Well, this is my first Pokémon fanfiction! This will be the only chapter written in first person.
Rated M for a reason – I don't want to give away too much with warnings though. But I will put a major yaoi warning now!
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Gold's POV
Things have been pretty sweet since we got back to Johto. I was back living with my Mum, although she's been away a lot recently on far away shopping trips, sometimes she'd even go as far as Sinnoh for a week or two. She never used to go away, since Dad was always away from home at work, and I tended to get lonely, regardless of our home full of Pokémon. Pokémon don't give the same company as people do, and I've always gotten lonely quickly. But now she can go away as much as she likes, since I have the company of my new friends and fellow dexholders. Crystal moved back with her family too. What makes it better is that her family live in Violet City, which is close to New Bark, where I live! The three of us, me, Crys and Silver, all help professor Elm with his work; it's great working with my two best friends. Crys works the most, obviously…super serious girl. I get to work with lots of baby Pokémon and eggs (I try not to let on how much I love the little creatures at work, since it's kind of embarrassing, but they're just so cute!). Silver, on the other hand, works with special conditions for evolution, and that involves a lot of big, ugly Pokémon, because, let's face it, Rhyperior does not compare to Pichu when it comes to lovability. So things have been great for me and Crys since we got back – we get to work with what we love and live in the comfort of our families. It hasn't been quite so simple for Silver though.
While in Kanto, he learned that his father was the founder of Team Rocket, the infamous Giovanni. I heard he was kind of torn up about it, but who wouldn't be upset if you found out that your only family member ran a well-known criminal organisation? He came to accept this, and sent Giovanni off with his Ursaring to take him somewhere safe so they could talk later. Unfortunately that plan had to be put on hold due to the whole…petrification…thing. Once all that was over, Crys and I were heading back to Johto and Silver had gone off to talk to his Dad. Just before we left though, I got a call on my Pokégear from him and apparently Giovanni and his Ursaring were gone without a trace. Crys and I hung around for a while and helped him look around the area, but he established that Giovanni had left with his Ursaring, not wanting to see him, so he came back to Johto with us, giving up on any chance of restoring his family. I mentioned before that we work for Professor Elm, which earns us a few Pokédollars, however it isn't very much at all. Silver, having no family in Johto, couldn't afford to rent anything, so he was living in Pokémon centres. Crystal's family refused to let a boy, even a homeless one, live so close to their precious daughter, and even my Mum didn't like the idea of a thief living with us (yeah, maybe I shouldn't have told her everything that happened…). But when Mum went away, Silver could stay, and he always liked staying in a house far more than a Pokémon centre.
So that's how we came to be where we are now. Crys tucked up at home, doing who-knows-what, and me, sitting on my sofa, trying to watch some crappy show on TV, but being far more distracted by the redhead sleeping next to me. Now, this wouldn't be so distracting ordinarily, but ordinarily his head isn't resting on my lap. And ordinarily my male best friend doesn't cause such…uncomfortable feelings in my lower…half. I let out a sigh, willing him to wake up and move away as I squirm, trying to shift him away a little. He didn't fall asleep in this position; no, no, Silver would be far too shy to lie across a person like this. He was sitting, and had surprised me when I realised he was asleep, since normally he's an insomniac, but he had already said that whoever had been staying next to him in the Pokémon centre was very loud at night, so he hadn't slept in days. Then, slowly, he sank until his head was leaning on my shoulder. He just seemed to slip further from there. I let out another sigh. This was going to be a long night.
I had only recently started to see Silver in a not-so-friendly way, and now I don't understand why I never did before. Of course, I wasn't going to make a move on Silver. I'd have to wait until an opportunity showed itself. Hell, I didn't even know if he was into guys or not! I didn't know I was. I'm still not totally sure. I still like girls. That makes me bi-sexual, right? Or maybe I'm straight, but with an exception. I like that more. Silver does have a certain…feminine charm about him. He'd hit me if I ever said so though. Looking down at his serene sleeping face, I wonder if, in that soundless sleep, I ever make an appearance. I snort. Of course not. Silver doesn't think about me that way, or at least, he doesn't make any hints that he likes me. He's more likely to kick me than kiss me. Damn. Why couldn't I just fall for Crys? I'm sure I could get her easy. Not in a mean way, of course, but I'm sure that there wouldn't be much of struggle. But Silver… I'm not going to give up so easily though. I'm going to give it my best go. I run a hand through his slightly tangled hair and wish for nothing more than to claim those virgin lips for myself, but I didn't want to do it like this. I wanted him to be aware of my actions. I wanted him to return my feelings, and that wouldn't happen if he thought I was some creepy guy who kisses him while he's asleep. But I need to start planning how to get him. I need to make him aware of how I feel. I need to flirt and charm my way into his heart, and that won't happen if I'm constantly too nervous to make a move for fear of rejection. I nod, making my plans on how to win the heart of the boy staying with me. I could put my plans into action soon. He's staying with me for a week, it's my perfect chance!
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The scene has been set! Don't worry, this is the shortest chapter of the story. Next chapter will be up on Monday.