Title: Mirror
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Underworldshipping (Morty x Karen)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #27, Mirror
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows*

Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Warnings: Het

Karen looks at her reflection in the mirror critically. She is not sure she likes what she sees. Her white-blonde hair is frizzled, and she is far too pale for the season – this year’s fashion shows a moderate tan, and it’s no fun wearing a bikini when you stumble home at night sunburned and miserable.

Then again, she’s quite sure that Morty does not care about looking good anyway, and it takes one to know one – he’s as pale as she is! They are not exactly the type that likes splashing around on the beach anyway. He likes opera, and she has a good idea from listening to her Gengar’s gossip, that they will be hearing Faust tonight. It’s gloomy and burlesque in turns, even horrible, and perfect for two Trainers who are not cheerful at all. They will both appreciate it.

She shrugs, and decides that at the very least she can tame her hair, and she wonders if she should wear the black dress or the gray one with the purple highlights. No matter what she picks, he will appreciate it, as long as it is a dark color.

He is quite constant, and that is what she is looking for in a boyfriend anyway. Why bother changing herself into some fake illusion? She has more pride than that.

And he knows.

End Fic

Completed 12/22/10