Title: Awake
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: None
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #8, Awake
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to 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. Game-verse

Warnings: None

Professor Oak yawns as he slides out of bed. He sleepily staggers to the bathroom is his blue-and-white striped pajamas. He was up all night analyzing the data, and though it is morning now, it still makes no sense.

He yawns again, scratching at his chin. He rubs his face with a washcloth, and picks up his toothbrush. He is getting on in years, but at least he still has strong teeth. Many of his old friends are using false ones now.

He squirts peppermint-flavored toothpaste onto the brush and begins to scrub, hoping that it will wake him up. Then, he takes a quick shower, before throwing on a faded yellow bathrobe. He needs to send this scientific paper out by noon, and there is no time to waste.

He walks down the stairs to the kitchen, and starts the percolator for coffee. He sticks two pieces of bread in the toaster, takes the apricot jam jar and carton of whole milk out of the refrigerator, and pours a cup of milk to start.

By the time the coffee is done, he has finished his small breakfast. And it is not until he takes the first sip that he feels truly awake.

Lovely caffeine!

Then, he gets to work.

End Fic

Completed 9/25/09