Change of Plans
#11 of Cassidy's Journey
Fenny must have dozed off. He woke up to a relatively darker room, leaned up against his Cassidy's body, and he slowly shifted himself, so he was on his side. Fenny did this to stare at her pretty resting face, which he did for about a minute or so before hugging each side of her lower waist with his arms and softly, lovingly nuzzling his cheek into her chest. 'I love you...' He made sure his thought entered her head, although she was asleep and wouldn't receive it consciously. Fenny wanted Cassidy to know she was loved. She didn't know any trainers, but he was the next best thing. He didn't fall asleep again but closed his eyes and enjoyed resting with Cassidy until she woke up.
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She did after more time passed, not much, and rubbed her sleepy eyes.
Fenny felt her movement and slowly opened his eyes to look at her.
"Hey," Cassidy said lowly. She looked down at him and slowly traced her fingers up and down his ears while they lightly twitched. "Thank you for listening to me, Fenny." She softly kissed him on top of his head.
'I will... anytime,' Fenny assured and kept his eyes on her.
"I know you will. Are you hungry?" All of her pokémon had to be. She was in her room all day.
'A bit,' Fenny replied.
Cassidy sighed and stretched her legs for a moment. "Well, let's fix that," she said, and Fenny knew that meant he would have to get up. He hoped they'd snuggle again soon.
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Cassidy fed all of her pokémon and made herself coffee afterward. Fenny was sitting at the small dining room table to keep Cassidy company. "No couch this time?" she asked, sitting in the chair by him after she was done in the kitchen.
Fenny shook his head. 'Añu is... lights out on it. I wanted to be in here with you, anyway.'
Cassidy noticed him often glance at the small black mug she held. "You can't have coffee, Fen. Doesn't it make you feel sick?"
'It does...' It didn't mean he disliked the drink, though. The fact that he couldn't have it made him want it even more.
"You can have some of mine, but don't overdo it." Cassidy set her mug on the table and slowly pushed it toward him. She could already see his ears perk.
'Thank you!' Fenny held it and took five short sips. Granted, it was more than he should have consumed, but it wasn't like he drank it every day. He gently set it down and slid it to Cassidy.
"After I told you about my past earlier, Fen, I thought some more. I think it's time for me to take the next step toward recovery."
'What do you mean?'
"Well, like I said... I'm strictly using battling and training to suppress my emotions. It's helping now, but it won't in the long run. I feel I should try enjoying life again."
They sat for another ten minutes. Cassidy spoke to him about how she'd try and enjoy the scenery more often and explore Kalos in her free time. She'd especially spend more personal time with Fenny and the rest of her pokémon.
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Cassidy was in bed that night with Fenny asleep next to her. Relationship wise, she loved him much more after their recent passionate night, and even more so after Cassidy opened herself to him. She just wondered what it would be like to fall in love with him entirely. The difference from Fenny compared to any other pokémon was that Cassidy could connect and communicate with him on a deeper level. She knew it played a significant factor in how close they could be. Cassidy wouldn't fight it. She wouldn't keep a successful relationship with another human, and it was because she had no urge to. Cassidy felt she wasn't built for it anymore. Maybe it could change one day, but not a chance in her current state.