Led by Sylveon and Umbreon, Baby Eevee met the human neighbors for the first time. Under the gentle moonlight, curiosity about everything filled Baby Eevee's eyes.
Baby Eevee was perched on the yard's fence, curiously studying the motionless Regirock in the neighboring yard and the groups of Oddish performing special dance steps beneath the moon.
Suddenly, a Squirtle's head popped out of the ground, with a handful of Oran Berry candies in his hand.
"Squirtle. (You look pretty healthy. Want some candy?)"
Squirtle had only dug his way out on a whim, but he startled Baby Eevee into tipping backward and tumbling straight off the fence.
That height was nothing to a Pokémon, even a newborn. Baby Eevee rolled twice across the dirt and came to a stop right between the two Umbreon.
Sylveon reached out with a ribbon feeler to scoop Baby Eevee up, then brushed the bits of grass off the little one's fur.
"Meow!"
Meownei planted both fists against the sides of Squirtle's head, pressed his knuckles into it, and began twisting his fists.
"Squirtle, Squirtle!"
Squirtle immediately withdrew into the hole, as though he had picked up Diglett's natural talent.
Baby Eevee blinked those amber eyes, gazed curiously at the candies Squirtle had dropped on the ground, and carefully climbed back onto the fence. This time, only half a head peeked over to watch.
Squirtle had already disappeared to who knew where. Xin Mu picked up the candies from the ground, their wrappers still intact. After unwrapping one, he held out his open palm in front of Baby Eevee.
"Vee?" Baby Eevee tilted that little head, ears twitching, then looked toward the little one's sister and parents, seemingly wondering whether this thing was edible.
"Nia~"
After getting their approval, Baby Eevee stuck out a tongue and