I'm really surprised with positive feedback on this story, it has become my most popular story and its only on chapter 1. i hope i can keep up whatever im doing so right. so, without further ado, chapter 2!

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Pikachu and Oshawott had been gone "playing Espeon's obstacle hop" for a really long time now. they probably needed Tepig's help!

Or at least that's what Tepig had set in his mind.

" Is the obstacle hop really this hard? Snivy, didn't you try it?" said Tepig, leaning his head to the grass snake, who had recieved several questions in the past 23.7 minutes.

"It doesnt matter Tepig."-the same answer he had been receiving for 2/3s of the questions he had asked, each reworded from the last. This time, although, the answer came with an explanation, and wasn't a slurred stumble of words, thrown away out of boredom and repetition : "Obviously the obstacle hop isn't what occupies them," she added with a dismissive hand wave to no one particularly. " those two, you know?"

"Umm ok." Tepig replied without full understanding. "A surprise party maybe?" Tepig seemed overjoyed at the thought of cake, as demonstrated with his lit up eyes and perked up ears.

" for what occasion? Besides, wouldn't they need more pokemon to plan it?" replied Snivy, who was obviously in a better mood after taking in all of the sunlight of the noon.

"But Snivy-"

"Tepig, really?" was all she said, clearly disliking the fact that Tepig had now been droning on for 27 minutes. She shut her eyes. "Feel free to investigate. Jeez I thought Oshawott was the Sherlock Holmes wannabe." She added sarcastically, relaxing her muscles.

Tepig hadn't any idea who Sherlock Holmes was, or what made him so resembling to Oshawott. he just wanted to get in on the cake, his only thoughts as he went searching for Pikachu and Oshawott.

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It had been a few minutes after (finally) calming Oshawott down when Pikachu asked him to explain when he started to have feelings for her, hopefully with less gushing.

It had also been at the same time a certain cake-lustered fire type started searching for them.

" I think I really did all along." Oshawott explained."I only just realized it that one moment, when she grabbed me and was the first one to react when I was being pulled into the dark void." he bowed sheepishly, smile slowly disappearing."It didn't mean anything,though. She was the only one who could reach, with her vines and all. In those seconds I realized alot of things." His eyes twinkled dramatically."I knew I had to let go." Oshawott chuckled softly."I cant say things very dramatically, can I buddy?"

Pikachu laughed along with him." Not your best work." He remembered all the other times Oshawott would over react to situations. He always did it in a comical way (not on purpose) to his own expense. "But I will say one thing," Pikachu said in an encouraging tone"Im sure Snivy thought that was very noble of you."

Those words filled Oshawott with awkward happiness. Happy for obvious reasons, awkward talking about his crush so openly. Although, it was Pikachu after all, one of the best secret keepers in poke-park. So secret, in fact, Oshawott didn't even know if he had been told any secrets at all!

"So eh, what should I do now?" asked Pikachu quite quizzically, confused as to what he had to do with any of this. Oshawott plucked himself up quickly and rose his shell to the air.

"You, my electrical friend, are my go-to-mon in charge of keeping my secret and helping me woe the princess!"Oshawott nod his head and cocked a grin "A fine job, if I do say so myself."

"So," Pikachu inquired "Im your wing-man?"

"well, yes, i suppose so."said Oshawott, saddened that the job, in reality, was much easier than he had made it out to be.

Or at least that's what he thought at the time.

Oshawott was about to utter Snivy's name again when Pikachu slapped his mouth in horror. He didn't need an explanation, he had turned around to see Tepig charging for the two.

"What have you guys been doing for so long?" Tepig blurted, with happy eyes set on having cake. Oshawott was stunned, with only one thing on his mind. Had he heard any of our conversation? What would Tepig do? Blackmail? Would he tell everyone? Would he tell Snivy?!

Ok, perhaps he had more than one thing on his mind. As irrational as these thoughts were, he had a right to think them. It was Pikachu's turn to step in. Motioning for Oshawott to walk along, he said gingerly to Tepig : "How much of that did you hear, buddy?"

Tepig looked smugly."Don't think I don't know what you're really doing. I didn't have to hear anything to know about the cake." Tepig glanced around "So, where did you hide it?"

Oshawott was flustered"C-cake? Why?I-I" he turned to Pikachu with a look of unease sprawled across his face.

"Yes," started Pikachu"I guess we couldn't hide it. We wanted to bake you a cake. As a surprise." Pikachu pushed Tepig in the other direction"But, we need time. Give us a day, we got this."

"Ok" Tepig smiled "But just remember, I like chocolate flavor!" Tepig excitedly waddled of "Snivy" he screamed "I was right! They are making cake! And its just for me!"'

On top of everything else, now Pikachu had to make Tepig a cake.

Oshawott stood holding his head in his hands for a while until he lifted his head with a smile of authority. "That was close, he almost got something out of me! But a detective always has his wits about him, they always know what to say! You did good too buddy! Oshawott and Pikachu, the daring duo!" Oshawott nodded his head "I like the sound of that..."

Oshawott and Pikachu headed down the alley conversing about various attempts to somehow win Snivy's heart for Oshawott (after checking every corner, box and trash can for things with ears).

"For that plan to work, Oshawott, you would have to outrun Tornadus in chase." Pikachu said tiredly "and I don't think he would go easy on you." Pikachu stopped to sit down"He's pretty prideful."

"Humph." grumbled Oshawott stubbornly"I can take him." said Oshawott kicking a pebble ferociously (into a trashcan that split over on him).

A few minutes later Oshawott had a reality check. "You're right Pikachu," said Oshawott confidence diminished "I cant. I cant."

Pikachu paused. He hadn't expected him to take it so seriously."Sorry Oshawott." Pikachu apologized pitifully. He wasn't used to apologizing. He rarely upset anyone, so he needn't apologize on a regular basis.

Pikachu went with a more encouraging route."Besides, if I know Snivy, she wont like a showoff. She doesn't like the annoying big-leaguers." Oshawott smiled.

"Yeah, thats right!" Oshawott stood."That is right! You know Snivy well!" Oshawott turned jealous in an instant "Just don't get any ideas." He said, staring Pikachu down intimidatingly, an odd composure for such a nice Mon.

Pikachu laughed at the persona change coming on so suddenly "Ha, no thanks. You don't have any reason to worry." Pikachu changed the conversation. "And, to prove my earlier point, do you remember when Deerling tried to set Snivy up with Honchcrow?"

"Vividly." growled Oshawott."No idea what she was thinking."

"Well.." Pikachu mused "Snivy was so mad! She hated how he treated Mukrow like dirt! She vine whipped him into another type!" Pikachu rilled up, remembering the hilarious day in his mind (Honchcrow had befriended him, but is it so wrong to laugh? It was hilarious).

Oshawott giggled uncontrollably with Pikachu, who spent the next few minutes reminiscing on the day.

Suddenly a dark blur raced past, uncontrollably fast, knocking Oshawott sideways and deeper into the alley where he lay flat in pain. Coincedentaly, Pikachu had moved to the right few seconds before he would have fallen beside Oshawott.

"Ugh, Arceus." Oshawott held his back, mimicking an older pokemon."Some Mons have no sense, crazy kids" though it was meant for comedic effect, it was ruined by the fact that he was laying on the ground.

Pikachu extended his paw"Careless chase player, huh."Oshawott chuckled "Yeah, I guess so." Oshawott was quickly hauled off the ground, rubbing his uncovered stomach in pain."M-my shell!" Oshawott screeched as his voice cracked."Its gone!"

Pikachu knew where this was going. Oshawott lost the small amount of "cool" he had when he lost his shell. Pikachu was always the one to save him from embarrassing situations without it. He stumbled his words, his voice got squeaky, and he panicked like it was the end of the poke-park, only about 2 times worse. But In a sudden realization, Pikachu had other things on his mind.

"Wait a second. If someone was playing chase, who is the chaser, and where is the chaser?" Pikachu saw something come toward the duo."Duck!" he shouted as an even faster pokemon came barging.

"That's weird." said Oshawott, suddenly calmed."Who would Snivy be chasing?" asked Oshawott, perplexed."She doesn't normally chase unless provoked."Oshawott tapped his foot."Lets investigate."

Pikachu was confused "Why so calm now." Pikachu rubbed his head, pounding from the excitement."And another thing, how do you know it was Snivy?"

Oshawott smiled faintly."Snivy always has a way off calming me. I know it was her. I see her in slow motion, how can anyone not?"Oshawott started walking ahead, but turned to Pikachu. After he called him forward, he added dreamily."No pokemon runs with her grace."

Pikachu almost commented on the fact that almost running someone over wasn't graceful, but refrained. he had already met jealous Oshawott, why provoke defensive Oshawott.

They soon went into the square, where, sure enough, they found Snivy chasing angrily around the fountain, none other than...

Purrloin.

No real surprise there, surely she had stolen some berries, as she always does. Snivy had just tackled Purrloin, but it seemed she was still running away. No sooner than she had started running away again, Snivy turned their game of chase into a battle.

"I-I don't fight!" screamed Purrloin as Snivy picked her up in her vines."Let go of me!"she screamed, flailing around helplessly.

Oshawott watched dreamily as though this was something encourageable. Pikachu hadn't been surprised when he noticed Oshawott stood wobbly, mouth wide open, a trickle of drool running down his cheek.

Snivy dunked Purrloin into the fountain, filled with the one thing no feline pokemon could stand: water.

Purrloin gasped for breath above the water level."Okay,okay! I give!"

Snivy glared, unsatisfied.

"Im sorry, alright!" Purrloin shielded her face in her hands, expecting more attacks. Snivy's vine uncurled. Purrloin jumped out of the fountain, shaking out her fur, and almost ran off, but Pikachu had a suspicion.

"Don't you have something to return to Oshawott here, hmm?" said Pikachu, snapping Oshawott out off a daze (his last daydream-induced words were "so merciful..").

Purrloin scoffed."To what do I owe you?" she said sarcastically"Friend." she added in a grumble.

Pikachu raised his eyebrows "You know" he made a fingered-air outline in the shape of a shell.

Oshawott was in a new daze, Snivy on his mind, when Purrloin handed him his shell."Hold on to that shell of yours, cutie." She began in her regular, flirtatious voice"Or I might just purrrrrloin it again~" she added, tapping Oshawott's chin as he obliviously stood, immune to her charms.

"Umm, thanks" Oshawott came to his senses "I guess." he added as Purrloin walked away, scolding Meowth ("A real potential mate would help me in my time of need, this lowers you on the never-ending list.").

"Pikachu, if you don't mind, I would like to thank Snivy." Oshawott started walking in the direction they last saw her. "Ok." said Pikachu walking alongside his pal.

"Umm Pikachu," said Oshawott, stopping in his tracks."i'd like to thank her." Oshawott began, pausing "Alone." He said with a stern look.

"Oooooh, I see." Pikachu grinned smugly."Making your move, eh." said Pikachu, nudging him on the shoulder in an immature way.

"Im not 'making my move'," said Oshawott angered. his face changed. "Wait, I am! What will I say!" said Oshawott breathing heavily.

"Wing it." said Pikachu, realizing Oshawott would have done better on his own, not knowing that he was trying to flirt."You'll be fine."

"If you say so." Oshawott sighed"By the way, where did Snivy go?" he said, glancing around.

As hard as they looked, she was no where to be found.

Pikachu glanced at Oshawott "Well see her later. Besides, its almost sundown." he added, gazing at Tepig who was fighting over some berries with Munchlax."and we have a cake to bake."

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okay, wow. didn't mean to go on hiatus that long. lets just say alot of things have happened recently in my life.

(including a case of writers block and artist block, at the same time, preventing me from writing this and drawing the cover page ughh.)

but Ive gotten quite a bit of inspiration, so lets see where this goes.

PS: Ive been thinking, should i , as soon as this is finished, write a sequel focused on Snivy's pov? review on your opinion. if you don't care, review anyways. REVIEW.