#nick's zigzagoon

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Pokemon Fankid Week Day 5: Romance/Shipping

Happy Valentine’s Day! I like to think that in the Pokemon world it’s tradition to give chocolates to someone you like inside of a Love Ball on Valentine’s Day!

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Like Brothers

“Thanks for the food!”

Emilie’s eye lit up upon seeing the bowl of noodles in front of her. “Wow! It looks great!”

Louvel inhaled the scent, sighing contently. “Hoenn really does have amazing food, huh?”

Nick grinned. “I know, right?” He pounded a fist to his chest, and the Zigzagoon sitting in his lap mimicked the motion. “My mom told me this is the best ramen place in all of Lavaridge!” He looked down at the Tiny Raccoon Pokemon. “Okay, Zigzagoon, let’s dig in!”

“Zi!” Zigzagoon chirped, climbing out of Nick’s lap and jumping onto the table.

However, both Emilie and Louvel’s faces dropped into a look of disgust at what they saw next. As Nick picked up his chopsticks and began slurping away at his noodles, Zigzagoon shoved his snout into the same bowl, lapping up the broth with his tongue. 

An awkward silence (that went unnoticed by Nick and Zigzagoon) fell between the trio. Emilie and Louvel exchanged uncomfortable glances as Zigzagoon began chewing on a piece of leek from the ramen bowl--small bits falling from his mouth and plopping back into the broth.

Louvel leaned forward, coughing. “...Hey, Nick?”

Nick glanced at his friend, his mouth full of noodles. “Mm?”

“Should Zigzagoon really be doing…” Louvel’s face twisted as Zigzagoon lifted his head to look at him, licking his broth-covered whiskers, “...that?”

Nick blinked, looking down at his partner, and then back at Louvel. “Sure! Why not?”

“I just think it’s a little…” Louvel started, lulling his head from side to side, “unhygienic, is all.”

Zigzagoon frowned, folding his ears back and drooping his head, offended. “Zigzagoon…”

Nick’s face flushed with anger. “Hey, don’t be mean!” he snapped, putting a hand on Zigzagoon’s head reassuringly. “He washed his paws first!”

“That isn’t what I meant…”

“I think…” Emilie piped up, her voice quiet and hesitant. “Louvel is trying to say that maybe Zigzagoon should have his own bowl of ramen…” She shifted uncomfortably, adding softly, “...instead of eating out of yours…”

Nick’s brows scrunched in confusion. “Hm? Why?” he asked, looking at Zigzagoon, who blinked in response. “I don’t mind sharing with him. It’s not like he has germs.” Nick grinned, ruffling Zigzagoon’s fur. “He’s more of my brother than Allie is, after all!”

Zigzagoon puffed out his chest in pride. “Zig!”

Louvel and Emilie looked at each other, and then back to Nick and Zigzagoon who had continued eating out of their shared ramen bowl. Emilie chose to look away, seeming to have lost her appetite. 

Louvel sighed, rubbing his temple with his fingers. “...You know what? Do what you want.” He pushed his bowl away. “I’ll just take mine to-go.”