370 – Overdue Mail
Dani was in her happy place beneath Brandy, and her soft body was as comfy as a beanbag. So lounging happily over the newest team member, Brandy propped her Pokédex up on the back of the cafe booth's sofa and checked her messages.
There was a ritual to this, which always began with checking in with Pretty. The Bunny Girl Maid that Brandy had met so long ago liked to send risqué pictures to Brandy. It was Brandy's solemn duty to give each image the love heart it deserved and comment a little on the dresses. Pretty had gotten a lot better; her latest dress had a multi-layered black and white ruffle design that really popped against Pretty's white furred legs. Pip was even in a few of them, kissing those thighs, and Brandy couldn't blame her one bit. She would have absolutely devoured this Scorbunny.
It was only fair Brandy took a pic of her boobs smushed over Dani's face, showing off the cleavage of her ruffled maid shirt. It was hard to say which Pretty would be thrilled by more, but the bunny maid deserved to be spoiled.
Could Brandy do that? It would mean Brandy would have to open the more extreme chat on her dex, but for the Scorbunny maid, Brandy would brave it.
Usually, Brandy didn't read Mercury's messages, but it wasn't out of spite. Sparky took a lot of joy in showing off the videos to everyone. Brandy didn't want to spoil her enjoyment of sharing the latest bit of horse-gal depravity. The videos were probably meant to be intimidating, or maybe it was Mercury's idea of fostering competition? Brandy wasn't going to ruin their free source of really good porn by asking about that, cutting straight to the point.
BrandyButter: Can I get any free tickets for the Whimsicott tournament? I know a bunny girl maid and her partner who might enjoy it and would appreciate being spoiled.
The green dot by her name showed that Mercury was on, so Brandy queued up her last video to watch while waiting for a response. A nice sloppy blowjob from a cute long haired redhead, with dabs of glowing blue paint on her cheeks. She didn't look like Brandy much, but she certainly captured the enthusiasm slathering her tongue all over Rapidash dick. Mercury was usually quite firm with the ladies in her videos, but in this one, she was stroking her hair and giving compliments. Firm compliments sounded like they were being handed down from Arceus herself, but still, it was a change from her usual shows of pure sexual dominance.
It made it way more engaging to watch. It wasn't as shocking, but there was an intimacy to it that made Brandy's heart beat quicker. Mercury had been pretty incredible when she'd sucked the psychic dick she'd made for Brandy, and she'd left it thoughtful. Was this what had come of that? It was easy to think people didn't change when they were out of sight, but a Mercury more attentive to a woman's needs was kind of terrifying. She was already hard enough to handle.
Brandy was halfway through a rewatch when the Pokédex pipped a reply.
RainbowReign: You have a bunny lady on the team now?
BrandyButter: I wish! Maple has two. She's just a friend. I do have a new partner. Guess who?
RainbowReign: No.
Brandy snorted. So serious! Brandy did like Mercury's laser focus, but she had to wonder if Mercury realized how it made her sound silly sometimes.
BrandyButter: Then you'll just have to wait and see. Tickets?
RainbowReign: The cheek on you. You won't even bribe me with something interesting.
Brandy didn't want to tell Mercury about Dani yet, so what else did she have that might get the Rapidash's interest? Brandy kicked her feet in the air as she mulled it over and wiggled in Dani's lap victoriously when she realized she already had the perfect bait.
BrandyButter: I met a Seadra on the way over here.
A good long pause before the reply, but Brandy saw Mercury was typing.
RainbowReign: They're not all that.
So jealous. A brief response after all that typing? She'd been thinking her response over. Trying to sound all casual. Brandy wasn't going to show her mercy here.
BrandyButter: Reminded me of you is all.
Another long, thoughtful silence on Mercury's end before a reply.
RainbowReign: Any good?
BrandyButter: I'll pass you the number, you can swap stories. She was very good.
Brandy let that hang for a moment.
BrandyButter: But I beat her. She's not quite Mercury grade.
RainbowReign: Damn right. She's your new partner?
BrandyButter: Nope! Found someone even better, but I fed your ego! Tickets for Pretty and Pip, please!
RainbowReign: I'm going to ruin you the next time we meet. I'll sort out a pair of complimentary tickets, and drop me the details. Joan's not announcing the next round for a few days, so wait until then, so you at least know where they're going.
BrandyButter: You're the best, and I loved your last video! Do more of those.
RainbowReign: If you enjoy seeing redheads get destroyed, then look forward to the next round.
Spicy! Brandy genuinely did look forward to her next meeting with Mercury, and not just for the sex; she was curious where her head was. Brandy was gracious enough to let Mercury have the last word this time and clicked through to check on Maple. The last message didn't bode well.
SweetTreat: I will swap you Tess for Dani.
BrandyButter: No deal. I love the Magikarp. She's a good kisser.
Maple must have been on her Pokédex because she replied right away.
SweetTreat: How good?
BrandyButter: Better than you.
SweetTreat: Try again.
BrandyButter: luv u xxx
Brandy leaned down to kiss the top of Dani's head. They were talking about her; it was only fair she was included. Dani mumbled happily and shuffled to get comfy, perfectly content to stay where she was. Her orgasm had wiped the Magikarp out pretty bad, and Brandy wasn't going to force her to join in. Her stamina they'd just have to work on.
BrandyButter: Being serious Brandy now. You okay? Is Tess causing problems? She seemed so lovely.
SweetTreat: She is absolutely lovely, but she's flirted with every goth lady we've met so far.
BrandyButter: So like Holly?
SweetTreat: Oh no, she's not trying to get fucked. She's pairing them off with me. I'm exhausted. This bunny is evil.
BrandyButter: I am very concerned you are having hot goth women thrown at you left and right. You can't see me, but I'm making a big frowning face over here.
SweetTreat: >:(
BrandyButter: I did get to hug a goth Wooloo. Oh, and a terrifyingly hot punk fashion designer rubbed my feet.
SweetTreat: This sounds like lies.
It kind of did. Brandy wasn't even going to argue that.
BrandyButter: Everyone but Dani is out delivering cheesecake, but from the ones I spoke to, there's some kind of wave of loneliness spreading across the city.
SweetTreat: I can back that up. A lot of women are looking for connections right now. Still not really close to what happened to Poppy and her Partners. Nothing like a sudden break.
BrandyButter: Well, we've only been here a little. Maybe Shay will know more. Any word on where she is?
SweetTreat: Nothing yet, but I'll keep asking.
BrandyButter: Same. Going to do the gym tomorrow, I think. Calcine and Morgan have a date tonight. Any ideas for other plans?
SweetTreat: I'm booked for tonight already, sorry. The Pokécenter has an issue only I can fix.
BrandyButter: Didn't Adrianna go there?
SweetTreat: And when I get there, I will fix her.
BrandyButter: Darn, and I was hoping you could help me with Dani. She keeps getting all watery on the skin, and I'm curious why.
SweetTreat: Well, why don't you ask her friends? Chew and Nibbles are somewhere in the city. They'd know her best.
BrandyButter: Smart!
SweetTreat: Can't let you have all the clever ideas. I have to run, Tess has bodyshots and another goth on her arm. I think my stomach is needed.
BrandyButter: Poor you. Try to endure!
Brandy looked down at Dani and briefly considered ordering some espresso shots. Dani's tummy button would hold the glasses nicely. Maybe when she'd got her second wind back, they could give it a try.
Scrolling through her contact list, Brandy noticed Fenny hadn't sent any messages recently. That probably meant Scoria was still trying to make Brandy an older sister. Brandy wanted to check in with her parents, but she knew them too well. They were 100% fucking each other brainless right now, and Brandy did not want to put that in her ears. So she scrolled past and almost returned to watching Mercury videos when Brandy nearly dropped her dex down the back of the couch.
It'd been so long that Brandy usually skipped past it out of guilt. 'CherryCrush' sat there, and the last messages were some vague plans to meet up that they both knew wouldn't actually happen.
Fuck.
The Water Gym had been rough, but Blahaj had told Brandy to reach out to her old high school flame. Brandy had had such a wild time on the boat that she'd nearly forgotten, but seeing the name brought it all back. Cherry had helped Blahaj with her Water Gym challenge, a clear sign she wanted to reconnect. It was just ... weird. She'd never planned to stop speaking to Cherry, they'd just drifted apart. Could she just jump back into her life, when it might not even go anywhere again?
Brandy's thumb hovered over the name. She could leave a message. Brandy could have any time she liked; it'd just gotten awkward. The silence neither of them had filled. Easier to put it out of mind than be the one to admit they'd let the other drift away. It'd be easy to skip again here. Just leave it untouched. Dani shuffled under Brandy, her hair stroking against Brandy's shirt. Taking hold of a pigtail, Brandy smiled as she ran it through her hand, feeling the silky strands against her skin. The Magikarp was out of her depth, but Brandy had taken her on knowing that and promised to do her best to raise her up to become the star all her friends felt she could be. This Trainer may need to train herself a bit too. Be brave, even if it might hurt.
BrandyButter: Guess who had their awful fanfiction read to them by a Gym Trainer???
It was a good start, but it wasn't honest. If she was going to reconnect with Cherry, she had to be honest.
BrandyButter: Still not as embarrassing as we've both been. Missed you. Get back to me when you can. I want to hear all the cool stuff you've been up to, and if you want, I will update you on my thighs. With pictures.
Brandy wanted to write more; she could have done an entire essay easily, but Cherry wasn't available right now, and it didn't feel fair to dump all that on her without a chance to respond. Being told a story was more fun than reading it, and Brandy wanted to tell Cherry everything.
Tossing her Pokédex onto the couch, Brandy slumped. Okay, that was more than enough for one day. She'd earned a body shot of espresso out of Dani's belly button for that moment of bravery. She just had to wake the Magikarp to tell her the good news.