The Ketchum Family - An Amourshipping Story

by RazorKeyboard

This is the story of what happens after Ash wins the Masters Eight Tournament. (Amourshipping Fanfic) What will happen when Ash and Serena reunite? Where will their journeys take them? I don't have any profanity or overly dark elements in my story. Things will get steadily steamier between Ash and Serena as things progress. All main characters are 18 years or older.

36. Stepping Out For a Kalos Connection

Consciousness slowly returned to Serena. She gradually felt the softness of pillows beneath her head and the tangle of sheets surrounding her body. She let out a small, tired whine and shifted her body. Instantly, pain lanced through her head and aches took hold inside her body. The girl from Vaniville Town whimpered and raised her right hand to the side of her head. A throbbing sensation was starting behind her eyes and she desperately wanted it to go away.

With a groan and a moan, Serena slowly rolled so she was on her back and started to open her eyes. The tiny crack of light which made it past her eyelids caused more pain to explode inside her brain. She whined and squeezed her eyes shut. Her lips trembled at the pain and her eyes began to tear up. Why was she feeling so horribly?!

Serena tried to wrack her memory for some kind of answer. Her brain was foggy and it was very hard for her to concentrate on anything. She could vaguely remember the showcase from the previous day. She remembered Shauna, Miette, Lisia and…. a bar afterwards.

Serena's gullet quivered as she suddenly recalled downing a shot of something that had made her throat feel like it was on fire. She remembered the other girls laughing and joking. She remembered them egging her on. At least, she thought that's what happened….

Serena tried opening her eyes again. As the light hit her corneas, her head felt like someone was hammering away on her brain with a jackhammer. She whined at the discomfort but forced herself to see. After a minute of pure pain, her eyes became a little less sensitive and she looked around at her surroundings.

She was lying on a nice bed in an elegant hotel room. She finally recognized it as the room she'd stayed at in the Anistar City hotel. She could see her travel suitcases off to the side and her showcase stuff scattered on the floor. She tried to remember how she'd ended up here after the showcase. Her mind worked but she came up with nothing. The entire evening was a big blur.

Serena started to sit up and partially pulled the covers back from her body. She glanced down and suddenly realized that she wasn't wearing her pajamas, but rather her charcoal top. She blinked a few times, not quite believing the sight. Why in the world had she gone to bed in her street clothes?!

Serena started to slide her legs out to the side and suddenly felt dizzy. She closed her eyes and let her head slump down on her right shoulder. She tried to relax and calm her spinning mind. She breathed slowly and deeply and caught a distinct whiff of men's cologne from the part of her top, just above her right shoulder. Blurry memories flashed in her mind. Puzzled, Serena sniffed the scent again.

On the fourth inhale, some images and emotions finally took shape. She remembered a club and weird lighting. She remembered loud music. She recalled a woman's breasts bouncing freely. Whose breasts they were, she couldn't remember. She didn't think they were hers… but she wasn't sure.

She inhaled again and remembered feeling so very alone and sad. She concentrated and finally remembered the source of the cologne. A man who'd leaned up against her and breathed close to her ear. She remembered him whispering things into her ear and Serena suddenly, distinctly remembered herself saying "I really wanna have sex!" while poking him in the chest.

Serena frowned. Had she actually said that? She couldn't remember for sure. She blinked a couple of times but couldn't recall the man's name! She thought hard, but her memory couldn't recall his face or much of anything about him. Was he even real or was she just misremembering?

Serena shook her head and finally swung her legs over the side of the bed. She felt dizzy again and paused for a moment to regain her bearings. When her head cleared, she started to slide off the bed but suddenly felt a spike of discomfort in her lower regions.

Serena winced and gingerly spread her legs apart. Between the throbbing of her head, the aches throughout her limbs and the churning of her stomach she hadn't noticed that her sensitive feminine regions were also extremely sore. Grimacing against the dim light in the room, Serena looked down and….. saw that she wasn't wearing anything other than her top.

It took a few seconds of her staring at her exposed nether regions for her to realize that she'd apparently gone to bed without panties, or anything down there. She felt incredulous and perplexed. She never slept like that! She hated the idea of her private areas being uncovered while she slept!

Serena reached down to touch the reddened, partially inflamed flesh between her legs and winced in discomfort. What in the world had happened to her?!

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12 Hours Earlier

The spotlights illuminated all six of the beautifully dressed women standing abreast in the center of the Anistar stage. Excited anticipation hung in the air as the audience awaited the announcement of the winner.

Monsieur Pierre inclined his head forward and grinned smartly; dragging out the moment for several long seconds. He flourished his right arm and pointed the tip of his cane toward the winner.

"Thee magnificent, Shauna!"

The spotlights all focused on Shauna and the crowd erupted in enthusiastic applause. The coco skinned girl, clad in pink and white, squealed and covered her mouth with her hands. A single happy sob wracked her body before she gasped in a breath and spoke in an extremely emotional voice.

"Thank you so much!" she said, holding her right hand up to wave at the crowd.

Two places over, Serena clapped along with everyone else and did her best to smile. The showcase had been very close and Shauna had just squeaked out a victory over Lisia. No one had been certain of who would be victorious. The only thing that Serena had been sure of was that it wasn't going to be her.

Serena's throat tightened up as she remembered where her performance had gone wrong. She'd adjusted the tossing of the fire spheres to be less intense and instead added a team acrobatics element to the ending. Just as Delphox and Sylveon had come together, everything had fallen apart. They'd missed their grab and roughly tumbled to the stage. Unlike before, there'd been no saving this performance. It had been an utter disaster and it had taken all of her will to keep from openly weeping as her Pokémon had laid sprawled on the stage in front of her.

Serena took a shuddering breath and tried to feel happiness for Shauna's success. Inside her chest, though, she only felt disappointment and regret.

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The girl from Vaniville Town let out the heaviest of sighs as she paced across the dressing room. She undid her hair and let the long locks fall to either side of her cheeks. She started to unfasten her top but stopped as her eyes began to tear up. She blinked back tears and took a few gasping breaths. This loss had hit her especially hard. She'd understood losing her first showcase. She'd been gone a long time and was rusty. However, to lose her second one, and in so terrible a manner, caused her soul to ache. Had she lost the ability to perform?!

Serena swallowed down tears and leaned against a locker. She pulled out her phone and quickly tapped the command to call Ash. She needed to talk to him! She needed to hear his voice! The phone started to ring…. and then it continued to ring… and ring.

Serena's lips trembled as she stared at the phone. She'd gotten a text from Ash earlier, but that had been the last she'd heard from him. It had been two days since they'd shared a call. It wasn't like him at all to be silent.

The phone clicked and Serena's heart leapt. A moment later Ash's voice sounded.

"Hello, you've reached Ash Ketchum. I can't come to the phone right now‑"

Serena's lips twisted up into a desperate grimace of distress. "No! No!" she whined, canceling the call. She immediately called Ash again, feeling empty sorrow begin to fill her heart. She waited as the phone rang and then Ash's recorded message answered her once again.

Serena had never felt so alone. She took a step and sat down heavily on a bench. Her Showcases were a disaster, she'd been away from the man she loved for a month and a half and now she couldn't even get a hold of Ash! She dialed his number one more time and got the recorded message again.

Serena tapped her phone and the screen went black. She flipped the device over in her fingers and it suddenly slipped from her grip. She clumsily grabbed at it and missed. The pink phone clattered to the floor and she struggled to hold back sob. Tears blurred her vision and she reached down to pick up her phone.

"Why is this so hard?!" she whimpered in a soft, warbling voice.

Serena pulled her phone to her chest and let out a ragged sigh. She took in several breaths and a couple of tears ran down her cheeks. A pitiful, feminine whine slipped from her lips and she looked down at her knees. Why had she ever come to Kalos?! After a few seconds of feeling miserable, Serena sensed a presence to her left.

"Hey…. Serena?" Shauna posed in a soft and caring tone.

Serena took a shuddering breath, wiped at her eyes and slowly looked over at her friend. "Hey, Shauna," she managed gravelly voice.

Shauna made as sympathetic an expression as was humanly possible. She took a few steps and sat down next to Serena.

"I'm so sorry your performance didn't work out," Shauna whispered. "It was going so well."

Serena nodded in acknowledgement and struggled to keep her voice from breaking. "Thanks," she croaked out, her gaze dropping down to her knees.

Shauna pressed her lips into a tight smile and reached up to place a supportive hand on Serena's left shoulder. "You're so talented. I'm sure this is just a slump. You'll do great next time."

Serena nodded again but continued staring at her knees. "It sure doesn't feel like it," she blubbered. "Every time I work something out, it's like it all falls apart."

Shauna let out a sympathetic hum and shifted her arm so it was around Serena's shoulders. She gave her friend a half-hug and Serena continued.

"I keep thinking the performance is fine, but it all goes wrong," she said, her voice cracking from emotion. "I'm letting the audience down. I'm letting my Pokémon down!"

Shauna's eyes started to tear up and she gave Serena a squeeze.

Serena swallowed and resumed her tear-choked outpouring. "I'm letting Ash down….." she whimpered. She tried to speak but suddenly squeezed her eyes shut, dipped her head and began to weep.

Shauna leaned her head against Serena's and whispered in a caring voice. "It's okay," she breathed.

Some steps away, Lisia and Miette were milling about, trying to look busy with changing clothes or putting away accessories, but their attention was focused on Serena's distress.

Seconds passed and Shauna sniffed back her own tears. "You're not letting anyone down," she whispered.

Serena half-shook her head. "Ash is working so hard to keep things running while I'm here!" she wailed. "He's doing all of that for ME, and all I'm doing is MESSING UP!"

Serena started to weep again. Shauna gave her another squeeze but appeared at a loss for what she should do. Miette watched the sight for several long seconds before stepping so she was standing in front of the duo.

"Hey, Serena," Miette began, her voice lacking its usual sarcastic edge.

It took a few moments for Serena to collect herself. After some sniffs and wiping of tears, Serena finally looked up at her blue haired, red eyed rival.

"Hey, Miette," Serena answered in a shaky voice.

Miette pursed her lips and thought for a moment. "So, you're missing Ash, huh?" she deadpanned.

Serena simply nodded a couple of times in reply.

Miette shifted side-to-side on her feet. She glanced at Lisia and then at Shauna. She folded her arms and a small smirk pulled at her lips.

"Okay, everyone, how about let's all cheer Serena up," she said in voice loud enough for all four girls to hear her.

Lisia and Shauna exchanged a quick, uncertain glance but immediately smiled.

Shauna was the first to answer. "Sure," she replied in an upbeat voice.

"It sounds like fun!" Lisia said in an excited tone.

Miette bent down in an effort to catch Serena's eye. "So, what do you say?" the blue haired girl asked, some of the sneakiness returning to her voice.

Serena took a long, deep breath and slowly blew it out. She wiped at her nose and looked up at Miette.

"Thanks, Miette," she replied softly. "That sounds great."

A satisfied smile spread across Miette's face and she nodded subtly. She took a step forward and grasped hold of Serena's hands. She gently pulled the golden haired girl to her feet and looked her in the eye.

"All right," Miette said with a bit of enthusiasm.

The tiniest of smiles pulled at Serena's lips. "So, what are you planning?" she asked softly.

Miette chuckled and smiled. "Going clubbing, of course!" she answered.

Serena looked uncertain. "Clubbing?"

Miette took a step and sauntered up to Serena's left side. She placed a hand on her shoulder and continued.

"Yeah, there are tons of great places here in Anistar City. Soon as you get changed, we can start having fun!"

Serena hesitated for a moment. She'd never been clubbing once in her entire life. Living in Pallet Town, with Ash, limited her opportunities and desire to explore the places where young people gathered. She had everything she could ever want right within walking distance of her home. But, it couldn't hurt to try out something new?

Serena felt a small burst of excitement bloom inside her. It was a welcome relief to the dark cloud of depression which had been looming over her.

"Okay, sure," she said in an upbeat voice. "I'll get changed."

Within a few minutes, Serena changed into her typical traveling outfit; her sleeveless, charcoal top; her red/white skirt and her charcoal tights. She fluffed her hair and gave it a brief brushing. Once she was changed, she passed all her showcase clothing and jewelry, along with her Pokéballs, to a member of the staff with the instructions to deliver them to her hotel room. With a final smoothing of her dress, Serena joined Miette, Lisia and Shauna, feeling nervous and a little excited.

"So, where are we going?" Serena asked.

Miette held up her phone, which was displaying the page for a nearby bar. "This place," she said, smiling. "You're gonna love it!"

Serena looked at the image and made a thoughtful noise. She'd never been to a bar before.

Shauna and Lisia made excited noises and moved toward the exit.

"Let's go!" Shauna, said.

Miette moved closer to Serena and inclined her head toward the door. "Have you ever done this before?" she asked in an inquiring tone.

Serena shook her head. "Nope," she replied, looking a little sheepish.

Miette chuckled and put an arm around Serena's shoulders and stared to walk with her toward the exit. "Well, you're gonna love it! It's tons of fun."

Serena shrugged uncertainly and sent Miette a tense tight-lipped-smile.

Miette let out a lighthearted laugh and gave Serena a small, playful shake. "Who knows, maybe you'll even get to scratch that boyfriend itch, huh!"

At this, Serena perked up. What was Miette thinking of? Were they going to try and contact Ash while they were at the club? That would be so sweet of them.

Serena laughed along with Miette. "Yeah, that'd be great!" she replied.

---

A few minutes and a short walk later, the four girls were standing outside a quaint establishment, not far from the showcase arena. The bar Miette had suggested was styled after older Kalos architecture and looked like it had been in business for decades. There were only a few people inside, as the sun was just setting and the night life yet to begin.

After a quick check of ID's they all sat down on stools near the front of the bar and started ordering a few shots. All except Serena, that is. The golden haired beauty stared at the array of bottles and blackboards behind the bar with the names of drinks scribbled on them. She had no idea what any of it meant, or if she really wanted to get a drink. She'd heard plenty of stories about people doing silly stuff when inebriated. She didn't want that to happen to her.

Miette, sitting to Serena's left, spied the other girl's hesitation and leaned over. "So, what are you thinking about?" she asked in an interested tone.

Serena made a sheepish expression and tapped her fingers on the bar. "I really don't know," she said slowly. "I've never ordered a drink like this before."

Miette raised an eyebrow. "Really, well what do you and Ash like to have after a busy day?" she probed.

A look of embarrassment formed on Serena's face. "Actually…." she began, shrugging subtly. "We don't do anything like that. The strongest thing we drink is juice."

Shauna, sitting to Serena's right suddenly spoke up. "Wow, really!" she commented. "Not even a beer?"

Serena glanced at Shauna. "Yeah, we've just never gotten into the whole drinking thing. Ash sure isn't interested in it and I've never really thought about it."

Miette loudly hummed in thought and then rapped her knuckle on the bar counter. "Well, if this is gonna be your first time, we wanna make sure it's a good one," she said with a smirk and a tease in her tone.

Serena snorted at Miette's innuendo and shook her head. "Oh, Miette," she sighed in amusement.

Miette looked thoughtful for a moment before glancing at the bartender. "Let's have a Shining Moonblast for my friend here," she said.

Shauna giggled and elbowed Serena. "I think you'll like that one," she added.

Serena looked uncertain. "I'll take your word for it," she replied in a dubious voice.

Shauna giggled again and looked at the bartender. "I'll have a Thunderbolt on the rocks."

Miette and Lisia ordered their drinks and Serena watched in fascination as the bartender went to work. He grabbed various bottles and poured small amounts of liquor into shot, and cocktail glasses. Quicker than she'd expected, the well-dressed man slid their beverages across the counter and gave them a nod.

Miette picked up her shot glass, something called Red Dragon Rage. It was a cloudy drink of red and gold liquid with some spices in it. The blue haired girl inclined her drink toward Serena and smiled.

"Here's to your first time," she said with a wink.

The other girls picked up their drinks as well. Serena glanced down at her shot glass. It was a beautiful creation of swirling pink and clear liquor with some cherry bits in it. It looked delicious. Serena picked the glass up joined the girls in their toast.

"Thanks, Miette," Serena said with gratitude.

Miette grinned. "Okay, bottoms up," she said. A moment later she threw her head back and downed the shot in one quick gulp.

Lisia took a large gulp of her cocktail, a bright blue concoction named Sweet Sky Attack. Shauna, meanwhile, took a sip of her yellow hued cocktail with lemon and orange flakes floating amongst the ice.

Serena took one last look at her drink and then mimicked Miette motion; throwing her head back and downing the drink in one gulp. Just as the liquid hit the back of her tongue, and she started to swallow, her entire throat and mouth erupted in a fiery burning sensation.

Serena flinched and tried to gasp but it felt like someone had punched her in the stomach. Her lungs spasmed as her throat burned. It felt like liquid fire was running down her esophagus. Her vision blurred and she wheezed, gripping hold of the counter to keep from falling over. After what felt like forever, she gasped in a couple of breaths and coughed several times. She tried to speak, but her voice was gone.

Miette looked on with an amused expression. "Yep, definitely your first time," she commented.

Shauna and Lisia suppressed chuckles. Serena gave her head a shake and finally managed to croak out a few words.

"Is it supposed to…. burn… like that…." she wheezed.

Lisia held up her cocktail and nodded her head while smiling. Miette smirked and replied in her typical, sarcastic voice.

"Of course. Isn't it great!" she sang.

Serena wheezed again, working her mouth as her throat continued to burn. "I don't know about that," she warbled.

Lisia set down her drink and leaned toward Serena. "I had one of those the other night. It's strong but really tasty, right?"

Serena thought back but the only flavor she could recall was burning; lots of burning. She managed a polite smile and shrugged.

"I guess," she said.

Miette slid her empty glass to the far side of the bar. "Let's have another!" she declared.

Serena swallowed and hesitated. She hadn't exactly enjoyed the first drink. She doubted the second would be any better. She glanced at Shauna and Lisia and saw them happily sipping on their beverages. She sighed internally and tamped down her doubts. She really didn't want to rain on the girl's parade. They were trying to cheer her up after all.

The bartender worked and within a minute a shot of Kalos Calamity was put in front of her. It was an appealing dark orange with a hint of yellow in it. Serena looked over at Miette who raised her shot of Fission Flamethrower; a shimmering neon blue liquor with some white bits in it.

"To the next showcase!" Miette said eagerly.

Serena half smiled, half grimaced and raised her glass along with Miette. She watched her rival gulp down the drink before hesitating and doing the same. She braced herself for the wave of burning pain and swallowed the beverage as quickly as she could.

Despite being prepared, Serena was still rocked by the intense, firey sensations which washed over her throat and exploded into her lungs. She gasped and wheezed, beating on her chest with a fist in an effort to get her breathing to start again. After a few very unpleasant seconds of recovery, she found her voice and spoke in a shaky whine.

"Okay, I think that's all for me," she managed.

Shauna chuckled happily. "You did great for your first time," she said with a smile.

Serena glanced over at her friend and let out an uneasy laugh.

Miette laughed playfully and batted her eyes at the bartender. "I'll have one more," she said in a coy tone.

The bartender grinned and poured her another shot. Miette made eyes at the bartender as she held the glass below her nose before tipping her head back and consuming the drink. Afterward she slammed the glass on the counter and stared at the man with hungry eyes. She slowly licked her lips and subtly bounced her eyebrows at him. The two of them shared a stare for several longs seconds before Miette slid off her booth and turned to the other girls.

"Okay, let's go to the next place!" she said in an energized voice.

Serena blinked in surprise. "Next place?" she replied.

A devilish smile spread across Miette's face. "Of course," she said playfully. "You when you go clubbing, you can't just stop at one and go home."

A blushing Lisia slid off her stool and stepped up to Miette. "Where are we going next?" she asked.

Miette smirked before responding. "It's a surprise, but I'm sure you'll all love it." She shot a glance at Serena. "It's a great place to not feel lonely."

Miette's words got Serena's attention. Her heart leapt at the idea of seeing or hearing from Ash. She slid off her bar stool and got ready to go.

"Yeah, sounds good," she said in a hopeful voice.

Shauna joined the trio and all of them headed out the exit. As Serena stepped out onto the sidewalk she wobbled on her feet and felt somewhat unsteady. She took a few steps and had to focus for a moment to keep from stumbling. She wasn't sure why she suddenly found walking tricky. She wasn't wearing high heels. Maybe she was just tired...

---

By the time they reached the next club, Serena knew what was going on. Her head felt cloudy and her legs wobbly. She also felt an unnatural happiness inside her. The pair of shots were clearly affecting her. She felt embarrassed that she was a little tipsy after only two shots but she wasn't going to let it ruin her or the other girls' night. As she tottered to the entrance of the next club, she steeled her resolve, determined to not do anything silly. She wasn't going to make a fool of herself like the other drunken people she'd heard about.

After a quick check of ID's they went through the outer set of door and headed inside. Through the walls, Serena could hear the muffled thumping of music. Clearly, something exciting was going on inside. They waited a moment for some other people to leave and Serena heard Shauna and Miette exchanging hushed words.

"I can't believe you picked this of all places," Shauna said in a chagrined tone.

Miette hummed playfully. "This place is tons of fun," she sang. "Besides, it's right up your alley… You should be able to find someone, easy."

Lisia giggled and spoke up. "Raoul's gonna be so excited," she squeaked.

Miette eyed the turquoise haired girl. "You invited him?" she posed.

Lisia blushed and nodded. "I just sent him a text. He's on the way." The girl from Hoenn looked bashful and hesitated before continuing. "He invited me to one of these places but I didn't go. I thought it was just for guys."

Miette grinned. "Well, it is!" she said flatly. "That's why it's such a good place to find them."

Lisia and Miette giggled while Shauna laughed tensely. It suddenly occurred to Serena that she wasn't sure of the name of the club they were visiting. She glanced around for a sign and her eyes settled on a couple of posters featuring women in very skimpy outfits. One of them was leaning on a metal pole.

Serena's inebriated brain worked slowly and she was about to ask a question when Miette stepped forward.

"Okay, let's go!" she said excitedly.

Serena turned away from the posters and followed after her friends as they stepped through the inner set of doors. Loud, techno music immediately assaulted her ears and she winced briefly before looking around. The club was mostly one big room with booths and tables lining the walls not occupied by the bar. The middle of the room featured a raised stage with several shining vertical metal poles. The stage was currently occupied by a pair of very fit women who were strutting and gyrating their bodies. As Serena looked on, she suddenly realized that neither woman was wearing a top.

Serena stood dumbstruck as she watched bare breasts bounce and sway for all to see. Her mind worked and she suddenly realized what was going on.

"OH!" the girl from Vaniville Town exclaimed. "This is one of THOSE clubs!"

Lisia stole a guilty glance at the dancing girls while Shauna just looked ahead, stoically. Miette shamelessly stared at the display of feminine flesh before turning to Serena.

"I know! It's great isn't it?!"

A look of complete perplexion formed on Serena's face. She idly pointed at the dancing girls while opening her mouth to speak.

"I thought‑" her clouded mind drew a blank for a moment and she glanced at Miette. "Only guys come here."

Miette grinned hungrily. "Yeah, that's why it's the best place to find them," she replied.

Serena pursed her lips in uncertainty and looked up at the dancing girls. She knew she needed to say something but her mind wasn't working. Miette giggled and took hold of her left hand.

"Come on!" the blue haired girl squealed.

With that, Miette pulled Serena over to a table near a corner of the room. Lisia and Shauna joined them and they all sat down. Shauna sat facing away from the dance stage while Miette sat opposite her, facing the stage and the patrons in the middle of the room. Serena sat down to Shauna's left, facing the wall. Lisia sat to the side of Serena, facing the three girls.

Shauna rested her elbows on the table and leaned toward Miette. "Don't you think we could have gone somewhere else," she said in an annoyed tone.

Miette shrugged and appeared indifferent. "Sure, but where else are you gonna get a show like this?"

Shauna groaned and dipped her head before continuing. "How about that dance club a few streets over?"

Miette chuckled and leaned toward Lisia. "Hey, Lisia, what do you think Raoul would prefer? This place or a dance club?"

Lisia kept glancing toward the dancing girls. Her face, neck and shoulders were flushed red as she giggled naughtily and met Miette's gaze.

"He'd definitely prefer this place," she squeaked.

Shauna's shoulders fell as her face twisted into an expression of incredulity. "Well, of course he'd prefer it here!" she barked.

Serena found Shauna's comment and tone immensely funny and started sniggering uncontrollably.

Miette snickered and looked at Shauna. "Well, there is the other strip club we could go to," she said bouncing her eyebrows. "If you'd like to see something other than boobs bouncing around."

Shauna's face fell again. Miette promptly continued.

"But, pretty much all the guys you run into there aren't interested in chicks, so, boring!" she crowed.

At this, Lisia laughed and shook her head. "You're hilarious, Miette!" she cackled.

A glint formed in Miette's eyes. "Glad you think so," she said. She looked out at the room and sat up straight in her chair. She glanced over at Shauna and continued. "Speaking of showing interest, we need to let them know we like guys and not chicks."

A tense expression formed on Shauna's face. She and Miette exchanged several quick looks which ended with Miette nodding and Shauna shaking her head.

"Come on! On three!" the blue haired girl said in an eager voice.

Shauna merely groaned and clawed at her face. "Not here in public…" she moaned.

Miette's grin expanded. "One!" she said gleefully.

Serena was immensely intrigued at what was going on. She leaned closer, looked at Miette and made an inquiring sound.

Miette reached down with her hands. "Two!" she counted.

Shauna's expression reached maximum awkwardness and she glanced around desperately.

"Three!" Miette exclaimed. With that, the excited girl pulled up her shirt and let out an energetic whoop.

Serena watched as the girl she'd faced off against numerous times gave her and the nearby men a brief look at her uncovered bosom. Miette had apparently decided to go out not wearing a bra. The few patrons who saw the lewd show grinned and laughed. Serena, her reflexes dulled, saw every bit of Miette's flesh before she could manage to react. The girl from Vaniville Town blinked a couple of times and grunted in displeasure.

"Okay," Serena mumbled, turning away from Miette. She definitely could have done without seeing her rival's bust.

Lisia was a giggling mess. Miette shot Shauna a stern look.

"You feeling shy tonight, Shauna?" she said in a teasing tone.

Shauna did her best to shrug. "Look, I prefer one-on-one," she managed.

Miette snorted. "Or, two-on-one, right?" she shot back.

Shauna half-smiled and shrugged defensively. "Right," she said tensely.

Serena shook her head at Miette's antics and rocked unsteadily in her chair. She went to speak but her mouth felt extremely dry. She licked at her lips and her tongue felt parched too. She imagined it was because of the alcohol she'd consumed earlier. She thought it ironic that a drink would actually make you thirstier.

"Hey," Serena began in an unsteady tone. "I'm gonnna go get something to drink," she said, pointing at the bar.

Miette sent Serena a sneaky smile. "Sure. Say 'hi' to the bartender for me," she said.

Serena looked at Miette but didn't have the brain power to think at the moment. She rose from her chair and started walking toward the bar. She wobbled a little but made the short trip without issue. Once she reached the bar she looked up at the menu and was confronted yet again with a bunch of names of drinks she's never heard of.

"Why is ordering anything so, haard?!" she groaned. She looked around at the bar and spotted a guy with a tall glass of clear, bubbling soda. She would have preferred water or juice, but she'd take anything at the moment which wasn't alcoholic.

"Hey, bartender," she called out. The man behind the bar stepped over and Serena pointed an unsteady finger at the glass of clear soda. "I'll have one of those," she said.

The bartender nodded and began pouring the drink. As he did so Serena turned around to scan the room. She saw bouncing boobs and promptly turned back around to face the bar. This place was crazy! A few seconds later, the bartender finished the drink and slid it across to Serena. She started to pick it up but found that she needed to use two hands. Cradling the beverage against her chest she started to turn away but paused and looked back at the bartender.

"Miette says 'hi,'" she blurted out. She then headed back to the table with her three friends.

Serena plopped down into her chair just as Miette was grinning, Shauna was groaning and Lisia was giggling wildly.

"Okay, ready!" Miette said excitedly, glancing at Lisia.

Lisia kept giggling and reached down to grasp the hem of her shirt. Shauna blew out a breath and muttered something under her breath while averting her eyes.

Serena started to drink her soda through a straw while glancing at the girls. She saw Miette's expression and opened her mouth to speak.

"Are you gonna flash them again?" she said flatly.

Miette sent Serena a devilish glance and started counting down as she had before. Serena grunted in disapproval and looked away from Miette. She didn't need to see her rival's bust a second time. She took another slurp of her soda and heard Miette finish her countdown. The blue haired girl whooped again, Lisia squealed and Shauna groaned. A second later Miette spoke up in an indignant voice.

"Really, Lisia?!"

Serena looked over at the girl from Hoenn and saw she had her shirt pulled up to her neck, exposing her entire torso. However, instead of boobs, the only thing on display was a sexy turquoise bra with frilly lace. Lisia looked down and a look of surprise briefly crossed her face before she began laughing uproariously. The inebriated performer had forgotten that in order to flash someone she needed to be topless. She dropped her shirt back down, grasped her midsection and rocked in her chair, as she cackled and giggled.

Miette sighed and shrugged indifferently. "Oh, well!"

Serena slurped some more soda and suddenly felt like the fizz of the drink was permeating every corner of her mouth. Her tongue tingled and her teeth stung. She took a break and looked up at Miette. The other girl met her gaze and smirked.

"So, Serena," she asked. "How'd you like to show em off?"

Serena blinked in confusion. "Show what offf?" she replied.

Miette chuckled and leaned toward Serena. "Your boobs," she said with a glint in her eye.

Serena's eyes widened and she shook her head, making a negative sound. "Uh-uh, no way!"

Miette grinned playfully and leaned a bit closer. "Come on, it'll be fun! You love performing, right?"

Serena shook her head again. "Nope!" she chirped. "Only Assh is gonna see my boobs. Noobody else!"

Miette's grin widened a bit. "And does Ash like your boobs?" she asked gleefully.

Serena started to reply but her mind went blank. She pointed a finger at Miette and froze for a moment as her brain worked.

"Funnyy story about that," she finally said.

Miette continued grinning. "Do tell!" she said excitedly.

Serena took a slurp of her soda and continued. "So, Assh and I were gonna have sex!"

Shauna abruptly stood up from the table. "I think I need a drink!" she declared.

Miette giggled. "But it's just getting good!" she teased.

Shauna smiled tensely and headed for the bar. After a moment of anxious indecision, Lisia hopped up and followed after Shauna.

"I'm gonna get something too!" she squealed.

Miette watched the two girls for a moment and then turned back to Serena.

"So, you were gonna have sex with Ash!" she said hungrily.

Serena nodded and continued. "Yeah! There was thiss big rainstorm and we were in the shed. We werre cold and wet, so we started hugging to keep warm. Next thing we new, we were taking off our clothes."

Miette chuckled. "I'll bet you were really wet then!" she teased.

Serena shook her head. "No, the shed doesn't leak. Assh built it real good."

Miette sniggered but said nothing.

"Anyway," Serena continued. "Assh took my bra off, it took him a little while, but he got it off. I was ready to show him my boobs, but it was dark and so he didn't see em."

Miette's skin was starting to turn a shade of red. She squirmed in her chair and grinned fiercely.

"So, how was the sex?!" she asked.

A pouty expression took hold of Serena's features. "We didnn't have sex!" she grumbled. "Assh said that he likes doing fun sstuff like grabbing my butt and…" A mischievous look crossed Serena's face and she giggled. "Other things," she finally continued. "So we decided to wait to have sex till later."

Miette sniggered. "Shame," she said playfully.

Serena nodded. "I know!" she exclaimed. She sighed, planted her right elbow on the table and rested her chin on her palm. "I shhouldn't have stopped him. I should have just let him…" Serena giggled again. "Do his thing…"

Miette chewed on her lower lip. "Yeah, you should have," she teased. She glanced at a passing man and undulated her body in an erotic manner. He raised his eyebrows and Miette grinned fiercely.

Serena grunted and sat up straight. "You know, Meettte, your boyfriend'ss gonna be real mad when he finds out you've been showing other guyss your boobs."

Miette's eyes flashed with energy and glee. "Why would you say that?!" she sang.

Serena pursed her lips and worked to form a reply. "Caause that's like cheating on him. Messing around with other guys." Serena huffed and wobbled in her seat. "That guy loooked really nice tooo. Why would you waanna cheat on him?"

Miette continued to grin. "Which guy was this?" she asked.

Serena thought for a moment. "The guy at the Denn-damill showcase. You looked like you were gonna have sex with him." Serena abruptly giggled and looked embarrassed. "I just said that, didn't I?"

Miette kept grinning and looked supremely amused. "Well, I did have sex with him. It was pretty good actually!" she crowed. The blue haired girl leaned forward on the table and spoke in a soft voice like she was sharing a secret. "But, he's not my boyfriend!"

Serena blinked twice and looked surprised. "You cheated on your boyfriend, Meettte!" she said, her mouth hanging open.

Miette giggled and flushed slightly. "No, Francis and I like sleeping around. It's fun, and really exciting!"

Serena cocked her head to the side, not sure what to make of Miette's response.

Miette sniggered and continued. "We get together every few months and talk about everyone we've been with." Her expression suddenly became very sultry. "Then we try to outdo them all!"

Serena still appeared completely dumbstruck.

Miette hummed erotically. "Let me tell you," she sighed. "That's some of the best sex you'll ever experience!"

Serena blinked a few times and replied in a blunt tone. "Meettte! I can't believe you're a slut!"

Miette openly laughed and gasped for breath. Serena appeared introspective and spoke in an apologetic tone when Miette stopped giggling.

"I'm sorrry Meettte. I shouldn't have callled you a slut! That's not nicce!"

Miette shrugged indifferently. "I prefer the term, free spirit, but… oh well!"

At that moment, Shauna and Lisia returned from the bar. Lisia appeared giddy while Shauna looked apprehensive. The two girls sat down in their previous seats and sipped on their drinks. Serena looked over at her friend and spoke in a confident tone.

"Well, I don't think thaat sleeping aaround is very good. I think yoou should only have one guy, and love him a lot!" Serena leaned close to Shauna and grabbed hold of her shirt, just above her left shoulder. "Just like, Assh! Right, Shaunaa!"

Shauna looked very uncomfortable. She glanced at a fiercely grinning Miette and back at Serena.

"Uh, yeah, sure!" she said with a forced grin.

Serena nodded deeply. "Every girl should have an Assh! I think everyone would bee way happier then! You just sleeep with him and that's it. Right Shaunaa!"

Miette was chuckling uncontrollably. Shauna grimaced and spoke in a tense voice. "Yeah, definitely!" she managed.

Serena nodded in approval and looked back at Miette. "See, Meettte, it'ss better to have just one guy, than a whole bunch."

Miette grinned devilishly and eyed Shauna like she was a tasty snack. "So, that's how you roll now, Shauna?" she asked in a supremely amused tone.

Shauna swallowed and tried to grin.

Serena blinked and spoke in a suspicious voice. "What are you saying Meettte?"

Miette stared at Shauna and the coco skinned girl visibly squirmed under her gaze. Miette finally took a breath and playfully continued.

"Do you wanna tell Serena about that one time you told me about?" she said with glee.

Serena made an inquiring grunt and looked at Shauna. Miette paused for dramatic effect and continued.

"You know, when you had one guy in your front door and one in your backdoor!"

At this, Lisia burst out giggling. "Raoul asked if I wanted to try that but I didn't want to!" she chirped, turning a deep shade of red.

With a confused expression on her face, Serena looked first at Miette and then at Shauna, who had flushed deep red and had several beads of sweat rolling down the sides of her head.

"You own a house, Shaunaa?" The girl from Vaniville Town inquired.

Shauna let out a faint, tense laugh and struggled to meet Serena's gaze. Serena's brain continued to work on the puzzling situation and suddenly the pieces clicked into place.

"OHH!" Serena exclaimed, her eyes widening. She looked at Shauna and her face twisted into an expression of mild disgust. "Ohh…" she said again. Serena stared at her friend and Shauna stared back. Finally, the golden haired girl blurted out her thoughts.

"Shaunaa! I didn't know youu were a slut like Meettte!" she said, pointing across the table at the blue haired girl.

Miette burst out laughing and nearly fell out of her chair. Shauna tried to grin but she looked like she might faint. As Miette clutched at her stomach and gasped for breath, Serena looked down and appeared introspective. A moment later, she raised her head and spoke in an apologetic voice.

"I'm sorry, Shaunaa," she said sincerely. "I shouldn't haave called you a slut!"

Shauna cleared her throat and subtly waved her right hand dismissively. "No, it's fine!" she squeaked.

Serena nodded but continued to look apologetic. "Yoou're my best friend, Shaunaa!" she breathed. "I don't wanna hurt your feelingss."

Shauna smiled tensely but said nothing. Serena huffed and then leaned toward Shauna. She pressed her body up against the other woman and wrapped her arms around her, pulling her close. Serena closed her eyes and spoke in a loving tone.

"I love yoou, Shaunaa!" she breathed.

Shauna grimaced uncomfortably and slowly patted Serena on her back in return for the hug. Lisia stared excitedly at the hug while Miette looked on with glee.

"Okay!" Shauna said tensely, as the hug continued to go on.

Serena nuzzled against Shauna's neck and spoke in a warm voice. "I love you Shaunaa! But not like Assh!" Serena slowly released Shauna and pulled away from her. "I only love Assh that way, not anybody else!"

Shauna uncomfortably stared back at Serena. "I…. love you too," she said tensely.

Serena smiled warmly and slowly turned back to the table. She reached over for her drink and took another slurp. The bubbles again permeated her mouth and her tongue felt like it was on fire. She grunted, swallowed the drink and gasped in a breath.

"Wow! Whaat kind of sodaa is this?" she exclaimed. "It packs a kick!"

Shauna glanced over and eyed the drink. "What did you order?" she asked.

Serena shrugged. "I don't knnow. It's whatever that one guy was having."

Shauna scooted closer to Serena and gestured at the drink. "Can I have a taste?"

Serena nodded, grabbed the glass and shoved it over in front of Shauna. "Sure!" she replied.

Shauna took a quick sip of the bubbling drink and smacked her lips. She appeared thoughtful for a moment and then looked at Serena with some concern.

"That's got vodka in it!" she declared.

Serena looked down at the drink as if it had betrayed her. "VODKAA!" she bellowed. She looked over at Shauna and pointed an accusing finger at the glass in front of her. "Why'd they go and ruin a sodaa with vodka!"

Miette was openly guffawing while Lisia was giggling.

Shauna glanced at the laughing girls and sent Serena a sympathetic look. "It's probably a Crystal Blast. It kinda looks like soda."

Serena slid the drink over to Shauna. "Here, you haave it!" she said unhappily.

Shauna took the glass in-hand but didn't drink from it. "Why don't I go and get you something that's not gonna get you any more hammered?" she offered.

Serena gasped in a breath and looked at Shauna with immense adoration and appreciation. "Shaunaa! that's so sweet!" she breathed in a sugary tone.

Serena started to move closer for another hug but Shauna quickly rose to her feet. "Yep! I'll be right back!" she said in a snappy tone, turning for the bar.

Serena stared after Shauna, looking at her with shimmering eyes. She finally turned back to Miette and spoke in a happy tone.

"Shaunaa's such a good friend!" she breathed.

Miette was still grinning and replied in a sneaky voice. "It almost looked like you could be a little more than friends…" she posed.

Serena stared a Miette for a moment while her brain worked. She finally grunted and shook her head.

"Uh-uh! No way!" she replied emphatically. "I only like Assh! I don't like girls!" She giggled briefly before continuing. "Well, I do like girls, cause I AM one, but not like THAT!"

Miette shrugged while Serena huffed and continued.

"Besides, yoou said that Shaunaa likes guys in all her doors… I think that means she woouldn't be interested!"

Lisia giggled and spoke up. "Well, sometimes you can like both! I've actually been thinking about it."

Serena's brow scrunched up as she thought. She turned to look at Lisia and cleared her throat.

"I know you like guys, Leseaa. I heard you and Raoul on the phone!"

Miette looked impressed while Lisia turned red and giggled some more.

"Yeah, I remember that!" the girl from Hoenn squeaked. She bit her lip and spoke in a bashful tone. "It was really exciting having you on the phone while Raoul was…." she giggled some more and continued. "After that, Raoul said that we should invite another girl sometime!"

Serena looked confused. "Another girrl!" she replied. "Why woould you want two girls?! Then yoou gotta share!" Serena abruptly sniggered naughtily and blushed. "After all, a guy's only got one thing. He can't do two girls!"

Lisia turned a deep shade of red and replied in a very embarrassed voice. "Well…. Raoul has plenty to go around!" she squeaked.

Miette chortled while Serena cocked her head to the side as her mind worked. She didn't get to finish her thought as a familiar, manly voice sounded to her right.

"Ello, ez theese seat taaken?"

Serena turned her head around and found herself staring right into the bulging crotch of a man's pants. She craned her neck upward and saw the grinning face of Raoul looking down at her.

"EEEEEE! you made it!" Lisia squealed happily.

Serena grunted. Lisia apparently hadn't been kidding about her man having plenty to go around.

"Raoul!" she declared. "We were just talking about yoou!"

Miette grinned from ear-to-ear as her gaze lingered at ground level before rising up to Raoul's face. "So, this is the guy you've been telling us about!" she said energetically.

Lisia giggled and waved for her man to come over and sit next to her. He did so and plopped down into a chair next to Lisia. He ran his hand over her shoulder and gently traced his fingers down her arm. The turquoise haired girl glanced at Raoul and at her other friends, looking embarrassed and excited.

"Yoo are loooking beeautiful tonight, Leesah!" Raoul said in a low voice.

Lisia grinned and leaned her head against Raoul's shoulder. "Awwww," she cooed.

Serena looked over at the happy couple and couldn't help but smile. She felt a warmness in her heart at seeing a woman being graced with affection by her man. She wished Ash was here to do the same to her.

Moments later, Shauna returned to the table. She sat down next to Serena and slid a glass of non-bubbling, clear liquid over to her.

"Here, it's just water," she said.

Serena nodded and grunted. She grasped the glass in her hands, pulled it close and began sucking on the straw. After several slurps, she gasped in relief and looked at Shauna.

"Thankss, Shauna!" she wheezed. "Yoou're a really good friend!"

The coco skinned girl sent Serena a subtle smile. "Sure, no problem."

Serena turned back to her water and took a few more slurps. The drink didn't clear her head but it did make her feel a bit better. She sighed again and closed her eyes so she could rest for a moment. As she sat there, she heard Raoul say something in a low voice and Lisia chortle in response. She opened her eyes and looked over at the two of them.

Raoul was leaning close to Lisia. He had his nose nuzzling against her left ear and his lips were tickling her earlobe. Lisia's face was flushed red and she looked very bashful. Serena felt a little bit of embarrassment at taking in the sight. She didn't like to be a voyeur, but it seemed this place was a den of flagrant, romantic activity. Serena finally sighed and spoke up in a kind voice.

"You two are so cute!" she said.

Raoul flashed Serena a smile while Lisia giggled. "Thanks!" the turquoise haired girl replied. She looked at Raoul and he gave her a gentle kiss on the lips. He whispered another sultry phrase to her and she began to snigger. She nervously glanced at Serena and back at Raoul.

"So…. Serena?!" Lisia squeaked, blushing a little as she spoke.

"Hmmm," Serena replied.

Lisia grinned broadly and glanced at Raoul. "I heard you say that you and Ash haven't been together yet."

Serena sniggered, feeling a little embarrassed being asked a question about her and Ash's intimate life, even if she'd been the one to bring it up earlier. "Yeah, that's right," she replied.

Lisia, again, looked nervous. She turned a deeper shade of red and spoke in a naughty tone. "So, have you ever heard of Cupid's Cradle?"

Serena thought for a moment and shook her head. "Nope," she replied.

Miette grunted in interested. "Oh, I like the sound of this," she said, shifting over to a seat closer to Lisia.

Lisia nervously chewed on her lower lip before continuing. So, Raoul showed it to me a few weeks ago. I think you might like to try it with Ash."

Serena's ears perked up at hearing Ash's name invoked. "Hmmm, what is it?!" she asked in an interested voice.

Lisia took a breath and started speaking. "So, Raoul starts behind me and has me stand next to the bed. Then I slide my legs apart and sort of rest my front down on the mattress." Lisia giggled abruptly and looked shy. "Then he holds me like this and‑" Lisia reached her hands up and cupped her breasts.

Serena abruptly held a hand up to stop Lisia. "Wait a ssecond," she barked. "Is this one of those sex positions?!"

Raoul grinned and Lisia nodded. "Yeah," she squeaked. "It's a good one."

Miette grinned fiercely. "Sounded good so far!" she crowed.

Serena blinked a couple time and shook her head before she continued. "No thanks!" she said. "Sorry."

Lisia looked disappointed. "Aw," she chirped.

Serena shook her head again and elaborated. "No, offence, Leseaa. But when I have sex withh Assh, I don't want him behind me. I want him in front of mee." Serena grinned naughtily and kept talking. "I wanna look at him and I want him looking at me!"

Raoul grinned and looked at Serena. "Ah, missionary!" he rumbled.

Serena frowned and looked curious. "I doon't know about that. I'm a little religious but I'm noot planning to go anywhere."

Miette chuckled and leaned toward Raoul. "Well, I like the sound of Cupid's cradle," she said, bouncing her eyebrows. She glanced at Shauna. "Hey, maybe you could learn something for your next big escapade!"

Shauna hesitated and leaned away. "I don't know‑"

Miette grinned and reached across the table. "Come on!" she said eagerly, grabbing hold of the coco skinned girl.

Shauna grunted in unhappiness but went along with Miette as she dragged her toward Raoul. The two girls sat down next to the large man and Miette boldly spoke up.

"So, do you go in the front door or the back?" she asked bluntly.

Serena sighed in annoyance and turned away from the conversation. She didn't need to hear about which door was involved or anything else. She knew how she was gonna sleep with Ash. They could figure out other fun stuff on their own.

She put her left elbow up on the table and leaned her chin into her palm. She felt a little drowsy and partially closed her eyes, taking a moment to rest. She breathed deep, sighed and wondered when she would get to see Ash again.

Time passed, Serena wasn't sure how much, and she heard some excited whooping nearby. She opened her eyes and looked toward the source of the noise. A few booths away, one of the dancing girls had come down from the stage and was currently flaunting herself right in front of a man who was sitting down.

Serena snorted in amusement as she watched the woman nearly sitting on the man's lap. She couldn't understand why a woman would want such a job. However, as she looked on, she suddenly found her imagination drifting. The woman was putting on quite a show and the man definitely liked it. She wondered, would Ash enjoy something like that?

Serena began to snigger as she started mentally assembling an erotic dance routine for Ash. They'd shared enough sexy encounters that she had an idea of what he liked. She wondered what she would wear during the dance… Would she wear anything…?

A grin started to spread across Serena's face as she watched the woman continue the lap dance. In her mind, she superimposed Ash over the man and herself in place of the dancer. Yes, Ash would definitely enjoy this! The girl from Vaniville Town idly chewed on her lower lip. Next time she met up with Ash, she'd have some fun… and so would he!

Miette abruptly plopped down in the seat across from Serena. She looked at the golden haired girl and then followed her gaze to the ongoing lap dance. She glanced back at Serena and grinned.

"Enjoying the show?" she asked playfully.

Serena blinked and came out of her trance. "Hmmm," she grunted.

Miette waited a moment before continuing. "I said, you enjoying watching her?" she said, inclining her head toward the dancer.

Serena squeezed her eyes shut and opened them again. She groaned and let out a sigh.

"Yeah, I guess. It's really something," she mumbled.

A sneaky look crossed Miette face and she leaned closer to Serena. "Serena, are you secretly a bit of a switch hitter?" she sang.

Serena looked blankly at Miette for several seconds before shaking her head. "Nope, I'm not," she replied.

Miette nodded and shrugged then leaned back in her chair.

Serena bent down and took a quick slurp of her water before continuing. "I don't plaay the Pokébase game. Assh told me about it. Apparently he met some biig player while he was in Alola."

Miette sniggered a couple times and then became silent.

Serena sighed again. "I wonder what Assh is doing," she mumbled. She abruptly grunted and sat up straight. "Lemme give him a calll," she said, reaching to retrieve her phone. After a few moments of tapping on the screen, the device began to ring. Several seconds later, the answering message sounded again. Serena grumbled in annoyance and waited for the message to finish. When Pikachu sounded and the beep finished, she spoke in a loud voice.

"Assh, where are yoou! Yoou better noot be doing a gym baattle somewhere! Yoou've already got enough badges!" She huffed and then continued. "Call me!" She tapped the phone and the call ended.

Serena sighed, put her phone away and propped her chin up on the palm of her right hand. She looked over to the left at Lisia and Raoul. The happy couple was very close to each other and Lisia was blushing intensely while giggling. The girl from Hoenn affectionately rubbed her nose against Raoul's cheek. The man from Kalos grinned and turned his head so he could rub his nose against hers. The stared at each other and then Raoul lifted his right hand and ran it up Lisia's leg.

Just like when Serena had watched the dancer, she now found herself wishing Ash was here so he could nuzzle against her and run his hands over her body. She fondly remembered the time they'd laid together on the couch and he'd driven her crazy by touching her legs. She let out a feminine sigh and kept staring at Raoul's affections.

After a few more exchanges, Lisia cackled and Raoul kissed her on the lips. Serena sighed and smiled, remembering similar moments with Ash. She then watched as Lisia's man moved his hand upward and touched the small mounds on her chest, concealed by her clothing. Serena was surprised that they were being so bold in public, but given this club's atmosphere…

Lisia yipped and giggled. She blushed even deeper and Serena found herself wishing that Ash had done such a thing to her. He'd come close a few times. Some of her fondest, sensual memories were of him teasing the fringes of her breasts. However, he'd never taken the next step and actually sampled her feminine flesh. Serena sighed deeply. She really missed her man.

After a few more exchanges with Raoul, Lisia glanced over at Serena and noticed that they had an audience. The turquoise haired girl giggled naughtily and bit her lip.

"Do you like watching?" Lisia said in an excited voice.

Serena flinched out of her trance and felt a little embarrassed. She'd been so deep in thought about Ash that she'd forgotten she was staring at Lisia and her boyfriend. She let out a sheepish laugh and shook her head.

"Oh, uh, no!" She said, sounding disoriented. "I just… uh," she smiled guiltily. "I was thinking about Ash."

Lisia nodded. "Did he do stuff like this?" she chortled.

Serena blushed. "Uhhh, kind of…" she managed.

Lisia looked at Raoul and he whispered something to her. Her face scrunched up in embarrassment and bashfulness. Her flesh turned dark red and she stole a glance at Serena. It took a few moments for the contest performer to find her voice.

"Ummmmm," Lisia hesitated. Raoul gave her a playful nudge and she giggled. "Ummmm, so….. Serena, are you feeling really lonely?"

Serena was indeed feeling lonely. That was the entire reason for the night's activities.

"Yeah," she replied.

Lisia looked at Raoul and back at Serena. "Wellll, Raoul was wondering….." The girl from Hoenn whined from overwhelming shyness before pushing forward. "If maybe… you'd like to… join us tonight?"

Serena blinked a few times. "What do yoou mean?" she replied in an uncertain voice.

Lisia giggled and squeaked before answering. "Uh, you know… for some fun….. together!"

Serena's brow scrunched up as she thought. Miette sniggered excitedly as she looked on. Shauna had a look of alarm on her face but remained silent. Finally, Serena eyes widened and she pointed a finger at the couple.

"Wait a second! Are you two talking aboout sex?" she blurted out.

Raoul grinned while Lisia looked bashful. She took a quick breath to steady herself and answered in a shy voice.

"Well, you wouldn't have to do anything. You could just watch…. us," she added with a squeak.

Serena cocked her head to the side. "Why woould I wanna do that?"

Lisia pursed her lips and answered in a soft tone. "Well, we don't want you to be…. lonely."

Serena thought considered her options for a moment and then shook her head. "Nah, sorry," she replied. "I wanna have sex with Assh. I don't wanna watch you guys have sex."

Raoul nodded and mumbled a respectful reply. He turned to Lisia and nudged her.

"Ah guess wee ahr onn our own," he said in a sexy tone.

Lisia giggled and swayed side-to-side. "I'm fine with that!" she chortled.

Raoul leaned close and delivered a warm kiss to Lisia's neck. Serena, again, wished Ash was here and the large man stood up with Lisia at his side. They glanced at Shauna, Miette and Serena and sent them a wave.

"Bye," Lisia giggled.

Miette chuckled and waved back. "Have fun with Cupid's Cradle!" she said in a sultry tone.

Lisia giggled and leaned up against her man. Shauna waved but didn't say anything. Serena waved as well and sent them a smile. After final exchange, Lisia and Raoul turned and headed for the exit. Miette watched them go and let out a hungry growl once they were gone.

"Boy, she's lucky!" she murmured.

Serena nodded slowly. "Yeah, she's got him here. Assh is in Kan-toe." She let out a big sigh. "Why's he gotta be in Kan-toe?!"

Miette sniggered for a moment and continued. "No, I meant, didn't you see him?" she said gleefully.

Shauna rolled her eyes while Serena looked curious.

"Huh?" Serena mumbled.

Miette's grin widened. "His package?!" she crowed. She glanced over at Shauna. "He was definitely checking out the ladies here, and he liked them!"

Shauna chuckled tensely. "Ha ha, yeah! He sure was!" she replied. "Really big!" she added with energy.

Miette looked like she could consume a feast and still have room for more. "I'll bet Lisia loves riding that!"

Serena still had a look of confusion on her face. "Hmmm?" she inquired.

Miette chuckled and looked at Serena. "He's probably eight or nine at least!" She glanced over at Shauna. "What would you say?"

Serena grunted abruptly. "Wait! Are yoou talking about Raoul's thing?!" she blurted out.

Miette smiled broadly and nodded her head. "Mmmm-hmmm," she hummed.

A naughty expression pulled at Serena's features but she said nothing. She looked down at the table and went to get another slurp of her drink.

Miette shrugged at Serena's indifference and looked over at Shauna. "Shauna's the leading authority on big packages!" she said bluntly.

The coco skinned girl turned red and grinned nervously.

Miette eyed her blushing friend. "Remember that one time you told me about? How he was so big you thought you were gonna break!"

Shauna swallowed. "Yeah, that was a close one…" she croaked. "Really blew my mind though," she added.

Serena struggled to keep from grinning. She sniggered some more and slurped on her water.

Miette kept looking at Shauna. "I'll bet you would have taken Raoul and Lisia up on their little offer!" she said to the brunette haired performer.

Shauna shrugged indifferently. "Eh," she grunted.

Miette chuckled and leaned back in her chair stretching her arms over her head. "Yeah! There's nothing like having a big man filling your snatch!"

Serena snorted and water shot out of her nose. She gagged and coughed a moment before she started giggling uncontrollably. Shauna and Miette looked on curiously.

"What's so funny?" Miette asked, chucking herself at the display.

A devilish grin spread across Serena's face. Her eyes flashed with excitement but she shook her head, refusing to answer.

Shauna's lips scrunched up in uncertainty while Miette eagerly leaned forward. "Come on…" the blue haired girl sang. "Have you got something you'd like to say, Serena?!"

Serena flushed red and sniggered. She glanced at Miette and looked back down at her drink. Miette lowered her head down to the table and looked up into her rival's eyes.

"Do you like big packages?" she asked in a low, teasing voice.

A huge giggle rolled through Serena and she couldn't help laughing a couple of times. She wheezed and gasped for air. Finally, her face completely red from embarrassment and excitement, she looked at Miette and spoke in a mirthful and mischievous tone.

"Uhhhhh," the golden haired girl hesitated. She finally grinned with girlish energy and squeaked out her next words. "Ash has a….. big package!"

Serena began giggling uncontrollably while Miette looked both surprised and confused. "I thought you never had sex?!" she replied, flatly.

Serena laughed and giggled while rocking in her chair. She shook her head but couldn't meet Miette's gaze.

"We haven't," she answered. A long, high-pitched, girlish squeal sounded from Serena's lips as she greatly debated her next words. Finally, her excitement won out and she gasped in a breath before continuing. "But, I have seen his… thing!" she squeaked.

Miette eyes went wide and she practically licked her lips. Shauna looked nonplussed and started to stand up. Miette promptly reached over and yanked her back down in her chair.

"We've gotta hear this!" she announced.

Shauna chuckled tensely and settled into her chair. Miette stared at Serena and spoke with keen interest.

"All right, spill the beans! What happened?!"

Serena continued giggling and nearly fell out of her chair. She clutched at her sides and wheezed a few times. Finally, she sat up and leaned her elbows on the table.

"So, Assh and I were in U-nova!" she began.

Miette nodded and leaned forward as well.

Serena bit the tip of her tongue and smiled before continuing. "We'd gonne there to have sex." She blinked quickly and cocked her head to the side. "Well, actually, wee went there to help one of Assh's friends. But we weere planning to have sex while wee were there."

Serena cleared her throat and appeared annoyed as she resumed speaking. "But, our plane broke down, and wee got stuck in the airport, forever! By the time we got to U-nova, I was gonna be pregnant!"

Shauna's eyes widened while Miette simply grinned. Serena frowned and looked down.

"No, I meean, if we had sex, I was gonna be pregnant!" She leaned toward the two other girls and lowered her voice as if she was sharing a secret. "Cause, you know, it was that time of the month." Serena giggled and smirked. "Baby time!" she chortled naughtily.

Shauna grimaced and pinched at the bridge of her nose. Miette, meanwhile, sniggered and replied in a teasing voice.

"Well, you know, he can always make a deposit somewhere else." She glanced over at Shauna. "Like the backdoor! Right, Shauna!"

Shauna chuckled tensely. "Yep, that's what I always have him do, that time of month."

Serena scrunched up her mouth and shook her head. "Uh-uh!" she grunted adamantly. "I doon't want anybody in my back door! Even Assh. That's not what that's foor!" Serena straightened up in her chair and kept talking. "I want him in my front dooor, and only my front door!"

Miette snorted. "So, you didn't have sex cause it was the wrong time of month?" she said in a disbelieving tone.

Serena nodded deeply before continuing. "Yep!"

Miette smirked but before she could say anything, Serena pointed a finger at her and blurted out a preemptive reply.

"And I know what yoou're gonna say, Meettte! The first time I have sex withh Assh, we're not doing anything weird with his thing! I'm gonna do it the right way, and that'ss it!"

Shauna turned a deeper shade of red while Miette simply stared, looking at a loss for words. Serena sniggered twice and continued.

"Sooo, Assh and I were in U-nova, to catch thiss motorcycle Pokémon. We didnn't find it and so we had to camp out. We almost had sex, but we stopped cause we didnn't want kids yet!"

A mischievous smirk grew on Serena's face as she kept talking. "The next day, we starrted chasing the….. cycle-lizard Pokémon… thing, but it was getting away. Assh was running really fast and that'ss when he stepped on those….. Pokéball… mushroom things…."

Serena frowned and worked her mouth as she tried to think. "You know," she said, sounding thoughtful all of a sudden. "Did wee get the idea for Pokéballs from thosse mushroom guys, or did they get the idea for how they look from uss?"

Miette and Shauna exchanged an uncertain look before returning their attention to Serena.

Serena shrugged at her own comment and continued. "Anyway, Assh got blasted and he fell in the river. I had to jump in and save him."

"Oh, wow!" Shauna breathed.

Serena nodded deeply. "Mmm-hmm," she hummed. "Whenn I pulled him out, he was falling asleep. I haad to carry him back to the camp all by myself. I finally got him baack to the tent, but we were both soaked."

Serena started to snigger and it took her a second before she could resume talking. "I knew wee were gonna get cold and we needed to get dry. So… I started taking Assh's clothes off!"

Miette suddenly looked hungry. She grinned and leaned toward the table.

"Ohh…. you bad, bad girl!" she growled.

Serena turned a deeper red and started giggling uncontrollably. Shauna, meanwhile, grimaced and partially covered her face with a hand, out of embarrassment.

Serena let out a high-pitched whine of excitement and shame before continuing. "I knew I shouldn't, but I wanted to see!" She squeaked. "I'd beeen grinding against him and I really wanted to see what he had!"

Miette, her eyes burning with desire, gnawed on her lower lip while Shauna groaned under her breath.

Serena had to gasp in a tense breath before she could find her voice. She leaned in closer to the other girls and spoke in a low voice.

"So, I took all his clothes off, and then….." she giggled, naughtily several times before continuing. "I took his underwear offf!"

Miette nodded and grinned while Shauna squirmed. "So?!" the blue haired girl asked excitedly.

Serena was so red and tense with embarrassment that she struggled to speak. "I…" she wheezed. "I didn't think it'd be so cute!"

Miette pursed her lips and frowned. Serena sniggered and continued.

"It was just…. there! All scrunched up!" Serena's eyes flashed with naughtiness and guilt. "I looked at it for a second and then I…." Her voice trailed off.

Miette grinned. "Yes?!" she prodded.

Serena wheezed and giggled. "I…. decided to….. touch it!"

Miette sniggered while Shauna pulled her knees up to her chest and squirmed uncomfortably.

Serena kept sniggering and shook her head out of shame and embarrassment. "I thought it would bee okay with Assh, since we were gonna have sex and all! But, I've never told him!"

Miette shrugged and looked at Serena to continue.

The golden haired girl pulled at her locks out of nervous energy as she resumed talking. "It was so squishy and small. I started to get a little worried but…." Serena's face suddenly scrunched up in shame.

Miette chuckled gleefully. "Let me guess. It started getting bigger!?"

Serena grinned fiercely and nodded rapidly. The girl from Vaniville Town giggled and squealed before continuing.

"It just started growing, and growing!" she said breathlessly. Her eyes shined with wonder and excitement. "Pretty soon, it was… all the way up!"

Miette sent Serena a toothy grin. "What then!?" she asked excitedly.

Serena rolled her head in a bashful manner and whined girlishly before croaking out her next phrase. "I felt his balls!"

Serena and Miette giggled and squealed for several second before the golden haired girl wheezed and shook her head. "Then I got scared that Assh was gonna wake up and so I put his underwear on!"

"Awww," Miette replied, in a disappointed voice.

Serena pressed her lips tightly together and shook her head out of embarrassment.

Miette eyed Serena for several seconds before grinning again. "Come on!" she crowed provocatively. "Serena, you can't tell me you didn't think about going for a little ride!"

Serena sniggered intensely and turned dark red. She glanced up at Miette and the blue haired girl chuckled excitedly.

"Ha! I knew it!" she boasted.

Serena started to laugh and she pointed a finger at Miette. "I actually told Assh that's what I'd done!" she chortled. "You should have seen his face!"

Shauna looked dumbstruck. "Huh?!" she grunted in confusion.

A giggling Serena looked at Shauna and opened her mouth but was suddenly overcome with laughter. She and Miette clutched at their bellies and nearly fell out of their chairs as they gasped and wheezed in between guffaws. During one especially intense burst of laughter, Serena leaned to the side and started to topple out of her chair. Shauna quickly lunged forward and grabbed hold of her friend to keep her from falling.

Serena chuckled as Shauna carefully pulled her back upright. The coco skinned girl sat down to Serena's left and let out a weary sigh.

"Are you feeling okay?" she asked.

Serena grunted and looked over at Shauna. "I feel great, Shaunaa!" she chortled. "Thanks for saving mee!"

Shauna smiled tensely and started to stand up. Serena abruptly reached over and pulled her back down.

"Hey, Shaunaa!" she began. "Meettte said yoou have a lot of experience with big packages, right?!"

Miette started to grin from ear-to-ear while Shauna swallowed nervously.

"Uh, yeah, that's right!" Shauna replied.

Serena nodded and leaned closer to Shauna so her face was just inches away from the other girl. "Good!" she blurted. "Cause, like I was saying, Assh has a really big package!"

Shauna grimaced and stared back at Serena. The golden haired girl grunted and started speaking in a somewhat concerned sounding voice.

"When I saw how big Assh was, I started wondering, can I fit alll that inside mee?!"

Miette sniggered, Shauna was frozen and Serena huffed before continuing. "I really don't wannna let him down when wee have sex. If I can't handle himm, what happens?!" Serena, still holding on to her friend, started to shake Shauna's torso in desperation. "What can I do, Shaunaa?! How's that work?!"

Sweat was starting to bead on Shauna's brow. Her eyes were wide and her hands clinched. After several seconds of silence, the performer bit her lip and spoke in a hesitant voice.

"Well….. it's my experience that it all….. just… works out!" she managed.

Serena didn't look satisfied at the answer. She stared intently at Shauna and the other girl finally continued.

"Uhh!" she began, uncertainly. "I mean… usually… things just…. stretch!"

Serena grunted in surprise. "Really?!" she asked.

Shauna tried to smile. "Yeah, basically," she warbled.

Serena looked to the side with a contemplative expression on her face. "Huh," she replied. "I hope so, cause I want allll of Assh inside me when we have sex!" She sniggered and glanced over at Shauna. "You know what I mean!?" she added with a sneaky grin.

Shauna grimaced. "Yeah!" she replied in a stilted voice.

Serena nodded twice and let out an approving grunt. "Thanks, Shaunaa! Yoou're a really good friend!"

Shauna continued to look tense. "Sure, no problem!"

Serena stared into her friend's eyes and then leaned forward so she could give her a warm hug. "I love yoou!" she hummed as she wrapped her arms around the other woman.

Miette sniggered while Shauna awkwardly patted Serena on the back.

Serena let out a contented sigh and then pulled back an inch. "But not the way I love, Assh," she added.

Shauna chuckled and the two girls separated. Serena settled back into her seat and let out a sigh. A few seconds passed and Miette glanced over at a man passing nearby. She bounced her eyebrows and wiggled her torso in an alluring manner. The man eyed her hungrily but he continued on his way. After he was gone, Miette turned back to the table and let out an energized giggle.

Serena grunted and leaned forward on the table. She eyed Miette and opened her mouth to speak.

"Are yoou trying to pick up some random guy?" she asked.

Miette snorted and appeared amused. "Of course," she replied in her usual, sardonic voice. "I'm sure not going to spend the night alone."

Serena grunted unhappily and looked down at the table. "Yeah…" she said in mournful agreement. "I'm sick of being alone." She let out a deep sigh and continued. "I wish Assh was here. I'd dragg him to bed and have sex with him."

Serena propped her chin up on the palm of her right hand. "I bet it would bee really good sex too," she opined. "Lots of kissing and touching!" she added.

Serena sighed again and looked over at Shauna. "You know," she said in an annoyed tone. "I'm tired of touching myself, Shaunaa! I want Assh to touch me! I bet it feels really good to have a guy touch you. Right, Shaunaa?!"

Shauna started to turn pale. "Uh, yeah, it sure does!" she croaked out.

Miette sniggered and flushed a bit. "You bet it does!" she added in a low voice.

Serena whined and her shoulders slumped. Her expression drooped into a frown and she began to mutter in an unhappy tone.

"Everybody's having sex but me!" She complained. She rolled her eyes in exasperation and began to grouse. "Leseaa's probably having sex right now!" Serena raised her gaze to Miette. "Meettte's having lots of sex!" she groaned. She glanced to the side at Shauna. "You're having lots of sex too? Right, Shaunaa?"

The coco skinned girl nodded curtly. "All the time," she replied with a tense smile.

Serena grunted and nodded. She sighed and let her hands fall to the table with a clatter.

"I wanna have sex!" she whined desperately.

The comment hung in the air for several seconds. Miette continued to smirk and Shauna remained tense. Serena breathed in and let out another unhappy sigh. A moment later the golden haired girl sensed a presence to her side and heard the smooth, charming voice of a man speak.

"You sound like you're a bit lonely!" he said in a friendly, tone.

Serena grunted and turned her head to the right so she could see the newcomer. She looked up at him and saw a young man, about her age with blue eyes and brown hair. He was wearing a simple, blue t-shirt and blue jeans. Serena could help but notice some similarities to the way Ash dressed.

"Well, hello!" Miette piped up abruptly. She grinned fiercely and spoke in an energetic tone. "What's your name, good sir?!"

The man laughed politely and glanced at Miette. "It's Calem," he replied. He turned his attention back to Serena and gestured at the empty chair next to her. "Is it okay if I sit down?" he asked.

Serena made an indifferent expression and gestured at the chair. "Sure," she said in a distracted tone.

Calem sat down and promptly leaned toward Serena, an interested expression on his face. "So, maybe I can take care of that little issue of yours?!" he said with barely contained excitement.

Serena blinked a couple of times and grunted. "Hmmm," she replied, looked at Calem.

Calem hesitated but lost none of his swagger. "I meant, if you're feeling lonely, maybe I could help out…"

Serena frowned and nodded. "I am feeling really lonely," she said slowly. "I wish I was in Kan-toe!"

Calem smiled and shifted a bit closer to Serena. "Well, I'm here now and I'm happy to give you a wonderful time!"

Across the table, Miette was watching with hungry eyes while Shauna was tensely staring at the exchange. Serena looked over at Calem and smiled as she imagined Ash instead of the man sitting next to her. She really wished it was Ash…

Calem saw Serena's reaction and his expression brightened. He scooted even closer and brushed his left shoulder against her right.

"You're really, beautiful!" he said in a suave tone. "Sapphire eyes of soft elegance!"

Serena blinked her sapphire eyes a couple of times. Ash wasn't ever that articulate when he complimented her. He was blunt but honest. She really liked the honesty.

Across the table, Miette leaned toward Calem; her eyes glimmering and her lips slowly moving. She let out a low hum, enjoying watching him work.

Calem smiled and moved a bit closer. His shoulder pressed against Serena's and she was pushed sideways a little.

"I'll bet you spend a lot of time taking care of your skin," he breathed. "It glows like a silken scarf in candlelight."

Serena looked over at Calem and suddenly caught a whiff of some men's perfume. She leaned a bit closer, inhaled and immediately wished she hadn't. The strong chemical smell which filled her nostrils caused her to crinkle her nose and cough a couple of times. She was really glad Ash didn't wear cologne.

Calem leaned a bit closer so his lips nearly touched her right ear. "I'd love to see a lot more of your skin!" he whispered, seductively. "I promise I'll make you forget all about that loneliness."

Serena abruptly grunted as her inebriated mind finally figured out what this Calem guy was doing. "Hey!" she blurted out. "Are yoou wanting to have sex with mee?!"

Calem froze and Miette laughed. After a second of thought, the brown haired man smiled and replied in a warm voice.

"Well, I would have phrased it differently, but yes!"

Serena sniggered several times and spoke in an amused tone. "I reallly wanna have sex!" she replied.

Calem's eyes widened in elation. Shauna's eyes widened in horror. Miette's eyes widened in surprise.

Serena grinned, sniggered a few more times and raised her left hand. "Just not with yoou!" she said, poking him in the chest twice for emphasis.

Calem's expression fell. Shauna let out a sigh of relief. A hungry smirk started to spread across Miette's face.

"Uhh," the man from Kalos stammered.

Serena grunted, turned toward Shauna and pointed at her friend. "Yoou should try Shaunaa!" she said in a loud voice. "She likes having guyss in all her doorss!"

Shauna blanched and her coco skin abruptly turned pale. The Pokémon performer looked like she wanted to execute a sudden and complete vanishing act. Miette nearly doubled over laughing and pounded a fist on the table in expression of her overwhelming delight.

Serena nodded deeply and continued in a boisterous tone. "Right, Shaunaa!"

Shauna's mouth moved but only the faintest of feminine squeaks issued forth. Her eyes were wide and her body stiff as a board. Calem looked at her and smiled wryly.

"So, you like being adventurous?" he asked in a suave voice.

Miette's laughter started to subside and she gasped for breath as she looked over at Shauna. She giggled and elbowed the frozen girl. Shauna flinched and smiled tensely.

"Uh… sometimes…." she replied in voice which was barely a whisper.

Calem grinned and continued in a suave voice. "Well, I like finishing inside. What do you say?!"

Miette's grin expanded while Shauna emitted a faint whine of helplessness. The brunette performer finally opened her mouth and squeaked out a reply.

"Sorry, it's my baby time right now!" she breathed.

Miette snorted and started giggling again. Calem's face immediately fell and he spoke in a low voice.

"Ohh…"

Shauna smiled tensely but looked like she was about to pass out. Miette bounced her eyebrows at Calem but he failed to notice. He turned back toward Serena and sent her a charming smile.

"Well, looks like your friend is unavailable," he warmly. "Maybe you could reconsider?"

Serena shrugged and looked down at the table. She was starting to feel really tired and didn't want to deal with this Calem guy.

Calem smiled and scooted closer once again. He leaned his mouth close to her head and whispered syrupy words into her ear.

"Your hair is amazing. It would look so incredible splayed out across a bed!"

Serena sniggered at the words. This Calem guy was pretty funny. She imagined Ash saying such a thing to her and then her following through so such a scene played out. She sighed, wishing Ash was here in Kalos.

Calem grinned and reached over with his left hand. He gently placed his palm on the outside of Serena's right thigh and continued his syrupy serenade.

"And I love your legs. I'll bet you only spread them for a true gentleman."

With that, the charming man from Kalos slid his hand over her tights and down into the gap between her legs.

Serena's eyes went wide as she felt Calem's hand slide down to the inside part of her thigh. That was a place that only Ash was allowed to explore! She grunted and swatted his unwelcome digits away with her right hand.

"Excuse me! I'm married!" she blurted out.

Calem's jaw fell open in utter shock. Miette visibly flinched while Shauna looked as dumbstruck as Calem. Serena's head cleared as adrenaline pumped into her system and she suddenly felt immensely embarrassed. Her actual marital status was beyond complicated and she didn't want to try and explain it. She felt the eyes of everyone on her and desperately wanted to get away. Besides, she really shouldn't be in a place like this anyway.

"Uhhhh….. I think I need to go!" she said in a quiet voice. Without a word, she stood up from the table and made a bee-line toward the door.

Calem and Miette sat frozen while Shauna let out a concerned grunt. The brunette girl bolted to her feet and raced after Serena.

"Serena!" she called out as she strode after her friend.

With Shauna gone, Calem looked toward the doors and then back at the now empty chair where Serena had sat. A look of confusion played across his face as he tried to figure out what he'd missed and where things had gone wrong.

Miette watched Shauna leave before she turned her attention to the man sitting across from her. Her lips turned upward in a smile and she leaned forward on the table.

"So, it's Calem, right!" she said in a bold overture.

---

Serena staggered up to the edge of the sidewalk and groaned in relief. Now that she was out of the music and away from the crowd, she could think a little more clearly. The adrenaline pumping through her system also helped quite a bit. She used her fingers to rub at her temples and tried to figure out where she should go and what she should do. A moment later, she heard the voice of Shauna behind her.

"Hey, Serena!" the other girl said quickly.

Serena half-turned to face her friend and wobbled on her feet.

"Shauna…" she managed.

Her coco skinned friend stepped up to her wearing an expression of confusion, shock and dismay. "Serena, I…" Shauna wrung her hands clenched her teeth, unsure of what to say. "I… didn't know you and Ash got married," she finally managed in a regret tinged tone. She gestured back at the strip club. "If I'd know, I would have done something! I wouldn't have let‑"

Serena's eyes widened and she grunted while shaking her head. "No, Shauna…" she interjected. The golden haired girl groaned and rubbed the sides of her head again. "It's not like that. I'm not actually married…"

Shauna's look of confusion only grew. "But… you…"

Serena nodded and wobbled on her feet again. "Yeah I know," she replied. Serena briefly considered sharing that she and Ash were promised to each other and that they'd privately shared vows. She ultimately shook her head and let out a deep sigh before continuing in a warm tone.

"Ash and I are really, really close," she breathed. She held her hands over her heart as she continued speaking. "I love him and he loves me." Serena sighed and gestured toward the strip club. "The reason I said I'm married is that I feel like I'm married to Ash!" She sighed again. "Does that make sense?" she said, looking Shauna in the eye.

Shauna's lips were trembling and her eyes were glistening with tears. She smiled sweetly and nodded.

"Yeah, I understand," she replied in a soft voice which cracked with emotion. She sighed and continued in a kind tone. "That's really special, Serena!"

A lump formed in Serena's throat and she nodded in reply. "Yeah," she breathed. She looked at her friend and suddenly felt a terrible sense of disconnect with her. Shauna played fast and loose with men while she was fully committed to Ash. Their outlooks on relationships were so radically different. Serena really liked Shauna, but she just couldn't share in her escapades.

Serena groaned and rubbed at her face. "Look, Shauna, I'm sorry," she said in a regretful voice.

Shauna looked confused once again.

Serena blew out a breath and continued. "I know you and Miette like doing this sort of thing. Going to clubs, drinking, being with…" Serena struggled to keep her face from twisting into a look of disgust. "Men!"

Shauna's eyes widened and she started to hold her hands up for Serena to stop.

Serena frowned and continued. "But, I just can't go along with that sort of stuff!" she said, trying to speak with kindness. "Ash is my one and only. I don't want to flirt with other guys." Serena hesitated but she felt like she had to say these words. "If you want to sleep around, that's your choice, but I just don't want to be around that."

Shauna grimaced and tensed up; clearly wrestling with something.

Serena wobbled again and groaned as the alcohol was still affecting her. "And I really don't drink, either. In fact, I definitely shouldn't have‑"

Shauna finally let out a frustrated hiss between her teeth and leaned close to Serena. "I'm not really like this, either!" she said in loud whisper.

Serena blinked and wondered if the drinks were playing tricks on her brain. "Like what?" she replied.

Shauna was so tense her entire body was stiff. She awkwardly looked to her left and right, as if afraid someone would overhear her.

"I don't sleep around!" she said in an intense whisper. "I've never actually been with a guy!"

Serena blinked again. "But you said you've had guyss in all your doorss!" she blurted out.

Shauna cringed and desperately waved her hands for Serena to keep her voice down. "Yeah, I know!" she hissed. The brunette haired girl gnashed her teeth, squirmed and finally spoke in an embarrassed tone. "I just said all that to fit in with Miette!"

Serena still looked confused. "Huh?" she grunted.

Shauna let out a heavy sigh and glanced around again. "You've seen what she's like," she muttered. "I didn't want be the 'boring, virgin girl' hanging around with her while she's getting it on with… everyone!"

Serena struggled to absorb all the new information which had just been thrown at her. She squeezed her eyes shut and let out a small groan. When she opened her eyes, she spoke in a dumbstruck tone.

"Wait… so you're saying you've never been with a guy?!"

Shauna shook her head. "No I haven't," she replied. "I mean, I'd like to be with a guy sometime, but…" A look of disgust briefly crossed her face. "The idea of some dude sticking his wang into me and me not knowing where else he's stuck it." Shauna stuck out her tongue. "Eww!"

Serena nodded in agreement. "That's what I think, too!" she replied. "I only want Assh's wang in me! Not any other guy's!" The girl from Vaniville Town suddenly squeaked in embarrassment and slapped her hands up over her mouth. "Did I just say that!" she gasped in dismay.

Shauna started to giggle and then laugh. Serena quickly began to laugh as well and the two girls shared a moment of mutual amusement. The tension dissipated; mirthful tears flowed and the two friends shared a look of genuine respect. Serena finally took in a deep breath and spoke in a kind voice.

"I'm really glad you're not like Miette!"

Shauna chuckled nervously. "Yeah, me too!" she breathed.

Serena nodded idly and her head began to droop. Her eyelids felt immensely heavy and she knew she needed to get back to her hotel… If only she could remember where it was…

Serena yawned and spoke in a very tired voice. "Well… I've got to get going, Shauna. I'll see you later."

Shauna smiled and gave her a small wave. "Yeah, goodnight!" she replied.

Serena nodded and turned around. She looked at her surroundings, took a step and…. had no idea where she was or which way she should go. She slowly wobbled on her feet, trying to think of where the hotel was.

"Hey, Serena," Shauna began in a tentative voice.

Serena turned back around to face her friend. "Hmmm?" she grunted.

Shauna eyed her friend and smiled sympathetically. "Do you know where you're going?"

Serena blinked a few times and an amused smile spread across her face. "No I don't," she replied, giggling at the silliness of her situation.

Shauna started to giggle as well. "Okay, let me get you a taxi," she chortled.

Serena smiled and idly chewed on the nails of her right hand. "Thanks, Shaunaa!" she replied in a voice full of gratitude.

It took a minute for Shauna to flag down a taxi, but soon Serena was awkwardly settling into the back of the small car. She struggled to step and lean into the passenger compartment and she finally fell into the back seat, laughing in amusement as she did so. She levered herself into a sitting position and looked out the open door at Shauna.

"You know," Serena began in an upbeat voice. "It was weird but I had fuun tonight," she said.

Shauna laughed ironically as she stood next to the taxi. "Yeah, it wasn't exactly what I was thinking of when I invited you."

Serena laughed. "No it wasn't," she giggled.

Shauna smiled and told the driver where to take Serena. She then leaned her head into the back of the car and gave her friend a wave goodbye.

"I'll check on you tomorrow. The morning after your first time clubbing can be a little rough."

Serena giggled and nodded. "Okay, Shaunaa!" she replied in a happy tone.

Shauna chuckled and leaned out of the car. "Bye!" she said with a final wave.

Serena leaned toward the open door and waved at her friend. "Bye, Shaunaa!" she said energetically. "I love yoou!"

Shauna chuckled and smiled sheepishly. "I love you too!" she replied in an amused voice.

The brunette haired girl shut the door and Serena settled back into the middle of her seat. The taxi began to roll and the driver glanced back at her.

"Fun night?" he asked in a friendly tone.

Serena smiled dreamily and nodded slowly. "Yep!" she replied.

The driver nodded and smiled. "So, is that your girlfriend?"

Serena blinked a couple of times and grunted. "Hmmm?" she replied uncertainly.

---

Shauna stepped through the doors of the club and averted her eyes from the dancing girls on the raised stage. She felt so dirty being in a place like this! Why did she go along with these sorts of things?!

With a sigh, she walked over to the table where Miette was still sitting. She dropped into a seat across from the blue haired woman and let out a groan. Miette eyed her and spoke up in an even tone.

"So, is Serena okay?" she asked.

Shauna nodded. "Yeah, she's fine." she made a gesture toward the outside. "I got her a taxi to the hotel. She was still pretty tipsy."

Miette smirked and nodded. "Yeah, this was definitely her first time drinking."

Shauna sent Miette an irritated look. "I really don't think you should have brought her here!" she said with an edge to her voice.

Miette shrugged indifferently. "You saw her. She's so stiff, there's no way she was gonna do anything." A grin spread on Miette's face. "Besides, you saw how much she laughed. I think she enjoyed herself."

Shauna rolled her eyes. "Sure, until that Calem guy showed up," she said sarcastically. The coco skinned girl abruptly glanced around, looking for the man who'd hit on Serena. "Where'd that guy go, anyway?"

Miette eyes flashed. "Oh, he went through the back door," she said flatly.

Shauna glanced at the back of the club and let out a sigh. She was glad to have that guy gone. He seemed like trouble. She leaned back in her chair and stretched her arms.

"So, what now," Shauna groaned. "It's just the two of us."

Miette sent Shauna a playful glance. "Well, I think it's time we find you a guy… or two! Don't want you being lonely tonight…"

Shauna felt sweat break out under her clothes. Keeping up her false appearance around Miette was nerve-wracking.

"Uhh, I don't know…" she groaned.

Miette sent her a chiding expression. "What's wrong?" She leaned closer and spoke in a sneaky voice. "It's not really your baby time, is it?"

Shauna shrugged and smiled sheepishly. "See, this guy… last night… just really gave me a pounding… and I'm still…. you know."

Miette sniggered and nodded. "Yeah, I do know how that is…" she said with glee. The blue haired girl gnawed on her lip and eyed a buff man, a few tables away, currently watching the dancing girls. After a few seconds of staring, Miette glanced over at Shauna. "What about your other two entryways? Are they open for business?"

Shauna swallowed nervously. A response she thought was rather ironic given the question posed to her.

"Uhhhh, nah!" she said tensely. "I'm kind of on a traditional kick right now! I'm not in the mood for something else."

Miette shrugged and eyed the buff man again. "Okay, your loss," she sang.

Shauna blew out a breath and sagged in her chair. She'd have to try and avoid clubbing with Miette in the future. It just wasn't worth it.

Shauna drummed her fingers on the table, wondering how long she'd stay at the club. She glanced around and flinched in surprise as she spotted Calem walking by. He glanced at Miette and sent her a subtle smirk. Miette responded with an equally subtle smile.

Shauna looked directly at Miette. "I thought you said that Calem guy had left?!" she said sharply.

Miette grinned from ear-to-ear. "No," she said in low, chastising voice. "I said he went through the back door!"

Shauna stared at Miette and the blue haired girl stared back, continuing to grin the entire time. Finally, Shauna grunted and her eyes widened as she realized what had happened. The brunette haired girl struggled to keep from looking disgusted as Miette kept staring; her smile growing more and more gleeful as she watched Shauna squirm. The temptress of Kalos was immensely enjoying herself.

---

Serena slowly approached a door in the hotel hallway and stared at the numbers fixed on the elegantly crafted, wooden surface. She squinted and leaned closer to get a better view. She held up her keycard and checked the numbers on it against the door.

"Three-one-two," she read as she stared at her keycard. She looked up at the door and read the numbers back, pointing at them as she did so. "Three-one-two," she said.

With a grunt and a nod, Serena reached down and inserted the keycard. The door lock clicked and she let out a sigh of relief. For some reason, finding the correct door had been incredibly hard. She turned the handle and pushed the door open. With a wobble, she stepped forward and then shut the door behind her, letting out another sigh as she did so.

A series of yips and cries immediately sounded from further inside the hotel room. A moment later, Delphox, Sylveon and Pancham all bounded into view, looking concerned and relieved.

Serena wobbled on her feet and turned to face her Pokémon. "Hey, everyoonne!" she said slowly, waving at them with her unsteady right hand.

Her Pokémon all smiled and dashed toward her, letting out happy cries as they did so. As they closed to within a few paces, they noticed their trainer's unsteady state and came to a halt. All three looked on with expressions of puzzlement.

Serena took an unsteady step forward and leaned toward her friends. "I'm suuree happy to see yoou!" she slurred, nearly falling over forward as she wrapped her arms around all three Pokémon.

Delphox whimpered as Serena squeezed her neck a little too tight. Sylveon yipped as her head was crushed by the crook of Serena's elbow. Pancham whined as he was squished between the two other Pokémon. Serena let out a deep, satisfied sigh and released her squirming friends. She staggered sideways as she righted herself.

"Tonight's been craazy!" she said. "I'm glaad to be back heree."

The trio of Pokémon exchanged concerned glances and Sylveon stepped forward. She extended a ribbon and gently wrapped it around Serena's right wrist. The fairy type's face immediately scrunched up in an expression of discomfort and she recoiled from her trainer. A moment later, Sylveon's eyes began to cross and she staggered sideways, letting out a disoriented moan. The four legged Pokémon tripped over her own feet and collapsed to the floor where she began to slowly writhe, letting out pitiful groans as she did so.

Delphox and Pancham regarded Sylveon for a moment and then looked at Serena with even more concern. They let out low whimpers as they watched their trainer teeter side-to-side.

Serena started to yawn and raised her arms above her head to stretch. "Boyyy, I'm tired!" she groaned. A moment later, she staggered and wobbled on her feet. Delphox and Pancham quickly moved to her side and grabbed hold of her to keep her from collapsing. Serena let out a grunt and looked down at her friends. Her eye immediately went to their, still present, showcase decorations. She'd sent her Pokémon to the hotel still fully dressed in their showcase attire.

"Ohhh!" she groaned. "I didn't fix you guyss upp!" She smacked her lips and blinked her eyes. "Sorry aboout thaat!"

Delphox and Pancham didn't even blink. The last thing on their minds was their decorations. To the side, Sylveon shook her head and rose on unsteady legs. She turned toward Serena and let out a groan.

Serena clapped a friendly hand down on Delphox's shoulder. "Lemmmee get those decoraationss offfa yoou!" she slurred. She reached down and gripped hold of the orange bow tied around Delphox's neck. She gave one of the ribbons a yank….. and Delphox let out a choked warble as her neck was suddenly squeezed.

Serena grunted and stared at the ribbon. "Ooppsss!" she blurted. "Sorrry aboout that!"

Serena gave the ribbon another yank and Delphox yelped again. One more yank later and the ribbon finally came loose. Serena started to turn toward Pancham but the tiny panda quickly disappeared underneath Delphox's skirt of fur. Serena blinked and continued toward Sylveon. The fairy type let out a disoriented mew and looked up at her trainer.

"Jusst a second!" Serena mumbled, reaching for the hapless Pokémon. A moment later, Sylveon was letting out pained cries as Serena indiscriminately yanked on decorative ribbons and her natural ribbons alike. Delphox started to snigger at the suffering of her rival while Pancham peeked out from under her red fur and blew out a mournful moan.

Serena finally let out a grunt and held up two of Sylveon's natural ribbons. She eyed them and began to smile in a gleeful manner.

"You knoow, I wonder iff we shoould try tying yoour ribbons together nexxt time!" she slurred. "I wonder how thaat would look?!"

A look of distress formed on Sylveon's face and she emitted an unhappy wail while shaking her head.

Serena let go of Sylveon and stood up. She glanced at her three friends and saw they still had plenty of decorations adorning them.

"Okay, who'ss nexxt?!" she slurred.

The trio of Pokémon all squeaked in dismay and promptly began ripping off their decorations at record speed. Beads, ribbons, bows, jewelry and lace all went flying across the hotel room floor. Serena watched the flurry of movement with pursed lips and unfocused eyes. Within seconds, her Pokémon were their usual, unadorned selves. Serena hesitated for a moment and then shrugged while grunting.

"Okaay, I guesss it's time for brusshing!" she warbled, turning toward one of her suitcases. The girl from Kalos stumbled to the suitcase retrieved a large, soft brush and returned to her Pokémon. All three looked on tensely as Serena's eyes swept from side to side. Her blue orbs settled on Delphox and the furry fire type swallowed in worry.

"Ookaay," Serena began. "Let'ss make thaat coat shine!" A moment later, she pressed the brush into Delphox's fur and pulled down in a single motion. Her Pokémon was immediately yanked downward as the brush caught in her fur. A pained yelp sounded from Delphox and Serena grunted.

"Sorrry!" she mumbled. Serena pulled the brush free and raised it to perform another pass. Delphox's eyes widened and a smug smile formed on Sylveon's face as she watched her rival suffer.

The brush moved, Delphox yelped and Serena grunted. After a trio of failed passes, the inebriated Pokémon performer sighed and lowered the bristled, torture instrument.

"Yoou know, I think yoou need a bath!" she mumbled "Yoour fur is alll taangled!" Serena teetered on her feet and then looked toward her other two friends. "Okaay, who's next?!"

Sylveon and Pancham grunted in dismay and started walking backward, toward the adjoining room. Delphox joined them and, with a quick bow and a rearward dash, Serena suddenly found herself alone amongst the strewn showcase decorations.

"Heeey," she called after them. "Doon't you waanna look pretty!"

There was no reply and Serena shrugged her shoulders. Frankly, she was feeling tired anyway and wouldn't mind skipping some of their usual routine. She set the brush down on a nearby chair and started shuffling toward the bed. She let out a big yawn and crawled on top of the mattress. She sat down, pulled off her shoes and fluffed her hair. She knew she was still wearing her street clothes, but she was too tired to change at the moment. She let herself fall backwards onto the mattress and lay there, staring up at the ceiling. Her eyelids started to feel very heavy and she briefly closed them, happy to finally be able to relax. She breathed in and out, and then her phone rang!

Serena flinched and grunted in surprise. Annoyed, she reached down into her pocket and pulled out her phone. A second later, her annoyance vanished as she saw it was Ash calling her.

"Well, it'ss aboout time!" she blurted, tapping the phone to answer the call. "Hey, Assh?!" she said in a relieved tone.

"Hey!" the chipper and friendly voice of her man replied.

A wave of emotions suddenly washed over Serena. She felt happy and sad, joyful and lonely. Her throat tightened and her lips trembled.

"It's really good to hear you!" she said, her voice cracking.

A sheepish laugh sounded on the other side of the call. "Yeah, uh, I got your message. I promise I wasn't doing a gym battle."

Serena was puzzled by the response. "Huh?!" she replied.

Ash hesitated for a moment and then continued. "Uh, I've been having trouble getting cell service out here. I just got to watch your showcase." His tone became more somber. "Sorry it didn't go well…"

Serena had to think for a second. She indeed had participated in a showcase earlier that night. It seemed like so long ago now…

"Oh, yeahh!" she muttered. "Thaat thing! That sucked!" She giggled and continued. "But afterward, Meettte, Shaunaa and Leseaa all took me out to a club!" she sniggered several times. "We had a fuun time and forgot alll aboout that showcase!"

There was silence for a moment before Ash spoke again. "It sounds like you had a really good time…" he said cautiously.

Serena nodded. "I sure did!" she said. "It wass crazy!"

Another pause occurred before Ash spoke his next words. "So, did you have anything to drink?" he asked tactfully.

Serena furrowed her brow and scrunched her mouth as she thought. "Yoou know, funny story aboout thaat!" she slurred. "First, we went to thiss bar, and they said I shoould have these little glasses of stufff!" Serena let out a loud sigh and continued. "I didnn't really like it. All it did wass burn and make everythinng seem wobbly!"

"I see…" Ash replied.

Serena nodded again. "Yeahh, and then we went to thiss crazy club!" Serena suddenly blushed and sniggered mischievously. "Meettte started flashing the guyss there!"

"What?!" Ash exclaimed.

Serena sniggered again. "But it wass okay, caause there were a bunch of girlss dancing aroound with their boobs hanging out!"

"What?!" Ash exclaimed again.

Serena continued to snigger. "Yeahh!" she replied. She abruptly yawned and stretched her arms and legs while she lay atop the bed. "But the craziest thinng was that they puut vodka in sodaa! Whyy would anyone wanna put vodkaa in soda?!"

"Uhhh?" Ash answered in a dumbstruck tone.

Serena nodded. "Yeah, Shaunaa had to go get me a waater, so I had ssomething to drink!"

Another pause happed before Ash replied. "Uh, okay!"

"Mmm-hmm!" Serena hummed. "And then Leseaa's boyfriend showed upp and they started alll hugging and touching like wee do!"

Only silence greeted Serena's statement.

Serena huffed and continued. "They're reallly nice Assh! They even invited me to waatch them have sex!"

"Ehh, uhhh!" Ash stammered.

"Yeah," Serena replied. "But I told themm I don't wanna watch other people haave sex. I wanna have sex with yoou, Assh!"

"Uhhhhhhh, thanks!" Ash replied awkwardly.

Serena yawned again. "Yoou know, I bet Leseaa's having sex right now! Probably ridingg Raoul's package, like Meettte said!"

"You…. think….. so…." Ash managed.

"Uh, huh!" Serena agreed. A grin suddenly spread across Serena's face and she sniggered intensely before speaking in a sultry voice. "But, I'm pretty sure yoour package is bigger, Assh!" she breathed.

"Uhhh…" the world's greatest Pokemon trainer replied.

Serena continued to giggle gleefully. As she did, she reached her right hand down and started to finger the part of her which longed for Ash's package.

Ash grunted and spoke in a voice which went beyond awkward. "So…. did anything else happen?!"

Serena thought for a moment and grunted in realization. "Yeah, thiss guy came over annd said he wanted to have sex with mee."

"WHAT!" Ash exclaimed.

Serena sniggered. "I told himm I only wanna have sex with yoou Assh!"

Another pause happened and Ash spoke in a concerned voice. "Are you okay?!"

Serena nodded twice. "Mmm-hmm!" she hummed. "I told himm we were marrried and then I lefft! Shaunaa helped me find a….." she hesitated and chuckled. "One of thoose cute carss that takes you places." She chuckled again and continued. "I had a nicce chat with the driverr. Although I think he thinkss Shaunaa's my girlfriend!" she said, sniggering.

"Er, um!" Ash mumbled. "So, you're okay?! He didn't try anything?!"

Serena shook her head from side-to-side. "Uh-uh, he jusst talked to mee and tried to touchh me." Serena sniggered. "Buut I didnn't let him!"

Some consternated sounds came over the phone before Ash finally spoke in a tense voice. "He tried to touch you?" he asked.

A hot flash of energy suddenly erupted inside of Serena. She wasn't sure what triggered it. But, between the talk of sex, Ash's concern and talking about another guy's failed attempts at hitting on her while listening to Ash's response, her desires had suddenly been fully aroused!

Serena giggled and blushed. She held the phone close to her cheek and breathed into the microphone.

"Ashy, are yoou jealous?!" she sang.

Ash snorted. "No!" he said firmly. A moment later he made an uncertain sound and spoke again. "Uh, I mean…. sort of….. uh!"

Serena grinned from ear to ear and sniggered excitedly. "He tried saying nicce things. He even wass wearing stuff which looked like yoou!"

"Okay…." Ash replied.

"Mmm-hmm," Serena hummed. "He reallly wanted to sleep with me, but I only wanna sleep with yoou, Ashy!"

Ash chuckled nervously.

Serena chewed on her lip and hummed erotically while the fingers of her right hand sent tinges of pleasure sizzling throughout her lower half. "I really wissh you werre here, Ashy." She said, her words dripping with unrestrained desire. "I'd ride yoour package, just like Leseaa does!"

"Uhh, heh, heh!" Ash continued to chuckle nervously. "How, many drinks did you have?"

A perplexed look crossed Serena's face. "I doon't knoww," she slurred.

"Okay…"

Serena giggled and continued her sultry exposition. "Yoou know, Ashy, I'vve practiced riding a pillow! I'mm pretty goood at it!"

"You have?!"

"Uh, huh!" she said gleefully. "I wanted too make ssure I could doo it right!" She giggled some more. "You knoww, my boobs arenn't really big, but theyy still bounce okay!" As she spoke these words, she reached up and gave her right breast a playful squeeze. The action sparked an idea!

"Heyy!" she said excitedly. "Lemme show yoou my boobs, Ashy!"

"Uhhhh! You don't have to….." he stammered.

Serena giggled. "Yeahh, I do! It'ss been too longg Ashy. Yoou deserve to finallly see them!"

Serena held the phone up and tapped the screen to start a video call. This was a great idea! Why hadn't she done it sooner?! The phone started to connect, Serena began pulling at her top and…. the connection failed.

Serena frowned and tapped the screen again. Again the phone tried and again it failed. Serena let out a frustrated sigh.

"It won't lemme do a vi-dee-oh call Ashy!" she moaned.

Ash's replied was one part sheepish and one part relief. "Uh, that's probably cause I've got terrible reception here."

Serena let out a grumbling groan. "Partyy pooperr, phone!" she whined. "I really waanted to show yoou my boobs." Serena let out another deep sigh and continued speaking in a frustrated voice. "I reallly wanted to doo thaat that while I touched myselff." She sighed again. "I'm tirred of just touching myself all alone, Ashy. I wanna havve sex for reaal!"

"Uhhh…. well… I guess that will have to wait," Ash managed.

Serena grumbled and continued in a pouty voice. "All I doo is touch myselff, Ashy." She abruptly giggled. "Of course, that'ss all yoou do too!" she said teasingly.

"Uhhhhhhh!"

Serena's mind worked and she suddenly snorted and started to laugh. She blushed and bit her lip excitedly before she shared the thought which had just popped into her mind.

"You knoww, Ashy, yoou wanted to be a Pokémon masster," she sniggered. "But noww, yoou're just a Pokémon masster-bater!"

"Uhhhhhhh….."

Serena giggled and used her free hand to great effect. "I'll bet yoou've gotten really goood at it Ashy, since I've beeen gone."

"Uhhhhh, well…"

Serena sniggered and slipped her fingers underneath the waist band of her panties. It was time to get serious! A moment later she grinned and decided she no longer needed the covering at all. She awkwardly twisted her body and legs so she could pull her underwear free with just her right hand. Chuckling and giggling, she gripped the removed panties in between the toes of her right foot and raised them up into the air above her. She started twirling her right leg in a circle causing the panties to spin around like an unusual flag. She didn't know why, but she found the sight utterly hilarious.

"Guesss what I'm doing, Ashy!" she said gleefully.

From the other room, there was the sound of Pancham squawking and then the distinctive noise of a recall beam. The more mature Delphox and Sylveon, having heard the direction that Serena's conversation was taking, had decided the whisk the youngster away to safety. A moment later, two more recall beams fired as Serena's other two Pokémon fled the scene. Neither of them had any desire to hear what was sure to come next.

Serena hummed erotically as her fingers sent hot shivers wiggling up her spine. "Heyy, Ashy!" she breathed. "I havve an idea!"

"Oh!" Ash replied in an uncertain tone tinged with dread.

Serena giggled several times and then spoke in an excited voice. "Howw aboout we be Pokémon master-baters togetherr?!"

"Uhhhhh….."

Serena flinched as joyful sensations awakened inside her loins. This was gonna be great! She giggled into the phone and also let a sensual moan escape her lips.

Ash coughed awkwardly. "Well, uh, see," he stammered. "I'd love to… but I can't really…."

Serena frowned. "Whyy?!"

Ash groaned tensely before he continued. "See, I had to climb a tree to get cell reception. That's where I am now."

Serena found this immensely funny and struggled to keep from laughing.

Ash whined and then spoke again. "Plus, it's winter here, right now. So…. I don't really wanna….. drop my pants…."

Laughter finally burst from Serena's mouth. She giggled, and guffawed, rolling on the mattress in total amusement. Tears of mirth flowed from her eyes as she imagined Ash up in a tree on his phone. She finally partially regained her composure and spoke into the phone in a loud, bold voice.

"WELL SUCKS TO BE YOOU!" she gloated. "I GUESSS I'M THE POKEMON MASTER-BATER, NOWW!"

"Uhhhhhhh…"

Serena giggled manically and then spoke in an equally frenzied voice. "Bye, Ashy! I'll be thinking of yoou!"

With that, Serena ended the call and started cackling uproariously. She clutched her at her stomach and squirmed on the bed as she giggled and laughed. Some minutes went by and the final few chuckles finally died down. Serena sniggered a few more times and then decided it was time to attend to business. She tossed her phone aside and set to work.

Some minutes later, Serena's stomach rolled and her limbs twitched as euphoric sensations washed over her. She giggled and hummed, enjoying the warm glow of pleasure which pulsed inside her. She really wished Ash was there to be the source of all these sensations, but, right now, she'd take what she could get. She let out a happy sigh and started to relax.

A minute passed and she suddenly realized that her reservoirs of excitement were still mostly full. Her body's desires were not yet sated! With a grin, she set to work again, this time, with even more enthusiasm!

A while later, Serena lay gasping on the mattress, utterly exhausted but immensely happy. The final twinges and twitches of feminine celebration resolved themselves and she let out a content sigh. She crawled the short distance to the head of the bed and slipped beneath the sheets. She settled her head into the soft pillows and promptly fell sound asleep.

---

7 hours later

Serena sat at a small table in the hotel café, her short brimmed fedora pulled as low as she could get it to go to shield her eyes from the sun. She was wearing her sunglasses for additional protection, yet the morning rays were still painfully bright. She winced as she slowly slurped on a steaming mug of coffee. Normally she would never have touched coffee, but this morning was a definite exception.

The bitter liquid nearly made her gag as she swallowed it. It hurt as she drank it, but it hurt more to not drink it, and so, she kept on slowly slurping. Some distance away, a metal fork clinked against a plate and pain exploded inside Serena's head. She cringed and felt nauseous. If she never had a drink again, it would be too soon!

Time passed, Serena didn't know how much, nor did she care. The mug slowed emptied but the girl from Vaniville Town hardly felt better. Below the brim of her fedora, Serena saw a familiar pair of feminine, coco legs walking toward her table. A moment later, the voice of God thundered into her ears.

"GOOD MORNING SERENA! HOW ARE YOU FEELING!"

Serena tensed up and partially recoiled from Shauna. "Please don't shout," she rasped in a weak voice as her ears stung from the deafening assault.

"I'M NOT SHOUTING!" God replied.

Serena whimpered and recoiled some more.

Shauna hesitated and sat down opposite Serena at the table. She leaned down so she could look her friend in the eye.

"Hey," Shauna said in a voice which wasn't even a whisper. "You doing okay?"

Serena let out a grumbling moan. "I'll live…"

Shauna made a sympathetic expression. "Pretty hung over, huh?"

Serena only nodded and slurped more coffee. A minute of silence passed and the girl with the tangled, golden hair spoke up.

"So, I've been trying to remember what happened last night," she murmured.

Shauna nodded and looked on keenly.

Serena took another slurp of coffee and continued in a weak voice. "Did some guy really hit on me?"

Shauna chuckled and nodded. "Yeah, he did."

A mildly concerned expression crossed Serena's face. "What'd I do? I'm still a little hazy on that."

Shauna looked amused and replied in a soft voice. "You told him you were married and for…. him to try elsewhere." Shauna pursed her lips and decided to not remind Serena of the comment about her doors.

Serena slowly nodded. "Good, I thought so, but I wanted to be sure."

Shauna looked tense and hesitated before asking Serena a question. "So, what do you remember of last night?"

Serena took another slurp of coffee and carefully cleared her throat. "Not much," she rasped. "I barely remember anything after the bar." She sighed and looked at the coco skinned girl with an embarrassed expression. "Shauna, I keep getting these flashes of topless women in my memory. Did something happen last night?"

Shauna struggled to keep from sniggering. "Well, Miette to us to a strip club," she said sheepishly.

Serena's eyes went wide and she laughed once before wincing. "A strip club," she said incredulously.

Shauna nodded. "Yeah, she thought it would be a good place to pick up guys."

Serena sighed and shook her head. "I really don't remember that," she whispered.

Shauna nodded and smiled. Another minute passed and Serena looked at Shauna with an apprehensive expression.

"Shauna, I didn't do anything… silly, last night, did I?"

Shauna pursed her lips and froze. Seconds ticked by and then the performer spoke in an amused tone.

"Well, you called Miette a slut," she stated.

Serena snorted and sniggered. She then winced and gingerly raised a hand to the side of her head. "Ow!" she whimpered.

Shauna did her best but she was unable to keep from giggling. The two girls shared amused looks and chuckled. Finally, Serena slurped another mouthful of coffee and spoke in a soft tone.

"She is a slut," she deadpanned.

Shauna chortled and nodded. "Yeah, she is," she agreed.

The two of them sat in silence for a moment, amused smiles on their faces. After some time, Serena slowly raised her head and looked at the other girl.

"So, how long does a hangover last?" she mumbled.

---

After a restful night, our heroes set out again on the path to Victory Road. What sort of adventures await them on the path to the Pokémon League?

Turtee let out a moan and continued shivering atop Gwyn's head. The young girl glanced up and chirped in distress.

"Turtee, come down here!" she said.

The small turtle dropped down into Gwyn's arms and immediately snuggled against her chest. Gwyn made a concerned noise and unzipped her coat. She let her Pokémon crawl inside and then zipped the garment back up. Turtee poked its head up, out of the coat, next to Gwyn's and happily nuzzled against her cheek.

"There, isn't that better?" Gwyn sang.

Terence looked over and frowned. "You know, you really ought to just get Turtee a scarf or something," he chided.

Gwyn harrumphed and Turtee made a similar sound. "Well, maybe next time we're at a store, I'll do that." She then smiled and nuzzled against her Pokémon. "But until then, you can stay warm with me."

Cyril glanced over at Ash and Pikachu. The electric type was trotting along on the path with no covering of any sort.

"Hey, Mr. Ash," Cyril began. "How's Pikachu stay warm when it's so cold like this?"

Ash glanced down at his buddy and they exchanged a subtle smile. "Well, Pikachu and I have spent a lot of time traveling together in all sorts of weather. I guess you could say we've gotten used to it."

Cyril looked impressed and nodded in acknowledgement. "Wow, that's neat," he replied.

At that moment, Ash's phone began to ring. He fished it out of his pocket and saw that it was Serena calling. He started to answer it, but then thought better of it. The kids were right here with him and if Serena was in a mood like last night…

With a small tinge of regret, Ash declined the call, deciding that he'd have a conversation with Serena later, when they could have some privacy. Part of him wished he was back home on the reserve in a nice warm room. Somewhere that he could accept Serena's call and not have to worry about getting cold…