"Let's do Something Unforgiveable, profess your love to me"

-Salina

It was a brisk autumn afternoon, the leaves danced on the wind and each breeze seemed to whisper with the promise of forthcoming snow. Today was the day; he could feel it in his running shoes. Pearl had been up at the first sign of dawn pacing anxiously throughout his house; waiting and waiting for the appointed time that he would meet up with Diamond.

"Come on! Is this clock even working?" He groaned impatiently.

He plopped himself onto his bed and stared at the ceiling though his blonde locks. He had already counted the tiles numerous times but his orange orbs burned into them, seeing into space beyond. This sort of anticipation was lethal; he just couldn't stand to be away from the boy any longer.

Diamond… He couldn't help but smile to himself. He had missed his goofy smile, the sound of his voice, the brilliant color of his seemingly apathetic eyes. He had pushed the boy from his thoughts for so long; the aching void left from his absence became something he learned to cope with. He fidgeted as his eyes darted this way and that.

His room was a decent size, a rug sat lazily on the wooden flooring, and there was a TV and a computer in the corner opposite his bed. Overall, the atmosphere was peaceful and things were as in order as one could expect of a teenage boy's room with only a bit of laundry in a small pile upon the floor likely from the day prior. As he restlessly moved about, the scarf knotted at his neck began to make it uncomfortably hot and he was about ready to roll up the sleeves of his banded shirt. Waiting takes forever, how long does it take to sort things after you beat the Pokemon League? He wondered.

His breaths came uneven, his thoughts had his stomach tied in impossible knots and his heart pumping like his very existence was on the line. Unable to sleep, he had spent his night replaying the history of his relationship with Diamond like a movie he had seen nearly a thousand times. Every word, the smiles, the gestures and heartache, he relived it all. He really had to wonder what it would be like to finally see him after so long apart. Left in the wake of emotions he never understood how to cope with, he had used every ounce of willpower to convince himself that he was over his first crush. He had to be, though his heart was valiantly in protest. It had been two years already, meeting with him today would only solidify that he truly had cried his heart out and could finally move on with his life.

He looked around the room again, Today is going to be a good day, just relax. But no sooner had he thought this had his Poketch begun a chorus of beeping noises signaling that at last it was time to depart.

"Yes!" Wide eyed, the boy of seventeen sprang up and a toothy grin appeared on his face instantly, all the turmoil retreating into the recesses of his subconscious for the time being. He popped his collar and quickly sprinted down the stairs and out the door without a second thought.

The air was crisp and Pearl could feel every inch of skin forming Goosebumps within moments of being outdoors. He blew into his hands and rubbed them together feverishly as his sprint slowed to a trot down Route 201. The trees showed no comfort from the wind as it nipped at Pearl's reddening ears and now sniffling nose. No pokemon stirred, it was too cold to fight or instigate any altercation. Pearl looked around as he walked, the untamed grass that no one ever seemed to tend to swayed with the breeze, the dying strands trembling as if fearful of their inevitable demise. So many times had he dashed down this wooded path, but today it felt like an unbearably long walk stretching on for an eternity.

He wanted to see Diamond so bad, but he was almost afraid because he wasn't sure how to react. His blood felt like it was gushing with adrenaline as he panicked. He felt them, the feelings lingering in the corner of his thoughts he had been ignoring and he knew they shouldn't be there. His mind started to drift and he had to admit that deep down he wanted it to be a grand reconciliation. As cheesy as it sounded even to him, he wanted to steal him in his arms and kiss him, tell him everything he had been dying to say for these years. But that was pure insanity. The way his heart contradicted his head tore him apart from the inside, he couldn't handle it. He wasn't usually like this. Not anymore at least, and he knew he was a different person now, or could be a different person, but Diamond made him weak. He made him think these melodramatic and flowery thoughts. It was like he had backtracked and was suddenly fifteen again.

His feet began pounding into the frozen earth beneath him as he started sprinting again. His thoughts started to clear, only slightly fogging his focus with the impression of the feelings ever present but thoughts dispersed. The brisk air hit his face making his skin feel almost like a mask. He squinted past the air, eyes watering slightly as he pushed himself to go as fast as his nimble legs could possibly carry him. In his distraction he barely noticed he had nearly reached the entrance of Sandgem Town.

THUD! Both boys were on the hard, unforgiving ground now. Diamond couldn't say he wasn't half expecting this but the wind was knocked out of him nonetheless. The boy managed a winded "Hello, Pearl," from underneath his eager friend as they tried to recover from the fall. Luckily for Diamond, his friend's willowy frame didn't hold an unbearable amount of weight.

"S-Sorry, Dia."

"Nice to see you as well, Pearl," he murmured a bit breathlessly. I missed you, too.

They tried to recover from the fall, each heaving breaths that trailed from their lips in visible clouds. Pearl barely had the conscious thought to worry about their awkward position with the slight headache he felt coming. His cheek pressed into Diamond's back against his jacket that rose and fell in time with his breaths, he felt calm for a moment but could only handle the inactivity for so long. After a few moments of contenting himself to lie on top of his friend, Pearl perched himself up in a yoga-like pose with his arms looking down at the boy beneath him.

He had grown much taller than he remembered him being, though he was still the same from what he had seen of him before his face was pressed against the grass. From his angle he couldn't see much of him, all he could see was the back of his head and feel how their legs entangled themselves. That didn't seem so bad though now that he thought about it. All the determination he had had to abstain from thoughts like this was out the window in a matter of seconds. Something about how vulnerable Diamond looked, about the way it felt to be on top of him and to feel his muscles tensed just beneath his jeans, his skin shying from the cold, and something about how his hips locked against his like they belonged there… Yes, it was going to be painfully obvious how far under he had slipped beneath unconscious citations and fancies he was if he didn't get up quickly.

But he stayed, in no rush to leave. He closed his eyes and focused on Diamond. He listened to him breathing, he could listen to it all day easily, and he felt the way his body fit perfectly against his, the way their fingers did when they held hands so long ago. With any other person it would have felt wrong. With any other person this wouldn't be happening because while he hardly noticed what Diamond was starting to become aware of, he was the only one that could ever get that sort of reaction out of him.

Diamond was hardly concerned with his current circumstances, much too tired to care and barely hindered by the boy atop him. His lithe legs entwined with his own and the lazy force of his hips as he rose slightly felt strange though he didn't have the presence of mind to question it. He squirmed a bit, at last readying himself to get up when he noticed something was off. He felt it though his jeans. The pressure was subtle but very much there in an optimal location to make its presence that much more awkward. Diamond's stonewashed eyes widened in a type of embarrassed horror, That can't be what I think it is.

Oh, but it was.

Pressed against his ass through Pearl's skin tight jeans was exactly what he thought it was. He sat there immobilized, unsure what to do. He stared desperately at the ground hoping the grass would tell him how to feel but their decaying forms knew nothing but the cold around them. He looked back cautiously at Pearl who was watching him intently but dazed. Diamond tried not to over think it, not that he knew what to think of it.

Pearl blinked a few times, returning from his trance in time to realize that he should have gotten up immediately. His cheeks, his ears, his entire face felt uncomfortably warm as a moment of pure awkwardness passed before he shot right up hoping the tightness of his pants wasn't as obvious as it felt. He cursed himself a trillion times over as he extended a hand to his friend who adjusted his beret.

"H-Here."

Diamond accepted the help sheepishly, holding the contact a moment longer before allowing the slender digits to roll off his palms like the caress of running water. They stood idly, Pearl trying to slide his hands into his pockets casually and Diamond trying to nonchalantly take in Pearl's image without him noticing too much where he was staring. He felt Pearl watching him and met his distracted stare with his own shy one. Pearl looked flustered, though he was trying to hide it, and his scarf was disturbed with bits of grass that had also stuck themselves to his pant legs.

"Sorry, bro, I didn't mean to run into you like that," he swatted some grass off Diamond's shoulder, picking some blades off his hat as well.

"It's fine," he shook his head dismissively. "But what's the hurry?" He teased with a soft smile, adjusting Pearl's scarf affectionately and picking the grass strands off it.

"…" He opened his mouth but caught himself staring into Diamond's eyes for the first time in what felt like a lifetime. He was close, daringly so, and the back of his fingers rested on Pearl's chest as his thumbs mindlessly caressed the fleece scarf. Could he feel it he wondered, feel his heart racing beneath his fingers? His shoulders were tense, eyebrows angled as his fixation remained unwavering from Diamond, who's eyes flickered between his and the scarf. He watched Diamond curiously, his eyes betrayed nothing more than slight unease and what else he was not certain behind his seemingly apathetic demeanor. "…Just really wanted to see you."

"Really?"

Pearl smiled for a moment, nodding slowly in response, shifting uncomfortably at their proximity. He was so close and he didn't understand why he felt so comfortable when his virgin lips were so close that Pearl could practically taste them, his tongue dancing behind his teeth at the thought. It would have been too easy to just let everything he wanted to say spill out like dominoes, but it would be awkward to an unbearable extent to be rejected and then have to walk home with him.

Wait, what am I thinking? He cursed himself, what took years to even pretend to undo had been undone as soon as he looked into his eyes. If he had any doubt that he was still hopelessly in love with the boy then he was certain now. Everything, the secret bliss and the heartache that came with loving Diamond, with loving someone who never felt an ounce of the love he had for them, it was all coming back so strong.

His thoughts were cut short as Diamond closed the distance between them in an embrace. He panicked for a moment at his brashness; he had never been one to opt for hugging spontaneously. It simply wasn't what guys do so he was always cautious of touching Diamond, it made him too vulnerable. He wanted to, all the time really, but the longing hurt too much. It would always mean something more to him than it was supposed to or ever would to Diamond.

After a moment of processing what was happening, he slowly returned the embrace full force squeezing him equally as tight. He was panicking inside, he wanted to run but he couldn't. As much as he wanted to and to pretend that everything he did didn't revolved around this boy, he remained immobilized. A pained grin found his lips, a pang of angst as he remembered the last time he had hugged him. It was more than a little overwhelming but Diamond was so calm, it was as natural as breathing as they stayed in each other's arms for the longest span time Pearl had ever endured it felt.

"… I missed you so much." His voice was quiet; he squeezed him tighter to keep from crying. So much uncertainty and confusion, he was at a loss. His thoughts a jumbling of feelings and logic but staring into his striking blue eyes he felt very sure of himself. Yes, staring into those wonderfully blue eyes he felt a sort of peace he could only feel with Diamond and he couldn't help but smile.

"Welcome home, Dia."

This follows my other story Something Unfathomable taking place two years later. After it became dismally clear that my boys needed some extra attention, I made it my mission to not only draw as much as I could but also to write the fic to end all fics for this couple. It would have everything in it; romance, fluff, drama, sex, love triangles, and the works and enough times to make up for the lack of fics in one shot. I've been working on it for about a year between school and everything and am almost to the halfway mark. I'm really proud of it although the beginning has been scrapped/redone/revised to date about 30-40 times. But alas, if you would like to take this journey with me, I do indeed have a story to tell and hope you all enjoy it. I hope to upload a new chapter or two every few days until I run out of pre-written chapters so we'll see how long this actually takes to get done.

The basic synopsis for the story is that two years after the Sinnoh trio disbands, Pearl and Diamond, who has recently become the champion, reconcile. As we see in the prequel, Pearl is very passionate and his love for Diamond runs deep, and in this story there is no exception. Though he tries to continue where he left off suppressing these feelings, it becomes clear once he sees Diamond that he's fighting a losing battle. Deciding to pursue his feelings in another effort to win him over, Diamond starts developing feelings he finds very troubling for Pearl. After going through an awkward phase of sexual tension and uncertainty, the boys find themselves together at last. While things seem to be going well for a good time after, trouble arises when another person comes into the picture hoping to ruin everything Pearl has tried so hard to obtain. As their plan succeeds, the boys find themselves separated again and things take a number of unexpected turns.

There will be other pairings much later on and expect mature themes and sexual content laced through the story. I am also following the manga verse primarily with some inspiration drawn from the games as well. I took few liberties with the characters and such but tried to do it in a believable way, though I have seen some people take these two to such an extreme I'm not too concerned.

Feedback is greatly appreciated.