A/N: I really love HaughtyShipping - one of my favorites, actually - but I just can't leave Dia alone. He's too adorable! And actually, I love seeing this trio together. They look so cute! hahaha!

I hope you'll like this. Happy reading!

Innocence and Stupidity

The Pokedex holders decided to meet up and have a walk in the forest. Once there, they talked for a while, catching up from each other's adventures, and then went on their own in the forest to explore for a bit…

III. HaughtyShipping (Pearl x Platina) [with slight CommonerShipping (Dia x Platina)]

Pearl, Platina and Dia were walking side by side in silence. No one seems to be in the mood for talking.

Dia suddenly stopped and looked up at a nearby tree, his eyes sparkling.

"Those berries look so… tasty…" Dia said dreamily as he started to climb the tree.

Pearl sighed and just shook his head. Meanwhile, Platina walked towards a bush and stared at it.

"These flowers look so pretty!" Platina exclaimed as she ran her hand through the leaves and the petals, taking a deep breath and inhaling the sweet scent of it.

Am I the only one not fascinated with anything? Pearl thought as he gazed at both of his friends.

"Oh, I know!" Pearl suddenly said, jolting both his friends. "Dia, let's practice some manzai!"

"Huh? Now? But I'm eating and on top of a tree! Aren't we supposed to rest for this day?" Dia countered, looking gloomy.

"Nope. Put those berries down and let's go."

"Huh?!"

Pearl cleared his throat and shouted, "When you think of Pokemons!"

Dia just sighed and answered in his usual happy tone, "When you think of Pokemons!"

"Ouch!"

Pearl and Dia both looked at Platina. She was still kneeling beside the bush, holding her right hand; her face contorted in pain. A tear fell from her eye.

"What's the matter, Missy? Are you alright?" Dia asked worriedly as he and Pearl rushed to Platina's side.

"No, I-I'm fine. I just scratched my finger," she tried to steady herself as she stood up, the two helping her.

"Let me see," Pearl said and took her right hand. Platina turned it palm up and showed him her index finger. It has a big slash at the tip.

"Oh my!" Dia shouted in panic, his hands in the air. "We need to clean and mend it immediately!"

"Calm down, Diamond!" Pearl shouted to stop Dia from panicking though he kept on running in circles.

Pearl looked down at Platina's cut. It was small but it sure is deep. Blood keeps on oozing out of it.

Pearl thought for a while, Dia shifting from toe to toe in panic and Platina staring at Pearl with an almost blank expression.

Pearl cursed under his breath. It made Dia stop and Platina show some signs of fear in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Platina whispered under her breath.

"We've left all our bags in the cottage, like most of what the other Pokedex holders did, and now we couldn't even place a band aid around your finger!" Pearl shouted in frustration. "We couldn't even clean it to make sure it doesn't catch an infection or –"

"I'll go get it," Dia volunteered. He dashed off before his two friends could react.

Pearl and Platina just stared at Dia's back until he was gone from their view.

"Thank –"

"Don't say that yet." Pearl looked directly at Platina's eyes. "Wait until Diamond comes back. Then you can thank the both of us."

Platina just nodded and looked down at her finger. Blood was still coming out and it really stings.

Suddenly, Pearl pushed her harshly to the tree where Dia just came down. Before she could ask him, she already saw why.

A lot of Pokemons were rapidly flying past at the back of Pearl. Insects. They look like they were on a rampage.

"What's with those Pokémons? Is something wrong?" Pearl looked at his back. There were tons of them. He raised his arm over Platina's head to cover her head.

When the rally of Pokémons was gone, Pearl looked down at Platina. "You alright, Platina?" His right hand was still above her head and his other hand still holding her right wrist. She seems to not mind it, though.

"Y-Yeah. Thanks for protecting me, by the way."

"Does it hurt?" Pearl suddenly asked, raising her hand and staring at her finger.

Platina hesitated at first but then she said, "Yeah, a little. It stings."

"Tsk." Pearl started to drum his fingers on the bark of the tree just beside Platina's ear. The two of them both staring at Platina's wound for a while when suddenly, before Platina could realize what he's about to do, Pearl raised her finger and placed it in his mouth.

Platina's face burned. Because of shock, her whole body just froze and she somehow forgot to think of pulling her finger out of his mouth. She just stared at his lips, her heart hammering so hard in her chest.

"W-Wha–"

"What the hell's taking Dia so long?" Pearl said, looking sideways at where Dia had disappeared, the tip of Platina's finger still in his mouth.

"H-Hey…" Platina voice was soft. She felt like she's out of breath and can't talk properly.

Pearl raised his eyebrows at her. As he stared down at her, Platina suddenly felt conscious about everything around her while she tried to focus back her mind. She noticed how she's still pinned on the tree with Pearl's body so close to her, how loud the drumming of Pearl's fingers are to her ear and how Pearl seems to be sucking out the blood that's coming out of her wound.

Before Platina could think of a smart thing to say like, 'What the hell do you think you're doing?' or 'How dare you put my finger in your mouth,' they heard Dia shouting.

"Pearl! Platina! I'm back!" From afar, Pearl and Platina could see him waving a box of first aid kit in the air.

Dia's voice jolted the both of them. Platina straightened up and pushed herself away from the tree while Pearl slid Platina's finger out of his mouth.

"Is the blood still coming out? Am I too late?" Dia asked frantically while he fumbled with the first aid kit.

Platina stared down at it. The blood somehow slowed down from spurting out of her finger. She didn't say anything about it.

"Oh, don't be silly, Diamond. Here, let me help you," Pearl took the box from Dia and spread it out.

The two boys cleaned and mend her finger while she kept still and quiet. When they're done, she raised it and stared at her now bandaged finger.

"Well, it looks fine now; though it's still throbbing." Platina's eyes were fixed on her finger that's why she didn't notice when Dia bent down and planted a kiss on it.

It was so quick that Platina only realized what Dia did when it was already over and he had already straightened up.

Platina didn't saw Pearl's reaction but he also looked somehow shocked, but not as shocked as Platina. Her face turned bright red in embarrassment.

"You two…" Platina growled as she took a couple of steps away from them.

"Missy?"

Platina abruptly turned around, her eyes flashing with anger, her bandaged finger pointing at them.

Platina shouted at them in fury, "How dare you put my finger in your mouth" – she points her finger at Pearl – "and you kissing it!?" – then pointing it at Dia – "HOW DARE THE BOTH OF YOU!?" She clenched her other hand. Her face looks so flustered while she thought about what the two of them just did.

The two boys, in shock, tried to explain themselves.

"I thought sucking the blood out of it will help stop the blood from coming out!" Pearl shouted in defense "Dia's taking so long that I thought I should take action!"

"A-And I-I thought kissing it will help you feel better!" Dia stuttered raising his hands in surrender.

There was silence. Platina was breathing heavily while throwing dark, cold stares at the two boys.

"Doesn't you feel better now, Platina?" Dia suddenly asked innocently.

Platina suddenly snapped, not knowing if because of anger or frustration or something she doesn't want to think about. She knows that Dia was asking this not because he thinks that what they did was the reason she should feel better but because, well, her finger's really already better and maybe he just wants to make sure. But she just couldn't help but get angry at how she thinks about the first reason. And that's what's making her so furious of everything, especially those two!

"ARGH!" She shouted in frustration as she remembers about what just happened in those few minutes that they were walking. They were so… stupidly innocent!

"I HATE YOUR STUPIDITY, BOTH OF YOU!" Platina shouted, her eyes closed. She's shaking with anger.

"M-Missy… w-we –"

"I'm going back." Platina spun and started to walk.

It took the boys a while before they realized that they needed to follow and accompany her. They followed her while still keeping a safe distance from her.

Pearl tried to whisper something at Dia when Platina suddenly turned to face them, her face still contorted with anger. The two also stopped and waited for another rant.

Platina took a deep breath and then said, "Thank you." Her voice came out soft with gratitude but traces of anger still lingers in it.

Pearl and Dia were left speechless by Platina's action. They both tried to talk at the same time but Platina cut them out.

"But I still hate your stupidity!" She shouted at them and walked on.

"What is she so angry about?" Pearl said, crossing his arms over his chest.

"I have no idea," Dia answered, scratching his head.

There was silence and then Pearl sighed and said in a tone of defeat, "Me, too."

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A/N: Next chapter, SpecialShipping. :)