CHAPTER 4: A harsh break away

The days passed and, as Oshawott self-proposed, he was going to give a beautiful and rare flower every day to his girlfriend, princess Snivy. They met in an away place for him to give her the gift without being seen. They wanted to keep the romance in secret, despite having told to Deerling and Samurott, but the snake and the otter weren't worried because they knew they were to trust. Everything was all right.

The water type Pokémon was giving very exotic flowers to Snivy, it was so very difficult to find some of them, some were in very hidden places or very difficult to access, he risked his life to find the right flower that the grass snake liked. According to him, the arduous searching was worth it to see his girlfriend happy.

Oshawott gave her all flower of all colors and forms that there was in Seasong Beach, sometimes he didn't know why some rare flowers in a coastal landscape. He was able to get books about flowers to investigate a bit, and know the flowers that he gave to Snivy. There was a lot of those plants that he would like to give to his girlfriend. The otter looked for the one he thought the grass snake would like the most. He once had to go up for the tallest areas of Seasong Beach hoping to find a pretty flower there. Sometimes he had one to give, but other times he had to leave empty handed; however, his love for the grass type Pokémon was endless, and he would make her happy doing his best.

One day, Snivy was thoughtful about something in specific, she remembered that time when Oshawott tried to kiss her and she felt uncomfortable by that, but that didn't completely ruin the relationship. The princess was very indecisive if she wanted to give finally the first kiss to seal officially that lovely relationship. There was something that made her feel uncomfortable, as if something wasn't right; nevertheless, the two were a week being boyfriend and girlfriend, and she wanted to start a new phase of love with a kiss, but the problem was she didn't know when doing it. She wasn't very secure if giving a kiss that day, she should have a good reason to do it, she thought that one week being mates wasn't enough. When it was morning, after exiting from her house, she greeted her mother.

"Hello, mom. Good morning."

"Good morning, my dear. Did you wake up well?"

"Yeah, with a lot of energy."

"I'm happy to hear that."

There was a moment of silence that was interrupted by Queen Serperior.

"Honey, I would like to talk about a subject before all."

"About what, mom?"

"I have noticed that Oshawott has giving you many flowers, one every day, during this week."

"Yeah. What's the problem?"

"Well, I have wondered if it is true that he asks for help to know the flower's name that he brought."

"Of course, he didn't know so much about plants from what I noticed, and, since I'm a grass type, I answer his doubts like a good Pal I am."

"Yes, but I have also realized a that he gives them to you, instead of he keeping them. Do you know why he does it?"

"Umm… I haven't figured out yet, I haven't asked him about that yet."

"I see."

The Queen Serperior didn't know what to think about it. She wondered why Oshawott asked her daughter about the name of the flower that he brought and gave it to her in the end. It was strange, she knew that Snivy and Oshawott were Pals, but why giving her flowers if they were originally from Oshawott? It was getting late, maybe when she has more time, she would discover it.

"Okay, let's go to the dining room," the queen said.

"Yes, mom, let's go," her daughter said.

And both of them went to the dining room with the servants to eat breakfast.

Snivy had free time, it was time to play for her. In that moment, she was waiting that his boyfriend Oshawott came. He knew what time of the day was appropriate to go to visit her. The grass snake waited him for a long time, until the otter finally came not with a flower like every day, but with two beautiful flowers. This time he brought two blue flowers.

"Hello, my dear Snivy."

"Good morning, my beloved Oshawott."

Sometimes they liked to talk as if they were royalty that lived in different kingdoms.

"What have you brought to me this beautiful day?"

"I have brought for this beautiful day, a beautiful blue flower, for the most beautiful Pokémon from here."

She giggled. They didn't know if they made some type of mockery to royalty by talking like that, but it was funny for both. Oshawott continued:

"Here, the most beautiful flower that I have brought to you: scilla… uh… scilla… umm… I forgot what it came later."

Snivy giggled. She said:

"Don't worry, my love, those flowers are called…"

"It doesn't matter now, my princess. The important thing is I have brought the most beautiful flower that I could find in my domains. Have you liked my little present that I specially brought to you?!"

"Of course, my love! I gladly accept your gift."

After a few seconds of silence, they two laughed a lot, they had so much fun like they were royalty. After the guffaws, Oshawott and Snivy said talking normally:

"Okay, seriously. It was so difficult to get that flower just for you."

"No matter, what it matters is you came back here safe and sound."

"And well, do you like this flower?"

"I loved what you brought today."

"Take one and I keep the other one, okay?"

"Yeah, Thanks a lot, I'll keep it with a lot of care."

"Thanks, Snivy."

"You're welcome, Oshawott."

"I'll see you later, goodbye."

"Bye."

After saying goodbye, they went to opposite directions. Snivy was going to her house to put the flower in the vase. She ran quickly until her mother stopped her.

"Dear, what are you doing running in such a hurry?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to leave this flower in my house along with the others."

"Oshawott gave it to you, didn't he?"

"Yeah, it's the most beautiful one that he'd gave to me."

The Queen Serperior was still very doubtful for her daughter' Pal's behavior. What have he been planning with her this time?

"Well, I'm leaving. Bye."

And Snivy quickly went to her house, and her mother went to do her things. When the princess was running to her house, she stopped to think about something. Several days had already passed since the beginning of her relationship with Oshawott, and she thought, would be a good idea to give him the first kiss? She had to seal his relationship officially somehow. She was insecure if she gives the kiss in that moment, but she saw the flower that Oshawott gave her, that combined with his body's colors. He did a lot of effort to make her happy, she thought that it had to give him a good reward for all he had done.

Snivy turned around and ran the quickest way possible to reach him before he leaves the Arbor Area. In middle of the road, Queen Serperior noticed that her daughter was running fast to the opposite way. What was wrong with her to run back? she thought. Just then, the Regal Pokémon saw that the princess had dropped an object without noticing. The queen, with curiosity, went to check what it was: it was the blue flower that Oshawott gave it to her daughter. It seemed that she dropped it accidentally, Snivy's mother took it with a vine and checked it: it was a very beautiful flower, she knew its name. Afterwards, she looked where Snivy was going. It made her very curious, something told her that she would discover something important about her daughter. She began to follow her from a considerate distance with the flower in her vine so she couldn't notice.

After running a lot, Snivy could see Oshawott was walking calmly to the Cove Area, he still had the blue flower in his possession. She had to reach him, and she made it, saying as she ran:

"Oshawott, wait!"

The otter turned around to see who was it, it was his girlfriend Snivy who came at full speed towards him.

"Snivy?" the water type wondered.

After some seconds, she could reach where her mate was. He asked her:

"Snivy, why did you want to see me again?"

She gave some moderate pants because of the run she made to reach there. After some seconds to breathe again normally, she said:

"Oshawott… Oshawott, I love you since the moment that you confessed your feelings to me, you're very gentlemanly with me and you bring me the prettiest flowers that I've seen. The only thing that I can say is… thank you, thank you so much for all what you've done for me. I love you."

She afterwards, without delay, tilted her head to one side and Snivy kissed Oshawott in the mouth, kindly and innocent that made beat their hearts a lot. They carried for their love feeling and they enjoyed so much. It was such that the otter dropped his flower to put a paw in her face to give a more appropriate kiss. It felt so nice and unique. Unfortunately for them, Oshawott wasn't the only one who dropped the flower because of the kiss.

In a considerate distance, a Pokémon gave a very loud gasp that it was heard by the two lovebirds.

"SNIVY!"

Both of them turned around to see who shouted, it was the Queen Serperior who saw the whole kiss scene. Snivy and Oshawott got surprised by the sudden appearance. The worst thing was that she wasn't happy, she was very angry.

"Ah! Mom?!" the princess asked with fear.

"Snivy, what does this mean?!"

"Uh… well… the thing is…"

Oshawott was seeing the argument that Serperior had with her daughter. He felt guilty, he thought he had made a very serious mistake.

"Snivy, there is no excuse to explain this! You are grounded without able to play and without able to see Oshawott! Did you understand?!"

"What?! But mom…"

"I don't want to listen any other words! Come with me!"

The Queen Serperior used her vines to hold Snivy so she couldn't escape. Her daughter didn't want to leave now.

"Mom, what are you doing?! I couldn't say goodbye to Oshawott!"

"Bisharp! Pawniard! Come here immediately!"

The Bisharp patrol came quickly the queen was.

"Yes, Queen Serperior?"

"Bisharp, take Oshawott away from the Arbor Area, and don't let him enter here anymore."

"Wait, WHAT?! No!" exclaimed the otter.

"Walk, little boy, those are the queen's orders!" Bisharp said firmly.

"No! I don't want to!"

That was when the Pawniard hold with their arms Oshawott's feet, even if they had knives in their limbs, and they dragged to the exit of the Arbor Area, as the queen carried her daughter to the opposite direction. Both saw each other moving away more and more, they shouted:

"Snivy!"

"Oshawott!"

They didn't want to break away so abruptly, but the destiny played rough that day. Afterwards, they didn't see each other again, leaving only the blue flowers lying in the ground as witnesses of the sad scene of the separation by the force.