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[That makes Pidge straight up cackle, throwing her head back and everything. She even bounces around a little in glee ~~like a gremlin~~ before stopping to review the clip. It's perfect. She loves it. That's getting saved forever.]

This is so good! Okay- Alright, just-- Maybe just one more, okay?

[Camera back up! Look alive, Zorua!]

Say-- "I'm Shiro the Hero, and I'm ready to fuckin' mingle!"

[Oh heck yes, it's doing a great job here!]

[Another throat clear. And Zorua strikes... a pose... that classic "boob and butt" pose from comic books. Three guesses what Blue was showing it.]

I'm Shiro the Hero and I'm ready to fuckin' mingle!

HELL YES!!!

[That tears it. Pidge loves this Pokémon so much. She is laughing so hard she's crying. And that video is not only getting saved forever; that shit is going up on a dating profile Pidge must now make for Shiro tonight.]

Perfect!!

[Okay, okay, it can't hold on anymore. It's actually too delighted. Look it won! It did a good thing with human words!]

[There's a POOF, and the little white fox appears where Shiro once stood, swishing its flowing tail.]

[As soon as it's no longer Shiro-shaped, Pidge is delighted for a whole new reason. It's adorable!! And she kneels down close to it with a big, cheeky grin.]

You did great, little guy! Good job!

[The fox wiggles and yips. Actually hopping in place where it sits. It did good! It did good! Yes!]

[So what if the species is supposed to be aloof and dislike people? This one is the opposite, apparently. Pet it! Pet it please!]

[Pidge already loves it so much. She reaches a hand out for sniffs before she actually goes and tries to pet it, still grinning. And bonus; no one is around to see her go full squee mode on it so she does exactly that.]

Who's a clever little Pokémon?!? You're a clever little Pokémon!!

[Yes! Yes, it is the most clever! It did so good! It made everyone laugh and be shocked. The Zorua flops down and rolls over, wiggling like an excited puppy.]

[... this would be a great time for someone to walk in, wouldn't it.]

[There's the sound of the front door...]

Hey, Pidge.

[Pidge is in the middle of giving that Zorua the rubdown of its life, cooing and trilling at it like the happy PokéMom she now is-- And then Shiro's voice makes her freeze. Uh-oh.

And she immediately turns to face him, trying in some way to cover the little troublemaker's presence from Shiro, with a smile that's way too big and a laugh that's way too loud.]

H-HI, SHIRO! BACK ALREADY?

[Don't mind her! And definitely don't mind the spilt juice in the hallway!]

... Yes?

[He's dressed for running, headphones, water bottle and all. And looks like he's been at it a while. Several miles, probably. Nebula the Umbreon trots in at his heels, shaking sand off her paws.]

Are you - are you okay?

Yep! I'm great. So great!

[Except her eyes keep darting around, and her arms are locked down at her sides while her hands kind of spread and flail like she's telling something to stay behind her.]

How, uh- How was your run?

[He looks at her.]

[He looks at those flailing hands.]

... What did Lance do now?

Lance?

[She squeaks the name out, and then laughs too loud again.]

Lance didn't do anything! We're all fine here!

... Lance!

[Yeah, he's going to call out for your man, Pidge. And start walking through the house in the process.]

[Nebula has trotted around her, though, sniffing at the air.]

No no--

[...Well, at least that might distract him for a second. As soon as Shiro gets out of sight, Pidge turns to check on the Zorua behind her. She hasn't quite noticed Nebula sniffing around just yet, very obviously preoccupied.]

[The Zorua is currently rolling around with Nebula. Both of them pawing at and playing with each other. Trilling like a pair of excited foxes. Look, mom! Zorua made a friend!]

- Is he even home? [Shiro, down the hall.] What's all over the floor!

[And that sight? Makes Pidge melt, just a little.] Aww~~

[And then Shiro's voice snaps her back into focus.] Uh-- It was juice! I spilled some when, uh-- Electro! Electro surprised me.

[Somewhere, Electro the Minun is horribly offended.]

How long ago? It's going to attract ants -

[If there are regular ants in this world? Or something?]

[... yeah the Zorua has decided it claims Pidge. So it hops to its feet, wiggling at her now. Come on, play with them!]

Uhh--

[Dammit, the Zorua is so distracting. She dives in real quick for more tummy rubs and scritches and coos softly at it. So cute!!!]

Uh- Like fifteen minutes ago? It's fine, I'll clean it up in a bit!

No, it's fine... I'll get it.

[So resigned.]

[But hey, he's in the kitchen now! While Zorua just squirms and wriggles like an excited puppy.]

You sure everything's okay?

[Oh no. Oh no, it's charmed her real good now. She's grinning all over again as she starts really playing with it, rubdowns and scratching behind the ears, the full gambit. So cute!!]

It'd be so funny to call you Shiro, huh? Shiro the Hero... Maybe just Hero? What do you think, huh?

[Surely the real Shiro can't hear her from the kitchen, right? Definitely. Pidge is so smart.]

[Shiro slowly peeks out of the kitchen. Slowly. Doing that thing where his head sort of eases into view.]

... I think I like just 'Shiro' better, Pidge. Thanks.

Who are you talking to.

[Eep.]

[And Pidge freezes. But this time she doesn't turn around and she's still got her hands full of snowy fluff and mischief.]

Uh. It's just Electron.

And why would you call Electron... my name?

[The little snowy fluff wants to climb up onto Pidge's shoulder. Can it? Can it please? Pick it up pick it up!]

[How dare you be so cute, Zorua. HOW DARE.]

As... a joke?

[She's not picking the little guy up yet, though. She's got a Shiro to deal with first!]

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