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A/N: There are a lot of good ferriswheelshipping fics out there, but I've noticed a trend of N being depicted as forceful or malicious. I've always perceived him as sweet and innocent, so I decided to write a fic with them. Enjoy!
~F.P.
Hilda wasn't sure what brought her here again, but she was thankful that it did. Her past few years had been wasted, searching the world in vain for a droll young man with tea green hair. In truth, this was the place she considered admitting defeat and apologizing to his memory for never being able to find him.
But there he was, all the same.
At the base of the Nimbasa City's Ferris wheel and off to its side, N was crouched to the ground, staring contemplatively at a Pokéball. "We won't give up," he assured it in a soft voice, his pace of speech still a bit fast - just like she remembered it.
"N?" White asked.
He rose to his feet and locked his blue-gray gaze on her, his expression curious and difficult to read. He tilted his head inquiringly - as if the situation had left him in some way confused. Then, he started to approach her.
In truth, Hilda wasn't sure what to expect. She had spent her fair share of nights awake, wondering what she would tell him when she found him, but all of her words fled from her when she finally needed them, perhaps from the shock of him being here, of all places.
Apparently, she didn't need them.
He wrapped her into a tight embrace for what - Hilda believed - was a little longer than societally acceptable, but she certainly didn't say anything. This was the hug of someone unfamiliar with the concept, acting only on the desire to touch and be closer to someone he cared about.
"My friends and I have been looking for you." he finally said, pulling away. "I...I just wanted to say I'm sorry. We never meant to hurt you or your Pokémon, and I should've trusted you from the start when I saw how much they cared about you."
"N, I-"
"And I know you must be disgusted with me, but please...don't hold it against my friends. We all thought we were doing the right thing. I wanted to tell you how much I respect you, and that the lessons I learned from you have made me stronger as a trainer and a better person."
As Hilda pondered a suitable response, N turned his expression downwards, suddenly uncomfortable making eye contact. Again, N spoke, "I'll get out of your sight now."
This time, White had an immediate response. "Wait!" N turned. "Where will you go?"
He stayed silent for a long moment, then said, "I don't know."
"It just so happens that's where I'm going, too." She smiled.
"What?"
"I don't hate you. I pity you. I've been worried about you since you left years ago. It must've been...incredibly lonely."
He sat on the ground and adjusted his hat. "Not really. I had my friends with me."
Hilda awkwardly sat across from him, unsure of how to broach the subject of his "friends" being incapable of human speech. She couldn't deny, however, that he did have an odd way of communicating with his Pokémon. "But what about human friends?"
N shook his head. "I don't know much about people, really. I used to hate them. But I'm not sure anymore." He quickly added, "You're a good one, though."
"My only point is we're both heading nowhere really fast, so...why not travel together?" Her smile hadn't faded, but it took on a more hopeful look.
N muttered something in the direction of the Pokéball, and then said, "That sounds wonderful." In a fluid motion, he jumped to his feet and tossed the Pokéball in front of him, releasing the dragon of ideals. He gestured for Hilda to climb on.
Hilda found a safe place to ride Reshiram, tightly clutching its horns. She was a bit surprised when she felt N climb on the dragon behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. When she turned to see him, blushing, he looked entirely unashamed and disinterested. If the gesture had meant to be romantic, she certainly couldn't tell. It seemed unlike him to hide his emotions.
"Are you ready?" N asked.
Hilda nodded. "Yeah, let's go."
With that, the Reshiram flew into the night.
A/N: I'm fairly new to this site, so please inform me of any errors. Each story is VERY short. I will update it to include a cover image as soon as I draw something.