A Houndoom's Heart [Xavier & Angel]

[Xavier]

He had just fallen asleep on the soft bed as he let his mind wonder. It was a strange feeling. He had never slept on anything softer than a bed of leaves. He knew his sister would love this bed. Maybe he could find the pokeball and let her out. He was too comfortable to even think about getting up though. He hadn't realized how exhausted he really was until now.

As he slept, his nose twitched and soon he was awoken by the feeling of someone touching his lips. His eyes fluttered open and he saw Angel kneeling over him, her lips pressed her his. He blinked as he couldn't figure out what she was doing. She smelled good though. Clean like berries and fresh spring flowers. Her wet hair brushed against his face which made his nose twitch once again. He couldn't explain it, but the feeling of her lips didn't feel dominant or overpowering. It felt soft and sweet and almost calming. He cocked his head to the side slightly when she pulled back from him. "What were you doing?" He asked bluntly, though he really was curious as to what this action from her meant.

[Argent/Angel]

Angel bit her lip and smiled slightly. Xavier hadnt freaked out or yelled at her, like she had feared he would. She had known he wouldn't know what a kiss was, and while she was slightly tempted to tell him it was something it wasn't, she fought the urge. Kissing him had been nice; his lips were firm and slightly rougher than hers, and underneath the scent of sweat he had smelled slightly like pine trees and something sweet and masculine that she couldn't identify, but liked. She wanted to kiss him again, but knew that once she told him what a kiss was, he probably wouldn't want her to.
"I kissed you" she said simply, then smiled at the confused look on his face "A kiss is a way humans show each other affection. Usually if someone kisses you, it means they like you. I figured it was a nicer way to wake you up than yelling at you or shaking you."
The second part wasnt really a lie; she knew he didn't like being touched and he probably wouldn't enjoy her raising her voice at him...though she had the mild suspicion that she probably would several times in the near future. She ran her fingers through her hair, causing it to become slightly wavy.
"Anyway" she said with a grin "It's time to clean you up. You're getting either a bath or a shower, but either way you're gonna get wet...and I probably will too." she smirked, waiting for him to pick his poison.

[Xavier]

A kiss? These humans sure had weird ways to show they cared about one another. In the forest, you would find some berries as a gift. Even sometimes lick another on the cheek. But this whole "kiss on the lips" thing was just weird to him. He blinked a bit as he looked up at her and the mention of water. He shrank back away from her. "There's no way you will get me in water," he stared at her, trying to make his voice clear and firm. He hated water. Being a fire pokemon all his life made sure of that. Besides he didn't think he stunk that bad. He still smelled like forest and that how he liked it.

[Argent/Angel]

Angel raised an eyebrow. "Oh really" she commented, staring down at him "I think I have something that might change your mind." His sister's poke'ball was still hanging around her neck. She held it up with two fingers and regarded him with calm eyes. "I'll make you a deal. You take a bath, or a shower, it's still your choice....and I'll let your sister out for a little while." She paused and pointed a finger at his nose "IF, and only if, you promise not to do something stupid, like taking her and running away. You will stay in this room with her and me." She dropped the poke'ball and gazed down at him. She knew he would go along with what she wanted now; he would do anything for his sister, that much she was certain of.

[Xavier]

He narrowed his eyes at her, looking at the pokeball in her hands before sighing in defeat. He would love to see his little sister again and if taking a bath or shower was what he had to do, then he would. He grumbled as he walked past her and stared at the strange contraption that was the "shower". "How do you even work this thing?" he asked, cocking an eyebrow at her as she walked in behind him. He ran a large hand through his long dark brown hair as he looked over the tub and sniffed at it; a habit he would have to break as it didn't work as well anymore now that he wasn't a pokemon. What did catch his attention was the smell of a bottle sitting on the edge of the tub. It was pink and looked recently used. He leaned down and sniffed it, realizing it smelled just like Angel's hair.

[Argent/Angel]

Angel smiled as he sniffed around everything. Reaching past him she picked up the pink bottle and put it on the counter "We won't be using that on you, don't want you smelling like a girl" She picked up another bottle that was sitting on the shelf of the shower, this one was green and smelled of apples. She stripped down, stepped into the tub, and beckoned to him "C'mon...get in here, and kneel down."He did as she said, though looking slightly puzzled, and kneeled in front of her. The action put his head level with Angel's stomach, a fact she was trying to ignore. She turned the water on and detached the showerhead from the wall. She sprayed the water down on his head, and watched, amused, as he bristled and shook his head violently, spraying water everywhere. Holding the showerhead at her side she titled his chin up with one finger "Don't do that" she said in a gentle, yet authoritative voice. He glared up at her through his soggy bangs, huffed, and nodded. She ran the water over his head again and then shut it off. Squeezing a palmful of shampoo into her hand she began to massage it into his scalp. She giggled, Xavier almost looked pleased with the sensation of her fingers running through his hair and over his head.

[Xavier]

Xavier closed his eyes as Angel's fingers worked through his hair. He hated to admit it, but the human contact felt nice. As the water rushed over his head, he had started to day dream. As strange as it may seem, a fire pokemon in water, he actually liked it. He used to always take his sister to the waterfall that was by their cave.

"Brother, why do we have to go to the stinky waterfall? Its just all...water," her muzzle crunched up in distaste.

"Because it is good for us. It cleans us,"

"Its still water though," she grumbled as she padded along beside him. He chuckled at her as for every step he took, she had to take two more to keep up with her clumsy paws. Once they reached the waterfall, Xavier - at the time, an unnamed Houndoom - jumped right in, splashing his sister with water. She yelped and shook herself off, looking at the water with unsure eyes. He chuckled and used his muzzle to splash her, making her squeak again.

He eventually coaxed her into the water and had her swimming in no time. She giggled and barked as she finally started learning how to swim, making him growl with pleasure; almost like a cat's purr. Eventually, they stepped out of the pool of water and shook off, lying in the sun to dry. It was then that Xavier noticed a few apples hanging from the tree above them. He let out a small flicker of fire up to the stem of the apples, making them fall directly before them. He grinned at her as she yipped happily, her eyes looking up at him in admiration for his skill.

The apples were bright green and tasted wonderful. As they munched on the apples, he pulled her closer to him, his warmth making her yawn and drift off next to him.

Xavier's eyes fluttered open until he realized, Angel was staring at him with an eyebrow raised.

[Argent/Angel]

Angel smiled, Xavier had a look of peace on his face, and she wondered what he was thinking about. She raised an eyebrow "happy thoughts?" She asked, rinsing his hair out. She picked up another bottle and squeezed out some conditioner, running her hands quickly through his hair before rinsing some of it. Turning off the water she grabbed the bar of soap and a washcloth and lathered it up. "Stand up" she instructed him. When he did she began to wash his chest, shoulders, and arms. Spinning him around she scrubbed his back. Having him face her again she handed him the washcloth and pointed at his crotch and legs. "You wash that" she stated. Climbing out of the shower she picked up her towel and dried off before putting her undergarments back on. Walking into the bedroom she picked up her poke ball belt and removed the four balls. She tossed each one up into the air; in four flashes of red light a mismagius, dusclops, absol, and sableye appeared. She kept Xavier's sisters poke ball around her neck.

[Xavier]

Xavier watched as she left the room and cocked his head to the side as he looked at the wash cloth in his hand. He shrugged and ran it over his skin as she had done on his back and torso. Once he was finished, he stepped out of the tub and shook his head to dry it. He blinked rapidly as his head spun for a moment. Apparently that wasnt how to dry your hair in human form. He stepped out of the bathroom and stopped at the door as his eyes landed on the small group of pokemon.

[Argent/Angel]

Angel had picked up styrofoam bowls off the bedroom table next to the microwave and pulled out a bag of poke'chow from her satchel. She ran her hands over her absol's head, scratching him under the chin. Solomon was a rather unusual absol: he was the size of a mightyena. He certainly hadnt been that size when Angel had gotten him from a breeder; rather he had been the runt of the litter.
Xavier appeared in the doorway. Sable, Maggie, and Clyde appeared unfazed by his appearance, the two were mildly surprised to see the man they had been called out against in the company of their owner, but they didnt really mind. Solomon's hackles bristled beneath Angel's hand and he ran forward to stand two feet in front of Xavier, snarling and growling at him viciously.
"Solomon! Heel!" Angel exclaimed, walking forward to stand between Xavier and her Pokemon, her back to Xavier. "He's with us now, Solomon, back down." Angel stated, her red eyes locked with those of Solomon. He growled once more, snorted, tossed his head, and moved to stand alongside his teammates. Angel sighed and turned to Xavier "Sorry about him. He's never liked men around me, ever. Even when he was a puppy he'd throw a fit. Don't worry, he'll get used to you." She walked over to the bag of poke'chow and poured it into the styrofoam bowls, placing them on the floor in front of her Pokemon, who proceeded to eat. Walking back to Xavier she popped open the pokeball around her neck, releasing his sister in a flash of red light.