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The boat moved in its steady route, rocking slowly, and gently. Much like a cradle in someone's
bedroom. Lillie sat looking out the window, watching with excitement. "We'll be in Kanto very
soon mother, aren't you excited?" she asked, eager for a response.
"Huh? Oh, sure.... Can't wait." Lusamine sighed, she barely looked at her when she spoke.
Lillie slid back with a froun, her joy shortened by Lusamine's cold disinterest. She tilted her
head down in slight frustration; as she had before in Alola, when her mother was "unforgiving"
with her. "... Sorry." Said Lusamine, "I don't mean to ruin our trip, it's just that... I've been
feeling down since we left. I'm... Afraid, I suppose."
"What do you mean?" Lillie asked, now slightly worried.
"... It's probably nothing Lillie." she shrugged.
"I'm here for you mother, please don't forget that." Lillie placed a hand on Lusamine's, trying
to ease her worries.
"I won't..." Lusamine nodded.
An hour passed while they floated, and neither Lillie nor Lusamine had much to say to eachother.
Lusamine wasn't sure how to interact with Lillie. None of their previous exchanges were happy ones,
it was odd that Lusamine hasn't hasn't acknowledged much of that yet. Of all the things Lusamine
had done in the past, Lillie was hurt mostly by how distant Lusamine had become. Hopefully this
trip will benefit them both. "So... what would you like to do when we reach Kanto?" Lillie asked,
trying to break the silence between them.
"Aren't we here to find treatment for me?" Lusamine yawned.
"Yes, but it wouldn't be just that. We're headed all the way to Kanto, that's very far from home.
And... It's also been too long since we last spent any time together."
"What I'd like to do in Kanto eh? Let me see..." Lusamine pondered Lillie's question carefully.
"Not much of an idea... But I think I'd like to just shop around." She finally answered.
"That's a start," Lillie nodded. "I've always wondered what everyone dresses like up there."
"It's quite different Lillie." Their conversation lead to more than just shopping. They talked
about the Pokemon and activities involving them. Then about the cities in Kanto, Cerulean city
should be blooming with flowers this time of year. This conversation, however small it was, gave
Lillie hope for Lusamine. This might work after all. I'm sure of it. Lillie thought happily to herself.
They now talked about the food there when a growl interupted them. Lusamine looked away,
suddenly embarrased. "I knew that Pinap juice wasn't enough. I was in too much a hurry to
make breakfast this morning." Lusamine shrugged.
"Heh, well I guess all this talk about food's made me hungry too." Lillie giggled. "Let's get
something to eat." They made their way to the back of the boat where the foodcort was.
The didn't have to walk too far. They each had Malasadas, Lillie's was sweet, and Lusamine's
was spicy. Lillie looked at Lusamine's Malasada curiously, she asked if she could try it.
Lusamine advised against it however, warning her that it could burn her, but Lillie
insisted she could handle it. Lusamine reluctantly gave her the Malasada. Lillie looked
at the crusty pastry. It wafted a spicy scent that would flare her nostrils if she sniffed
it too closely. She nibbled on an unchewed side, it reminded her of a Passho berry, but with
a more pronounced tang. "Mm... it's an interesting flavor," she noted. "It almost reminds me
of...!" Lillie's eyes began to water, her face turning pink. Lusamine heard what sounded like
a whimper from Lillie.
"Lillie?" she sounded pretty worried.
"S-suh... Spicy!" Lillie yelped.
"I'll go get some milk, j-just wait here please." Lusamine left quickly for the bar.
Lusamine hurried back to the table, she saw Lillie's face turned a bright red hue. She whimpered
and was covering her mouth as if she were trying not to spit fire.
"H-here, I got it!" Lusamine squeaked. Lillie took the bottle and drank it in a hurry, quickly
reducing it to a drop.
"Huff... Thank you..." she wheezed.
"I did warn you Lillie." Lusamine sighed. She rolled her eyes, but then she began chuckling,
amused by Lillie's reaction. Lillie looked up, confused by Lusamine's giggling.
"What's so... funny?" she asked, still panting from the spicy Malasada.
"Nothing, heh." Lusamine sniffed. "You looked so silly burning up like that."
Lillie eventually shared Lusamine's laugh, finding the event humorous as well.
"Heheh, well that certainly surprised me." She giggled. "I must have looked like a Magmar for a
second. haha."
It grew dark on the horizon. The passengers started to let out tired yawns, most of them
leaving their seats to the lower decks. Lillie found herself yawning too, almost lulled to sleep
by the boat's gentle sway. "We'd better find the lower deck." Lillie spoke, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
Lusamine shook her head, also a little tired. "I wouldn't want to sleep in these seats." she nods.
They stood up from their seats and headed to the lower deck, Lillie tried to shake herself from
sleep, long enough to reach their bed room at least. Lusamine looked at her briefly, faintly
smiling. She almost tripped when a larger wave hit the boat. Lillie helped her stay on her feet.
"Sorry... I'm still not used to this constant rocking." Lusamine sighed. She felt embarassed for
almost falling.
"It's alright." Lillie reassured, while helping her dust off her dress. "We're both a little
tired. Just take it slow for now, okay?" Lusamine nodded.
Their room was cozy, painted with warm colors. and the floor was covered with a soft carpet. The
beds looked like a cloud compared to their seats upstairs. Lillie bounces on her bed, looking out
the circular window. She was tired, but her excitement was still very bright.
"By the looks of it, we'll reach Kanto by tomorrow, Lillie." Said Lusamine.
"I know," Lillie spoke with energy. "I'd want to stay up for it, but I need to sleep."
"Me too... Well, see you tomorrow." Lusamine climbed under the covers, resting on her side, facing
away. Lillie lifts her covers to climb in, resting her head on the fluffy pillow. She looked at
the ceiling for a while, eventually dosing off. Her dreams filled with adventures in Kanto, with
a Pokemon by her side.
The boat moved in its steady route, rocking slowly, and gently. Much like a cradle in someone's
bedroom. Lillie sat looking out the window, watching with excitement. "We'll be in Kanto very
soon mother, aren't you excited?" she asked, eager for a response.
"Huh? Oh, sure.... Can't wait." Lusamine sighed, she barely looked at her when she spoke.
Lillie slid back with a froun, her joy shortened by Lusamine's cold disinterest. She tilted her
head down in slight frustration; as she had before in Alola, when her mother was "unforgiving"
with her. "... Sorry." Said Lusamine, "I don't mean to ruin our trip, it's just that... I've been
feeling down since we left. I'm... Afraid, I suppose."
"What do you mean?" Lillie asked, now slightly worried.
"... It's probably nothing Lillie." she shrugged.
"I'm here for you mother, please don't forget that." Lillie placed a hand on Lusamine's, trying
to ease her worries.
"I won't..." Lusamine nodded.
An hour passed while they floated, and neither Lillie nor Lusamine had much to say to eachother.
Lusamine wasn't sure how to interact with Lillie. None of their previous exchanges were happy ones,
it was odd that Lusamine hasn't hasn't acknowledged much of that yet. Of all the things Lusamine
had done in the past, Lillie was hurt mostly by how distant Lusamine had become. Hopefully this
trip will benefit them both. "So... what would you like to do when we reach Kanto?" Lillie asked,
trying to break the silence between them.
"Aren't we here to find treatment for me?" Lusamine yawned.
"Yes, but it wouldn't be just that. We're headed all the way to Kanto, that's very far from home.
And... It's also been too long since we last spent any time together."
"What I'd like to do in Kanto eh? Let me see..." Lusamine pondered Lillie's question carefully.
"Not much of an idea... But I think I'd like to just shop around." She finally answered.
"That's a start," Lillie nodded. "I've always wondered what everyone dresses like up there."
"It's quite different Lillie." Their conversation lead to more than just shopping. They talked
about the Pokemon and activities involving them. Then about the cities in Kanto, Cerulean city
should be blooming with flowers this time of year. This conversation, however small it was, gave
Lillie hope for Lusamine. This might work after all. I'm sure of it. Lillie thought happily to herself.
They now talked about the food there when a growl interupted them. Lusamine looked away,
suddenly embarrased. "I knew that Pinap juice wasn't enough. I was in too much a hurry to
make breakfast this morning." Lusamine shrugged.
"Heh, well I guess all this talk about food's made me hungry too." Lillie giggled. "Let's get
something to eat." They made their way to the back of the boat where the foodcort was.
The didn't have to walk too far. They each had Malasadas, Lillie's was sweet, and Lusamine's
was spicy. Lillie looked at Lusamine's Malasada curiously, she asked if she could try it.
Lusamine advised against it however, warning her that it could burn her, but Lillie
insisted she could handle it. Lusamine reluctantly gave her the Malasada. Lillie looked
at the crusty pastry. It wafted a spicy scent that would flare her nostrils if she sniffed
it too closely. She nibbled on an unchewed side, it reminded her of a Passho berry, but with
a more pronounced tang. "Mm... it's an interesting flavor," she noted. "It almost reminds me
of...!" Lillie's eyes began to water, her face turning pink. Lusamine heard what sounded like
a whimper from Lillie.
"Lillie?" she sounded pretty worried.
"S-suh... Spicy!" Lillie yelped.
"I'll go get some milk, j-just wait here please." Lusamine left quickly for the bar.
Lusamine hurried back to the table, she saw Lillie's face turned a bright red hue. She whimpered
and was covering her mouth as if she were trying not to spit fire.
"H-here, I got it!" Lusamine squeaked. Lillie took the bottle and drank it in a hurry, quickly
reducing it to a drop.
"Huff... Thank you..." she wheezed.
"I did warn you Lillie." Lusamine sighed. She rolled her eyes, but then she began chuckling,
amused by Lillie's reaction. Lillie looked up, confused by Lusamine's giggling.
"What's so... funny?" she asked, still panting from the spicy Malasada.
"Nothing, heh." Lusamine sniffed. "You looked so silly burning up like that."
Lillie eventually shared Lusamine's laugh, finding the event humorous as well.
"Heheh, well that certainly surprised me." She giggled. "I must have looked like a Magmar for a
second. haha."
It grew dark on the horizon. The passengers started to let out tired yawns, most of them
leaving their seats to the lower decks. Lillie found herself yawning too, almost lulled to sleep
by the boat's gentle sway. "We'd better find the lower deck." Lillie spoke, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
Lusamine shook her head, also a little tired. "I wouldn't want to sleep in these seats." she nods.
They stood up from their seats and headed to the lower deck, Lillie tried to shake herself from
sleep, long enough to reach their bed room at least. Lusamine looked at her briefly, faintly
smiling. She almost tripped when a larger wave hit the boat. Lillie helped her stay on her feet.
"Sorry... I'm still not used to this constant rocking." Lusamine sighed. She felt embarassed for
almost falling.
"It's alright." Lillie reassured, while helping her dust off her dress. "We're both a little
tired. Just take it slow for now, okay?" Lusamine nodded.
Their room was cozy, painted with warm colors. and the floor was covered with a soft carpet. The
beds looked like a cloud compared to their seats upstairs. Lillie bounces on her bed, looking out
the circular window. She was tired, but her excitement was still very bright.
"By the looks of it, we'll reach Kanto by tomorrow, Lillie." Said Lusamine.
"I know," Lillie spoke with energy. "I'd want to stay up for it, but I need to sleep."
"Me too... Well, see you tomorrow." Lusamine climbed under the covers, resting on her side, facing
away. Lillie lifts her covers to climb in, resting her head on the fluffy pillow. She looked at
the ceiling for a while, eventually dosing off. Her dreams filled with adventures in Kanto, with
a Pokemon by her side.
