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The morning sky was dull and depressing, forcing cool air and strong breezes across Hau'oli. Ruki woke to a thunderous boom as dawn broke. Skye was in a deep sleep under him, her arms weakly hugging his neck and her nose pressed to his chest. He felt her fingers twitch against him. Ruki was glad he followed his urge to go to her room last night. It was clear she needed it, and it was rare that they slept separately anyway. He felt bad for not being there in the first place. He'd ensure to head straight to her after dinner next time.

Another abrupt and significantly louder boom filled the sky outside and reverberated for several moments, causing Ruki's ears to twitch while he looked to the window. If Skye weren't asleep, he'd go investigate the sky. It hadn't rained in Hau'oli for a while, so this excited him. Thunderstorms were a phenomenon he'd never get tired of. He'd enjoyed them even with his parents. Ruki remembered watching plenty looming over cities and routes many miles away from high points at Lanakila, where he could see lightning zigzag constantly beneath black clouds and a ring of beautiful rainfall. After Skye brought him to the city, he became a part of what he once watched. Being under them was just as extraordinary, albeit scary as a clueless vulpix. Skye telling him there was a small chance one could be struck by lightning didn't help, but he got used to them after a couple of storms.

Just after his little flashback, the next few peals of thunder woke her frantically. Her eyes shot open, and she lifted her head quickly to meet Ruki staring at her with slight concern.

It's just thunder. Everything's okay. He nudged her cheek with his nose to reassure her.

"Wh-What was that?" It took Skye a moment to catch her breath and composure. Her heart was still racing. What a sound to wake up to. She pushed the blanket away and walked to the window, which Ruki was waiting for.

He wasted no time getting down behind her, watching her push the curtain aside.

"Oh, it'll rain soon." She looked up at a sky filled with dark gray clouds. It would be a dismal day. "We should go out back for it."

"Ni." Ruki flicked his tails. They never used the backyard, but it was ideal for a rainy day as the patio had a gazebo to catch the drops. He had no issue getting wet, but Skye was a different story. Ruki was betting she didn't want him to smell like wet ninetales either.

However, Skye had a minor headache. She didn't get much sleep as it was and was woken up relatively early. "Sometime later, though. I need to lie back down." She knew she had to call Aaron as well, but that was during the afternoon, and it was just after 6 a.m., so she had plenty of time.

Skye put on blue pajama pants with mini pokéballs printed all over them and a light blue shirt. She bought the pants three years ago but still found them cute. She was almost surprised they still fit. She got into bed and lay on her stomach, hearing strong breezes whistle outside and closing her eyes. The perfect storm usually helped her sleep, and she loved the sound and smell of rain. The harsh patter drowned everything out. Skye found storms calming overall, from their strong winds and thunder, unless they were exaggerated like the more violent tropical storms they occasionally got that shut most of the region down. They had wind speeds ranging from 39 to 73 miles per hour and brought the heaviest showers that hurt when they touched her skin.

Skye opened her eyes some time later and saw Ruki standing on his hind legs, his front paws on the windowsill while gazing out the window. She didn't intend to fall asleep again, but it wasn't surprising since she needed it. She was just glad the gloomy weather was still present. Ruki would be bummed if they missed it.

He looked back at her after feeling her eyes on him, his tails swaying. "Nini!"

Skye yawned. "Is it raining?"

He nodded. It wasn't drizzling, either. It was raining, meaning they had to go. Ruki didn't want to be out under weak rainfall.

"Mkay," Skye grinned and rubbed her eyes. "Let's go." She grabbed her phone for a moment to check the time. It was ten minutes past seven. She'd gotten another hour of sleep, which relieved her headache some. Skye got up and put a pair of white high socks on from her dresser, then went out in the hall, assuming her parents were still asleep due to how silent it was.

She opened the door beside hers, leading to a small room with a cold cemented floor, a washer and dryer, and many full shelves lining the walls. Her parents used the room as a storage unit, and the sliding glass door to the yard was just ahead.

Ruki entered, and she closed the door behind him. He then watched her unlock and pull the backyard door open.

A cool breeze hit her instantly and brought her to shiver, although not cold enough to where she'd require extra clothing as Alola was tropical. Skye's blood was just thin as she was generally used to the region's warm weather.

She stepped onto the off-white marble-tiled patio and sat on the cream-colored swing couch a few feet from their matching matte polished table set, listening to the continuous and steady patter of rain hit the grass ahead and gazebo above. She heard a few toucannon nearby clacking their beaks as well, who used the rain to shower.

Ruki sat beside her, sniffing the air to take in the rain's unique scent that held many memories. It also just smelled good, and he found it soothing.

"You love the rain, don't you?" Skye reached her hand and set it on the back of his neck.

He nodded and kept his ears on alert for more thunder whenever the sky lit up frequently. It was his favorite weather. He found its natural scent and sounds soothing, and it brought plenty of pokémon out that usually stayed in trees or routes otherwise. Maybe it was his inner water type. Ice has to melt.

The backyard was an excellent place not to be heard. Her parents rarely came back here, so Skye could use it to talk to Aaron in private. It wasn't her focus at the moment, however. She glanced at Ruki, then got up from the couch to join him on the floor, leaning against his side.

Their simplest moments had to be Skye's favorite. From sitting together to watch a sunset or enjoy the weather to cooking or watching television. She never forgot them, and it's when she felt she connected to Ruki the most.

He brushed his tails against her lower back and eyed her for a moment. The only thing better than this weather was Skye experiencing it with him. Ruki wasn't sure he'd feel as happy around any pokémon when he had her. That could be because he hadn't fallen in love yet, but he'd been with Skye forever and had done so much with her. How could he move on when he lived with her and was still so close?

"I kind of like the way this makes me feel too." She watched lightning traverse the overcast in zigzags. It brought her a touch of gloom and suppressed it with a ton of beauty.

Ruki could agree. He remembered playing in it as a vulpix, sometimes with friends, but he usually finished with a messy and soaked coat, resulting in a bath and an irritated Skye. He couldn't imagine dirtying his fur intentionally now, but those were fun days.

Skye brought her knees up and hugged them. The chilly air would get to her soon. She preferred enjoying this from her room. "But I'm not a furry ice type like you... We'll stay out for a while longer."