Words Unspoken

Yuuto P.O.V.

As the Rainbow Stoneship rose into the air to bring us to Temporal Tower, instead of looking forward at the tower looming in the distance; I sit, my legs dangling off the flying stone slab. My ever closed, yet still seeing eyes scan the scenery. The Hidden Land was already sprawled out behind us. I can't see anything through the dense foliage, but there was a certain calming effect; the black green leaves and vines, the soft breeze against my cheek, tousling my pink hair. As long as the world can stay like this, I wouldn't mind disappearing as much.

Ah, but there's the key word: as much.

I don't want to leave Haruki.

Sure, he's a goof ball, a klutz, timid, has no sense of balance, and has a way of spending the money I so painstakingly collect, but I just can't imagine a world without him anymore. Sure he can be a pain sometimes, but he's got a good heart; something I can't say about myself. It makes me sad to think about how much I've lied to him. The way he always used to ask if I remembered anything about my past.. I always said no, but it came back to me eventually, to my credit: not all the way, but I never told him that I did remember. The little white lies here and there... Because old habits die hard. And then there was the biggest lie of all: that we will go on adventures after this; after we defeat Primal Dialga and restore time to normal. I know it's cruel, but what else am I supposed to say? Telling him 'If we change time, I'll cease to exist' doesn't really help his nerves, now does it? He'll lose his nerve if I tell him now. These last calm moments I spend with Haruki... I want them to last. I want to remember him when I disappear. I want him to remember the real me: the one who enjoys his company more than anything and loves just being near him. I am an ex-thief and a criminal, yet even I can't help falling in love sometimes, even though I tried so hard to deny it at first.

Who am I kidding? Our last adventure is staring us in the face and I can't even bring myself to talk to him, Let alone tell him all this stuff.

"Hey, Yuuto," Haruki said, His voice cutting through the silence like a knife, "there's Temporal Tower, we're almost there."

I try to ignore the finality in that sentence and stand next to him, gazing up at the now looming tower. Able to see it up close now, it appeared to have around twenty floors, give or take a few. I hold his hand, feeling the warmth of it. It was comforting to say the least. I often wonder who actually encouraged the other more. He's grown so much and gives me the credit for it, but now, in the face of an adventure I know for certain I won't come back from: he has comforted me and strengthened my resolve without saying a word.

I know from prior adventures that he's probably just as nervous, if not more so, so I squeeze his hand, hoping it had the same effect.

"Haruki," I say softly, trying my hardest to keep an even tone, "Let's defeat Dialga and save the planet."