[B]Vix[/B] -- [i]Frumpy Fox Is Not A Good Look[/i]

Vix's face blanched once she saw what she was going to be forced to wear. It looked absoltely dreadful in comparison to the outfit she was wearing at that moment. Grimacing as she looked between the store clerk and Jaden, she plucked the hat off her head and set it back down on the counter.

Yet, it was in that moment she had an ephiphany. Jaden himself said she could be a model. Now she just had to formulate it to be more convincing for the shopkeep.

Meandering back to the changing room to put on tue clothes her master had bought for her, Vix scowled as she studied herself in the mirror. Didn't people understand that Vulpixes were at least a [i]little[/i] vain? That at least to some minor degree that how she looked greatly mattered to her?

Sighing and folding back her ears, she carefully folded the clothes and put on the most heartbreaking expression she could ever fathom. With large, sorrowful eyes and her tail betwixt her legs, she placed the outfit she wanted back upon the counter. Biting her lip to fight the tears of disappointment from welling up at the corners of her eyes.

Seemingly from desperation, she turned to the shopkeeper, and spoke. 

[B]"Y-you know, I-I w-was thinking."[/b] she stammered meekly, with a faint tremble to her voice. [B]"The clothes you make are really a-adorable, and they s-seem very durable, so they're perfect for Pokémon like me. But you're just a local vendor to Viridian City, right?"[/b]

The shopkeeper's befuddled nod gave Vix further ground as Jaden began to walk out the door.

[B]"W-well, I could do something for you. I-I think."[/b] The little cunning fox continued to speak. [B]"I look really c-cute in those clothes. I could be some cheap a-advertising that goes across the entire Kanto region! Whenever someone asks where I got these clothes, I can direct them here, right to you! H-How about it?"[/b]

The shopkeep rubbed her chin for a second, contemplating this offer before nodding to affirm such an idea. Vix certainly did look adorable, and if this boy's relative wanted to take pictures to use as a model, it could mean a big break for the tiny clothes shop!

Briskly, she tucked the clothes into a pink bag and passed them to the Fox, whose face instantly brightened with a beautiful and grateful smile.

[B]"Thank you, thank you, thank you! I won't let you down, I promise![/b] Vix cried out, seizing the bag and bolting out the door after her master. Catching up to him quickly with the pink bag tossed over her shoulder. The cheerful smile remained all the same, though now there seemed to be a hint of coyness to it.

[B]"Got it for free."[/b] She laughed, as the trainer house drew closer by the second. [B]"And certainly, I think our new teammates are going to love getting to know us better. I think you should keep them in the balls however. Let them know that they can come and go as they please, but for the sake of safety, only one of us out at a time. Not counting me of course, since you got rid of my ball entirely."[/b]

That moment however, a painful stinging on the side of her neck reminded her of the wound she had been dealt. Perhaps the giddiness of getting what she wanted had finally worn off.

[B]"But first, Jaden....can we stop by a Pokémon Center first? Unless you feel like using a potion. This bite stings a bit."[/b]