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She had heard there would be a snow coming, even bothered to look it up on her gear, a habit she picked up from the months she spent training in Hoenn, it was good to always know the weather.
The trainer had planned to just be back home before the storm hit, she just had to pick up some new equipment from the music shop, and retrieve her harp, that she had dropped off for a tune up.

Her path home, while wouldn't take a long time to get to the bus, lead past the memorial park that her mother was.

... Seemed she had lost track of time after arriving, having been so comfortable sitting in front of the tombstone, her warm fire horse laying next to her, barely even minding the cold as she plucked lightly as the small hard nestled in her lap, leaned over it before her fingers became to numb to play anymore.
It wasn't good for her harp, she knew this, but for a moment of carelessness, she risked its condition, to be able to sit and think for a time.

It wasn't until it started snowing that she was pulled back to her reality.
Blue eyes blinking, as her eyes pulled away from the name of her mother, deeply engraved into the dark marble stone, up to the darkening gloom overhead.

Even though she was quick to pack her instrument with a warm comment of departure to her mother, the trainer, Ponyta trotting at her side and a Pikachu hanging onto her shoulder, were not quick enough to escape the dump of the snow storm.
It came hard, and fast.

It was hard to seem and it was very cold,
Rosie held the casing of her harp close to her chest, under her jacket, It helped that Pastin's flames were so close.
"We're almost there guys," she told her pokemon, thankful that they were such troopers.

There were not many sounds to hear other then the sloshing of cars driving through the snow, the wind and the crunching under her feet and Pastin's hooves.

But the sudden yell of her name over the storm did reach her, and the blond paused.
"Huh?" lifting her hand up to over her eyes, trying to shield from the falling snow as she searched for who was calling her name.
Was it one of her friends?

Blinking in surprise when she saw someone she wasn't expecting, but after a few moments, making out who it was from the storm and distance she gasped, being careful where she stepped she hurried over to the stopped vehicle and the open window.
"Inigo!"
She did look cold, snow was sticking to her hair quite heavily, and her cheeks and nose were pink from the cold.
"Its been such a long time! I didn't know you were in the city."
Despite her discomfort, the girl smiled, happier then ever to see and old friend again.

The blue eyes Pikachu on Rosie's shoulder blinked at the man, not knowing who this was, and wondering where Rosie knew him from.
She smiled brightly when he looked over at her though, still huddled against Rosie's shoulder.

Rosie let off a small giggle at the gesture about the storm, and a moment when he spoke in Spanish, she remembered he did that a lot. "Yeah, it came in a lot quicker then I expected. I was just in town picking up some things, trying to make it to the bus stop." She explained

When he offered for her to get in the car, she perked up visibly. "Oh~ thank you"
Looking down at Pastin, and gesturing to him. "come on" she said lightly, making their way around carefully not to slip. before she opened the door.

Kiss was the first in the car, jumping off of Rosie's shoulder and onto the seat, shaking the snow off of herself before scooting over as Rosie slipped the case into the floor by the seat, and stepped in herself, to sit down.
"Oh its much warmer in here." she said, reaching into her pocket to pull out a Love ball, returning Pastin into it for now, so she could close to door.

The nudge on her shoulder drew her attention around, "Leilani!" Rosie said, in pleasant surprise, twisting around in her seat to wrap an arm around the Meganium's head, hugging her happily
"mi amor bonita~ I missed you so much, have you been taking care of Inigo?"

Kiss Kiss perked up, leaning forward and smiling back at the two pokemon in the back seat, she didn't know there were others, was this a trainer friend of Rosie's then?

Still gently patting Leilani with one hand, Rosie reached out with the other to warm it up by the heater vent. looking grateful "Thanks for the warm up Inigo," She looked outside the window... wow it was just as hard to see out there as it was in here. and it was getting darker.

When he asked about the two pokemon she had with her, she smiled, looking down at Kiss Kiss who seemed excited that the subject was not partly on her.
"This is Kiss Kiss, I actually had her before I had Hattie. I just didn't have her out when he met first. She was actually the first pokemon I ever caught on my own." She grinned.

Kiss Kiss held up a paw to Inigo, making a gesture as if blowing him a kiss, and wiggling her ears "Pika- chuuu~"

"I got my Ponyta back in spring, His name is Pastin. I've got a great team of Pokemon."
Rosie looked back to Lailani. noticing that she wasn't alone back there. "I see that Lailani isn't your only pokemon anymore, Who's this cutie?" She asked, noticing the Deerling.

Rosie giggled at his comment about her remembering the bit of Spanish he had taught her.
How could she forget? It was such a cute saying, it was like a treasured gift, him teaching her how to say it. she could never forget.

Kiss Kiss officially liked this kid, he called her adorable~ and said her team make was awesome!
She smiled brightly at this, perking her ears forward and swaying from side to side a little, putting her paws to her heart shaped cheeks in a gesture of being touched, and flattered by his comment.

Her expression softened at his complements about her pokemon, She certainly thought so as well, and loved her team, the were so hard working, and really were getting closer as a group. She never knew someone could be those close to pokemon before, not like when she caught her own, and trained them so for as long as they have been. And this was only be beginning.

"Fantasia" Rosie repeated, smiling at the Deerling."She's so cute. and little, I've never seen Deerling before." tilting her head, and addressing the little pokemon. "When you evolve, you'll be much much bigger~ and so elegant."
She turned back to Inigo, strengthening herself in the seat again.
"That was a very thoughtful gift from your friend, Pokemon handed down like that are important treasures."
This was speaking from experience herself. She wasn't aware that she wasn't the only one feeling a weight in her heart right now.

This didn't last though, She listened to him talking about other pokemon. Rosie' arched her eyebrows, looking a little surprised.
"Really? Are you starting to train more then?" and then the news about him having a Ponyta as well, Rosie's face lit up with a pleasant surprise. "A Ponyta! really? Aren't they amazing? such strong hearts for such little things."

the conversation was put on hold though, when Inigo brought up the weather.
Blue eyes glanced cautiously at the wind shield, and the white blocking everything outside.
"Yeah, I think that's a good idea. It doesn't look safe anymore." She agreed, leaning forward a little and hugging Kiss Kiss when the Pikachu hopped into her lap.
"I think some Hot chocolate would be a great idea. we can catch up."

Kiss Kiss nodded in reply, followed with a soft giggle and a smile from Rosie, who hugged her Pikachu.
"She is, but she's a tough one, that's for sure." Made it easy to underestimate her.

"I heard they change colors." Rosie said, with arched eyebrows, sounding impressed. "and that they go pink in the spring. I would love to see that."
She smiled back at the little Deerling, before looking back to Inigo.
"I recently added a Sawsbuck to my team, I notice he doesn't change colors that much, but the way he smells really does."

As they pulled into the parking lot, Rosie leaning forward to try and squint through the snow at where they were going to go into, wondering if she knew it.
Before she got out of the car, she paused to regard him once more, with the question about.
She blinked at him a couple of times, before giving him a soft smile. "Yeah, they must be a good friend. Its important to have that, especially now a days."

She felt much better after the warm up in the car, so when she got out of the SUV, pulling the case with her harp back out, with Kiss Kiss sitting on her arm, leaned against her chest.
She walked around to meet with Inigo, and watched when he released his Ponyta, her eyes growing wide with a gasp when she saw the Ponyta he released.
"Oh my- Inigo! I had no idea she was Shiny!" Rosie was breathless, the blue flames licking off the Ponyta's neck were beautiful blue.

"Their antlers?" She said quietly, tilting her head as she hugged the case closer to her under one arm.
"Oh..." That was interesting, Though, thinking back... she wasn't sure if Grael's antlers have changed yet. His didn't really look like a traditional Sawsbuck.
Her thoughts were broken when he confirmed about the friend... with a look that seemed a bit too familiar... was something wrong?
Still, Rosie gave him an gentle smile. Maybe she should ask about it once they're settled in...

But right now... PONYTA!
"You didn't know! oh wow Inigo, this is an amazing find! and a girl to~ the common coloration for Ponyta are like her, but they have normal orange flame manes, its still really pretty, but this blue... wow its so bright! I never thought I would see a Shiny Ponyta!"
She leaned forward a little, holding her hand out gently, and slowly as Kiss Kiss jumped onto her shoulder. letting the Ponyta sniff her, and become more comfortable.