BATS!

“WHY ARE THERE SO MANY FUCKING BATS IN HERE!?”

Daniel’s shout of frustration echoes through the large cave, as his Drowzee knocks out yet another Zubat, probably the hundredth one so far. Kayla’s Pikachu zaps yet another, and your Aerodactyl chomps down one as well. This has been a great opportunity to train the young Fossil Pokémon, so you aren’t quite as irate as your blonde friend. Your newest partner’s move-set has expanded, now including Wing Attack, Bite, Supersonic, Scary Face, Agility, and Roar. Quite a useful Pokémon already.

You and your friends have been for a few hours at this point while dealing with the bats, using head-mounted flashlights to be able to see in the low-light of the mountain’s chilly interior. It’s actually not as dark as you were expecting; natural light emits from many clusters of crystal-like stones that dot the floors, walls, and ceiling, but headlamps still help. The stone tunnels have varied in size so far, from large enough for two buses to travel through side by side, to tight enough that you three are shoulder to shoulder. One thing that remains relatively consistent is the high ceiling, being about forty to fifty feet up in most places, covered in dripping stalactites. The droplets falling off of said stone spears echo throughout the cave, one of the only sounds other than your footsteps or chatter… when you aren’t fighting-

“MORE BATS!” The Vermillion City blonde shouts as a swarm of blue and purple bat Pokémon flutter down toward the three of you. Once again, you each send out a Pokémon to deal with these annoyances. Daniel uses his Electabuzz this time, letting it fry Zubat to its heart’s content. You let out your own Pikachu and have her do the same, while Kayla releases her Magikarp. It watches. Bolts of yellow lightning arc through the cave, swiftly causing more and more charred bat bodies to flop onto the cave floor, until there aren’t any more… for now. You could all easily catch a Zubat - or a dozen - but none of you feel the need. Silver’s Crobat was incredible to see back in Viridian Forest, but with a Pidgey, Aerodactyl, and a prospective Charizard, you have enough flying types. You’ll need to catch a good few more Pokémon, so you can rotate your team in and out to cover weaknesses. At some point.

The muscular boy sighs, rubbing his temples. “So… many… bats.”

The slim girl at his side grips his hand, pressing up against him. “It’s fine, they’re not any trouble. We take care of them easily, so it’s good experience for our Pokémon.” She runs a hand across his firm chest, smiling at him.

Daniel chuckles, wrapping a hand around her waist. “Says the girl who sent out her Magikarp just now.” The cheerful boy puts his other hand on the girl’s shoulder, pulling her close.

“She needs to watch! So she can grow! It wasn’t that many of them, you boys had it handled with two electric types.” Kayla nuzzles into her master’s chest, sighing.

The two of them have been like this all day; super touchy with each other, even more so than normal. Did something happen last night, or is today special somehow? Either way, you feel a little bit like you’re a third wheel. It’s kind of awkward, but you just let them be themselves.

They break apart after about a minute, still holding hands. “We should keep moving. There’s a split here Casanova, which way do we go?” Your blue-eyed friend asks, eyeing the fork in the path that sits about twenty feet ahead of you.

After a quick consultation with the map you downloaded, you say “Right. Left goes into a big maze of tunnels, some of which are unexplored. Right also leads to one of the main campsites people use, so we could stop there for lunch.” The Vermillion pair nod in agreement, and the three of your keep on trekking through the low-lit tunnel, watching out for any more-

“BATS!”

…

After dealing with four more swarms of bats over the course of the next hour and a half, your trio reaches the spot where the first potential campsite is supposed to be. It takes a moment to actually locate the site, because it’s tucked into an alcove in the wall that’s very hard to see, especially if you’re coming from the Pewter side of the tunnel. The fire pit is cold, no one is at the camp. The three of you settle in, having Charmander get a fire going. As Daniel sets about making some lunch for the humans of the group, you all release your Pokémon and set out some food for them, letting them chow down and play around.

Drowzee and Sandshrew sit together, munching on their food and having a quiet conversation that only Pokémon can understand. Electabuzz leans up against a wall by itself, until Pidgey flutters over to eat with it. The yellow and black electric type seems annoyed at first, but gives in and chats with your bird. Ekans, Weepinbell, and Charmander all chat loudly and laugh while they have their meal, seemingly getting along wonderfully. The two Pikachu are sitting with one another, quietly eating and talking. Your Pikachu blushes at one point, while Kayla’s smirks. That seems interesting. Your Mankey is furiously gesturing and chittering at Magikarp, who seems enraptured by the monkey’s words. Aerodactyl has actually found a rocky cleft to roost on, and is eating up there, watching everyone from above. She also seems to be eyeing the meat that Daniel is preparing hungrily, and you start to wonder if Pokémon food is enough to sate the Fossil Pokémon’s hunger.

The entire time that the blue-eyed blonde is cooking, Kayla is close at his side. Pressing against him, running her hands across random parts of him, just touching and being close to her master…

Her master… It hits you. “Hey, guys?” The two turn their attention away from the cooking food and each other to look at you. “How much longer does that **** contract for Kayla last? Just curious.”

They both flinch in shock, and Daniel smiles wryly before responding. “We’re acting weird, aren’t we? Sorry.” The brunette girl just sighs.

“No need to apologize, but you guys have been very… touchy, all day. Even more so than usual.”

“Feeling left out? Need to borrow Kay for a minute?” The golden-haired boy smirks, and his fellow Vermillion trainer elbows him.

“Be serious for a second, Daniel.” Kayla says before turning to you. “Today is the last day of that deal we made, which you probably guessed. That’s been on both our minds, I guess.” She seems sad. Disappointed. That could seem off to some people, considering she’s about to be free from indentured servitude, but you get it. Your friend enjoys being a ****… his ****, at least. So that begs the question…

“Why not just… keep the deal going?” You offer.

Daniel shrugs. “I mean, that’d be great. But I’m not so sure Kay would be down for just continuing.” The small brunette - who would definitely be okay with it - squirms uncomfortably, and you stare at your buff friend in confusion for a moment. What is he talking about? He knows Kayla enjoys their arrangement, he’s talked about him just enabling her before, so why would he say that. You lock eyes with him, and he seems to be trying to impart his thoughts onto you silently. You stare back, going over everything you can about the two of them in your brain, trying to figure out just what it is Daniel wants from Kayla… That’s it. From Kayla. He wants to hear it from her, to hear her say that she wants this to continue. To have her give herself over to him because she wants to, not because he tells her to.

But with how shy the girl is… She may have come out of her shell quite a bit, even in the short time that you’ve known her, but you can’t see her admitting this without a little push. So… that’s what you’ll give her. Daniel may not be entirely happy with it being slightly prompted, but she’s your friend too. You want to help. “Hey, Kayla?”

The brunette is slightly slumped down, but picks up as you say her name. “Yeah?” Her voice is small, clearly thinking about a lot.

The blonde boy raises an eyebrow at you, but lets you speak. “You want to keep it going, don’t you?” You ask her gently. The shy girl doesn’t say anything, but she does give you a tiny nod. “Then ask.”

The introvert twitches slightly, unsure how to respond to your simple, direct statement. Firelight and trepidation flicker in her pale green eyes, and you can see her wrestling internally with herself. Her desire to be owned by Daniel, her fear of admitting it, her knowledge that neither of you will judge her for it, but the struggle to speak up anyway. After several tense moments, the blue-eyed boy turns to look down at her, and smiles gently. The girl’s struggle manifests itself physically on her face as it screws up, but she manages to **** out one word. “Please?”

You’re briefly worried that the teasing nature of the blonde is going to make him ask ‘please what?’ or something, but thankfully, he decides that that’s enough. “Heh. Of course. You’re mine. As long as you want to be. Also Red’s sometimes.” Daniel leans down and kisses his no longer time-bound ****, and she reacts by throwing her arms around his neck and making out with him passionately, thin streaks of tears running down her face. A warm feeling grows throughout your entire body, glad to have helped your friends, even if all they needed was a small push. You let the pair - are they still not technically a couple? - smooch for a little while, but eventually clear your throat and point the cook to his food. Cured chicken breasts, set up on a portable grill he placed over the fire, that are starting to burn slightly. “Ah, shit!” You all laugh as the golden-haired boy hurriedly removes the meat from the fire and sets it aside to cool.

“Red. C’mere.” Kayla waves you over, and you scooch closer to the Vermillion pair, who you had been giving space. The brunette immediately hops into your lap, straddling you and staring into your face. Her green eyes are still wet, and filled with gratitude. “Thank you, so much. Just so you know, you can ask me to do anything, like Daniel can. Anything.” Before you can reply, the grateful girl takes your lips with her own, softly kissing you as she sits on your lap and hugs you tightly. You’re once again reminded just how close you’ve gotten with these two, and bring your hands up to rest against the girl’s small ass as you kiss her back as her soft body pushes up against you. Your cock is rapidly stiffening, and the girl’s warmth feels wonderful as it envelops you.

“Hate to cut the fun short, but lunch is ready! Get it while it’s hot!” Daniel says happily, presenting you both with plates of grilled chicken and a bottle of barbecue sauce to share. “Dig in, then we can have some real fun.” Kayla flushes at the prospect, and you all dig in ravenously, both hungry from all the walking, and hungry for what comes next.