From: Nendil <lucyliu@flash.net> Subject: [PW!] Ghostly Business Date: Friday, January 28, 2000 10:16 PM "Tommy, stop bothering the ghosts," Mithril-rama muttered blandly for the fourteenth time in less than an hour. Her brother was currently shrieking hysterically as Gengar and Haunter alternatively made faces at him and whacking each other with various objects. Practicing for entertaining their own child, she suspected. The five-year-old turned around and stuck out his tongue at her. "It's okay, they're just playing," he explained matter-of-fact-ly. The ghost couple nodded in agreement. Rilli sighed and rubbed her forehead. "I know that, but Haunter needs her rest and so does the egg." And I need a little quiet, she added silently. "Go outside and play by yourself. Or you can play with Gengar if he wants." The boy huffed a little and marched out the door, followed by an energetic specter while Haunter dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief and waved goodbye. Rilli quickly stepped outside her room to get a glass of water. "Isn't it a lot of trouble to take care of baby pokémon?" her mother asked, walking into the kitchen after her. "You should have had your pokémon neutered." "Neutered?" Rilli winced. "That's mean! Not to mention expensive! We'll help take care of the baby Gastly, ma." "All right, but you should have caught a male in the first place so this wouldn't have happened." "Yeah, yeah..." Rilli muttered under her breath as she carried the water to her room. Just as she was getting to her desk, the doorbell rang throughout the house and startled her. Haunter laughed (like she always does) to see the glass of water all over the rug, then turned herself into a sponge to soak up the moisture. "Thanks, Haunter," Rilli smiled appreciatively. "Good to know having a ghost around the house can be pretty useful..." Haunter guffawed and floated over Rilli's head, then wrung herself out over her. "...or not," she muttered as she trudged out soggily to answer the door. "Hey Rilli!" Robert greeted her and gave her a hug, but quickly let go. "Whoa, what happened to you?" "The ghosts are at it again," she smiled resignedly and stepped aside to let him in. "You're taking care of them next month." "I'll think about it..." Robert slipped off his shoes and walked into the living room, where he was immediately assaulted by a Gengar with a cream pie. "Good to see you to," Robert mumbled through a faceful of cream. Haunter immediately materialized before him to clean off his face with a bit slobbery lick. Robert's eyes started twitching while Gengar looked jealous. "Ugh, I'm just glad that they usually clean up after themselves..." Rilli sighed as she lead Robert over to the sofa. "I don't want to think about what will happen when the baby hatches though. So then, what brings you here?" Nendil (sooo sloppy) -- The Aquafraternal Fanart Corner http://www.freespeech.org/aquafraternal/