about your stories."
"I don't know about that." Hikari tapped her chin with her finger, her lips sticking out in a pout as she thought over the last couple of days.
"Kari," Jun growled from right next to Hikari's face.
She screamed, jumping back in pure shock. The moment of surprise caught her off guard, causing her to stumble on her feet until she fell to the ground. She let out a snarl of her own as she snapped at Jun.
"How long have you known?" Jun asked.
"Known what?" Hikari asked.
"That Kouki worked here?"
"Since he was employed."
- x Author's Note x -
These three are my babies now and forever 3 I like to think that Jun mostly irritates Kouki, but every now and then Kouki gets the upper hand and gives out super vague answers or fawns over Hikari while ignoring everything else just to annoy him.
I also think that Hikari and Professor Rowen become good friends after Hikari repeatedly stopping by his lab to him him stories about her travels. Hikari likes to talk about her travels and learn about all the things Professor Rowen knows, and he likes to hear about how much she cares for Pokemon.