Team Ch.6
Team Ch.6
Mecha: *standing in front of camera* Hi readers!
Purple: Mrowl, move over! *poked on his side as she looked to the camera.* Sorry if it took a while, we had a bit of a problem...lets just say we had to ask blue to help us out..amoung other things.
Blue: *in the background* Dehydration and injuries beign the highest on the list.
Mecha: *blush* What can I say?...Purple's...kinda...sorta...something else...and it's a good something.
Purple: *blush and rubs her head.* Sorry. But then again we did overdo it a bit. *a bit of a wider view showed Mecha and her got a few neck raps and patches as it looked like they kind of over did it.* Anyhow you mind recaping us while we are like this?
Mecha: *nods* Well...Death is in the group, and has apologized to Rika for raping her. After a over done vocabulary brawl, he saved her, and she accepted his apology.
Purple: A lot of changes in the world of our six heroes.. and more to come. *sniff and purrls.* Red's cooking...hope it's not pizza.
Mecha: *turns* Hmm...Red...I better watch what I say with her...I don't want to make such a hot fem angry.
Purple: Yea.. or expect a fireball in your food. *she takes off as she's hungry.*
Mecha: *follows* Well...enjoy chapter 6...I'm gonna try to woo that beautiful red ninetales.
Inferno, Sky, Rika, Bane, Blaze, and Tia were all staring at Death. It had been a couple of hours since he had saved the raichu and ever since Rika said she accepted his apology, he was holding his head higher, and smiling. Even though he wasn't forgiven, Death knew he had a start, since Rika accepted he was truly sorry for what he did. Death also knew, that Bane did accept that, and that Bane still wanted him dead. And truth be told, Death felt the same way. He hated Bane, and didn't enjoy his company at all.
The others were pretty unsure of what to think, it was so strange to think Death was good...well...more of an anti-hero, since he had no problem with just going kill crazy with an enemy. Inferno sighed, and shrugged, as they kept walking along. The sun was setting, and they were looking for a spot to sleep for the night. Death found it, "How about here?" It was a small clearing, and it had quite a few apples in it. Rika smiled, "Works for me!" She rushed in and began clearing away the apples the only way she knew how, by eating.
Bane shook his head, "Glutton." Death took a step to the left as a thunderbolt went straight past him, and to Bane. Bane yelped, and fell down, groaning as Rika sparked. Death shook his head and went over to eat his fill too. The others went down and got a few apples, before they all settled down, to rest. Death taking position near the edge, away from the others. Bane growled at him, and Death returned the sentiment in kind.
They all began to slip into sleep, except for Death. He was looking up at the night sky, at the moon. He sighed, staring up at the white ball, "...Mother..." He layed his down, and began to sleep.
Death awoke in the middle of the night, thirsty. He got up and went to the river, trekking through a small portion of woods. He bent his head down and began to lap up the water. When he finished drinking, he brought his head up, and turned to his brother. "What do you want?" Death wasn't surprised Bane was there.
He also wasn't surprised to see him glaring, "I don't care what you've managed to get Rika to think...or any of the others. I hate you Death...I want you dead...I get pissed just looking at your face."
Death shrugged, and began heading back, "The feeling's mutual Bane...I hate you...with every fiber of my being."
Bane growled, "It's obvious why I hate you...but why do you hate me? What did I do that was so special?"
Death turned, snarling, "That's what I want to know!" He turned back to Bane, "What made you so special!?" Bane was a bit confused, and surprised. "No matter what I did...mother only cared about you! I showed I was the toughest pup...I showed I could be a compassionate leader...I showed I was smart...I did everything I could...and all mother ever saw was you!"
Bane stared, "All she ever cared about was you! I was nothing...I fought off 6 of our own pack...to protect an innocent female...and she didn't care...I took down a ursaring by myself, while still a poochyena...and she didn't even look at me!" Death's tentacles smacked the ground, hard, "Time and again...I tried to make her look at me...praise me...to say she loved me...her son!...And nothing ever out did you!" a tentacle slammed into a tree.
"Do you know how she died?" Bane shook his head, "Of course not...I do...while we were hunting...a group of humans with guns and blades attacked..." Death showed off a scar he had gotten from that day, "I got this scar...trying to save her...fighting tooth and claw to get to her, to save my mother...and what did she do when I got to her?" Death snarled, "She said, 'Tell Bane...I love him...' and nothing else. She was alive for another several seconds...and she didn't look at me...no thanks...no I love you...nothing..." Death seemed to lose all his fire, "I fought so hard to protect her...and she didn't care...WHY!?!?!? What was so special about you!? What did I do wrong!?"
Bane just stared, speechless. He had never really noticed it...but, now he did. His mother had lavished attention on him.
Death was snarling, "That's why I hate you...you did nothing...and yet she loved you only...I was nothing to her...Me...the one who tried to be a good and strong leader...the one who would have died to protect her...and yet I didn't matter to her...I WAS HER SON TOO!!!"
Neither of them were aware that the others had been listening, woken from Death's first outburst. They were all more than a bit stunned...Death was crying, and in emotional agony.
"I tried so hard, and what did it mean...nothing. I didn't have even the tiniest spot in her heart...you were all that mattered." Death was shaking, "Why?"
Bane shook his head, he didn't have the answer. Death scoffed, and turned to go back, brushing past the others, not looking at any of them. The group just stood there, absolutly stunned, Bane most of all. Eventually they went back to the clearing, going well around Death, and settled down, trying to get back to sleep. That was a task easier said then done.
As morning crept upon the clearing, the group got up and set back off, without a word spoken of last night. They set back off on the path, none of them speaking. A silence far worse then what once was had settled onto the group. Death just kept walking, not looking back. He was kicking himself for losing it so bad, and even crying...he hadn't shed a single tear since his mother's death. Death grumbled silently, as they all kept moving.
The trip was long, quite, and for the most part uneventful, until all of them felt something moving around them. Death kept calm, as did Inferno and Sky. Bane and Blaze were also acting as if nothing was going on. Tia was trying to keep her cool, and Rika's eyes were darting left and right.
They all knew an ambush was coming, but since they knew it was coming, they held the advantage, not the one's planning to strike. They kept moving, until their stalkers made their move, and three people jumped in front of them. They wore black with red R's on their shirts and caps. It was Team Rocket, and all of the group were growling. The three humans smirked, and called out a weezing, a beautifly, and a hitmonchan. Three more of the Rockets appeared behind them, calling out an ekans, pidgeotto, and nidorino. And one appeared to their left and right, calling out a rydon, and a swellow. "Alright...the boss wants you lot, so come along quietly, and you won't get hurt." One of the rockets said, with a smirk.
Death chuckled, "It's to bad they can't understand me...so I guess there won't be any witty banter. Oh well..." his tentacles hovered menacingly. The others were growling and ready to fight. "I guess they won't come quietly...beat them down!" The rockets ordered their pokemon to attack. Death went to meet the Swellow, drawing the beautifly to him as well. Bane was going to take on the rydon, Rika would take the pidgeotto, Inferno had the weezing, Sky squared off with the nidorino, Blaze would fight the ekans, and Tia had the hitmonchan.
Death was chuckling, his two opponents had no idea how to cope with a mightyena that could use tentacles. He smiled as they had less idea how to deal with one with tentacles, and that could fly, since his wing had finally healed. He was just toying with his opponents, beating them around without really trying, as their masters watched helplessly, trying to give orders, but Death, constantly interuppted any and all attacks.
Tia was keeping pace with the hitmonchan, to both the fighter's and its master's surprise. Tia was quite a brawler, and was easily, blocking any punches, which were few, since she managed most of the offense. Her tail was like an extra fist, and that was what really had the hitmonchan on the ropes, as he tried to dodge her two fists, and that tail which struck right when it was least expected, and in unexpected spots.
Blaze found the ekans easy to deal with. It wasn't ready for a psychic typhlosion, but who was, and was quickly getting tossed around by psychic attacks. Blaze was chuckling, as the Rocket fummed, "Hit it with a poison sting!" The attack was launched, but a Psychic stopped it, then sent it back. The Rocket ducked as some of the attack went past the arbok, and for him instead.
Sky was jumping over her attacker, who was quickly getting angrier. Sky just smiled, "Aww...you mad you're too slow?" The nidorino's vein throbbed as he charged again. She lept over him again, and then struck with an ice beam, causing the nido to growl in pain. Sky landed, and smiled, snickering as she sent another ice beam out, blasting the nido's tail.
Inferno wasn't even bothering to put his heart into his fight, the weezing's attacks were pitiful, and he just kept beating it down. Inferno thought this fight was getting to be more than a bit boring, as he used a shadow ball to send the weezing into its master. They both hit a tree, and the weezing fell down, as the Rocket groaned, a stupid look on his face...and two of his top front teeth missing.
Rika was smiling, as the pidgeotto just groaned from another electric attack. She found it kinda pitifull...but funny. She giggled, as the pidgeotto got up and growled at her. She didn't flinch, and charged up again, getting a squeel of terror from the bird, who quickly took into the sky, to get a lot of distance between them. Rika smirked, and charged up a shockwave, and let it loose. The bird couldn't dodge, and with a shriek, it fell to the earth, cooing in a daze.
Bane was about the only one in the fight who had to really focus on his opponent, as he was with the one that was the most skilled of the attackers. The rydon was constantly attacking, and was a bit more quicker then what Bane expected. The attack was being pressed, the Rocket smirking, "Kill him...let's dishearten his friends." The rydon nodded, and delivered an uppercut to Bane's jaw...and it was fast. Bane layed dazed from the attack, as the rydon moved in, it's horn spinning and going straight for his jugular.
Rika screamed, as the horn got closer, and Bane shut his eyes, preparing for his last breath.
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Bane's eyes slowly slid open, as he saw Death's tentacles were latched around the Rydon. "As long as I draw breath...no one will take my brothers life...before me!" He tossed the rydon to the trainer, who quickly recalled it before getting crushed.
"Damn it! Run!" The rockets took off, as the weezing made a smokescreen. The group didn't give chase, Rika was clutching Bane, crying happily that she still had him. Death smirked, "Weaklings..." he turned and started back down the path, turning back to the others, "Are we going or not?"
Bane stood up, and sighed, "Thanks...Death."
Death scoffed, "I'm the only who'll kill you Bane...No one else." He kept moving, the others followed.
Bane sighed, that...was the last thing he expected. Maybe...Death really had changed. Rika was nestled on Bane's back, holding him tight, smiling, "I guess...we both owe Death." Bane nodded.
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Robie and Saria stood by, watching as the group kept moving. Saria smiled, "I think Death's actually warming up to them all."
Robie shrugged, "That...or he's trying to be good so he can feel he's more fit for Ferra."
Saria sighed, "You really think he likes her?"
Robie smiled, "Like isn't in debate...but I really think he loves her."
Saria rolled her eyes, "Yeah sure! And I'm a slutbunny!...oh..I mean lopunny." Robie chuckled, petting her neck.
*A table is set up with bowls as they are eating out of one for each of them...Mecha having the Shrimp and rice brew as Purple having Stew beef.*
Mecha: *smiles* Ahh...it smells delicious...you are a wonderful cook Red.
Purple: Mmm... another fine meal Red.
Red: Thanks. I helps when you got good ingredents. And I got it. Talk about family problems... Death had it worst than the Twins.
Mecha: *nods* Yeah...harsh being rejected by your own mother. No wonder he turned out so hateful. *gulps down his food* Ahh...I'm not sure what's better...the food...or the lovely vixen who made it. *smiles at Red*
Red: Nice try puppy. *Red was clearly finishing up the last meal for the day as she had one for herself.*
Mecha: *sighs* I guess I couldn't expect to get you...why would such a beauty like me? *finishes up and leaves, sighing*
Red: If anything your going to try and get me off cooking to get me.
Mecha: *looks back* But...you've finished cooking for today...didn't you?
Red: Yea. *Purple had to chuckle.*
Purple: Well were going to let you get your own dinner and we'll see you later and a word of warning. Coming soon is the swordsmen of the - *A White ring clamps her trap fast.*
Mecha: *pounces Purple* SHUT UP!!!! YOUR AS BAD AS THE RAT!!!
Red: At least she didn't say when.
White: *comes in from other side* At least she didn't say it fully. And if anything Purple is part dog and part cat remember? Some pokes just sense it that well.
Mecha: *sighs, nodding* Yeah...*looks to Red and sighs, then turns to White* You know...I do owe you a night of enjoyment...I really should give it to you. *licks her cheek*
White: I at least won't mind giving you another message. *chuckle*
Mecha: *smiles* At least I could give one back. *leads her to his private area, rubbing up against her*
Mecha: *standing in front of camera* Hi readers!
Purple: Mrowl, move over! *poked on his side as she looked to the camera.* Sorry if it took a while, we had a bit of a problem...lets just say we had to ask blue to help us out..amoung other things.
Blue: *in the background* Dehydration and injuries beign the highest on the list.
Mecha: *blush* What can I say?...Purple's...kinda...sorta...something else...and it's a good something.
Purple: *blush and rubs her head.* Sorry. But then again we did overdo it a bit. *a bit of a wider view showed Mecha and her got a few neck raps and patches as it looked like they kind of over did it.* Anyhow you mind recaping us while we are like this?
Mecha: *nods* Well...Death is in the group, and has apologized to Rika for raping her. After a over done vocabulary brawl, he saved her, and she accepted his apology.
Purple: A lot of changes in the world of our six heroes.. and more to come. *sniff and purrls.* Red's cooking...hope it's not pizza.
Mecha: *turns* Hmm...Red...I better watch what I say with her...I don't want to make such a hot fem angry.
Purple: Yea.. or expect a fireball in your food. *she takes off as she's hungry.*
Mecha: *follows* Well...enjoy chapter 6...I'm gonna try to woo that beautiful red ninetales.
Inferno, Sky, Rika, Bane, Blaze, and Tia were all staring at Death. It had been a couple of hours since he had saved the raichu and ever since Rika said she accepted his apology, he was holding his head higher, and smiling. Even though he wasn't forgiven, Death knew he had a start, since Rika accepted he was truly sorry for what he did. Death also knew, that Bane did accept that, and that Bane still wanted him dead. And truth be told, Death felt the same way. He hated Bane, and didn't enjoy his company at all.
The others were pretty unsure of what to think, it was so strange to think Death was good...well...more of an anti-hero, since he had no problem with just going kill crazy with an enemy. Inferno sighed, and shrugged, as they kept walking along. The sun was setting, and they were looking for a spot to sleep for the night. Death found it, "How about here?" It was a small clearing, and it had quite a few apples in it. Rika smiled, "Works for me!" She rushed in and began clearing away the apples the only way she knew how, by eating.
Bane shook his head, "Glutton." Death took a step to the left as a thunderbolt went straight past him, and to Bane. Bane yelped, and fell down, groaning as Rika sparked. Death shook his head and went over to eat his fill too. The others went down and got a few apples, before they all settled down, to rest. Death taking position near the edge, away from the others. Bane growled at him, and Death returned the sentiment in kind.
They all began to slip into sleep, except for Death. He was looking up at the night sky, at the moon. He sighed, staring up at the white ball, "...Mother..." He layed his down, and began to sleep.
Death awoke in the middle of the night, thirsty. He got up and went to the river, trekking through a small portion of woods. He bent his head down and began to lap up the water. When he finished drinking, he brought his head up, and turned to his brother. "What do you want?" Death wasn't surprised Bane was there.
He also wasn't surprised to see him glaring, "I don't care what you've managed to get Rika to think...or any of the others. I hate you Death...I want you dead...I get pissed just looking at your face."
Death shrugged, and began heading back, "The feeling's mutual Bane...I hate you...with every fiber of my being."
Bane growled, "It's obvious why I hate you...but why do you hate me? What did I do that was so special?"
Death turned, snarling, "That's what I want to know!" He turned back to Bane, "What made you so special!?" Bane was a bit confused, and surprised. "No matter what I did...mother only cared about you! I showed I was the toughest pup...I showed I could be a compassionate leader...I showed I was smart...I did everything I could...and all mother ever saw was you!"
Bane stared, "All she ever cared about was you! I was nothing...I fought off 6 of our own pack...to protect an innocent female...and she didn't care...I took down a ursaring by myself, while still a poochyena...and she didn't even look at me!" Death's tentacles smacked the ground, hard, "Time and again...I tried to make her look at me...praise me...to say she loved me...her son!...And nothing ever out did you!" a tentacle slammed into a tree.
"Do you know how she died?" Bane shook his head, "Of course not...I do...while we were hunting...a group of humans with guns and blades attacked..." Death showed off a scar he had gotten from that day, "I got this scar...trying to save her...fighting tooth and claw to get to her, to save my mother...and what did she do when I got to her?" Death snarled, "She said, 'Tell Bane...I love him...' and nothing else. She was alive for another several seconds...and she didn't look at me...no thanks...no I love you...nothing..." Death seemed to lose all his fire, "I fought so hard to protect her...and she didn't care...WHY!?!?!? What was so special about you!? What did I do wrong!?"
Bane just stared, speechless. He had never really noticed it...but, now he did. His mother had lavished attention on him.
Death was snarling, "That's why I hate you...you did nothing...and yet she loved you only...I was nothing to her...Me...the one who tried to be a good and strong leader...the one who would have died to protect her...and yet I didn't matter to her...I WAS HER SON TOO!!!"
Neither of them were aware that the others had been listening, woken from Death's first outburst. They were all more than a bit stunned...Death was crying, and in emotional agony.
"I tried so hard, and what did it mean...nothing. I didn't have even the tiniest spot in her heart...you were all that mattered." Death was shaking, "Why?"
Bane shook his head, he didn't have the answer. Death scoffed, and turned to go back, brushing past the others, not looking at any of them. The group just stood there, absolutly stunned, Bane most of all. Eventually they went back to the clearing, going well around Death, and settled down, trying to get back to sleep. That was a task easier said then done.
As morning crept upon the clearing, the group got up and set back off, without a word spoken of last night. They set back off on the path, none of them speaking. A silence far worse then what once was had settled onto the group. Death just kept walking, not looking back. He was kicking himself for losing it so bad, and even crying...he hadn't shed a single tear since his mother's death. Death grumbled silently, as they all kept moving.
The trip was long, quite, and for the most part uneventful, until all of them felt something moving around them. Death kept calm, as did Inferno and Sky. Bane and Blaze were also acting as if nothing was going on. Tia was trying to keep her cool, and Rika's eyes were darting left and right.
They all knew an ambush was coming, but since they knew it was coming, they held the advantage, not the one's planning to strike. They kept moving, until their stalkers made their move, and three people jumped in front of them. They wore black with red R's on their shirts and caps. It was Team Rocket, and all of the group were growling. The three humans smirked, and called out a weezing, a beautifly, and a hitmonchan. Three more of the Rockets appeared behind them, calling out an ekans, pidgeotto, and nidorino. And one appeared to their left and right, calling out a rydon, and a swellow. "Alright...the boss wants you lot, so come along quietly, and you won't get hurt." One of the rockets said, with a smirk.
Death chuckled, "It's to bad they can't understand me...so I guess there won't be any witty banter. Oh well..." his tentacles hovered menacingly. The others were growling and ready to fight. "I guess they won't come quietly...beat them down!" The rockets ordered their pokemon to attack. Death went to meet the Swellow, drawing the beautifly to him as well. Bane was going to take on the rydon, Rika would take the pidgeotto, Inferno had the weezing, Sky squared off with the nidorino, Blaze would fight the ekans, and Tia had the hitmonchan.
Death was chuckling, his two opponents had no idea how to cope with a mightyena that could use tentacles. He smiled as they had less idea how to deal with one with tentacles, and that could fly, since his wing had finally healed. He was just toying with his opponents, beating them around without really trying, as their masters watched helplessly, trying to give orders, but Death, constantly interuppted any and all attacks.
Tia was keeping pace with the hitmonchan, to both the fighter's and its master's surprise. Tia was quite a brawler, and was easily, blocking any punches, which were few, since she managed most of the offense. Her tail was like an extra fist, and that was what really had the hitmonchan on the ropes, as he tried to dodge her two fists, and that tail which struck right when it was least expected, and in unexpected spots.
Blaze found the ekans easy to deal with. It wasn't ready for a psychic typhlosion, but who was, and was quickly getting tossed around by psychic attacks. Blaze was chuckling, as the Rocket fummed, "Hit it with a poison sting!" The attack was launched, but a Psychic stopped it, then sent it back. The Rocket ducked as some of the attack went past the arbok, and for him instead.
Sky was jumping over her attacker, who was quickly getting angrier. Sky just smiled, "Aww...you mad you're too slow?" The nidorino's vein throbbed as he charged again. She lept over him again, and then struck with an ice beam, causing the nido to growl in pain. Sky landed, and smiled, snickering as she sent another ice beam out, blasting the nido's tail.
Inferno wasn't even bothering to put his heart into his fight, the weezing's attacks were pitiful, and he just kept beating it down. Inferno thought this fight was getting to be more than a bit boring, as he used a shadow ball to send the weezing into its master. They both hit a tree, and the weezing fell down, as the Rocket groaned, a stupid look on his face...and two of his top front teeth missing.
Rika was smiling, as the pidgeotto just groaned from another electric attack. She found it kinda pitifull...but funny. She giggled, as the pidgeotto got up and growled at her. She didn't flinch, and charged up again, getting a squeel of terror from the bird, who quickly took into the sky, to get a lot of distance between them. Rika smirked, and charged up a shockwave, and let it loose. The bird couldn't dodge, and with a shriek, it fell to the earth, cooing in a daze.
Bane was about the only one in the fight who had to really focus on his opponent, as he was with the one that was the most skilled of the attackers. The rydon was constantly attacking, and was a bit more quicker then what Bane expected. The attack was being pressed, the Rocket smirking, "Kill him...let's dishearten his friends." The rydon nodded, and delivered an uppercut to Bane's jaw...and it was fast. Bane layed dazed from the attack, as the rydon moved in, it's horn spinning and going straight for his jugular.
Rika screamed, as the horn got closer, and Bane shut his eyes, preparing for his last breath.
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Bane's eyes slowly slid open, as he saw Death's tentacles were latched around the Rydon. "As long as I draw breath...no one will take my brothers life...before me!" He tossed the rydon to the trainer, who quickly recalled it before getting crushed.
"Damn it! Run!" The rockets took off, as the weezing made a smokescreen. The group didn't give chase, Rika was clutching Bane, crying happily that she still had him. Death smirked, "Weaklings..." he turned and started back down the path, turning back to the others, "Are we going or not?"
Bane stood up, and sighed, "Thanks...Death."
Death scoffed, "I'm the only who'll kill you Bane...No one else." He kept moving, the others followed.
Bane sighed, that...was the last thing he expected. Maybe...Death really had changed. Rika was nestled on Bane's back, holding him tight, smiling, "I guess...we both owe Death." Bane nodded.
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Robie and Saria stood by, watching as the group kept moving. Saria smiled, "I think Death's actually warming up to them all."
Robie shrugged, "That...or he's trying to be good so he can feel he's more fit for Ferra."
Saria sighed, "You really think he likes her?"
Robie smiled, "Like isn't in debate...but I really think he loves her."
Saria rolled her eyes, "Yeah sure! And I'm a slutbunny!...oh..I mean lopunny." Robie chuckled, petting her neck.
*A table is set up with bowls as they are eating out of one for each of them...Mecha having the Shrimp and rice brew as Purple having Stew beef.*
Mecha: *smiles* Ahh...it smells delicious...you are a wonderful cook Red.
Purple: Mmm... another fine meal Red.
Red: Thanks. I helps when you got good ingredents. And I got it. Talk about family problems... Death had it worst than the Twins.
Mecha: *nods* Yeah...harsh being rejected by your own mother. No wonder he turned out so hateful. *gulps down his food* Ahh...I'm not sure what's better...the food...or the lovely vixen who made it. *smiles at Red*
Red: Nice try puppy. *Red was clearly finishing up the last meal for the day as she had one for herself.*
Mecha: *sighs* I guess I couldn't expect to get you...why would such a beauty like me? *finishes up and leaves, sighing*
Red: If anything your going to try and get me off cooking to get me.
Mecha: *looks back* But...you've finished cooking for today...didn't you?
Red: Yea. *Purple had to chuckle.*
Purple: Well were going to let you get your own dinner and we'll see you later and a word of warning. Coming soon is the swordsmen of the - *A White ring clamps her trap fast.*
Mecha: *pounces Purple* SHUT UP!!!! YOUR AS BAD AS THE RAT!!!
Red: At least she didn't say when.
White: *comes in from other side* At least she didn't say it fully. And if anything Purple is part dog and part cat remember? Some pokes just sense it that well.
Mecha: *sighs, nodding* Yeah...*looks to Red and sighs, then turns to White* You know...I do owe you a night of enjoyment...I really should give it to you. *licks her cheek*
White: I at least won't mind giving you another message. *chuckle*
Mecha: *smiles* At least I could give one back. *leads her to his private area, rubbing up against her*