From: RobfromVoid <RobfromVoid@prodigy.net> Subject: [PW!] Be My Valentine Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 3:45 PM Robert sits at his computer, typing up an HTML document. He pauses for a while, staring at the screen, then sighs, "Designing a website is difficult, but my Diversity Gym *will* have one! That is, if I actually get enough money to build an Unofficial Pokemon Gym. I haven't gotten any word from the Pokemon League, and if they don't fund me, then I can't..." Robert pauses, looks at the Title of his future website, and shakes his head, "They *will* fund me, or my name isn't Robert..." Ring, ring, ring! Ring, ring, ring! Phone Call, Phone Call! The transparent telephone on the floor next to Robert's computer chair interrupts Robert's musings with its annoying ringing. Hoping that the person calling him is Lance, the Elite Four trainer who Robert asked for funding, Robert answers the phone and very respectably says his mild greeting, "Hello?" The voice that responds is not the deep voice of a young rich man, but the screeching wail of a senile old woman, "Hello there, young'in. Are you Robert or are my ears playing tricks on me again? I got a new hearing aid the other day and it keeps..." "Yes, I'm Robert." The black-haired teenager answers before the old woman on the phone can go off on a tangent. Robert doesn't recognize the voice at all. He figures it could be his grandmother's since he hasn't talked to her for a long time and voices change sometimes. Since he wouldn't want to insult his grandmother by not knowing that it's her and since he wouldn't insult a complete stranger by calling her 'grandma', Robert simply asks, "What do you want?" "My, my, you sure are a curious fellow." The old woman's voice sounds surprised, "Cut right to the action, that's what you do... Why, that's exactly what I do too. I never belabor the point if I can help it. Why, I think it was Oakie himself who always told me how impressed he was with my straightforwardness. He's always be doing all kinds of research with me. Oh, we did spend so much time on Cinnabar Island, we did. I must say that I looked really nice in a thong back then. It's just too bad that I was born ahead of my time because when I was young, they didn't approve that sort of thing. Not that anyone complained, mind you, I was a hot number, and Oakie knew it. Why, us two would have so much fun even when we weren't conducting any research... *especially* when we weren't conducting any research. Oh, those were good times... good times... What was I saying? Ah yes, I never belabor the point, which is why I want to tell you that Lance doesn't want to support your Gym." Robert's heart skips a beat when he realizes the dream he's been planning will have to stay a dream, "He doesn't?!" "Oh my, no." The old lady's voice doesn't turn into one of pity of sympathy, but rather remains the same tone it has been since the the beginning of her mostly one-sided conversation with Robert, "When he had a break from the Tournament, he stormed in to check his messages. He looked real mad, he did. Maybe it was all the fighting he's been doing lately in that Tournament or the fact that a little girl with a baby Nidoran beat his Dragonite, but whatever it was, he just denied everyone who tried to contact him. I was there on Azure Heights when he did it. Heard your message myself, which is why I called you..." "You were on Azure Heights?" Robert scratches his head, trying to remember the criteria for entering that luxurious resort. He gasps when he comes to the obvious conclusion, "You beat the Elite Four?! Wow, you must be a great trainer!" "Honey, I *am* the Elite Four! Well, one of them. The name's Agatha." Agatha of the Elite Four finally reveals her name, "I've gotten so used to using video phones that I sometimes forget to properly introduce myself when talking over the audio phone. Why don't you turn on your video phone, Robert? I want to see your face light up when you hear the good news!" "I don't have a video phone..." Robert murmurs something about his mother being stingy, "What good news, Agatha?" Agatha clears her throat before continuing, "One of my passions, as you may have heard from people who have battled me, is training Ghost Pokemon. Though I enjoy training various Poison Pokemon, Ghost Pokemon are my favorite, which is why Lavender Town has a very special place in my heart. As I grew old, I outlived many of my Pokemon. When they died of old age, since I treated them so well, I could go to Pokemon Tower to visit them. Some of my Pokemon even stayed with me after death, and I owe it all to Lavender Town, a fine place where quiet people don't try to attack the misunderstood phantasms. A Gym there would bring tourists to visit the area, and while they're there, they can visit Pokemon Tower and find out that Ghost Pokemon aren't as scary as certain children television shows would advertise in spooky commercials to boost ratings." Robert's face lights up, just as Agatha predicted, "So you're saying... you're saying that you'll..." "Yes, I will fund your Unofficial Gym." Agatha pauses while Robert shouts out incoherent screams of happiness. When Robert settles down, Agatha continues with an explanation, "The funding for the Gym will be forwarded to you through your computer in the form of an Indigo Credit Card. The ICC is marked, which means it can only be used for Gym-related purchases. Oh yes, and I will need is your Trainer Number so that we can access the necessary files in your Pokedex." "Uhm..." Robert reaches around on the floor until he grabs the red Pokedex that he tossed aside moments after he got home, planning to never use the poorly made device again. After a few minutes of fiddling with the buttons, Robert has not only found out his Trainer Number, but he has also unintentionally electronically exchanged many of the Pokeballs on his belt, "45823!" Agatha doesn't say anything while she writes down the number, then says, "Well then, there's just one more thing, Robert... Won't you be my Valentine? Oakie's too busy this year with all the work he has to do, and I just thought..." "Valentine?" Robert's eyes widen and a sweatdrop forms on his brow, "Today's Valentine's Day?! I forgot all about it! Thanks for reminding me, Agatha, and thanks for supporting my Gym. You won't regret it! I promise!" Robert hangs up the phone and slides his sneakers on. He adjusts the eight Badges on his black shirt, zips up his blue jeans which he unzipped after lunch, and darts out of the house without even pausing to pet Kathy the gray Persian like he usually does before leaving home! * An hour of frantic last-minute shopping later... * Approaching the front door to his girlfriend's house, Robert combs his thick black hair over to the side. By the time he rings the doorbell, his hair is all messed up again. Holding a 45 dollar red rose in one hand and a 5 dollar unwrapped Hershey's Kiss in the other, he stands ready to greet Rilli. He hears loud meowing followed by a little boy's screaming, noises that often occur after the button is pushed. When they die down, he hears footsteps heading towards the door. Robert quickly hides the rose and small chocolate treat behind his back so that he can surprise his girlfriend when she opens the door. Mithril-rama opens the door. Rilli's hair is uncombed and she's dressed in a blue robe and mismatched Nidoran slippers on her feet. She would like she just got out of bed, except her eyes don't look tired, "Robert! Hi! What brings you here so early?" "Early?" Robert checks his wristwatch, a Hershey's Kiss still hiding inside his closed fist. He looks up and makes a face at his girlfriend, "Rilli! It's two o' clock in the afternoon. That's even late for me! Don't you know it's Valentine's Day? I think we should celebrate since it's the first Valentine's Day that we're together as a couple. I have a few surprises for you!" Mithril-rama nods her head, "That's exactly why it's too early! I've been drawing Valentine's Day Cards for the past few days and I haven't finished yours yet, so I figured I could give it to you tonight. I know it's easier to just buy a card, but I don't like that. I mean, buying cards, candy, and flowers? That doesn't prove that you love someone. Spending a lot of time making a special card geared toward your friend's interests... that shows true love. So, what surprises do you have for me?" Realizing that his gifts aren't going to impress Rilli despite their ludicrously high price tags, Robert has to think fast, "Uhm... The thing is... I figured that we could, uhm..." Robert looks in through the doorway to Rilli's house, trying to find a distraction. When he sees a small white Meowth clawing at the rug, he asks, "Hey, is that your cat? What was its name again?" "Snowball..." Rilli glances back into her house to see why her parent's Meowth caught Robert's attention. When she sees the frisky feline scratching the expensive rug, she scolds Snowball, "Bad cat! I'm going to tell ma if you do that!" When Rilli turns away, Robert tosses his 45 dollar red rose into the bushes while Rilli's not looking, then uses the hand he just freed to caress her shoulder, bringing her attention back to him, "I was thinking we can make... That is to say, we can cuddle for a little while. You know... take our relationship to a new level. So, are your parents home, Rilli?" He places the fist where the Hershey's Kiss is still hiding on her back and kisses her on the forehead. When he tries to toss the Hershey's Kiss into the bushes, he finds that it has melted and is now stuck onto his hand, "Melts in your mouth indeed..." "What was that?" Mithril-rama asks, stepping away, wondering what Robert means by 'a new level'. Robert reaches behind his back with his chocolate covered hand as if he's embarrassed. While its there, he shoves his hand into the collar of his black shirt and rubs off the creamy goo on his back, "I asked if your parents were home... Are they?" "No, they're not." Mithril-rama steps into her house and motions for Robert to join her, "Let's go to my room. I'll just hide your Valentine Card before you come in and finish it later." When Robert steps into her house, Rilli shuts the front door, and runs ahead towards her room. By the time Robert arrives in her room, she has hidden the cards she was working on. Rilli is reclining on her bed, legs crossed, her blue robe and Nidoran slippers sprawled on the floor. All she is wearing now that she's taken off her robe is a white undershirt that is way too small for her and white panties, "What do you have in mind, Robert?" "I uh... I ahhh..." Robert isn't used to seeing Rilli in such little clothing. Even her nightgowns are less revealing than this tiny white shirt which ends right below her bust line. "No wonder you wore a robe to answer the door..." Robert chuckles nervously, closes the door to Rilli's room, and sits down on the bed where Rilli is posing for her boyfriend, "You... you're looking... you have really... I like the way..." Robert's half-complete complements end when Rilli puts a finger on his lips. Robert kisses the finger, then works his way up her arm, kissing all the way until he reaches her wet lips. He stays there for a while. Mithril-rama embraces her boyfriend, her small arms pressed against his back as she returns his kisses. She feels warm as Robert expresses his love. Every time his salivating tongue touches hers, it feels like paradise! With her chest so very close to his own, she can sense his heartbeat racing and he can sense hers, beating faster and faster as the make-out session continues. Robert's claim of giving great massages is verified as he rubs Rilli's back with his fingers, each digit hitting the right nerve, causing Rilli to shudder from glee! Then she feels something strange and unexpected, "Robert, what are you doing?" Robert licks his wet lips and whispers in Rilli's sensitive ear, "I'm fingering you." The lights in Mithril-rama's room suddenly flicker and fade away to black as if by some supernatural force... "You're fingering..." Mithril-rama moans from the awkward feeling caused by Robert's intrusion, "My belly-button." The lights in the room flicker back on, now brighter than before. "Of course." Robert casually says, still digging his finger into the tiny hole on Rilli's belly, "What else would I be fingering?" Mithril-rama just stares at Robert with a sarcastic expression on her face, wondering if Robert is genuinely so naive. "What?" Robert looks puzzled, then enlightened, then shocked, "Rilli! You know I wouldn't do *that*. Only two consenting adults who are married can do that, and even then it's still creepy. I would never... I just couldn't... You think that I'd...?" Mithril-rama shakes her head at Robert with a smile on her face, "I know you wouldn't, Robert... But what you did do seemed weird. No one's ever touched me there like that before. Sure, I've never made out with anyone else, but it's still a bit unusual." "Rilli, when you're dedicated to chastity like I am, you get really creative." Robert grins, leans in, and whispers into Rilli's ear, "You should see what I can do with your nose... but that's another level all together." Robert, like any other teenage boy who is home alone with his girlfriend, has the uncanny ability to sense overprotective parents. When he hears the front door open up and Rilli's mother's voice, Robert quickly leaps out of Rilli's bed, "Yikes! Your mom just got home, Rilli. I don't think she'll approve of me being in your room with you while you're home alone. You have to hide me!" -Robert