Title: Have a drink
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: None
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #41, Frustrated
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Satoshi Tajiri, Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows*

Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Warnings: None

That little girl is thirsty again. I wonder why her brother doesn’t buy her a drink. Does he not know? That seems crazy, or very careless on his part. Every week when I drop by to grab a can of Lemonade or some Soda Pop at the end of a long workday, she’s there, waiting by the vending machines. She looks up at me with those big brown eyes, her little black pigtails bobbing.

“I’m thirsty. I want something to drink!”

Really, it’s rude to ask strangers these things! I always leave the roof stiffly, briefcase still clutched tightly in one hand. This is my reward and it’s pathetic, like begging, really.

Finally, one month, I guess I get worn down. I give her some Fresh Water since it’s the cheapest. Her face lights up with a big smile.

“Thank you!”

She takes something out of her backpack and hands it to me. For a second, I’m stunned. It’s a Technical Machine, not one I’ve seen before, even though I work at Silph. But wait, why…

Obviously, she could sell this and buy all the drinks she wanted with the money! What’s going on here?

When I leave in a daze, almost tripping on the stairs, I’m very confused, but when I go there the next time, she’s still thirsty.

How bizarre…

End Fic

Completed 11/22/08

Or, I always find these inconsistencies in-game a bit strange. I’m glad that little girl is there though, to give you the Ice Beam TM…

Anyways, I tried to write a businessperson in-game instead of a wandering trainer, not sure if that worked…