CHP 12

	Soul and Sky were in the waiting room of the medical ward of the pokemon center. Sky sat in one of the cushioned chairs, her tail tapping the wall behind her repeatedly. Soul was much more obvious about her anxiousness. She paced back and forth across the room and every time a nurse or nurse pokemon came out, she almost pounced on them, begging for some kind of information. 

	Meanwhile, inside his room, Seth's eyes fluttered open. He instinctually tried to sit up, but the sharp pain that shot through him forced him to remain still. He looked around the room, recognizing it as a hospital room. He himself was human again. He had an IV bag of blood connected to his right arm and his left arm was in bad shape. Most of it was covered in bandages and gauze, especially his shoulder, which hurt like hell. He couldn't feel the rest of his arm below that, and that was probably a good thing. His entire forearm past the elbow, and down to his hand was covered in thick bandages. He spent several minutes looking around the room and himself before the door opened. A nurse came in looking down at a clipboard before looking up at him. She let out a soft noise of surprise upon seeing him awake.

	"Oh thank goodness, you're awake. How are you feeling?" She asked, her voice as sweet as sugar. 

	"Not too bad considering." Seth said with a grin, chuckling a bit. The pain in hi chest made him cough. "Ow," He said with a wince. 

	"Just relax. You'll be fine. I just came in to make sure you were doing okay. What happened to you if you don't mind me asking?" 

	"I...I was attacked by a wild pokemon." He lied, not wanting to scare anyone. 

	"That must have been a very angry pokemon then. You have a hole in your shoulder that we stitched up, a few cracked ribs, bruising on your lungs, and..."

	"What is it?" Seth asked when she hesitated.

	"Under those bandages on your left arm... It was torn to shreds. If you hadn't made it here when you did, you would have bled to death. And then your arm is fractured." She stopped for a moment, checking over the instruments monitoring his condition, and checking that all his stitches were holding. As she was doing this she asked him something. "When we brought you in, you were a lucario. And then when I came in here a while later, you were human, exact same injuries and all. It's not my place to pry, but... listen. I'm a doctor. Anything you say to me never leaves this room."

	"Yes. That was me." 

	"Alright. I believe you have some visitors outside. I'll be right back." She said, quickly turning and leaving the room, shutting the door behind her. Only seconds later, someone else came in, another nurse by the looks. 

	"Hello there, my big doggy! What in the world happened to you!?" The voice that emanated from the nurse was quite odd, sounding somehow familiar. She walked over to him and suddenly changed into a certain zoroark. "Poor puppy, who hurt you?" Eclipse teased, running a paw lightly along his bandaged arm. 

	"Your damn friends." Seth growled out, through his labored breaths. "Ashes and Demon."

	"Demon? The boss was there? Color me impressed. You should be dead now if they both attacked you. To think they would hurt my poor little doggy."

	"Shut the hell up." 

	"Don't be so hostile, I tried to protect you." She said, trying to sound hurt. A knock was heard on the door, and she immediately disappeared. The last thing Seth felt from her was her breath on his ear, accompanied by the words "I'll be back~" 

	The door was flung open the moment it was cracked and an absol came sprinting though. Just behind her was Sky, who jumped and pounced her to the ground. "No! You'll make things worse if you just jump on him!" She shouted. Soul squirmed under her for a moment before relenting. Sky got off of her and looked up to Seth in the bed. "What happened?" She asked, her voice very serious. 
	
	Seth looked to the nurse and she got the hint, leaving the room. "I was attacked by friends of that zoroark. They called themselves Team Darkfire. I managed to fight them off."

	"That's all you have to say after you show up like that!?" Soul shouted, hopping up and putting her paws on the edge of the bed. 

	"I'm fin-"

	"No! You are not okay! Look at yourself." Soul yelled, a tear running down her face. 

	"Soul... I'm sorry." Seth said, feeling her desperation. He wanted to reach out and wipe her tears away but his arm was in no condition to move. She buried her face into the sheets and Seth could hear her muffled sniffles. He wanted to do something, anything, but his body wouldn't move and he didn't know what to say. They sat there for a while, until Sky walked past Soul. She looked up at Seth.

	"You can't keep taking risks like that. This is the third time this has happened. We have to stick together and keep each other safe. What would happen to us if you died?!" She shouted at him. The sudden outburst from the usually quiet and reserved espeon surprised him. 

	He went silent in contemplation. *She's right. Without me, what would they do? Hell, what would I do without them?* "Alright. You're both right. If we stay together, no one can stop us. Gah!" Soul had climbed further up and started to nuzzle his arm. Feeling was starting to come back to it now. She heard his pained yelp and backed off.  "So I brought some bags home, what happened to them?"

	"I put them in the fridge. Why did you bring all that stuff back?"

	"When I say I'm doing something, it gets done. When I get out of here, I got something special for us."

	Sky padded the ground a bit before curling up, the soft ringing of her bell relaxing everyone. Soul shortly followed suit. Seth leaned back and yawned loudly, drifting off shortly after. 

+++

	The next day, Seth's arm was put in a splint. The nurse did make note that he was healing much faster than was normal. And with that he was allowed to leave, with a warning to not do anything strenuous, lest his stitches open. 

	They headed back up to their room. Seth kneeled down next to his pack and began to rummage through it with his good arm.

	"Aren't we leaving?" Soul asked upon seeing this.

	"Well, we should stay put for now. I'm in no condition to travel. And Team Darkfire will probably expect us to move on, so they'll be looking for us elsewhere as long as we keep a low profile. So basically, we're just gonna sit here for a day or two. Ah!" He said in victory, pulling out an electric pot. He set it up next to the microwave and small sink. He then dug into the fridge, taking out the roast he had purchased along with the carrots. He set them in the pot before rummaging around the bags, taking out potatoes and broth. With Sky's help he pealed the potatoes and chopped the carrots, both of the girls wondering what he was planning. He then began mixing the ingredients in the pot, adding several spices, like salt, pepper and ground berries. When it was all set, he laid down on the bed with a sigh. "And now we wait."

	"What's the deal with all this?" Soul said as she cuddled up next to him. 

	"Before I left home, my mom would sometimes make pot roast. It's amazing. I think I did the recipe right, so now it just has to sit for several hours."

	"Hours!? Why cook it so long? Won't it burn?" Soul asked, looking concernedly to the pot.

	"No, all that happens is it gets really tender."  She remained looking at it though. He reached over himself to pat her head. "So how long was I out?" 

	"Well, it was about midnight when you woke up, so eight or nine hours."

	"Wow." He turned his head over and looked at the clock. "Time for my painkillers." He said, getting up and taking a drink from the fridge. He got back on the bed, in between Soul and Sky, swallowed his pills and turned on the TV. They stayed like that most of the day, only breaking apart for bathroom breaks or for Seth to check on the meal. They watched many different programs and even a movie or two. Sky really enjoyed the classic boy and pokemon ones. The entire time, Seth was feeling loopy from his painkillers and drifted in and out of sleep. 

	After what still felt like an eternity, the sun set and the smell of food began to waft through the room. Soul jumped off the bed and headed over to the crock pot to investigate. She hopped up, placing her paws on the edge of the counter and started sniffing at it. "It's not done yet." Seth said.

	Soul looked back with disappointment.  "But it smells done..." She sniffed a few more times before getting back down and coming back to the bed. 

	"Just wait. It'll be worth it." He tried to reassure her but she didn't look too convinced. It was another hour of Soul asking if it was done yet before Seth thought to check it. He opened the lid and the smell of beef flooded the room. Poking the beef and potatoes with a fork showed that they were ready to eat. "Okay girls!" He took out their bowls and a plate for himself. Using a ladle he poured a hearty helping of beef, juices and assorted vegetables. He was about to set down the food, when he thought about something: stains. He went into the bathroom to get a towel and unfurled it on the floor. Once the bowels were down, Soul was on hers immediately, digging in with no care for the mess. Sky walked up to hers and gave it a sniff. 

	"It smells good but it looks...dirty."

	"Just try it, it may look weird but it tastes good." Seth said, persuading with his hands. 

	She looked over at Soul, winced and carefully leaned down. She took a bite of beef, trying not to get any juices on her fur. She chewed for a moment before a smile grew on her face. She went back in with a little more enthusiasm. 

	"Soul, what's the deal? You complain about your fur getting messed up, then you eat like this."

	She stopped for a moment, beef juice dripping from her face and a small slice of carrot sliding down her chin. Her tongue darted out to grab it. "I'm hungry! And when I lick my fur clean it still tastes good. Mess like this is no problem." The moment the last word left her mouth, her head was back in the bowl. Seth watched them eat for a bit, before fixing his own plate. He grabbed the chair from the desk and brought it over to the counter. Just as he sat down and had fork in hand, Soul appeared in his peripheral vision. She was holding her bowl in her mouth and asked a muffled "More?" Seth set his fork down and poured her another bowl quickly, eager to eat his own. 

	The taste of roast filled his mouth. The beef and vegetables bringing out delicious flavors, all the ingredients tender enough to melt in his mouth. The spices he had added only accentuated the natural flavors, primarily the salt and pepper, but a faint sweet taste from the berry powder. It was just like he remembered from his childhood. The flood of memories made him tear up a bit. *I miss mom... and dad.* The sudden bout of homesickness only served to steel his resolve. *Nothing will stop me from living my life, nothing! I will return home proud and victorious.* 

	After all was said and done, the crock pot was empty and everyone was quite full. Soul hopped back onto the bed and stretched out on her side. Her tongue began to work around her mouth, cleaning what she could reach, then she used her paws to clean the rest of her. Sky, despite her best efforts, also had a juice covered mouth. Seth saw this and said "How about a bath?" Sky nodded happily, trotting into the bathroom. Seth went to follow her but stopped and looked over to Soul. "Wanna join us?" She shot him a dirty look. "I'll take that as a no." He went into the bathroom and shut the door. He reached into the tub and turned on the faucet, setting it to a high temperature. While he was waiting, he stripped off, removing his splint like the nurse had shown him, and sat on the floor next to Sky while waiting for the tub to fill. Just before the tub was ready to go, Seth had an idea. "I'll be back." He said, getting up and exiting the room. 

	Soul saw him come out nude and gave him a sultry look. "Forget something~?" She asked with a purr. He said nothing as he dug into his back before pulling out a small bottle with purple liquid, holding it up in victory. "What's that?" Soul asked.

	"Come on in and you can see." Seth teased. She swished her head and laid back down. Back inside the bathroom, Sky was testing the water with a paw, finding it to be the perfect temperature. Seth came back in, making sure the door was shut, and turned the water off. He climbed in and looked to Sky. She was considering jumping in, but she obviously didn't want to get water everywhere. Seth reached over and picked her up, making her yelp lightly, and pulled her in to the bath. Once she was in, she pointed her tail at the bottle. Before she could ask, Seth told her. "It's bubble bath." This only brought a confused look to her face. "Watch." He unscrewed the top and poured a generous portion into the tub. At first nothing happened besides the smell of lavender filling the room. 

	"That smells nice, but," Sky asked turning around. Seth had been churning his hand under the water so far. "Is that-" She was cut short, seeing a mound of bubbles forming. She flicked her tail at it, cutting the bubbles in half and scattering some into the air. Seth reached over her head and picked some up before rubbing it into her fur. She giggled at the sensation and began to bat at the mass of bubbles with her paws, creating even more. Seth laughed at her actions, joining her in playing with the bubbles. 

	Eventually Sky grew tired and turned back around and dropped herself into Seth's lap, cuddling into him and wrapping her paws around him. Seth returned the embrace, rubbing at her soft ears. They sat like that, being caressed by bubbles and enjoying each other for quite a while. Their relaxation was broken by a warm throbbing bit of flesh pressing against Sky's underside. "Is that..." Sky asked with a blush.

	"Yeah..." Seth said, blushing equally. He tried to ignore it, but Sky dipped her tail into the water, the forked ends touching his base and balls. "Sky you don't have to..."

	"It's been too long since we had some alone time~" She said, licking at his neck and face. He returned it with light kisses before they both engaged in a deep kiss. They had to break for air, both of them panting but a strand of saliva still connected them. "You know, we've kissed before, but you've never become an eevee."

	"I've never really tried..." Seth said quietly. His thoughts on the matter where broken when she lifted up and lowered herself onto his shaft, nestling it into her folds. 

	"Mmm." She purred. "It has been a while~" Seth started to thrust up into her, but the water, the risk of getting water on the floor, and the position restrained him. He settled into a slow pace, gently making love to her. She also moved herself along him, propping her paws on his shoulders for leverage. Under the water, she was gripping him for all she had, her tight lips dragging along his sensitive flesh with every movement. They were both enjoying the loving embrace of their partner, but sexually neither were really getting into it, due to the restriction of the environment. 

	Eventually, Sky desired more and told Seth to stop. "I have an idea, just hold still." He did so, and she sunk down as far as she could, wiggling herself to try and get his cock as deep as possible. 

	"What are you planning?" He asked, genuinely curious. She answered his question with action. An odd feeling came over his lower regions. An invisible grip settled on his shaft, pulsating and squeezing at it. This was only accentuated by the feel of her pussy. The warmth of her remained strong and the energy did not prevent him from feeling the texture. In fact the grip only maneuvered him around, pushing and rubbing their genitals together in new ways. Her psychic grip also extended down to his balls, squeezing them lightly. The strange, but not bad, stimulation quickly brought him to the edge. She then began playing images in his head of her presenting and playing with herself. This sent him over the edge, his tip swelling as his seed rushed out. Or it would have, if she had not gripped his base tight with her mind, preventing his release. He moaned out loudly, attempting to thrust up, to do anything to get off, her psychic powers still playing with his balls which were pulsating wildly. Then, just when he was about to beg, she mercifully let up, his cum rushing out into her depths. It shot out with incredible force, helped by her powers. The warm filling she was getting brought about her release. She used her powers one last time to keep all his seed inside her, taking most of it into her womb, as he was still human and lacked a knot.

	They were both left a panting mess, clutching each other tightly, though Seth still had his damaged arm resting on the side of the tub. He reached out with his foot and pulled the plug. They remained like that until the water fully drained. Sky got out first and then used her powers to help him get out. The problem then was that they both were still covered in bubbles. It took a while of toweling off, both of them pitching in, to get clean and dry. "Go on and relax." Seth told her. "I'm gonna get ready for bed." He opened the door, allowing her to run out, before shutting it. 

	Outside Soul gave Sky a knowing look. "Have fun?" She asked, implying much more. Sky nodded with a blush. "That lavender smells nice." Soul commented as Sky joined her on the bed. 

	Back in the bathroom Seth was brushing his teeth. His mind was another place entirely. *Why did I not transform?* He thought. Every other time he had had sex with a pokemon he had, but not this time. Then he thought about what Sky had said about him becoming an eevee. He finished and left the bathroom, flicking out the light and joining the girls in bed. 

+++

	Later that night, Seth awoke. Glancing at the clock, he found it to be two in the morning. Next to him, Soul was snoring lightly and Sky was sleeping peacefully. The most immediate feeling he had though, was the need to pee. As stealthily as he could, moving with one arm as he was, he exited the bed and tiptoed to the bathroom, shutting the door before he turned on the light. The sudden blast of brightness momentarily blinded him and his eyes slowly adjusted, allowing him to sit on the toilet. As he was sitting there, he thought of the dream he had just woken up from. 

	In it, he had been an eevee, and he was being forced to choose what he would evolve into. Sky really wanted him to become an espeon or even an umbreon. In the real world, he stood up, having finished and pulled his underwear back up. He put the toilet lid down and sat upon it. He closed his eyes again, trying to recall the vivid dream in every last detail. He was so engrossed in his recollection that he did not feel the brown fur start to emerge from his body or his body begin to shrink in size. 

	He was confused when his eyes opened. He was sitting in a room much larger than he remembered. His entire body was contained by the seat he was on. He looked down to see his brown furred, eevee body. It looked normal to him, but everything around him was huge, being that he was only one foot tall now. His left paw was also not in a splint, though it was off the ground. Seth tried to put a little weight on it, but the pain that shot through him told him otherwise. He started forward, but his quadruped form did not work well with only three feet and he went tumbling over the edge of the toilet. He landed on his face, but it was a short enough fall that only his pride was injured. He scrambled to get to his feet, the difficulty of doing so greatly enhanced by his injured foreleg. 

	Once he was on his feet, he looked up to see the door handle. It may have well been miles away, towering above him. But then, he heard something, a quiet giggle. He spun around, looking for the source, but all he succeeded in doing was falling down again. The chuckle intensified, allowing him to pinpoint it, inside the tub. He looked directly at it, staring intently. Wherever he focused his gaze seemed to waver slightly. Then a familiar zoroark materialized, leaning against the back wall and holding a paw up to her snout. 

	"You are so cute!" Eclipse teased, trying not to start laughing again. Seth's haunches and fur raised up, a growl rumbling out of his throat. "Relax cutie, I'm not gonna hurt ya." She said, holding her paws up in mock surrender. 

	Seth stopped growling, but he remained suspicious. "Then what the hell are you doing here?!" He demanded. 

	"Let me explain things, and then we'll see. I do belong to Team Darkfire, along with Ashes and Demon. We three are the only members. We are what you humans call a rescue team, though we prefer to hunt instead of save. We speak human too, so everything works out great. My problem here is that life is boring. I've hunted for so long and no human can stop me. You on the other hand, are no human, and you even survived both of my teammates."

	"So what? Why do you keep following me?!" Seth questioned fervently. 

	"I just said why. You are interesting. So here's my idea. I betray my team and come with you."

	"How can I trust you?! You and your friends have tried to kill me!" 

	"Like this." She said, lifting up her bandana, revealing a large microchip sewn into it. "While I'm wearing this, I can't be captured." She pulled it off and dropped it right in front of Seth. 

	Seth was speechless. Here was someone he had considered a dangerous foe, wanting to join him, even putting herself at great risk to do so. "Even if I wanted to, I don't have any balls with me." Eclipse answered this by taking out a black and red luxury ball and setting it down in front of him. 

	"I like the design on this one." She said, smiling with a closed mouth, not showing her fangs. 

	Seth still did not trust her, remembering what she did to him. "You wouldn't fit into my team composition, I already have a dark type."

	She adopted a hurt expression. "You don't want me?! First of all I know you don't care about that stuff. Second," She held up a paw, spreading and pointing all three of her claws up. In each one formed a tiny attack: a small gout of flame, a ball of dark purple poison and a ball of swirling bluish shadows. "As an assassin, I am quite versatile." She said, her chest puffed out in pride. 

	Seth was still unsure. If she was telling the truth, she would be a powerful friend. But if she was lying to get close, he might not have a chance to defend himself, even with the girls nearby. *I should be strong enough with aura now that I can sense through illusions, and then I can just recall her. I have a feeling I'll regret this, but...* "Alright." He said. "On one condition. After I capture you, open the door for me and put me back in bed."

	Her grin grew, now showing teeth, though it looked more amused than threatening. "You have a deal, you fluffy little cutie~" She said through a suppressed laugh. She stepped out of the tub while Seth rolled the ball at her with his nose. It hit her foot and she was consumed by it. It shook three times and grew still, at which point Seth tapped it with a paw, releasing her again. "Thank you for trusting me." She said with a much more serious tone. She went to the door, flicked off the light and opened it. 

	The room was plunged into darkness briefly, but when the door was opened, they could see fine, pokemon eyes working better in the dark than human ones. Eclipse motioned for Seth to come over to her. He held up his broken paw slightly in response. She realized the problem and came over to pick him up, and the ball, cradling him to her chest like a stuffed animal. She ventured out, her steps totally silent and placed him gently on the bed. "Good night, master~" She whispered to him, before touching her ball. The ball remained motionless on the foot of the bed, while Seth stumbled and crawled his way back to his original position. Neither of the other pokemon in bed had awoken, and soon, Seth joined them in sleep.