The field has been windy that day, I frolicked in the field as the morning due brushed against my fur. The wet dew brushed along my tan tail. I let out a howl as I gazed to the near by hill, spotting him in a heartbeat. He waved, rushing to me in his red cap. He smiled brightly as he opened his arms, I jumped, his arms swiftly closing around me.

He laughed as we tumbled to the floor. My tongue glazed over his tan cheek as he sat up. I let my tail wag seeing his smiling face. I stretched out my orange paws as he sat beside me. His finger traced along my black stripes as I sat, staring at the world beside him. He could sit there and pet me forever for all I cared.

"Do you remember what tomorrow is?" I felt my tail brush against the floor, wagging back and forth as my tongue hung out of my mouth slightly.

"Its my birthday you silly Growlithe!" He let out a low pitched chuckle.

"Aw Tiger its awesome! My parents even said I could go by myself! It'll be amazing, a great way to learn how to catch things! It'll be great training for the police academy." I felt my ears flicker toward the ground as he said 'catch', a soft whimper escaped my lips.

"Aw come on boy, its not so bad... Besides I want to take you with me...you have to." His nimble fingers ran along my spine. I squirmed for a moment, settling on the soft dirt.

You know how I feel about that! You said you'd never-

"I know what that means to you...but I can't take you with me unless I do...you could follow me but another trainer could catch you...then...I would lose my best friend." I nuzzled my way under his hand, hoping find comfort in it. He could tell how I felt about everything.

I don't think its such a good idea...besides can't I just be your starter?

"I promise, once squirtle helps me catch you, I will release it... It would rather swim in a pond anyway."

He was probably right, besides...he wasn't technically allowed to start training for the police academy until he had completed at least one journey. That's all he wanted to do... It was all he ever talked about...but he had decided to stay home when he was ten.

He didn't want to travel, he wanted to fight crime. Finding out you had to just to gain experience in new places and situations was the only reason he was leaving.

"Tiger, your my very best friend..." I gazed up at him sencing the sadness that dripped off his voice. I nuzzeled into his side. He had never expressed his sadness before, but as the days came closer to his, from what he called his 'seventinth birthday', he had seemed to hold me just a bit tighter, play with me a bit longer, adore me a bit more.

And you're mine too, Jack.

"And we'll keep on being friends forever..." A slight pause as the wind whipped across the field. Nothing could be said, but his hand gently grazed my head, his fingers gently moving along my back.

"Won't we...?" I hastily jumped up, my front paws low, hinny in the air as I barked.

Yeah forever... Now get up and play with me!

I tackled him before leaping off into the bushes, with him chasing after me. Jack was always this way, no matter how he felt, he was always happy to see me. But that all went away...right after he turned seventeen.

Its very short...but it will get longer I promise. :) Please review... First fic!