Fireplug waited patiently for Shuya to get up and get dress and ready to go.  Shuya was a very interesting human.  He came from wealth and privilege and had grown up living comfortably and yet the call for a little adventure was still enough to pull him away from a nice warm and cozy hotel room.  Fireplug enjoyed his tastes, and was always well taken care of with him and she was very fond of him and he of her.  In a very real way they completed each other and yet she thought she saw him desire more than even she could give him, a human companion.  Then again it was also possible that she was reading to much into things.<br/><br/>“I’m going to miss it as well but I must admit I am looking forward to getting back on the road,” Fireplug replied jumping gracefully to his shoulders wrapping her six tails softly against his neck as she perched on his shoulder.  “I really hate having to pretend that I can’t speak and am no different than any other pokemon,” she said for what must have been the thousandth time.  He was fully aware of her thoughts on the matter and though she agreed with him the necessity to keep greedy people from targeting her it was still inconvenient.<br/><br/>The roar from the Salamence was enough to make the tiny Vulpix shudder.  The sheer mass of the monstrous dragon pokemon made it intimidating and she was hopeful that she would never have to fight with one, although once she evolved into a Ninetales she might have a better chance against it.<br/><br/>Fireplug remained perched on Shuya’s shoulders as he made his way to the ground level of the hotel and out into the street where the Salamence that had made all the racket was being recalled by its trainer.  Shuya didn’t pay it any further attention and they made their way to the department store.  While he shopped she looked around at all the things that people had made for taking care of pokemon.  It really was amazing.  When Shuya turned to the Elemental stones she stiffened slightly.  It didn’t surprise her that he was looking at them.  he had several Pokemon including her that he could evolve and she watched as he select one of each noting that he bought two of the fire stone.<br/><br/>She watched as as he selected several other items and then they we’re out of the department store and moving out of town.  It was then that Shuya addressed her and she knew that she was going to have to come to a decision soon.  She was grateful that he was leaving the decision to her, he had never forced her to do anything, and yet at the same time she knew his wish that she take the next step in her development, and she did want to make him happy.<br/><br/>“Lets go over the pro’s and con’s of it again” Fireplug said knowing that they had already gone over it a dozen times but wanting to do it again.  The pro’s for it are I’ll be bigger, stronger, faster, more beautiful,” she smiled slightly, it wasn’t that she was vain that wasn’t it but it was a tantalizing argument.  She had seen other ninetales and had to admit that they we’re exceptionally beautiful.  “The cons are that I’ll be bigger,” she smiled again at that as being bigger would be both a pro and con.   She liked being able to ride on his shoulders and yet that wasn’t really reason for her to not to it.  She would be far more useful to him as a Ninetaeles.  “The other con is that I don’t know if I’ll still be me when I’m a Ninetales, what if I’m different?”  It wasn’t that she was worried that she would forget how to speak or anything like that it was hard to quantify.<br/><br/>She  looked up at him wanting his opinion though she already knew it the answer.  “Do you want me to become a Ninetale?  I will if it will make you happy”  She was sure most of her fear was just in her head.  Pokemon evolved all the time why should she be so different.