Tilla the Jolly Tinkaton in

"HAMMER TIME"


A loud, metallic CLANG rings out throughout the arena as the attack makes impact. Moments later, a Florges is sent whizzing through the air, until she skids along the ground, leaving a trail of dust until she comes to a stop right at the feet of her stunned trainer.

The ring announcer has seen enough. He raises his pink flag and blows his whistle before calling out, "Tulip's Florges is unable to battle! Trainer Colin has won the battle!"

Tulip looks at her Pokémon in disbelief, then looks at her opponent, a trainer named Colin. He has a confident smirk on his face as he steps forward, towards his ace Pokémon - a Tinkaton, who has just laid down her massive, metal hammer.

The Tinkaton turns around and immediately rushes at her trainer, leaping up and hugging him tightly as the pair share a celebratory hug.

"Tilla, you were amazing!" He says, spinning her around. "You did so well! You did the whole gym solo!"

"Tinka!~ Tinka-Ton!" She cries out, her long tendrils of hair swirling around as she embraces her trainer, brimming with pride and excitement.

Truthfully, it was a pretty easy encounter for the little, pink Pokémon. Tulip specialised in psychic type Pokémon, and they just were at a disadvantage against her. And then she pulls out the hammer and swings away; one, two, three, and four. Each one powerful enough of a hit to knock them all away.

Tulip pulled out the Florges' Luxury Ball and recalled the Pokémon. "You did your best," she says, looking up at her opponent and his beloved Tinkaton. She marvelled at how close they were. She glances around at the crowd that had formed to watch the gym battle, which was starting to disperse now. "Congratulations, Trainer Colin! That was simply beautiful!" She says, applauding slowly.

The trainer and his Pokémon stopped their celebration, glancing giddily at each other before approaching the middle of the field again, to accept their victory. They were excited, but they were gracious winners.

"Thank you so much Ms Tulip!" Colin said, bowing graciously to his opponent. Tilla saw the bow and did so as well, keeping one hand on her hammer as she did so.

Tulip reaches into a little satchel on her belt and pulls out the Alfornada City Gym Badge, holding it between her thumb and index finger, presenting it in a very official manner. "Please, don't thank me, I stood no chance against you and... Tilla, was it?" She says with a grin.

"Tink!" Tilla nods her head. She seemed honoured that the Gym Leader knew her name!

Colin reached down to pat Tilla's head, looking up at the Gym Leader, "We trained a lot for this battle, I guess it paid off, right Tilla?"

"Ka-TON!" Tilla replied proudly, hoisting her hammer up onto her shoulder.

"No, no, there's more to it than that, Colin." Tulip said, a little cryptically. "I've seen plenty of trainers come in with a strong Ace Pokémon at their side... and as soon as I saw you and your gorgeous Pokémon, I knew you would absolutely trounce me!" She seems almost proud to have lost, which only seems to confuse Colin.

"What do you mean?"

"Come now, you don't need ESP to see when a Trainer and his Pokémon have forged such a beautiful bond together!" She gestures at the Tinkaton, closely standing next to her trainer. "There's more to battling than brute strength and strategy... I've always believed that a Trainer who cares for his Pokémon, as much as you clearly do! I believe that the strength from that bond can overcome anything."

Colin nodded along. Her words touched him, he always, always tried to be a good trainer first, a good battler second.

It was drilled into him before he ever even attended the trainer school, his parents always emphasised the importance of friendship, and building bonds with friends, family, and of course, Pokémon.

"T-Thank you, Ms Tulip." He says, stammering over his words. He holds his hand out, and Tulip puts the Psychic Badge into his hand, before using her other hand to curl his fingers over it. "We... We try our best, you know?"

"I saw that as soon as you arrived." She gives him a wink and lets go of his hand. "You'll go far in this League, Colin. You and Tilla here." She leans down and gently pats the Pokemon's head as well, before pulling out a TM120 and handing it to Colin.

"Thanks!" He says, taking the prize. He puts both the TM and the badge away, and holds his hand by his side. Tilla immediately reaches up and takes it, one hand on her hammer, one hand holding her trainer's hand.

Tulip can't help but notice that, and she coos loudly. "Gosh, you two make an adorable pair! You're both lucky to have each other, you-" There was a sudden electronic beeping sound and she rolled her eyes. "Well, it looks like they need me back at work now... I hope you two explore our beautiful town a while longer!" She says, boastfully.

"Yeah, okay!" Colin agreed. He didn't have any other plans today, other than to get back out into the wilderness. "Anywhere you'd recommend?"

The gym leader grins, "Radiante Street" she says with a flourish of her hands. "Treat your Pokémon to something nice too, I'd say she earned it after such a display of talent!"

Colin nods. He and Tilla wave gratefully at the Gym leader as she departs.

Tilla looks up at him excitedly. "Ton!~"

"Yeah! Come on, let's find this Radiante Street!" He says, leading his Pokémon out towards the heart of the city. But before he makes much headway, he hears Tilla call out to him again, "Ti-ink!"

He turns around, and she stands there, looking at him expectantly, standing in front of a decorative arch of the gym. She makes a little camera-gesture with her hands.

"Oh yeah! I nearly forgot!" He pulled out his Pokédex and approached a passer-by, "Hey, sorry, do you mind taking a photo? I just beat the gym."

The young woman nods, and takes the Pokédex, and Colin kneels down, throwing one arm around his Pokémon, while Tilla holds her hammer in one hand, and the gym badge in the other, holding it proudly in front. They both grin happily as the stranger takes their photo, the trainer embracing his Pokémon tight.

He couldn't be prouder right now. He takes the Pokédex back and thanks the woman, and now? 

"Okay! Let's go shopping, Tilla!"

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The two hadn't spent very much time in Alfornada yet, they had only arrived that morning, and right away they had hit up the gym to make a booking - lo and behold, there was a cancellation, so they were able to see Tulip right away. The change of plans was unexpected however, and now it left the pair with the whole day to themselves, and they didn't have much idea on what to do with themselves.

Thankfully, Tulip had given them that recommendation, and a short walk later, Tilla and Colin were at the beginning of what looked like a large outdoor retail centre. Market stalls of all kinds, as far as they could see, selling foods, items, supplies, but given that this was Alfornada, most of it was of course fashion.

"Wow, look at it all!" Colin was impressed - he wasn't exactly the most fashionable trainer out there, in his "Castelia Carracostas" jersey, and his black cargo pants. He was in dire need of a haircut too, with shaggy, Furret-brown hair long enough that he had to push his hair from his eyes every now and then.

Tilla, however, was surprisingly 'girly' for a Pokémon that wielded a massive hammer. He could see the twinkle in her eyes as she looked at everything. She had a fascination with human fashion, and she adored it whenever anyone complimented her for her looks. Sometimes she could be a little vain, but honestly? As long as she's such a helpful, kind, and powerful partner, Colin doesn't mind a little vanity here and there. She was a cute Pokémon - she earned it!

She hoisted her hammer onto her shoulder and ran into the swath of the crowd, holding her trainer's hand, dragging him along so she could excitedly ogle the things that were on offer. She oohed and aahed (well, because she's a Tinkaton, she Tink’d and Ton’d) at the offerings, taking great interest in the human jewellery and some of the vibrant fabrics being sold.

But the entire time, Colin couldn't really focus - he was replaying something that Tulip had mentioned, that he should treat Tilla to something nice, that she'd "earned it".

Which was absolutely true, of course. When he encountered that rowdy little Tinkatink early in his journey, he had fallen in love. Something about her stuck out to him, and she opened up quickly to Colin and his team, becoming one of his most reliable partners in battle, to becoming his "main" Pokémon, the one he built his team around. 

He loved all his Pokémon of course, and they (hopefully) loved him, but Tilla was special in a way that he couldn't put his finger on. He had a rotating roster of Pokémon, but he never, ever boxed Tilla. Not just that, he kept Tilla out of her ball as much as he could; she was a powerful Pokémon, but he genuinely loved spending time with her, even if she could get into mischief.

And yet, the main emotion he was feeling right now was guilt. He gave his Pokémon treats and gifts, for sure, but in that regard, he treated Tilla the same as any of his Pokémon; gifts that were basically just snacks and items that would help them in battle. He knows of course that picking favourites isn't really something a trainer should do, but he just can't ignore the gnawing feeling that Tilla is special, and that she deserves something more than just expensive Poffins, or a sandwich with her favourite ingredients on it.

But he had no idea what to do, no idea what gifts would work, or the kinds of things that she'd like. Of course, she was fascinated with human fashions, but she's a little short to fit into the shimmery black dress for humans that she's currently fawning over. He thought for a moment, that perhaps he could get her a child's dress instead, but that made him feel... gross. She had a look at some earrings as well, but she didn't exactly have ears, so that was a no-go as well. 

But he didn't just want to let her pick and choose, he may as well just give her a gift card if he was going down that path. He was of the belief that a gift should be personal, something that comes from the heart, that shows that you really know them, and understand who they are...

So of course, being a guy, he needs help to do that.

"Hey Tilla, I just need to make a phone call, will you be okay to explore by yourself for a little bit?" He asks, giving Tilla permission to explore the markets by herself for a little bit.

She nods, "Tink~" And then she's off, scuttering about the market, taking great care not to accidentally whack anyone with her hammer.

As soon as he's confident that Tilla is out of earshot, he opens his Pokédex and scrolls through his contacts, and hits "Dial". The feminine voice buzzed down the line, "Colin! How are you?"

"I'm great, Jade!" Colin replied. Jade was one of his closest friends, who still lived back home in Cortondo. They dated for a little bit, but realised pretty quickly that they'd be better off as friends. They attended school together, but while Colin opted to try the gym challenge, Jade decided to try and become a Joy, working at a Pokémon Centre. "I could use a little help though."

"Need money again?" The voice asked, flatly.

"No! No, not at all!" He replies, embarrassed. Jade just laughs in reply. "No, this is uhh... I need some advice of the... feminine variety." He says, coyly.

Jade sighs. "I'm not giving you any pick-up lines, Colin. That'd be weird."

"No, no... nothing like that, it's for Tilla." He explains.

"Tilla? Your Pokémon?"

"Yeah, my Tinkaton."

"Okay, well... what do you need? She's not in heat, is she?"

He nearly dropped his Pokédex at that. "N-No! No, Mew, no, at least I hope not..." He pauses awkwardly as Jade howls with laughter on the other end of the line, before he explains further, "No, I just... She's been doing so well lately, and I just... I dunno... I wanna get her something, you know?"

He can picture Jade nodding her head along, before she speaks up. "And you don't know what to get her."

"Yeah, pretty much."

"Don't you usually get your Pokémon like... the fancy Poffins, or something like that?"

"Yeah, I do but..." He's almost embarrassed to continue. "I... I wanna do something special for Tilla, you know? She... she deserves something better than Poffins and like... battle items."

"Aww cute!" Jade coos, knowing it would make Colin feel a little embarrassed. "Well... From what you've told me, she's really into fashion and stuff, right? Maybe something like that?"

"I thought about that, but clothes are probably a bit weird for a Pokémon - plus, she's a Tinkaton, so she'd only fit into kids' clothes, and that'd be weird."

Jade hummed in agreement. "Mmm, Yeah, that WOULD be weird... Oh, you said she likes jewellery, right?"

"I thought about that too... She was looking at these Water-stone earrings, but I don't even think she has ears, you know?"

"Could you pin them through her hair-tendril-things at the top of her head?" Jade suggests.

"I dunno... I don't think that'd be a good idea either." He replied. "I don't wanna hurt her, you know?"

"Well..." Jade thought for a few moments, "Well, she's a Tinkaton, and there's nothing they love more than their hammers, right?"

"Yeah?"

"So... Maybe you could get her something like that?" She suggests. "Maybe you can use those earrings and like... hook them on the hammer somehow? You could get some nice stuff together for her to adorn the hammer?"

Colin thinks about it. He looks around the marketplace a bit and sees no shortage of things he could adorn her hammer with. He looks around a bit more until he sees Tilla, staring at some of the items on display, her hammer hoisted up and over her shoulder. She was rarely without it, she loved that big, metal hammer - whenever they had downtime, she was always tuning and polishing it, she even slept on top of it! One of the quirks of the Tinkaton species.

"Actually, that's a really good idea!" He says, happily. "Thanks Jade, I don't know that I'd ever have thought of that!"

"I KNOW you'd never have thought of that!" She jokes, the sass dripping from her voice.

"Well, it was a good idea!" He laughs. "You know me, I'm not exactly the thinking type, am I?" He was being self-deprecating; he knew Jade liked that kind of humour.

"Well, it sounds like you have your answer, Colin!" He could hear the smile on her face as she spoke. "I should get back to my study now, unless you need any more advice?"

He shook his head. "Nope! I think I'll be all set! I have a few ideas already, and I got a big chunk of prize money from the Gym we just aced!"

"Ooh, go you!" She said, sounding legitimately impressed. "See you, Colin."

"See ya!" He took the Pokédex away from his ear and pressed the button that hung up the call.

He took a glance at his Pokémon, who was still just happily browsing around. He decided not to tell her what he was going to buy, he was going to keep it a surprise for her!

And with that, he did some shopping.

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Being the responsible trainer he is, he stocked up on supplies first. Made sure he had enough Potions and Full Heal, picked up some berries, and some food. And as always, a Malasada that he could split with Tilla - a little ritual that they had together. And then, it was time to get those gifts for his beloved Pokémon.

He'd have to thank Jade one of these days, because now with an idea of what he wanted to buy Tilla, he was spoiled for choice. Money wasn't an issue, so he bought those Water Stone earrings, intricate golden design with small pieces of shaped Water Stone adorning the centre - not big enough to induce any kind of evolution though, so there was no chance that Tilla would be smacking an Eevee with the hammer, only for it to evolve mid battle. That would be frowned upon.

He also found some other jewellery as well, thunder stone, fire stone and dusk stone, all of which could be pretty easily affixed to the Pokemon's hammer. He was already very excited to be getting this stuff for her, he couldn't wait to see the look on her face when he showed it to her.

Not just that though, but he had picked up a Metal Coat. It was a battle item, sure - but what it really was was a small cannister filled with a metallic film, almost like a salve or a gel, but metallic. It could be taken out and then applied to a surface - he thought that it would also make a great decoration as well, maybe they could work together to make some designs on the hammer with the stuff. He bet that Tilla would like that.

And finally, he managed to find an old guy selling pieces of scrap metal. He found a few different coloured pieces of scrap, some of it a different kind of metal like a bronze or brass, or pieces of scrap covered in paint. It was dirt cheap too, and would really make that hammer look fantastic!

He was hardly a fashionista, but in the world of Tinkaton, Tilla would have the fanciest hammer in the whole continent!

It only took him about half an hour to pick out the things he wanted to get for her. He spent about a third of his winnings from the Tulip battle; much more than he'd expected to pay today, but Tilla was worth it. 

Once he'd finished, he wandered the markets, having lost track of Tilla for a little bit. She could be rambunctious, but he trusted her completely to not cause any trouble, or to defend herself or come and find him if trouble found her. But in any case, it didn't take him long to find her. She was by a stall selling ribbons and bows, little vanity items for Pokémon. He couldn't help but chuckle at her, if this were a carton, she'd have star-shaped pupils looking at these.

He has the presents in an opaque paper bag, he's already gotten him everything for the surprise, but he sees the way she's looking happily and he decides that one more present is in order - especially considering this stuff was all pretty cheap compared to the things he'd already bought.

He placed a gentle hand on Tilla's shoulder, "Hey Tilla, I'm all done now!" He said with a smile.

Tilla seemed to be frightened at first, not expecting the sudden reappearance of her trainer. She jumped and her hammer, which was hoisted over her shoulder, bumped against the support cables keeping this particular stall together.

"Woah hey! Watch it!" The stall owner cried out, reaching up to grab his sign before the whole thing collapsed.

"Kah! Tink!" Tilla Let out an apologetic yelp pulling her hammer away from the stall...

Only for the head of it to suddenly whack against a trainer, knocking him over, causing him to spill the tray of drinks he was carrying all over himself.

"A son of a Bidoof..." Colin muttered to himself. He had been worried that something like this could happen.

Tilla could be clumsy at times, but he'd trained her to be very conscientious about her hammer. Tinkaton didn't do anything without it, it went everywhere with them - and Tilla was no exception. It was a part of them, from when they first find that first piece of scrap as a Tinkatink, to their final evolution. Each hammer was unique to each individual Tinkaton, something they took immense pride in. If Tilla wasn't holding her hammer, it would be very close by.

So, for a trainer like Colin, getting Tilla to put her hammer away or leave it somewhere safe, it was just entirely out of the question. So, he took great effort to make sure that she was aware of her surroundings.

But accidents happen, and that little bit of fright was enough for an incident like this to happen.

Tilla put her hammer on the ground, so that she wouldn't make anything worse, and with her trainer by her side, she approached the man who was only just now getting up, wiping the spilled drinks off of his suit. "Tink! Ka-Ton, Tink!"

"Oh, my goodness, are you okay sir?" Colin asked, helping the man up and onto his feet. The man was annoyed, but appreciative of the help. And of course, being the boy-scout he was at heart, Colin took some cash from his winnings and gave it to the man, "This should cover the drinks, and the dry cleaning." He said, before he walked away, back towards Tilla.

"Tonn..." She seemed a little sheepish, like she had caused him trouble.

"No, come on, it was just an accident - these things happen, come on." He placed a hand on her head and ruffled her head-appendages a bit. He didn't want her to feel too guilty for it, so he quickly changed the subject. "Wanna show me what you were looking at here?" He asks, gesturing towards the stall.

She immediately points towards an apple-green ribbon, tied into a bow - the fabric was sparkly and fancy - not a cheap accessory, but it wasn't the most expensive by any means either. "Tiiiink~"

Colin looked up at the store owner. "How many of those green bows do you have?"

Tinkaton looked up at him with excitement as the store owner replied, "I've got five."

"Can they be re-tied into different shapes, or are they as-is?"

"They're just ribbons, sir. Tie them however you want." The owner replied, he was a little icy as well after Tilla nearly knocked his stand over, but if he could get a sale, he'd put that behind him. "Buy all five and you can get a discount."

"Then I'll take all five," he said. He felt like a real big spender today, that money he got from the Gym battle was getting a real workout!

Tilla's eyes go wide as she heard that Colin was buying the ribbons. She hadn't known Colin to be particularly open when it came to buying anything less than the essentials. He just wasn't a very flashy guy, she kind of admired that about him. So, to see him splurge out and buy those ribbons was a big surprise for her. She watched the owner of the little stall take the ribbons and tie them up, before putting them in a small bag, which Colin put into his pocket.

"Tink?~" She asked, a big smile on her face.

"Of course they're for you, silly!" Colin chuckled. "I don't think they'd look very good on me, would they?"

"Tonn~" Tilla laughed in reply.

"Come on, let's get out of the city, huh?" He gently patted her shoulder, and gave the hammer a gentle, playful slap. "Come on, let's go have lunch!"

"Ka-tonn!" Tilla was only too happy to agree, following her trainer out of the busy marketplace and towards the edge of the city.

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About half an hour later, they had managed to walk far enough out of the city that the noise was just a murmur in the background. They had found themselves in a large meadow, a perfect spot to do a bit of training and to set up the tent for the night. At the moment it was just Colin and Tilla; Colin setting up the tent, and Tilla tightening a few bolts and screws on her hammer.

They liked these big, open areas, especially when the weather was as perfect as it was currently. A perfect night for camping out under the stars, maybe if they were lucky, they'd even see a Minior shower - that was supposed to happen around this time of year, right?

Just after setting up the tent, Colin decided that he should bring his other Pokémon out soon, to let them stretch their legs and have something to eat... but on the other hand, now would be a good opportunity to give Tilla what he had gotten for her.

"Hey Tilla," He started, before sitting down next to the hammer, just as Tilla inspected it one final time. She seemed happy with how the hammer was right now, so she looked up at her trainer with a relaxed smile. "You didn't think I'd forget about these, did you?" He asked, pulling the ribbons out of his pocket.

"Tiiiink!?" She gasped, seeing them. That apple green colour, the sparkle of the fabric. She loved how they looked, and now they were HERS?! She threw herself at her trainer, wrapping her arms around him as much as she could, giving him a hug. "TONNN!~ Tinka-Tin~!"

Colin hugged her back, trying to ignore that she was against his crotch. "Hey, you deserved it! You battled better than I've ever seen you battle today, Till~" He said, complimenting her, just as she pulled back from the hug. "You've been such a... such an important member of the team, I just..."

"Tink?"

"Sorry, just trying to think of the right words..." He muttered, looking down and seeing her lovely smile. Wait, was she blushing? Or were her cheeks always that pink? Maybe it was just the light... "I want to... you know... show my appreciation of you, of everything you've done for me... a-and the team!" He didn't know why he felt like he had to add that last bit.

"Ka-ton..." Her eyes closed, and she beamed a smile at him. That same, friendly smile she always gave him, seemingly whenever it was just the two of them together like this, sharing a nice, relaxed moment.

"Well..." His voice had a noticeable stammer as he pulled the ribbons out. "We should make the most of these now, right? We have five, and they're all yours - where do you want me to put them?"

Tilla had to think about it for a few moments, deciding on where those ribbons would look the best. This would be all up to her; her trainer had no idea what to do when it came to anything vaguely related to fashion - he was wearing cargo pants for Mew's sake!

Eventually though, Tilla had a brainwave. She instructed Colin to tie a ribbon around the bottom of each of her two long hair-tendrils. Once he had finished, she swished them around, cooing in delight at the sight of them. She looked up at Colin, asking "Tiiink?~"

"They look great, Till!" he exclaims. They really do, too - the deep green works well with the pink tones of her flesh, she had a good eye for this it seemed. "Three left, what do you wanna do with them?"

She didn't spend nearly as long deciding where the next ribbons went. She took one of the ribbons and attempted to tie it around a loop of metal at the top of her hammer. She spent a little while on it, but she just wasn't dextrous enough with her short fingers to be able to properly tie it up.

Finally, she gave up and looked at her trainer with a pleading look on her face.

"Need some help?" He asked, trying to hide the smirk he had on his face. She hesitated for a moment, before looking at him up and down. Suddenly, she seemed to tremble a little and nodded, beginning to blush. Of course, Colin interpreted this as her being embarrassed that her large fingers aren't great for small, fiddly tasks like that. "Don't sweat it! Here, let me..."

Colin gets down and ties the ribbon around it. "Here, I won't do this in a bow, I'll leave the ribbons long like this, see? So, when you swing it, the ribbon will swish about the air!" He said, hoping she liked it.

"TINK!! TINKA-TON, TINK!!" Saying she "liked it" was an understatement. Right away she picked up the hammer and started swinging (after taking a few steps away from her trainer, of course!) She loved seeing it flutter in the air as she swung, seeing the fabric sparkle in the sunlight. It was like the hammer had its own little tail now, and she couldn't be happier about it.

So of course, the next ribbon went on the hammer too. This one she wanted wrapped around the handle, and as soon as Colin did it for her, she swung it around some more. And she loved it just as much, she loved how it looked wrapped around the shaft of the hammer, from just under the hammerhead down.

But there was one more left, and she seemed at a loss for where she wanted to put it. Tilla took the ribbon and placed it against a few different places on the hammer, but nowhere seemed to look good enough for her - perhaps she didn't want to over-do it with the ribbons... So, she placed them against different parts of her body too, but again, nothing that seemed to satisfy her. "Tiiin..." she grumbled, starting to sound a little frustrated.

"The joys of fashion, huh?" Colin said, offering a little sympathy. "Well, no matter where you put it, I think it'd look great!" He said, trying to sound encouraging.

Suddenly, Tilla had another brainwave. She took the ribbon and approached her trainer... She took his right arm and pulled it towards her, "Tonn..."

"Woah, hey Tilla! Easy, you're very strong!" Colin yelped, not expecting the sudden tug, nearly falling forwards.

Tilla took the ribbon and crudely wrapped it around Colin's wrist. "Tink. Ka-Tink?" She looked up at him with inquisitive eyes, as if asking if this was okay.

Colin thought about it for a moment, before realising what she meant. "Oh... OH! Oh, you want ME to wear it?"

"Tink!" She nodded happily, blushing a little.

"Oh umm... Okay, if you want me to, I'll wear it for you, Till," he said. He thought the gesture was actually really sweet. Tilla wrapped it around his wrist a couple times, tight enough that he wouldn't fall off, but not so tight that it'd cut off circulation, and with a little effort, she managed to make a knot this time.

"Tink~" she said, lovingly, looking up at her trainer.

"Hey look, now everyone will know that we're partners!" He said, holding the ribboned-wrist proudly in front of him. It felt snug around his wrist. "We're matching now~ I love it!"

He was being completely serious too; he wasn't just trying to He knew that he'd be wearing that thing until it fell apart from wear and tear. He stared at his wrist, his eyes taking in the detail of the sparkly green ribbon. And then he looked down at Tilla, who was staring at him with a blush across her face.

That was... odd. Sure, this was a bit of a surprisingly intimate moment between the two, but Tilla could be quite shameless: it took a lot to get her to blush like this, it was usually only when she was in trouble that she had an expression close to this, but this was different. She didn't look uncomfortable or embarrassed, she looked anxious, but in a good way? Colin hadn't really seen anything like this before.

He got onto his knees, face-to-face with her, looking at her concerned. "Are you okay, Till? You look a little flushed," he said. He reached his hand out and gently touched her shoulder. He looked at her closely, concerned that she might be feeling a little-

She kisses him.

It's only a quick one, but it's a direct kiss to the lips, and a second later, she pulls away, blushing intensely - it's hard to see when she's blushing, given her bright-pink colouring, but she's blushing. It's enough to stop him dead in his tracks. Like his brain was suddenly hit with a Blue-Screen, and needed to be rebooted. He doesn't notice, but he blushes too.

She looks anxiously up at him for a moment, as the trainer reaches up, gently touching his lips with his fingers.

"T-Tilla... You-"

Ruining the moment was a loud grumbling sound, coming directly from the trainer's belly. He hadn't eaten all day.

"Ka-Ton?" She cocked her head to the side, looking at him expectantly.

"S-Sorry! How about we have something to eat, huh?" He spoke sheepishly, feeling like a coward immediately afterwards. A kiss was something he was not able to mentally parse right now, he just couldn't do it.

He stands up, Tilla watching him carefully, and collects the Malasada from his backpack. He breaks it in half and offers the larger half to Tilla, like he usually did.

"Come on, we haven't eaten all day." He says, as Tilla carefully takes the treat. She's looking at him with a strange look on her face, as if trying to gauge his response to the kiss, whether he liked it or not...

She looked at him carefully as he sat down on a little camp chair. The kiss had thrown him... He was avoiding looking at her, which he almost never did. It did not instil her with confidence... But if he hated it, why was he blushing like the time he had to battle Iono while she was wearing that revealing outfit?

Colin meanwhile was telling himself that she just got over-excited. Besides, his family were a lip-kissing family, perhaps it was just an excited peck on the cheek from his Pokémon? Yeah, that had to be it, right? She probably learned it from watching his Mom greet them when they visited home last month. No need to think too hard about it, just enjoy the Malasada...

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After their treat, the trainer withdrew his other Pokémon. He was a skilled trainer, and was currently rocking a full team of six. There was Tilla, of course, but currently he also had a Cyclizar, a Pawmot, a Lurantis, a Floatzel, and a Torkoal. He didn't really have a "team" per se, but these six were the ones he was currently rolling with. He was due for a change-up soon anyway, once he worked out where in Paldea he was going to travel next, and which Pokémon he'd want with him when he went.

He gave them all a chance to stretch their legs - Cyclizar needed to run around a few times a day, otherwise they can get too antsy. And there was a nearby pond for his Floatzel to chill out in.

It was one of the things that he swore by as a trainer, and what made his team so effective (when Tilla wasn't able to do the job by herself, of course). A lot of trainers forget that Pokémon have personalities, and they need downtime. It's good to give them time to focus on things their species enjoys, for a little bit of enrichment and personalised relaxation. Some trainers were all about training, not leaving room for the moments in-between. And he thought that was sad.

And it's not like he was just being lazy - his Pokémon were having some downtime, but he was still at work. Right now, he was focussed, planning their next move; they had one gym left - Grusha's. 

Glaseado would be a perilous trip, and they hadn't really ventured too much in the colder areas of Paldea too often. He went through his Pokédex for a short while, while he went over potential team combinations for the upcoming gym and travel. Lulia, his Lurantis, would probably not enjoy the cold, and his Cyclizar, Zipper, would be at a disadvantage to just about any Pokémon they came across in that environment. When he gets to the next Pokémon Centre, he'll swap them out for his Zangoose, Millie, and his Heracross, Herc. Millie was fluffier than the inside of a pillow, so she'd enjoy the cold - and Herc was a great option for battles against Ice-Types.

He put his Pokédex down and looked out at his team, smiling to himself as he watched for a while - it was also a great opportunity to look out for any injuries that maybe Pokémon might be hiding - any limps or hesitant movements. Pokémon could be proud, sometimes they might not be forthcoming if they're not in top-physical-condition. But today, he didn't see anyone acting strangely... Though it's not a surprise after Tilla hammered Tulip's entire team solo.

Speaking of Tilla, he didn't see her right away. And he didn't see Sapphire, his Floatzel, either.

He got up from his chair, and had a look around. Zipper was dashing all around the clearing; Lulia was resting underneath a tree with his Pawmot, Mo; and his Torkoal, Koko, was over in the sunniest spot he could find, sunbathing. But no Tilla or Sapphire.

He looked over at the pond where he assumed Sapphire would be, but she wasn't there... But there were footprints at the edge of the pond... Leading to a little bushy area that was hard to see through...

He approached, and right away, he was put at ease when he heard the little “Tink’s” and “Zel’s” from the pair.

Tilla was obviously his number one partner, but Sapphire was the closest he had to a number two. Water Types are a great addition to any team, and Floatzel were pretty versatile battlers. Plus, they're very sociable - part of the reason he liked having her on the team was that Tilla got along so well with her. Plus, they were a great pair in battle too - Sapphy covered Tilla's weaknesses to fire and Ground, and while Tilla didn't lack in strength, she did lack in speed; and Sapphire provided enough agility for them both.

They were also little gossips.

And that gave Colin a reason to pause. He frowned a little bit, a part of his brain telling him that it had something to do with the kiss.

As he stepped closer again, he'd see the two Pokémon there, both sitting atop Tilla's hammer - a seat reserved only for Tilla's very best friends. Whatever PokéSpeak conversation was going on was suddenly silenced though Tilla had a look of... surprise on her face? Actually, it looked like surprise, mixed with worry, or guilt. Sapphire was grinning though, and suddenly nudged Tilla in the arm with her elbow. "Flooooa~" She was definitely teasing the Tinkaton...

"TON!" Tilla snapped, slapping Sapphire's elbow away.

"Hey uhh... I was just... uhh..." Colin was at a loss for words. Tilla was hardly the bashful type; she was acting very strange right now. And Sapphire's teasing? That only added to his worries. But he didn't want them to know he was worrying, "Gonna make the sandwiches soon, just thought I'd let you both know."

It wasn't a total lie. He hadn't been planning to right away, but yeah, he'd go and do that now. It's not a lie if it becomes true later, is it?

"Tink..." She nods her head, blushing again and looking down at the ground.

"Just come on over when you two are..." He looks between them both, noting the contrast in their behaviour right now. "When you're done with whatever you're up to right now."

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While he cooked up the sandwiches for his team, the Pokémon all socialised and roughhoused. Eventually, Tilla and Sapphire both came out too, and Tilla took the opportunity to show off her newly-decorated hammer, swishing it around as the shimmering ribbon danced in the wind behind it - the team all a safe distance away, thankfully, admiring the ribbons.

Soon, the sandwiches were up, and the team dug in. Colin wasn't much of a cook, but when you cook enough sandwiches, eventually you learn how to make them nice. And soon, everyone was fed, and Colin brought everyone in to get some details together about the next stage in their journey. He explained the change in environment, and Zipper and Luria seemed relieved that they wouldn't have to put up with the cold.

And then it was time for some late-afternoon training. They did some sparring together, and a trainer even approached, asking to battle Colin and his team. It was a pretty easy victory, which was honestly soured when Colin realised that the trainer lied to him, and that they only had three badges compared to his seven - there wasn't much benefit to battling inexperienced Pokémon like that, it was waste of time that could have seriously hurt the novice's Pokémon.

Eventually, the training wound to a close as the sun began to set. That told Colin that it was time to recall the team back into their Pokéballs for the night. One by one, the Pokémon dematerialised into red beams of light, back to their various Pokéballs, until only Tilla remained, sitting outside the tent.

This was the usual routine when it started to get late. Sometimes they'd all stay up and sleep outside, but most of his Pokémon were okay to spend the night in their Pokéballs. But he didn't do that for Tilla - she was his special Pokémon after all. He'd even gotten her a bedroll of her own, so they could sleep in the same tent. 

Of course, if you asked him why he did that, he'd simply reply that "it's good to keep one Pokémon out, in case you need to jump into action right away." Which was technically true. But there was more to it than that, even if he hadn't realised it yet.

He puts the other Pokéballs back into their places on his trainer belt, and puts that belt away, hanging it on a hook on the inside of the tent. He comes back out to find Tilla fine-tuning her hammer once again. The ribbons had held up better than Colin had hoped, fluttering around as she used it to launch that trainer's across the clearing in one hit.

Colin looked at the ribbon on his own wrist, the one that his Pokémon had decided to gift to him, and it reminded him - he'd bought even more stuff for her hammer, that he hadn't affixed yet. The Metal Coat, and the jewellery he'd bought, made from evolutionary stones. If she was happy with the ribbon, imagine how happy she'd be with these!

He takes a step towards Tilla, but suddenly feels his Pokédex buzzing in his jacket pocket. Someone was calling him... He wondered if he should answer it, but decided against it. He was excited to see Tilla's reaction, and he'd just return that call later.

In fact, he decided he didn't want anything distracting him from this at all. He wanted the moment to be special, so he pulled the phone out, and right away turned the vibration off, and put it into silent mode, before slipping it back into his pocket. He did see that it was Jade trying to reach him though. He briefly wondered why she'd be wanting to call him right now, but he put that aside. He'd call her back later anyway...

"How's the hammer holding up?" He asked, approaching gingerly, holding the little bag of trinkets behind his back.

"Tiiink..." She grunts, fastening a bolt that had come loose. She finishes and looks up at her trainer, her eyes reflecting the flickering fireplace. She looks around for a moment, realising it's just the two of them there. She goes to take a step forward, looking a little guilty and disappointed... perhaps even apologetic.

Though, Colin didn't pick up on that. He right away pulled the little paper bag out from behind his back and said, "We got a little distracted before, but... I didn't just get you the ribbons, Till." He says, pulling two of the Dusk Stone earrings out of the bag. "While you were looking around, I got you these as well."

Tilla's eyes were practically sparkling, looking at the jewellery - Water, Fire, Dusk, and Thunder Stones, and a jar of Metal Coat. Immediately, she took one of the Dusk Stone earrings and brought it to her hammer. The jewellery was designed for humans, an earring in this case, which she immediately hooked onto her hammer. She repeated that with the rest of the earrings, before picking the hammer up to give it a gentle test-swing.

But about half of them just fell right off, almost right away. She let out a frustrated "Tiiinka...." and tried it again, to only get the same result.

"H-Hey, I don't know if..." He was about to suggest something, but he stopped. Earlier on their journey, he'd often suggest ways to improve her hammer, or help her to maintain it, but she was never receptive to his help, even getting visibly angry with him in the early days of their friendship. But he could see that Tilla's approach wasn't going to work.

She realised that too, and she took them off and instead found a thin rod in her hammer and tried to wrap the earwire of one of the Water Stone earrings around it.

But unfortunately for Tilla, there was a reason Colin got the items at such a good price. Evolutionary stones were only worth anything when they were big enough to work, fragments or stones that were too small were often used for jewellery, but even then, they could still be expensive in the right hands... But it was the rest of the earring that had let the team down; whatever metal was used for the back and the earwire was cheap. And As Tilla tried to wrap the wire around a thin rod in her hammer, it just snapped almost instantly.

"TON!!" She exclaimed, frustratedly. She was about to lift her hammer and give a few frustrated swings against the ground when she felt two warm hands gently grip her shoulders.

"Hey, it's okay..." She heard the soothing voice of her trainer, and right away, her frustration seemed to melt away. "I'm sorry, I thought they'd be sturdier than that..."

"Tiink..." Came the resigned sigh from his Pokémon. She turned to look at him with her big, lilac eyes, glinting in the flickering light of the campfire. The way the orange light of the fire lit her face, the gentle smile, the look of appreciation on her face... She looked... beautiful like this. 

Colin couldn't get that thought out of his mind. He looked down at his Pokémon for almost an uncomfortably long time, before speaking up. "I... I have an idea... Is it okay if I help with your hammer? I know you don't like it when other-"

To his surprise, she takes a step to the side, and presents the hammer to him. "K-Katon..." She says, blushing intensely once again. No hesitation this time.

This was new. She was trusting him with her hammer. He knew the significance of this, this was rare. This was special. But he didn’t quite realist just how special it was. And he didn't want to dwell on it, he had a job to do.

He stepped towards the hammer and knelt down, picking up the broken earring. "I'll just..." He twists the back of the earring and right away the cheap metal alloy gives way, and the Water Stone pops out into his hand.

"Tink?" She asks, a little concerned.

"I think this will look better..." he says. "Can you pass me the paper bag right there?"

She passes it to him, and he reaches inside and pulls out the last present he'd gotten her - the Metal Coat.

"TINK!!!" She sees what it is and is SHOCKED. He'd gotten her a METAL COAT?!

He unscrews the top of the metal coat and dips a finger in. It feels strange - it looks like metal, reflective and shiny, and it's cool to the touch. But it feels like a gel, almost like the hair gel he used during his "punk" phase as a teenager. Tilla would NEVER see those photos.

"I have no idea if this will even work..." He admits. "Where would you like me to try and put it?"

Tilla seems to understand what he's attempting to do, and she desperately hopes it works. She thinks for a few moments and points at the side of the large head of her hammer.

Colin nods and smears the pea-sized glob of Metal Coat in the spot that she advised, and then, knowing it would solidify very quickly, smooshed the gem into place, and held it there for a few seconds.

It was fascinating to watch the Metal Coat work - it hardened and formed a sheen on the surface, binding to the metal of her hammer, and holding the gem in place. He pulls his fingers away, and the gem remains in place.

And Tilla is ecstatic.

"TIIINK!!" She picks up the hammer and holds it aloft as Colin instinctively takes a step back, giving her some room to swing the hammer around.

But he didn't need to. She just held it aloft, eyes affixed on the gem, and how it sparkled in the light of the campfire. "Tiiiink..." She hummed to herself.

She put it back down on the ground, and collected the rest of the earrings from the ground, turning around and holding half of them to her trainer, as if inviting him to help her decorate the hammer, bedazzling it with the Stones and the Metal Coat.

He wasn't going to turn this opportunity down. He took the stones from her, and they took a few moments to pop the Stones from their backings.

And then, together, they started affixing the stones to the hammer with the Metal Coat. It only took a few minutes, but eventually the hammer was adorned with Evolutionary Stones all around the large head of the hammer.

"We've still got a lot of Metal Coat left too, Tilla!" Colin cooed as Tilla inspected her hammer. She chirped excitedly as she took the container of Metal Coat from her trainer, and dipped her fingers in, and started to draw a love-heart design on the flat, business-end of her hammer. It was a crude design, but it looked nice, especially once the Metal Coat hardened.

Meanwhile, Colin took a big glob of the stuff on his fingers and smeared Tilla's name on the side of the hammer, even doing a little love-heart in place of the dot above the "i" in "Tilla". He knew she'd like that.

Meanwhile, Tilla moved to the other side of her hammer and started to draw something else. The Metal Coat was nearly all finished now, so Colin went over to have a look, and right away, he felt his heart beat hard when he recognised what it was.

She had drawn him. Well, it was a crude facsimile of his face, but he recognised it right away. His heart melted at the sight of it. She trusted him- no, she loved him enough to adorn her hammer with his face.

Without a word, he knelt next to her and took the last of the Metal Coat, and started to draw next to the image of his face. She had drawn him, so he thought it was apt that he would draw her. He wasn't a great artist by any means, but a few moments later, there they were - two crude faces, of Colin and Tilla, adorning the side of her hammer. Both smiling happily, reflecting the gentle smiles that the trainer and Pokémon had upon their faces.

"I hope you like- OOOF!"

She put the hammer on the ground and tackled her trainer to the ground, "TIIIINKAAAA!!~" He hadn't been expecting it, but he suddenly had a pink blur throwing herself at him, knocking him to the ground, and landing on his chest.

"I wasn't ex-"

He was shut up again as Tilla pressed her face against his, and kissed him again, a lot more purposefully than last time. She opens her mouth a little and their tongues touch a little bit.

And for a moment, Colin loses control. His hand comes up and gently strokes the back of her head, moaning gently into the kiss.

She breaks the kiss and looks down at her trainer with sheer love. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were misty, and a little string of saliva connected their mouths.

That kiss from before was no accident.

But there was something else that Colin noticed in that moment. A damp, warm feeling against the skin of his belly. His shirt had ridden up thanks to the tackle, and she was straddling his abdomen directly, a warm, wet feeling against his flesh. He knew what it was right away.

He was no fool. He knew about Pokémon and Sex. It was something he had to be aware of as a trainer, keeping in mind his pokemon's sexual cycles, and biological quirks. He was aware that Tinkaton had a little pussy between her legs, it was just something he'd gotten used to. 

He was a dedicated trainer. He inspected her often, for bruises and injuries, but that was very clinical. He did sometimes let his eyes linger on her sex, and he'd be lying if he said that he never, ever let his mind wonder. But it was a with a strictly non-sexy purpose. He didn't want to allow himself to think of her that way before, even when he'd get quite close to her pussy before. One time she injured her thigh, and that required him to get quite comfortable with having her sex literal inches away from his face. When you're a dedicated trainer, there's no room to be weirded out by your Pokemon's junk.

But right now, that Tinkaton pussy was gently grinding against his belly, and he could feel that she'd gotten worked up...

This was a new experience for him. He knew that Tinkaton were an exclusively-female species of Pokémon, but he knew that they must still breed. They had eggs, after all - some lucky male Pokémon would breed with them, and then another little Tinkatink would be hatched. He knew the basics, but he never explored deeper than that.

Tilla had never showed attraction to any male Pokémon. She always seemed like she was happier to whack them with her hammer, than approach them to breed. And she'd had her oestrus, or "heat" cycle, and it just came and went without much fanfare. She was really clingy during that week, but that was it.

He had studied a lot about Tinkaton. He wanted to be the best trainer that he could be, to be attentive of everything he'd need to provide her the best care. He learned about their diet, a good training regiment, ways to keep her mentally and physically happy. But he'd made a mistake. He assumed she wasn't interested in sex or breeding. So, he didn't dedicate much time to that part of Tinkaton behaviour and physiology.

She'd never shown attraction to any other Pokémon, sure. But he never realised that perhaps that was because she had already chosen her partner.

And that would be him.

The realisation came down on him like a ton of bricks, as his Pokémon straddled his chest, gently grinding her wet sex against him, as she came down and kissed him again.

He allowed the kiss, but he began to panic, thinking for a moment that this was going too far. He felt awful, his insides twisting and turning like a clown was making balloon creatures with his intestines.

Panicked thoughts filled his head. Wasn't this abuse? Abusing his Pokemon's trust for him? That's how those Anti-Poképhilia folks put it anyway. They made a compelling argument, about it being a power imbalance, and that it wasn't natural, and that it was unfair - Pokémon mated for eggs, right? And with him, she'd never get an egg, that was just a fact. Surely, it was the wrong thing to do, he'd been told for years and years, that it was wrong. 

He'd already made the mistake of not realising it sooner. The lingering stares, the refusal to sleep inside her Pokéball, the cuddling, and the clinginess when she was in heat. He'd been naive, chalking it up to just being a very close partnership. And he knew he'd have to stop this, before it got worse.

But... He couldn't do that to her, could he? She'd be absolutely crushed. She loved him, more than a Pokémon loved their trainer. She was kissing him - and he didn't even know that Tinkaton kissed as part of their mating habits - was that something she'd learned for him?

He felt his pants tighten, the blood rushing to his member, stiffening in his briefs, which were quickly starting to soak with his precum.

If he didn't stop her now, he'd never be able to stop her. Did he even WANT to stop her?

She pulled away from the kiss, and right away, she knew something was up. His face was contorted with conflicted emotion. He was flushed like he wanted it, but he was frowning like he didn't. 

"Tink?" She asked carefully, a slight quiver in her voice. She sounded worried, and sat up, instinctively getting up and off of his chest.

"I... I need some time to think, Tilla." he said. She looked at him with confusion. He had just kissed her back, didn't he? What was the matter. He pauses for an awkwardly long time, his mind pinballing around, unable to decide what the hell he should do about this. "C-Can you wait inside the tent?" He asked.

"Ton?"

"I... I need to pee. I-I'll be back."

She nodded her head, and after letting her worried stare linger a little longer, she got up and walked to the tent, getting inside of it.

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It was a lie; he didn't need to pee. He just decided that he needed to be away from her for a moment. He believed, that he'd never be able to turn her down if he was looking at her, at her gorgeous, adorable face, or the wet honeypot between her legs. And he didn't want her to see the hard-on he was sporting, hoping desperately it would go away after a few minutes away from her.

He walked to a nearby clearing, coincidentally the one where Tilla and Sapphire had slunk off to earlier. As he stood there, he realised that perhaps Tilla was getting advice from Sapphire too, in this little clearing. It would certainly explain the looks on their faces earlier - and if there were anyone that Tilla would turn to for advice, it would be Sapphire.

That gave him an idea - advice! Jade! Jade is a woman! Surely, she would know what to do!

He pulled his phone out, and then he saw it. 

23 missed calls. 12 missed messages. All from Jade. He'd set his phone to silent when she called him earlier, he'd missed all of them. He read the most recent message, "Col, you dickhead, answer please! Call me ASAP"

And so, he did.

And Jade picked up the phone immediately.

"Son of a Bidoof, Colin! I've been trying to call you!" She hissed down the line, audibly upset with him.

"H-Hey! I know alright?! I'm sorry, I had my phone on silent, and-"

"Have you given Tilla the gifts yet?!" She asked, interrupting him immediately.

He paused. "Y-Yeah." He mumbled. "I have."

"Ohhhhh no... Oh no, no, no, no... Colin..."

That didn't sound good. "What?! What's wrong?!" He asked, in an urgent whisper.

"Oh god, you fucked up- I-I fucked up, too, oh Mew... Oh Colin, I'm so, so sorry."

"W-What? What happened? What's wrong, how did I- you fuck up?" He asked, starting to sound legitimately scared.

He heard her sigh down the other end of the line. "You helped her decorate the hammer, didn't you?"

"Y-Yeah. She never let me do anything like that before."

"Oh Mew... Colin, I'm so, so sorry, I gave you AWFUL advice!"

"What? Why? Tell me, what's going on?" He was starting to sound antsy now, pacing around the little clearing, continually glancing over at the tent, hoping that he was being quiet enough that Tilla wouldn't hear.

"You basically... Fuck, Colin, you basically just did the Tinkaton version of a marriage proposal!"

"...What?"

He heard her sigh down the line again. "...When I told you that you should find stuff for her hammer, there was something about that that sounded familiar to me-"

"Jade, what the fuck?!"

"-and it was bugging me all day, so I eventually pulled out my textbook and looked through at Tinkaton breeding habits, and... well, it's not well-documented, but sometimes, in rare cases-

"Jaaaaade..." He groaned, rubbing his face with his hand. 

"In rare cases... Look, apparently it only happens when Tinkaton enter a monogamous relationship, they'll let another Pokémon decorate or adjust their hammer."

"What the fuck?! Jade!"

"It's usually only been seen when two Tinkaton fall in love together, like a lesbian romance-"

"So, you're saying I accidentally did a... Lesbian Engagement Ritual, or something?!"

"...There's a documented case where a Tinkaton allowed a male Lucario to adorn her hammer too."

"Why didn't you tell me!?"

"I didn't know!" She replies. "And besides, you're the one who's training a Tinkaton, YOU should have been the one to research that!"

"I didn't even know it was a thing! I never thought to look it up, Tilla has never even... shown any interest in any other Pokémon before, I didn't think-"

He'd hear Jade slap her face in frustration at that segment.

"Colin. I've never seen a Pokémon more attached to their trainer, than Tilla is to you."

He wanted to refute that, but... She was right. He started to feel dumber and dumber by the second, not realising that the signs weren't just there, they've ALWAYS been there.

"Have you had sex with her yet?"

"W-What?! N-No... No, I..." He started to stammer, it was such a blunt question, it took him by surprise.

"Colin..."

"We kissed... A-And I panicked, and I told her to wait in the tent... And then I called you." He explained.

She knew him well enough to know he was being truthful. She took a deep breath. "You know if you turn her down now, she'll be crushed."

"Yeah, I know." He says, sitting on a log. "But what choice do I have, you know?"

"What choice? You can either choose to reject her, or accept her relationship. And to do that you have to..."

"What? What do I have to do?" Colin asked, his hand anxiously tapping his thigh. 

"...Consummate." was the reply.

"...WHAT?!"

"That's how it works, Colin!" Jade replied urgently. "It's pretty cut-and-dry."

"It's NOT! It's... I don't wanna take advantage of her! I don't wanna like... I don't wanna abuse-"

"Oh Colin, stop." She interrupted him right away. "You're just parroting those Pokémon Purity assholes right now. Tilla has a mind of her own, and I'm guessing that she's already made her intentions clear, right?"

"...Yeah. Yeah, she has." He admits.

"Then you know that she wants you. But you just need to figure out if you want her in the same way."

He sighs, rubbing his temple with his fingers. "Fuck, I've really fucked this up..." He grumbles.

"Do you find her attractive?" Another blunt question.

"Jade, I don't know if I can-"

"Yes, or no, do you find her attractive?"

"I've never thought about it before! It's never come up! I mean, I've looked at her... you know... her body and stuff, but I... I never..."

She gives another frustrated sigh mumbling "Men..." She inhales and then speaks again. "I can't make this choice for you, Colin. You have to make it, and you have to make it for your own sake, and for Tilla's sake. I already feel bad for talking to you when you should be in there, talking to her. She probably feels so anxious right now."

She was right. Fuck, he was screwing this up even more now...

"Y-Yeah... Yeah, you're right-"

"I know you'll do the right thing for her Colin. You love that Pokémon more than anything else. Whether or not you decide to go through with it is up to you; if you think it's the right thing, to let her down, then just do it gently."

"Yeah..."

"And if you think that it's the right thing to accept her proposal..." She pauses for a moment. "Just make sure you're doing it for yourself too. If you accept, but you don't believe in it, you'll only make things worse later." she says. There's a hint of acid in her voice as she says that last part, almost as if speaking from some kind of personal experience she'd had before.

"You're right."

"Of course I'm right." she chuckles.

"...Hey, Jade?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you. Thanks for being a friend." He sighs.

"...You too."

He hangs up.

Colin peers over the bushes towards the tent. He can see the hammer just outside the entrance to the tent, and he can see the silhouette of his Pokémon still inside, though he can't ascertain much more than that.

He sits back down on the log, and opens up his Pokédex, this time opening up his photo gallery.

He looked at the most recent photo, of him and Tilla, having just beat the Alfornada Gym. They both looked so proud, and so happy together. His fingers flicked along, looking at more and more photos. He tried to get plenty of photos of his journey, and he realised right then - Tilla was in almost ALL of them. Every memory, every wonderful step of his journey, he'd taken with Tilla. And he loved every moment of it.

Of course, there were hardships in their journey too - and She had been there for those too. Just like he had been there for her, when she'd get frustrated, or when she'd get frightened, or self-conscious. Even that time that they spent an entire day together, looking for her hammer, when she misplaced it as a Tinkatuff.

He loved Tilla. He loved having her on his team, spending time with her, battling with her, camping with her. He tried to think of life without her, and he couldn't imagine it. Just like he couldn't imagine her being "just another Pokémon" on his team.

He couldn't hurt her. And he wouldn't hurt her. He thought a little more about what Jade said - was he doing this for Tilla, or was he doing this for himself?

And he made up his mind.

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Tilla was waiting in that tent by herself. Her heart was beating hard and fast. She was wondering if she'd made a mistake in kissing him, he was a human, and she was a Pokémon. She had been anxious about that when she realised that she was enjoying his company much more than she ought to.

She realised it when she was still a Tinkatuff. She just... she just had to try her hardest for him, no matter what, and no matter when. She didn't even like humans, especially when she was caught initially. But there was something about Colin, something about the way he spoke with her like she was an equal, or the way he smiled when she did something good. He was proud of her, genuinely proud to have her on the team, and she found herself wanting to be with him.

She didn't care about other Pokémon in that way. She only wanted Colin, and even if he didn't realise that, she'd resigned herself to being happy to be his partner, his best friend.

Sapphire though? She saw right through Tilla, and she'd been pushing her friend to confront her feelings. She told Tilla that she'd never be completely happy if she didn't try, if she never told Colin how she felt.

And then today. The ribbons. When he helped her with the ribbons, she did all she could to keep the emotions from bursting out of her chest. It was like, some kind of instinct within her, when she saw him adorning her hammer - which she never thought she'd allow with anyone - she felt something telling her that she was right all along. That Colin was the one for her. That she wanted no other mate but him.

She had seen human couples kissing out of love. She thought that he would enjoy it, so she tried it with him. But he didn't quite understand her intentions. Sapphy told her to keep at it, that eventually he'd understand.

And then the Stones and the Metal Coat. It was too much for her, she had to have him. Tinkaton have a very peculiar bond with their hammers. It was a symbol of their life, their adventures and their experiences, as they piece it together over the course of their lives. To let someone like Colin add to her hammer, it was like he was embedding himself permanently into her life. Symbolically, it meant so, so much, even if Tilla didn't understand why. Like an innate need, programmed into her brain.

And then to have him not accept her right away? Truthfully, it felt absolutely awful.

She was in the tent, tears welling in her eyes, hoping to Mew, Arceus, whichever god was out there, that he wouldn't say no. He hadn't said "no" yet, so she was still hopeful... But he hadn't said "yes" either.

"Tilla?" Came Colin's voice. His head poked through the flap of the tent, and he saw his Pokémon crying right away.

Immediately, he burst inside, got to his knees and wrapped Tilla up into a hug, pulling her tightly to his chest and embracing her warmly.

He felt her heart racing as he held her close. "Tilla, I'm so sorry I kept you waiting so long." He said, softly. He could only hope that he wasn't too late.

He pulled away from the hug, and looked into her eyes, as she let out a confused "Tonn?"

"Stop me if you don't want this anymore, okay?" he said.

But before she could say or do anything, her trainer was suddenly pressing his face to hers, kissing him, just as she had done to him just before.

Her eyes fluttered open in surprise. She had been steeling her nerves, waiting for them moment he'd tell her that he didn't love her in that way, but the moment never came.

Instead, she received the best possible outcome.

She wasn't going to waste time, wondering if this was a dream. She kissed him back, with passion.

She loved him.

And as he broke the kiss, a kiss that left both of them panting and almost exhausted, he spoke.

"I love you, Tilla." He said, before kissing her again, overcome with emotion.

They remained like that for what could have been an eternity. They kissed, and kissed, and kissed, making out like two teenagers in a bedroom after midnight. Their tongues dancing together in each other's mouths. Their hands stroking each other's backs, heads, and faces.

Finally, they both had to pull away, short of breath, a string of saliva connecting their mouths. Colin's heart was pounding like the hooves of a Rapidash mid-race. Tilla meanwhile was on cloud nine, just so extraordinarily happy to be here, with her trainer, expressing her love with him.

"I was so stupid, Tilla." He started to say, speaking softly. "I should have realised this sooner, how you felt, and everything..."

"Tinka..." She replies in a gentle voice, her hand gently stroking his face in a calming gesture. She didn't want him to worry about thar right now.

"I had to think for a little bit... A-And, I know what I want…" he says. "I want you. I want you, always, I don't wanna spend any time away from you, Till'..."

Tilla kissed him again, letting him know that she felt the same.

They were there, together in that tent. They spent most nights together, sharing this very tent, but this time the mood was very, very different. There was an electricity in the air, a sense of longing. A heightened sense of sexual tension as they both became aware of each other's bodies once again - especially as the tent in Colin's pants began to poke Tilla in the belly.

She gently reached down, and carefully stroked his bulge, eliciting a sigh from the trainer. "Heh... I guess my body has been wanting this as well, huh?"

"Tink." She nods quietly, before crawling over to her side of the tent, and laying on her back, spreading her short legs wide and showing off that wet Poke-Pussy.

Her vagina was similar to that of a human - at least, Colin recognised all the parts; her vulva, her clitoris, her vagina. Her vulva was a slightly darker pink than the rest of her flesh. It was normally a bit harder to see, but with her spreading her legs like this, she seemed very proud to be showing herself off. That vanity coming through once again.

"Tilla... You're beautiful..." He said, crawling up to her, looking at her closely. He got up onto his knees and tossed his Carracostas jersey off, revealing his subtly-toned chest. His shoes and bottoms came off next, leaving him in just a pair of briefs, with a wet patch at the front. "How... How do I look?"

Tilla hadn't seen her trainer like this before. Well, he'd catch glimpses of him bathing here and there, but she'd never gotten to properly inspect her body, to take in the visual treat that was her handsome trainer. She looked him up and down, taking in his form, before pointing at his crotch, at his underwear.

Colin blushed a little more intensely, and hooked his thumbs into his briefs, and nodded. She wanted to see the whole package, so to speak. His underwear was tenting already, and precum soaking into the fabric, giving it a wet patch at the front. He pulled the waistband down, his cock bouncing out, standing stiff and proud in front of his Pokémon. He was fairly well-endowed too; Tilla was very impressed! (Though, in reality, he was really quite average - but compared to a Pokémon Tilla's size, "average" was impressive!)

His cock throbbed gently in time with his heartbeat, a bead of precum dripping down and onto the bedroll underneath. "Tiiink~" She let out a gentle moan, enticing her trainer to approach. And so, he had no choice, did he?

He came closer to his Pokémon crawling up and positioning himself between his Pokemon's legs, unable to believe what was about to happen. He was about to fuck a Pokémon.

He was no virgin - he and Jade had their fun when they'd been dating, and twice he'd had flings with trainers he'd encountered out in the wilderness. But this was totally different, a completely different vibe. Tilla was someone he loved deeply, more than he had realised.

He looks over her, laying on the bed, on her back. It struck him as a very human way of presenting for sex, laying down like she was preparing for missionary-position sex. 

He looks at her face, her loving eyes, her soft smile, and her excited expression. She must have been wanting this for a long time. He felt a pang of guilt at that. His eyes ran down her body, looking at the gentle curves, the chubbiness of her belly. It made his heart hammer in his chest - she was beautiful. Not in a conventional, human way; but to him, she looked sexier than any supermodel he'd seen on the front of “Rare Kandies” magazine.

"Is this what you want, Tilla?" He asks softly. One last chance for her to back out of this, but she used it to instead reaffirm that this is what she definitely wants.

"Tink." She says, nodding her head. She tucks her feet up near her butt, bending her knees, and spreading her legs wide, presenting herself to him. Her labia spread a little, revealing the goodness that lies behind.

"Okay..." He says, feeling the excitement well within him. He inched himself closer and grabbed Tilla's legs, and gently pulled her forward.

"T-TON!" She squeals excitedly, as she's yanked towards him.

Colin grabs his cock and brings it down low, the tip touching her entrance. He felt her heartbeat, and she felt his cock twitch. He angled himself down and started to gently push against her sex.

"I'm pushing in now, okay?"

"T-Tonnn..."

It's tight. Very tight. Too tight. He hadn't really given it much thought, but she was smaller than he was, and by a considerable amount. He'd known that Pokémon can be very accommodating to size differences, but he still hadn't really anticipated this. He starts pushing a little harder, grinding his cock against her gently, smearing more of his precum around her cunt.

"Tiiiink... Tooonnn..." She starts moaning, throwing her head back, enjoying the feeling of stimulation of her trainer's cock against her vagina. He made her feel nice, but she knew the main event was to come...

Colin was beginning to get a little frustrated though. His cock isn't seeming to fit inside her like he thought it would. He pushes harder, getting his hips to thrust a little bit, when suddenly he lurches forward. "NNGH!" His cock slips upwards, and his body impacts hers, his balls slapping her butt.

"TON!" She squeals as the cock grinds against her cunt until his taint is resting against her pussy. Gosh, that thing looked absolutely huge compared to her!

"Sorry!" Colin stammers. "I-I'll try again... J-Just keep your legs open..."

He tries again, this time his cock slips downwards and grinds against her perineum. "Tiiiiinka~" She seemed to enjoy that a little, but it wasn't what they were desiring.

It was after his third attempt, when his cock slipped upwards once more, that he realised that he wasn't exactly prepped himself. He wasn't exactly lubed up, and while her juices and his precum had made her slick, there was perhaps a need for a little extra lubrication. He didn't really have anything though; Burn Heal is supposed to be a decent lube, but he wasn't going to waste one on this...

He also realised that perhaps her body might need to be primed. The mind is willing, but the flesh isn't ready. Something like that. He wasn't exactly the King of Sex, but he knew that some girls needed to be... warmed up, before getting to the main event.

No harm in trying, right? Tilla would probably like it, too.

"H-Hey Tilla... D-Do you wanna do something else?"

"T-Ton?!"

"N-No, I'm not stopping... I'm just having a little trouble... A-And I think I know a way that could help."

She scoots back a little and sits up on her shoulders, looking at him, trusting him. She nods wordlessly.

"I'm gonna use my hands- my fingers, if that's okay?" She nods her head, and watches carefully as her trainer looms over her, reaching one of his hands between her legs. 

She feels a jolt of pleasure as suddenly she feels one of his fingers experimentally brush against her sex. "T-Tink!"

"Hehehe, easy girl!~" Colin giggled. "I barely touched you, you needy little thing!"

"TON." She didn't like that implication, but her protest didn't last long. He started stroking her cunt with his middle and ring fingers, smearing her juices all over her pussy. Up and down, gently, but with a little pressure as he stroked.

"That's it... That's it..." He coos, his other hand gently stroking her face. "Just enjoy it, Tilla, okay?"

She nodded her head. To her, this was very strange - she had just expected him to give her a good, hard rutting with his stiff cock! This business with his fingers, she had no idea it was even really a thing, and she definitely had no idea that it would feel this good!

That's the benefit of being a human - Sure, Colin might not have ridiculous strength, and he can't breathe fire. But humans know everything there is to know about fucking.

"Tink... Tink... Ton..." She pants as she feels that finger playing with her sex, pressing against it, rubbing her most sensitive areas and sending shivers of pleasure down her body.

"I'm glad you like it, Till'~" Her trainer coos, watching her squirm happily around on the bedroll, his fingers soaking with her pleasure. "Have you ever done this before, by yourself?" He asked, wanting to tease her.

"Tonn..." She shakes her head, blushing.

"Really now? You never touched yourself secretly, thinking of me?"

"TINK!" She covered her face, feeling a little humiliated by such lewd words from her loving trainer.

"Maybe you should from now~ When you need to, just touch yourself, like this..." He said, slipping one of his fingers into her entrance. Tilla opened her mouth to cry out, but no sound escaped her. She loved it. She felt his finger gently wriggling around inside her, before he gently pulls it back out, and pushes it back in... He starts to work himself up into a gentle rhythm, finger-fucking her with his middle finger.

He continues that for a whole minute, watching her reactions and the cute faces she makes, and feels her insides start to relax and loosen up gently. When he feels that she's relaxed enough to take it with zero discomfort, he adds another finger, now using his ring and his middle fingers, pumping in and out of her, with a bit more speed this time.

Her hands gripped the bedroll, her body twisting and turning. Colin hears the sound of ripped fabric, she must be gripping the bedroll too tight, but he doesn't care - that's an issue for later.

Soon, he's using all four fingers, bunched together to taper at his fingertips. He was gentle as he fingered her, wanting to prepare her as much as he can for the big event.

But suddenly, he feels a twinge in his hand and his wrist, and he looks down, realising that perhaps the way he's fingering her isn't exactly ergonomic.

He pulls his fingers out, eliciting a "Tiiiink!" of protest from Tilla.

He gently massages his wrist with his other hand. "Sorry, don't mean to keep you on edge like that, Till'." He says, looking at his fingers, drenched with her juices. He brings them to his nose and gives them an experimental sniff.

He must have liked how it smelled, because Tilla watched dumbfounded as her trainer eagerly licked his fingers clean of her pussy juices.

"T-TINK!" She stammers, shocked by the lewd act. She wasn't expecting that, especially from a trainer who only just agreed to this encounter.

He suddenly brought himself low, onto his hands and knees, his face inches away from her sex. "I want to get you off, Tilla. Let me get you off..." He said bluntly and passionately.

They shared a momentary look into each other's eyes, before Tilla nods. And she lets out a squeak of surprised pleasure, "TINK!~" as her trainer places his mouth against her sex.

He gives her a few experimental licks, mostly to satisfy his own curiosity at first, to see how different she tasted, compared with a human. There was a difference of course - with Tilla there was a subtle sweetness, and a metallic tang. Possibly a result of her typing?

He pulls away for a moment, grunting "Fuck, you taste so good, Tilla..." He strokes her cunt with his fingers for a little bit, so he can pull himself up and plant a kiss on her open, drooling mouth again.

She kisses back eagerly, tasting herself on his tongue. They don't kiss for long though, Colin pulls his face away from her mouth, looking down at her bashful, blushing, blissful expression. "I don't know if this is something Pokémon do... But I hope you like it." He says, sliding back down to her crotch again.

Her eyes shut tight as the pleasure hits her again. She wasn't expecting it to feel this good... But that's the joy of humans; when you spend millennia fucking for pleasure, you get very good at it. And even though it seemed quite unorthodox for her, him using his mouth, she felt absolutely incredible.

And Colin recognised that. He felt her cunt twitch against his tongue and lips, and felt her squirming on the bedroll underneath him. Pride swelled within him, it felt good to make her feel so much pleasure. He'd never seen her like this, trembling with pleasure, letting out soft, stifled little cries, as if she's trying desperately to keep her voice down.

He pulls away for another moment, placing his hands on her thighs, spreading them a little further. "You can be as loud as you want, Tilla... There's no-one out here, and your moans are so fucking sexy." He grunts, before mashing his face into her pussy once again.

She hears him taunt her and she immediately obeys, letting out a sharp, desperate "TOOOONNNN!" She starts moaning loudly and shamelessly, knowing that her trainer likes it, and it makes her feel a lot freer, like she doesn't have to hide her love and her affection. It's incredibly freeing, for her to not have to stifle herself like that.

Colin feels his cock THROB. Hearing her crying out in pleasure, because of what he's doing to her, it's driving him wild. He starts trying to push his tongue in deeper, licking her with more pressure, focussing his efforts on where he assumed her clit might be. He wants to get her off, he wants to be the one to give her her first orgasm.

Suddenly, he feels her short legs wrap around his head, and she begins to cum. Her orgasm hits like a piano pushed from a skyscraper - sudden and powerful, and with a LOT of noise! "TOOOON!! T-TINKA!! TINKA TOOOOOONNNNN!!" Her whole body arched, wriggled, and writhed on top of the bedroll, as Colin kept his mouth locked onto her cunt, not pulling away, wanting her orgasm to last as long as she could handle it.

It lasted a surprisingly long time too, the Pokémon desperately squirming as he pulled his mouth away, replacing it with his hand, fingerblasting her to draw out her orgasm as her pussy juices ran down his chin, dripping down and onto his thighs.

Eventually, she started to become over-stimulated, and in a moment forgetting her own strength, she pushes him back with her feet against his chest. She lets out a grunt of "TIINK!" as she does so.

"Ungh!" Colin lets out a grunt as he's sent sprawling backwards, with such force that his head actually rips through the canvas wall of the tent as he lands on his back. "Uggghhh... Tilla..." He groans, a little dazed from being rolled like that.

His discomfort didn't last very long though, as he soon feels something wet against his erection. He cranes his head up and looks to see Tilla on all fours, with her head at his crotch, mouth agape, and licking his cock greedily. "Tiiiink~" She coos, looking him right in the eyes, as she licks his tip, collecting precum on her tongue.

"Tilla, you d-don't... Nggghh..." He gave up on the minor protest. It felt really good, heightened by the fact that it was Tilla doing the licking, and by the taboo of having a Pokémon suck his cock. "I-If you keep going, I'm gonna cum real soon..." He manages to moan.

Tilla didn't seem to mind though. She opened her mouth wider and took the cock inside. She has a large head, so she can take his length into her mouth rather easily. Part of her thought that this was a weird thing to do, to use her mouth to get him off. But he had just done the same to her - it must be a way that humans mate, and she wanted to return the favour.

But she found that she was enjoying this a lot more than she thought she would. It felt so intimate, feeling his heartbeat via the throbbing of his cock in her mouth.

And the scent. Goodness, the scent of her trainer was intoxicating, up-close and without any clothes in the way.

She always liked how her trainer smelled. Masculine and earthy, and after a session of training, it was even more intense. But this was a treat - he was naked so the scent was unfettered, and was much, much more powerful with his hormones raging through his body. Especially with her nose so close to his crotch, where the male scent was the strongest.

"It feels so good Tilla... Fuck, I wish we had been doing this already..." Colin was clenching his eyes, desperately trying to stop himself from cumming right away. It was hard though, because despite Tilla's unusual anatomy, especially the notches of her mouth, it was overwhelmingly pleasurable. He hadn't expected her mouth to feel this good, but he was already trying to go over maths equations in his head to try and mentally delay the orgasm.

It wasn't working.

He slinks his hands down, and gently strokes the sides of Tilla's face. "I-I'm gonna cum now, Tilla." He warns. He knows it’s coming, just moments away.

Tilla doesn't pull back. She just keeps sucking, his balls against her chin as she looks into his eyes with a loving look in her eyes. She was loving how this felt, and pride swelled in her chest knowing how well she was doing for her first time.

That's when she felt it. The throbbing of his cock, and then the sudden spurt of warm, thick cum into her mouth. Her eyes widen, and she looks at her trainer, who's moaning her name needily. "Tilllaaaaa! Fuck! S-So Good!" He grunts through grit teeth, one hand on her face, the other gripping a part of the ripped tent.

The orgasm hit him hard, too. His sexual escapades were few and far between, and he didn't get to jack off too much, so he was used to rather intense orgasms, by virtue of not getting to enjoy them as often as a human his age would like. But this orgasm was intense, even by that standard. Overwhelmed with pleasure, heightened by the love for his Pokémon, as he came into her mouth while she lovingly suckled his length.

Spurt after spurt of hot human-cum landed on her tongue, more than she expected. She swallowed some, some dripped out of her mouth, down her chin. She only stopped sucking when she felt the spurts finally start to slow down, his orgasm subsiding.

She lets the cock out of her mouth, swallows what's in her mouth and opens it again, drool leaking from her mouth as the very last drips of cum slowly leaked down his shaft.

He lay back, catching his breath with his head poking out of the new hole in the tent. He wasn't even concerned with that right now, he was just... gobsmacked by the intensity of what they'd just done. Physically, and mentally.

He didn't have long to ponder it though before he felt a weight on his chest, and a kiss on his cheek. He turned and saw Tilla snuggling up next to him, remnants of cum still remaining on her chin.

"Did... Did you like that?" He asks, his voice a little hoarse.

"Tink~" She nods her head and kisses his cheek again. His hand wraps around her and pulls her close, hugging her as she clings onto him lovingly.

He lays his head back on the grass, and looks up at the night sky. "Shame about the tent though." He doesn't seem upset by it though. Just one of those things that happen while you're travelling. Besides, this is his third tent anyway.

"Tink." She signs, snuggling in next to him, lovingly.

"All those stars up there, it's just so beautiful."

She looks up as well, her big eyes open wide as she looks up at the perfect, cloudless, starry night sky. But even though the sky is breathtakingly beautiful, Colin can't help but look at Tilla.

"The stars look prettier in your eyes, Tilla." He says, deliberately being romantic. It felt so good to say.

And it must have felt good to hear too, because Tilla planted her lips on Colin's once again, and the two started making out. Gently kissing and playing with each other's tongues eagerly. They were past the point of hesitation, they'd crossed the line into Poképhilia, and were sprinting over the other side of it.

A gentle, pink hand reached down, and gently clasped around Colin's cock once again. He was still rock-hard. He had endurance, young enough that he could go a few rounds without needing to tap out - he just needed a few moments to regain his composure, and having an adorable, gorgeous Pokémon kissing you is absolutely perfect for that.

He gently breaks the kiss, looking down at Tilla, "We still haven't had proper sex yet..." He says, reaching down and groping her small butt. "Did you want to turn in for the night? Or do you wanna try again?"

Tilla doesn't take long to give her answer. She kisses him on the lips again, and stands up. "Ton~" She gently coos, walking back into the tent.

"Huh?" Colin sits up, watching his Pokémon, who leaves the tent through the flap. "Tilla? Where are you going?"

There's a minor pang of worry, before he hears and inviting, "Tiiinka~" from just outside the tent. Colin crawls out and stands up, looking around for Tilla.

She's by the pond, where she had laid her hammer earlier. The hammer is laid on its side, and Tilla climbs up onto it, and lays back with the head of the hammer propping her head up so she can look up at Colin. She beckons him over, curling her finger towards him, "Tink~"

Colin couldn't help but smile at this. Tinkaton loved their hammers - it made complete sense that it also might be a part of their mating ritual, especially considering it's a part of the courtship ritual. And, perhaps she was wanting to show him how her species liked to mate, after he had introduced her to the very human world of foreplay and oral.

"You know, I never really realise just how big that thing is, until I see you on top of it." he says, teasin. He'd seen her napping atop the hammer before. It makes her feel safe, at least that's his assumption.

Of course, it doesn't look like the most comfortable place to have sex. But he knows just how important this has to be for her. The hammer had become a symbol of their love for each other - in face, he could see the little drawings they'd made of each other, just underneath Tilla's backside.

"This is definitely what you want?" He asks, stepping over the hammer, one foot planted on either side of the hammer, coming closer so that his cock rests on her crotch.

"Tink!" Tilla grunts, determined. She opens her legs wider, pulling her knees up and reaching down, stroking her pussy with her thick fingers. She looks so wet, and a lot more prepared than she had been earlier when they first attempted to have sex.

The sight is fucking erotic. A Pokémon presenting herself to him - not just any Pokémon though, Tilla! His partner! He looks down at the sight, the fluids of her pussy glistening in the moonlight. It is wonderfully inviting, and just picturesque. He wishes he had his Pokédex to take a photo of it, but even then, he'll never forget this sight as long as he lived.

"Ton?" Tilla sounded a little confused and impatient. She gently wiggles her butt, snapping Colin out of his stupor.

"O-Oh... Sorry!" he says. "I got distracted by your beauty~" He teases.

Tilla rolls her eyes, but the blush across her cheeks reveals that she enjoyed the cheesy remark. "Tink!" She demands, making her intentions very clear.

Enough flirting. She wants him to fuck her.

Right now.

Who is he to decline such a demand from the love of his life?

He nods his head and grabs his cock, pressing the head against her pussy, and presses it in. Part of him is expecting a repeat of last time, not being able to fit it inside. She was considerably smaller than him after all, and hasn't mated with anyone before.

But his hopes were answered. The cock slowly sinks inside as he gently thrusts forward, the first inch of his cock sinking into her vagina, opening her up slowly. "Tiiiiink~" She sighs, leaning her head back against her hammer and closing her eyes, focusing on the sensation of being filled for the first time.

The foreplay had paid off, the fingering and the cunnilingus. Her vagina was more relaxed, and more slick with her excitement, and the cock could sink in much easier this time. He could have hurt her before, but this was just divine for both of them.

The sensation was electric, pleasure overwhelming their most sensitive parts as Colin keeps pushing his cock in, further and further, inch by inch. He gets about three quarters of his cock inside of her when he feels some resistance, and stops. "O-Okay... I'm all the way in..." he grunts, letting her adjust to the size inside of her.

Tilla opens her eyes and leans her head up, looking down, greeted by the sight of a slight bulge in her abdomen. She rests her hand on it and gently presses it - Colin can feel it, the extra pressure on his cock.

"Oh my god, Tilla. that's so fucking hot..." He grunts, pulling his cock back to see how the bulge shrinks with it. He pushes forward again, and the bulge returns. "I think I just unlocked a new kink, holy shit..."

Tilla loves it too - but it's more the feeling that she loves, rather than the sight. She feels so wonderfully full with the cock inside of her - he's so warm, and the cock throbs perfectly inside her pussy.

"TINK!" She grunts loudly as the cock is drawn back, perfectly massaging her most-sensitive flesh. Every ridge and vein of his cock, and every throb just feels absolutely incredible as he fucks the Pokémon, slowly pulling out and pushing back in, starting to build a gentle rhythm.

"Fuck... Tilla, holy shit..." He's overwhelmed by the sensation, it's all encompassing. It's the familiar sensations of sex, but heightened by the genuine love he felt for his Pokémon. It's familiar, but it's unlike anything he'd ever felt before. He was addicted already; he didn't want this night to end.

"Ton... Ton... TON!" That thrust in particular was at a slightly different angle, and it put pressure on a very sensitive area. Being the receptive trainer he is, Colin of course notices this.

"So that's where..." he grunts, and he adjusts his angle and starts trying to repeat that movement. And judging by the loud yelp of pleasure right away, it's safe to say that he finds it.

"TINK! TON! TINK! TON!" Tilla moans loudly, greedily as her trainer fucks her atop the hammer. Her voice is getting louder and louder, as he starts to fuck her harder and harder. Pussy juice leaks from her cunt, mixed with the potent precum of her trainer. The impacts of their sex are getting louder and louder, and wetter and wetter.

"Tilla, you're being... too loud..." Colin grunts - yet he doesn't try to slow down or back off.

"TINKA!! TON!!" She replies, not seeming to care in the slightest. It felt too good! Why should she try to muffle herself?

"Tilla... Come on, someone will hear..." he says, urging her to show a little restraint. He should have seen this coming, Tilla doesn't do half-measures, and she's very vocal when it comes to expressing herself. They're out in the wilderness, but that's no reason to suspect that no-one would hear them, and even though he was sure Tilla could whoop anyone who tried to interrupt them, he'd rather not have that awkward moment.

"TINK! TON! TINK! T-Gllrgk!" He moves his left hand up, and sticks a few fingers into her mouth, pulling on her cheek to muffle her yelps of pleasure. If she wasn't going to keep herself quiet, then he'd have to do it for her.

"Sorry Tilla... You're being too noisy, you silly little thing~" He teases, not stopping his thrusting for a second.

Tilla has a disobedient look on her face, but she does not react. She lets her trainer do it, actually enjoying the feeling of having his fingers in her mouth like that. It felt naughtier to her, and she liked that.

By now though, Colin has worked himself very close to his second orgasm of the night. He loved her mouth before, but her Tinkaton-pussy is just divine. The second orgasm is hardly ever as good as the first, but he felt like this might be the exception to that rule, as he starts to fuck her even harder and faster.

"You feel so good Tilla... F-Fuck..." He grunts. Tilla looks at him, and would surely give him an encouraging "Tink" if her mouth wasn't occupied. "A-Are you ready?"

She nods her head.

'I'm gonna put a fucking egg in you Tilla... You want that?"

She pauses, not expecting him to say that. But she nods her head, even more desperately (despite knowing it would be impossible)

Colin grits his teeth and fucks a few more thrusts, before filling her up as much as he can without hurting her. "Ngghh! AHHHH! TILLA!" He cries out.

Tilla beats him to the punch though. Just before his own orgasm floods her with Pokephile-cum, he'd feel an intense sensation around his cock, the Pokémon clamping her pussy around his cock, and her body arching. She even bites down on his thumb, which hurts, but not enough for him to even register it. 

She opens her eyes and looks at him with an intense, pleasured stare as she hits a climax, moments before she feels the first jet of cum splash inside of her.

His orgasm is hard and fast, as spurt after spurt of cum flows into her vagina, some of it spilling out around his cock as Colin has the best orgasm of his life. Arceus himself could blink him out of existence, and he wouldn't even care.

"TILLA! I LOVE YOU SO FUCKING MUCH!" He cries out at his peak, finally letting his body fall forward as his orgasm begins to subside, sandwiching the Pokémon between himself and her hammer.

She immediately wraps her arms around him, trembling and quivering, her heart racing at the speed of light. She was seeing stars (and not just the ones in the night sky) as she came down from her own orgasm, drawn out by the sensation of being flooded with potent human-cum.

And they remain like that for a few minutes more. Panting and groaning, as the pleasure starts to fade away.

But only the physical pleasure seems to fade. The love remains, stronger than ever before. Colin looks down at his beloved partner again, and kisses her on the lips again, even if she doesn't quite have the energy to reciprocate it.

"Tilla... I love you so, so much." he says.

He pulls out, the tip of his cock leaving her vagina with a gentle, wet 'pop'. Cum leaks out of her, dripping down her crotch and onto her hammer. The mixture of their body fluids, her juices and his semen, oozing onto the cool metal of her hammer, as the Pokémon and trainer tried to catch their breath.

He pulls his fingers out of her mouth next, marvelling at how they'd just been completely lathered in his pokemon's saliva. He can't help but lick the fingers clean, as Tilla rolls off of her hammer, leaving a puddle of sweat, cum, and pussy juice on her hammer.

"Haa... Oww, this kinda hurts now..." Colin grunts, looking at the bruises around his fingers from her love-bite. He'd have to be careful of that next time.

"Tinkaaaa..." She moans, coming up to him.

He gets onto his knees in the grass, Tilla hugs him. They embrace there in the middle of the grassy meadow, near the tent, and next to her hammer.

He feels her heartbeat start to slow back down once again, back into a relaxed, comfortable rhythm, as exhaustion quickly crept up on both the Pokémon and her trainer.

"Are... Are you gonna clean up your hammer now?" He asks, half-yawning. He was prepared to grab a towel and give it a wipe-down, despite being so tired.

Instead, Tilla just shook her head. "Ton." That would be a no. She looked back at it with admiration, before turning back to face her trainer. It was like she was treating the evidence of their love-making as another decoration for the hammer. Was this a Tinkaton-thing? Or was this a Tilla-Thing? He needs to get that book off of Jade as soon as possible.

"So... What now?" He asks, starting to feel quite exposed, stark naked in the middle of the clearing.

Instead of a reply, Tilla simply grabs his hand, and guides him to the tent. He walks with her without a fuss, equally tired and ready for sleep.

But this time, Tilla doesn't go to her smaller, Pokémon-sized bedroll. No, instead, she gets into his, and he does the same. It was a bit tight with both of them inside, but they didn't care. When they go to get a new tent tomorrow, Colin will likely buy a bigger bedroll as well.

Sleep comes quickly for them both. Naturally, they spoon together, Colin the big spoon, wrapping his arms around Tilla as he dozed off first.

And as Tilla felt her loving trainer doze off, she felt immensely lucky, that she finally had the warmest spot in the tent, and the male of her dreams. She wondered what the next day would bring for them both as she closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

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"Hey Jade, what's up?"

"Colin!" Jade sounded surprised to hear Colin sound so casual as he picked up the phone. It was the next morning, and the diligent friend was wanting to check up on Colin after what she assumed must have been a very awkward night. "Just checking in on you, how'd it go with Tilla?" Her voice was quiet and cautious.

"Oh, you know... we worked it out. We had a talk and stuff, got a lot off our chests..." He says casually. It would be uncouth to go into explicit detail.

"Oh, okay... That's good! That's good, it sounds like it all worked out!" It sounded like she bought it... like she didn't realise that her friend and his Pokémon had fucked each other's brains out last night.

"Yeah, it did... Thanks so much for your help, Jade - I don't think I could have gotten it done without you."

"What are friends for, right?" There's a quiet pause when Jade asks, "What's that sound? Someone slurping something there? What is that?"

Colin looks down at Tilla, the Pokemon's head in his crotch, sucking her trainer off, while he reaches around and strokes her pussy-juice-soaked sex with his fingers. Tilla looks up at him with a cheeky grin, not stopping for a second.

"Oh, we're just... eating breakfast... Tilla is a m-messy eater, remember?" His voice is spaced and very clearly distracted, but it mostly just sounds like he's tired.

"Ah, okay!" She seemed to buy it entirely. Even if she has realised it, and is just being polite, Colin doesn't think Jade will have a problem with him and Tilla. But it wasn't something he wanted to think about too much right now, not when he's so close to orgasm. "It sounds like you're exhausted, should I call you back?"

"Y-Yeah, that might be a good..." He stops talking as he starts to cum in his Pokemon's mouth, Tilla giving him a very wet, messy, inexperienced blowjob, swallowing the cum that he was spurting into her mouth. He pushes the Pokédex away from his mouth to let out a muffled "F-Fuck... Tillaaaaa..." As he erupts into her mouth.

"Colin? Col? Are you still there?"

It's an awkward pause before he answers her. "...Yeah, sorry, I just had to... check on something." He says, very obviously lying. "Yeah, I'll hang up, I'll call you back when I'm..." He awkwardly pauses again.

"Colin?"

Colin swallows a little nervously, hoping that Jade hasn't figured out what's going on. "When... when I'm not as uh... pre-occupied." He hangs up and tosses his Pokédex onto the bedroll. "Oh my god, that was the best blowjob I've ever had..." He groans.

"Tink~" Tilla coos, opening her mouth to show all the cum on her tongue, and dribbling down her chin. She swallows what's in her mouth and then crawls up to snuggle next to her new mate.

He hadn't yet allowed himself to pause and consider what this means for their relationship, or the relationship he had with his other Pokémon. Not to mention, the legalities and morality of what he was doing. He'd think about it eventually, but ever since the first electrifying contact between their bodies last night, she was all he could think about.

And for Tilla, this was a dream come true. She didn't care about what Jade, or anyone else might think. She loved her trainer with her entire heart, and she was over the moon that he had chosen to reciprocate that love. She was in such a mental high that she felt like she'd never be sad again, not as long as Colin was there with her.

She'd just sucked him off, and was now snuggling into his chest, the pair sleepily embracing each other, basking in the warmth of each other's love.

This was their new life now. And they couldn't be happier.


The End!