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sapherin · 1 year

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Today marks the two year anniversary of me endlessly stanning Eusine and Morty by complete accident of me googling “Ecruteak City”. Thank you sacredshipping for being the best thing to happen to my artistic career.

⭐️🤍💛🧡❤️ 🩷 🎈💚💙💜🤎🖤⭐️

You clicked on this and now you will be subjected to my backstory and feelings with this ship. (If you asked why I like this ship elsewhere there’s barely anything new here sorry lol)

When this couple had its heyday on Bulbagarden forums ~12 years ago I absolutely did not care for them. I didn't get the appeal whatsoever, I thought they were both own'd losers who were just friends and nothing more. I did think they had some cool fanart but that was it. Silver in any iteration was my favorite Johto character at the time and I was all into Silver/Lyra or Ethan or PreciousMetalshipping, the last ship being my goto ship to make my whole personality at the time. Nothing about them really "clicked" to me until I started watching HGSS longplays for PleinAirpril references back in 2021. Somehow just the mere image of seeing them together in the Burned Tower and thinking about Eusine and Morty for more than 5 seconds was enough to make go "oh shit they're gay." And lo and behold I'm stuck here 2 years later stanning this damn ship. I mean that last sentence in the most cheeky way possible since it's obvious at this point that MinaMatsu/Sacredshipping makes me so happy and I want to draw them forever. I got to do so many fun new things with my art and meet so many kind people because of my crazy dedication to them...I owe a lot to them.

I guess what really makes MinaMatsu work for me is the fact they're essentially the same character. They both start out confident in achieving their goals, get their egos put in check by the player (Eusine just refuses to lose right away) and ultimately fail to obtain their goal. Obviously what makes them fun is their opposing personalities. Morty takes a more passive, introverted approach to meeting Ho-oh with his secret training believing he can become the person that is worthy of it. One day he'll become the strongest and coolest Ghost-type trainer to have ever live and Ho-oh will go "wow he's so cool" and swoop down from the heavens before him. Meanwhile Eusine decides he's already worthy of Suicune, will show the entirety of Johto and Kanto his fixation of it, and will chase it down and give it no choice but to chose him. No one else had his undying dedication to track down Suicune, did they? No need to train like Morty does, Eusine got all of the worthiness in the world. They have clashing personalities and yet they're still good friends which is so sweet. It's just so heartwarming to see men with similar goals and different perspectives on how to obtain that goal just get along and enjoy each other's company. Perfect harmonious duality. I'm not going to go too much into how I see others interpret them but when I see people headcanon them as rivals or them secretly not liking each other (groan) because of how they behave I'm just like...why. If you want a rival-to-lovers m/m relationship in pokemon, Reguri and Raihan x Leon is Right There. That's a whole new ship. Morty never says anything demeaning about Eusine’s endeavors or Eusine himself in his in-game calls to the player. (No, Morty saying he doesn't care for Suicune that much unlike Eusine doesn't count.) Morty literally leaves his place of work to be with Eusine in the Burned Tower. Clair has definitely yelled at him for that. That's not "he secretly hates Eusine" behavior y'all but I actually played the games so idk.

Ok ok back on topic now that I pissed off somebody out there. I just love how they're both mystical freaks. Morty having this supernatural connection to Ghost-type Pokemon and his strange abilities to foresee possible futures and communicating to ghosts just makes him an easy character for me to fall in love with. Weirdo probably hangs out more without dead people than living ones. Eusine being...Like That and his bottomless desire to research every aspect of Ecruteak City's past and be Suicune's friend is also fun to watch. Suicune please say Eusine is cool its what Granddaddy Eusine would want. Masters EX does confirm that Morty once lived in a sheltered world and didn't have many friends - must be hard when you're the freak of the week - so it's possible that Eusine is the person he's closest to. And why wouldn't he be? They both otherworldly guys that chased a lifelong dream and failed, but at the end of it all they still have each other. It's a nice touch that the HGSS credits have them walking together chasing (presumably) another Suicune...they'll probably never give up on anything as long as they have each other. Their dreams will never turn into nightmares when they're together.

Like a perfect couple they complete each other...if they melted and fused together they'll be the gayest most powerful mystical freak that both Ho-oh and Suicune would have to recognize as worthy. I don't know where that thought came from but I'm keeping it. They're puzzle pieces I guess is what I'm getting at. I could go into how cute they are in Pokespe, the gay anime episode, and how Masters EX basically confirmed Morty idolized Eusine more than anybody (I think I rather wait until Eusine get implemented before I dive into that), and how Fall Morty is the both the worst and best possible thing to ever happen to me since his design alone immortalized my MinaMatsu mania but I'm keeping this babble as short as possible and ending it here.

I just want a give a big thank you those who drew this ship for me whether it be gift art, art trades or commissions...I want to make a silly little booklet or some type of showcase page with all the art you lot have given me. I haven't set my mind on anything just yet. I cherish everything here so much.

Counterclockwise from Top Left to Bottom Right - @/nitunio, @/ghoasttoasties, @/lalalettie on Twitter, @/plushiesnextdoor on IG, and @/northernmei on IG Uhhhh I should leave you with a little something for reading all of that junk…here’s a little preview of what I got in the works

Ok that’s it bye I should log out

#digital art #fanart #pokemon fanart #eusine #gym leader morty #morty pokemon #eusine pokemon #sacredshipping #drifloon #drifblim #johto #sinnoh #expect nothing for the read more this time 👍

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max-with-mons · 4 months

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💗𝕄𝕒𝕩'𝕤 𝕦𝕡𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕦𝕝𝕖𝕤 💙

Hello, hi, how are you? I am Max, and yes I did disappear for quite a while due to being very behind in college work, but am now adjusting my blog to be stress relief when not studying- instead of additional stress :')

This will be exactly the same as my last rules post, just with a few big changes. If you decide you like my works, I recommend checking here often as things might change slightly sometimes :)

And yes. I am very aware this is a lot of characters. I like them. And I want to write things I like, without worrying about it being popular :3

!RULES BELOW!

𝔹𝕃𝕆𝔾 ℝ𝕌𝕃𝔼𝕊

If your blog is completely blank, I will block you as assuming you're part of the bot army

I would prefer asks over messages, unless it's a question of personal comfort when requesting (but anonymous asks will always be an option)

I will no longer be open to writing dark or mature content (with one exception) - so no angst or smut (I tried and felt awful about writing it for pokemon)

Despite the above I would still prefer no interaction from ageless blogs, but am aware that a lot of ageless blogs probably won't listen

If anyone ever wants to say hi, ask random stuff, or discuss favourite mons/games/characters, just send an ask to start talking :D

Side note: I have figured out how to reply to comments despite this not being my main

ℝ𝔼ℚ𝕌𝔼𝕊𝕋 ℝ𝕌𝕃𝔼𝕊

Please be polite when requesting :)

I apologise in advance if requests take me a while, I am a full time college student currently playing catch up with study and exam deadlines

For characters, anyone under 16 will be aged to 16, but I will only go as far as kissing romance-wise for them

As mentioned in blog rules, dark content and smut will never be a part of this blog for any characters- with the exception of comfort fluff

Comfort fluff is okay for the topic of mental health issues, but must have a happy or relatively happy end

Please specify if you want platonic or romantic

Also please specify the reader's gender!

In regards to gender, I am more comfortable writing fem x fem or male x male, but gn is fine for either (I am not straight myself, and personal experience makes me very uncomfortable with male x fem relationships in my own writings)

With request specifics, please put as much detail as you can- if it's a simple 'Lillie x fem reader fluff' I will either only do headcanons or make up my own scenario and as such can't guarantee you'll like it

For headcanons you can request up to 5 different characters per scenario (but I can split extra characters into pt.2 etc)

ℂℍ𝔸ℝ𝔸ℂ𝕋𝔼ℝ𝕊 𝔽𝕆ℝ ℝ𝔼ℚ𝕊

Hau (sun/moon/ultra)

Gladion (sun/moon/ultra)

Lillie (sun/moon/ultra)

Plumeria (sun/moon/ultra)

Guzma (sun/moon/ultra)

Hop (sword/shield)

Marnie (sword/shield)

Allister (sword/shield)

Leon (sword/shield)

Piers (sword/shield)

Raihan (sword/shield)

Nemona (scarlet/violet)

Arven (scarlet/violet)

Penny (scarlet/violet)

Iono (scarlet/violet)

*ℂℍ𝔸ℝ𝔸ℂ𝕋𝔼ℝ𝕊 ℕ𝕆𝕋 𝕐𝔼𝕋 𝔽𝕆ℝ ℝ𝔼ℚ𝕊

Trace (let's go pikachu/eevee)

Chase (let's go male MC)

Elaine (let's go female MC)

Silver (heartgold/soulsilver)

Ethan (heart/soul male MC)

Lyra (heart/soul female MC)

Falkner (heartgold/soulsilver)

Whitney (heartgold/soulsilver)

Jasmine (heartgold/soulsilver)

Clair (heartgold/soulsilver)

Brock (heartgold/soulsilver)

Misty (heartgold/soulsilver)

Sabrina (heartgold/soulsilver)

Blue (heartgold/soulsilver)

Brendan (omega/alpha male MC)

May (omega/alpha female MC)

Wally (omega ruby/alpha sapphire)

Roxanne (omega ruby/alpha sapphire)

Brawly (omega ruby/alpha sapphire)

Flannery (omega ruby/alpha sapphire)

Barry (pearl/diamond/platinum)

Lucas (pearl/diamond/plat male MC)

Dawn (pearl/diamond/plat female MC)

Cheryl (pearl/diamond/platinum)

Marley (platinum)

Roark (pearl/diamond/platinum)

Gardenia (pearl/diamond/platinum)

Maylene (pearl/diamond/platinum)

Aaron (pearl/diamond/platinum)

Cynthia (pearl/diamond/platinum)

Hilbert (black/white/V1 male MC)

Hilda (black/white/V1 female MC)

Cheren (black/white/V1 OR V2)

Bianca (black/white/V1 OR V2)

Hugh (black/white/V2)

N (black/white/V1 OR V2)

Nate (black/white/V2 male MC)

Rosa (black/white/V2 female MC)

Cilan (black/white/V1)

Chili (black/white/V1)

Cress (black/white/V1)

Lenora (black/white/V1) PLATONIC ONLY

Elesa (black/white/V1)

Drayden (black/white/V1) PLATONIC ONLY

Iris (black/white/V1)

Grimsley (black/white/V1)

Roxie (black/white/V2)

Marlon (black/white/V2)

Colress (black/white/V2)

Calem (X/Y male MC)

Serena (X/Y male MC)

Shauna (X/Y)

Viola (X/Y)

Korrina (X/Y)

Valerie (X/Y)

Diantha (X/Y)

Elio (sun/moon male MC)

Selene (sun/moon male MC)

Mallow (sun/moon/ultra)

Lana (sun/moon/ultra)

Acerola (sun/moon/ultra)

Mina (sun/moon/ultra)

Hapu (sun/moon/ultra)

Nanu (sun/moon/ultra) PLATONIC ONLY

Olivia (sun/moon/ultra) PLATONIC ONLY

Hala (sun/moon/ultra) PLATONIC ONLY

Prof Kukui & Burnet (sun/moon/ultra) PLATONIC ONLY

Victor (sword/shield male MC)

Gloria (sword/shield female MC)

Bede (sword/shield)

Klara (sword/shield)

Avery (sword/shield)

Nessa (sword/shield)

Milo (sword/shield)

Rei (arceus male MC)

Akari (arceus female MC)

Adaman (arceus)

Irida (arceus)

Volo (arceus)

Florian (scarlet/violet male MC)

Juliana (scarlet/violet female MC)

Kieran (scarlet/violet)

Mela (scarlet/violet)

Rika (scarlet/violet)

Lacey (scarlet/violet)

Carmine (scarlet/violet) PLATONIC ONLY

Dendra (scarlet/violet) PLATONIC ONLY

Jacq (scarlet/violet) PLATONIC ONLY

Nurse Miriam (scarlet/violet) PLATONIC ONLY

*when it says not yet for reqs, it means I'm still working on personal headcanons for them, but will accept reqs once I'm good on their personality :)

#pokemon #pokemon fanfic #pokemon fanfiction #pokemon x reader #intro post #reqs open #request rules #blog intro #blog rules

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crystalelemental · 3 months

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Unit Teambuilding - Sygna Suit Leon

Did you know that I've never talked about SS Leon? He debuted prior to me doing these, back before second anniversary, and this is his first ever non-paid rerun, over two years later. Isn't that horrifying? Anyway, SS Leon is a bit of an awkward pair, suffering from Gloria Syndrome. That need for the opponent to sync to achieve maximum damage is quite the burden, but surely they improved him much like they did with Gloria.

General Overview As mentioned, SS Leon's problem was that he needed the foe to sync for his 4-bar spam to deal real people damage, otherwise he's let down by limited BP due to a positive condition, and fairly poor base stats, with his Sp Atk sitting at 396 post-EX. Additionally, Leon has no other traits. There's no low-bar spam for when gauges are bad but you need a move, it's just four-bar and three TMs, including the first iteration of X Spd+, something I think they should do for other stats but never did for some reason. Leon had access to fairly easy multipliers in natural Ramming Speed and Inertia on grid, also a garbage Hunter's Instinct on grid for some reason? Power Flux 3 isn't great either. The point is they had multipliers but weren't trying too hard. His main TM did give SEUN and -1 cooldown with 2MP, so you had options for fast-ramping or repeated on-type nukes, thanks to his Max Move. SS Leon's big money introduction was the first ever Max Move, which was an explosive amount of damage all at once. Unfortunately it's Eternatus, so all it does it recharge gauge for some reason. Lance lookin ass.

What Leon wanted was something like Gloria. The ability to debuff the desired defensive stat, set a rebuff for damage, maybe alleviate some self-setup since he clicks too many buttons. But in a strange twist, Leon suffers in a way SS Cynthia did not, because Leon had the audacity to try.

SS Cynthia was ancient, and it showed on her grid. She has nothing to help anything, so when the expansion came out, she got a bit of everything she needed. For Leon? Sharp Entry's already there. It's in a bad spot and expensive, but it's taken, no need to do it again. Move damage multipliers? You mean like the ones he already has? Sure one is generally lower because CS parameters, and the other is impossible because man fuck Hunter's Instinct, but he doesn't need more. So what did he get?

2/5 gives Flameproof and Antitoxin, generally useless but sometimes the niche is there. TM BOGO 9 is good for a rotation of his DPS, but with his speed it's redundant (hopefully). The best boost he got was TM: Special Boost 9, which works on any of his three trainer moves, and is a 40% bonus to the next DPS attack for each stack. That is significant. At 5/5, he adds Max Countdown 2 for more fast-ramping potential while getting the Max Move in, and a spectrum -1 to all seven stats when his Max Move is used, similar to Viola's B Move but on a single target.

To put it simply, Leon did not get what Gloria got. His best trait is the stacking SMUN per TM used, but he doesn't run MPRs. They're finite and locked to five in total. Leon's structure is clear: sync nuke, Max Move, hope the burst of damage is sufficient. Because truthfully, he doesn't want to let the foe sync. It's good for his DPS, but unlike Gloria, his sync isn't under the same restriction. He wants to burst fast enough to finish the fight, and 4/5 approximately solves for that. But it's less powerful and life-changing than some other expansions we've seen.

EX and Move Level? Given Leon's nature is similar to Nemona's (ie, burst damage), I'd say yes EX. He really wants to finish the fight quickly, and the AoE clear is valuable. Move Level...honestly I don't know how he fared at 3/5, maybe it was fine, but don't go beyond 4/5, it's not worth it.

Team 1: SS Leon, SS Mina/NY Clair, Lucas/Anni Raihan This is, legitimately, the only team composition I can think of that feels unique to SS Leon. SS Mina's Buddy move offers team-wide Damage Guard Next, which means halving sync damage. With this, your team can go for sync cooldown parameters in CS, survive easily, and let Leon start blasting. With DPS. His sync doesn't get that bonus. Lucas offers Zone, which is a huge multiplier, but you have the option of Anni Raihan for another Max Move burst if you want. If you're not aiming for that, NY Clair is a better generalist with All Ramped Up, solving a lot of his setup, and an even bigger bonus while under Lucas' Dragon Zone.

Team 2: SS Leon, SS Brendan, Anni Raihan/Lucian SS Brendan is a nice partner, solving for a lot of Leon's setup needs with the Team Sharp Entry build. Leon just needs to handle his speed, and one use of TM, which supplies SEUN. The rest is supportive. On the one hand, Lucian provides Sp Def debuffs AoE, easing what Brendan demands. On the other, Anni Raihan is stacks of moves up next, fast-ramping with Propulsion that can be done twice thanks to Leon's TM giving -1 as well, and another Dragon-type Max Move. Also Raihan can debuff Sp Def too if you want, but energy considerations.

Team 3: SS Leon, BP Janine, Drasna/Ryuki Double DPS focus, using mostly F2P aligned tools. BP Janine is great, offering Team Sharp Entry for easier crit setup, Sp Atk in full, and some Spd for Inertia syncing if desired. Drasna is an excellent DPS pair for on-type, contributing power on par with Lance's Hyper Beam, while Ryuki does pretty well for himself too.

Final Thoughts I feel like SS Leon is a sort of "last winner" among the Dragon PokeFairs. His kit wasn't that good at the start, and in spite of an upgrade, it's not great now. I think being the progenitor of Max Moves limited him a bit, as they likely expected it to be more impactful. Not that it wasn't, but you know. I think his kit is just a little messy and awkward and it's not my favorite.

#unit teambuilding #sygna suit leon

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applin-in-a-loveball · 3 years

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: ̗̀➛ rules !

—♡ i won't write !

gore / extreme injuries

nsfw

pedophilia

incest

yandere (nothing against people who write yandere content, i just personally find it uncomfortable to write)

—♡ i will write !

fluff

angst

suggestive (on occasion, this is mostly a fluff blog tho!)

oneshots

scenarios

headcanons

character interactions

x reader (reader will always be written as gender neutral unless a request asks otherwise)

character x character

AUs

general / platonic content

—♡ characters i'll write !

♡ please forgive me if there is a character you wanted to request but isn't on this list! i just have my own preferences of who i write and which ones are easier.

◦ kanto ◦ red, green, blue, yellow, brock, misty, lt. surge, erika, sabrina, lorelei, lance

◦ johto ◦ gold, silver, kris, falkner, bugsy (platonic only), whitney, morty, jasmine, claire, karen, ethan, lyra

◦ hoenn ◦ brendan, may, wally, roxanne, flannery, winona, tate & liza (platonic only), wallace, steven

◦ sinnoh ◦ dawn, lucas, barry, candice, volkner, cynthia

◦ unova ◦ hilda, hilbert, rosa, nate, cheren, bianca, hugh, cilan, chili, cress, elesa, skyla, iris, grimsley, shauntal, caitlin, n

◦ kalos ◦ calem, serena, prof. sycamore, alexa, viola, korrina, clemont, valerie

◦ alola ◦ hau, lillie, gladion, prof. kukui, prof. burnet (platonic only), ilima, lana, mallow, kiawe, acerola (platonic only), guzma, plumeria, mina, hapu (platonic only), kahili

◦ galar ◦ hop, bede, marnie, leon, sonia, milo, nessa, kabu (platonic only), allister (platonic only), bea, melony (platonic only), piers, raihan, klara, avery

◦ paldea ◦ nemona, penny, arven, clavell (platonic only), jacq, dendra, miriam, katy, iono, tulip, grusha, rika, giacomo, mela

#pokemon x reader #pokemon imagines #pokemon headcanons #pokemon trainer x reader #🍎.applin's guidebook

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stillchaoticlogic · 4 years

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Falling

Pairing: Raihan x Reader

Falling in love is easy...

It's falling out of love that's the hard part.

As you try to run from old feelings you meet someone who is determined to bring the spark back into your eyes. Raihan isn't sure what happened in the past and he doesn't care. He's got one shot to make you his and he's going to take it.

Begin at the End

You gaze in disbelief as, with a final fire blast, Hau’s Incinaroar sends your Ninetales to the ground. Your eyes widen and you summon her back into her Pokeball robotically. You smile at the new victor and you know, for the first time in three years what freedom tastes like. You walk towards Hau, no longer a boy of fifteen, but a young man of eighteen, and Alola’s new champion. You feel nothing but relief as you shake his hand and congratulate the shell-shocked male in front of you.

You can practically feel the world jump to life as a new champion joins the ranks. You walk out of the arena for the last time. You wish you could say it’s bittersweet, but all you can feel is the joy of escape.

The hallway leading to the locker room is long and dark. You notice a figure leaning against the wall near the end, you don’t pause just keep walking until his voice pierces the silence.

“Did you throw the match?”

You stop and turn towards Kukui, your friend and co-worker, the man you had fallen in love with. The man you could never have.

“No.”

“Don’t lie to me…”

“It doesn’t matter if I did or I didn’t… I’m no longer the champion of the Alola region. As far as I’m concerned I’m a free woman now.”

“You make it sound like we’ve been holding you prisoner.”

“I came here to escape the limelight and yet you were determined to throw me into it all over again. I did as you asked! I built your league, I chose and trained your gym leaders and I put Alola on the map. I would like to be left alone now.”

“(Name)... what happened? I thought you liked it here… You’ve been so distracted lately… and now your loss…”

“Hau will be a great Champion, he grew up on the islands and his grandfather will help him. He will be a wonderful leader and a shining light to trainers here. Don’t worry, your league will be fine.”

“But-”

“Kukui I need to go. I can’t stay here anymore…” You mutter forlornly as you continue on your way leaving him to his thoughts in the darkness.

That night as you sit gazing at the TV screen a ping on your phone alerts you to a new message.

Hello (Name)!

This is Leon, Champion of the Galar region! It has been brought to my attention that another champion has taken over your mantle. Your final battle as champion was absolutely smashing, by the way! The Galar League would like to invite you to consider heading our own league. We are aware you helped to build The Alolan League from the ground up and after the recent loss of our own chairman we are looking for someone to take his place! We believe you would be perfect! We understand that this is a large commitment, so we would like you to come to Galar to get a feel of our League. All expenses will be paid by the committee, of course!

I look forward to your reply!

Leon

You gaze down at the email before you and you can’t help but feel desperation come over you. A way out! A purpose! A distraction! Better than all of that… An entirely new region away from the man you aren’t supposed to be in love with.

Your reply back is simple:

I’ll leave tomorrow.

(Name)

Your escape from Alola is quick and quiet. You are dressed in a pair of ripped blue jeans, with a black top and a blanket like ruana along with your combat boots. You board the plane that almost no one is on and sigh in relief as the plane takes off. Perhaps you will feel more guilty about running off without an explanation later, but right now you need the solitude.

***The Galar Region***

Raihan can hardly believe his eyes as he watches the replay of the championship match. The (Name) (L.Name) lost to some kid? Raihan is mad about her and had looked up to her for the last couple of years. She is cool, confident, and funny with this cunning wit that he loved. He loved to watch her battle because it was always wild. He could tell that she had grown up battling with these intense strategies and insanely powerful pokemon. They were all powerhouses in their own right; his favorite though, is definitely her Garchomp.

He had noticed the last few months things had been different. She seemed bored in her battles and where she had always been quick-witted and charming during the post-battle interviews, she was now short with her answers. He was a little worried about her, but he had also never met her before, so it’s not like he can just slide into her DMs and start asking personal questions. This last battle had confirmed his suspicions though. She looked relieved when she lost. The champion that he looks up to would never be relieved to lose. Raihan frowns over his eggs as he continues to watch the report.

The distinct ring of his phone woke him from his musings. Raihan would normally ignore a call so early in the morning, but it’s Leon and he had been helping him look for someone to replace the chairman.

“What could you possibly need this early?” Raihan asks as he answers the phone.

“Raihan! She’s coming! She’s on a plane and she’s arriving this evening!”

“Who is?”

“(Name) (L.Name)!”

“What? How?” he asks in bewilderment.

“I sent her an email last night! She replied while I was asleep and she said she’s leaving today! It’s a ten-hour flight from Alola! She’s going to be here tonight!”

“She lost her title yesterday! How is she already getting on a plane!”

“I don’t know! But we need to book a room and arrange tours and dinners! You know she would be perfect to run the League! And we’ve been looking for months!”

“I know man… I know… Let’s just take this one step at a time…” Raihan says with a sigh as he leaves his uneaten eggs on the table and heads to his room to change. He hadn’t been expecting his idol to arrive in Galar tonight, but he’s not complaining about it.

***Later***

You pull the ruana closer around you and adjust the sunglasses. Your steps are quick and sure as you head towards the front of the airport. The nice thing about being a champion is the perks it affords you as you flash your credentials. You walk over to the luggage carousel and pluck your bag from the belt when it comes around.

You notice a small crowd formed around a couple of people. Upon closer inspection, you see Champion Leon and the eighth Gym Leader Raihan. You walk closer to them and only stop when you hear a small gasp. You look down at the small girl and smile as she squeals.

“Y-you’re- (Name)!!”

“I am! And who are you? You ask as you bend down to speak to her. You don’t notice the silence that has taken over the crowd, or the awe in which they look upon you.

“I’m Claire! You’re my favorite!” she declares in excitement.

“Why thank you! Do you have a favorite?” you ask indicating the pokemon on your belt.

“Aurora!” she squeals.

You tap the top of one of the Pokeballs and Aurora pops out. She gazes around at the crowd before addressing the 8-year-old girl in front of her. You smile at the look of wonder and awe on her face.

“She’s...beautiful!”

Aurora sits regally beside you then yips at the little girl and bowing her head. Claire looks up at you, you give her a nod of permission then she takes a hesitant step forward and gingerly touches the soft fur on Aurora’s head.

“She’s fierce in battle, but a total sweetheart otherwise.”

Aurora lets out a soft cry as she looks back up at you. You run your fingers through her soft fur.

“Thank you!” Claire says as he gazes up at you in wonder.

“You’re welcome!” you say as you pull a card from your pack. You sign it before you hand it to her making her gasp.

“This the best day!” She exclaims as she rushes back to her parents. They look over at you with gratitude before beaming down at their daughter.

Aurora taps her Pokeball with her nose and a moment later she is nestled inside against your hip.

“That was...really cool of you to do,” Raihan says as he walks up beside you. He takes the bag from the floor beside you silently offering to carry it for you.

You shrug in reply, “She’s sweet and how can I turn down such a face?”

“I wasn’t expecting you so soon, but I’m glad you could make it! I’m Leon!” Leon says as he steps forward.

“I’m sorry it was such short notice, but I need a break from Alola. I know I didn’t really give you any time to prepare anything, so just take your time with things. I’m in no rush.”

“Well, I’m sure you’re hungry! There is a great steakhouse near here if you would like to go? My treat of course!”

You give Leon a soft smile, “That’s very kind of you to offer, but I’m tired from the flight. Perhaps something quicker?”

Raihan, who had been letting Leon do the talking and silently psyching himself up, interjects, “What about pizza?”

“A man after my own heart…” you say as you give him a smile, he happily returns it.

Sitting at the pizza place you feel yourself relax a little bit. Leon is doing most of the talking and Raihan seems to be shooting you glances every now and then but doesn’t speak much.

“I was thinking that you could take a day tomorrow to get adjust, maybe we could show you the town. Then we will start the tour of the gyms and give you a breakdown of the League.” You rest your head on your hands as you listen to Leon. You can tell both of them are nervous, most likely due to the upcoming Gym Challenge. Their former chairman has been stripped of his title and is currently atoning for, well almost destroying the world. They need someone to run things, and you can tell from the bags under Leon’s eyes that he’s been burning the candle at both ends.

“Don’t be so nervous, I think this will be a good fit for me. I’m mostly curious about the challenges and your gym leaders. My understanding is you don’t have an elite four? You do a challenger competition then a tournament leading up to the championship battle. It’s a little different than what I’m used to, but I can roll with it,” you say with a shrug.

Leon’s shoulders sag in relief, “I’m glad you think so, things have been crazy trying to figure out what needs to be done for the upcoming challenge. I don’t think I can coordinate that and fulfill my champion duties. Raihan and several other gym leaders have been helping out, but they won’t have time for long. I think you would be a great fit and I hope you think so too.”

“No, of course not, you all have things that need to be done for your own gyms. Also, I’m not trying to be presumptions but it sounds like the job is mine if I want it.”

“It is,” Leon says with finality.

“I think that was the easiest job interview I’ve ever had,” you say with a smile as you take a bite of the pizza in front of you.

Both men look relieved as they bite into their own food.

The next day dawns with a text message from Leon stating he’s got some business to attend to, but Raihan will be showing you around. So you’re not surprised when Raihan is waiting in the lobby for you with a cup of coffee and a danish.

“Did you bring me coffee and food? Watch out… I may decide to marry you on this tour.”

He laughs as he hands the treats over to you, “I wouldn’t be too opposed to that…”

You pretend not to see his wince and the silent chiding he gives himself.

“Oh? So you like getting married to women you just met?” you say with a smile over your coffee cup, teasing him.

“Ehh more like getting married to women I admire. I’m kinda a huge fan of yours…” he trails off and looks down obviously embarrassed.

You smile as he attempts to hide his face from you, “I think that’s awesome that you’re a fan. You’re a really amazing trainer so it’s an honor that you like the way I battle.”

He looks up in surprise, “Really? You’ve seen me battle?”

“Of course! I don’t want to play favorites or anything… but I’ve been hoping you’d take the title for a few years now. You’ve got a… wildness… that Leon doesn’t have. Kinda reminds me of...me…”

“I’m not going to lie… Several of your strategies have inspired a few of mine. That battle you had with Lance a few years ago… That was intense!”

You laugh, “Lance is an old friend, every time we get together I goad him into a battle. He taught me a lot about dragons and battling in general, he’s a little stiff, but he’s great at what he does. He mostly just thinks I’m the little sister he never wanted.”

“You know a ton of great champions and trainers don’t you?”

You shrug as you head off down the street towards the taxi he called, “It comes with the territory… When you make champion I’ll make sure you meet the right champions to further your career.”

“When?”

“We both know it’s going to happen… You have too much passion and drive for it not to.”

Raihan stops at the casual way you proclaimed his victory over Leon as if it had already happened. As if it’s set in stone. Do you really have that much confidence in him?

“Well if you keep talking like that then we just might have to get married today,” he says with a laugh as he bumps your shoulder.

You giggle as you climb into the taxi, and for just a moment you feel light and free with the giddiness of hope that this is where you need to be.

Notes:

I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of my Raihan fic! I think it’s an interesting dynamic and it’s going to be fuuunnnn! I basically just want awkward yet smooth Raihan flirting with me making me feel like a queen all day. Come at me....

Anyway! Please let me know your thoughts!! Also, do you like the thought of certain parts being told from his POV? Let me know and I’ll play with it if you do!

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