A/N: Sorry for the almost month long wait. I'm taking a lot of writing intensive classes this semester so while I've wanted to write, I've just been too drained to actually type out the story ideas. Rest assured, I haven't forgotten this story (or any of my others). Enjoy!

Moon's POV

In hindsight, playing dumb was really fun. If it meant getting Lillie and Gladion to bicker incessantly when they thought she wasn't paying attention, she was all for it. Sure, that's a bit evil, but the good ole saying is true, isn't it?

It's always the quiet ones you have to look out for.

One day in particular, Moon was at Kukui's lab, waiting for Hau while Lillie and Gladion were speaking in hushed tones in the corner. Though Moon could hardly hear their words clearly, she was able to get the gist of it.

"– none of your business Gladion." She could hear Lillie huffing.

A snort – having to be from Gladion – echoed throughout the lab.

"As your older brother –" Gladion started before Moon's attention was drawn away from the bickering siblings by Hau.

The malasada lover had a knowing grin on his face, but Moon – for her own amusement – decided to play dumb. This only prompted Hau's grin to get wider.

"The great Alolan champion…" Hau paused for dramatic effect, "eavesdropping? I'm shocked!"

Moon rolled her eyes.

"What are they talking about anyways?"

At Moon's question, Hau suddenly took a great interest in his sandals. If Moon hadn't already suspected that Hau was in on the whole "woo Moon" operation, then she certainly did now.

"Hau?" Moon asked, her tone a mocking stern.

Hau looked up at Moon, turned to Gladion and Lillie, and back to Moon. He opened his mouth to say something – probably an excuse of sorts – when his jaw dropped in what was an obvious exaggeration.

"Hey, look! It's Lusamine!" he pointed dramatically.

"Yeah right." Moon decided to humor Hau and turn around, surprised to actually see Lusamine standing in the doorway.

By the time Moon turned back to face Hau, the malasada loving boy was cuddled in the arms of Moon's Bewear. Why he was in Bewear's arms, Moon didn't know, but as Lusamine began beckoning to her, she realized that it wasn't important.

As she walked over to Lusamine, she refrained from being too surprised by the other woman's presence. After all, if her intuition was right, Lusamine had been in Alola for a lot longer than a few minutes.

Once outside, she was led to a shrubby area near the lab, slightly deserted and populated by trees. Moon comforted herself with the knowledge that if the other woman tried anything, she had her trusty Decidueye in a poke ball, ready to attack at her command.

"Relax champion." Lusamine rolled her eyes at seeing Moon's defensive stance, "I merely come to talk to you."

At Moon's silence, Lusamine sighed.

"I've already spoken with your mother about this." Lusamine started once more, looking at her sharply manicured nails in fascination before turning to look at Moon, "I give you my word that if I try something…"

Lusamine paused.

"If I try something," she continued, "I get no say in my future grandchildren's names."

Moon raised an eyebrow. Lillie was pregnant?!

"What grandchi –" Moon started before she was cut off by Lusamine's hand over her mouth. The older woman's slightly crazed stare prevented her from struggling.

"Never mind about that." Lusamine hissed, her green eyes – Lillie's and Gladion's eyes – flashing brightly, "We can discuss that later. What needs to be discussed now is which one of my children you'd like to bed."

Moon's eyebrows raised far into her hairline. Of all the things Lusamine could've brought up, this certainly wasn't what Moon had in mind.

"Don't look so shocked. You're a teenager now; I know you all think about it." Lusamine said, her tone as casual as if she were discussing the weather, "I gave birth to two children – a healthy son and a healthy daughter. I'm giving you plenty of options now. A fair, lovely woman whose long hair you can run your fingers through, and whose back you can get to arch with a slender finger up the spine. Or a strong, tall man whose back is firm enough to dig your fingernails into. Your choice dearie."

The smile on Lusamine's face creeped Moon out almost as much as the detail that Lusamine had just given her. Why was she so involved in her children's…intimate lives?

"This is the conversation you had with my mom?" Moon's voice was shrill in her surprise. Granted, she was sixteen and was bound to think about things like this from time to time, but nothing so…detailed as how Lusamine made it out to be. She figured it would be best for her to try and divert the conversation.

Lusamine snorted. The glint in her eyes was more amused than Moon wanted it to be.

"We actually discussed our future grandchildren." Lusamine beamed, her hand outstretched for reasons Moon didn't understand.

At the look Lusamine was giving her, Moon felt as if she was missing something. Missing something or not, she wasn't prepared for the hug that Lusamine forced upon her, her head pressing into Lusamine's chest in a manner that was almost suffocating.

"Oh, you'll give me such attractive grandchildren." She heard Lusamine croon to her as she rocked them back and forth, "Maybe I'll even let you name one. I already told Aurora she'd get custody of one of the names while I'd get the rest, but you're being such a good girl."

As Moon struggled in Lusamine's grip, the creepy vibe of the whole conversation just got more and more awkward for her.

"To think that malasada boy thinks you'll end up with Lillie." Lusamine chuckled as she finally let go of Moon, "I like to think I understand you better. You have a quiet strength about you. You need someone who can rival that."

Lusamine stopped her rant to cup Moon's cheeks in her palms, leaning so close to her that Moon could see the various shades of green in her eyes.

"You need Gladion." Lusamine declared regally, "Lillie is too weak for you."

A sense of indignation rose in Moon as she shoved Lusamine away from her.

"How can you talk about your own daughter like that?" Moon scowled, a deep frown marring her features, "She's stronger than you can ever hope to be!"

Rather than appear offended at Moon's outburst, Lusamine looked satisfied, clapping her hands slowly. Moon's abrupt anger switched to confusion faster than she could process. What was going on here?

"Good." Lusamine said shortly, nodding her head in unspoken approval, "I had a feeling you'd say that."

What?

"It doesn't really matter to me which one of my children you end up with." Lusamine shrugged as she began to pace in front of Moon, "I know that whichever one of them you choose, you'll end up making them happy…which will make me happy."

Moon heard the deep emotion in Lusamine's voice and scrutinized the older woman closely. Her eyes were still bright, but not with the crazed glint present earlier. This time, her eyes were alight with the passion of a true parent.

"I thought you were helping Gladion." Was all Moon managed to say.

Lusamine let out a sound that Moon wasn't sure what to call.

"And Hau is helping Lillie. Your point?"

If she were being honest, she didn't really have a point.

"Is this your way of saying that you want your children to be happy," Moon started, "to make up for all the crappy situations you put them in during the past?"

Lusamine scoffed. Her demeanor, however, was resigned.

"As if." She answered half-heartedly, "This is about my future grandchildren, and the prestige they'll bring me."

Lusamine's argument was weak, especially to Moon's ears, but she didn't dare call the other woman out.

"You know, if you actually talked to your children instead of –" Moon's advice was silenced by the raising of Lusamine's hand. The other woman seemed reluctant to talk about the subject anymore, and for reasons unbeknownst to her, Moon let it go.

There was silence between the two for a few minutes, but surprisingly, it wasn't awkward.

"Quick question Lusamine." Moon broke the silence, averting her eyes as the other woman turned to look at her, "If I were to pick Lillie, how would the whole grandchildren thing work? You want them to have my blood because I'm the Alolan champion, but you still want them to be related to you. I just don't see how –"

The wolfish grin on Lusamine's face silenced Moon, making her sorry she'd bothered to ask.

"There's a book called the Poke Sutra." Lusamine began as she wrapped an arm around Moon's shoulders, "Not to be confused with the Kama Sutra. That's the book that helped me conceive my children. Granted, it'll be a little different in your case, but I know with a few adjustments –"

Moon was definitely sorry she'd asked.