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Closer Ch.4

Paul's POV

I've been staying with Dawn for almost a month now. Since we both felt a little cramped in it, we decided to expand the hollow. We dug out some dirt, not too much but not to little. We stayed under the tree which was pretty big and had its roots support the larger hollow. We stopped digging when we hit some roots that held some dirt to make nice walls. The hollow ended up being big enough for us to have our own berry stash and two fern nests to sleep on. We dug a small hole at the top where there wasn't a tree blocking the way for some sunlight to shine through and light up some of the hollow.

I was coming back into the hollow with some soft fern leaves in my mouth and saw Dawn sorting through the berry stash. I set the ferns down in a corner of the hollow and walked over to Dawn. We dug the place deep enough to the point where you didn't need to crawl anymore and could stand straight up on all fours. Or at least if you were as small as us.

As soon as I stepped behind her, she turned around and looked at me.

"We're low on a few Pecha, Sitrus, Cheri, and Mago berries. Could you go on a run with me to get some more?" Dawn asked as she got up.

"Sure. But I don't know where the Mago and Cheri berries are," I told her.

"That's fine. We need a lot so we'll just do back and forth trips together. Let's go," She said as she walked outside, me following behind.

Dawn walked up to a tree with big leaves and plucked off two of the biggest ones. She gave one to me and picked the other up with her mouth. I did the same and we started collecting berries.

Time Skip~

I waited at the bottom of the huge tree, waiting for Dawn to toss down some Mago berries for me to catch. This would be our last berry hunt and then we'd go back to organize the stash and maybe get some more materials. I saw a hint of pink fall from the tree and quickly caught the berry. I put it in the pile that was on a leaf next to another pile on a leaf.

"I think that's enough!" I heard Dawn's voice shout from somewhere in the tree. "I'm coming down!"

"Alright!" I shouted back a reply.

I saw a few leaves and branches shaking and I suddenly saw a blue Skitty jump out of the tree at least fifteen feet in the air. I was about to shout out in worry, but Dawn landed safely and gracefully on all fours and let out a happy, "Nya!"

"Geez, why'd you jump all the way up there? You could've broken a leg," I scolded her.

"Well, cat pokemon always land on their feet!" Dawn exclaimed proudly.

I sighed and we dragged our leaves of berries towards the hollow.

As we walked, Dawn seemed to get distracted at little things like flowers and daylight filtering through the leaves. At least she didn't seem as tense as she did when I met her. She looks like she's starting to act like how a normal Skitty does. Happy and always easily distracted.

"Ahh, it's a really nice day, wouldn't you think Paul?" Dawn hummed, although it was a bit muffled since she was dragging the leaf by her mouth.

"Hmm..." I said in response.

To be honest, I agreed. The sun was shining as bright as a Sunny Day, although it wasn't hot and there was always a nice, constant breeze. You could hear the faint buzz of Ledyba beyond the trees enjoying the flowers and sunlight. We were walking on a path right next to the meadow and saw the pond. You could see Poliwag, Goldeen, Magikarp, Politoad, Quagsire, and other friendly water type pokemon playing around and enjoying the day as well. It was a nice feeling. Better than all the dark and loneliness that me, and possibly Dawn, have been through. I guess just having someone who experienced something almost the same as you have and really understanding you really could be helpful to one.