Fanfic Preview: Welcome Back to HootHoots (Patreon)

   “I'm home!” Dawn announced as she opened the door to her home.  
  The blue haired coordinator had arrived back to her home in Twinleaf Town after a long journey travelling the Johto region. She had journeyed far and wide across the region competing in contests while seeing everything the Johto region had to offer in terms of places to see and things to do. The eighteen year old even got to see her contest friends again like Zoey, Ursula and Nando, as well as facing them in contest battles. The competition was farce this time around, once again getting second place as Dawn was only beaten by the home town girl Marina, an idol among the contest scene. Despite the loss, Dawn's no need to worry attitude ensured she was not down about it and she just thought of the journey she really enjoyed. It was lonely without Ash and Brock but she was considering visiting Kalos sometime to see Ash again, as the next contest season was not for ages. For now however, Dawn just wanted to sit down and relax as the walk from the shipping port in Canalave City. Her legs feeling like jelly, even Piplup head on past her to go lay down on the couch.    
   “Hey.....mom?” Dawn called as she kicked her bright pink boots off and walked into the house. Her mother was nowhere to be seen as she walked into the front room then the kitchen. “That's weird, I left her plenty of messages telling her I would be home today.”  
  One thing Dawn did notice was the house was a little dusty, like it had not been cleaned for a week or two, noticing the dust her finger collected up on surfaces. Even Piplup was coughing up some dust from the cloud that formed after he jumped onto the couch.    
   “Mom never leaves the house this dirty.” Dawn puzzled. “What on earth is going on?”  
  It was then she noticed the blinking light on the video phone indicating there were ten messages received on the answering machine. Dawn knew she left her three or four.    
   “Just how long have you've been gone mom?” Dawn walked over to the phone but before she could even press the button to listen to the messages, it began to ring.  She picked up the receiver to answer the call. “Hello?”      
   “Oh hi-y Dawny!” the person on the phone answered.  
   “Mom?” Dawn looked up at the screen, disappointed to see no picture, only “Audio Only” appear on the screen. “Where are you? Are you alright?”  
   “Oh sure honey!” her mother replied. “I erm, like knew you were coming home but I forgot like, forgot the exact day silly me!”  
   “You sure you're okay mom, you sound a bit...weird.” Dawn was confused, her mother never in her life called her “Dawny” and she had a somewhat valley girl thing going on in her talking.    
   “Absolutely sweetie, I'm just a work having a totally awesome time!” Johanna reassured her daughter.    
   “Work? You've not had a job since like before I was born!” Dawn was surprised.    
   “Except bringing you up of course silly!” Johanna giggled. “Yeah, I totally got this awesome new job which is another reason I'm calling. We're under staff today because my coworkers left to go to some meeting thingy and left me in-charge of the place but I need an extra set of hands to like, handle the customers!”  
   “Aww but mom, I just this moment got back home!” the coordinator moaned. “I wanted to rest for a little and catch up on how we've been doing these past months!”  
   “Aww we can do that later Dawny!” the mother spoke. “I really could do with your help right now. And I'm like, the mother so like you know, we know best or something...”  
   “Okay then.” Dawn sighed. “Where is your place of work?”  
   “Just outside of Sandgem City dear, you'll know when you see it!” Johanna gave directions.    
   “Alright, I'll try and get there within the hour.”    
   “Wonderful sweetie! I'll see you then, love ya lots!”  
  The screen switched off ended the phone call. Knowing her mother was safe only opened a can of more questions for the teen trainer. Why did she had a job now, and why was the house left in such a dusty state for so long? Had she been working all this time, and what was with her speech, she almost sounded like....like a.....  
  Dawn shook her head at the front and walked back to her boots to put them back on.    
   “Hey Piplup, you keep Glameow company while I go help mom out okay?” Dawn told her favorite Pokemon. “She should be in her Pokeball in mom's bedroom most likely.”  
   “Piplup pip!” the penguin Pokemon replied as if to say Yes Dawn. And with that, Dawn headed out once again.  



 

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