Happy Pokeshipping Week!

This year, I got a bit of writing done, though not for all seven days. This was written for Day 2, "high school/college AU." I was positive, when the list for this year went up, that I'd be taking a free day for this one. AUs, especially those in high school or college, are so not my thing. But I did hit on an idea. It's not an AU, and it's not high school, but…well, keep reading.

Standard disclaimer: I write the Kalos cast as being super French, and using the French dub names.

"…And we had a view of the ocean from the classroom, and our Pokemon were out all the time, and - it was so awesome!" Ash punched the air, and Pikachu trilled brightly from his shoulder. "Being in that school was one of the best times I've ever had."

"So you've said - quite ze adventure," Miette said, giggling slightly. Her left hand slipped off the table and grazed across Lycanroc's back as he sat at Miette's feet. The Wolf Pokemon opened his mouth wide in silent joy, his tail wagging and one hind leg thumping rapidly against the tiled floor.

"And such lovely Pokemon too," said Miette. "W'at sort of uniforms did you wear, Sacha?"

"Uniforms?" Ash tilted his hat up to scratch his forehead. "What uniforms?"

"You did not 'ave school uniforms?" Miette seemed surprised.

Ash shook his head. "Nah. Professor Kukui didn't even wear a shirt. Why, is that weird?"

"Per'aps not in Alola, but we 'ave our own ways in Kalos." Miette reached into her bag for her Holo Caster. She flipped it open and pulled up a photo of a young man, about their age, standing upright with a Froakie in his arms. He was in a dark green jacket and shorts, with an even darker green tie, a white collared shirt, tall gray socks, and shiny black shoes.

"You would be wearing something like zis in my old school," Miette said. For some reason, her eyes flicked up and down as she stared at Ash. He looked to Pikachu, but he just shrugged. Ash did the same and leaned in for a closer look.

"It's not itchy, is it?" he asked, remembering more than one of the outfits he wore in Kalos.

"Now, 'ow could I say zat about ze boy's uniforms, Sacha?" Miette said with a wink. She flicked over to the next photo - herself, with an Espurr tucked into one arm and two other girls on either side of her. They were wearing similar uniforms, except their jackets were more fitted, and they had short green skirts. The girls were all making goofy faces, with winks, puckered lips, and their hands just slightly pulling up on their skirts.

"See anything you like, Sacha?" Miette asked as she leaned in and batted her eyelashes.

There was something in the photo that caught Ash's eye, though he couldn't say for sure if he liked it. The girl to Miette's left in the photo was tall and scrawny, with long ginger hair and blue-green eyes. The eye shape was a little different, and the Fennekin around her shoulders didn't fit, but the girl was a pretty close match to Misty. It's funny, thought Ash. Her eyes look extra green…I didn't think clothes could do that.

I wonder if Misty ever wears green…

"Sacha?" He felt a finger lightly poke his temple. "Ees zere something wrong?"

"Huh? Oh - no, I'm fine. But -" he scratched the back of his neck - "can you get these for Halloween costumes? I've got a friend back home I think would look good in this uniform…"