Electric Touch: Chapter 23 (mPikachu x fRaichu)
#23 of Electric Touch
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Eevee joined Raichu to search all though the residential district. They started to search for Pikachu from outside the building, and progressively increased the area around it. "Raichu" Eevee asked, as he looked up to the sky, "Are you sure that Pikachu will be okay?"
"Yes, that's why we are here. Raichu really wasn't sure if Pikachu would be well or not, but she couldn't scare the cub with such thoughts.
Espeon decided to search around the different parks scattered around the city. She decided to search there, as she knew that Pikachu liked to roam around the park, so she would look up anything she figured that Pikachu liked in there.
Pidgeot flought around all the places the others didn't search in, so there were a lot of Pokémon searching for Pikachu all over the city. For hours, everyone looked for Pikachu, but nobody found him. They were all on the city to find Pikachu.
But, as the sun was setting down, nobody had found Pikachu. Espeon continued to search the parks in the daytime as Raichu searched at the bus stations. Meanwhile, Sceptile had decided to search at the hospitals in the daytime, and he quickly found that Pikachu's name didn't belong on any of the registers. If he had found Pikachu, he would have said so. Even though he didn't take most things seriously, when it came to save someone from danger, he took it very seriously.
As it got dark, Raichu and Eevee started to search in the beach district. As they walked, Eevee kept calling for Pikachu, but he saw nobody. Finally, Raichu told Eevee to rest, but he refused to stop until Pikachu was found.
Finally, after hours of searching, Eevee couldn't take it any longer and started to fall asleep. Raichu, knowing that Eevee wouldn't tell her to stop, quickly carried him back to the orphanage to sleep, and then, she resumed the searching.
After a while, Raichu went to the city center, and kept searching through the dark alleys. She looked at all the buildings, but she couldn't find Pikachu anywhere.
Hours after, she refused to give up searching, and even though it was really cold that night, she kept searching for Pikachu. And when she was searching in a dead end alley, suddenly, she heard some breathing.
"Hey!" she said in a surprised voice. "Pikachu?"
Then, as she turned around, a pale and injured Pikachu was lying on the grund.
"Pikachu! It's you!" Raichu quickly picked up Pikachu in her paws, "Pikachu! Where have you been all this time? We've been looking all around the city for you. Are you alright?"
Pikachu's face turned to look her and he nodded, "I'm fine. Thank you" then Raichu's eyes widened "No, you aren't fine! I'm taking you to the Pokémon center, right now!"
Pikachu tried to fight her off, but was so weak that he couldn't even do that.
"No, Pikachu! Please, let me take you to the Pokémon center! I just have to take you there, then you can rest. We'll be back in the morning, okay?
"Alright..." Said Pikachu in defeat.
"You know, you're really cute when you're not struggling against me," said Raichu, trying again to calm him down. "Let's get you there."
Raichu took Pikachu to the hospital and they both ran to the desk to get help. After the nurse examined Pikachu, she started to spray potions in him, and bandaged his self-inflicted wounds. "He seems to be fine, but he must be exhausted. I'm sorry, but you can't go home just yet. We'll let him rest for tonight"
"Thank you so much! said Raichu,
"Is there anything you can tell me about what happened to him?" said the nurse.
"Well, I'd be happy to help, but I don't have much to tell you. When I found him, he was already like that in his room. When I entered to take care of him, he ran off".
Raichu quickly ran to the door the nurse told her, and saw Pikachu laying in the bed.
"Pikachu!" said Raichu.
"Raichu!" said Pikachu, but then he turned to Raichu in shock, his body completely silent.
"Pikachu, are you okay?"
Pikachu looked at Raichu. Raichu noticed something in his eyes. It was a sad and familiar look.
"Pikachu...I'm sorry...I shouldn't have pressured you...I should have just let you..." as she started crying.
"Raichu.." said Pikachu, but his face was still pale, and his eyes were nearly shut.
"Raichu...Please...Don't kill me... I'll never bother you again." said Pikachu, as he started to shake uncontrollably. "Pikachu! Please... Please!" said Raichu desperately. "I just want to be your friend, I'm not going to hurt you..."
Pikachu turned his head back, tears falling down from his eyes.
"Please...I don't want to die!"
Raichu tried to caress Pikachu, but he got further away in the bed. "Pikachu, you're not going to die. You have to get better, okay?"
Pikachu looked at Raichu and his eyes turned back to the bed. "I want to sleep..." He said, still sobbing. Raichu decided to let him do as he pleased, and she just nodded. Pikachu soon felt asleep, and Raichu decided to sleep on the floor next to him. She loved him too much to let him alone in that cold place. Moreover, if something happened to him during the night, she could wake up and check on him herself.
Finally she fell asleep, but she woke up just before dawn, trying to make sure that he was still alive. She whispered to Pikachu "Please, come back to me. I'm so sorry, I didn't know how to show my love to you..." She then licked his cheek and left, for fear that the nurses may come in and try to take him away from her.
Pikachu woke up next morning, still remembering what happened. Luckily, the care he received last night helped to heal his injuries. He got out of the bed with ease and tried to walk. His vision wasn't perfect, as he also lost a bit of vision since that day, but he was able to navigate around. Soon, she heard one of the nurses. "Good morning, Pikachu" and he turned to her.
"Good morning! I see that you're better!" said the nurse, who gave him some medicine to make him better, before she left.
"I'll tell your friend Raichu to return you home".
Pikachu looked at her with an scared look, but as soon as she left, Raichu entered the room again. "Pikachu...how are you feeling?" But Pikachu didn't answer. She could see that he was better, but still had those bandages all over his body. "We need to go back" said Raichu. Pikachu decided to let it be and not fight back, as he thought again that it was useless. But as he started to look sadly to the ground, she got nearer to him and smiled.
"Hang in there, Pikachu!" she said. "I'll carry you, okay?"
Then she hugged him and Pikachu did nothing, knowing that he could not fight back. She would take him back to his room, where she would stay with him. Pikachu then fell asleep as she gently carried him to her room.
When Pikachu woke up, he was confused that he wasn't in his room. Raichu couldn't stand Pikachu living in his own room due to its deplorable state, and she decided to let Pikachu stay there while she replaced everything with things she bought herself. She knew that as long as she kept caring for him, he would never act that way again. Hence, she decided to stay everyday in her room there to check on Pikachu.
"Hi Pikachu!" Said Raichu as she saw him waking up. She sweetly smiled at him. He then looked at her and tugged her gray paw. She got closer and smiled as she rubbed his head "I'm sorry" he said.
"It's okay, Pikachu...you haven't done nothing wrong!" She kissed him on the cheek and he looked at her in a confused face. He was still scared about being in a different room as he couldn't stand seeing Raichu for more than a second after all. He tried to look at her, but his eyes kept staring at the nest.
"Pikachu?" said Raichu. He started to see that he was not being mistreated, and relaxed a bit.
"Can I go down to the patio? It's pretty out there" He softly asked her. Even though the place he was in wasn't an hostile place, he didn't like to invade another one's space. She got up, gave him a pat on the head and walked down the hall. She opened the door to the patio and saw the sun shining. She smiled and walked out there with Pikachu. They stood there in silence, enjoying the calming warmth of the sun, feeling good.
After what felt a long time, the cubs finished their lessons, and were now going to play. As Raichu figured that watching Pikachu with all those bandages was a very shocking experience, she decided to coerce Pikachu in going back to her room.
"You need to rest, Pikachu, so you need to go back to the nest" she said. He looked at her, confused, as she waved her paw at him. After some time, and more important, an explanation on why he couldn't walk around in his state, he accepted to go back to her room.
As soon as Raichu put him down on her bed, he started to cry. "No...don't hurt me..." But as soon as Raichu looked at him, he nodded his head. She smiled and sat in front of him. "Okay, Pikachu. I'll sit here to check on you while you sleep, ok?"
But then, both heard a gentle knock on the door. "Are you Pikachu? Can I come in?" Said the Eevee cub at the other side of the door. Raichu quickly came out. "I'm sorry Eevee, but Pikachu is sick. He'll need to be left alone, so he can recover as soon as possible." as she gave him a sad smile, before returning inside.
"Okay. Well, I'll better be in my room. I don't want him getting in trouble" she thought. As she turned around, she saw that Pikachu's eyes had watered up, and he was all curled up in a ball. She was a bit sad about that as she knew that Pikachu didn't like Eevee to suffer.
So Raichu decided to do something that Pikachu didn't expect. She gave him a small smile, covered his wounded body except the face and ran outside the room.
Pikachu was startled at the sudden reaction of Raichu. What could she be thinking? Maybe she was planning something for him. But he knew that he didn't deserve it. No one would care for a disabled Pikachu, he was completely sure about that.
But to his surprise, some seconds after, Raichu was back, but she wasn't alone. Eevee was at her side! Why did she brought him there?! He tried to find a reason, but he couldn't.
"Please don't..." said Pikachu while looking at Eevee, finding it hard to come up with words.
"It's OK, don't worry. I am here for you! And your partners are here with you too!" she said as she smiled. She wasn't used to help someone psychologically, so she was slightly unsure, but she could tell that he needed her help. "We are here to listen you. If you tell me what are you afraid of, maybe we can try to help you get over your fears together!" she reassured him. Pikachu had very conflicting thoughts. He wanted to make everyone forget this embarrassing event, so he could return to his previous life. But one part of him also wanted to reveal the truth to her. What could be better to take over his fear for her than talking about it with her while she was there for him?
"What is it, Pikachu? Asked Eevee, a joyful smile on his face, as if trying to cheer Pikachu up.
"I'm afraid of..." He froze again. If he said the truth, she would be really concerned. But he didn't have anymore the willpower to lie to her, so he simply said "Nothing."
"Well... Don't worry! Whatever it is, I'll make sure you are safe!" she said, and ran her paw over his forehead. The mouse then felt her paw running over his fur, which gave him a relaxing sensation. He looked behind her and saw Eevee again.
"Eevee..." he mumbled, as he wasn't expecting him to be there in this situation at all.
"I brought him here again" told Raichu "I wanted you to hear what he thinks about you. Listening to him maybe lets you open up a bit more, so you don't need to hide it anymore." Then, she smiled again.
"Come on, Pikachu! What do you think he thinks about you?" Raichu asked in a comforting tone, while she sat next to the nest on which Pikachu was laying.
"Probably he doesn't trust me at all..." said Pikachu looking down, feeling very bad.
"Are you sure about that? No wonder you are feeling so sad. But I can fix that!" replied Raichu, smiling again, as she told Eevee to start talking.
Eevee smiled "I do trust you a lot! You are really fun! Maybe you could be more positive!" he said excitedly as he started to do barrel rolls again in excitement.
"Really, Eevee? I didn't knew you were so fond of me!" replied Pikachu, as he got a glimmer of hope again.
"Of course!, You're my best friend, really!" he replied. He was honestly trying to make things better for him, as he did everything he though that could make him like he was again.
Raichu then thanked Eevee and told him to go back to play with the cubs. As Eevee left the room, she turned back to Pikachu again.
"As you can see, a lot of people thrusts you!" said Raichu as she turned back and smiled at him. Then, she got closer, until their faces were only a couple inches apart. "How about you Pikachu? Do you trust me?"
Pikachu had just been asked the worst question she could have asked. Not one of the worse, but the worst. He didn't know what to say, and he didn't want to lie, but at the same time, he didn't want to tell the truth either. It was hard, and very hard, to lie to someone that cared for him so much, as all of her hopes and dreams and thoughts were on him.
"Well..." he replied weakly. He though about that day. Shudders came through him, as he felt terrified about what happened, as well as sad about what to his important sequels. But, on the other side, Raichu... He thought as he stared at Raichu deeply in her eyes... She has always had a beautiful smile when he is around. She also didn't hesitate to show her affection to him when he feel sad, or in need of some love. And yesterday, when he needed her the most, she wandered around in the cold streets at night just to find him, even though he had 'attacked' her before. At the end, he had no evidence to assume that she wants to do any harm to him.
Then, Pikachu held Raichu's paw. "Yes, I trust you..." he said shyly.
The two sat in silence for a moment. Then, Raichu carefully hugged Pikachu, as she held him close to her. "Thanks for making me feel better..." he said after a while. She kissed Pikachu on the cheek again, then said "Thank you for being sincere...I mean, you are a really good Pokémon...and I appreciate that... Please don't be scared of me anymore, okay?" She got serious and looked him directly in the eyes.
Pikachu looked at her, deep in thought. For a moment, he started thinking about this new situation, then he decided that no matter what happens from now on, he would always trust Raichu...and he meant it.
Then, he smiled, and said "I know, Raichu. I won't be scared of you, ever again. I feel you truly care about me, as a best friend would."
Raichu smiled and hugged him once again. "You're the best friend I could ever have. Ever." she said as she kissed him on the cheek again, this time holding the kiss longer.
"I feel the same way about you, Raichu. I really do...Thank you..." replied Pikachu.
"You're very welcome, my friend..." she smiled as she gently let go of him. "By the way... Who wants to eat berries!!" she said as she took out a little box with Pikachu's favourite berries!
Pikachu looked at them, smiling at her "Thank you!" he said, as they happily had dinner in the room. Once finished, they both fell asleep in the next together, as they hugged each other.