Moonlit Waves (Vaporeon x Umbreon)

Day In and Day Out

Wave's POV:

After my long break, I finally got back to working for Louie. I missed the old store. It had been too long since I did a full eight hour shift. While I had been away, Louie had hired another helping hand. She was a Bayleef named Flower. She was very nice, but also very nervous. She constantly tripped on her words and paws alike. However, when there weren't many pokemon in the store, she was less nervous and more aprochable.

As I was sweeping the floors as I usually do, the grass type walked up to me smiling, but also sweating a bit.

"H-hi W-w-wave." She said, looking everywhere but at me. "I uh....n-n-need your help. P-please."

"Of course. What do you need help with." I asked, leaning the broom against one of the shelves.

"In the back. I don't know what goes where and I'm too scared to ask Louie."

"Well, I'll help you. Just show me what it is you're putting away and I'll show you where it goes."

The Bayleef nodded and I followed her into the back of the store. She pointed her head at a couple of boxes on the floor. I looked inside and saw they were filled with an assortment of different items. I turned back around to look at the grass type and smiled at her to calm her down somewhat.

"Alright" I began "the green packages go on the shelves over there and the red ones there."

Flower nodded in understanding and thanked me before she nervously began putting the packages on the shelf. I left the backroom and returned to sweeping. Once I finished sweeping a pair of pokemon entered the store. It was the same Furret from the library, the one with the pearl necklace and glasses. She was accompanied by a Linoone. They entered the store and began browsing. I turned to look at them before looking over at the counter.

As I thought he would, Louie stood behind the counter, smiling. I moved to the backroom to help Flower. She looked at me surprised but went back to work.

"Customers." I told her, putting two red packages on a shelf.

"Oh. Not g-going h-help them?" Flower asked.

"No. That's Louie's job. I just clean mostly."

"R-right."

"So, Flower, I haven't asked you, but what do you like to do? Any hobbies?" I asked, seeing if could start a conversation.

"Oh. W-well I l-like to uh....paint and uh....draw. I also like to uh....grow things, b-b-but that's to be expected cause I'm a grass t-type. Um....yeah." Flower said, looking at her feet, embarrassed.

"Hey, no need to feel embarrassed" I told her, putting a paw on her shoulder "I think painting and drawing is really cool and I have a friend who loves to garden. Maybe you too could hangout sometime and do....garden.... things."

Flower looked up at me and her eyes were bright and hopeful. "R-really?"

"Yeah sure. His den was just destroyed by a couple of mean pokemon, but I'm sure he'd love to garden again. If you want, I'll let him know."

"That....that would be very nice of you. To be honest, I....haven't really had any friends before. Ever."

I watched Flower's face fall with sympathy. I felt so bad for her. I knew what it was like to not have any friends.

"Hey," I said, lifting her face so her eyes met mine "I'll be your friend, okay? And I'll help you get more friends. I promise."

"T-thank you Wave. Y-your v-very kind."

"You're kind as well. I'm glad I get to work with you."

Flower was beaming now, which made me feel very happy. I turned around to grab another package only to find Louie standing there, smiling at me.