One
I am me. I was known as the kid with squinty eyes who followed Ash Ketchum around, but since then my eyes have gotten much less squinty and I no longer follow Ash. But that doesn't mean he's not my one and only best friend. Back then, I was also known as somewhat of a player, but the girls didn't exactly come to me, I chased after them. Ah, girls. Wherever we went there were always beautiful girls. Girls with nice hair, girls with pretty eyes, girls with nice bodies, girls with great personalities...but none of the girls I chased, or met, or kindly assisted ever showed any interest in me. Well, a few did, but most of them became some of my greatest friends while the others soon forgot about me. So after Ash and Dawn were finished with Sinnoh, I decided that maybe I should something on my own for once.
So I did.
After finding a neat little apartment in Seatwist City in the region of Shunoh, I began looking after my team and focused more on Pokemon and my passion for them. And so, at the age of sixteen, I finally started living my own life. I never had much of a childhood, always looking after my many siblings while my dad was away, but after I met the arrogant yet persistent Ash, I decided to join him, just to see what life as a trainer was like. I had countless adventures with Ash, Misty, May, Max, and Dawn, and I would be a liar to say it wasn't fun, but after going through region after region, doing pretty much the same thing everytime, I grew bored. Well, maybe not bored, but I was definitely ready to do my own thing after a while.
But those great years I had I had in Seatwist City were some of the best years of my life. Relying on only myself, I became stronger as a person and a breeder. It was a sweet sense of freedom that I had been longing for my whole life. It was amazing. But, I was still missing someone. That someone who would always be on my side, comfort me, and bring utmost joy to my life. I needed someone to love ,who would love me in return. But, no matter how hard I longed, searched for, and hoped, I never found her.
But that was over four years ago, and like I said, I've changed. That girl I hoped for has long gone faded away.