A Houndoom's Heart [Xavier & Angel]

[Argent/Angel]

Angel walked to the edge of the forest, Xavier following behind. She turned back and saw he had removed the sweater. Sighing she ran a hand through her hair. He didn't like clothes, that was just great.
"Okay look" she said, somewhat annoyed, somewhat amused "You aren't a poke'mon anymore. You're a human. And human's have to wear clothes, in public at least. I know you don't like them anymore than you like me, but you need to wear them."
She took the sweater from him and spun him around, retying it. "I'll make you a deal, okay? When you and I are alone together, in private, you can be as naked as you like. But in public you will wear clothes." Running her eyes over him she smirked "Well, maybe you can get by without wearing a shirt in public, but you at least have to wear pants." She turned him back to face her, a single eyebrow raised "Deal?"

[Xavier]

He let out an annoyed grunt as she tied the sweater back around him. He hated the feeling of it but sighed as he turned back around to face her. "As much as I hate these constricting things, I will wear them. But in private I WILL be unclothed!" he started off towards the town, his arms crossed in front of his thin chest and his tail flicking behind him in annoyance that he had to have this itchy, hot thing on him again. "...but yes...I will agree to at LEAST that..." he mumbled, looking back from the corner of his eye at her.

[Argent/Angel]

Angel smirked, so he could be reasoned with. That was good enough for her, for the time being. When they reached the road she lead the way until they were at town. She couldn't help but notice all the stares she and Xavier were receiving as she walked with him down the main streets. She wasn't surprised really; her appearance had always attracted attention, and Xavier looking the way he did wasn't going to improve that situation.

Finally they reached their destination: the small plaza of stores, at the center of town, which thankfully included a clothing store. She took Xavier by the hand, tightening her grip when he tried to pull away, and lead him inside. The store's air conditioning was a nice reprieve from the warmth of outside, and she breathed a sigh of relief. They were approached by a tall, purple-haired young man who looked to be in his mid-twenties. He barely gave Angel a passing glance, his eyes were busy slowly trailing over every inch of Xavier's nearly naked body.

"Well hello there. I'm David, and who might you be?" He asked, his hungry eyes on Xavier.

Angel rolled her eyes. "Who he is isn't important. I need you to dress him. I don't know his size, I'll leave it to you to figure it out. Black, red, orange, and brown clothes preferred." she instructed, pushing Xavier towards the flamboyant young man. "You can bring him out when you're finished, I'll be here." She smiled slightly at Xavier, who looked very puzzled by the young man, "Oh and Xavier, try to behave" she said, waving at him as David led him into the changing rooms.

Temporarily free of her new companion, Angel busied herself by scanning the store's various clothing and jewelry racks and displays. She purchased a black chain, which she attached Xavier's sister's poke'ball to, and hung around her neck. She had several changes of clothing in the satchel she always carried on her, she didn't need to buy anything for herself. Finally she stood in front of the changing room entrance, waiting to see what David had in store for her clueless little poke'man.

[Xavier]

Xavier looked back at Angel in almost a 'help me?' glance as the man dragged him into the store. He pulled a bit back, still not used to human contact as the man known as "David" stuffed him into a back changing room. The man's eyes gazed over Xavier's body hungerly as he started taking measurements. Xavier growled as the man got too close for comfort down in the sweatered area.

"Just grab me some itchy pieces of cloth and throw them on me." he demanded, not much liking the man's constant need to be touching Xavier's newly formed flesh. The man gave a large dramatic gasp and huffed out of the room to return with a pair of black leather pants, a red collared shirt, and a jacket to throw over the top. Xavier looked them over and pulled the sweater off, leaving David in a state of shock with a face just as red as the shirt Xavier held. He pulled on the pants then looked over the shirt, tossing it aside and pulling on the jacket, leaving his chest bare.

Leaving the man in the dressing room, Xavier walked out with his hands in his pockets. Seeing Angel give him a look as she eyed David on the floor, he shrugged. "I don't like being touched..."

[Argent/Angel]

Angel grinned at him "That's acceptable" she said. She fetched her sweater out of the changing room and tied it around her waist. Walking up to the counter she paid for Xavier's clothes and glanced back at him "You're gonna get cold if the weather changes, but that's your problem" she said.
She left the store, Xavier following somewhat close behind. Her red eyes scanned the various store fronts, until she found what she was looking for: food.
"C'mon" she said to Xavier with a small smile, walking into the restaurant. It specialized in Indian cuisine and featured a wide buffet with many yummy-looking foods. Angel was happy; she loved spicy food and she hoped Xavier would too. She pointed to a table "Sit and stay, please" she instructed him, hoping he would do as she asked. When he did, though reluctantly, she walked over to the buffet and picked up two plates. She filled Xavier's plate with chicken, lamb, and pork, each swimming in flavorful spicy sauces, and a large helping of rice. She served herself some of the same foods, adding more vegetables to her plate and walked back over to where Xavier sat. She set the plate down in front of him. "Eat up" she said with a smile "You're human now, you're going to need to eat more to keep up your strength" Sitting down across from him she started to eat, savoring the heat and spiciness of the food.

[Xavier]

He sighed with a slight huff as he sat still for once and waited her return. His crimson eyes searched the room, looking at every person who was looking over at him dead in the eye, making them turn away and look down at their plate. What was their deal? Hadn't they seen a Houndoom in a human's body before? He scoffed at the thought then turned at the smell of the food being set on the table.

He sniffed at the food and cocked an eyebrow quizzically. The food smelled much different than the fruits and berries that he had grown used to eating in the wild. He considered pushing it away, but from the gaze from Angel, he sighed and picked up a piece of chicken. He sniffed at it then took a bite, chewing it slowly. He liked the flavoring and found it quite appetizing. After a moment of chewing, his mouth began to burn. He coughed the meat up and let out a yelping sound as it fell to the plate. He grabbed the water beside him and gulped it down, feeling relief. Once it was gone, he sighed then whimpered again as the feeling came back. He reached over and grabbed Angel's water as well and gulped that down just as fast.

Once he settled down, he panted slightly "Don't try to kill me like that again!" he pointed a finger at her with a growl.

[Argent/Angel]

Angel stifled a giggle. As a poke'mon he could breathe fire, but as a human he couldn't stand a little spicy food...that was amusing. She watched him panting and failed to surpress a smirk. "Xavier, it's just the spices. You aren't used to hot food yet....which really isn't surprising since you've been eating nothing but roots and berries all your life." Seeing the look of displeasure on his face, she smiled sympathetically "I'm sorry it hurt you. You can try the other foods, and if none of them are to your liking I'll buy you something I think you'll like a little better, promise". She saw his look of hesitation and rolled her eyes. "Not all human foods have heat and that kind of flavor to them....I'm sure we will be able to find something you like"
Xavier reluctantly started poking at his food, and she continued to eat. After a while she glanced up at him, looking him over "How old are you anyway....in poke'mon years I mean. You look like you're in your early twenties, but I can't be sure..."

[Xavier]

Xavier pushed his plate away and lied his head on the table as he sighed and shrugged at her question. "I never payed attention to how log I lived. The sun would come up and go back down. All I knew was that my sister was alive another day," he closed his eyes for a moment, then stood up. "Ill be right back," He walked over to the buffet and gazed over it. All the foods looked hot and spicy. He growled at them as if they could hear him then he wondered around a bit.

One part of the buffet caught his eye. It was full of berries made into treats and desserts and such that made his mouth water. He pulled a plate and piled the desserts onto his plate, then sat back down with an assortment of muffins, cupcakes, brownies, and fruit. He dove in, taking a large handful of fruit from his plate and shoving them into his mouth happily.

[Argent/Angel]

Angel giggled. At least getting him to eat fruits and sweets wouldn't be hard. Vegetables however, those might yet prove to be a challenge. She smiled as she watched him eat, happy that he had found something he liked. She continued to eat, enjoying her meal to the fullest. "If anyone asks, you're twenty- one. People shouldn't ask, but you can't be sure..." She said with a shrug.

She finished her food and Xavier was cleaning off his plate, down to the crumbs. Angel paid the bill and lead Xavier outside. As they were walking down the street she noticed a hotdog vendor. "C'mere" she said to Xavier, leading him over. She ordered him one large hot dog with ketchup and held it out to him. "Try this. It isn't spicy, I promise." He'd only eaten sweets, she needed to get him to eat some form of protein.

[Xavier]

He eyed the new food suspitiously and leaned forward to sniff it. He eventually gave in and took the hotdog and took a bite. Eventually he ate the whole thing and yawned, feeling full now. "It was good, but the sweets were better," He shrugged, licking his fingers as they walked down the road. He got looks and stares at his horns and his tail, but he noticed many of the females around him, would slow and watch him as he passed, giggling with each other as he gazed at them. He turned his head, confused. "Why do the females act this way around me?"

[Argent/Angel]

Angel smirked. Oh he had MUCH to learn about humans and their ways. She walked him over to a store front window and pointed at his reflection. "Those girls are giggling and staring because they find you attractive. You ARE attractive, Xavier. You might not register it yet, but you are." She noticed his puzzled look and sighed "Most human females are weird around guys. I try not to be" She started walking back towards a hotel she had seen earlier. "Just try to not break any hearts, okay. Girls get scary when they're jilted"

[Xavier]

Xavier cocked his head as he looked over his reflection. He couldn't understand how the females could find such a hairless creature with a pile of fur placed ontop of his head attractive. He scoffed and his tail flicked out behind him, making a couple of girls jump slightly but just made them seem to be that much more interested.

[Argent/Angel]

Angel walked up the road, grinning slightly as Xavier strode behind her, head held high and tail flicking from side to side. He was going to be an interesting companion, that much she was sure of. She continued to walk until they reached the hotel they had passed earlier. She walked up to the counter.
"One room please, with two beds" she requested.
The elderly man at the counter smiled apologetically "I'm sorry, but all our two bed rooms are currently occupied" He said.
Angel frowned slightly "okay then...one room with a king sized bed."
He handed her the keys after she paid, and she led Xavier up to their room. Unlocking the door she tossed her bag onto the bed and turned the tv on. "I'm taking a bath" she stated "you can do whatever you want: watch tv, take a nap, I don't care. Just stay in the room."
She thought about making him turn around so she could undress, and then thought better of it. Not caring if he watched she stripped off her shoes, socks, top, and shorts, followed by her bra and panties. Doing so revealed her now short, pale, almost child-like body. Even at sixteen, Angel only had an a-cup chest, and she had almost no fat on her body otherwise. She figured Xavier was about to get naked too, and she didn't really care. Leaving her clothes on the bed next to her bag she walked into the bathroom and began to run hot water, leaving the door open.

[Xavier]

Xavier eyed the room. He had never been in such a fancy place before and he was about to make the best of it. He walked around the room and sniffed at everything, his eyes darting over to Angel as she undressed. His tail flicked as he watched her curiously, then grinned. They weren't in public which meant that he didn't have to be in clothes. He threw off his own clothes and jumped onto the bed, sniffing it curiously as he then plopped down on it and rolled around on the clean sheets. He loved the smell and the feeling and was half way temped to just curl up now and fall asleep while Angel took a shower.

[Argent/Angel]

After glancing into the room and making sure Xavier wasnt getting into any trouble, Angel sank down into the bath up to her chin. Happily she closed her eyes and relished in the feeling of her body being encased by heat. Staring at her knees she pondered what to do next. In the last few years she had been building team Darkheart, a secret society with people from all levels and locations of the region. With every member she recruited, she hoped she would find someone who would be able to lead her to the legendaries she sought. She knew she would probably need the power of several key legendaries if she was to successfully take over the world. At the moment though, the only legendary she had actually seen was Arceus. Shrugging her shoulders she ducked her head under the water. She took her time shampooing and conditioning her long white locks, and washed every inch of her pale body.
About 45 minutes after she'd started, Angel drained the bath and got out, wrapping a towel around herself. She walked back into the room to find Xavier naked and fast asleep on the bed, sprawled out on his back. She dried off and put on a set of white lace and silk panties and bra. As much as she wanted to let Xavier sleep, he was sticky and sweaty and reeked of forest and dirt; he needed a bath.
She stood still for a moment, watching Xavier sleep. She hadnt been lying when she had called him attractive; Xavier was tall, dark, and handsome, and while he wasn't rippling with muscle he was certainly toned. Even though she was already sixteen, Angel had never kissed a boy; she had never met one she liked or trusted enough to be worth kissing. But Xavier was going to be different; she wanted him with her for as long as she could make him stay. He was going to be hers. She climbed onto the bed and sat next to him. Then, slowly, almost as if she was in a trance, she leaned down and pressed her lips to his.