Seconds, Skates and Science

Hey fellow Amourshippers (and Laserbladeshippers, too)! I'm back! I know, I've been gone over a month and a half now! I feel bad about that, but between the League and Flare there wasn't much inspiration to be gotten for any oneshots, though I'm hard at work on the final installment in the Ancienverse! That's hardly important here, though. I hope you're all back to read my latest Ancienverse oneshot. It may seem...similar to a past oneshot of mine, but still very different and set between (or after) XYZ 43 and 44. I hope you enjoy.

Author: Epicocity

Rating: K Plus

Primary Pairings: Amourshipping, Laserbladeshipping

Secondary Pairings: Marissonshipping, Fleurdegrenadeshipping, Sycamore/Anything that moves (joking)

DISCLAIMER: We know the drill. Don't own!

Seconds, Skates and Science

An Amourshipping and Laserbladeshipping Pokémon Story

"A double date? What's that?" Ash asked, a small bit of potato hanging out of his mouth. He realized this and quickly brought it back in his mouth. After he swallowed, he continued on. "Is that like two dates in a row?"

"No, Ash," Serena said kindly, lightly putting a piece of potato into her own mouth. Clemont watched the happy couple with a growing feeling of dread. This was not going to be good. Not at all. Especially not from where he was sitting, and certainly not thanks to who he was sitting between. "A double date is when two couples go out together."

"Oh...but that's kinda weird," Ash commented. Inside, Clemont was nodding his head fervently. Yes, Ash, don't let her do it...don't let her do it...he was begging his best friend. His internal pleading drew attention from Bonnie next to him and she poked his arm, causing him to tilt over a little and onto the arm of the other girl next to him. Flushing with embarrassment, Clemont kept his mouth shut as Korrina pushed him back up with a smile. "Aren't couples supposed to do things alone? You know, just the two of us."

"Well, yeah," Serena said and she tapped her chin, a piece of bread dropping from it and onto Pikachu's head. The electric mouse shook it off and proceeded to comfortably eat his pokepuff. "But sometimes it's nice to do something different. Different kind of conversation, different activities...not that I'm bored, Ash! But, after everything that happened, I...thought it might be nice."

"Sounds like fun to me!" Korrina cheered out, throwing her hands in the air. Clemont noticeably paled, though it looked like only Bonnie caught on in the light at their dinner table.

It wasn't that he didn't want to go on a date with Korrina. That wasn't it at all. Clemont was very attracted to the energetic whirlwind that was the Shalour Gym Leader. Sure, she was so hyper she just paid attention to the first things on her mind (which upon their reunion in the Kalos Crisis seemed to be Ash's Greninja), but he appreciated her heart and vigor. Simply put, he just wasn't sure he was ready for a second date with her. Not now, at least. Not with...not with Clembot gone, and Squishy. In some way, Clemont felt they'd lost more than they gained despite Bonnie's smiles and Mairin's presence and Korrina returning alongside them to Lumiose to help with the rebuilding, along with the other Gym Leaders.

"I'm still so confused..." Ash commented, throwing his head back. Pikachu looked at his trainer for a moment, blinking. "I was just starting to get a hand on this 'boyfriend' thing but now you tell me there's something called 'double dating'. How many other kinds of dating are there? !"