number 28 for kabu, piers, raihan pls
((Where to begin?? I’m extremely sorry this took so long!! I got caught up but its awful that I made you wait. You get all the sweets, (if that’s your thing) all.of.them))
28. Worst Date they’ve been on
It was his first official date back when he was 13/14 with one the girls from the neighborhood. They were school mates & friends. The date just sort of happened. She said she wanted to go to the new takeout place and without missing a beat Piers said, “I’ll take ya.” Some fool said, “oooh like a date?’ And boom. Piers was going on a date.
Which was fine. He ate lunch with her at school plenty of times, so how was this different? It was different because he had to wear his ‘nice shirt,” and give her a flower apparently.
Well, it was a very casual outing. They had lunch at the takeout place before wandering around Spikemuth. The entire date was going so well that at one point they held hands.
Despite his jitters, ya boy Piers was smooth. Everything was going perfectly…
That is until they went for a stroll by the bay. A particularly ornery Mareanie appeared and swiftly attacked. Being the gentleman that he was, Piers sprang into action. And being the forgetful teenager that he also was, he left his entire team back at home. That’s how poor Piers ended up taking a direct poison jab to the face.
The date ended with him in a clinic with a slightly swollen plumb colored cheek. Despite the outcome, he still counts the date as a success. Why? How many guys can brag about taking a poison jab to the face for love?
This was the last date he was on before moving to Galar. It was a blind date arranged by his loving but meddling parents and their close friends. To his parents, he was wasting his time by not fulling pursuing his pokemon training and if he wasn’t committed, then he needed to move on and settle down. They told him just as much right before Kabu was expected to pick up his date.
Not wanting to stand the young lady up, he reluctantly agreed to the date…Which was awkward to say the least. If Kabu didn’t want to be on the date, then she definitely didn’t even want to be on the date. Her displeasure radiated off her. Kabu tried to make the best out of the situation, but all attempts at conversation were cut down with a swiftness that would put a scyther to shame.
Thankfully, the pasta came out quicker than expected, (it wasn’t because of stellar service but rather their presence was dampening the mood in the entire restaurant & management wanted them gone asap). Kabu gave one last attempt at polite conversation despite his waning patience. That last curt response was it and he demanded, (yelled) to know what her problem was??
This was maybe the worst thing he could have asked because she didn’t hold back and Kabu, the patrons, and management wished she would have. She stood and explained, (yelled) that she told her parents she had zero desire to date anyone. She was determined to become a renowned Pokemon Breeder. They never took her dream seriously and felt like she lacked potential. Next thing she knew they were setting her up with their friend’s random son.
Her outburst brought Kabu out of his mood and in his calmest voice asked would she like to sit because everyone was staring. She did now with embarrassment dominating her emotions. It was then that Kabu shared that he was in a similar situation and suggested that maybe they should prove to their parents how serious they were about accomplishing their dreams. His words brought out the first smile she had that night. She agreed and apologized for being so rude earlier which Kabu quickly dismissed as he already put that behind him. Now, they were ready to enjoy the rest of their meal when the owner of the restaurant politely asked if they would leave after causing such a scene.
To this day, Kabu hasn’t returned to the restaurant, (which is why in his book this was a terrible date. He’s never been kicked out of any establishment). On a good note, she did accomplish her goal just as Kabu took his goal seriously and moved to Galar.
Raihan: (This got away from me)
Worst date happened recently. It was love at first swipe, (not sorry). They added each other on their socials and before long they were chatting every night. On Raihan’s next day off, they made plans for an official date.
By this point they already Facetimed but the nerves were still there! Thankfully so was the chemistry. He was definitely feeling them, and he knew it was mutual. The couple went through town snapping pics always making sure to keep their faces hidden, (Raihan is popular public figure after all) but showing enough so everyone knew that this was a date.
After the last pic of them holding matching lattes, Raihan excused himself to check his messages. He was walking on air, up on cloud nine, and all the other sappy love clichés. This date was perfect! Then the notification appeared.
It was from his date’s IG account after they posted the pic of the lattes. The stream of congratulatory comments made Raihan’s heart swell with a cocky pride that was quickly deflated by a single comment that read, “bag secured” followed by his date replying with 3 okay signs.
For far too long he stood there feeling like a fool. Normally he could spot a clout chaser a mile away, but this felt different. Even if they were moving fast, it felt real to him.
It only took a few minutes of searching to find old posts his date made about wanting to date an elite trainer followed by a cryptic post confirming they found one. They didn’t post names, but they didn’t have to. Raihan recognized the date on the post as the date they started talking.
It had been over 15 minutes since he left but Raihan still couldn’t move from that spot. With his ego momentarily stomped out, he replied to his date’s comment, “consider the bag fumbled.” With the reply posted, Raihan was finally able to move. He deleted the pics and the app once he was home.
