[attr="class","header"]HOME SWEET HOME

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You had never lived in a space quite this small. It could've been your @ciprina 's closet or luciano fisk 's reading nooks. But it's a home. With bedroom, and bath and even a little bit of space for a living room. What's more, you are told that your space is blessed with tall windows that face the ocean. Warm afternoons with plenty of light were promised to you. [break][break]

It's hard to feel comfortable. Even after all this time your body aches for the easy comforts that came with not having to worry about money or being waited on hand and foot. You do not dwell on this. [break][break]

Like the tiny fox at your feet, you explore your miniature home dozens of times. Nothing changes. It's barren. All you have to your name is a meager suitcase with whatever was leftover of yours that hadn't been stolen. [break][break]

You try to get as comfortable as you can. Friends pass you hand me downs. Old sheets, a limp pillow, a stolen gym towel they promised was washed. [break][break]

You wash everything anyway. You're also lucky to have the machines that do that. [break][break]

Unfortunately for you, it takes a couple of tries and a lot of research to figure out how it works. [break][break]

Weeks pass by and you and your pokemon constantly doze off on the sunny spots on the wooden floor. Gelatto is relaxed. He likes the space. He thinks its cozy. He liked being able to find you if you got up while he was asleep. He liked curling up in the smaller spaces. [break][break]

You find yourself buying him a bed before your own sheets. A little pokedoll that looks just like him, some treats. It makes you happy to see him happy. It only reassured you that you were doing the right thing. [break][break]

Gelatto whined and you oblige and hand feed him a cookie before teasing, "Don't get fat~"

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[attr="class","header"]HOME IS WHERE...?

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It's Christmas Day. The clock had long since struck midnight. The miracle of snow silenced Lilycove City, as one twink watched it absentmindedly. Agretti is anxious, but relieved. His trainer had stopped crying. Perhaps they were dehydrated finally? There's not much the dinosaur can do for them. He's so big, forced to keep palm frond wings closed shut. There's a soft coo as the dual type lowered his head, nudging Mint. [break][break]

He should rest. [break][break]

He should eat. [break][break]

He should hydrate. [break][break]

All sentiments the Tropius had attempted to share with his trainer, who remained unresponsive at his seat, eyes on the falling snow outside. So there Agretti would remain, head laying in his trainer's lap as Mint absently pet him, cooing every so often. [break][break]

It's hours into the night when he is roused by Mint slumping over. His face is flushed from crying and his breathing is slow. He hasn't got a clue what happened, only knowing that his trainer had somehow hit rock bottom. [break][break]

With Mint asleep, Agretti quietly rose reaching over to tug the man onto his back and then slowly and carefully ambled towards their room. With much effort, and using his vine like tendrils, he deposited Mint into bed, and sat by the doorframe, watching sadly for a moment before falling asleep. [break][break]

Hopefully, when he woke up, he would give Agretti a good morning kiss and act like nothing had happened. [break][break]

Hopefully, Agretti thought, he'd be ok. [break][break]

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[attr="class","header"]THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

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Cacio is used to these outbursts. Days and days of his trainer running on full power, happily rushing back and forth to do errands or head out on assignments. Always coming back with either shopping bags, or bruises. And while tiresome it is to watch and participate in, Mint was always content. [break][break]

But today's mission ends differently. [break][break]

"Didn't you know? jayden cross 's been sent off to Kanto."

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Cacio had tilted his head at the news, vaguely understanding but Mint? Mint had frozen, paler than usual. Instead of a tell tale chirp the Luxray was accustomed too, was barely a whisper. [break][break]

"Oh."

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It's not even a question. It dropped like a stone in water. His trainer had excused himself and trotted off home, with the panther in tow. Noisy as he was, the young man had been silent. Unnervingly so. Glued to his phone, scrolling endlessly and even calling a few times to no answer.

And that's how he stayed, curling up next to the window again, barely nibbling on his take out dinner. Cacio, not exactly the best at this sought out Gelatto. The skittish Ninetails had always been so attuned to their owner's feelings. And when Cacio can't find that pesky fox, he's left to deal with the fall out. [break][break]

Hours pass by, with the oversized cat doing his best impression of Gelatto, curled up on the couch, head resting on his trainer's lap. He woken up to a drop on his nose, and then on his head. Then trembling as Mint began to cry. Cacio tensed for the wailing that didn't come like when he watched his silly movies and decided to weep. But it didn't come. [break][break]

Mint just remained ( mostly ) quiet, sniffling and sobbing into the cushion of the sofa chair. It reminded him of something. [break][break]

Of being back in the forest, and hunting the stupid boy. He remembered something like this too. Where after hours of stalking, and watching Mint, with a weakened Gelatto put away, simply sat down under a tree to cry. There was no ailing then either, despite how he'd been limping earlier form a bad fall. Cacio had almost pounced then too. But Mint had gotten up. It wasn't until his pokemon had fainted, and he'd been forced to flee that Mint finally seemed tired enough to give up. To die. [break][break]

Cacio had planned on eating him then, but when it came time to he'd faltered. [break][break]

Mint was so soft, such an easy target, and yet he'd faltered. And just like then, Cacio nosed at his stomach and leaned his weight on his chest. [break][break]

And just like then, Mint wrapped his arms around the panther, and hugged him, letting Cacio's purring lull him to sleep. He just wanted him to forget all this. To go back to being happy again. When he's calmed down more after what seemed like ages...he heard Mint whisper something to himself. It seemed serious...but it made him snort at the end. Was it from a movie?[break][break]

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