9. Love and Loss

Character Sheet Updated!

New Trait Gained!

Caring Lover: Love is gentle, love is kind. You don't need fiery declarations or passionate speeches to show your loved ones how much you care for them. (Social Links increase faster [roll using 2d4s rather then 1d6], Special Actions Unlocked, Gain bonus when dealing with ??? people)

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[X] Cuddle and hold hands. You don't need to take this any further (loving)

Most people seem to think sex is all about physical pleasure. They use all sorts of toys and games to titillate the senses and expand the experience, but hardly anyone seems to care about anything more then getting their own rocks off. In your experience, the ones who tried to ensure that their partners enjoyed themselves as well were in the minority, and even then they seemed to think that getting a girl off once or twice was all there was to it. 

To you, sex wasn't just about the body. You always tried to make sure that there was an emotional connection as well. The gentle, soothing warmth of being next to someone you cared for was better then any aphrodisiac.

You and Red didn't fuck. You made love. 

You didn't use any exotic toys or athletic positions or exciting role playing, but simply kissed and held and touched each other, luxuriating in your partner's feel and scent. It was sweet and gentle and beautiful, and when you came you could almost feel the stars erupt behind your eyes. 

Afterwards, you held each other, exchanging soft kisses and gentle caresses until you both finally fell asleep, bodies still wrapped around each other.   

In the morning, you were both woken up by a loud banging on the door. Red's mother was on the other side, looking more grim and serious then you'd ever seen her before. 

"Blue. Red. I need you to come with me."

"But Muuuum...." Red groaned, trying to snuggle deeper under the blankets.

"There's been an incident at the lab." the gym leader announced, her words sending a chill down your spine. "We need to get over there right away."

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"What happened here?" you whispered, staring at the scene of carnage before you. The lobby was completely demolished, with scorch marks and holes in the walls and floor. The wooden counter that Kiki had sat behind just yesterday was now nothing more then a pile of splinters. 

The worst part were the bloodstains that seemed splattered liberally around the area. Judging by the shroud covered body in the corner, whoever had done this hadn't been feeling merciful. 

"My mum, is she..."

"She's perfectly fine, Blue." the Officer Jenny was quick to reassure you. "She's in surgery now, but the doctors say that she'll be awake in a week or two."

Surgery? That's... not good. But at least she's still alive. 

"What about everyone else?" you asked. "T-The assistants? The pokegirls?"

The police pokegirl winced. "The lab assistants are being treated for the poison gas they were exposed to, but they're expected to make a full recovery. As for the pokegirls..."

Most of the pokegirls are gone. The starters shipped in last night were all taken away during the chaos. The Officer Jenny you spoke to insists that they'll do everything they can to track them down, but you have a sinking feeling that most of them won't be seen again. 

Everyone who passed the tamer's test will need to wait until the league can send in a new (more heavily guarded) batch of starter pokegirls before starting your journey. It's unfortunate, but understandable considering the circumstances. You overhead one of your former classmates whining about having to delay his taming career, but fortunately Red and Gold were able to lead you away before you could say something you'd probably wouldn't regret. 

Unfortunately, you now had a problem. While the lab itself wasn't too badly damaged, the police were somewhat wary about letting a teenage girl live there alone while the investigation was ongoing. Since you didn't have any other relatives you could stay with, you decided to...

[] Stay in the hospital with your mum. Even if she's going to be unconscious for the next few days, you want to be there for her when she wakes up. 

[] Stay with Red. Her mother had insisted that you were welcome to stay over as long as you needed. 

[] Stay with Gold. He was uncharacteristically quiet as he offered to let you use one of his guest bedrooms.