This Is Not What It Looks Like (A Litten x Popplio Love Story)

Chapter 3: Unknown Past

After the food fight, everyone in the room was scolded by Nurse Joy and they was told to clean the whole isolated room. They all groans in annoyance but deicde to do so since it was a total mess.

"Man, that fight went well." Said Litten while picking up the watermelon slice he threw before. "Yep, I can't wait to do it again." Said Popplio while giggling happily. He looked at her and smiles happily.

"Anyway, Popplio?" Litten asked Popplio while cleaning. "Yeah?" "Where did you come from? Do you have a trainer that sent you here?" Hearing the questions that he gives her suddenly made her froze in place, before she look away.

"Huh? Popplio? Are you okay?" Asked Litten, feeling concern about her. "I-I'm fine." Popplio answers as she walks away to clean another dirty spot of the room. "That's... strange?" He said to himself before continues as well.

After they are done cleaning, Popplio came back to her safe spot in the room, wanting to be alone. Then her horrible past came into her head that made her head lowered in shame and sadness. "Why? Why would they do that to me?"

Litten who was watching from a far was so concerned about her, he then came to one of the pokemon in the room to asked them. First, he goes to Pikachu. "Hello there Pikachu." "Oh hi, is there anything I can do?" "Well, I was wondering, how did Popplio get sended here?"

Pikachu scratch his chin. "Well, when he got send here, she never talks about anything to us about her past. So far just sharing some new story and such." He answers. Litten shrugs. "Alright then, thanks for the info." "You're welcome dude."

Next, he walked towards Alolan Vulpix. "Hey Vulpix?" "Yeah? Is there anything you want from me?" "Well, I was wondering if you know anything about Popplio's past." The question was making her questioning as well. "Well, I don't really know. She never talks about that. Maybe she got abandoned or something?"

Litten sighs. "Alright, thanks anyway." He walks away before sitting at the corner of the room, he keeps on questioning the same question to himself over and over. "How did she get here? What is her past look like?"

Popplio on the other hand, was groaning in pain, remembering her terrible past that she suppose to forget, but no matter how many times she tries, it always came back and always shedding tears to her eyes.

A few hours later, Nurse Joy came into the isolated room, giving announcement to them. "It's 9 pm everyone, time for bed." She then leaves the room before everyone groans in annoyance. Litten didn't notice it was his chance to escape, but it was too late.

Popplio lie herself down to the floor while wiping off her tears, trying to forget how horrible her past is. Litten took notice and walks towards her to keep her company. When she fell asleep, he wrap his arm around her neck and lie down besides her. "Goodnight, Popplio." He said before falling asleep as well.

The next morning, Popplio woke up and notice Litten wrapping his arm around her neck that made her blushes madly and started heating up. "Wh-Wh-What is he doing?!" She mumbles in panic before he woke up and look at her eyes.

Popplio quickly jump away while blushing. "Wh-What are you doing here?!" She exclaimed. Litten sat in front of her while sighs. "Sorry that I made you uncomfortable by asking your past." He said.

Popplio's expression turn into shock while looking at Litten in concern. "I notice that you don't want to tell your past because it was horrible, I feel guilty do I want to keep you company in this rehab until my trainer take me away."

Popplio slowly smiles before putting her flipper on his shoulder. "It's okay Litten, I forgive you. Let's just forget about the past and move on to the future." Litten smiles widely before he hugs her to start the new day.

To be continued