#i thought of giving him an alolan poke but mmm

[olivediamonds]

Lost and found: Chapter 1

Hey guys! This is my first Leon/reader (or oc since the character is named) fic! Sorry if it feels short, I might try to make it longer for the next chapter!

It was lucky you set up your tent when you did as night fell not too long after you set up a pot to make dinner. You've been having a lucky streak recently it seems. Your cousin was able to sponsor you for the tournament, you were the last one to join before the deadline and your lucky number wasn't taken for your competitor number.

Your nickit, Nikky and Alolan vulpix, Snowy were playing with a ball not too far from you as you began to cook dinner. Snowy was another lucky thing in your life. She was a gift from your cousin that lives in Alola and you were glad there wasn't any rule that she couldn't be part of your team in the tournament. As you added some spicy berries to the pot you thought of what was ahead. The plan was to enjoy a filling dinner, sleep and then tomorrow the three of you would search for a good bug type Pokemon to join your team.

"Wow, that smells good!"

THWACK!

Fueled by surprise and instinct, you turned and hit whoever that voice was with the ladle you were stirring with without thinking. When you regained your senses you looked at the source of the voice to see a familiar face, one that is well known around the region.

"Oh shit I just hit Galar's champion!"

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to hit you!"

Leon just laughed and wiped off some curry that splashed on his cheek and tried it.

"Mmm, spicy and sweet! It's alright, I guess I shouldn't have snuck up on you like that. I got lost while training with Charizard and I just followed the smell of your cooking."

He grinned as his Charizard nodded behind him. Nikky and Snowy had wandered over to your side and looked over at Leon and Charizard curiously. Snowy decided it was safe and trotted up to Charizard and begin chatting with him.

"Well since you're here, why don't you set up a tent and I'll get you and your team a plate. There's more than enough to go around!"

You started filling plates with curry as Leon took out his pokemon to play with yours. Most of his pokemon examined Snowy since they had never seen a vulpix like her before. It was obvious Snowy loved the attention as she strutted around until Nikky threw a ball at her to get her to knock it out. Leon laughed at your pokemon's antics before looking back at you as he set up his tent.

"You're in the tournament right?I remember seeing your vulpix on the field."

You couldn't help but chuckle and look at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Snowy is what you noticed? Not that I'm almost as old as you and am competing?"

He just shrugged as he finished setting up his tent and helped you lay out the plates of curry. The smell of food brought everyone over and they began to dig in. You made sure to give an extra serving to Charizard since he looked extra hungry because of training.

"Sometimes we get teens and adults. What we don't see is Alolan pokemon. Did you used to live in Alola? Do they have a tournament like us?"

You laughed as you handed him his plate and then sat down with yours.

"Slow down detective Leon. I was born in Alola but moved here when I was twelve, Snowy was a gift from my cousin. She caught it and gave her to me as a goodbye present while she was doing the island challenges."

Leon listened to you with rapt attention as you told him about the island challenges and some stories about when you took on the island challenge. He wondered if this was how Hop felt whenever he talked about his own battles.

"And then Olivia brought out her Nosepass which I was not ready for since it knew spark and...uh Leon? Your plate."

Leon was pulled out of his thoughts when you mentioned his plate and looked down to see his curry was eaten! He looked around and saw his Charizard looking away and trying to look innocent.

"Hey! You already had your own food! What are you doing stealing mine?!"

You watched as he continued to rant at his Charizard, who still tried to act like he wasn't the culprit and filled up another plate for him.

"Calm down you big baby I have more."

Leon acted offended at your words and pouted as he took his new plate, making sure to keep it out of Charizard's reach.

"I'm more upset he interrupted your story, it was getting to the best part!"

You could feel heat rush to your cheeks at his statement. You didn't think it was that interesting, you didn't even beat the last Kahuna or finish the challenges. Your story wasn't any more interesting than your cousin's. If anything, he'd probably be more interested in hearing about your cousin.

"It wasn't that great, I ended up not finishing the challenges not too long after that story."

You looked down at your half eaten food. Ever since your cousin finished her challenge, your relatives were saying that you'd be the next to complete it and some of your aunts and uncles kept asking if you'd ever finish your challenges up until you moved. You were pulled out of your thoughts when you felt a hat being placed on your head and you looked up to see Leon kneeling in front of you, smiling and without his hat.

"So what? Lots of competitors don't finish the tournament here, it's supposed to be fun doing it and if you're not having fun then what's the point?"

"He's right, I had fun until others made it feel like a chore."

You smiled and poked his forehead, laughing as he acted like you shoved him and fell dramatically to the ground. As you looked around you found all the other pokemon except Charizard were fast asleep. Leon's team had fallen asleep near his tent while Nikky and Snowy were curled up together near the entrance to your tent. You quickly finished your food and stood up, holding out a hand for Leon as your smile turns into a determined grin.

"Guess that means I'll have to make sure I'm having a blast when I beat you."

Leon grinned back and took your hand, pushing himself up and helped you clean up the plates. He liked seeing that determined look in your eyes. It made him want to grab Charizard and battle you right now. Of course that wouldn't have been fair, though something told him you would have somehow made it a challenge with just your two pokemon.

After you two finished cleaning up you tried to return his hat but he just placed it back on your head.

"You can keep it, I think it looks better on you anyway."

You could feel the familiar heat rising to your cheeks as you chased him until he retreated into the safety of his tent. After a few seconds he popped his head back out to grin at you.

"Well, goodnight... wait, I don't think I ever got your name."

Of course, everyone knows Leon's name so there's no introductions for him! You smiled and reached up to take his hat off your head and place it back on his.

"I'm Alice and I'll see you tomorrow."

#pokemon leon #pokemon fic #pokemon sword and shield #lost and found

[returnerofthewrites]

Writing Exercise: Date

The soft twang of an ukulele rang out through the cafe, mixing with the sounds of clinking utensils and idle chatter; air whirred out from above, sending delicious scents wafting across the room and out the door. Glancing out the window, I peered out at the rest of the mall, idly tapping my footpaws to the beat of the music as I watched Pokemon after Pokemon wander by, cheerfully making their way wherever. My ear flicked when a soft hum drifted past, and I turned to look across the table at my partner, my muzzle curling into a cheeky grin when I saw the end of a fork sticking right out of her mouth.

“Enjoying your Valentines breakfast so far, Rose?” I quipped, curling my fingers around my mug of Tapu Cocoa, blowing on it a couple times before taking a sip, tensing up for a split-second when the scalding-hot liquid singed my lips. The cream-furred fox smiled warmly at me in response, her nine fluffy tails waving against the chair, and she gulped down her bite of pancakes before letting out a sigh, looking as relaxed as could be. “I guess I'll take that as a yes.”

“Mmhm,” Rose finally replied, setting her fork back in her bowl, and she gingerly wiped her lips on her hoodie's sleeve, blowing at a few strands of her headfur that drooped in front of her face afterward. “I'm glad we finally decided to come try this place. It's too bad we were too late to try any specials, but at least we found something to split, hehe.”

“Getting here early probably helped,” I shrugged, picking up my own fork and spearing a couple of Bluk berries, rolling them around in the copious amount of syrup before chomping down. My mouth instantly began to water at the sheer sweetness, and I grunted, then swallowed, before speaking back up again. “Mmrf- sorry. But yeah, Cyan's told me about how fast this place can get. Definitely a nice day to come though, huh?”

“Yeah...” Rose trailed off, looking outside, and I followed her gaze, the two of us contentedly watching the various passerby. The Ninetales leaned forward, resting her chin on her hands and gently bouncing in her seat, her ponytail shaking from side to side all the while. Sunlight filtered down from high above the roofs of the various shops and stalls, glinting against the paved stone floor, and I took a deep breath in... and out... folding my arms against my blunted chestspike and stretching out. “I hope he and Erin are having a good day too, though. I wonder why they didn't want to come with us?”

“I don't know, it'd probably be less romantic to have them commenting on how sappy it is for us to be sharing a plate of pancakes like this.” I grinned again, and Rose rolled her eyes, playfully sticking her tongue out at me. A chuckle escaped my throat, and I shook my head, my aura tassels sliding against my shirt and shoulders. “Besides, Erin's got something fun in mind for the two of them anyway, unless she changed her plans at the last minute.”

“Oh?” My partner cocked her head, ruby red eyes shining curiously. “How do you know that?”

I blinked, then reached my hands behind my head, casually crossing my legs and acting nonchalant. Turning my gaze outside, I slowly answered her question. “Erin swung by the apartment the other day, asking for help figuring out a gift for Cyan. I think you were working that day, so she was gone when you got back.”

“Aww...!” The cream-furred fox beamed at that, cutting herself another slice of breakfast as she spoke up. “What did you end up telling her to get?”

The corners of my mouth twitched higher upward. “Boxers.”

Rose paused – her forkful of pancakes mere inches away from being devoured – and then leaned forward, her eyes going wide and her tails waving up and down as she shot me a knowing look. “Bill!”

“Hey hey, c'mon!” I couldn't help but chuckle as the Ninetales stared incredulously at me, and I raised my hands up, the folds of my shirt flapping slightly as I glanced around the cafe; thankfully, nobody seemed to be looking at us. Admittedly, Rose's outburst was probably too quite to draw much notice anyway. Hah! “She asked me to think of something that could help her drop a hint. Cyan's so shy about the subject that I figured it'd be easiest if she just got right to the point, hahahah.”

“Boxers are just going to get him all embarrassed, though...” She replied, giggling under her breath herself before finally chowing down, and we both shared the last few bites of our meal before continuing the conversation, forks clinking and jaws chewing. I smiled and affectionately poked at Rose's footpaws with my own, taking a few sips of my hot chocolate and exhaling pleasantly as we finished the pancakes off.

“I thought of that,” I said, tapping my pawspikes together a couple times, glancing through the window again when a few wild Pikipek swooped down onto a table outside, quickly nipping it clean of crumbs before getting swatted away by a nearby waiter. “So I told her to try getting some plain old weights, or maybe restock the spices or something, too. He'd probably appreciate either one, right?”

“Mmm, that's true. Still, as long as they have a good time, I'll be happy.” The fire type Pokemon nodded thoughtfully, leaning back and patting her belly, running her fingers over the fabric of her hoodie. I was about to reach for the empty pancake plate, ready to lap up the rest of the syrup, only for another passing server to snatch it up, giving us both a hasty, beleaguered smile before leaving a check in its place. The Ninetales sighed happily as I grabbed it, drawing my wallet out of my jeans' pocket as I tallied up the bill. “Though now... I wonder what else you have planned for today, hehe! Oh, and leave a good tip, will you?”

“Heh, way ahead of you.” I pulled out an extra couple of bills, slipping them inside of the check and setting it aside. Pushing my chair out, I stood up, reaching out and helping my partner out of her own chair, and we looked around the little cafe, drinking in the cozy atmosphere for a moment longer. Then we strolled out into the open air, a fresh breeze and warm sunlight washing over us. “Want to look around a bit?”

“Mmhm,” Rose nodded, curling an arm around mine and lightly resting her head against my shoulder for a moment. “I'd like that.”

The two of us stepped out into the modest crowd, padding against the paved stone floor as we weaved our way between this fellow and that, glancing around at the numerous stores and little stalls dotted all around the center of the mall. Parents wandered around, their tails swishing or ears flicking as they held their childrens' hands tightly, and plenty of other Pokemon ambled in all directions, carrying bags, holding bottles or simply chatting with each other. An Alolan Raichu floated along, riding atop her tail with a couple bags looped over her shoulder, and an Alakazam jogged after him, waving his spoons to try and get her attention.

Soon enough, Rose and I had crossed through the heart of the mall and ridden an escalator down to the end of the complex, walking past a couple of fancier restaurants. Just a moment later, my partner broke away from me, padding past a burbling fountain and jogging up to a railing, gazing out into the distance with a smile on her face. My heart skipped a beat as she hopped onto her tiptoes, leaning over to look out at the marina, sailboats and motorboats and plenty of other boats jostling and bumping against each other from the tide, and I walked up to the Ninetales, wrapping an arm around her back.

“We could go and look around there, if you wanted,” I remarked, lightly giving her a bump with my hip before looking out at the boats as well. The wind picked up strength, whistling and blustering in my ears, and I curled my other arm around my midriff, keeping the folds of my shirt from flapping in the breeze. Rose didn't respond, and I turned towards her, drumming my fingers against her hoodie. She kept staring out towards the high masts and the sparkling sea, her eyes lost on the far horizon. “What's on your mind?”

“Just thinking,” Rose muttered, her voice soft, and she curled up with me, holding me close in a loving hug. Her inner fire flared up, sending her body heat washing over me like a warm bath, and a couple of her tails curled around my own. “I know we came to visit a couple times before we moved, but... it's crazy just how huge Melemele is, isn't it? There's so many parts of the island that we haven't been to yet, but now I'm looking out at the sea and it feels... really small. Does that make sense?”

“I get what you mean.” I nodded my way into the Ninetales' headfur, nuzzling and tousling it with my nose. The fire type Pokemon gave one of my aura tassels a tug in return, and she chuckled, lightly swaying back and forth. “It is still an island, after all. I bet we could probably drive around the whole thing in a day if we tried.”

“Hehehe...” Rose glanced towards the ocean again, and I followed, my gaze trailing away from the marina and onto the beach park sitting right next door. “I guess once the paperwork goes through and you get a call back, you might be making round-trips like that all the time, huh?”

“Maybe maybe,” I winked, letting go of her and putting my hands on my hips, light glinting off of my pawspikes. The Ninetales reached out and playfully ruffled the fur around my blunted chestspike before bringing her hands back to her chest, fiddling with the laces of her hoodie's hood. Slowly, she took a couple steps back, smiling as she watched the palm trees shake in the wind; my nose twitched when I smelled the scent of salt, carried along from the water. “So what next? The marina or beach park sound good, or were you thinking of something else? I'm up for whatever.”

“Could we...” She began, and she drew in close again, a shy, faintly-blushing expression rising onto her face. “Could we maybe go out and walk to the end of the peninsula? You know, where the benches are set up and everything.”

I blinked, then smiled in understanding, leaning in to give her a quick peck on the cheek. Her ruby red eyes fluttered shut in happiness, a warm laugh escaping her throat.“Sure. C'mon, let's go.”

Bending an elbow, I offered the cream-furred fox a hand, and she gingerly took it in her grasp, walking alongside me as we hopped down the stairs to the sidewalk. Making our way to the nearest stoplight, we paused for a moment as a few cars – and a few Tauros riders, to my surprise – went by, hooves and tires stomping and screeching against the road. Once the coast was clear, Rose and I briskly crossed to the other side, scrunching up our faces somewhat as the wind gusted into our faces.

“Well, it'll be a good day for the surfers!” I quipped above the noise, briefly squeezing Rose's hand, and she nodded in agreement, her tails waving up and down and brushing against my back. It didn't take long for the sun-heated concrete to give way to soft, grassy loam, and Rose let go of me, her curves and ponytail bouncing as she skipped ahead with a spring in her step. I cracked a grin, reaching back and scratching at my aura tassels before kicking off into a jog, quickly catching up to the fire type Pokemon.

Palm fronds cast long, leafy shadows down onto the dirt as the sun hung high in the sky, and I picked up my pace, narrowly speeding past my partner as I spotted a bathroom building sitting at the end of the park trail. The ocean glittered in the light, foamy waves crashing their way onto the beach, and I took a deep gulp of air, slowing to a stop once I reached a bench, my partner padding up to me soon afterward.

“Phew!” I grunted, bending over and resting my palms on my knees, panting heavily as I tried to catch my breath. My tail swung side to side, heart pounding from the exertion, and Rose promptly sidled her way over to the bench and sat down, her nine fluffy tails fanning out, too big to fit through the wooden planks. I eased my way down next to her, leaning forward and letting my arms flop into my lap. “Good run.”

“I thought Erin was the only one who liked to make things into a race,” My partner replied, playfully sticking her tongue out.

“Maybe it's a fighting type thing,” I joked, bringing a hand up and carefully tousling her headfur. “Then again, aren't you the one who started it?”

“Hehehe... it's nice to be a little carefree for once,” Rose thought aloud, leaning back and folding her legs, twiddling her fingers atop her skirt. The Ninetales glanced from left to right, looking around the park and out towards the water; groups of swimmers floated along in a barred-off lagoon, while a few fisherfolk were sitting right on top of the rocky barrier, their lines cast off into the open sea. Rose fidgeted a little, and I glanced over, watching as she rubbed at her sleeves. “Mmph, I'm still not used to how warm it is, either, even though it's still February. No wonder everyone's swimming instead of sunbathing.”

She scooted sideways to snuggle up, her ponytail tickling my aura tassels. I drooped my head against hers as well, a peacefulness settling over us. The wind started to slow down after a few minutes longer, the chill from the gales and the shade from the palm trees helping to keep things cool, and we sat in silence, contentedly Pokemon-watching. A few flocks of wild Wingull crowed out merrily, swooping down to the beach and roosting in the damp, shallow mud. Seconds later, they jolted to life when a couple of Oricorio dashed right through them, laughing and cheering, with surfboards tucked under their wings.

My ear flicked against Rose's head when I heard a soft purr escape my partner's throat, and I turned my head, her own ears twitching as I nosed at them. I felt my tail start to wag when she giggled and wrapped an arm around my shoulders, leaning further into me.

“Happy?” I asked, lowering my voice to a whisper as I snuggled up to the Ninetales. My heart skipping a beat when she turned towards me, giving my muzzle a gentle, loving lick. Pulling her in close, I exhaled pleasantly, letting my eyes droop shut.

“Mmhm,” The cream-furred fox replied, curling her knees and shifting onto her side. “I love you, Bill.”

I pulled her into a hug, letting her nuzzle into the crook of my neck, her tails wiggling against our backs. “Love you, too.”

And so we sat there at the end of the beach park, wind blowing and sun shining, the sound of the waves drifting through the air.