#Nanu always and forever

[leggerefiore]

Can I request hcs for submas, cyrus nanu and larry where they have to leave for a long time on a trip or something? When they come back they accidently walk in on their s/o snuggling their clothes or putting on their cologne because they missed them so much. 🥺🥺🥺 Thank you if you decide to take this request!!

cw: fluff, comfort(?) kinda

characters: Ingo, Emmet, Cyrus, Larry, Nanu

▲Ingo▼

● The trip had been a surprise for the both of you. Business trips were not common at all. In fact, Ingo struggled to recall a time that they had occurred at all. But, somehow, it happened. An invitation by another battle facility to come learn and observe. A Battle Tower, off in Sinnoh. While part of him had wanted to say no, Emmet clearly was excited to explore the prospect, so it was challenging to deny the trip. That would leave the Battle Subway closed for a while, but the experience simply might improve their battle styles and make them more enjoyable for their patrons. So, the difficult time came to say goodbye to you. The hug was a long one marked alongside a sweet kiss. He promised to return in two weeks, but it truly did almost feel like forever. Your heart hurt to see him go, yet this was his brother and his interest and talent.

● The time spent separated was mostly boring. Nothing really happened around the home, especially since Ingo's and Emmet's pokemon were not around to play into their usual antics. It was quiet. It was routine. You did pop in to check on the station a few times, as Ingo had requested. Calls between you both were frequent, which kept you appeased for the most part. Yet… Loneliness and desperation began to creep into your mind. You missed Ingo. A lot. One of his uniform coats caught your attention one evening. The distant smell of his cologne and coffee… Perhaps a small odour from Garbodor and a sulphur smell from Chandelure. But, all of that made it so distinctly him. Clutching it to your body as you laid down, you could almost convince yourself that it was him.

● It became a new part of your temporary routine to cuddle with the coat when you missed Ingo. Occasionally, you even laid it out beside you on the couch to pretend that you were watching television with him or just sitting around with him. It was definitely a bit odd, but you felt that any form of comfort was better than just staring at your phone waiting for a reply from him. Though, you had lost track of the dates as the day of Ingo's return had come. You were once again holding the coat and sighing at the fading scent. The sound of the door opening barely registered with you. Ingo had entered with his bags, wanting to surprise you a bit. Instead, he caught sight of you clutching his coat to you rightly.

● “Dearest…” he called out, bewildered and flustered. Had you missed him truly that much? Something in him felt distressed about having left you for so long. He knew how jittery he got being away from Emmet for extended periods, but he had not even registered that the same might be true for you. Clearly, it should have been obvious as he had missed you, too. The coat, however, was dropped at the sound of his voice. Suddenly, you were running towards him to bury your face into his nape. The scent you had been relying on for comfort hit you hard. His warmth accompanied it as he caught you and embraced you back. “I'm here,” Ingo reassured you, “I'm here now…”

The image of you cuddling his coat remains a fixture in his mind as he goes through his daily schedule for weeks following. He finds himself entranced that you simply loved him that much.

▽Emmet△

○ The Subway Boss never had taken a business trip, admittedly. While he had travelled, certainly, the was almost always on his own time and something that you easily join him on. This time, however, it was a request by another battle facility to attempt a learning opportunity by training with other heads. He and Ingo almost felt it impossible to decline. Powerful trainers were their favourite things, after all. Though, mostly Emmet enjoyed winning over anything else. He agreed instantly without realising how it might impact you. Honestly, he was surprised to realise that you could not tag along. At one point, the twin even got a bit huffy over it before ultimately accepting it. His parting from you was filled with tight hugs and many kisses. Ingo probably had to pull him from you because he was simply being so clingy. You could only wave goodbye to the twin as he was pulled towards their beloathed airport to travel to another region.

○ Your time spent separated from Emmet was quite dull. Usually, the younger twin would fill your days with his silly antics or have you around the station with him. Loneliness was not exactly an issue with all the friends that he had left behind, but they understood your plight quite well. Your train man was missed dearly. His cute smile as he greeted you in the morning, all his affections that he just endlessly presented you with, and how he seemed ready to keep you involved in everything. It was little wonder you picked up his work coat and buried your face into it. Something sugary lingered in the scent mixed in with something like ozone and light spritz of cologne. The Joltiks seemed to surround you as you cuddled with the coat. It was enough to appease you for now.

○ The coat was something you found yourself coming back to in the following days. It was a simple comfort that reminded you of your sweet Emmy. If you were not cuddling with the coat, the Joltiks seems to take residence in it as well. They missed him just as much as you did, it appeared. Sleeping with it at night almost drew a similar feeling to Emmet cuddled up beside you or having it near made you feel as though he were. It was a better way to manage your feelings rather than hanging out by the phone waiting for any sign of life from your boyfriend. Slowly, however, you did lose track of time as the day of his return had come at long last. He threw open the door happily, ready to snatch you into a hug and be near you for a long while. Instead, he found you napping on his coat on the couch.

○ Emmet stared at your adorable sleeping face for a moment before gently waking you up. “Darling… I am back,” he cooed when you opened your bleary eyes. You rubbed them and yawned. Then suddenly jolted at the sight of him. He giggled when you wrapped your arms around him and buried your face into his nape. It was only natural to embrace you back. The coat entered his mind. Had you missed him that much? His heart hurt. Oh, his poor darling! You laughed at how his kisses tickled you. “You must have been verrrry lonely,” he spoke softly, “I am sorry! I am back!” The coat was forgotten as your real Emmet gave you all the affection you could ever want.

You cuddling with his coat stayed on his mind for a long while. The both of you had done many things with his coat, but somehow that was his favourite. You were simply too cute for him at times.

🌌Cyrus🛰

☄️ Business trips were not necessarily uncommon for Cyrus. He had a few sporadically throughout the year to meet with various business partners and discuss shared projects and other deals. Those tended only to be a few days at most, usually. However, a rare trip came up related to a foreign business partner wishing to discuss a possible device more in depth and have him work on development in house rather than on his own in Sinnoh. Cyrus typically would have declined such a request, hating being at the behest of others, yet he accepted. A possibility of gaining information for his more secretive project was simply too much to pass on. Unfortunately, that would mean you would be unable to join him. Your obvious upset over this was haunting as he attempted to say goodbye. You clung to him and asked why you could not come again. He awkwardly had to shake you off and give a lame explanation.

☄️ Truthfully, Cyrus being away on a business trip was not that different from your usual day to day with him. He was always busy and often did not return home until much too late at night. But, the few days he did arrive back at a reasonable hour kept you from feeling to unloved. Now, however, there was not a chance of that occurring. Phone calls were rare, as he was so busy. They did happen at least every three days, but loneliness truly began to eat away at you. Moments where you would wake up late at night to see the blue-haired man in bed with you did not happen any more either. It was little wonder that you found his tablet in his office and began to cling to it. The device almost felt like a small piece of him. When you thought of him at home, you thought of him and the device in his hand.

☄️ It was a strange comfort, certainly. The days were passed by with the tablet near you. The lock screen was his company's emblem, but you could pretend it was Cyrus in a way. Talking to it unconsciously as you might the man himself, you seemed to find small peace. It was something to let you pretend he was around. You even found yourself holding it to you in bed. Time began to pass as you unconsciously lost track of the days. The day of Cyrus's return had come finally, and he unlocked the door of your apartment entirely ready to rest after the mess of endless work and flight back to Sinnoh. Instead, he heard you talking to someone when he entered. Soft, tender, and loving words were spoken as his heart seemed to freeze. He stepped in quietly, needing to see whatever was happening with his own eyes. The sight he was greeted with was more bizarre.

☄️ You held his tablet in your hands while sitting on the couch and watching television. No one else was around. Then he heard you call the tablet his name. “… Beloved?” he finally called out to you, filled with a rare worry. Your eyes went big as the tablet was quickly abandoned. Rushing over to him, you linked your arms around him tightly and babbled out his name over and over again. He let his hand come to comb your hair with his fingers. Your hold was inescapable. How much had you missed him? You even had started speaking to his tablet like it was him, apparently. Cyrus grasped your chin to have you make eye contact with him. He had neglected your needs again. “I'm here now. We should… spend time together. It has been far too long.” Your embrace grew even tighter somehow.

The image of you clinging to his tablet and speaking to it as if it were him taunts him as he holds the very device. It was his fault that you had ended up in such a state, and he entirely intended to stop that from reoccurring.

💼Larry🏢

🍙 Business trips were a common occurrence with Larry. He was an overworked salaryman, after all. Geeta him sent him all over and seemed to intend to keep him busy no matter what. You usually did not accompany on his trips, but they were usually only a few days or just a day trip. This, however, was rare for both him and you. Nearly two weeks out for negotiations with a far off pokemon league. He was not going to decline, even if he clearly viewed it as too much of a hassle. The salaryman had apologised a few times to you. It was unfortunately just part of life for him. His goodbye was a quick peck to your cheek and hug. He politely bid farewell before disappearing onto a plane.

🍙 Truthfully, the days were not so different with Larry gone. He was often away for long hours, being pulled back and forth by his duties as both an Elite Four member and Gym Leader. But, evenings were frequently spent with the man. Sometimes you would nap with him before dinner or cuddle up with him while watching a some random show. That was not happening now. You found yourself oddly lonely when the sun began to set and looking for anything that would remind you of the man. His cologne was an unexpected find. The familiar smell seemed to ease the burden of loneliness almost instantly.

🍙 It became a common thing to spritz on some of the cologne when you began to feel lonely during the later parts of the days. The small change really did alleviate a lot of your previous upset. A simple sniff of your shirt could take you back to using Larry's chest as a pillow. Then, you could almost feel his lazy hold around your waist. It was far too comforting. The days began to pass unconsciously until Larry's arrival back finally came. He walked into your shared home to smell of you cooking something. His shoes were quickly taken off and his bags temporarily dropped and forgotten. Arms came behind you from behind as you stirred around a frying pan. Larry's head rested on your shoulder. An oddly familiar scent, however, entered his nostrils now.

🍙 He was still for a few moments while you greeted him. The food was put back to cool while you hugged him properly. Larry's mind was solely on that smell, however. “… Is that my cologne?” he finally asked, thinking he figured it out. You grew flustered by his words. He blinked. That was it? The scent was not a bad one, he supposed, but he did not really think it was your taste. Before he could offer to buy you a bottle, you explained how you had been using it. His heart raced for a moment. That was… oddly sweet. He felt bad for making you feel that way, though. “I'm here now,” Larry reassured you, “… I doubt I'll be sent off like that again for a while.” He might actually complain to Geeta about it, seeing as you had been hurt by the length of time he had spent away.

Something about you wearing his cologne stays on his mind for a while. It oddly made him feel a rare kind of smug. His scent had been on you and brought you comfort.

🐈‍⬛️Nanu❤️‍🩹

🌑 The old man was retired, so there was absolutely no reason for him to be going anywhere for an extended amount of time. That, and his duties as a Kahuna kept him bound to Ula'Ula and Alola until he dropped dead. Though, apparently Looker had gone through far too much effort to get the old man on a mission that was too much work for him alone. Even if he wanted to decline on behalf of his duties, the agent had already asked the Tapu if he could leave for a period of time. It had been agreed to. He was truly amazed. His intention had still been to say no, yet Looker convinced him it was of utmost importance. Nanu finally grumbled and agreed. His goodbye was a short one, clearly not one for getting overly emotional. A simple kiss to your lips and a warm hug before he messed up your hair. He promised that he would try to be back earlier if he could.

🌑 It was strange being in the Po town police station without him. His Meowths looked at you as if you were crazy while you cared for them and slept alone on Nanu's couch-bed situation. His computer was free use for you, but you felt lonely. Sure, the Meowth cuddled and demanded attention, but you missed napping on the Kahuna. His gentle heartbeat echoing in your ears while you nodded off. Now, you were left to sporadic eerie rains and meows. Picking up one of his discarded uniform jackets, you slipped it on and sighed. A distant smell of smoke and coffee came from it and made you feel almost like Nanu himself was embracing you. The comfort was immense enough for you to nap easily in the clothing piece.

🌑 The jacket became a staple in your attire as you hung around the station. It almost made you feel as if Nanu were there with you. Of course, he was clearly not, or the Meowth would not be crying as they were for your attention, but it was something small to give you relief. You had even found yourself laying it across the pillow when you slept to help feel like you were cuddling the old man. The days seemed to pass on without recognition until a certain day arrived. Nanu opened the door of the station, relieved to have actually finished that mission early. He tensed up at the sight of you watching something on his computer while bundled up in one of his spare jackets. His hand came to scratch the back of his head.

🌑 “I'm back,” he announced as he tried to avoid the horde of Meowth at his feet. Your attention left the screen. Then, you rushed over and nearly tackled him. Nanu caught you with unexpected strength and sighed. You clung to him tightly. Your face was buried into the nape of his neck. He rubbed your back and shook his head. Had you really missed a dreg like him this much? You must have been wearing that jacket as a comfort. Now he felt bad. “... Sorry for taking so long, Looker was making some annoying mistakes,” he sighed and brought his red eyes to meet your own, “You good for a nap?” They only sparkled in reply.

The image of you wearing his jacket became a favourite one. It actually suited you quite well, he felt. Or maybe he was taking a note from his Meowths' books about scenting.

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[ciderwitch]

Mhm mhm *throws kink HCS at you*

🔞 MDNI as usual because I'm a menace

For Boss Emmet Boss Ingo separately (maybe next I could do Officer Nanu and Gym Leader Kabu. Gilf Edition)

Warning! This is horny and also long. TW: Overstim, Kink themes. Not complete by any means but some I could imagine them enjoying.

Boss Emmet

Daddy/Master Kink. I know it. You know it. He knows it. The first time you let either slip out of your mouth it's over.

Cock-warming, though it surprises him as much as you. You both discover it when you jokingly wish you could just hang out with his cock in you and... Yeah. Tease him too much and it might turn into something else, though.

He loves manhandling and being stronger than his S/O. He enjoys pinning you down, wrestling for control, and just holding you up in general. You're whimpers are just so cute when he fucks you against the wall!

Overstimulation/Begging/Desperation for sure. He's not sure why, but something about the way you squirm away when he's nailing you too much, too deep! makes him absolutely feral.

He hates when you're sad, but the way you cry when he's pressed behind your prone form and just slamming his fat cock into your hole as you're forced to cum around him for the fourth time? He's addicted.

He's the same in reverse, however. He would love it just as much if his partner wanted to top him in the same ways. Tell him no, that he has to watch you without touching or even just manhandle him into a good position and watch him nearly weep from desperation to fuck you.

Also he would love to be your horny puppy mistress.

Dirty talk and says the nastiest shit. Would corner you in the subway and put his hand between your legs and just let loose, waiting until you were practically grinding into his hand to walk away with a wide smile and tip of his hat. His lack of intonation just makes it sound so casual, the jerk!

Praise kink. Call him your good boy, all yours, or "my Emmet" and he's yours forever. Tell him you love him and he crumbles. Will immediately turn rough Emmet into soft Emmet because he really is soft inside. He's also just addicted to you.

Boss Ingo

Him and Emmet really share most of kinks, but like certain things a little more than the other.

Ingo likes free use, for example. Only at home and only if it's you, but something about you just pushing him down on the couch and taking your pleasure from him without a care makes him a desperate flushed mess. Knowing he's always at your service drives him wild. (Emmet likes the idea but is not nearly patient enough for this) Cock-warming ties into this for him. It's so casually intimate that it makes him blush.

Praise kink like Emmet, but if you praise him during sex he will fuck you even harder. Will talk endlessly about how he loves you, how good you feel, how perfect you are. He could probably get off untouched from praise alone. He moans like a whore and will apologize, but if you praise him for it it will help his confidence.

Breeding kink. Emmet shares this one a bit, but Ingo loses his mind at the idea of marking you up inside, filling you in a way only he can, and claiming you as his. It's less about making a family with you (although that excites him, too) but more about the little possessive joy it brings him to know you're his in that way. The cum kink is a bonus. He finds it dirty, so if you desire it you have to assure him you're okay with it.

If you gently dom and dote on him he will never be able to recover. Take your time to get comfortable together, tell him what a good boy he is while jacking him off and teasing him ever-so-much will have him putty in your hands. Soft loving sex really is the way he prefers it.

That said... He loves having sex in the office or on the train. He has a slight voyeur streak but would never want to share your beautiful body with anyone else in such a way. He won't do anything with other people around like Emmet might but he would fuck you against his the office window.

Absolutely debilitating domesticity kink. Wants to be your man so, so, so bad. Happy Malewife.

#ingo #imagine #pokemon x reader smut #submas ingo #submas smut #submas emmet #submas headcanon #tw overstimulation #tw kink #submas #submas x reader #submas x reader smut #🚇

[jadeazora]

Here are my favorite Gym Leaders (and Nanu) to counterbalance my least favorite Gym Leaders!

Kinda debating whether I should have gone with Koga or Sabrina since he does become an E4 member a generation later, but decided to go with him since that came later. Genuinely tough call between those two, but Koga's design and personality just always appealed to me a little more. (Sabrina did scare the crap out of me as a little kid tho in her anime debut.)

Morty has probably had one of my favorite glow-ups in the series. I always wanted to cosplay him, but our only con is in August and I would probably die of heat stroke. 😅

Probably a weird pick, but I always liked how jovial Wattson was. (Tho there is a bit of a facade there, from what I recall he had a bit of a shady past in ORAS with the New Mauville project. That makes him pretty interesting imo.)

Volkner is such a goddamn menace that Lear probably wants to literally strangle half the time, but I love seeing more of that side of him on Pasio! (There's also him being friends with Flint, and having a fun dynamic with him.)

I will forever remember Brycen just throwing hands with Team Plasma in Generations, completely forgoing having an actual Pokemon battle with them. Instant favorite. Kick their asses!

I really always loved Valerie's elegant design, but her personality and wanting to actually be a Pokemon is a lot of fun too.

I would consider the Kahunas a Gym Leader equivalent too, probably just not counting Hala since he's an E4 member too within that Generation, but Nanu is just cool from looking after Acerola, to being a UB hunter within the International Police alongside Looker in his backstory, to getting one of the most morbidly funny lines in a Pokémon game when he meets the protagonist, to kinda being the first dark-type Gym Leader, I just love the dude and he's my favorite Alolan character! I was so happy when they gave him a supporting role in the postgame of SM.

Our first true Dark-type Gym Leader, Piers is definitely my favorite Galar character overall alongside Raihan, and it was a tough call between them, but I really liked how they gave Piers an extended role in the postgame where he was more actively helping the player deal with the Royal Pain in the Ass brothers, so he was who I went with. It's also adorable how he dotes on/frets over Marnie.

Larry is also an E4 member, so I'll probably do one of these and feature him for my favorite of the Paldea E4 (tough call between him, Rika, and Hassel tho), so Ryme is runner-up. Her battle was just a lot of fun with the crowd hyping you up. She had a cool personality too, I really enjoyed her a lot as a character. They never miss with Ghost users.

#pokemon gym leader #gym leader koga #pokemon koga #gym leader morty #gym leader wattson #gym leader volkner #pokemon volkner #gym leader brycen #gym leader valerie #kahuna nanu #pokemon nanu #gym leader piers #pokemon piers #gym leader ryme #pokemon rby #pokemon hgss #pokemon oras #pokemon dppt #pokemon masters #pokemon bw #pokemon xy #pokemon sun and moon #pokemon swsh #pokemon scarlet and violet

[metrova]

Rant about this battle (pokemon anime SM ep76) aka me ranting about an anime protag's plot armor

(uhh i swear so be warned ig, also flashy gifs) It just pisses me off man. Mimikyu was supposed to win, and I'm not only saying that because it's my favorite pokemon. I'm saying Ash and Pikachu's plot armor here was outrageous to me. (because mimikyu is my favorite pokemon and im pissed it lost :( )

Basically, I think Nanu lead TR over to the abandoned megamart and then Ash so that he could have his trial with them if I remember correctly idk. So, the battle starts, and Pikachu immediately has the shit beaten out of him for minutes on end.

The battle goes on, and Pikachu obviously gets more and more tired out (I'm pretty sure he was weakened or something in this episode too because he couldn't use electro ball for some reason), so eventually team rocket decides to use let's snuggle forever to finish Pikachu off.

This honestly got me so hyped because I was (pretty obviously) rooting for Mimikyu through the whole thing. But, when Mimikyu reveals what it "did"...

ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT. Not only was he too weak and tired to even use a move, but he was too weak and tired to even TRY to defend against a Z-MOVE. Not only that, but the fucking rat also somehow got basically all his energy back just enough for Ash to use his Z-move, which insta-KOs Mimikyu.

I probably wouldn't as salty as I am if it was done in a different way and not just plot armor, but this is just... Awful. I know it's an anime and the writers always favor the protag and all, but come on!! Just because TR are the bad guys doesn't mean they have to lose!! Ash and Pikachu absolutely deserved to lose that battle imo, or at least should've been handled in an actual logical way.

Not only that, but the idiot also later proceeds to challenge Hapu, the ground-type kahuna, with only pikachu... Her giant ground-type pokemon should've stomped that rat dead! That battle was some Brock's Onix type of bs

Thank u for listening to me being salty over my favorite pokemon losing a battle

#pokemon #mimikyu #pikachu #team rocket #pokemon anime #pokemon alola #alola region #rant post #ranting #complaining #ash ketchum #pokemon mimikyu #pokemon pikachu #pokemon sun and moon

[anonprotagging]

no, you know what it is?? it's that thing where everything feels hollow if an ending is too easy.

that the characters who have been upset and fighting and struggling and you relate to -- just don't have to deal with any aftermath and everything's just suddenly okay now! :)

the reason I liked the ending of sun and moon so much is because it's not easy. lusamine is still hurt from nihilego and she needs treatment. guzma has finally felt fear once and makes the (bad) decision to disband his team, but he's struggling to do good. plumeria's back in the trailer park, but she still loves the team.

lillie had spent the whole game fighting to be her own person, and now she is -- but it certainly wasn't easy and she's still dealing with the effects of her mom's abuse on her family. looker and nanu are traumatized and the UB mission doesn't fix that -- it just helps them take the first step to healing.

unova did this equally well. things are bad after the end of the game. the sages are still loose, ghetsis got away, N has left. you have to do what you can to help a region that has been changed forever -- and then in B2W2 you have to do it again, because there was aftermath!

it bothered me in swsh when leon was injured but did the championship battle like everything is just fine now don't worry!! and don't worry about rose, he just got ~arrested.~ the region didn't even really have a scar on it.

it bothered me in SV when arven's parent was revealed to be dead!! literally dead!!! kaput!!! gone!!! RIP in pieces!!! and they just. glossed over it. he's okay now let's just have fun :)

and I'm still pissed off about the alola villain arc, yeah, but I could have put that aside if the end of the villain arc as a whole weren't so "don't worry so much :) the region is safe we're just having a fun battle now :) heehee :)"

they show giovanni planning his next scheme, but they literally always do that. he will always do that. they don't show ANY of the aftermath for anyone else. is red okay??? is blue okay???? leaf???? looker's croagunk???? professor oak????? how are archie and maxie doing??? have the other villain teams' alliances dissolved now that the threat is gone??????? are team skull and team yell going to hang out now?????? what is happening????????? why does everything have to be focused on paulo, paulo, paulo, oh and tina and the PC are there too???????? wasn't the whole point of this to show everyone working together?????????

#pokemas spoilers #villain arc #long post #sorry I'm just so full of feelings UGH #nothing is easy!!! nothing that really truly matters in life is easy!!!! don't spit in the face of the characters we love by pretending #that it is and that everything's fine!!!!! #oh and #sv spoilers #brief mention #stands on my soapbox preaching about a game meant for kids (?) except that it's also a gacha game so is it really 🤔

[moonlightshadowsrescue]

Hello, Nico! I hope you had a safe trip home! I’ve always been curious, but how did you get into Dark-type care?

hey Beau! thanks again for all your help Squire's been getting along great with Ban and he can't wait to meet the rest of my guys (he's nervous but Ban's been helping him a lot)

as for how I got into dark type care! it's a bit of a long story but i'm always happy to talk about it!

for those that dont wanna read the long ass story, tldr; i came across a half frozen absol on mt lanakila and i had no idea on how to care for him. i got him unfrozen but he Did Not trust me. my houndoom got him to at least have faith that i wouldnt harm him and got him off the mountain. nanu was called by the pokemon center and i thought he was the coolest person id ever seen and i begged asked him to teach me what he knew. he did and i brought that back to Johto when i moved and now im using it to teach others through Moonlight Rescue!

when I was little dark type pokemon had just about been discovered and there... wasn't really a whole lot of discussion on how to care for them.

i had lived in Johto for a little bit before my family moved to Alola. i had my starter Astro (a cyndaquil) and i grew up there, eventually getting to partake in the island challenge and it was up until i caught Temis (houndour). I knew how to take care of fire types between Astro and Ban but when it came to Temis it was just... harder.

i wasn't doing things that i could've easily been doing to help provide her needs but i literally couldn't because the research wasn't as wildly available because she was half dark type. i couldn't even really rely on the pokedex for a lot of it (burned by a houndoom and itll hurt forever get out of here, it hurts for a while but certainly not forever like any other burn)

things thankfully went well and it wasn't actually until i was a lot older and came across an injured absol up on Mount Lanakila. Astro (now a typhlosion) took him to a cave we found and took shelter and he was half frozen. thankfully my fire types helped warm him up but he was rightfully wary about me, nothing i did could help him and i felt... helpless. i had a typhlosion, a salandit and a houndoom but he would not come near me in the small cave. he didn't eat, didn't sleep, wouldn't take his eyes off me.

through Temis i got him to at least have some faith that I wouldn't hurt him and that i just wanted get him off this freezing mountain. i took him to Tapu Village and the pokemon center there got him stabilized with... a lot of difficulty.

they called the kahuna, Nanu, and he knew exactly what to do to help the absol relax, got him comfortable and just did everything I couldn't do.

im not gonna lie, i still think that was the coolest shit id ever seen and, well after a lot of persistent asking, Nanu taught me what he knew about caring for dark type pokemon. i retired from being a trainer and, eventually, moved back to Johto (which unfortunately was still a little behind the times in terms of dark type care)

i opened up Moonlight Shadows and im hoping that through it, not only can i care for dark types but also teach younger trainers (or older) how to care for them properly.

#irl pokemon #pokemon #irl pkmn #nico says #floaroma-sanctuary #asks

[sleepypsyducks]

Kabu and Sweetheart the Espurr

Since Kabu is known as a fire type trainer, everyone expects him to have a house full of fire types. That is mostly true.

However, there are two exceptions.

Sweetheart, a shiny Espurr, is the keeper of the house. She's abnormally small for an Espurr but commands the house and it's residents with ease. She isn't allowed to train with Kabu and his Pokémon because he's afraid she'll get hurt so instead she sits on the porch and cheers them on with a little fire type flag and her fire type outfit (fireproof of course). During matches, she sits in a private box that only Kabu has access to and cheers for them while holding a small little camera to the glass for two men on the other end to watch the battle.

Unbeknownst to Kabu, Sweetheart has a strong psychic bond with Mewtwo, whom she sees as her older brother. Sweetheart was found by Giovanni and Mewtwo during a rainstorm one day and after watching the Espurr fight with all her might to stand up and fight him to get away, Mewtwo carried her back to Giovanni's home and they healed her. (Mewtwo is very protective of Sweetheart.) Through a little bit of convincing, and help from Nanu, they were able to make it so that Sweetheart ended up in Kabu's care.

Nanu and Giovanni "know about Sweetheart" (they don't tell Kabu until much later that they somewhat set up their encounter) and spoiler her rotten because she's the baby. Kabu tries to keep them at bay but Nanu tends to go overboard and Giovanni is even worse. The first present Nanu ever gets Sweetheart is a tiny shirt that says "Meowths are my favorite" and Kabu glares at the shirt for hours but spams the group chat he really never talks in with dozens of photos of Sweetheart. (There's a Team Rocket shirt that Giovanni sends as well that Sweetheart will often sleep in because it's big and baggy and she can curl up in it.) Giovanni tends to get the best Pokémon treats and food money can buy for Sweetheart and is the worry wort constantly sending Kabu demands for updates. He sends article after article to Kabu about what to look out for in regards to her health and her abilities. Kabu just sighs and reads the articles out loud as bedtime stories. Nanu on the other hands sends a lot of random advice about keeping his house clean as well as often requests video chats so the Meowths in his care can see her. Kabu always make sure she's wearing her fire type gear when those calls happen.

Sweetheart can and will fight other Pokémon who try to be mean to her family, especially if they try to be mean to Centiskorch. More often than not Centiskorch has to pick up Sweetheart by her shirt of the day and carry her back to the house because she can and will throw hands.

Sweetheart's most prized possession is her everstone that she made Kabu get her. She cried and cried until he figured out what she wanted. She always carries it in her little backpack that has a teeny tiny little R sewn on the front. Along with the everstone there is an old folded up photo of three young men.

The other exception is Clotho, Kabu's Galarian Meowth that rarely leaves the house. Terrified of people and other Pokémon, Clotho tends to hide under Kabu's bed. Sweetheart is incredibly protective of him. When Kabu has nightmares of the past, Clotho often will curl up next to him and purr until Kabu's nightmare cease. While Clotho would prefer to hide forever, he is meticulous about his appearance and will follow Kabu around the house with a hairbrush. (Sweetheart is also known to tie little bows in his fur.)

#LOOK #i have THOUGHTS #cries #gym leader kabu #kabu #giovanni pokemon #giovanni #pokemon nanu #meowth #espurr #dont get me started on the one time sweetheart went out on her own and clotho followed and kabu called giovanni thinking it was nanu #panicking because he cant find sweetheart or clotho and giovanni damn near sends all of team rocket to galar

[caparrucia]

👀🤲

👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!

I'm working on a one-shot (shhh, we're gonna pretend it's a one-shot, no matter how long it gets) about a no war AU, where Mors did something to put an end to the war, but no one quite knows what. And then one day Nyx does a Katara and starts showing signs of magic, which makes everyone remember the fact Mors was in Galahd for like... a while, when he did that thing he never told anyone about, that ended the war and the scourge and everything.

And so everyone assumes Nyx is Mors' bastard - how else would he have magic at all? It's obvious! - and he gets voluntold he's going to Insomnia to meet Regis, who is always and forever spiritually exhausted by his father's bullshit so he's taking the idea of a brother with a sigh and a cosmic-wide why not? That's something my dad would do.

Nyx's mom is not alive to comment on this, so off go Nyx and Selena, headed to Insomnia, to meet the King and get some help on the whole please stop setting our goddamn forest on fire with your fire magic bullshit thing.

And then Nyx meets Cor, and of course shenanigans abound.

🤲 Would you please share a snippet of a wip?

From the goddamn Nanu fic that will just not fucking end:

#rie answers #Anonymous

[missingstarter]

@soultoken​:

(i don't want to switch accounts forgive me but) the three diamonds meme for red @truebeginnings? 👀 and nanu @ecliidse if you wish, even if they haven't interacted almost at all. 🤔 [ three thoughts ; CLOSED ]

“Nanu... I can’t tell.

I remember... someone? From my childhood, who walked around the base, when I was a little. I’m pretty sure that was his name, but it was a long time ago. As for Red-”

He takes a moment. Breathes. It’s... always conflicting, talking about him.

“...he’s a strong trainer.  Brave, ready to do anything for Kanto. It’s... impressive, of course, but-”

...but?

“... ...nevermind. It’s- nothing.”

But maybe he would appreciate him much more, if he didn’t single-handedly changed his life forever. For the better, of course. Kind of. But it did change from a day to another, all of a sudden... and that makes things much more confusing.

#[✢ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴀs ᴀ ᴡᴀsᴛᴇ ᴏғ ᴛɪᴍᴇ |✧| asks ✢] #soultoken #q

[roskii]

Bro lemme hear abt them Pokemon OCs 👀

Of course!

First we got Haru from Hisui (originally born in Kanto, lavender town) he's a bandit who eventually befriends Akari and Laventon, becoming a professor assistant. He's very blunt, invasive but he's very loyal once he comes to trust you. Haru was orphaned at 5, saved by Mew and a hisuian typhlosion. Haru's oppression to find Mew is something that's passed down to his descendants.

Kira is from Kanto (Haru's descendant) she's a former Rocket executive and is the mother of Silver. Her father is the one who created Mewtwo, and after mewtwo kills the scientist..mewtwo spares her and Giovanni's mom takes Kira into Rocket. She's steals a Charmander from professor Oak at 24 and meets Liam (a Pokemon ranger) and falls for him (despite..also being in love with Giovanni) eventually she sides with Liam and leaves to live with him in Unova, having a child with him (they tho.. divorce years later) she's also friends with Maxie and Archie (in my au they worked under team rocket and she was their boss)

Liam in present day is a retired Pokemon ranger that helps out looker or nanu with investigations into team Plasma. Liam is a protective father who will do anything to keep his family safe from ghetsis and other shitheads. Tho Liam has very bad PTSD due to the events of black and white/b2&W2

Amber is a young woman during b2/W2 and was traveling with her brother Casey to keep him safe from team Plasma. She's also friends with Liam's child since childhood! She's very shy and soft spoken, despite being in a punk band.. her journey is a sad one, losing Casey to Kyurem.. in present day, she's a Pokemon therapist, helping human and pokemon get on the path of recovery. Many villians and trainers are under her care.

Beau is Kira and Liam's only child, and was raised pretty normal life, tho he was held back to do his pokemon journey due to Team plasma.. after the events of b2/W2 beau was depressed and Liam and Kira worked with Professor Sycamore to get a sponsorship for Beau to start his Journey..in Kalos. Beau wasn't thrilled caring for the kids Sycamore had him travel with..so he always split from them but found a friend in Lysandre. With their negative world views they bounced well off each other...til beau started to perk up, ironically cause of Lysandre's kind words. Beau felt like he had control of himself..til well Lysandre fucked that up. After the events of X&Y, Beau tried to keep himself busy with deals and even attending in matches in Galar. Beau even came out trans during this time, but he still struggles with the lost of his old friend.

Koa and topaz are..not as developed cause I still need to play these games fully, but they are my Alola trainers! A father daughter duo who travel together during the events of sun and Moon. Koa is Kukui's older and stubborn brother who refuses help from his little brother..or anyone for that matter. Topaz is Koa's only child, she's 10 during s&m and Is an odd little gothic girl who catches solely Ghost types.

Morgan is my sheild trainer. A childhood friend of Leon's that couldn't attend the journey due to losing his mother to cancer. Morgan is a dork who loves all things witchcraft and enjoys giving readings to Hop or anyone who ask, capable of understanding pokemon. (Hop always goes to Morgan about his wooloo) He's a bit shy and withdrawn.. til you set him off, he will start swearing up a storm. He and Leon have a bit of a rough patch during his journey, and even after Morgan becomes champion..it took a long time til those two rekindled their friendship. (And of course they date I'm gay)

Some fun facts.

Kira loses her leg in the events of Omega ruby to Groudon. Maxie is forever guilty.

Kira rekindles things with Giovanni when they are both in their 50s.

Beau isn't the most.. powerful trainer of the group. But he's got a level 100 Raichu.

Koa has a tremor in his right hand, which stopped him from pursuing an art career.

Morgan uses a cane after the battle with eternatus. He's also got a thick Irish accent.

Liam lives in Unova, but he's from my made up Region, Reno.

Haru was killed at 35, Cyllene and Laventon raised his daughter after his death

[darkestaken-archived]

When Streli visits Alola as an adult, what're her fave islands to visit? Where does she like spending time?

this one’s a bit weird, because strelitzia just LOVES alola as a whole; it’s her second home, and she feels extremely at ease there, even with her past history. she loves alola, loves how bountiful and green it is, loves its history, loves its people and pokémon. she was able to connect to a part of her culture thanks to her trip there, and doesn’t regret going ever, because those islands changed her forever, and for the better.

while mele-mele isn’t her favorite island persé, she always spends a lot of time relaxing around ten carat hill, and often goes there when she feels rather down. she can also be found in malie city, especially at night. she loves the sushi place there, and often goes there with nanu -- and will sleep at his place sometimes, for old time sake.

she loves going to the meadows too, once again to relax -- but also because each has history, especially the ula’ula meadow. plus let’s be real, the poni meadow is extremely romantic, and the battle tree’s pretty exciting.

so if there has to be one island she likes to most -- it’s gonna have to be ula’ula, just because she spends most of her time there. but each of the islands has a very special place in her heart.

#✦ 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 ► ooc. #✦ 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 ► ask replies. #✦ 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ► headcanons & about. #( me going through all the pokepedia pages about alola )

[pindl3]

Currently headed to my death (/j) so I'm trying to calm down searching floweys, and I got reminded of you so I bring you the best ones I found :D

My favourite is the blu one but the others look really nice :D

(also dont worry I'm not dying I just have dentist in 10 and my teeth are shit so yeah-)

Flowers!! :DDDDD and good luck with the dentist! I know it sucks, I fuckin hate the dentist

Time is only passing tho and at some point it'll be over and done with^-^

#I always try and comfort myself with the fact that even if it feels like forever. it will always have to end #so there's that #thank you for the flowers !!! #flower nanu #asks #mutual

[butternutsims]

dahlia bazaar - a living room set with outfits

Well my babes, it’s finished. I’ve spent 2 weeks on this baby and i’m super happy with it! When I first started putting it together, it had a really different vibe, and once I was a few items in, I got a really clear picture and I just went from there! There were things cut, things included at the last minute.. a lot of coffee was drunk!  This is a super long post, apologies! There’s a lot in here, 30 objects total!

Alright lets get to it, it’s all below the cut!

CAS All the clothing use a similar bunch of patterns and I tried to go for a resort wear feel, so I picked some really lovely items from other creators that I knew would fit. And I had to include some hairs as well so I could do some Sundance recolours. 

alex wears... wild-pixel Sammie Hair - mesh required, grab it from @wild-pixel​ here - recoloured in my Sundance Palette

Anessasims Wild Sun Dress - mesh required, grab it from @anessasims​ here - 10 patterns + Monterrey Palette solids

savannah wears...

QICC Michelle Hair - mesh required, grab it from @qicc​ here - recoloured in my Sundance Palette

Ophelia Dress - Strangerville required - 13 patterns + Monterrey Palette solids

devon wears..

SingingPickles Heather Hair - mesh required, grab it from @singingpicklessims​ here - recoloured in my Sundance Palette

AxA Gwen Bodysuit - mesh required, grab it from @aharris00britney​ here - 8 patterns + Monterrey Palette solids

ilkup Sulani Pants - mesh included, thanks @ilkup​ for your generous TOU, grab the original here - 12 patterns + Monterrey Palette solids

angel wears...

nuagelle gaia hair - mesh included, thanks @nuagelle​ for your generous TOU, grab the original here - recoloured in my Sundance Palette

pinalexple Kali V2 top - mesh included, thanks @pinealexple​ for your generous TOU, grab the original here - 10 patterns + Monterrey Palette solids

Saurussims Stacey Skirt - mesh included, thanks @saurussims​ for your generous TOU, grab the original here - 8 patterns +  Monterrey Palette solids

Buy Objects (& a Wallpaper!) This is probably my pride and joy out of this pack, I am obsessed with all of it. I really love Peacemakers Oasis Chic Living wicker set and thought it needed patterns, and I found a great pattern set and just went with it, and it helped become the base theme of this pack. I know it’s technically an outdoor pack, but I love how it looks inside as well.. and well, you can use it wherever you want, cause it’s your game.. and not mine! Then I just kinda found all these other little things to compliment it and went from there.

Also.. if you’re not a fan of dark green.. there’s other colours for you! Here are some representing different styles you can achieve. (gif makes it potato quality)

Oasis Chic Living  - mesh required, grab it from @peacemaker-ic​ here (not all items from PC’s set was used, but the whole thing is great so grab it all!) - 8 patterns for the seats + Monterrey Palette solids  - 14 tiled top patterns for the tables - Lounger not pictured

Large Rug - Laundry Day required - 12 designs

Table Lamp - Vampires required - 5 patterns + Monterrey Palette solids

NynaveDesign Kala Candle - mesh required, grab it from @nynaevedesign​ here - 4 scents, Tahitian Vanilla, Lemongrass, Lychee Rose & Sparkling Bellini (new labels in simlish)

Tiled Fireplace - BGC - 11 tiled designs

Sanoysims Mjuk Folded Blanket - mesh included, thanks @sanoysims​ for your generous TOU, grab the original here - Small and large blankets (small not pictured) - 10 patterns + Monterrey Palette solids

Palms - BGC - 8 tiled pots

Small Potted Plant - BGC - 8 tiled pots

cherry-sims Milla Nanu Basket - mesh required, grab it from @cherry-sims​ here - 10 patterns + Monterrey Palette solids

Burcu Korkmazyurek Art - mesh included, thanks @mxims​ for your generous TOU, grab the original here - art from https://www.burcukorkmazyurek.com/ - 24 prints

Drapes - BGC - 10 patterns + Monterrey Palette solids

Wallpaper - BGC - 22 designs

DOWNLOAD As always, you can grab all the files together in one, or pick and choose. I had to use two different hosting services because the all together zip file was too big for SFS. It’s big because I try to keep the patterns looking HQ as I do with all other things I make.  ALL IN ONE ZIP | SEPARATE FILES

If you love what i’ve made and can spare a buck or two, donate at my Patreon! My content stays free forever, however you’ll get a sneak peek every once in a while and a cool discord role at my Sundance server

THANKS This project was a lot of fun, but at times I was pulling my hair out. Big big big thank you to @crafty-lil-alpaca​ for keeping me calm and being the best personal cheerleader anyone could ever ask for.

Many thanks to all mesh creators who work tirelessly to make these wonderful things that I like to splash patterns on. You make my life 100% easier as I have tried (and will try again) to make my own meshes.. 

Thanks also to my patreons for sticking with me over these two weeks and leaving lovely comments on the WIPs. It’s amazing that I have any patreons, it blows me away every day.

All patterns used were purchased from Creative Market. A lot of artists are struggling right now, so I wanted to help out by purchasing some pattern packs.  Patterns were purchased from Julia Dreams, Terri Henson, Emma Make,  Anugraha Design, Irina Skaska and pixaroma. These patterns will forever be in my rotation of patterns i’ll use in the future

#ts4cc #ts4mm #s4cc #s4mm #the sims 4 cc #sims 4 cc #the sims 4 custom content #sims 4 custom content #the sims 4 cc mm #butternutsimscc

[stitch1830]

Fluffy Taang thoughts:

It had always intrigued me how does Toph manages to put all that beautiful hair of hers in that elaborate bun everyday. Also, I think she would be super particular of who’s allowed to touch her hair and who’s allowed to see her how she puts her hair in her elaborate do. One day, Aang watches her do it and he becomes mesmerized by it. Once, they’re together, he begs her to be allowed to help her do it, which she declines but agrees that instead he would help her at night removing the all the pins that holds the style together. So this becomes a routine and then she allows him to brush her hair every night as they prepare for bed. During that time they talk about their day and catch up with anecdotes about their kids or just say sweet things to each other.

You probably have a better HC about this but is the first thing that came to my mind when I saw your emergency call for fluff. Hope it helps! 💚🧡

Nanu! Thank you g this is needed lol. And I can work with any fluffy HC just give me a starting line LMAO.

I agree that Toph's hair is a very personal thing for her, even if she doesn't make a big deal out of it. There's this one ALTA culture post about her hairstyle that makes me HC that there are some things about her childhood and/or family that she cares about enough to maintain in her everyday life. Because otherwise, she seems like the kind of girl that wouldn't care about maintaining her hair or keeping it so long if she resented everything about her family. I also think it's a cute HC that Poppy and baby Toph would have bonding moments where Poppy helped comb through Toph's hair or helped put it up.

So because she has this mini tradition with her mother, I think it makes sense that she cares about who helps put her hair up or even helps her let it down. She definitely has an order to how to let her hair down and take the pins out and she shows Aang all the steps (and his mind is blown by the process because it doesn't even look like there's an order to it when she just does it on her own. It's second nature for her). It takes him a while to get the hang of it, but once he does, they can have a full-on conversation without even thinking about their nighttime routine. Aang likes to take his time so that they can spend forever talking with each other. Toph doesn't mind either lol.

Aang knowing the process helps in a pinch too when Toph is so exhausted from work that she just immediately falls asleep in bed. He always takes the time to let her hair down when this happens, and sometimes she wakes up the next day bewildered that her hair is down, but then is all UwU when she remembers that Aang did it.

When they have little dunebaby rascals, Toph would definitely show the girls how to take care of their hair, but she doesn't expect them to keep it long or up the way she has it. Sometimes the boys want to learn too, but they keep their hair too short for any serious hairstyle tips.

Toph's hair was probably the last thing that she ever changed up, but after years of managing it and busy life, I'm sure she's had to change her hairstyle in a pinch, maybe even chopped it off once or twice because of the maintenance it requires. It's a rare occurrence, though, because the whole family loves the routine. Suyin has been known to throw a few fits whenever Mama changes her hair.

Side note, and it took a lot of convincing, but Toph finally caved and let Suyin play with her hair and put it in different hairstyles for practice. Suyin absolutely loves Toph's hair.

Thank you for the ask Nanu!

Fluffy asks are always appreciated. Cute and fluffy are in my alien DNA (get it? bc stitch is an alien? lmao I'll go now)

#taang #atla #toph #aang #toph and aang #taang headcanons #aang likes helping toph with her hair #so do all the dunebabies #makes aang want to grow his hair back #jk but wouldn't that be funny lmao #my asks #thanks for the ask! #send more fluff

[opheliadreaming]

Grief manifests itself in the form of 5 stages

5 stages that follow you everywhere.

The first time I confronted grief was at my Nanu's funeral.

Totally oblivious of the loooming death that was yet to unveil itself to our faces, I was the first one who climbed the stairs to my Nanu's home, forever  eager to brag about how I didn't let my motion sickness take over me throughout the  whole journey, only to instead   confront  his deafening absence.

How do you explain death and grief to a child ?

You  simply don't, until the day arrives where he gets to witness its shadow  tucked inside the wails of his mother who has just Lost her father.  hopping from one stage to another, within just a fraction of second.

Whats worse than loss.?

Fear of loss.

And I feel whole my life I have Been paralysed by it. That some day I too, will hop like a little  child, abandoned with abandonement.

My therapist tells me core beliefs can always be challenged.

Sadness is not true  / inhale for 4 seconds / exhale for 4 seconds / mind spins lies / Challenge / repeat

Even when all you can hear around is the sirens, the ambulances, the wails

Even when all you can see is your parents struggling with breathing.

Inhale, exhale

Even when all you can feel is scared.

Even when all you can hear is wails

#photography #photographers on tumblr #artists on tumblr #writers on tumblr

[apharine]

Perfect Storm

Chapter 1 - Route 17

Pairing:  Nanu x Reader

Fandom: Pokemon

Rating:  E

Read on AO3

My writing commission info!

Summary:   Route 17's weather is always bad - but today, it's particularly awful, the usual drizzle having escalated into practically a hurricane. You had business in Po Town to attend to, but it's getting late, and it soon becomes apparent that it's no longer safe for you to be outside. You take refuge in the only place you can think of - the Po Town Police Station with Nanu - never imagining that before the night's end, things would get hot and heavy between the two of you.

                                          _____________________

You hadn’t meant to find yourself approaching Po Town at night. And you certainly hadn’t meant to show up unprepared for the weather. It always rains sheets on Route 17, after all - but usually the rain is little more than a nuisance. Tonight, it’s much more than just that. This has to be the worst storm the area has seen in a long while, you think to yourself, trying to walk on in the driving wind. Branches and twigs scatter across the path in front of you, all snapped off the trees lining the route, and lightning strikes somewhere, illuminating the world around you in an eerie flash.

Man. What was with this place? You hadn’t even had a clue that there was so much as a drop of rain brewing in the sky when you were in the Ula’ula Meadow, just a mile away. You decide to double back, get out of here and get safe and dry and warm. Your business in Po Town can wait for whenever this perpetual storm decides to settle down.

It’s not long after you about face that you notice you’re slogging through increasingly sticky mud, having to exert more and more effort each time you pull your feet up from the ground. After a few minutes of walking, it becomes clear why this is happening - you’re walking closer and closer to a flash flood, which has all but wiped out the path only a couple hundred feet away. Visibility is too low to see much further than that, but you’re certain there’s no way you’ll be able to safely cross the rising plain of water and get back to the Meadow. Even though the water doesn’t look deep, you’ve lived in Alola long enough to know that you can never trust what you think you see when it came to floods, and that currents can be much stronger than they might appear on the surface.

You sigh and turn back around. Now what? You don’t particularly envy the idea of begging to get into Po Town, then pleading with Guzma and whoever else was still there to let you stay the night in the Shady House, where you’ll be dry. That’s even if they’d allow you into the Shady House, you realize; it seems just as likely that they’ll have you sleep on the floor in that musty, graffiti-strewn Pokemon Center. The thought is unappealing, but it’s not like you have any more options, right?

A rumble of thunder echoes, and it hits you like a bolt out of the blue, just as another strike of lightning illuminates the sky.

Kahuna Nanu. He lives nearby.

You turn away from the flood, moving as quickly as you can, desperate both to outpace any rising waters and to get in somewhere safe and warm - and, of course, welcoming. You and Nanu have worked together on the whole contain-the UBs-thing for the past year, with no signs of your work stopping anytime soon. The UBs might not appear as frequently as they had at the beginning, sure, but they still come to Alola with surprising regularity. It had actually brought you and Nanu closer together than you’d expected, in much the same way that it had pushed Looker and Anabel together. Nanu had grown on you slowly; he was rough around the edges, sure, but he was the one who always seemed to have your back, who always went out of his way to get just that little extra bit of intel for you to keep you safe. He’d swept in and saved you, once, when you’d nearly lost and blacked out to a horde of UB-02. And, it turned out, he had a hell of a mouth on him, and the two of you could tease each other as good as you got. Sometimes his teasing sounded vaguely sexual to you, not that you minded; he’s older, sure, but he’s handsome. You’d be lying if you said you hadn’t looked at his hands - so big and manly - and wondered what they’d be like all over you.

Not that you’d ever find out, you figure. He’s likely not interested in a young thing like you. But at the least, you’ve come to care about him and enjoy his company, and you know he’ll provide you with safe harbor, tonight.

It feels like you’re running for forever before the Po Town Police Station comes into view. Your legs and lungs are both searing with effort as you rush to the door and knock frantically, then wait with baited breath.

After a couple long moments, it becomes clear there’s going to be no response.

“Nanu! Kahuna Nanu!” You call, knocking more loudly and frantically. You announce your name, then add quickly, “Please open up!”

You can’t be sure, but you think you hear footsteps inside. A Meowth cries plaintively. You could just try the doorhandle - it might be open, even this late at night, as is common in friendly Alola, after all.

But a moment later, the door swings open, and a familiar silhouette appears, limned by the flourescent lights of the police station.

“Nanu!” You exclaim, delighted. You'd hug him, like usual, except for the fact that you're soaking wet.

“Girl,” Nanu returns, obviously a bit surprised to see you at this hour. He’s got what looks like a frozen TV dinner in one hand, and he pushes a curious Meowth back from the doorway with one of his feet. You’re a little surprised to hear him call you just girl - after your last rendezvous to exchange intel before a UB mission, you’d insisted he use your name, and he’d complied - but it seems old habits die hard.

“Can I come in? It’s awful out here,” you say, gesturing to the atrocious storm raging around you.

“It’s always awful out there,” Nanu observes flatly, arching one eyebrow. “What are you doing here, at this hour?”

“I was heading to Po Town, and the time got away from me,” you explain quickly. If he would just step aside, you could have this conversation indoors -

"So shouldn’t you be heading home, then?” He asks, and you’re genuinely not certain if he’s trying to be standoff-ish or if he’s just genuinely confused.

“There’s a flash flood down the route, and I can’t get through it safely,” you reply.

“Guess I can’t exactly tell you to just call a Charizard on your ride pager in this, huh?” Nanu chuckles. A well-timed lightning bolt streaks down toward the earth, followed by a peal of thunder, as if to emphasize his point.

“Not exactly,” you say dryly.

“Doesn’t that thing have a Lapras, too, though?” He asks, still refusing to step aside.

It occurs to you that, for as close as you felt to the man, he really doesn’t want you spending the night. The realization hurts, more than just a little, and you swallow hard, feeling your throat constrict.

“It’s a flash flood, Nanu. The waters are so turbulent, I can’t surf in that,” you manage. Suddenly, you’re very aware of how cold you are; the rain is chilly for this time of year, and the wind isn’t helping any, either. A moment of silence passes, and you shiver on his doorstep, feeling tears pool in your eyes. This wasn’t what you’d expected at all. “Please, Nanu, I know you value your alone time, and I’m sorry to intrude on your evening. But my only other option is Po Town, and…” The tears overflow your eyes, and you swipe at them quickly, frustrated with yourself. “I trust you much more than I trust anyone who’s still there.” Despite your efforts to keep your cool, your voice wavers a little; you didn’t really expect to have to practically beg for your safety tonight, and you hate feeling like such a burden, but you have no other choice. Nanu’s red eyes lock onto yours, and he holds that TV dinner still in the air, apparently a bit taken aback. Seeing that hunk of frozen junk gives you an idea, and you clear your throat, hoping that when you continue, you’ll sound confident. “If you let me stay, I’ll cook you a real dinner. Something better than that frozen junk. And I won’t bother you. I promise.”

“You’re not a bother, girl,” Nanu mumbles, stepping out of the way. “Didn’t mean to make you feel like one, or anything. Just surprised by this, is all. Come on in.”

Relief floods your chest - he’s letting you in; you’re safe - and you cross the threshold, entering the Po Town Police Station as Nanu closes the door behind you. Once you’re inside, it becomes apparent exactly how soaked you are; water runs off you and your clothes in rivers, pooling on Nanu’s floor and dripping onto his herd of Meowths below. They cry in protest, and scatter to all corners of the station.

“Oh, by the Tapu,” you breathe, cheeks flaming in embarrassment and tears prickling at your eyes again. You had just promised not to be a bother. “I’m so sorry -”

“Not your fault, girl. Don’t cry,” he adds, putting a big hand on your shoulder for a moment. “You might not be aware, but this is usually what happens when someone comes in from a storm. I’ve got a bit of experience with this sort of thing, living here, you know,” he says cheekily but playfully, giving you a lopsided smirk. You smile tentatively back, recognizing his attempt to cheer you, then glance down at yourself. Water is still streaming off you, and you’re sure that if you were to go any further into his place, you’d make an even bigger mess. Nanu seems to read your mind, saying, “Still. I’ve got to get you out of those clothes, don’t I, girl?”

Your cheeks flame even more at his words. How does he manage to say something so sexual-sounding at a time like this? Ordinarily, you’d have a good comeback, but you’re too thrown off your game at the moment, given the unexpected circumstances, so you stay silent and try to hide your face.

Nanu notices your heightened embarrassment all the same - of course he does, you think to yourself, he’s a cop, he has to notice little things like this all the time - and his smirk grows.

“Don’t go getting all excited on me, girl. I’m just going to bring you some dry clothes. Pajamas all right?”

You wish you could melt into the floor, or, barring that, turn tail and run straight out to Po Town.

“Pajamas are fine,” you say instead.

Nanu gives you some folded grey-and-black pajamas, promising you they’re clean, even if there’s still Meowth hair on them. He waves you into the bathroom to change, then throws a big, fluffy towel your way.

“Thank you,” you say, catching the towel.

“Yeah. Figure you need it. You’re soaking wet, aren’t you, girl?” Nanu replies, a crooked smile spreading across his face again. Your mouth almost drops open - he had said some flirtatious things to you before, but never anything as overt as this - but you’re mercifully able to smooth your expression over quickly.

You’re still not recovered enough to have a quick one-liner to fire back at him, though, so a moment of silence stretches out before Nanu mumbles something to you about hurrying up and not ruining his floors. You stare at him for a moment longer, feeling a different kind of wetness beginning to pool between your thighs. Despite how much he’d hurt your feelings earlier, at the door, you know he hadn’t meant to - he just had a way about him that offended people or drove them away. His teasing, that gentle touch, his quick reassurances - you know those were all his way of saying he hadn’t meant to hurt you. And you’d be lying if you said you didn’t relish his teasing, especially now that it’s so overt. He’s quite the silver Ninetales, and your mind often drifted when you were around him to how experienced he was - both in life and, most likely, in bed, too…

Though it is a bit hard to take him seriously right now, you think, watching as he throws another towel on the floor and tries to mop up the water you’ve left behind as lazily as possible, just pushing the fabric around with his foot. Several Meowth think he’s playing, and attack the towel and his foot. Nanu curses, but doesn’t change what he’s doing, either, just bats them away with a shake of his leg.

You laugh, and step into the bathroom, closing the door behind you and quickly peeling your wet clothes off yourself. Even your bra and panties are soaked through; both are going to have to come off. You throw all your wet clothes in a pile, towel off as thoroughly as you can (including your hair), and step into Nanu’s pajama pants. They’re nice and loose, with a black plaid design. Nanu’s pajama top goes on next; it’s a grey t-shirt that has a big print of a round Alolan Persian face right across the chest. The idea of the kahuna wearing this makes you smile.

Before you leave, you take the towel and mop up the floor, then fold your wet clothes into the towel. Surely, Nanu has either a dryer or a clothes line you can use.

When you step out of the bathroom, Nanu’s just finishing with the floor, still using his foot to do the job.

“Thank you for these,” you say earnestly, gesturing to the pajamas. Nanu looks up at you from his work, another of those lop-sided grins spreading across his face. “What?” You ask, fighting down the urge to be embarrassed. You could never say for sure if it was his demeanor, his Interpol training, or those unusual red eyes, but Nanu had a way of looking at people intensely, as if he could read everything about them if he just tried hard enough. Which, you remind yourself, he probably could. For a lot of people, that kind of intensity was strongly off-putting. It had made you nervous around him, at first; by now, it mostly just made you embarrassed, as if you’d done something wrong whenever he looked at you like that.

“Didn’t expect you to be so cute in those, is all,” Nanu chuckles unexpectedly, turning to pick up the towel he’d used on the floor. Your head reels - Nanu thinks you’re cute?! More specifically, he thinks you’re cute in his pajamas?! - but you hardly have a moment to think about it, because he approaches you, one arm outstretched. “Give me your clothes, and I’ll go throw all this in the dryer. Should be good to go by tomorrow.” You comply with a mumbled thanks, unable to meet Nanu’s crimson eyes. He doesn’t seem to mind or notice, though, as he simply moves past you and says, “Be right back, girl.”

“I thought we agreed you wouldn’t call me girl anymore,” you blurt, suddenly irritated by the nickname. You’re not a girl, you’re a woman, and you have a name, besides. If he’s going to tease you the way he has tonight, he can at least use it.

“You got a better nickname in mind?” Nanu calls as he walks away, several of his Meowth following him.

“Well, no, but -” you call, about to remind him that your name would do just fine, but a door slams as he enters what must be the laundry room. He’s probably out of earshot, and you’re not likely going to get anywhere with this anytime soon.

Not that it mattered, really. What mattered most was that you were safe and warm tonight.

A Meowth cries from the kitchen, lazily pushing something off the counter. It lands with a clatter; when you shift enough to see what it is, you realize it’s Nanu’s frozen TV dinner. You walk over to pick it up, reminding yourself that you’d promised him you’d cook him a real meal tonight in exchange for letting you stay.

Quickly, you pop the frozen meal back in the freezer, then start looking around the kitchen to see what ingredients Nanu has that you can use. His pantry is somewhat spare, but there’s plenty of cans in here, including some canned mixed vegetables and bean shoots. Not perfect, but you could maybe make a stir fry out of them. You pick up the can and, on a whim, decide to check the expiration date, just in case.

They expired four years ago. You pull a face and put them back in the cabinet, quickly leafing through the other cans to see if they’re all just as bad. Many are - some are, astonishingly, worse - but some are, by some miracle, still good.

“What are you looking for, girl?” Nanu’s unexpected voice makes you jump, and you stand up, holding the unexpired cans in hand.

“Something to cook you some real food with,” you answer. Nanu frowns, one hand in his pants pocket, and opens the freezer door with the other.

“Why?” He asks, procuring the TV dinner once again. “This not to your liking, princess?” Before you can reply, a smirk spreads across his face.

You realize what he’s thinking almost immediately.

“Don’t you dare -” you start, half-teasing, half-serious, but he’s Nanu, and he absolutely does dare.

“Princess is a better nickname than girl, wouldn’t you say?” He grins at you, then has the audacity to try it out. “Princess?”

“If having an issue with a spam-and-pineapple frozen dinner that’s barely a step above Meowth food makes me a princess, then so be it,” you tease him back, trying to maintain your dignity.

“Good. Sounds like we’re in agreement, then,” Nanu laughs.

“Did you know you have some stuff in here that’s been expired for four years? I think there’s one that’s six,” you add, doing your best to ignore his remarks. You pull the offending cans out and pass them to him, pulling a face as some dust and slime from the oldest can gets on your fingers. “That’s super gross, Nanu.”

To your surprise, this time he’s the one who doesn’t have a quick comeback, instead inspecting the cans himself. When he realizes what you’re saying is true, a blush rises to his cheeks.

Huh. You didn’t even know Nanu could feel embarrassment.

“Nobody asked you to clean my pantry, girl. If you think it’s gross, just leave it alone,” he mumbles, suddenly surly.

You feel unexpectedly sorry for pointing out what was obviously a little bit of a sore spot for him.

“Well, I promised you I’d make you a real dinner as a thanks for letting me stay,” you say, trying to shrug it off. “Just trying to find some stuff to cook with, you know? Besides, I don’t want you to accidentally eat the wrong thing and die one day, or something.”

Nanu snorts at this, but puts the frozen dinner back, then throws the expired cans in the garbage.

“Well, help yourself to anything in there that you can use,” he says, then adds, with an infuriating smirk, “princess.”

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