August 8th

1996

3:40 P.M. 

Monday

Nick was sitting on the couch in the living room, watching an edutainment cartoon with his big sister called Island Explorer Jack. This show featured a teenage lucario donning khaki pants, a dark-brown leather jacket with a gray undershirt, dark-blue fedora, and brown boots with white laces. The character taught important life lessons while exploring different islands located in the Isles of Mystery. At this moment, the pup was wearing his yellow tye-dye shirt and a Jeanies diaper smelling of Oran-berry scented baby powder. Angelina was in a green t-shirt with blue jean shorts, with pink socks.

Angelina and her parents were going to the Striaton City Serene Spa to have a relaxing two-hour session which included: back massages, a mud bath, sauna time, and refreshing cups of hot pecha-berry tea afterwards. Unfortunately, they couldn’t bring Nicky along since there was a limit of three customers per reservation for today. Ranae already called Elise ahead of time and asked her to babysit him while they were away, which she agreed to in a heartbeat. 

“Hello children, I am Island Explorer Jack! It’s a pleasure to meet you all! Welcome to my show!” Jack exclaimed. “Today, we’ll be learning how to tie your shoes, and also… the dangers of hazardous chemicals. There’s no shame in wearing slip-on shoes since some may not be used to having sneakers with laces.

They watched as the character on screen began demonstrating how to tie your laces, using his boot-laces as part of the demonstration. The pup watched with interest as the mother and father entered the room, they were already prepared to head out. 

“Hey Angie, we’ll be heading out soon. Are you ready to go?” asked the serperior.

“Pretty much mother, all I need to do is put on my shoes,” said the grass snake.

“This spa experience will be a wonderful thing for us to enjoy,” said Lonstan.

Nick turned around to face his parents, making sure that he was in the right direction before tilting his head in curiosity and excitement. He wanted to come along as well. 

“Can I come?” the pup asked.

“Sorry little brother, it’s only for the three of us. Don’t worry, we’ll take you with us next time.” said Angelina as she patted her little brother on the head with her grassy hands. The pup slightly enjoyed the pat on the head. 

“Elise will be babysitting you for the next few hours, you’ll both have tons of fun. I’m sure of it, son!” said the gallade as he smiled towards the pup. 

Upon hearing her name, Nick stood on the couch and waved his tail with excitement. He was eager to see her since the last time she came to visit. His sister was happy to see her little brother no longer being sad, which was a sigh of relief since she felt bad about not being able to take him to the spa. 

“She’ll be here momentarily, so go ahead and watch your show.” said Ranae as she tickled the pup using one of her vines, hearing her little boy let out a small bout of laughter. She then let her son go back to watching the educational show, just as the main character was about to talk about the dangers of hazardous materials. 

The three got themselves prepared and headed out the front door of the house, just as Elise arrived with her minivan in the driveway. She parked her vehicle off to the side, so the others could get out easily. The raichu was in a black shirt with lightning bolts, along with blue jeans. She waved to Ranae.

“I’m here, and just in time too!” said the electric mouse pokemon.

“Right on the dot, we’ll see you later! Take care of my precious baby boy!” said the serperior as she got into the driver seat of the car. Angelina got into the back while her father entered the passenger side. 

“Don’t worry, I’ll make sure he has a wonderful time!” said Elise as she watched the three head off to their spa reservation. 

After they left the driveway, the raichu began to unpack some items from her car and brought them inside. These items were as follows: small battery-powered metallic foot bath, wooden stool, essential relaxation oils, oran-berry scented fur lotion,  a medium-sized blue leather massage mat, and a diaper bag.

Nick heard the noise of stuff being placed down, and was rather curious. He’d carefully get off the couch and walked into the kitchen. The pup saw Elise setting down the mat and let out some happy yelps, letting Elise know how happy he was to see her.

“Hey Little Nicky, good to see you again dear!” the raichu exclaimed as she gently picked up the pup, watching as he looked at the items on the floor, staring at them with amazement. “Ah, curious about these items? I brought them so you could have your own little spa day, especially since you weren’t able to go with the rest of your family.”

“My own… spa day?” asked the pup as he wagged his tail happily.

“Ahuh, and we’re going to start with a nice foot cleansing with this small foot bath. Just put your feet in, and I’ll do the rest… but first-things-first!” said Elise as she got the stool set up and gently sat him down on it. The electric mouse filled up the bath with hot water and placed it next to the baby.

She opened a small bottle of pecha-berry relaxation oil, and used the dropper to insert five small drops of the scented liquid into the hot water. It had a very fragrant scent. Nick sniffed at the hot water and felt relaxed within ten seconds. The pup watched as Elise slowly put his feet into the water. It took him a bit to adjust, but he slowly closed his eyes as his little feet were fully submerged in the bath.

“So warm….” said Nick as he emitted a quiet purr. 
“You’ll love this part next!” the raichu said as she pressed a button on the left side.

Five seconds after the switch was pressed, small jets of water shot up to the surface that massaged the pup’s feet as warm bubbles formed around them. The little baby was feeling serene, like nothing could trouble him. Elise gently scratched his back as he enjoyed the foot massage given by the water jets. 

“I…. love thwis….” said Nick.

“Very good, I’m glad you do. We’ll do this for fifteen minutes, and then… we’ll move onto the back massage on the blue massage mat after drying your little toes off.” said Elise as she continued to scratch the pup’s back. 

Fifteen minutes later, the electric mouse turned off the water jets in the foot bath device after getting a small towel from the closet to dry the pup’s feet with. The hot water inside had cooled off, which Nick didn’t mind since he was already relaxed.  The raichu began drying the pup’s feet off, one by one. They made sure to hold up each foot as they were being dried. It didn’t take too long since the baby wasn’t really moving around much. 

“There we go, now your little feet are clean. Ready for the massage, hun?” the electric pokemon asked.

“What is it?” Nick asked as he titled his head.

“It’s pretty much the rubbing and kneading of all the muscles and joints in your body, it helps relieve any stress or tension that may be present, it’s a very relaxing experience.” said Elise. She gave a simple explanation that the young pup would understand. 

“Oooo…” the pup said.

Elise picked up the massage mat and the oran-berry scented fur lotion, bringing them to the living room. She figured it would be spacious enough for the relaxing procedure. Nick followed her, watching as she got everything set up to how she wanted it. 
When everything was set up, the raichu took off the pup’s shirt and put it off to the side. The baby wondered if this was all part of the process, and went along with it. She said to the little one “Lay on your belly, Nickster. I’ll get started when you're ready. Just remember to take it easy and relax, this moment is for you after all.”

The fighting-type pup nodded his head and did as he was told, getting on the massage mat and laying on his belly. He made sure that he was far up enough. The electric mouse pokemon was impressed by how well the baby was following her directions. She opened the plastic bottle of fur lotion and applied it to her stubby hands.

Afterwards, she began rubbing the smooth scented liquid into the pup’s fur while she went in a gentle up-and-down for the massaging process on his back, moving carefully along the spine. The smell and feel of the substance on his fur felt rather nice to him. 

While the pup was relaxing during his spa treatment, he felt his tail flag high up into the air. It seems that his bowels were ready to release any pressure. Elise chuckled when she saw this, it was a good thing she brought plenty of diapers in her diaper bag.

FRRRRRT! BLORT! BLRT! SMURSH!

After three minutes, the fighting-type baby let out a long sigh of relief as the back of his diaper bulked up immensely. It gave off a warm feeling that made him feel more relaxed, along with an odorous stench. Elise chuckled and said “Looks like someone needs a new diaper, little stinker. Adding onto the experience?” Nick giggled in response as he kept laying on his belly. 

By the time the back massage was finished, Nick had already fallen asleep due to how relaxed he was during the whole experience. The raichu grabbed the diaper bag from the kitchen, and got to work on changing the stinky pup after laying him on his back. Making sure to use plenty of baby wipes for the whole process. She got the pup changed into a white disposable diaper that had a blue and yellow stripe pattern.

“There you go… nice and clean.” the raichu quietly said as she picked up the baby and brought him to his bedroom upstairs. The electric type carefully put him in his crib, and tucked him in. “Have a good nap, little pup.”

Elise turned on the night-light in the room before turning off the light and heading out quietly, not wanting to wake up the baby from his peaceful nap. She walked down the stairs, and made her way to the kitchen. The raichu got to work on packing up the spa supplies, putting them back into her car. They didn’t want to leave it out since it wasn’t being used right now. 

Two hours later, the three returned home feeling rejuvenated from their relaxing spa session. They spotted Elise in the kitchen, making some Oran Berry Soup. She figured that the pup would be hungry after waking up, and wanted to make a wholesome meal for him. The electric-type pokemon stopped stirring the pot and looked at them with a smile after hearing them enter the house through the front door. 

“Good evening, did you all enjoy your time at the spa?” She asked them.

“We sure did, Miss Elise. How is Nicholas doing?” Angelina asked.

“He’s currently napping after giving him his own personal spa day, he loved it!” Elise replied. 

“You gave him his own little spa session? That’s adorable!” said Ranae.

“I’m glad he was able to enjoy it, we’ll be sure to take him to our next spa reservation when we get the chance,” said Lonstan. 

“I bathed his feet in essential relaxation oil, and massaged his back with Oran-Berry Fur Lotion.” said the raichu.

“Very good, that’ll help keep his fur nice and smooth, along with his feet being clean,” said the grassy snake.

“I wanted to give him the best little spa session, so I brought my spa items from home. I should probably get going soon, my daughter is likely wondering when I’ll get back. Keep stirring this pot, the soup is almost done.” said Elise. 

“I’ll take over from here, and thank you once again. You deserve payment for watching over my little boy.” said Ranae.

“You don’t need to pay me, Nick’s happiness is more than enough to serve as payment.” said the raichu as she gathered her diaper bag and headed out the door. “See you around folks, and have a good rest of the evening!”

“Goodbye Elise, and may your evening be well!” said Lonstan.

They watched as the raichu headed out the door, getting into her minivan after making sure everything she brought with her was packed away. The sound of the car pulling out of the driveway was heard from inside the house as Elise made their way back home. 

Angelina headed to the living room to watch some television with her father, while the mother worked on finishing up the soup that was started by Elise. Nick had awoken from his nap after feeling relaxed from his spa session, the pup could smell the delicious scent of the soup from his crib. He was eager to have a delicious meal following his first spa experience.