A/N: Yay, more Akuromeishipping (Just made that up on the spot! Maybe it'll catch on?) stories! This one is definitely M, definitely Hurt/Comfort (I have severe maternal instincts.), and definitely heartwarming! Well, hopefully. Rated M for borderline smut. In the game-verse, but definitely non-canon. I wish it was canon, though...
Colress stood there, mouth opened ever so slightly in euphoria. He barely managed to stare at the trainer across from him, the girl with an Espeon that had just beaten him. His life's work… It was not in vain! He had found what he was looking for! Part of him knew what it was all along, but now he fully believed it – the bond was what truly gave pokemon their power. He swayed, high on the strength he had just witnessed. Drained by the sensation, he dropped to his knees, still gazing into her eyes.
"R-Rosa…"
Rosa shuttered. There was something about his reaction to being defeated that was definitely… not healthy, to say the least. It happened every time. She had become fairly certain "mad scientist" didn't cover something like this.
Slowly recovering control of his muscle movements, Colress struggled to his feet. She blushed, of course, not having information on how boys, or love, worked. He stumbled in her direction. Rosa thought about running, but there was something about this man that she liked… Was this how Hilda felt with N in the Ferris Wheel? Just a repeat of the same story? No, this was different. There was so much more at stake. And besides, Colress didn't even care about Team Plasma.
So, Rosa watched as Colress tripped over his own two feet and landed directly in front of her. She offered her hand to help him up, but he instead grabbed on to her wrist and pulled her to the ground. While she was still stunned by this, he leaned into her ear and delivered his message.
"Marine Tube. 23:30, tomorrow. Come alone."
He then stood up, brushed himself off, and briskly walked away, as if nothing had ever happened.