Me: Hey there! If you're here, you either checked out my other fanfics or you stumbled upon my page (or this fanfic) by accident. Either way, I hope you also check out my other fanfics as well as this one. And more importantly, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing this story.

Blue: A new one? What happened with working on your other one hm~?

Me: Well… let's just say that for one, I'm working on that as well and for two, I received the inspiration for this fanfic the other day and I got a really good feeling about it, so here we are.

Red: Can you please hurry it up? I am in the middle of an awesome battle here and I want to know what this story is about!

Blue: Red, calm down. Falneou17 is doing all he can to make this story a great story, so give him the time and space. Not like your battle is interesting to begin with.

Red: Hey!

Green: Annoying woman

Yellow: Blue-san, Green-san, please don't fight. I want to watch Red-san's battle!

Me: A-NY-WAY… Red, to answer your question, this story's plot is heavily inspired by the plot of the doujinshi "How Fare Are You?" by konbu (konbu . gokujou . biz); which also happens to be my favorite doujinshi after my friend helped me to translate it so I could understand it better (as I couldn't find any 'official' translations anywhere). The time frame is different from that of the doujinshi though, which was, by assumption from the character designs, sometime between the GSC and FRLG chapters, making Red/Green/Blue about 15 years old and Yellow about 13. The time frame in this fanfic would be a year after the events of the Emerald chapter, making Red/Green/Blue about 17 years old and Yellow about 15. Get ready for a lot of Specialshipping moments!

Blue: YES!

Red: What is 'Specialshi-'?

Me: ALRIGHT! Who wants to do the disclaimer?

Chuchu: Chu! *holds board in the air*

Board: Falneou17 does not own Pokémon, any of Pokémon's related materials nor does he own anything related to the doujinshi "How Far Are You?". Also, this chapter is completely written in Red's POV. Finally, the cover picture is the cover for the doujinshi of which this fanfiction is inspired of!

Prologue

"AND HE HAS DONE IT! METAGROSS, THE SIXTH AND FINAL POKEMON, IS DOWN AND OUT, WHICH MEANS THE WINNER, AND STILL CHAMPION OF THE INDIGO PLATEAU, IS RED FROM PALLET TOWN!"

The moment the announcer yelled my name a hurricane of applause and cheers came from the stands. I looked at the front row in the middle of the stadium, where my best friend and rival Green Oak stood, brown hair as messy as always, as he was smiling and politely clapping. For others, it might seem disrespectful to only clap the way he did when your best friend had just maintained his title of the region's strongest trainer, but I knew better: Green rarely smiled and he barely ever congratulated others in a battle, whether they won or lost, so seeing him doing both was more than enough for me. On his right stood a brown haired girl with eyes of a very deep blue, a bit shorter than Green, fists in the air and shouting my name over and over again. One of my closest and oldest friends along with Green, Blue was as loud as ever, though I could not help myself from grinning seeing her celebration.

On Green's other side stood a girl who was even shorter than Blue. Her long, blonde hair tied up in a high ponytail as always, golden brown eyes gleaming with joy and pride. Amarillo del Bosque Verde, among us known as Yellow of the Viridian Forest. Seeing her in the crowd like that I really felt like a grinning idiot, since that was exactly what I was doing. I scanned the rest of the stadium for any more familiar faces. When I failed to find any, I jumped off the champion ledge to walk up to my defeated opponent, who had already recalled his fallen partner.

"Hey," I called out, extending my hand to my opponent, "That was a great battle and I really enjoyed it! You really had me on the ropes there with your Metagross for a moment! I hope we can do that again sometime, so I'll be waiting for the next time we face off!"

"No need to be so modest, champ," he grinned as he took my hand, "There can be only one winner and I was obviously outmatched and outclassed. I'm honored that I had the chance to face you in battle, and I promise to train even harder so that the results won't be the same next time around!"

"That makes both of us!"

We stayed there, grinning, until we bid each other farewell, turned around and walked down the fated hallway which brought us both to the battling field.

~some time later~

"Red-san! You were amazing!"

"Thanks Yellow, and thank you for coming, all three of you!"

Almost two hours had passed since my battle had ended. The very moment I had left the hallway, I figured it out: the battle had ended, but a war had just begun! A dust cloud was speeding towards me with the speed of an Arcanine and I instantly knew what it was. It was far worse than losing a battle to a random person in front of the entire world! It was… the media!

I finally managed to side-step them without having to answer too many (embarrassing) questions. It did, however, cost me valuable time. Almost two hours to be exact, but at least I made it out alive. When I got out, I saw my three friends sitting in the Indigo Café, so I directly ran up to them. Yellow, who was sitting while facing the outside, saw me first and was hence the first to run up to me, with Blue and Green close behind her. And that summed up the last two hours of the life of the Indigo Plateau champion.

"We're glad to be here, you should know that by now!" Blue exclaimed happily. She then pretended to scowl as she playfully poked me with her index finger, "Don't get cocky just 'cause you won that battle! Let your guard down and Green or one of your juniors will crush you in a heartbeat~!"

"Although you won today, you do need to keep up your training if you want to keep your title for a while longer," Green commented. I turned to him, dazzled at his tone which had an undertone of amusement in it, "And you know, if I agree with the pesky girl here I really mean it, so don't get overconfident Red."

"All right all right, I get it, no need to rub it in!" I sighed, slightly annoyed at Blue's and Green's comments. Although Green and I were friends now, we were still the biggest rivals and I knew that if I let up my training he would eventually beat me. He is not called the "Trainer" among the Pokédex holders for nothing. Right when we would bid our farewells, an idea popped up in my mind, "Hey guys, hold up for a sec! A new restaurant opened up just a few blocks from my house, you guys wanna go there?"

"Gym Leader meeting in Saffron," Green said in a matter-of-fact tone, hands in his pockets and a rather bored expression on his face. Did I mention that while I became the Champion, Green became the Viridian City Gym Leader? He is also one of the strongest, if not the strongest, Gym Leader out there, making Kanto the hardest region to collect all eight badges, "Personally, I wouldn't mind catching up with you guys after so long, but Gym Leader duties go first. Daisy and Gramps would kill me if I didn't join that meeting."

"I'd love to join you too Red," Blue began, and although she is usually the one who gives energy to our group of four, I could sense that she was upset for having to turn down my offer, "But Silver is visiting, and I have to be there so a normal conversation can occur between him and my parents. You know how distant he is right?"

"Nonono, it's okay; both of you have important things to do after all!" I quickly pointed out. All of us laughed for a bit at my expression there (except Green, who only had traces of a smirk on his face). I then turned to the fourth and youngest member of our group, "How about you? Do you have a good reason not to join me?"

"Well… Uncle Wilton is in the Johto region for a fishing trip," Yellow began slowly, her eyes never looking into mine. I guess this was a good thing as that meant that she could not see my eyes beaming with hope and expectations. I did not know why myself, but I always love spending time with her, more so than with anyone else. Although I love spending time with all my friends from time to time, a part of me kept saying that Yellow… is special… more so than my other friends like Green and Blue. Before I could think of a reason why or how so, she was looking up at me and smiled, "And I don't really have much else to do… So… No, I don't have a good reason not to join you Red-san. I-If you want me to come, I'll be happy to."

I had to use every ounce of willpower not to jump a hole in the sky. I really don't understand why I am so happy that Yellow wants to go but Green and Blue could not. Oh well… I was about to take out Aero to fly back to Pallet Town but something stopped me.

"Hold on Red-san," Yellow cried frantically, clinging onto my arm with both of hers. When I turned to face her and she realized what she was doing, she quickly let go and looked down at the ground, "Sorry Red-san! I didn't mean to cling! I was just thinking… your Pokémon have had a tough battle, so why don't you let me heal them up first?"

I stood there, slightly dumbfounded, looking at Yellow as she appeared to cringe a little over time. Being born in the Viridian Forest, Yellow is one of the few 'chosen children', so she has special powers, most notably that she can heal and hear the thoughts of Pokémon. I was faintly aware of Green and Blue in the background, who were smirking and trying hard to prevent their laughter respectively. I finally nodded, and took out three Pokéballs, releasing the Pokémon within them. My Aerodactyl, Aero, Pikachu, Pika and Espeon, Vee, appeared after a flash of bright light, "Thanks Yellow, but I only used Aero, Pika and Vee, so you don't have to heal the others. You're a real lifesaver you know that?"

"It's not much at all Red-san," Yellow mumbled, as she placed her hands on Aero's left wing, which still had some bruises from its aerial battle with that Skarmory. Closing her eyes, Aero followed suit as a warm golden light was emitted from the palm of Yellow's hand. In a matter of seconds, the bruises disappeared and Aero was completely healed. Yellow then went on to do the same with Pika's tail and Vee's legs. After she finished, she let out a big yawn, "That should do it! All three of you are all healed up!"

"Thanks Yellow, but will you be all right? You always get exhausted after using your powers like that," I asked worriedly. This was true, as although Yellow had a big heart, she had often forcefully used her powers leaving her burned out and sometimes to the point of unconsciousness, "You want me to fly you home?"

"No thanks… Red-san… I'll be… fi~" Yellow tried, struggling to both keep her eyes open and to keep her balance. She finally failed both and began falling backwards.

"Yellow!" I quickly dashed up and caught her before she fell on the ground. I looked at her worriedly but then sighed in relief as she was just sleeping peacefully in my arms… in my arms… IN MY ARMS?! I was so shocked I almost dropped her, but managed to keep a firm hold on her sleeping figure, "You really need to watch yourself better Yellow…"

"I'll see you three later," Green said after he had turned around, one hand in the air and the other holding a Pokéball, which I assumed to be his Charizard's. My suspicions were confirmed when the reddish-orange dragon like Pokémon emerged and Green jumped on his back, "Got to get going to Saffron for that Gym Leader meeting."

"I guess I should get going too," Blue exclaimed, as she released her Abra, a Pokémon I knew she had but had not seen in years, "I'll leave my little Yellow with you ok? Take care of her and make sure she stays safe, champion~"

"Of course I will Blue!" I called out to her, as she waved and teleported away. Green took to the skies and, before long, had disappeared from sight as well. I turned to my three Pokémon, "All right guys, let's get Yellow home and then take the rest of the day off until we pick her up to go to the restaurant later at night!"

All of them cried out in agreement, and I could not help myself from smiling. With the help of Vee's gentle Psychic, I managed to climb on the back of Aero. After I recalled both Pika and Vee back to their respective Pokéballs, Aero took flight and I began thinking. I was really grateful for everybody: I had the greatest friends, my amazing Pokémon and the person I cared most for in my arms. In contrast to what my friends, namely Blue, Green, Blue, Gold, Blue, Crystal and Blue, kept saying (something about me being dense), I did realize that I have been more protective of Yellow than my other friends, and had accepted that she was more than just a friend to me. Was I in love with her? I gulped. I really did not know… the whole concept of 'love' was all so strange to me… all I knew was that I was looking forward to having dinner with Yellow tonight, and I might even be able to find out what this feeling truly is…

Before I knew it, Aero was already flying above a great cluster of tall trees which I instantly recognized as the Viridian Forest. Yellow's house was on the edge of the forest, and Aero landed just a few meters from her front door. Careful not to wake her up, I got off Aero and walked to the door which, after a lot of difficulty, I managed to open. I had been in Yellow's house several times before, so I knew where her bedroom was. Heading there, a small bundle of yellow dashed up from the living room. A Pikachu with a small, pink flower attached to her left ear; Yellow's female Pikachu, Chuchu. I managed to chuckle lightly as Chuchu jumped on my shoulder and looked at Yellow with concern in her little eyes.

"Don't worry Chuchu, she'll be fine," I tried to reassure her as I carefully climbed the stairs to the second floor where Yellow's bedroom was. Chuchu tilted her head in confusion and I knew I had to elaborate, "She's just tired of healing my Pokémon. A few hours of sleep and she should be feeling all better! Oh, I will be back at about seven to pick her up, so can you wake her an hour before that so she can get ready?"

"Chu pi pika chu!" Chuchu exclaimed cheerfully, as she jumped off my shoulder and pushed Yellow's bedroom door open so I could enter without much difficulty. I smiled, as even though I could not read her mind like Yellow could, I was fairly certain Chuchu said something along the lines of 'sure thing Red' just now. Yellow's bedroom was very simple, just what you would expect from a girl like her. A wooden bed, which she made herself with the help of her uncle, sat in the corner under a window, light green curtains flowing slightly in the wind. On the right side of her room were a set of table and chair, her sketchbook was open on top of the table. Resisting the urge to look what she had drawn this time, as past drawings had proven that Yellow was an excellent artist, I turned to see her closed, crystal-blue wardrobe on the left, doors decorated with what seemed to be pictures of the Pokédex holders throughout our journeys together.

Yellow's Omastar, Omny, was sleeping, but had woken up when we entered the room. As soon as he saw Yellow sleeping in my arms, he got up and pulled her blanket down so I could place her in her bed. Gently doing so, I brushed some stray hairs from her face, pulled the blanket up to her face and quietly left both the room and her house.

Once outside, I stretched my body, especially my arms, as they had gotten a bit sore from carrying Yellow all this time. I then found Aero sleeping in the shade of some trees some distance away and went over to him. Before I got there, he already woke up and lowered his back so I could climb on, which I did gratefully.

"Thanks Aero; we're going back to Pallet!" I told the prehistoric Pokémon, who let out a cry, spread his wings and flew off into the direction of Pallet Town.

Me: And that there is the end of the first chapter!

Blue: You said the plot was inspired by the plot of the doujinshi "How Far Are You?", but none of this came out in the doujinshi whatsoever!

Red: Neither did Green or Blue, so why are those two in this story?

Blue: HEY- Oh, I get it *grins evilly* you want this to be just between you and Yellow~. Sorry for bothering your quality time together then; Greeny and I will be on our way.

Yellow: B-Blue-san!

Blue: Teehee~ I know you want to be with him blondie

Green: Pesky woman

Me: Guys, calm down! I said the plot was inspired by that doujinshi, not that I copied and pasted the whole entire plot and story altogether! I will also add in my own chapters, like this one, to hopefully get a good flow of the story, hopefully explain the time lapses that are present in the doujinshi and so I know I did not just copied the doujinshi in written form. Plus, it will not exactly go like How Far Are You? so please keep that in mind.

All: Oh…

Me: So… any volunteers for the closing statements?

Red: The closing what?

Me: *sigh* The closing statements. Just thanking the reader for reading, asking for their thoughts so far and inviting them back for the next chapter. Nothing too fancy.

Yellow: Oh, I can do that! Alright everyone, thank you for reading the prologue of Crimson Sunlight, Falneou17's fanfic inspired by the doujinshi "How Far Are You?" by konbu. We love to know what you thought while and after reading this chapter, so feel free to leave a review and we will see you in the next chapter! Until then, please take care! *bows*