Italics: Thoughts or Sounds
Bold: POV or Time
Ava's POV:
I woke up to the sound of birds chirping. I got up off of my spot on the couch and tried to recall why I was sleeping on the couch. Then I remembered yesterday's events and got up. I tiptoed over to my room and peeked inside. Cleo the Eevee was still asleep on my bed, snoring.
I quietly snuck back downstairs and checked the time. The kitchen clock read 9:35. Wow, he's sleeping longer than a snorlax. He must be pretty tired, I thought to myself. I decided to make breakfast; I was hungry and Cleo also must be hungry after all the things that have happened. I decided to make pancakes and headed to the kitchen.
Cleo's POV:
I enjoyed a night of deep, dreamless sleep. It was refreshing after the events of the past days. However, I woke up to the smell of something cooking.
I yawned as I stretched, glad to see that my body didn't hurt as much as the day before. I tried getting out of bed, and I managed to. I grinned, happy to be out and about once more. I freshened up in the bathroom and headed downstairs. When I got to the kitchen, I saw Ava in the kitchen, cooking something.
"Hi Ava!" I said. She jumped at my voice and turned around to face me.
"Hi Cleo! Looks like you finally got out of bed." She replied. I smiled sheepishly. "Is it okay for you to be walking around?" She asked, a concerned look on her face.
"Yeah, I'm fine. You don't have to worry." I told her, slightly blushing. She nodded and turned back to her cooking. "What are you doing?" I asked her.
"Since you decided to wake up late, I made breakfast for us!" She said, smiling brightly. I blushed a bit more; no one has done that for me before.
"You really didn't have to." I said. She shrugged and went back to cooking.
"I had nothing better to do anyways." She said. After a little while, the food was revealed to be oran berry pancakes. "Dig in!" Ava said. I did just that. The pancakes were soft and fluffy, and the berries were ripe and sweet.
"This is delicious! How are you such a great cook?" I asked in amazement.
"My mother taught me how." She said, blushing from the compliment. I decided not to press further, remembering her reaction when I mentioned her parents. After that, we ate in silence for the rest of the meal.
Ava's POV:
After finishing breakfast, I looked at Cleo. "What should we do now?" I asked him. He shrugged.
"Maybe we could look around your town, if it's fine with you." He replied. I nodded, showing I was fine with it. He opened the door, and we both stepped out.
I was greeted with warm sunlight and the familiar sights of my town. Mons milled around, greeting each other or chatting with them. "This is Honeysuckle Village, my home." I told Cleo, who was staring around him with wonder in his eyes. "It's in Maplewood Forest, which is right next to Darkwood Forest." We kept walking, taking in the sights.
"How could something like this have existed right next to me my whole life?" Cleo asked. "How did I not notice this before?"
"Maybe you just didn't look hard enough." I suggested. He shrugged and we walked on in silence. We passed a few market stalls and Cleo would stop and check each one out; I guess he didn't see much of these where he grew up.
The rest of the day went pretty much the same, me giving Cleo a complete tour of my town. We ate a bit of food at a restaurant and Cleo got into an argument with a market vendor about the price of his berries. I had to drag him away from the vendor. All in all, it was an okay day.
After we had toured the town, I turned to Cleo. "Should we head back home?" I asked the Eevee.
"I guess so." Cleo grumbled, still ticked off with his fight with the vendor. I giggled. "You're still mad at that vendor?" I asked.
"N-no, definitely not." Cleo stuttered, blushing. I punched his arm, grinning.
"If you say so-" I said. Cleo just hmpfed and started walking towards home.
After a short walk, we were finally home. Exhausted, I opened the door and immediately froze up. My cheeriness from before vanished instantly, replaced with dread.
My dad was standing in the hallway, glaring at me.
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A Brighter Future
Fanfiction**Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon.** Cleo the Eevee had a terrible childhood. Now, he is traveling the world in search of a brighter future. He will meet new friends, enemies, and untold danger on his travels. Will things finally work out for Cleo...
