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Humans were strange creatures.
That much was obvious. But every time Blitz thought she was getting used to these strange ways, something new happened. She supposed she had to get used to change instead. She wasn’t fond of change, and leaving the wild with a trainer was by far the biggest change in her life. But much to her own surprise she had grown rather fond of her trainer.
And her trainer was wide awake in the middle of the night, sitting at a slab of wood. She was usually asleep at that time, but it was different that night. Blitz sat at the girl’s side, watching her hand move along the flat surface. Her eyes were squinted and her head kept dropping tiredly, but she simply shook it and continued her scribbling. Blitz had no idea what she was doing, or why, but the lack of sleep concerned her. The Flareon’s long ears twitched.
When she and Splash had been younger, Blitz had often struggled to get her energetic brother to go to sleep. She wondered if she would have to do the same again with Beth. Beth was much calmer than Splash, however, so maybe it would be less of a fight.
Blitz opted to wait, assuming the girl would go to bed on her own eventually. She curled up by the table with her large yellow tail over her nose, waiting next to her to keep an eye on her. It wasn’t long before the quiet scribbling fell into silence. Blitz expected to hear footsteps and shifting of her trainer moving, but there was nothing. Blinking her eyes open sleepily, Blitz looked back up.
Beth was slumped over against the wood, her head laying against it and her arms on either side. Blitz stepped closer, catching the sound of her breathing, deep and slow with sleep. Blitz tilted her head in confusion and looked back at the bed her trainer usually slept in.
Strange. Very strange.
Blitz looked back at Beth, tail twitching thoughtfully. Was that really comfortable? Wood wasn’t soft. Wouldn’t she get stiff sleeping on it like that?
Blitz sighed lightly and looked back at the bed. Maybe she should just leave it and go to sleep herself. She turned, but hesitated. The Flareon glanced over her shoulder at her trainer again. Beth shifted, a soft sound coming from the back of her throat. She couldn’t seem to get comfortable, but she wasn’t waking up, either.
After a few more beats of reluctance, Blitz gave in to the tiny voice inside her head urging her forward. The Flareon hopped onto her trainer’s large bag and used it to help her jump onto the desk. She took soft steps, trying not to wake her exhausted trainer. She glanced over Beth’s face, eyes closed and breathing softly.
Moving slowly and carefully, Blitz stepped over Bethany’s arm and nuzzled her way between the small gap between her neck and the desk. Beth’s head slowly lifted up, and Blitz adjusted herself further out, so Beth’s head was laying against the soft fur of her side. Beth didn’t wake up, but her expression seemed to soften a little. Blitz smiled lightly, comfortable where she was. She rested her chin against her trainer’s arm and closed her eyes to follow her lead.