Rain
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It rained a lot in Twinleaf town. In the summer there was still rain, but not as much as the rest of the year. Maybe it was because they were so close to the lake. Maybe because it was where Dawn lived, and where she lived it always rained. The tiles on the roof dripped constant streams of rain forming large puddles down below. Dawn sat at her window, a blank expression on her face as she stared out into the dark sky. Her backpack was resting on the end of her bed; all the contents spilling out onto the floor and some had rolled away to the far corners of her room. Today was supposed to be her fun day! She was going to race her blond haired friend and secretly look for the cute assistant in the town over. She had noticed him for the first time a few weeks ago; he was looking through the grass for something. This blasted rain stopped her plans in their tracks though! Oh, if only she could control the weather!
Dawn always felt a need to seek new people out and talk to them. That is how she and her best friend and rival, one in the same, came to know one another. She had just moved into town, and back then he was shy, too shy to say a word to anyone. The first time he told her his name it came out in a long stutter. "S-Shigeru…" Dawn had just smiled a silly smile and stuck her chubby little hand out for him to hesitantly shake. He didn't stay shy for long though. The town was infested with wild pokemon one year, and all he could do was watch in horror, to afraid to approach them or get them out of his yard. Yet Dawn stood bravely in the front yard, petting a few on the head, and shaking her fist at the ones eating berries off of nearby trees. So he vowed to care for himself! None would beat him. Ever. Someday he would be the one in control.
Dawn found that after that incident he was hardly tolerable. He never seemed to let her have alone time. Every day after the sun rose he would be at her home and would not leave her until sundown. Even though they both would soon turn eighteen she found that their friendship was too strong to simply end. Without him in her life she found that things slowed down. She may hate him sometimes, but she needed him for some excitement.
Maybe the rain would stop soon, than she could tan on the roof.
Dawn sighed deeply and pushed herself off of a cushion that leaned on the wall. Her mother would be away in Hearthome City for the next three days, so she would need to cook her own food. She didn't know why her mother was away, maybe something about the contest. Her mother always watched them and was fairly close to one of the judges, maybe she would be in the crowd today!
Stumbling downstairs Dawn looked into the dark living room hoping to find something exciting.
"Nope."
Stepping to the door she slipped into her running shoes and opened the door. Anyway mail?
"Nope."
Sighing heavily Dawn looked into the dark town. It was half past noon but the storm clouds hovered above, and they would stay for many more hours. Groping the wall for her jacket Dawn decided a walk was in order; anything to kill the boredom building inside of her. Her first step out landed in a deep puddle that soaked her knee socks and the bottom of her pink and white mini-skirt. She smiled. She loved getting messy.
"I wonder if Shigeru is out." She mused out loud jogging onto the main street and racing around a few more homes to end up at his. All the lights were out; that indicated that he was out with his mother somewhere. She sighed and looked at her shoes weighing her options.
She could chance it.
Chance walking in the grass to get to Sandgem town, and perhaps see that assistant in the field! Or maybe she could stay out of the grass and go to the lake. Mom is always right. 'Stay out of the grass dear, lest you lose an eye or leg.' Smiling sheepishly Dawn looked to the edge of town with a small excitement building up inside her. She fingered the bottom of her skirt before running off towards the lake.
It was the place that she always made huge choices. And, though this wasn't a huge choice, she wanted to consult the invisible deity that always had helped her when she needed it. One day she would jump into the lake and swim the entire way to that cave. Shigeru had always bet her that she couldn't do it, she always chickened out half way to the cave. That water was just too cold!
She could walk to the lake with her eyes closed. Almost every day Shigeru would drag her to the lake. Lake Verity was its name. Enchanted place; if she ever got a boyfriend this would be where their first date would end. Sadly the only boy around her age was Shigeru, whom she found a bit too energetic for her taste. He had his moments though. Where she found him to be amazing, and even moments where he lived up to the title of best friend and rival all in one. She bit her inner cheek as she approached the entrance of the lake. The old wooden sign barley held onto the pole it was placed on, vines growing up from the bottom were the only reason it held. Her fingers ran across the top; as she always did when she entered the sacred lake; her own superstition. Her head was lowered as she walked past the first trees as was her way of respect for all things holy and what not. Her head rose slowly only to result in her whole body jolting to a stop.
There in the grass was the assistant. He was messing with something in the briefcase; his movements seemed rushed and jerky, as if something was horribly wrong. She felt her body rush to action, her steps quick as she ventured into the tall grass and ended up at his side. He looked up startled, a little fear in his eyes as well, at her appearance. This features softened slightly at her before he bit his lip and sniffed a bit.
"Are you okay?" She asked, slightly afraid of making a bad first impression. He didn't look back at her as he started looking down into the grass, on his belly now. Dawn squatted down and tried to see if she noticed anything amiss. "Um, can I help you look?" She was rather annoyed that they mystery man she had a crush on was ignoring her and causing her to have a bad first impression of him.
He looked up at her sharply before sighing. "Sorry, um, I lost something rather important. The Professor would kill me for losing such a thing!" He took his hat off revealing some dark raven hair. The ends were soaking wet with strands of grass here and there, while the top was dry, but was soon drenched. "Pokeballs!" Dawn took that as what he was looking for. "You see, I am missing one, and inside is a very rare pokemon! A Turtwig! It looks like a tutle, green too, with a leaf on its head!" He went back to looking a few curses escaping his mouth quietly.
"I-I'll do what I can to help!" Dawn pulled her hat down more and pulled her vest together as she decided what to do. She would get in the dirt and help this cute boy out. "My name is Dawn by the way." She said after a short while as she shuffled through the grass praying to the deity that no harm would befall her.
A smirk formed on the boy's mouth as he replied, "I know." Dawn felt her checks heat up, but then felt a great irritation.
"What?" She felt her voice rise a little at the end of the word, her search halted by awkwardness and a little terror.
"My name is Lucas, in case you were wondering. I know you because your friend, Shigeru, stops by the lab a lot on rainy days like this. His mother goes to town on rainy days right?" He pulled another long leaf back. "Damn." He rubbed his nose and sat back his hands falling into the mud, but no care showing on his face. "He talks of you like you're his pet or something." His head leaned to the side as he looked at her nonchalantly. "I don't quiet see why though." He smiled a little before sighing heavily.
"I, um, I don't think I am a pet!" She felt her anger flare a little at that assumption. "He doesn't see me as a pet! If anything we are rivals in every possible way!" She felt a small scratch form on her shoulder, her perfect skin now with a blemish. "Why else would he always talk about me?! I am the owner in that relationship."
Lucas' smile turned to a smirk, "Don't worry Dawn. I don't know you or him well enough to believe anything." He looked to the open briefcase and ran a hand through his hair. "Professor Rowan is going to kill me!" He looked back to her and gave a half laugh half painful sound. "Thank you though." He slammed the case shut. "What are you doing out here anyway? Shouldn't you be inside where it is warm? Shigeru said you were like a cat and hated rain."
Dawn rolled her eyes. "I told him that once so I could have some alone time." She felt the dirt in her nails and knew it would be there for weeks before she could clean it all out. "I regret it a little though. Seeing how it rains a lot here. There is too much alone time." She half smiled before sitting up next to him. "Are you going to get in a lot of trouble?" She asked as she looked over the grass into the lake.
"Yeah," he followed her eyes and put the dirty hat back on his head. "I swear I had it early when I was talking to Shigeru." His eyes seemed to go out of focus for a moment. "He wouldn't…steal one would he!?" He sat forward and looked intently with Dawn. "Come with me to town! Help me find Shigeru, I have a feeling he took it!"
Dawn's anger flared again; this boy seemed to cause her more anger than attraction so far. "Hey! He may be irrational at times but he isn't a thief. I am sure you can find the pokemon on the way to town. You may have even left it at the Lab! Just to prove my point I will go with you!" She stood up and didn't bother to dust herself off. She didn't run off though, not truly secure in going alone in tall grass. Lucas seemed to catch this and grabbed the briefcase handing her one pokeball from inside and taking one for him.
"Protection," he replied at her fearful look. "I wouldn't fight a pokemon myself! Don't worry, you can learn as we go." He took a few steps ahead before stopping and waiting for her to appear at his side. She caught up quickly and soon he began to talk again. "Inside that pokeball is a Chimchar, a fire pokemon. I have Piplup the water pokemon. Don't worry. Chimchar will protect you as long as you are good to him. And I'll be here with you to teach you what to do. Just toss the ball at the ground and Chimchar will appear. But let's not do that until a wild pokemon appears okay?" He blew at a few strands of hair in his bangs before securing the pokeball to his belt. He held the briefcase tightly in his hand. "I trust you won't run off with that Dawn?" He didn't look at her for the answer as he briskly walked out of the lake area into the path by town.
Dawn felt something inside her stir; that excitement she was looking for was walking away from her. "Of course Lucas!" She called running after him, testing the sound of his name as well. It was rather nice.
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So, I like Dawn/Lucas from Diamond/Pearl. :D Also I am not a Rival hater person. I love the rival! He is just full of himself. BTW…the rival is 'officialy supposed to be Pearl, but I prefer one of the presets. I looked it up and just picked one of the names from Bulbapedia…but…Oh well, I'll stick with this.
I know this first chapter was a bit iffy, but just let me write for now. I'll update soon.
Melimea