My room fills with the pitter-patter of heavy rain hitting the roof of the motel. Turning on the TV, I hope to catch the weather report. I flip through the channels until I find a new station.

The meteorologist stands in front of the green screen map of Ula'ula island, pointing to a large storm system looming over the island. The Castform animation turns to its water type form and drizzles large blue drops all over the map.

"I guess we will be spending the day in our motel," I say to Arcanine as I brush its thick fur.

I groan, not looking forward to spending the day cooped up inside.

After yesterday, the thought of spending the day indoors, dwelling on my feelings seems almost unbearable.

I pull out my phone to text Lillie, asking if her and Hau want to come by my room and watch a movie. They are just next door, so I expect them to join me.

A few minutes pass and I hear a knock on the door. I let them in and close the door tight behind me. Hau takes Raichu down from his shoulders and waves to it before returning it to its ball, Lillie peers out the window with a long face.

"I feel so bad for them," she says softly, still gazing out the window.

"Feel bad for who? I ask, moving towards the window.

Gordon and his Nintales are out in the rain, struggling to get their tent back up, it must have caved in from the heavy rain. My eyes burn with tears as I watch them, Gordon is so weak he can hardly stand in the wind.

"We should all pitch in and get those two a room for today," Hau says in a very serious tone, "I can't sit in here knowing they are out in this storm without shelter."

Hau counts up our money and leaves for few minutes to buy the room.

A few moments pass, and then, through the rain we see Hau talking to Gordon. He helps him gather up what's left of his tent and carries it to the motel.

As they grow closer, I can hear Gordon coughing and gaging, he seems to be very sick. It can't be easy on one's body, living in the elements for so many years.

Lillie and I sit there in silence until Hau returns.

"Sorry it took so long, I had to go back to our room and change. Gordon and Ninetales are all settled in. He couldn't have been more thankful," Hau sniffs, his nose is red and runny.

I go to the bathroom to get Hau a towel for his hair, having a wet head is only going to make his cold worse.

Hau dries his hair and goes to grab his backpack that he left by the door. He opens it up, pulling out lots of drinks and snacks to share. We sit the bed and watch movies for most of the afternoon.

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My phone buzzes on the nightstand and Hau reaches over and grabs it for me.

"It better not be Joey again!" I groan as Hau hands me the phone.

"It's not," he says, winking at me.

The alert bubble on my phone reads, 1 new message from Gladion <3

My stomach fills with butterflies as I open the message.

"These numb skulls are driving me crazy! I can't be stuck in this stupid camper all day with them. PLZ let me come over. If I stay here any longer I just might kill myself!"

"Is it the guy you like?" Lillie mumbles with a mouthful of popcorn.

"It is! I just told him he can come over," I reply as I send the message

"Please don't freak him out guys! He's easily embarrassed."

"Seriously!" Hau exclaims, "But that's no fun!"

Nebby pews as it floats around the room. Lillie gets up to go use the restroom, shutting the door in the poor Cosmog's face. A fist pounds at the door.

"Ooooo, Lover boy is here," giggles Hau.

I shoot him a dirty look as I head to the door. My stomach turns to goop. This is the first time Gladion has ever invited himself to hang out with me, and I've got Hau here to fuck it all up!

I open the door and let Gladion in. He bends over to take his muddy shoes off.

"Ugh," he groans, "Thanks for letting me come over! I really can't stand those numb skulls!"

He straightens back up and playfully touches his freezing cold hands to my neck.

"Sup?" calls Hau from the bed, waving his hand a bit.

Gladion jumps and puts his hand on the doorknob as if he wants to leave, he must not have noticed Hau right away.

"You didn't tell me he was here!" Gladion whispers nervously, taking a good look around the room.

The bathroom door opens and Lillie comes out. She takes one look at Gladion and turns as white as a ghost.

The two of them stare at each other for a while, not speaking. Nebby pews in excitement and floats its way over to Gladion. It circles him, pewing joyfully, as if it somehow knows him.

Suddenly, Lillie rushes to him. She wraps her arms around him and squeezes him tight. Tears begin to roll down her cheeks.

Gladion stands there for a moment, dumbfounded. He slowly puts his arms around her, and rubs his hand up and down her back.

"I'm so sorry Lillie," he whispers to her.

Hau gets up from the bed and stands next to me. We stand there and watch as Lillie sobs into his shoulder. I am in a state of disbelief. My mind tries to think, but my brain is completely blank. After several minutes of crying, Lillie sniffs and wipes her face with her hands.

"This is my brother, Gladion," she says softly.

Hau walks over to her and puts his arm on her shoulder, supportively. Lillie rubs at her puffy eyes and Hau pulls her into his chest.

"I think you need to sit down for a while," Hau says, as he guides her over to the bed.

"Maybe I should go," Gladion whispers to me.

"Stay," I reply, still in shock from what I just saw.

Gladion and I stand by the door for a few minutes. None of us really know what to do. Hau grabs tissues for Lillie from the bathroom and shoots me a nervous look.

I have never felt so awkward in my whole life. My mind goes numb knowing that I have been friends to both of them, not knowing the full truth.

Hau has his arms around Lillie and they are whispering to each other. Gladion hasn't budged since he walked through the door, he begins to nervously run his fingers through his hair.

"This was a big mistake," he mumbles under his breath.

Just then, Lillie peeks her head out past Hau's shoulder, she has stopped crying and seems ready to talk.

"Well, are you two going to come over here? Or are you going to stand by the door all day?"

Taking the lead, I crawl up onto the bed and lean my back against the wall, leaving enough room for Gladion to sit next to Lillie.

Gladion pauses for a moment when he gets to the bed. Sensing the tension, Hau waves his hands vigorously at Gladion.

"You make a better wall than a window," he says, trying his hardest to sound irritated.

Gladion carefully climbs in next to Lillie and me. His body language suggests he is not comfortable with this at all. Lillie leans in next to Gladion and whispers something in his ear, he seems to relax a little afterwards.

We sit there for a while, watching the movie. The tension seems to slowly dissipate and things start to feel a little more normal. Lillie insists that she's cold, so we re-arrange the bed to have the covers over us. We relax even more and conversations begin to pop up.

Lillie tells an embarrassing story about how Gladion slept with his baby blanket until he was 12. He wasn't very happy about her sharing that. Gladion comes back at her, telling us a story about a time he convinced Lillie to eat an entire can of Pokemon food.

They start to seem like a normal pair of siblings. It is obvious they had been very close to each other in the past, despite their recent absence.

Lillie lets out a big yawn, her eyes look puffy and tired. She reaches over and gives Gladion a big hug. This time, he hugs her back whole-heartedly.

"Well, it's late," she says, yawning even more, "I think Hau and I should probably head back to our room now."

We say our good-byes and Lillie and Hau leave together. Gladion gets a confused look on his face. He puts his hand over his face and mumbles something to himself. My eye brow quivers when he makes eye contact with me.

"Are they...sharing a room?" he asks me, quietly.

"Yup," I reply, not knowing what else to tell him.

"Ugh, at least your friend Hau seems like an okay guy," he says, lowering his hand.

"I suppose I'd better go back to my camper" he groans.

He slips his shoes on and goes to leave. When he unlatches the door, it blows open and rain pours into the motel room. He quickly shuts the door in shock.

"Uh, do you mind if I maybe crash here tonight?" he asks awkwardly.

"It's pretty rough out there."

I slip under the covers and scoot over, making room for him in the bed. He stares at me, waiting for an answer. I just pat my hand on the pillow next to me.

His face turns bright red, so he quickly turns away, hiding whatever kind of face he's making right now. This is disappointing to me, I love seeing that stupid smirk he makes when he's trying not to smile. He expands a Pokeball to let type: Null out.

Arcanine lets out a quick growl, but relaxes when he realizes it's not a battle. He sniffs the strange looking Pokemon and gives it a quick lick. The two Pokemon seem to like each other, they snuggle up in an adorable little ball and quickly fall asleep.

Gladion and I enjoy the almost unbearable cuteness of our Pokemon laying together for a few moments.

"I'll be right back," he says, heading towards the bathroom.

A few moments later he comes out.

He has taken his sweatshirt off and is naked from the waist up. I try with all my might to keep a straight face, but my cheek muscles tighten uncontrollably.

Gladion notices my reaction and smirks. He takes a second to turn the TV off before, quite literally, jumping into bed with me.

The bed makes a loud crunching noise when his weight hits the mattress.

"You're paying for that!" I shriek, hitting him playfully.

Our laughter is interrupted by a loud crack of lightning. Thunder shakes the room and I scream as the lights go out.

My senses heighten in the pitch black. It's so dark I can hardly tell if my eyes are open or closed. The blankets rustle and the bed feels a little warmer. Faint puffs of breath land on my cheek, causing me to tense up.

The darkness is so intense. And with the TV off, I can hear the storm wreaking havoc on the vegetation outside. I panic slightly, I want to reach my hands out to get some kind of orientation, but I'm too nervous to move.

I feel a warm hand on my stomach and I let out a gasp.

"Sorry!" Gladion whispers, "It's just so dark in here."

"I know!" I whisper back, "It's kinda freaking me out."

"Scared of the dark?" he snickers.

"No!" I say, throwing an elbow his way.

He puts his hand out in time to block my jab. He must have felt it coming through the covers because there was no way he saw it; his hand feels so nice and warm.

We stay like that, for a moment, enjoying the contact. It's a little easier to touch each other in the darkness. He pulls his hand back and I feel him shifting in the bed. Wanting to touch him again, I reach my hand blindly in his direction.

Gladion lets out a soft gasp as my hand lands on his smooth, warm chest. My body tingles as instinct takes over reason.

In the cover of darkness, I discreetly pull the straps of my tank top down my shoulders. With a slight tug from the bottom, it falls away, exposing my humble breasts. My nostrils flare with anticipation as I reach out for him again.

Gladion grabs my hand as his probes under for me. His fingers slip between mine, forming a tight union, that he manipulates to force me on my back.

My chest tightens as our bare bellies touch, his presence hovers over me in the pitch-black room. The tips of his hair brush across my neck before it's graced his lips. My back arches as his breath tickles my neck. He lets out a labored huff into the hallow of my neck before taking a small taste.

A moan escapes my open lips, but its silenced by his kiss. At first, it's feather-light and flirting, the tips of our noses dance together in the darkness. Unable to hold back any longer, we explode in a fury, desperately biting at each other's lips. The sheet shifts under me as Gladion grips them in his hands, tugging mindlessly as our passion escalates.

Slowly, his lips trail down the side of my face heading downwards. My body begins to tremble as his mouth explores the side of my neck. He lets out a satisfied groan when I let myself go, crying out in delight to the storm raging outside.

He lightly massages my breast as he continues to suckle at my neck, occasionally gripping it in excitement as the sounds of my pleasure fills his ears. I completely lose control as his fingers trail down my stomach, landing between my legs. They continue to travel lower, until they reach the underside of my leg. Soon, I find myself underneath him as he pushes himself hard between my legs.

The friction of his clothing against my thin underwear makes my body ache for more. I grasp his hips and thrust him closer, he lets out a moan and presses his cheek against mine. He kisses lightly my lips lightly between pleasured huffs as I roughly guide his hips back and forth against myself.

Suddenly, a low humming noise fills the air and the lamp comes back on.

I catch a glimpse of his bright green eyes before Gladion throws himself off me. He scrambles to the lamp and turns it off.

"Good-night." he says weakly, his breath, labored from our romp.

"Good-night Gladion."

We roll over to our own sides of the bed, I've never felt so satisfied, yet unsatisfied at the same time.