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Poképhilia Story

Love has No Bounds

A Lizard's Warmth in the Eve

Christmas Special 2021

By J.C. Solis

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The snow was falling in ever increasing droves on this chilly day, the yuletide season in full effect as the year was now soon to draw to a close. Though people were excited by the season of giving and receiving, it would still be a while before presents would be shared. Christmas was still three weeks away, and for the most part Lakeshire Town was bearing the brunt of snowstorm after snowstorm. For now, folks had to contend with the snow piling up in streets and in driveways, where people with shovels had to tackle the former and large snowplows tackling the latter. But though the snow proved to be a chore to remove, for sure the children and their pokémon pals were all enjoying the fun that only a snow day could give. Snowball fights while under protection of snow forts were plentiful, as were the building of snowmen and snow pokémon sculptures and the formation of snow angels.

And what wintery weather would be complete without hot cocoa? The staple drink of winter was in abundance, whether made at home or sold by vendors in the open to chilly merry goers. A side of bread only served to compliment the occasion, dunking it into the drink and then munching on it. There was no shortage of ways to enjoy a snow day.

One such person would be sure to enjoy her time in this region of snow. Now newly arrived in town, it was time to see how the people of the Daegar Region spent the holidays.

Rose had travelled far to reach Lakeshire Town. She first arrived to Daegar by airplane, arriving in Perkinsville Airport several hundred miles away. Next came hopping on a bus that would take her here to Lakeshire Town, and finally would be a taxi from the bus station to her destination. She was exhausted from all the traveling that she did, and she hoped that her arrival to her new home would be something worth waiting for. Going from plane, to bus, and finally taxi was exhausting, and she hoped that the person who'd be her house mate would be a warm one. The last thing she wanted was to arrive in this region with a cruddy roommate.

According to her map, she would soon be arriving at the house of Kiara Strideworth. She'd be arriving at her new home any minute now.

Rosemary Thompson was a native of the Galar Region, and she was excited to be in a new place like this. Being that she was so far away, she was happy to see that even this part of Daegar was as snowy and wintery as her home of Circhester. The snowy environment was not too dissimilar to her home. She had heard so many tales about this region, whether or not it play host to all of the species of pokémon in the world, and how the culture of the nation was like. The Daegar Region was overall just a massive place, and she wondered if she'd ever get the chance to see it all. For now, she was content to be within the confines of the large town of Lakeshire Town, and perhaps get a chance to meet all sorts of new people and pokémon.

For sure, being as skinny as she was, she needed all the extra layers of clothes she had on to brave the cold. Rose was rather tall and thin, for sure a bit taller than the average woman out there. Her hair was bobbed at shoulder length and was ginger, and being a ginger, she had ever so slight freckles on her face. Despite the blemishes on her face and body, her complexion was as white as cream. It was obvious that she came from somewhere cold, and her physical features just screamed of someone coming from Galar.

Rose was a digital artist, someone who drew art and drawings via a computer. She was hired by an entertainment company in town to create art for everything from commercials to video games and even movies. She was happy to do her part in the entertainment industry, creating fun and heartwarming drawings for everyone to enjoy. But she wanted to please more than just children, and her drawings even stemmed to more adult audiences on the side. Whatever she drew, and whoever she drew for, the young woman was happy to create art for anyone and everyone.

Rose's taxi drove to a quaint Tudor house on a snowy street, with a short, black-haired lass and what appeared to be her Lucario shoveling snow from their driveway. The young woman was wearing thick winter clothes, as was the Lucario with her. For as fun as the snow could be, the air was simply frigid, and much too cold to be doing labor unprotected. Rose's taxi stopped in front of the driveway, and the two shoveling snow stopped and looked at the Galar native get out of her car. Rose was rather shy and nervous to see them, but she was happy to see her new roommate right from the get-go. She got out of the taxi, greeting the two once she was out.

"Hello," said Rose with a bit of nerves. She spoke in a proper British accent, sounding almost like the Queen's English. "Are you Kiara? I hope I got the right address. I'd hate to bother you if you aren't."

Kiara just smiled at her polite new roommate. "Yep, I'm Kiara. You're Rosemary, right?" Her new roommate nodded a yes. "Ah, figured as much. How was your travel from Galar? Hope the weather didn't suck too bad or even delay your flight."

"No. Just kinda cramped on that airplane."

It was then that a telepathic voice was then heard.

"It is nice that your travels weren't too troubled. The weather seems to have taken to a worse these past few days."

The voice came from the Lucario next to Kiara.

"My name is Lance, and I am Kiara's partner. I hope that you'll enjoy your stay here. Though, mind the furniture in your room. Kiara got cheap with picking out furniture for the guest room."

"Well, do I look like I'm made of money, Lance? Furniture is expensive as all hell these days. But at least she'll get a bathroom to herself, you know," griped Kiara. She then returned to Rose. "Anyways, make yourself right at home, Rose. Lemme show you around the place. I have a pot of hot cocoa heating up in the kitchen. You can have a cup when it's done."

Rose smiled at the prospect. Having a piping hot chocolate after her long trek would be nice. With this in mind, Lance got her suitcase out of the cab, and when the driver was paid he went on his way. The three entered the Tudor house, with the inside being much warmer than out. The air was full of the scent of cooking, and the blissful smell of cocoa wafted from the kitchen as a pot hissed out of sight. The place was welcoming and ornate, with modern furniture and a large flat screen TV--not to mention a Nintendo Switch in front of it. It was all rather quaint and homey, a refreshing sight to come to after traveling for so long.

Rose was taken down a hallway to where her room would be. Her room was opposite of the master bedroom, which would help with noise isolation. Upon entering, Rose understood why Lance was upset with the furniture. It all looked cheaply made with particle board and barely enough stain polish to give it an acceptable look. The dresser drawers all looked tacky and hastily made. And though the bed was large and sturdy, it was perhaps best not to go collapsing or hopping on top of it. But Rose was happy to see a desk to the side, one which she knew she would be able to get a lot of use out of. And Rose was overall happy to have furniture ready for her. The last time she was roommates with someone, she barely had a mattress to herself, with her clothes and underwear in neat little piles on the floor next to the wall.

The room was still a welcome sight to come to. With her suitcase and travel rucksack with her, Rose decided to pack away her belongings and make them fit in places that seemed most appropriate. She needed to go to the store to buy some essentials and decorations, and she thankfully had enough cash to her name to purchase them. She hoped that dinner would be a treat, seeing that Kiara was a chef at a famous restaurant. Anything was possible to end up on the platter in this house, and for sure the traveler was famished from her long trip.

After putting away her clothes and setting up some mementos and decorations she brought from home, Rose then went ahead to set up her laptop and her drawing tablet. Both devices were high end drawing tools, and she needed them both especially for this new job for which she was hired. She even brought out drawing paper, tracing pencils, shading marker, and all sort of tools to draw traditionally. She was quite prepared to do all manner of illustrations, to which she all put to good use. Whether it was for personal affairs or for a job, she was always ready to get to drawing.

Kiara called Rose to come and drink a cup of the hot chocolate that she promised her. And when Rose opened the door, the aroma of cocoa wafted into her room. The smell was delightful and could be tasted in the air. It had been a while since she last had a cup of hot chocolate. She walked over to the kitchen, where Kiara and Lance were sitting down on the kitchen table and taking sip from their own mugs. There was a mug already full of hot cocoa on the table; perhaps it being Rose's.

"Come and have a drink with us, Rose," beckoned Kiara. "How was the trip from Galar? I know you look exhausted from the long trip."

"No, it was fine, Kiara," began Rose. "I quite enjoyed the long road trip, to be honest. I passed by many cities and saw just how bustling Daegar really is. I saw Perkinsville, Petalgrove, Luminance Town, and even Ritz Regal City."

"I hope those bastards from Team Rocket or Team Shroud didn't give you any trouble," noted Lance. "I hear that both have been causing a lot of trouble around those areas, as usual."

"Well, having criminal organizations like that certainly was new. We don't have any of that over in Galar. All we ever had was Team Yell, and they usually just cause a ruckus and keep cheering for Gym Leader Marnie over at Spikemuth."

"Must be nice without all of these terrorists about that sic their pokémon on harmless folks to try and steal people's pokémon or try and 'convince' them about the immoralities of Poképhilia."

Rose knew what Kiara was getting at. It was all over the news. Daegar was all a mess with crime, and it was small wonder that people no longer felt safe, even in their homes. The region was in turmoil, and it seemed that a lot of people were being targeted.

Poképhilia stubbornly remained as the number one hot button issue, and it was something that was felt even back home in Galar. The British-styled isle was well known for having a lenient and liberal stance, but many places in Galar were also under unrest. The topic of Poképhilia was just too big to let die in peace. Though the protests over there were nowhere near as violent as they were here in Daegar, and though there weren't organizations like Team Shroud sending death threats and using scare tactics, that didn't mean that the country was completely free of problems.

"Well, I just hope that you're liking Daegar so far despite all of the trouble caused by assholes. I'll be cooking in a bit, and I'll be making meaty Italian pasta in alfredo sauce. I've been meaning to practice cooking this for work, since my boss thinks this'll be a good dish to add to our restaurant's menu. I'll give you time to organize your stuff and used to your room. I'll call you when the food is done. I kinda want to hear your opinion on this dish."

"Sounds lovely, Kiara. It certainly sounds better than the scran that we eat back at home. I'm sure you've heard the tales about how dreadful Galar cooking can be."

The two girls giggled as Rose went back to her room to organize things. She had finished a cup of cocoa while talking with Kiara, but she got another piping cup and took it to her room. She needed to get her things more organized, as well as getting started with some commissions that she had to do for others. She needed to draw a few things.

Rose entered her room and booted up her laptop. The machine turned to her loading page quickly, and she got out her drawing tablet and stylus to get ready. She clicked on her drawing program and immediately came face to face with a sexual image in the process of being worked on. And it was an image that would make even people used to sexual art blush.

This was the part of her art that few people knew about. Few people knew that Rose was secretly a NSFW artist. Few knew that she drew lewd drawings for other people in her spare time as a means to make a little bit extra on the side. And the drawing she was currently working on was a sort of comic with multiple view of a woman and a male pokémon sucking each other off in a sixty-nine position. It was certainly a lewd drawing, and one that brought out her inner sexuality. It was a hidden part of her that she rarely ever decided to show for fear of ridicule or shaming.

She was a Poképhile and Rule 34 artist, though she didn't have a pokémon partner and couldn't speak to pokémon yet. She was hidden under the username of RoseyDraws-Art, and with this persona she could become someone that she could never be in real life. In the real-world Rose was a shy and soft-spoken woman whom many others either took for granted or underestimated. But on the internet, "Rosey" was a peppy, outgoing, perverted, and perky girl. "Rosey" was everything that Rose was not, and she was okay with having this personality apart from her real-world life.

For now, Rose would be busy drawing a little bit and taking her time putting as much detail into her art as she could. But she did have curiosity as to what the rest of Lakeshire Town looked like. After all, she was in a new home, a new place, and a new region. She had made plenty of progress before she took her trip here to Daegar. What's more was that she told her commissioner that she was extending her deadline due to her long move to a different region, to which the commissioner was very understanding. She was happy that the vast majority of Poképhiles online were understanding to her situation and allowed her to take breaks whenever she could. To the contrary, many of her commissioners said that it was an honor for them to commission an artist as famous as her to draw their fantasies.

After a good hour of drawing shading, and refining, Rose decided that it was time to head out for that walk that she wanted to take. She shut off her laptop and got on her pink coat. As she got out she told Kiara that she was heading out--to which the sous chef responded that dinner would still be several hours before it was ready and to be home by then. With this agreement done, Rose turned the knob to head on out into the cold of the wintery streets of Lakeshire Town.

There was a full town of people and pokémon for her to meet, and she wanted to see what life in her new home would all be like...

The PokéPark was all in a hubbub on this blustery afternoon. The sky was clear, and the air was cold. Children and small pokémon were all enjoying their time in the snow all over the park as the day went on by. Though the sun was now up in the sky, the air was rather frigid, and the temperature was low. It certainly was not a nice place for anyone without any sort of protection from the balmy weather.

Dante, unfortunately, was one of those people or pokémon who didn't have much to keep him warm. All he had on him was a red plaid scarf wrapped tightly around his neck and being that he was a reptile didn't help out much else. It was rather odd that an Inteleon, of all creatures, was walking around the pokémon park despite how cold it could get. In truth, he had to make do with a den on the outskirts of Lake Shire that was covered in foliage and dried moss that acted sort of as a blanket for him. His impromptu shelter kept off much of the cold whenever he needed a place to stay. But it wasn't a perfect place to live, and on especially bitter nights the shelter just wasn't enough to live comfortably.

Dante walked towards the inner depths of the PokéPark, looking at all of the people who walked on by. He was especially fond of looking at couples, seeing a man and a woman, or perhaps even a male and female pokémon, together and sharing their warmth with each other. He hoped to get just as warm with some of the pokémon that were present, perhaps with a wild pokémon who was into his dapper looks and who liked the sound of his accent.

The Inteleon walked down the path when he saw a lone Furfrou all by herself, her hair groomed in Heart Trim with pink fur and a fur patch shaped into a heart on her chest. With his prize now in sight, he walked up to the pokémon and tried his best to woo her.

"My lovely maiden, how do you do this fine, wintery afternoon," began Dante in a proper and posh sounding voice. "I take it you must be very cold this morning. for I notice a slight shiver in your gait. Winters here in Daegar can get rather intense, for sure."

The Furfrou looked at him with a hint of confusion. But it seemed that his sincere sounding voice somewhat won her over, for at the very least she didn't look back at him with hostility.

"Oh, it certainly is cold," groaned the Furfrou, finally finding someone to talk to about it. "My trainer likes my fur to grow out and puts this jacket on my torso to help with the cold. But I prefer staying in home. I've never been much for the cold."

"Me neither, my dear. I am a reptile, after all. I am a lowly lizard who is vulnerable to the cold. I was hoping you could help an Inteleon like me warm up a little." But before the Furfrou had to time to reject him, he introduced a caveat while wagging his finger in a 'no' wave. "No, not like that, Madame. I'm not that big of a Casanova or a Don Juan. I mean in a friendly manner, to make sure that I won't turn into a blue, lizard shaped popsicle by the end of the eve. Will you at least help me with that?"

The Furfrou was impressed with his way of words. He sounded so sincere and gentlemanly, and he spoke with such confidence and conviction.

"Well, I... well..." The Poodle pokémon was at a loss of word. "Well, my trainer is not around, so I guess we can for the time being."

Dante's words worked, and his eyes were gleeful to have won this pokémon over.

"I thank your generosity, madam. And maybe, if one day we get closer together in a relationship, we can do something else. I just thank you for- "

"Alice! We're heading home! Come over here girl!" called out a woman with blonde hair in a thick winter coat.

Alice the Furfrou turned and barked at her trainer. But she turned to Dante rather morosely, sad that she could not uphold her end of the bargain before their time was up.

"I apologize, but I must leave, Good sir. I hope you'll be fine without someone with warmth."

"Tis not an issue madam," replied Dante with a cheery face. "The park is a big place. I'm sure I'll find my warmth somewhere else around me."

The Furfrou turned around and pranced back to her trainer, leaving the Inteleon by his lonesome. But when she was gone and he stopped waving at her, his face went from cheer to dismay--his previous smile a façade of what he was truly hiding. He struck out again. He struck out on cuddling up with someone for both warmth and for a little something else. And as he looked on at the ambience in gloom, a single snowflake fell on the tip of his snout. He let out a sigh, seeing that it was only this cold weather that would keep him company. The temperature was a constant companion, whether it be the cold air or the freezing sting of a cold shoulder.

Dante went to sit on a park bench. He laid back as he started to shiver a little bit. He needed warmth and soon. If not, then he'd have to hurry back home and recover warmth in his pile. There was no way around this frigid weather. And unfortunately, winters were usually like this for the reptile. It had been so long since he had an actual roof over his head. He missed the comforts of a house, of being with a trainer and being able to just laze about on off days. Even if this meant being with a miserable bastard like his last trainer, at least he'd be in some form of comfort despite grueling training sessions.

His shiver grew profoundly worse. He grabbed the scarf that was around his neck and dug in to get something from a secret compartment within. He pulled out a few bills of pokémon dollars. These were his meager savings, stuff that he earned from odd jobs he did during the warmer months. He figured that he ought to just count his losses and buy himself a cup of hot cocoa. If anything, at least a warm liquid going down his throat would warm him back up just a bit and help stabilize his already plummeting core body temperature. There seemed to be nothing else going on with this water type Casanova.

With this, the lizard got his miserable butt off the bench to slink over to the hot cocoa vendor.

Dante reached the vendor, but he didn't arrive alone. A young woman wearing a pink coat and a red beanie cap also came up to the vendor. By this point, he was already shivering rather intensely. He needed a cup of the warm stuff now. But one glance at the cute woman with ginger hair and slight freckles on her face and he suddenly felt a surge of warmth fill up his body. He was quite taken by this young woman and her lovely face, her cute button nose, her short and bobbed ginger hair, and the freckles that dotted her face. He did a quick double take, seeing how she too was also shivering.

The young woman also ordered a drink from the hot cocoa vendor. She paid the vendor in exact change, and soon she was served a large, piping hot cup of the wonderful smelling liquid. She then turned around and went to sit at the park bench where Dante was sitting at before.

The Inteleon didn't know why but felt that he needed to get closer to this woman. He didn't know why, but just being around her made him feel warm. He felt as though he needed to be with her, to get to know her better. And with that, he paid for a cup of hot chocolate and went to the same bench.

Dante sat down with the young woman. They were now on opposite ends of the bench, just a few spaces away from each other. They both had the same hot chocolate in their hands, and they were preparing to take the first few sips of their drink. But the cold was once again getting to Dante. He starts shivering even harder. Now his body temperature was getting dire, and with that he took a quick sip of his cocoa, perhaps too quickly.

The Inteleon shrieked as he felt the scalding liquid on his tongue and then go down his throat. He forgot that this particular vendor likes selling his cocoa close to boiling, and that he needed time for it to cool off. The burning cause him to drop the cup of cocoa to the ground. And with that, the drink spilled onto the frozen floor beneath. It was so hot that it even unfroze the ice that was on the ground, quickly melting the surrounding snow with its heat. The lizard grabbed his mouth, hoping to sooth his burn.

But once he recovered, a depression came over him as he saw his drink spilled across the floor. He sighed with a dejected frown, seeing all of the money he spent on this drink now gone to waste. He felt utterly hopeless. And what's more was that he did that in the presence of the woman who he had a newfound interest in. She must think of him as a klutz, a clumsy fellow.

Indeed, the young woman saw everything that happened, but she was far from mocking. She saw the Inteleon next to her burn himself with his drink. And now that he was out of a source of warmth, she also noticed that he was shivering with increased intensity. She empathized with the lizard, seeing how cold he looked and how depressed his expression was. She didn't just want to leave him there without something to warm him up.

"Hello, Love," said the lass to the pokémon. "Are you cold? You look like you could do with a bit of warmth, Chap."

The woman, as it turns out, was none other than Rose.

Having left Kiara's house to explore Lakeshire Town, she arrived at the PokéPark to enjoy the ambience of the children playing and the snowy activities of the day. She loved seeing all of the activity and liveliness of the park, but she also wanted to rest and relax with a hot cocoa. Seeing the Inteleon burn himself and drop his cup made her sympathize with him. She knew that being cold-blooded was not good for this cold weather. She noted how he was shivering, his body ill equipped to handle the frigid air.

Dante turned to stare at the young woman with unsure eyes. He indeed had his eye on her, but he didn't expect to win her over so easily. He wasn't faking his anguish. He thought that he looked rather pathetic for burning himself like that. He smiled at the woman, wondering if she'd be generous enough to buy him a cup of hot cocoa at least. The Inteleon nodded his head, admitting his cold intolerance. He just hoped that this woman was a kind and caring one, someone who saw his plight with sympathy.

But the Inteleon didn't expect Rose to say what came next.

"Would you like to crawl up inside my coat with me?" offered Rose. "This old thing is big enough to fit you here with me. If you want to, you can keep warm with me."

The Inteleon was at a loss of words. He never expected such generosity. But Rose was being sincere. She felt bad for the lizard. She knew that he must be feeling rather uncomfortable in this weather. She wanted to see him in comfort. And with that, she undid the buttons of her oversized coat and beckoned the lizard to go to her. She smiled at the Inteleon, with her smile as warm as her coat.

Dante, not wanting to let an opportunity like this go to waste, went up to the woman to take her up on her offer. He pressed his body against the warmth of the pink shirtdress that was underneath her coat. Her body was warm, and now next to her she closed the coat sleeve around him, enveloping his thin body in the coat. His shivering soon stopped, and with that his coldness started to go away.

But Dante still couldn't believe that this woman would selflessly share her coat with him. He turned to look at her, and her smile's warmth never seemed to fade. She closed her eyes at him and giggled. She seemed to get that he was curious as to why she did this. She knew that maybe she had to explain this generosity.

"Are you warmer now, Love? This coat here sure does feel better than being out there in the sheer cold. I bet that scarf of yours can only warm you up so much." Rose then opened her eyes, revealing vivid, turquoise blue eyes. "I bet you wonder how I can be so chuffed in just letting you get all snuggly with me, a total stranger, right?"

The Inteleon nodded. He really wanted to hear her answer.

"Well... I guess..." It was odd. Rose couldn't figure out the reason for this act of generosity either. "I guess cause I don't like to see a bloke down on his luck. You're as cold as hell having frozen over, you don't seem to have a trainer to take care of you, and you dropped the hot cocoa that for sure would've kept you warm. I guess after seeing all that misfortune, I felt like giving you a hand."

Dante looked at her more sincerely. This young woman has a really big heart judging by everything that she just said.

"I know you shouldn't do this kind of thing with strangers, especially if they're the dodgy sort and you don't know from which ends they're from. But I just felt like I could trust you."

Dante was even more convinced that this young woman had a golden heart. He lifted up his hand and placed it to her cold cheek. He smiled back at her, seeing how sincere and warm she'd been to her. The two of them locked eyes with each other, with Dante's yellow irises looking at Rose's turquoise gems. The two of them had their little moment while wrapped in the thick coat.

The Inteleon wanted to tell this woman, a person whom he just met, what she meant to him. He wanted to thank her for her generosity, her kindness, and caring. It had been so long since the last person that was this generous with him. He was just disappointed that there was the language barrier between them. But at least he would tell her in his pokémon speech the thanks that he wanted to give her.

"My word, you are so generous, My Dear," said Dante in clear English with a British accent. "I thank you for showing me this kindness. I hope to repay you for this."

Though his words were sincere and tender, it was the fact that he spoke at all that was shocking,

"Blimey! You spoke," cried out the young woman in shock.

To this, the Inteleon hopped off of the seat, shocked as well that he spoke in a human language.

"Blooming hell. You can understand me?"

The two were in obvious shock. They knew that only certain people could speak to pokémon, and usually it was as a result of a certain taboo. But for a perverted as Rose's digital art got, she never committed Poképhilia. It was rather peculiar that the two could understand each other just by simply sharing a coat. But with the two calming down, they decided to get to the bottom of this mystery.

"Well... this is odd. I heard that Poképhiles were the only ones who could speak to pokémon--them and holy men. I've never committed Poképhilia, though, so I don't suppose you have some explaining to do, right?"

"I never committed either. Yes, I was close to my old trainer and all, but I couldn't speak to her."

The two looked at each other curiously. Was simply the act of sharing a heartfelt moment like this enough for them to receive the gift?

Dante gripped his body with his arms as he started shivering again. Rose chuckled at the Pokémon's cold intolerance. She opened up her coat again and beckoned the lizard to sit with her again.

"I know bugger all about why we can communicate now, but whatever the case the weather is still cold. Come wrap up with me, and maybe you can tell me all about your story."

The Inteleon agreed. He sat with the young woman again and got wrapped up in the coat once more. Though it was strange that the two could communicate so well, they were still cold, and so needed to bundle up. With this, Rose felt that it was time to introduce herself.

"I hope you're getting warm now, friend. My name is Rosemary, but folks just call me Rose. Do you happen to have a name?"

"Yes, as matter of fact I do," began the lizard. "The name is Dante. My old trainer gave me that name, and one I'm rather fond of."

"Oh? You had a trainer? How was he like?"

"More like 'she,' my dear. It's a bit of a long story, but I've had two trainers. My first trainer was a woman by the band of Fiona, who gave me my name. I miss her dearly sometimes." It was then that the lizard grimaced, as though what he would say next was painful. "She then gave me to her pigheaded little brother. The bastard was hard on me and my mates. One day I decided I had enough, so I ran away."

Rose bent her head down after hearing that Dante had an abusive trainer. It wasn't unheard of for there to be bad trainers out there.

"I feel sorry for you, chap. I really hope your friends are alright."

"It was hard to leave," added Dante. "I was the strongest member of the Team, but after something that happened, it proved to be the straw that broke the Camerupt's back for me. Without me, my last trainer would never be able to win the Galar Pokémon League. He failed on his very first battle. I saw it all on TV. I hope that gave the ingrate a taste of his comeuppance."

"I hope so, too." Rose then looked at the pokémon with worry. "Do you have anywhere to stay, Dante? It's terribly cold even with the sun out, not to mention the cold at night."

Dante frowned as he looked at the lass.

"Indeed, I have no place to stay. I've been keeping warm by covering myself in as many fallen leaves and other bedding in my den by Lake Shire, but needless to say that it's still not enough sometimes. The cold is relentless this time of year."

Rose looked at the pokémon with pity. She wanted to do something to help him. It wouldn't be right for her to just leave Dante out to the elements like this. She wanted to give him a place to stay, maybe feel just a bit of comfort. After all, it's because of Dante's warmth that she could now understand pokémon. She didn't want to be ungrateful to him after receiving such a gift.

But then, an idea came to her. She hadn't thought about doing this before. She wondered if her housemate Kiara would even let her do this. But it was worth a shot.

"If you want... I mean if you don't mind... I, um..." Rose was rather shy about this. "If you want, you can stay with me. I can take you in as my own pokémon. I mean... well... will you?"

Dante looked at Rose, his cheeks burning red and his face struck dumb. He didn't expect to suddenly be offered something like this. First he is wrapped in this lass' coat, then she gains the ability to speak to him, and now she offers him a place to stay. This young woman was just so warm, both in body and in heart. He felt like he just couldn't refuse. He had to repay back this kindness.

"I-I-I'd love to, Rosemary," said Dante as he started to stammer. "Th-thank you so much. I... I guess I owe you for giving keeping me from turning into a popsicle just now. And now you're offering me a new gaff to stay at? I feel I keep owing you more and more, My Dear,"

Rose giggled. It certainly felt refreshing to meet a fellow Brit so far from Galar.

She wondered how to accommodate Dante to her room. Perhaps he could sleep in the same bed as her; she wouldn't dare have her newly acquired pokémon sleep on the floor. And what's more was whether or not Kiara and Lance would be alright with her bringing in a pokémon. Kiara did mention that she didn't mind that Rose have a pokémon partner with her, so long as they didn't make a mess. It all sounded like the tenant was all clear towards keeping the blue lizard with her.

Feeling tired, Rose opened her mouth wide and let out a yawn, her breath visible as steam when she exhaled her tiredness.

"Feeling right knackered, are you?" asked Dante.

"I'm exhausted. I just barely arrived here in Daegar today, to be honest with you. I came out here to the park to explore Lakeshire town a bit more, but I honestly don't know my way around just yet."

Dante's eyes glinted after what he heard.

"Sounds to me like you could use a guide to show you around." The Inteleon broke off from Rose and got up from the bench, beckoning his new trainer up. "I know Lakeshire Town like the back of my hand. If you desire, I can show you all around this place, and then some. What say you to my offer?"

Rose honestly felt that this was a great idea. It was still the daytime, and dinner was still a few hours away. She could walk around town with her new pokémon showing her around and about, seeing the sights and all the people who were walking down the streets and what have it.

"I'd love to, Dante," said Rose as she got up from her seat.

The two walked down the path towards the rest of the park, seeing the crowds of people having fun, skating on the ice, throwing snowballs at each other, and simply making merry. Christmas was still a few days away, but the ambience and cheer of the holidays was still very much within the air. The town was filled with the scent of hot chocolate, spruce and all of the other festive smells that came with this time of year. And Rose and Dante walked out of the PokéPark to head for the streets of downtown Lakeshire Town. It was currently Friday, so that meant that the town was starting get active with the footfalls of people walking down the streets and cars driving by.

Dante showed Rosemary some of the many sights of the downtown district, from the beautiful Civic Center and Town Hall to the shopping plazas and the movie theater. He even showcased all sort of the more famous restaurants and stores, from the Shire Lake & Bordeaux Eatery--where Kiara worked--to Zazzy and Co.'s Intimate Pleasure Shop, and even Paulo Poli's Flower Hut. The downtown district was full places to see and with tons of shops to spend one's hard-earned money at. Rose figured that she ought to take Dante clothes shopping and buy him a coat so that he could better tolerate the cold. While shopping, maybe she could hit up the other stores that were within the area as well.

With the guided tour complete, Rose decided that shopping for new clothes would be on the agenda. She wanted to buy new clothes for herself and especially for Dante. The only caveat was that the Inteleon would have to schlep all of the bags of good that she would end up purchasing, but he didn't mind being her pack mule for the day.

Rose took Dante back home with her, happy to have witnessed a good deal of Lakeshire Town and gotten to see most of the sights. The town was beautiful, and there was simply so much to see and do. It would've taken her a while for her to see all of the sights by herself, and more than likely she would've gotten lost in the process. As the two approached the front door to the Tudor house, she hoped that indeed Kiara wouldn't be sore with her bringing in another mouth to feed. At the very least, she would pay for the Inteleon's food if nothing else.

With this in mind, she opened the front door of the house and the two stepped inside. There was a lot to deliberate and a need to get warm again. Rose hoped that there was still some hot cocoa left to give her new partner. If memory served, the last hot chocolate he had was spilled on the floor and burned him.

This time there was hope that he'd be a tad bit more careful...

The morning was starting as Rose and Dante got out of bed. The two were rather tired from the day before, but at least they were happy that they got the whole day to themselves. It was currently the 23 of December, and a cold and balmy Friday. The cold was barely kept at bay with the space heater in the room and with thick wool blankets. Now that it was well within the month of December, the nights were getting even more frigid. The weather called for warm clothes, warm food, and for gallons of hot cocoa. But if one was able to withstand the cold, then everything else was still rather enjoyable.

Rose was now working at the Nye-Myers Photography and Illustration House, a company in downtown Lakeshire Town that specialized in photography, animations, and illustrations for commercial and personal works. She has been taking Dante with her to this place, where he was tasked with working on applying makeup and costumes onto people and pokémon for photos and to be used as models for the illustrators. He was very handy at this line of work, and rather enjoyed it. On top of that, Dante even earned a small salary for his work in this PokéJob, though of course it was less than Rose's pay. All the while, Rose made drawings for the customers clients, from those who wanted posters to doing cover art for online ads and the like. It was a bit different kind of work than the stuff she drew for people in the form of commissions, but she was happy either way.

For the Christmas Weekend, Rose and Dante were given time off so that they could enjoy the holiday and spend it with those close to them. Though it had been three weeks since the two had met, their bond had grown strong. The young woman was happy that Kiara and Lance didn't mind having the Inteleon over and under their roof. They welcomed the Secret Agent Pokémon fully, giving him a warm and comfy place to stay. Dante, for one, was just glad to have a roof over his head and an actual warm bed to sleep in. This was definitely an improvement from his leaf and moss filled den.

"Morning, Love," began Rose as she climbed out of bed. "I'm right tired from drawing so late last night. I've been swamped with both work from me job and with commissions."

"I'll say. You've been working yourself quite into a tizzy, mate," said Dante with a chuckle. "Goodness me, though, I just never took you for being a NSFW artist. When we first met, I thought for sure you'd be another one of those sweet and innocent girls minding her own business. I was right about the latter at least, but you are far from innocent."

Rose giggled at the attention. "Well, I like a good kink every now and again. I'm not a complete pervert, just so you know. I just like drawing a good sex scene every now and again."

"Your art say otherwise, my dear. I'm afraid I might have to wash you good with soap to see if all of your naughtiness will come dripping out."

"Hahaha, of course you would, you cheeky lizard."

After getting dressed in warm clothes, they decided it was best to meet with Kiara for breakfast. The morning was rather frosty, and the hallway was no better. They walked out into the living room, with the smell of home cooking wafting into the air. The fireplace of the living room was lit, providing precious warmth in this frigid weather. Kiara was in the kitchen and fully dressed, skillfully flipping pancakes, grilling pieces of harm, and tending to a heaping of hash browns. It was a show in itself to see the sous chef's skills in the kitchen. Kiara was a woman of incredible talent. All the while, Lance was reading a newspaper article while sipping from a cup of coffee while seated at the kitchen table--he knew that he'd just get in her way if he tried to help.

The front article read had the disturbing title: "Team Shroud Gone Too Far Once Again."

Rose wiped her eyes, the bright light from the kitchen window blinding her a bit.

"Good morning to you two," said Rose rather sleepily. "Did you two sleep well? Last night was cold enough to freeze the bollocks off a Mamoswine, it was."

"I concur," agreed Dante. "Twould be warmer simply to light the bed on fire and roll into it."

"Alright, but any fire damage to your room will be added to your monthly rent," warned Lance sarcastically. "If you're still cold, Dante, there's a lit fire in the fireplace right now. I'll bring in more firewood from outside so you can be nice and toasty hopping into it."

Kiara let out a chuckle. "Well, that'd be one way to warm up." She then flipped a pancake on her pan and looked at her tenants. "You two hungry? It's still 7:45 right now, but there's no time like the early morning to get started making a good breakfast."

"That'd be lovely, Kiara," said Rose with a sigh as she sat by the kitchen table as Dante went to make his and her coffee. "Bloomy heck, Winters these days are colder than I remember. I didn't think it'd get this cold in this part of Daegar."

"Well then, you ought to see how cold it gets in Northern Daegar," noted Lance. "The northlands are bitter this time of year. The northern city of Northaven makes your old hometown of Circhester feel like Ritz Regal City in the summer."

"I don't doubt that, Love," agreed Rose.

Kiara finished cooking, with the other three walking up with plates and serving themselves full of hash browns, ham, eggs, and pancakes. It was all a hearty and warm meal, and a perfect way to start the morning. The four were engrossed into their food as they took sips of a strong coffee that was wired enough to jumpstart a car. But the four feel like they could use the energy, for they all planned on going downtown together to do some Christmas shopping.

"I hope you'll come with me to meet my other friends downtown, Rose," hoped Kiara. "I have a few good friends who'd love to get to know you. They're really nice folks, and I'm sure that Dante will be glad to get meet their pokémon as well."

"I guess I can't say no to that," agreed Rose cheerily. "Honestly, it'd be good to make friends with people who aren't from my job. I'm not doing anything else besides drawing commission work today. I feel like mingling a bit and having a good chinwag with others."

Lance looked at Dante to tell him the same.

"You'll love Lillia and Camilla, Dante. They're nice girls who make great company. I think you might find them easy to be around," stated the Lucario.

"I hope that'll be the case, Lance my friend. I'd like to make a friend or two out there as well."

The four finished their food and got ready to head outside. With their coats, scarves, and glove mitts now on, they left the house to meet these friends of Kiara and Lance.

Opening the front door led the friends to the icy air of outside. The sky was cloudy with a slight snowfall, which would be sure to pile in heaps that would need shoveling. But the ambience was warm and welcoming. So long as one wore thick clothes, there was still much to enjoy. And with the coming of the holiday season, happiness and joy could also be felt through the air. Already there were groups of people with pokémon walking down the streets, singing Christmas carols, and spreading cheer. The snow and arctic conditions didn't dampen the mood whatsoever.

Rose and Dante got into Kiara's vehicle, an Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. The SUV was luxurious and quaint, the perfect car for a sophisticated woman and her pokémon. But despite being on the daintier side, when the twin turbocharged V6 engine came to life one could tell that this vehicle was more than just a statement piece. The four went off into the snow, the snow chains on the tires that Lance installed earlier getting a good grip on the slippery road.

They went to downtown Lakeshire Town, arriving at the Lakeshire Civic Mall, a large shopping center with all sorts of store and with tons to look at. It was a beautiful even in the winter. A large fountain was in front of the place, which normally would squirt water were the water not frozen solid. But despite the main attraction being as hard a brick, there were still plenty of people hanging around the fountain in the shape of a Milotic. And in front of the mall were two men: a tall and slender man dressed in a burgundy coat and red slacks, along with a stouter, broad shouldered, and stronger looking man wearing a long black leather trench coat underneath a shorter wool pea coat. With them were a tall and sassy Blaziken and a dainty and delicate looking Gardevoir.

"Justin! Jason! What's up, you two!" called out Kiara.

The two men looked at Kiara with a smile, seeming to be happy to see their old friend.

"Sup, Little Legs. How's it been with you?" joked the burgundy-colored, New York accented man as Kiara socked him on the shoulder at being teased for her height. "Oh, relax pal. I was just joking."

"Well, Kiara may be short, but she's still tall enough to kick you in the nuts, buddy," said the broad shouldered and fatter man. "Nice of you to show up on time, Kiara. Is the girl with you that roommate you've been talking about?"

"Sure is, Justin," pepped Kiara. "This is Rosemary. She's from Galar and been staying with me for the past few weeks. The Inteleon is her pokémon Dante. They're definitely the best roommates I've had so far. I don't have anything to complain about these two,"

Rose blushes as she went up to introduce herself. "The names Rosemary Thompson, but just call me Rose or Rosey. The pleasure's mine to meet you two. I hear from Kiara that you two are engineers at the nearby Pokéball plant."

"Yep, and the damn best of the best at that, Rosey," boasted Jason.

"Gloating aside," added Justin as Jason grumbled, "Our work really is no big deal. We just design new Pokéballs with all sorts of features and cool designs and gimmicks. You might have heard of our inventions like the Light Ball and balls used for specific types of pokémon? Jason and I developed some of them for the marker."

Dante and Lance walked up to the Blaziken and Gardevoir, with the Lucario happy to see his old friends again.

"Geez, it's super cold," said the female Blaziken with a shiver and with sass. "How in the hell are you able to walk around with just a scarf around your neck, Lance? Try nah be a hard-ass or something?"

"I'm surprised that a Fire type like you can even get cold, Camilla," replied Lance with a chuckle.

"Well I, for one, do feel the cold a lot more than others," added the female Gardevoir in a gentle and soft voice. "I hardly have any fat tissue on my frame. I don't think being of slender form would do good in this cold."

"Well, at least you don't gotta worry about shedding off some pound of yah gut, Lillia," commented Camilla. She then turned to face the Inteleon. "Now who do we got here, Mister Tall and Skinny Bones. I think I've seen you around, but never knew you had a trainer."

"I go by Dante, Madame Camilla, and I indeed have been in Lakeshire Town for a while," began the lizard with proper etiquette. "I've only recently joined up with Rose. She saved me from freezing into a lizard sized popsicle, and so I owe her a debt of gratitude. But anyways, I'm happy to make the acquaintance of such wonderful and beautiful ladies such as yourselves."

"Don't worry, girls. He may talk like a pompous Brit, but he's a good person to be around," said Lance rather bluntly. "Anyways let's head on inside with the others and go shopping, though I hope the trainers don't blow all their money away by the time its lunchtime."

The four trainers and their pokémon headed into the big building behind them. The shopping mall was utterly swamped with people, all of which were doing some Christmas shopping at the last minute. The sounds of people and Pokémon's pitter-patter was as evident as the Christmas decorations that were dangling from the ceiling. There was even a mall Santa Claus with people dressed as elves and with Delibird helpers handing gifts and candies to the children who were in line.

The friends went to store after store, with Rose and Kiara being the ones who were racking up the larger purchases. Even Camilla and Lillia were getting engrossed in the shopping. All the while, the two male trainer and the male pokémon looked on with pensive grins, hoping the girls wouldn't blow away all the money that they had saved up. Dante especially hoped that he wouldn't have to schlep away piles of bags and clothes and that there'd still be money to hit the food court really quick.

By the time two hours have passed, the males were full of bags and the like. With the shopping seeming to be done, the group headed outside to the food court. It was rather poor planning to have the food court outside, but at least there was a roof over them all. The curious thing was that there were also three battle courts to the side. And already there were pokémon and trainers duking it out on the courts. The friends didn't really feel like battling, and neither did the pokémon. They just chatted on with each other as they ate their food.

But Dante was fixated on one battle taking place, where a piggish looking man was being hard on his pokémon, a Clefable, barking orders at it and yelling expletives at it.

"Come on, you stupid girl! Fight back!" yelled the man.

Dante looked at this man with scorn. He had many dark memories come up in his mind, and all of them brought him anger. But it was when the trainer got physical that send him reeling.

"You fucking loser!" yelled the man at his pokémon, smacking it on the head hard enough to bring the pokémon to tears.

The man then felt a gush of water hit him on the side of the head. He looked on at anger at whoever shot Water Gun at him and saw the Inteleon looking defiantly at him.

"What the hell is your problem, pal?"

Rose saw everything that happened and wasn't too happy. "Why'd you attack him, Dante?"

"The bastard hit his pokémon," snarled Dante. "I saw him smack the poor Clefable because she lost the battle they just had."

Rose's anger turned away from Dante and instead went for the trainer.

"You hit your pokémon? How could you, you heartless monster?"

The man looked on at Rose with angry eyes.

"And so what if I did, Poképhile! I saw you pokémon talk to your Inteleon just now. You think you're in the right? You bastards make me sick," sneered the man.

Jason, Justin, and Kiara came up to see what happened, and they were not pleased.

"We may be Poképhiles, but we don't hit our partners, you ingrate," fired back Justin.

"You're just a pokémon beater, pal. Ain't nothing else going on with your ass," added Jason.

"And if you beat your pokémon again, then me and my friends will teach you a lesson that you won't soon forget," threatened Kiara finally.

The people around the food court came up and stared at the man as others started jeering and booing him. The crowd seemed to care more about berating the pokémon beater than they did about accosting the Poképhile friends. The man, embarrassed by all the attention he was getting, brought his Clefable back into his Pokéball and fled the scene. He knew that he wouldn't be too welcome in these parts again, and so decided to get scarce.

Dante leered at the man as he left. He thought that he left these kinds of people behind when he left Galar. But the beating that the Clefable received reminded him of his past, as well as of certain people from that past.

The friends and their pokémon decided it was time to head back home. Tomorrow would be Christmas Eve, and there was a lot to do in the meanwhile. Justin and Jason turned to give their goodbyes to Kiara and the Galar native before heading off.

"Geez, the mall gets full of last-minute shoppers. You'd think that people would go buy their gifts with time to spare." Justin then turned to Rose. "It's good to finally get to meet you, Rosemary. Tomorrow we're gonna have a party over at our friend Saria's house. I hope you'll come with us."

"Yeah, Saria and her Greninja pal Razor are good buddies. Their my next-door neighbors, and they'll love having youse and Dante over," noted Jason.

"Well, I'll be cooking most of the food over at Saria's house. She promised to help me out and pitch in to buy food," said Kiara. "With that out of the way, I guess it's just time to head back home."

The pokémon were also having a good parting conversation as well.

"You'll love Saria and Razor, buddy," said Camilla cheerily. "They're such goofballs, and you'll love being around them when they're together."

"Miss Saria is gentle and has a good heart, and Razor is so sincere and silly," added Lillia. "I hope you'll like them, Dante. They are genuinely good people."

"I think that you'll definitely like those two," said Lance finally. "But for now, let's just head back home. We still have a lot of things to prepare for Christmas."

Dante looked at his three friends, happy to hear such encouraging words.

"It'll be right and Ace to meet them, then," said the Inteleon with cheery eyes. "I've got a good mind to have a good chat with this Razor fellow. He seems like the bloke to have a good chinwag with."

The friends gave their goodbyes, and Kiara and Rose turned around to head back home. The Galar natives got in the backseat of the fancy SUV as they all went for Kiara's home. With their seatbelts buckled, the four friends drove their way back home.

Rose leaned her head on Dante's shoulder as Kiara tried driving out of the parking lot. The warmth coming from Rose invigorated the Inteleon. He felt that much closer to his new trainer. He hoped that he could get even closer to her as he wrapped an around her to pull her harder onto him. The young lass was such a tender loving woman. In the short time that they've been together, the two felt a connection unlike anything else. The Inteleon and the NSFW Artist have been walking all over Lakeshire Town, seeing the sights, entering store, and meeting and/or talking with others. They spoke with prominent people like Susanna "Zazzy" Blakely at her Sex Shop, Paulo "Poli" Olivier at his flower store, and even dined at the Shire Lake Bordeaux Eatery where Kiara worked.

Dante has grown closer and closer to the woman who was leaning and cooing on him. He hadn't felt close like this to a human in a long while. He hoped to make Rose happy. He wanted to be a part of her life, and he hoped to be the same for her.

Kiara parked her SUV in the driveway of her house, and everyone got out and helped out with bringing in their bags full of bought items. The four went into the house, dropping their bags full clothes and other items onto the sofa. Now back in the warmth and comfort of home, Lance got a torch lighter and put more wood into the fireplace, lighting it up to produce more warmth in the house. Kiara and Lance stayed in the living room to watch a bit of TV while Dante and Rose went to their room to put away their bought items and to chat.

With the two now in their rooms, Dante decided to let something off his chest.

"I apologize for causing a ruckus over at the mall, My Dear. I know it wasn't smart to attack that trainer but seeing him hit his pokémon brought back a lot of bad memories from my previous trainer. I can't stand bastards like him who hurt their own pokémon."

Rose looked at Dante with concern of what he meant.

"Was your last trainer that bad then?" she ask in wonder. "I heard you said that you first had a female trainer and that she then gave you to her little brother to compete in the Pokémon League."

Dante frowned as he decided to recall his past.

"My first trainer was named Fiona, and she was a lovely woman. She's married now, and last I heard from her she was pregnant and probably has given birth by now. But her heart was of gold and so was so tender and gentle as can be. She was such a lovely woman to be with." His frown grew even worse as he close his eyes. "She gave me to her little brother, a youth by the name of Marcus. He was a piggish little bastard, and he always treated me and my mates badly. He even beat us with a stick whenever we didn't train hard enough or if we failed at assignments."

The Inteleon opened his eyes as he looked at Rose in the eyes.

"There was another person, or rather a pokémon, whom I was very fond of. She meant a whole lot to me, and she was so tender and sweet." Recounting this brought a bit of joy to his face. "There was a Roserade amongst us by the name of Daisy, and she was with me ever since we were with Fiona. She was always such a sweet and lovely pokémon. I wonder how she is doing now that I've left that bastard. I hope Marcus isn't being too hard on her and the others."

Rose winced at hearing how hurt her partner was. It seemed that Dante missed his old friends and his old trainer. She wanted to console him, to let him know that he was no longer alone and was now with someone who really cared for him.

"Well, if you ever want to meet Fiona again, I can be sure to take you back to Galar for a vacation so I can help you reconnect with them. I plan on visiting my Mum and Da as well."

"No need, Rose. That's all in the past. I'm now with you." He then approached her and put a hand to her cheek and caressed her. "And dare I say I enjoy being with you much more than anyone else. I've never connected with someone on such a deep level before, perhaps even more than with Fiona. Every time that I'm with you I feel invigorated. I just want to make you happy, for you to be content with me. Just seeing you smile is that I really need in this life. And I hope to see that smile even more."

Rose was touched by the tender words that her pokémon told her. Dante was grateful for all she had done for him. He would do almost anything for her sake. And with this in mind, she felt as though she wanted to do something in return for him. She didn't have too many ideas on how to repay him--after all, the Inteleon was intent on repaying her instead. But she also knew that he was quite the Casanova before the two met. She wondered what kind of pokémon he'd like for company.

But then, an idea came to her head that she didn't expect. It was something that one would consider taboo. And yet this little idea was something that she held for a long while. She wanted to know if Dante would be comfortable doing this with her; more than likely he would. There was no harm in asking this. And who knew where doing this led.

"Well then, Love, would you like to... well... I guess we can..." Rose cursed her insecurity and shyness. With her voice stammering, she decided to come clean, channeling what "Rosey" would have done. "Would you like to take a bath with me? Not a shower, but actually run some warm water and take a bath. The bathtub is big enough for the both of us, and well... I guess..."

Dante nodded his head.

"I'd love to, My Dear," He agreed. "I must say, this will help us both deal with the cold and get a little close to each other--literally, I might add."

With this in mind and with her heart happy, Rose decided to get some clothes out of her drawers to hit the bath with her pokémon. She was thankful that her room had a bathroom all for her, and with that the two had the rest of the evening to themselves.

Dante and Rose got went for their private bathroom, where a large tub was off to the side. It was a large tub, and indeed two people could fit comfortably inside of it. Rose turned on the faucet, and with that hot water started pouring and pooling into the tub. When the water had filled the tub past the halfway point, the two would then step into the warm and welcoming water. It had been a long while since either of them had a bath, usually using the overhead shower to clean themselves. This would also be the first time that they'd bathe together as well.

Dante was the first to sit on the tub feeling the warm water surround his lower body as he then leaned down. The water was now up to his chest. The only other person missing was his partner.

Rose was still dressed in her lounging clothes, and so she decided to tease her pokémon a bit. She took off her top and shorts rather teasingly, her bra and panties the only thing remaining. Her skin was white as cream, with slight freckles on her shoulders as there were on her face. Her bobbed and ginger hair flowed to her shoulders and gave her a perky look. She didn't want to do anything overly sexual, for she didn't know if she wanted to reach that point yet. But then again, being that she was stripping naked, there perhaps some things that couldn't be helped.

She finally decided to remove her bra, undoing the strap that was behind her. Her breasts were not terribly big, but they were still perky and jiggly. Being a C cup, at least she could say that she had breasts. And with that, her bra fell to the floor after undoing them, revealing two soft, cream colored mounds on her chest. With this done, she then lowered her panties to the floor, revealing a tight looking and pink pussy.

Now fully naked it was clear that Rose was naturally beautiful. And Dante smiled upon seeing her naked body.

Rose climbed into the tub, raising the water levels a bit more and laying down on the side of Dante. The bathtub was so big and wide that the two could sit next to each other comfortably, and with that she leaned her head against his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around her to bring him close to him, the water from the faucet coming down slowly to replace the water that was dripping into the overflow channel. The two were happy to be with each other, and being that this was their private bathroom, they needn't worry about Kiara and Lance needing to use it.

"My word, you are such a beautiful and delicate flower, My Dear," complimented Dante. "I'd love to get to know you better in a more... carnal matter."

Rose knew what he meant by that. She turned to look at Dante in the eyes, her turquoise crystals looking right at his yellow irises. She wondered if it would be a good idea to take things to that level. She did draw Poképhilia art, but to actually do it herself was something else. And yet, she didn't seem bothered by the thought and the fantasy of being bed by a pokémon.

"Do you think that'd be okay to do?" asked Rose. "If others found out- "

"Then we won't tell them." Dante repeated the now famous moniker of Poképhiles everywhere. "I can't think of anyone else to be with. I love you, Rose. I would do anything for your happiness. I came close to having a Pokephilic relationship with my old trainer Fiona, but I've made it even further with you. All I ask is that you trust me. I don't plan on hurting you, on taking it too far, or going against your wishes. Whatever you desire, I will try to make it happen."

Rose knew then and there just how serious her pokémon was. Dante was known for being a flirt and a Casanova. He often courted pokémon whenever they went out to the PokéPark. This was the first time that she saw this side of him. Then again, maybe his intention all this time was to bed her. Dante could've been faking his attraction to Rose so he could have sex with her, and so add to his list of women whom he successfully wooed. Butt one look at the Inteleon's eyes and it was clear that he meant every tender word that he said. He wanted to do more with her because he wanted to be with her.

And with this gain of trust, Rose figured that there may not be too much harm in it.

"I guess we can, you Cheeky Lizard," said Rose with a giggle as she then spoke with a thicker, London accent. "I'd have figured you'd have grabbed me bum or me tits at this point already."

"Ah, now you're sounding more like a Galar native, My Dear." Dante then cleared his throat, feeling it was time to speak in his own dialect. "I'd have thought you'd get rather knickered twould I just grab err slapped yer arse willy-nilly, yah Saucy Tart. But then again, you've barely got 'nough of a bum for me to cup anyhow."

Rose laughed, hearing how dense and thick Dante's accent was. Having had her fun, she returned to her Queen's English accent.

"Now that was good, Dante. It felt good to let out my inner moors a bit," said Rose after giggling.

"And it felt good to talk like a wanker from Wyndon for a spell," agreed Dante. "As for groping you, I guess that is one way to start a sex session."

And Rose soon felt his hand grab her ass, squeezing her cheeks and jiggling them a little. Rose laid still as she felt her rear being groped and fondled, but her blushing red cheeks betrayed her calm display. It had been a long while since she last felt a man grab her by the rear. She honestly wanted to be treated like a slut this one time, and to let out said slutty thoughts and actions.

"Well, I guess we should get started then, Love."

Rose climbed onto Dante, placing her body on top of his. But the despite this her thin body was still within the warm water. Meanwhile, the lizard opened his mouth to extend his tongue, teased her a bit by flicking it at her. He grabbed the back of her head and pulled it towards his own, and the two lovers were getting closer. Their hearts were beating and their desire was increasing. There was nothing that was going to stop them now.

Their lips connected as they closed their eyes. Dante stuck his tongue into Rose's mouth, dancing around with her own tongue as his thicker saliva mixed with her own. The two were in their own little moment, happy to share a romance of sloppy snogging. The sound of their smacking lips was evident, and they kept up the French kiss for a good while. They kept their eyes closed for the full kissing session, instead letting their sense of touch and taste run wild. Dante's saliva was indeed thicker, though it was tasteless. And the saliva covered Rose's lips as he started secreting more of it. It was indeed rather messy and perhaps disgusting to some. But Rose didn't mind getting wet with her partner's secretions.

The two broke from the kiss after a while. Rose's mouth and lips were utterly covered in saliva, but when she opened her eyes she looked back him in happiness. No words could describe her reverie. What would happen next would all depend on what the lovers wanted to do.

"I think this calls for a bit of eating out," said Dante as he flipped Rose over so that he bad was against the tub. "Don't worry about me diving into the water. I can breathe under for as long as I want. And I'll certainly be under for a good while."

Before Rose could ask what he meant the Inteleon dived his body into the water. It was then that she gasped as she felt something nibble her sex. She felt a long, sticky appendage insert itself into her vagina, and the thing went in and out of her. The lizard with using his tongue well, all while using his hands to rub her clitoris and induce even more pleasure from the lass. Her vaginal walls contracted as she put her hands to the Inteleon's head, pulling him harder into her tantalizing snatch. She loved being eaten like this, and her lover was doing all of this while underwater no less.

The Inteleon kept inserting his tongue into her, licking, and rubbing her as her back started to arch and contort with spams. It was all so very intense and powerful. She didn't want Dante to stop, but she knew that they would eventually have to stop. They would stop, but only to get started on doing the more serious, pleasurable, and messier stuff later on.

Dante stopped licking, but only to carry on the next part of the session. As he sat upright, it was clear that his arousal caused a certain something to poke from his crotch. His member was now long and hard. It looked pointed and thick at the base before tapering down. It looked like it would be a lot of fun to have it inside, and Rose looked at the phallus with intent. She motioned for Dante to bring the cock to her mouth, where the second part of the session would begin. He went up to Rose, placing his member right in front of her. The pheromone scent of semen was evident on it despite all the water. It was clear that Inteleon cum was a potent fluid to still be smelled like this. And Rose wanted to suckle from the source as much of this genetic fluid as she could.

Rose grabbed the phallus with her hands as she started stroking it. Drops of white fluid came squirting out it, and the scent grew stronger. She loved seeing all of the seed come out of her partner's tip. Then again, it was a waste to let all of this semen just drip down into the warm water and be destroyed.

She wanted taste for herself.

The phallus throbbed a lot into the stroking and will throb even more so with what Rose had in mind. She put her mouth to the phallus tip, suckling on it a little as she continued stroking it hard. She got a taste of the semen as it flowed from her Pokémon's cock. The sticky texture was so intriguing to fell in her mouth, and the pheromones could be tasted as well. Overall, blowing the lizard proved to be a treat, perhaps quite literally. And with that, Rose suckled as her lips put pressure on the phallus as her tongued licked at it to gather all the semen it could. With what she managed to get in her mouth, she slathered it all around her tongue to get as much of a taste from it as possible. She found the semen to be just to her liking, and the pheromones inside it made her mind feel bliss.

She continued giving head to her pokémon as they spent more time in the tub. The warmth of the tub invigorated them both. They loved how comfortable the warm water was, and this only served to give them energy to carry on.

Rose continued stoking Dante for a good while. But soon the lizard was panting harder, his face looking rather strained. It seemed he was nearing the end of his tether, and so he wouldn't last much longer. Noticing this, Rose stopped the stroking and suckling, though she gave his member one final lick along its length before pulling herself back and stopping completely. She loved the remaining semen that was still in her mouth, and the taste was something else. But in the end, she wanted to save the semen that still remained in her lover for the final part of their sex session.

"Had enough, mate?" teased Rose.

*Phew* "I thought you wouldn't let up," replied Dante with a sigh. "You sure we're going at it hard. I thought for sure that I was going to jizz inside your mouth. And I'd rather save my sperm for when I squirt it inside you."

"Well, in that case, get to it, Love." Rose smiled wryly at her partner. "I'm ready for the next bit of fun. I know you are. So, are you ready to cum into my womb?"

Dante put a hand to her cheek.

"Gladly."

He got down onto her body in a sort of missionary position. His flexible body was able to curve to the way Rose was leaning on the back of the tub, though she did lower herself down so that her body was more flat, with her head not just above the water line. He aligned himself with her entrance, getting ready to penetrate her as she lay there expectantly. She never had sex in a bathtub of all things. But seeing how well it was turning out, maybe she ought to do this again.

Dante laid himself onto Rose as he stuck his tip into her. He pushed slow and steady, getting a feel for how his trainer felt. He heard her moan into the feeling of being penetrated, and it was all music to his ears. He pushed himself deeper into her, her pussy so tight and warm. It was a wonderful feeling, to have something enclose tight around his cock. He just hoped that his partner was feeling the same amount of pleasure that he was.

He had nothing to fear. Rose's mind was coming alight as she felt her Pokémon's rub against her pussy. Though his member wasn't terribly thick, it was still quite long. And ad she felt him push further and further into her, she saw just how long he really was. Soon he felt his tip touch her cervix, a bit of a shock going up her spine as she was now topped out. With his, her lover pulled back slowly, giving her the full sensation of the sliding cock. He then pushed back into her a little this time faster.

The two kept a steady rhythm as their pleasure started to mount. They kept a steady pace of going back and forth, in and out. Dante's pelvic thrusts created ripples in the water, sometimes causing the water to splash around. To not make a mess, and to make the session more meaningful, he took it slow. He put a hand to Rose's cheek, seeing her face full of delight as he continued his pelvic thrusts. He stuck out his tongue and gave her a lick on her other cheek, sort of as a reassurance. Her moans were enticing to hear, and they only served to spur him on even further.

The water was still warm, and the two have spent over half an hour in it. But they weren't going to let that stop them. They continued going at it slow and steady, keeping a steady rhythm with slow but hard thrusts. Rose opened her eyes to look at Dante's. The two started synchronizing with each other. With Dante pressed against her chest, they could feel each other's heartbeats. And these heartbeats started to beat as one. Their breaths were also in rhythm with each other.

The lovers were connecting in a many ways, both physically and now emotionally.

But soon, their fun had to come to an end. The two lovers started feeling a growing pleasure in their privates, with their time coming to a close.

"Are you getting close?" asked Rose.

"Yes, My Dear. Are you?"

"Yes," said Rose with a gasp. "Please, cum inside me, Dante. I want your cum deep inside me and sloshing around my womb."

Dante smiled at her request.

"Gladly" was his only reply.

With this, Dante started thrusting much harder and faster. His thrusts were almost frantic, and water was starting to splash around. But neither of them minded the spilling of water. They were in their moment, their organs rubbing, and their pleasure shooting for the sky. They wanted to reach climax. They wanted to be in each other's arms as their ecstasy was in newfound heights.

Dante made one last and hard thrusts. His pointed cock pushed past his lover's cervix and directly into her womb. And it was here that his cock erupted in a geyser of semen. Jet after jet if cum flowed out of him and went directly into his lover's deepest regions. He couldn't stop squirting, and his member kept throbbing even when he had no more semen left to give.

Rose's mind went out like a light bulb. She already felt like pudding because of the warmth of the water and by the constant, steady thrusts of her partner. But on orgasm she could not handle the feeling of hot and sticky sperm entering her womb and filling her deepest regions with genetic bodily fluid. She sank against the tub, not able to support herself any longer due to her mind fizzing out.

The two still breathed in sync. They looked at each other and smiled. They were just so happy to share this moment. They were happy to have bonded like this.

"That... was rather intense," said Rose with her mind still rather hazy. "Did you like this little moment of hours, Dante?"

"I loved it, My Dear," the Inteleon replied tenderly. "This was the best sex I've ever had. I hope you had a good time. I hope we can do something like this again."

"I think we will. After all, it's going to be cold this winter, and drawing a warm bath is the perfect way to relax. I'd love to just cuddle up in a warm bath with you if we don't do anything else."

Dante clutched her hands as he planted s kiss on her lips.

"That sounds wonderful, Darling."

The two decided to spend a little bit longer in the tub. They actually needed to get themselves clean, so they grabbed soap with a sponge and rubbed each other clean. When they were finished, they tried to lift themselves up off the water to get out. But the hot water greatly relaxed their muscles, and it proved to be a challenge to get out. They did succeed, though they then noticed that the outside of the tub was full of spilled water. After drying themselves off with a towel, they decided to dry off the floor with those towel.

Rose got into some thick pink pajamas ad Dante drained the tub of water. The two had their fun, and so they decided to see how tomorrow would be.

Tomorrow was Christmas Eve. Though it would've been better to have had sex in that day instead of today, things went down a certain route that they just couldn't control.

And with that it was time to go to bed. They needed to rest. Presents were going to be given tomorrow, and they needed to help Kiara with the cooking...

Dante and Rose were sipping from mugs full of hot cocoa, happy that they arrived at the big day. The two were at home of a friend of Kiara along with Jason, Justin, and their pokémon. The house belonged to a young woman who went by the name of Saria, and her pokémon partner Razor the Greninja was there to keep the pokémon company. What more was that there were others as well in the gathering, from a young woman by the name of Fran--who work at the same Pokéball plant as Justin and Jason--to a celebrity wrestler by the name of Natasha.

The friends and their pokémon were all mingling together in peace, enjoying their time with each other, and making conversation, cracking jokes, and other banter. And now that they were done celebrating the holiday with their own families, they came together to share gifts and make Merry.

Rose was happy to be a part of such a beautiful group. She hadn't felt this connected with others in a long while, and now that she was far away from her family in Galar. She needed friends like these to confide in.

The friends were sharing gifts with each other, hoping that they all liked what the others gave. Seeing this made Rose rather sore, for she didn't buy too many gifts for anyone else besides Kiara and Lance. But the others reassured her that they were fine. The lass still didn't know them well, so there was no need to get gifts for people who were still acquaintances with her. But in this regard, she hoped to get to know these folks better in the coming days. She wanted to talk with them, have Pokémon battles, share drinks of beer with them, and perhaps watch a movie with them.

Rose wanted to do so much in a shirt amount for time. But she thankfully had a guide in the form if Dante to take her wherever she wanted to go.

Dante clutched Rose's hand as they got up off their seat. They walked up to the fireplace to get warm, with Rose having forgotten what it was that was dangled beneath them.

"We've had a helluva time together, Rose," began Dante. "I can't recall having had so much fun with mates like this. And being with you is all the sweeter."

"Well, I'm far away from my family and home in Galar. I need mates like these to try and ease the burden of being alone in a faraway region. I just wish I bought everyone else presents, not just for Kiara and Lance."

"Maybe next year you can do that, My Dear. For now just take in the moment enjoy the moment under the mistletoe and be happy."

"The mistletoe?"

Dante pointed upwards. Low and behold, a mistletoe branch was dangling on wire from the ceiling above them. What more was that everyone saw them underneath and were now cheering them on.

Rose blushed as her bashful side took over. But Dante smiled at her as he clutched her head. The two leaned in for the moment, giving the crowd what they wanted to see. Their lips remained locked for a good while as their lips smacked before pulling away, all while their friends cheered and whooped in glee.

Christmas was a magical time of the year. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and on a Sunday no less. And for sure many people would be heading off to church to talk about hoe magical this time of the year was.

And with that, the Poképhiles spent the rest of their day in peace and happiness, knowing that nothing but joy and happiness awaited them...