Beneath Your Mask. (Allister x Reader)

III.

Our young protagonist was found in the changing room, putting away her jersey uniform into her satchel as she now wore her usual outfit.
Her next task would have to be healing her pokémon at the nearest centre. But right now she needed a quick break; slumping into the nearest bench in the room.

After that heated battle between trainer and leader, she let out a long sigh. She didn't think that it would take so much effort and thought; after all, her team barely survived.

Her (E/C) eyes gazed down, catching sight of her partners pokéball. The girl just wanted a bit of company... so she summoned Muffy for non-battle reasons.

"Hi Muffy, how are you feeling..?" She asked a bit with a chuckle, watching her dizzy pal stumble on the floor before falling on their behind with a quiet yowl.
"That's right-! Oh gosh, here you go!" She rummaged in her satchel, pulling out a hyper potion before kneeling in front of Muffy, quick to aid them.

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After a few minutes, Muffy was now alright- sitting on the bench beside (Y/N). They sat there happily, listening to their trainer ramble about the battle they missed.
"...It got so intense in the stadium, I actually felt pressured! I'm so glad we had Thievul with us, or else we could've had a hard loss..." (Y/N) murmured, chuckling a bit as her hand patted Muffy's head.
Her mind seemed to be somewhere else though, and Muffy tilted their head when catching that.

The Meowstic had never seen (Y/N) so disconnected after a battle, ever. They watched her gaze up at the ceiling lost in thought, staring at her for a few moments before...

"That's it!" (Y/N) stood up immediately, giving Muffy a scare as their ears twitched. "Our battle was a close one, Muffy! I can't help but feel he deserves more appreciation for it... Oh! Like a gift purrhaps!"

Who's "he"? ...That gym leader?
Muffy would think, watching as (Y/N) clasped her hands together and continued to talk of it.

"I-I mean.. We both did great, so why not show him how much that battle meant to me... Something that doesn't involve too many words?"
With that, she went into her bag of items and started to search for a suitable gift. "Surely, I have something to give..."

"Mrrow..?" Muffy stood up on the bench, still confused on what (Y/N) was to do. She never gave gifts to the past gym leaders, why this one all of a sudden?

"No, no... Not this one... Hm." The girl mumbled to herself as she continued to look through her things, looking a bit conflicted as time went on.

"..Aha!"
After a minute, her eyes shined with glee as she saw the perfect item, holding up a small poképlush. "I'm not sure how I got this, but... I'll give this one to Allister!"

The poképlush she presented was a small Phantump.
"What do you think, Muffy?" They heard their trainer ask, blinking a few times before giving a quick nod.

"Aw, I'm glad you think so too! I hope he'll like it..." (Y/N) stared happily at the plush, before she took a proper look at Muffy, who seemed off about the whole thing.
"Oh.." Quick to think, she chuckled and went to pat their head. "..Say, after I hand this over, we'll all go and make some curry later- I promise! It's my treat!"

That alone made Muffy perk up, before finally they started to smile and nod.

As much as (Y/N) tried to shake off the thought, this gift for Allister wasn't just for the battle. Clearly, it was for something else too.

"L-let's go and make our way over to the front desk now. I still have to get my winnings for passing this stadium!" (Y/N) stood up and stretched out her arms, a satisfied hum leaving her lips.
Muffy quickly hopped off the bench as well, mimicking what (Y/N) did.