The Pick Up Artist

By: M14Mouse

Summary: Trainer tries to figure out where her linoone keeps finding these things.

Disclaimer: Don't own them.

At first, she thought that the other trainer left it behind. She wasn't really paying attention after the battle. She was busy comforting the trainer that she beat. So, he could have picked up then. Another thought that her zigzagoon, Ziggy, picked off the ground during the battle. He was always curious what was in her bag. She didn't think that she had an escape rope in her bag but it was possible. So, she made nothing of it.

She just laughed, scratched behind his ear, and took the escape rope from his mouth. Her Ziggy just wagged his tail before going back into the pokeball.

The second time, it was strange.

She was positive that there were no trainers around. There was no poke centers or shops. It was just her, her pokemon and the great big sky. So, how in the world did he find a super potion? There was no one around. Suddenly, he came up with a super potion in his mouth.

She really knew that she didn't buy one of those.

There a possible that a traveler left it behind but it looked brand new.

She eyed him really closely.

"Where did you get it?"

Ziggy tilted his head and dropped the super potion at her feet. He stand on his hind legs to get his tummy scratched.

Fourth and fifth time…well…she really thought that she would be seeing missing signs for items.

Lost: Protein

Offering reward.

Call this number.

Because she knew that the shops didn't sell protein or iron.

She gave him a lecture on stealing but he gave her this adorable look that he was the most innocent creature in the world.

She kept him in his pokeball for a week. She felt so guilt that she feed him extra puffs to make up for his lack of being her pillow at night.

For a week, nothing turned up. So, she left him out of the pokeball at night.

She thought that was the end of it.

She should have known better because her Ziggy became a Linoone.

Then he really started picking up stuff that she knew no one sold like Rare Candy Bars. He would found it the oddest places too!

Sure, she could see him picking up in grass or some dusty area. How on earth did he pick up something in the middle of the ocean?! She couldn't really get angry anymore because she was confused.

So, she asked the professor.

He just stroked his chin for a moment and smiled.

"We don't know why pokemon from the same species have the different abilities. Maybe, it is the environment or genetics or maybe, it is something deeper," The professor said.

"What is it?" She asked.

"Perhaps, it is love. You love your pokemon and they love you. So, perhaps, your Linoone is returning his love by giving you gifts," The professor answered.

"But he doesn't have to do it!"

The professor smiled gently.

"Much like a friend giving a birthday card, he doesn't have to do it but he wants to do it," He said.

She turned her head and looked down at Ziggy. Ziggy looked back up with his deep blue eyes. She leaned over and scratched behind his ear.

Maybe, the professor was right. He was doing it out of love.

It still didn't stop her for looking for missing posters.

End