Story Notes:
This story has been bouncing around my head for a while now, I'm not sure but I'm fairly certain that this idea is origonal if nothing else.Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
Chapter 4
"So how long have you two known each other?" Crystal asked as the trio walked through the forest
"Eleven or so years" Simon replied casually
Gemma laughed "It's twelve idiot"
"One year! Big difference!" Simon defended himself
Gemma shook her head "I see having a mate hasn't changed your personality"
Simon blushed but remained silent
"Nah, I like him just the way he is" Crystal replied casually
Simon's blush deepened "So will I need to sleep away from you so you two don't keep me up?" Gemma asked enjoying the mortified look on Simon's face
"Gemma!" Simon snapped
"I don't know" Crystal replied "Besides I don't think you can sleep far enough away and not still be there to guard him" she added giggling
This comment made Gemma blush slightly too, whilst Simon's mouth was gaping as he stared incredulously at Crystal.
A rustling in the bushes caught their attention, Simon and Gemma immediately became serious
"Sounds big" Simon whispered
Gemma nodded her agreement and readied herself for whatever was coming
A large Nidorino crashed through the bushes and turned on the group, "Intruders" in snarled lowering its head "Get out of my territory, NOW!"
"I think we should comply" Crystal said hurriedly, she had read the Nidorino's mind and his plan wouldn't be pretty
"Nah" Simon smiled, with Gemma by his side he felt no need to fear the Pokemon "Hey Gemma" he called out "You want to take this guy"
Gemma nodded "Sound's good." she sniggered "Can you hold your mate for a while though?"
"Sure" Simon replied lifting Crystal off Gemma's back as her vines unwound "Don't worry about a thing." he told her as he picked her up "We got this one"
"Well!" The Nidorino demanded impatiently
"Well" Gemma teased "we've thought about it and we've decided that you better get out of our way"
Nidorino snarled at Gemma's taunt and charged his large horn pointed straight at Gemma
Gemma stood stock still radiating a strange white light as she charged up, "Must she be so reckless" Simon groaned, a strange scent filling the air helped him relax but this strategy always made him nervous even if it had worked every other time she had used it.
Simon watched the Nidorino's horn penetrate her skin, blood ran from the wound and Nidorino backed off smirking, he obviously thought the battle was already won.
Gemma smirked as she released a massive blast of white light from the leaf on her head, the attack struck the Nidorino and blasted it backwards through the foliage singeing everything in its path.
"Bay bay leef leeeef!" Gemma exclaimed triumphantly, glancing at the defeated Nidorino just in case it had withstood her attack.
"Won't she be poisoned?!" Crystal exclaimed, worried about her new friend and surprised at her apparent resistance to the potent poison.
"Nah." Simon laughed as he shook his head "She used aromatherapy before she charged her solarbeam so she'll be fine" he smiled as he patted her side "It always works on those overly cocky poison types." he laughed
Crystal shook her head laughing "Gemma, that solarbeam was massive you must be really strong"
Gemma flushed slightly form the praise "She's the best" Simon said proudly
"Thanks" Gemma said happily "You want me to carry your girlfriend again?" she teased him
Simon blushed but accepted her offer, gently placing Crystal on Gemma's back and waiting for the vines to secure her safely before continuing.
The sun was just starting to set when they decided to stop for the night. Whilst they were walking they had encountered a few members of their pack, Gemma and Crystal swore that they could be identified by a certain scent but Simon claimed that there was no difference, a few other wild Pokemon had bothered them but none of them were anywhere close to the Nidorino in terms of power so Gemma obtained no injuries. Simon glanced up at the sky "I don't think we're going to need a tent" he declared happily
Crystal mumbled an agreement "No, but we do need food" Gemma replied swiftly
"True" Simon conceded "I don't have our usual supplies so I guess we're going berry hunting"
"No we're not" Gemma replied "I am, you're staying right here"
"But why!" Simon demanded
Gemma sighed and shook her head "You're so dense sometimes" she flicked her head backwards towards Crystal "Now why do you think?"
Simon laughed "Ok, I get it now" he smiled "Thanks"
"No problem" Gemma laughed
"So how long do you think you will be?" Simon asked carefully
"Hmmm" Gemma mumbled "well I honestly don't know, probably an hour or so but I'll come back within two hours not matter what I find. Ok?"
"Sure." Simon patted her head gently "Thanks again and be safe."
Crystal entered the conversation, up until now she had been content just to lay back and watch "If memory serves there should be a large grove of Pecha berry bushes a short distance west"
Gemma nodded "Ok then" she smiled at Simon then gently helped Crystal onto the ground "You guys make a bed, I'll go get some food"
Simon and Crystal both nodded "Bye, see you in a bit" Simon said waving as Gemma left the clearing
"Bye" Gemma replied waving a vine at Simon as she disappeared into the undergrowth
"So let's get started on that bed" Crystal said happily as she stretched
Simon nodded "Alright, you're going to have to explain what to do since I've never made a bed like this before"
Crystal smiled "Don't worry its easy" using the star like projectiles of her swift attack she knocked four branches off the surrounding trees.
"Use those to form the perimeter of the bed" she commanded as she began searching for suitable material for the bed itself
Simon nodded and quickly positioned the sticks in a square forming the outline of the bed "Alright so what do we need to fill it with?" he asked curious
"Well" Crystal explained as a pile of dead leaves, outlined in an eerie blue light, floated into place "We need dead leaves and mosses for a base, then living leaves as a cover over the base"
It took almost an hour but Simon and Crystal finally finished the bed, Crystal grunting as she pulled the last leaf into place. She almost immediately flopped onto the newly made bed with a small pained whimper.
"What's the matter?" Simon asked concerned for her
"My feet hurt." Crystal muttered
"What already?" Simon asked disbelievingly
Crystal frowned slightly as she picked up his doubt "I haven't used them all day then I have to do a lot of movement suddenly" she whimpered again and rolled onto her back so she could take her weight off her sore paws
Crystal yelped in surprise when she felt Simon's hands gently touch her hind paws 'What are you doing?' she asked cautiously
"You said your feet hurt right?" Simon asked gently
"Yeah and?"
"Well I'm rubbing them, it works on humans so it should work on you" he continued his gentle rub smiling kindly
Crystal sighed contentedly, relaxing totally as Simon gently rubbed her foot, she was surprised that it was working so well and the pain had been reduced to an annoying throb.
Content that her rear paws where done Simon shifted forward reaching for the fore paws beaming as he watched her relaxed face.
Simon finished up his treatment his smile still plastered on his face "There we go." he announced calmly "Feel any better?"
"Much" Crystal replied happily as she rolled stretched her neck forward to kiss Simon
Simon gasped in surprise when their lips met giving Crystal the perfect opening to slip her tongue into his mouth, Simon getting over his surprise kissed her back matching her passion.
They broke apart both wearing a very slight blush, a string of saliva joining their lips for a second before it broke. With a cheeky grin Crystal darted forward again returning her tongue to its place inside Simon's mouth.
'One kiss for each paw.' she added telepathically adding a cute giggle to the message, their lips never leaving each other.
Simon would have laughed at her remark but his lips were currently engaged and he wasn't about to complain about that.
They broke apart again gasping for air "At this rate we'll kiss ourselves to death" Simon joked
"It'll be worth it" Crystal replied
Simon laughed gently and lent forward meeting Crystal's lips halfway to join in their third kiss 'I see you have a little problem' Crystal giggled as their tongues fought for dominance
Simon blushed as he realised his erection must have been digging into her thighs 'Don't worry I'll help you with that' Crystal said seductively
"Can't I even leave you alone for an hour!" Gemma's voice sounded across the clearing, to an unfamiliar ear she sounded exasperated but Simon could hear a hint of humour in her voice
"We were just testing the bed" Simon replied cheekily as he gently rolled off Crystal
'Don't worry' Crystal told Simon 'We'll finish this later' she promised winking at him
Simon blushed at her promise and mouthed, thank you
Gemma laughed as she crossed the clearing "Well I got the berries. Crystal you were right, the grove was huge!"
"Did you ever doubt me?" Crystal replied trying to sound hurt
"Yes" Gemma replied sticking her tongue out
Crystal, Simon and Gemma all laughed 'I see why you are friends with Gemma' Crystal told Simon, once again using telepathy to ensure privacy 'She just brings out everyone's good side'
Simon nodded "I know" he replied quietly
"So, shall we eat?" Gemma asked "And it's rude to exclude someone from your conversation" she added as disdainfully as she could muster
Crystal giggled as she scooped a few berries towards her "Do you really want to know what we were talking about?" she said before digging in
Gemma laughed "When you put it like that" she was picking up berries with her vines and flicking them into her mouth
Simon had a handful of the sweet berries and was slowly eating them "So what's the plan for tonight?" he asked wondering if Crystal had meant her earlier promise
Crystal replied simply and honestly "We go over to that bed and we mate our brains out." she giggled cutely at Gemma and Simon's shocked expressions "What! It's the truth!"
"I know!" Simon replied nearly dying of embarrassment "But you're not supposed to say it!"
Gemma giggled and shook her head to clear any lingering thoughts "I guess I should go off into the trees then?"
Crystal grunted "You can watch if you want, I don't really care."
"What!" Simon and Gemma yelled at the same time
Crystal rolled her eyes "Even if we send Gemma into the trees she will watch us." She explained simply, once again taking the simple tactless route
Gemma blushed deeply and Simon gave her a questioning look "You were?"
Gemma nodded ashamed "Sorry" she whispered
"It's no problem" Simon said slowly not wanting their friendship to be ruined by this "I know you're curious so I suppose it's only natural" he smiled slowly
"Thank you" Gemma replied not really believing what she had heard, Crystal stayed silent knowing that this was a personal moment
"Look" Simon continued, his face betraying the difficult decision he was making "You can watch if you want but I would prefer if you went into the trees"
Gemma nodded, not really sure how to respond to his statement, she made a stammered thanks as she headed for the edge of the clearing and the cover provided by the trees.
"Eleven or so years" Simon replied casually
Gemma laughed "It's twelve idiot"
"One year! Big difference!" Simon defended himself
Gemma shook her head "I see having a mate hasn't changed your personality"
Simon blushed but remained silent
"Nah, I like him just the way he is" Crystal replied casually
Simon's blush deepened "So will I need to sleep away from you so you two don't keep me up?" Gemma asked enjoying the mortified look on Simon's face
"Gemma!" Simon snapped
"I don't know" Crystal replied "Besides I don't think you can sleep far enough away and not still be there to guard him" she added giggling
This comment made Gemma blush slightly too, whilst Simon's mouth was gaping as he stared incredulously at Crystal.
A rustling in the bushes caught their attention, Simon and Gemma immediately became serious
"Sounds big" Simon whispered
Gemma nodded her agreement and readied herself for whatever was coming
A large Nidorino crashed through the bushes and turned on the group, "Intruders" in snarled lowering its head "Get out of my territory, NOW!"
"I think we should comply" Crystal said hurriedly, she had read the Nidorino's mind and his plan wouldn't be pretty
"Nah" Simon smiled, with Gemma by his side he felt no need to fear the Pokemon "Hey Gemma" he called out "You want to take this guy"
Gemma nodded "Sound's good." she sniggered "Can you hold your mate for a while though?"
"Sure" Simon replied lifting Crystal off Gemma's back as her vines unwound "Don't worry about a thing." he told her as he picked her up "We got this one"
"Well!" The Nidorino demanded impatiently
"Well" Gemma teased "we've thought about it and we've decided that you better get out of our way"
Nidorino snarled at Gemma's taunt and charged his large horn pointed straight at Gemma
Gemma stood stock still radiating a strange white light as she charged up, "Must she be so reckless" Simon groaned, a strange scent filling the air helped him relax but this strategy always made him nervous even if it had worked every other time she had used it.
Simon watched the Nidorino's horn penetrate her skin, blood ran from the wound and Nidorino backed off smirking, he obviously thought the battle was already won.
Gemma smirked as she released a massive blast of white light from the leaf on her head, the attack struck the Nidorino and blasted it backwards through the foliage singeing everything in its path.
"Bay bay leef leeeef!" Gemma exclaimed triumphantly, glancing at the defeated Nidorino just in case it had withstood her attack.
"Won't she be poisoned?!" Crystal exclaimed, worried about her new friend and surprised at her apparent resistance to the potent poison.
"Nah." Simon laughed as he shook his head "She used aromatherapy before she charged her solarbeam so she'll be fine" he smiled as he patted her side "It always works on those overly cocky poison types." he laughed
Crystal shook her head laughing "Gemma, that solarbeam was massive you must be really strong"
Gemma flushed slightly form the praise "She's the best" Simon said proudly
"Thanks" Gemma said happily "You want me to carry your girlfriend again?" she teased him
Simon blushed but accepted her offer, gently placing Crystal on Gemma's back and waiting for the vines to secure her safely before continuing.
The sun was just starting to set when they decided to stop for the night. Whilst they were walking they had encountered a few members of their pack, Gemma and Crystal swore that they could be identified by a certain scent but Simon claimed that there was no difference, a few other wild Pokemon had bothered them but none of them were anywhere close to the Nidorino in terms of power so Gemma obtained no injuries. Simon glanced up at the sky "I don't think we're going to need a tent" he declared happily
Crystal mumbled an agreement "No, but we do need food" Gemma replied swiftly
"True" Simon conceded "I don't have our usual supplies so I guess we're going berry hunting"
"No we're not" Gemma replied "I am, you're staying right here"
"But why!" Simon demanded
Gemma sighed and shook her head "You're so dense sometimes" she flicked her head backwards towards Crystal "Now why do you think?"
Simon laughed "Ok, I get it now" he smiled "Thanks"
"No problem" Gemma laughed
"So how long do you think you will be?" Simon asked carefully
"Hmmm" Gemma mumbled "well I honestly don't know, probably an hour or so but I'll come back within two hours not matter what I find. Ok?"
"Sure." Simon patted her head gently "Thanks again and be safe."
Crystal entered the conversation, up until now she had been content just to lay back and watch "If memory serves there should be a large grove of Pecha berry bushes a short distance west"
Gemma nodded "Ok then" she smiled at Simon then gently helped Crystal onto the ground "You guys make a bed, I'll go get some food"
Simon and Crystal both nodded "Bye, see you in a bit" Simon said waving as Gemma left the clearing
"Bye" Gemma replied waving a vine at Simon as she disappeared into the undergrowth
"So let's get started on that bed" Crystal said happily as she stretched
Simon nodded "Alright, you're going to have to explain what to do since I've never made a bed like this before"
Crystal smiled "Don't worry its easy" using the star like projectiles of her swift attack she knocked four branches off the surrounding trees.
"Use those to form the perimeter of the bed" she commanded as she began searching for suitable material for the bed itself
Simon nodded and quickly positioned the sticks in a square forming the outline of the bed "Alright so what do we need to fill it with?" he asked curious
"Well" Crystal explained as a pile of dead leaves, outlined in an eerie blue light, floated into place "We need dead leaves and mosses for a base, then living leaves as a cover over the base"
It took almost an hour but Simon and Crystal finally finished the bed, Crystal grunting as she pulled the last leaf into place. She almost immediately flopped onto the newly made bed with a small pained whimper.
"What's the matter?" Simon asked concerned for her
"My feet hurt." Crystal muttered
"What already?" Simon asked disbelievingly
Crystal frowned slightly as she picked up his doubt "I haven't used them all day then I have to do a lot of movement suddenly" she whimpered again and rolled onto her back so she could take her weight off her sore paws
Crystal yelped in surprise when she felt Simon's hands gently touch her hind paws 'What are you doing?' she asked cautiously
"You said your feet hurt right?" Simon asked gently
"Yeah and?"
"Well I'm rubbing them, it works on humans so it should work on you" he continued his gentle rub smiling kindly
Crystal sighed contentedly, relaxing totally as Simon gently rubbed her foot, she was surprised that it was working so well and the pain had been reduced to an annoying throb.
Content that her rear paws where done Simon shifted forward reaching for the fore paws beaming as he watched her relaxed face.
Simon finished up his treatment his smile still plastered on his face "There we go." he announced calmly "Feel any better?"
"Much" Crystal replied happily as she rolled stretched her neck forward to kiss Simon
Simon gasped in surprise when their lips met giving Crystal the perfect opening to slip her tongue into his mouth, Simon getting over his surprise kissed her back matching her passion.
They broke apart both wearing a very slight blush, a string of saliva joining their lips for a second before it broke. With a cheeky grin Crystal darted forward again returning her tongue to its place inside Simon's mouth.
'One kiss for each paw.' she added telepathically adding a cute giggle to the message, their lips never leaving each other.
Simon would have laughed at her remark but his lips were currently engaged and he wasn't about to complain about that.
They broke apart again gasping for air "At this rate we'll kiss ourselves to death" Simon joked
"It'll be worth it" Crystal replied
Simon laughed gently and lent forward meeting Crystal's lips halfway to join in their third kiss 'I see you have a little problem' Crystal giggled as their tongues fought for dominance
Simon blushed as he realised his erection must have been digging into her thighs 'Don't worry I'll help you with that' Crystal said seductively
"Can't I even leave you alone for an hour!" Gemma's voice sounded across the clearing, to an unfamiliar ear she sounded exasperated but Simon could hear a hint of humour in her voice
"We were just testing the bed" Simon replied cheekily as he gently rolled off Crystal
'Don't worry' Crystal told Simon 'We'll finish this later' she promised winking at him
Simon blushed at her promise and mouthed, thank you
Gemma laughed as she crossed the clearing "Well I got the berries. Crystal you were right, the grove was huge!"
"Did you ever doubt me?" Crystal replied trying to sound hurt
"Yes" Gemma replied sticking her tongue out
Crystal, Simon and Gemma all laughed 'I see why you are friends with Gemma' Crystal told Simon, once again using telepathy to ensure privacy 'She just brings out everyone's good side'
Simon nodded "I know" he replied quietly
"So, shall we eat?" Gemma asked "And it's rude to exclude someone from your conversation" she added as disdainfully as she could muster
Crystal giggled as she scooped a few berries towards her "Do you really want to know what we were talking about?" she said before digging in
Gemma laughed "When you put it like that" she was picking up berries with her vines and flicking them into her mouth
Simon had a handful of the sweet berries and was slowly eating them "So what's the plan for tonight?" he asked wondering if Crystal had meant her earlier promise
Crystal replied simply and honestly "We go over to that bed and we mate our brains out." she giggled cutely at Gemma and Simon's shocked expressions "What! It's the truth!"
"I know!" Simon replied nearly dying of embarrassment "But you're not supposed to say it!"
Gemma giggled and shook her head to clear any lingering thoughts "I guess I should go off into the trees then?"
Crystal grunted "You can watch if you want, I don't really care."
"What!" Simon and Gemma yelled at the same time
Crystal rolled her eyes "Even if we send Gemma into the trees she will watch us." She explained simply, once again taking the simple tactless route
Gemma blushed deeply and Simon gave her a questioning look "You were?"
Gemma nodded ashamed "Sorry" she whispered
"It's no problem" Simon said slowly not wanting their friendship to be ruined by this "I know you're curious so I suppose it's only natural" he smiled slowly
"Thank you" Gemma replied not really believing what she had heard, Crystal stayed silent knowing that this was a personal moment
"Look" Simon continued, his face betraying the difficult decision he was making "You can watch if you want but I would prefer if you went into the trees"
Gemma nodded, not really sure how to respond to his statement, she made a stammered thanks as she headed for the edge of the clearing and the cover provided by the trees.