Please make Sadie the new head girl now that Daisy no longer has that spot and let that drive some friction between them even though neither wants it to please please I need these sapphics to be angstyyyy
Written for Femslash Fete as part of its amnesty posting
Prompt: Liniment
Title: This Might Sting
Ship: Moonflowershipping | Lillie/Selene
Fandom: Pokemon Sun and Moon
Word Count: 1,468
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Tags: Developing Relationship, Affection, Minor Blood and Injury
Selene’s jaw dropped, her eyes widened as her heart swelled. She had never seen anything like this before. Her life in Kanto had been so humdrum and drowsy, without the bombastic colour of Alola. She didn’t know how to describe it, except with the utmost excitement.
She would never have guessed this rocky, mountainous area with deep ravines and tall outcrops would beguile a sea of so many flowers. She saw Pokemon, including species she had never seen before, bop up and down amid the flora. The flowers were a bright and vivacious yellow, they swayed in a balmy sea breeze which was fresh and clear.
Every corner of Alola had been nothing but a feast for the senses. Coming off the high of her first Totem Battle and even learning the intricacies of Z Moves, Selene felt so very honoured. She had been welcomed so warmly to the Region with such open arms and boundless camaraderie. It was a very different experience, she thought, to what she had so far in life.
The sight of Melemele Meadow consumed all of Selene’s vision as she stood on the other side of its entrance with Lillie. Lillie, meanwhile, did not have the stars in her eyes for this secreted, little locale than Selene as she desperately scanned the area for her precious Nebby.
Her chin pruned as she chewed her lip, “Oh, where are they…?”
“Right there!” Selene spotted the cosmic critter.
“Ah, thank goodness,” Lillie breathed a sigh of relief until she realised, “oh dear, I-I couldn’t possibly, there’s so many wild Pokemon a-and I only have so many repels.”
“Not to worry, I’ll go bring Nebby back to you.” Selene offered.
Lillie turned on her shoes and faced towards Selene, her skirt bouncing in the wake. She clasped her hands together and clasped her hands together.
“Thank you so much, Selene.” Lillie replied, appreciation soaked her voice.
Selene threw up a thumbs-up for her and a cheeky grin to match. She giggled and Lillie’s apprehension over how too adventurous her Nebby was. She nodded and Selene got to work.
She readjusted her bag, checked her Pokemon’s health status, and then turned to face the meadow again. She took one big step for Nebby and then face planted.
Selene tripped over a loose pebble in the grit and dirt underfoot. She went down, arms flailing, and was head over everything else. She ate it good and Lillie shrieked in solidarity. Selene, meanwhile, had hardly made a noise as she kicked up a cloud of dust in her clumsiness.
Lillie’s eyes were wide and frantic, she hid her mouth with her hands as she waited for a sign of life from Selene. She groaned and grumbled as she came back up. She got onto her knees and readjusted her beanie.
“A-Are you okay?” Lillie squeaked. “C-Can I help you?”
Selene folded her legs underneath her and laughed, apologetically.
“I’m so sorry.” Lillie said. “I-I shouldn’t have asked you to help me. I-I should just wait for Nebby-”
“Lillie, it’s fine, I’m fine.”
Selene interrupted her catastrophizing and looked up over her shoulder at poor Lillie. To console Lillie, that it was just an accident, she flashed a smile that was as wobbly as it could be and put her hand out.
Lillie took the hint and she helped Selene to her feet. Selene groaned again as her legs rebelled against her and Lillie struggled but they both got there in the end. Lillie had some toothpick thin arms and a weak grip but she did her best and Selene couldn’t thank her enough for it.
Once upright, Selene stumbled again, to both their fright, but she was fine. She stabilised. She was on two feet, was dusted off, and bleeding at the knee.
“Selene!” Lillie gasped.
“Huh? Oh, uh…”
Selene hadn’t even noticed it but it was the first thing that Lillie did. Selene put her leg out slightly and angled her knee around. She was bruised very lightly, more dirty than anything else but yes, there was a bit of blood in between the orange dirt specks and minor bruising.
“Let me help you.” Lillie insisted.
Selene blinked. She had been half expecting Lillie to faint but instead, Lillie steeled her nerves, her brows furrowed as she pouted - and rearranged her bag.
“I don’t just have Pokemon medicine on me, but human medicine, too.” she said.
“Thanks, I won’t mind a bandaid and some steriliser if you have them.” Selene replied.
“On it.” Lillie replied.
She came down to her knee and Selene put her foot down. Lillie rummaged around in her bag and then produced a little kit that she could use to clean Selene up. It was a white, canvas baggie with a green cross embroidered on it. It looked brand new. She opened it up and selected carefully from its contents. None of which were out of place, or seemingly previously opened. Selene was impressed. Lillie was awfully prepared for such an easily frightened girl.
Now, what she chose resembled the potions and elixirs that PokeMarts stocked for Pokemon. It was a bottle with a pink plastic base and white nozzle. She wielded it with surgical precision and checked in with Selene with a most serious gaze.
“This might sting.” Lillie warned.
“Okay.” Selene mumbled.
She watched, curious, as Lillie had all the seriousness in the world under her wing as she made good on her word. She gave the spray bottle a good squirt and Selene could have jumped out of her skin.
“Eek!”
“Sorry!”
“I-It’s okay.”
Both girls sounded surprised and embarrassed over their respective outbursts. Selene wanted to prove she was strong, that she wasn’t a wimp. It’s not like she had a big bruise and gaping wound or anything and Lillie wanted to be so gentle as she played nurse. As such, their reactions were at odds against one another and had them both blushing, making a big deal out of not much to begin with.
The spray that Lillie was wet. Obviously. It came on cold but it was also spicy, for lack of a better word. It was odourless and sprayed on clear but turned greasy the longer it stayed on Selene’s skin. Otherwise, it only looked as though Selene had been spritzed with water. It sterilised the injury and caused dirt to clump: perfect for Lillie to wipe clean.
Of which, Lillie was thorough and she had good technique, too. Or so Selene assumed. Her expression was so determined, her movements were precise: up and down, left to right, then repeat. Until Selene was squeaky clean. No dirt, no blood. Though her skin was ruddy and sensitive but on the whole, Selene would say she was as good as new.
“Okay, I’m just going to put a bandaid on to protect it.” Lillie said.
“Thank you, Lillie, you're so thoughtful.”
Lillie couldn’t take the compliment but her expression was so bubbly and excited as she replied, “And you are too kind. There we go.”
She patted down Selene as she plastered a bandaid over where she had been hurt. The colour of it was a bright yellow. It was shiny in the sunlight and sticky and Lillie was going to make sure it stuck, or so Selene helped her. She was forceful as she placed it down and gave Selene a massage just to make sure that it wouldn’t come off anytime soon as Selene ran and jumped amongst the flowers in the meadow.
“You are good to go.” Lillie announced.
“Thanks, Lillie.” Selene replied.
Lillie smiled, relieved, as Selene admired her leg. She was all patched up and couldn’t be happier, or more raring to go. Nebby was still on the loose after all and a peculiar Pokemon like it shouldn’t be getting into mischief.
Lillie returned to full height and adjusted her bag. She refilled it with her little first aid kit and seemed quite pleased that she was able to help Selene out.
“Alrighty,” Selene proclaimed, “let’s try again and go rescue Nebby.” She pumped her arm to show off her determination and slapped her hand over her bicep to seem even more enthusiastic.
Lillie bounced on the spot, “Thank you again, Selene. I really appreciate it.”
“Save the gratitudes for after. First, let’s make sure I don’t biff it again.” Selene laughed.
Lillie joined her awkwardly and Selene turned forward again, into the vivacious flora of the Mele Mele Meadow. She took a breath. On her marks, get set, go. Selene was off like racing stripes into the flowers so she could go corral Nebby and this time.
She didn’t trip over and make a fool of herself. Instead, she made herself a hero as she returned to Lillie with Nebby successfully in tow.
