This was inspired by (and dedicated to) my loved one, Moonlit Assassin. She's an amazing writer and her HeatranxEntei gijinka from the medieval styled realm was such an inspiration that I couldn't RESIST writing this. My story takes place a year after her HeatranxEntei three-parter in her 100 themes challenge. This involves some couples from our Pokemon role-plays we do involving our Pokemon as gijinka characters themselves.
Before you ask, 'Gijinka' basically means Pokemon with human qualities. Not like anthromorphs, but human shapes with personalities and clothing and styles to them that sort of represent the animal (or Pokemon) that they're based upon. For example, a Charmander gijinka would be a young boy with orange hair, brown eyes and orange pants, with a flame pattern on the back.
Anyway, that aside… I hope you enjoy. Remember that this is based in the medieval period so some things may seem a bit different than most stories… also that my interpretation is kind of crap so things may be a bit different to MA's EnteixHeatran one done in her Pokemon 100 themes challenge. Thank you once again, Moonlit Assassin, for inspiring me to write this. (Star: You're welcome, baby. ;D)
Disclaimer: Pokemon is (C) to Nintendo and Gamefreak. All other copyrights belong to their respective owners. I'll put which characters belong to who at the end of the story.
Enjoy!
Fight for my Rose (Part I)
(01)
No matter how safe everything seemed, training never stopped.
The Kingdom of Sinnoh was often ridiculed for being targeted by odd folk and raiders seeking their fair share of wealth from us. However, the Royal Guardian Army took care of any problems the kingdom had. Our preferences for things were ridiculed by many, too. For instance, Sinnoh had such a large mountain in the middle... so why did the castle stay on top of it, yet no outskirt cities were even on the mountain's side. For another, our customs were different; we in Sinnoh find marriage in royalty adequate, but only when the king decides it so. In places such as Johto, a lover must be chosen at the age of eighteen on the prince or princess' eighteenth birthday.
For another, Sinnoh was the only kingdom known to let women apply for becoming a royal guard.
"That's enough. Your training is now over."
I wiped the sweat from my forehead, sheathing my longsword and straightening up, letting my long blue hair flow loose behind me and over my armoured shoulders. My opponent, a young man with green hair that covered most of his face, slumped over on the floor after I had knocked him to the ground, his red eyes locking onto my own with a small smile on his face... which soon vanished as the voice of our commander, General Sala, interrupted us both.
"I expect just as much effort tomorrow! You're both doing a great job."
"Thank you, sir!" I bowed slightly. "May I request permission to leave, sir?"
"Very well. Both of you may go." General Sala turned and began to leave, his arms folded. "Let Lucy know that I'm hoping she's still open for dinner tonight."
"Yes sir," I nodded, dusting off my armour and removing my gloves, reaching over to help my opponent to his feet. The young man gently pushed my hand away, smiling as he stood to his feet.
"You're getting tough, Luca. You'll get that promotion in no time."
"Thanks, Galden..." I gave him a weak smile. "Come on, why don't we head back to the palace?"
Galden nodded, dropping his armour to the floor behind him, stretching his arms out as we began to head back to the palace. The palace was situated right on top of Mount Coronet, the mountain that resided right in the middle of the Sinnoh region. The palace was home to King Palkia and Queen Dialga, with their children – Prince Mesprit and Princess Uxie. The Royal Guard's soldiers were allowed to live on-site, but not actually in the palace itself due to obvious reasons. Myself and my sister, Lucy, lived relatively close to the training grounds because Lucy had hoped to catch General Sala's eye.
Finally reaching the castle gates and being allowed through, we headed up towards the main doors to report back in. However, so sooner had we arrived at the front door than a shrill screech cut us off.
"GAAAAALDEEEEEEN!"
The young knight had just enough time to turn around and brace himself as something small, brown-skinned and with a lot of blonde hair crashed into him, sending the poor man sprawling. I couldn't help but chuckle as the girl hugged her boyfriend tightly, nuzzling her face into his bare chest.
"Yay! Flopsy's so happy you're back, Galden!"
"C'mon, Lady Flopsy, it was only training..." Galden laughed, pushing himself up with the young girl still clinging from around his neck. "You act as if I was off to die or something..."
The young, dark-skinned girl pouted at him and tilted her head, her amber eyes staring into his red ones. "Flopsy worries about you, Galden."
"I'll be fine! R-really Lady Flopsy, there's no need!"
I continued to laugh softly, watching them both talk. Flopsy was the castle's messenger and all-around great friend to everyone. Although she was almost my own age, she still acted like a little girl, and her size of about three and a half foot tall often got her mistaken for one. Strangely though, her long, perfectly blonde hair stretched all the way to her ankles and trailed a little on the floor. She was the daughter of Sir and Lady Lopunny, two posh merchants from town. They didn't know what to do with Flopsy's nature, so Queen Dialga, out of the kindness of her heart, took the young girl in as an official messenger.
"Ooh! Oh oh oh ooh!" Flopsy suddenly bounced happily. "Lady Luca, Queen Dialga would like to see you!"
My trance was suddenly broken as I jumped in alarm. "Wh-what? H-her majesty wishes to see... me?"
"Mm-hmm," Flopsy nodded. "You know, I got a lot of running around to do and I think she wants you to go to another place or something for a delivery."
"Oh... well, alright..." I nodded calmly, leaning back a little. "Well... I'll go see her highness, then."
"I'll let Lucy know about General Sala's word on tonight," Galden nodded at me, making me smile. "Good luck, Luca."
I picked up my things, and after bidding farewell to Flopsy and Galden, began to walk towards the palace's throne room. It was in the centre of the palace, which made it easy to get to from any location in the area. I nodded to the guards and informed them of my summoning from the queen and they allowed me to pass. Up against the wall on the far side of the room was the throne and sitting in it, elaborate in all her glory, was her royal highness, Queen Dialga herself, her long blue hair with silver streaks flowing like silk down her back. She gave me a questioning look with her eyes, and I quickly dropped onto one knee and bowed deeply.
"Queen Dialga, you wished to see me?"
"I did," the Queen spoke, her voice one of high authority and power, but with a soft side buried slightly in there too. "Knight Luca, I wish to ask a favour of you."
"Y-yes, your highness?"
Dialga gently reached into her pocket and pulled out a folded slip of paper, as well as a large bag of what appeared to be gift offerings. I blinked as she stood up and handed me the bag.
"These are offerings to the neighbouring Kingdom's lords, King Groudon and Queen Kyogre. The note..." the Queen passed the note down to me. "This... is from my daughter to Prince Regirock, their son. See that he receives it personally from you and that he is sure to reply to my daughter's... acknowledgement."
"...Acknowledgement?" I blinked vaguely, but I knew better than to ask questions as I spotted the young face and the short golden locks of Princess Uxie peering out from behind the throne, her red beaded necklace that all the royal children wore visible against her pale skin.
"Very well your highness, it is done. I shall leave immediately for the Hoenn Kingdom."
"Thank you, and do not fail…" Queen Dialga gave me a warm smile, fluttering her eyelashes a little. "You know how the King can be…"
I nodded and turned, ready to leave. King Palkia, although a kind man, did not tolerate failure well and could have a bit of a harsh temper sometimes. Prince Mesprit had engaged himself to Princess Suicune of Johto about a year ago, and now that he had found out about Azelf's whereabouts after she eloped with a dark sorcerer, he was determined to keep his sister away from her father, which is why we were so worried.
If he found out, we would all be executed. Including Azelf.
(02)
A few hours later, I was sitting on the boat bound for the Hoenn kingdom. My eyes fixed on the setting sun ahead of me, the boat due West to Hoenn. I could already see land in the vague distance – a mountain, that I had learned was a volcano named Mount Chimney, was silhouetted against the sunset like a giant un-topped cone pointing into the heavens.
Smoke was visible above the mountain's peak, and it took me a few seconds to see that it wasn't actually from the volcano itself. My eyes trailing downwards as we approached, a shocking sight met my eyes that caused my blood to churn.
The port town was demolished – nothing but rubble and charred remains of houses. Many people were attempting to rebuild parts of the town, the most noticeable being the port itself, which was the pride of this town. Slateport town was known for its fabulous trade and wondrous resources from the ocean; fishing, pearls, seaweed, wildlife... these were only a few.
To see it in ruins like this was... sad.
As soon as the boat docked on one of the re-built piers, I quickly jumped off, running down the planks and entering the heart of the town. The pavements had streaks of blood and burnt debris on them, stone pavements cracked beyond repair and still with some houses smouldering. My eyes slowly panned around from under my helmet to meet with the sight of the town hall, now just a huge pile of rubble.
"Excuse me!" I jumped, turning around to face a young man walking towards me. His body was thick-set with a hefty amount of muscle on him, shown off by his lack of a shirt, and his tattered rags for trousers hung off of him as he walked over to me. He must have been strong, I noted, because he was dragging an entire carriage of debris behind him with a single hand, and his face didn't even show signs of a sweat.
"Good day, sir," I nodded curtly to him. "I am here on official business to meet with two people – King Groudon and also a young man by the name of Prince Regirock. Their son, apparently."
"That is true, but also that…" The man leaned back proudly, flexing his muscles. "Would be me. I am Prince Regirock of the Regi siblings. What may I do for you, m'lady?"
I smiled, fishing into my pocket and pulling out the small slip of paper from Princess Uxie, "This was asked to be delivered to you. Princess Uxie hopes you read and wishes for an immediate response."
Taking the letter, the young man opened it and read it softly to himself. I caught the words 'loving', 'arrange' and 'propose', but other than that, very little. The man paused quietly after the letter, his face breaking into a smile as he nodded and placed the letter in his pocket.
"Let her know that I await the dates of when she wishes for me to move to Sinnoh for our wedding."
"M-marriage?" I jumped in alarm. "Wow, I never knew... a-alright then, thank you, Prince Regirock."
"Roooooooocky!" The pair of us turned to see a young girl with blue hair run over to him. "We've put out the fire at the marketplace!"
"Good work, Icey," Rock nodded, giving her a pat on the back. "Go let Steel and Gigas know I'll be on my way soon to clear up some mess."
"Okay!" The younger of the siblings darted off back the way she had come, her ice-blue hair flowing in the cold sea-breeze. Her brother began to follow, waving back at me to follow him as well.
"This is to the north of the town. The castle of King Groudon and Queen Kyogre is this way, too. Follow me and I'll take you to the northern exit to the town."
I nodded, hurrying to catch up with the burly youth, his short brown hair covered in dirt and soot I'd just noticed now. These siblings were obviously trying to help. I guess not all nobles are bad people.
Then again, I belong to a noble clan back home – the Lucario clan, so I guess some clans and siblings here work in similar ways.
"So what happened here?" I asked, looking around at more wrecked buildings. "Was there a huge fire or something?"
"Tch, I wish..." Regirock frowned, glancing at me. "Pirates."
"P-pirates?" I stared at him in utmost surprise. "This was all done by... pirates?"
The youth nodded as we approached the centre of town. Regice, the girl who had approached us earlier was standing near the front of the market, collecting up the smashed pottery or broken supplies. A few feet back, a girl with black hair and very pale skin was studying the damage on the main market square, her arms folded over her chest with an absent look on her face. Finally, right at the back of the market, the oldest of the siblings – a young woman in her mid-twenties with pearly-white hair and pink eyes with a lot of muscle – was attempting to move a collapsed pillar from out of the way of something. As I watched her, the woman pushed with all her might and the pillar leaned up and became vertical again with a rumbling crash, revealing a battered but intact gate behind it.
"Thanks, Regigigas!" Rock called out to the woman, who turned and gave him a wave as the second oldest girl walked over to us. "Registeel, what's the damage report?"
"Not good." Was the simple curt response as she walked right past us and to the carriage, dragging a hefty bag of sand out and dragging it back to where she was standing. Prince Regirock sighed and turned to me.
"Over there is the north exit. Take that road there to get to the Kingdom's capital city, Mauvillus."
"Thank you, sir," I nodded, bowing a little. "I shall let Princess Uxie know of your response, as well."
"That reminds me..." Regirock nodded, looking over to another carriage that was there. "Do you mind if I tag along? I wish to get something for Princess Uxie. Some flowers, perhaps?"
Agreeing, the two of us took the carriage and took one of their horses to pull it. After explaining to his sisters where he was going and why (Gigas thought it was sweet, Registeel seemed as emotionless as ever and Regice promptly went into a squealing fit at the idea of her older brother getting married to a princess), the two of us set off towards Mauvillus.
The journey there was mostly uneventful, with only a few people stopping us. I can remember Regirock asking me about Sinnoh a lot, and I told him as much as I could since he was planning to move there with the princess. As we approached Mauvillus, the castle loomed up just north of the town, its high arched windows visible from even this distance. Reaching the gate, the two of us left the carriage with a Hoenn Army stable-handler and moved into town on foot.
The first thing that caught my eye was the large amount of bustling people around, many hurrying to buy shopping or to get home quickly, others just loitering in general or browsing stalls. My eyes travelled all over the square, moving from shop to shop to see if I could find somewhere to direct the prince to getting the princess some flowers. However, no matter how hard I looked, there was nothing to do with flowers at all. Stalls selling pottery, food, weaponry, scrolls... but no flower shops whatsoever.
"Oh for crying out loud..." Regirock mumbled from next to me, "This is hopeless! Is there NOWHERE around here that sells flowers?"
"I'm sure there must be," I nodded calmly. "However I must get to the castle. It was nice travelling with you, Prince Regirock. I hope you find your flowers. I will see you soon to pick them up."
"Alright then..." Regirock nodded, and began to walk away until something caught our attention.
"E-excuse me..."
It was a voice, a voice that made my heart freeze. It was such a beautiful voice, not expected to be heard in a bustling town like this, like an angel in a sandstorm. I turned slowly, meeting to where the voice was coming from, and my eyes widened.
"I... I heard you were looking for flowers..."
The voice belonged to a beautiful young woman, almost around the same age as I was, with long green hair and soft, ruby eyes that showed a kind heart, a loving soul and so much more. Her face was pale, and she wore a soft, loose green sleeveless top. A soft, silk, white dress slid from her waist all the way to her ankles, blowing up slightly at the lightest of breezes with her bare feet on the stone pavement. Her small hands were clutched in front of her with a small basket of flowers in them, a small chain around her neck ending in a red flower at the end of the piece of jewellery.
My mind had gone blank. Just looking at this beautiful young woman had made my mouth dry up and my head spin. I tried to open my mouth to reply, but my mouth was so dry that I couldn't say a word, just a soft, rasping gasp of amazement. Even though she was a little scruffy and her clothes were a little dirty, she shone like crystal, putting everything else to shame around her.
"Yeah," Prince Regirock said from next to me, approaching her. "We are looking for flowers. Know where a shop is?"
"Um, well... my store is a flower shop..." The woman replied shyly, turning away a little. "Just down this street if you'd like to see... the selection isn't too grand, but—"
"Any selection is better than none – let's go, Miss Luca," Regirock nodded, following the young woman. I had no choice but to follow. Even if I didn't want to, my legs wouldn't have allowed me to walk away anyway, and my mouth didn't release words to protest.
Nobody had ever been able to take my breath away like that. Let alone a girl.
We arrived at a small shop that was secluded from the rest of the street, a cracked sign with rotting wood and no visible signs to show it was a flower shop. Prince Regirock looked at the woman sceptically as I raised an eyebrow, my heart still pounding.
"This... is a flower shop?" Regirock asked, his voice tainted with disbelief. "I'm sorry, but I see no flowers."
"I-inside... p-please don't go..." That single plea was enough to snatch my attention. In one swift movement, I had grabbed the prince's arm and dragged him into the shop behind me, watching the woman as a soft, pleasant smile appeared on her face.
Inside was completely different to outside, however. The walls and edges of the store were lined with pots upon pots of beautiful flowers – roses, daffodils, violets, lavender, bluebells, sunflowers, and even a few incredibly rare plants that I had only rarely seen in Sinnoh. Over near the far wall was a small shelf, each pot on it containing a beautiful flowering plant with small berries hanging off them. I noticed a large pink-flowered plant with small, round, blue berries hanging from the branches, as well as the plant next to it which was covered in large, white flowers – a Leppa plant. Finally, what really caught my attention was the plant at the far end, a small tree with large, blue flowers with small green berries on them.
"Is... that a Lum berry plant?"
"Yes, it is," the young woman entered in behind us, noticing where I was looking at. "I got that rarity not too long ago, and it took time to grow... but look now, it's in bloom... isn't it pretty?"
"It is," I noticed I finally had my voice back to me, and I turned to face her. "I'm sorry; we never caught your name."
"I'm Gabrielle..." The young woman smiled. "Gabrielle Gardevoir."
"Oh..." I trailed off, still staring at her. "And... you grow flowers here?"
"Yes," The young woman turned her head a little as Prince Regirock began to stroll around looking for flowers for Princess Uxie. "But... I barely get customers at all. Very few people notice me and even less want to come into the shop..."
"Have you tried doing it up a little?" I asked, waving a hand vaguely to outside the front door. "If it was a bit more noticeable..."
"I-I have!" Gabrielle frowned sadly. "B-but...I'm sorry, ma'am, I must be annoying you..."
"Not at all," I smiled at her. "I'm quite intrigued about how you managed to make these flowers grow in a place like this."
"W-well..." Gabrielle's voice trailed off and her hands began to knead her dress slightly. "Um... you see..."
"Magic?"
The young woman looked up in shock, but seeing my calm face, she gave a shy nod. "Y-yes, but I don't use it to harm, h-honest! Don't lock me up, I sw—"
"Relax," I gave her a warm smile. "I'm not bothered by magic. So..." My voice lowered considerably so Prince Regirock couldn't hear me. "You do witchcraft?"
Gabrielle nodded quietly. "Please... you won't tell anyone, will you?"
"Of course not," I smiled. "I don't want an innocent and beautiful girl like yourself to get burned at the stake. Your secret's safe with me, Miss Gabrielle."
"Oh... th-thank you..." She gave a wide smile, and her face flushed a little. "I've... never been called beautiful by anyone... let alone another lady... especially a knight..."
With that sentence, I realised that I was still meant to do an errand at the castle, and I frowned a little. "Well I need to go to the castle to see King Groudon and Queen Kyogre. My Queen, her highness Dialga, asked me to deliver some things to them."
"Oh!" Gabrielle brightened up a little. "If you head north from here, the castle's really close. Just take a left out of this shop, go down the street and take a right. Go straight on and you'll be there."
"Thank you, m'lady," I bowed a little in thanks, and she gave a soft giggle that made my whole body shiver. Was it magic... was she using magic to do this to me?
...Was I really attracted to another woman?
(03)
A short while later I was out of the shop and heading in the direction that Gabrielle had told me to go. Sure enough, a few minutes of walking had brought me to the castle gate. After letting the guards know what I had and why I was there, they let me through.
The castle was enormous and immaculate compared to the small city around it, its high arches looming over the expanse of gardens that it had. Grinning quietly to myself, I walked past a few fields where some maids were attending the gardening and many flowers of the castle grounds.
Watching this brought my mind back to Gabrielle, and my mind began to act in strange ways. I could imagine the two of us, just sitting together, in a flower field... a field of flowers she had grown herself. My mind was imagining the two of us doing unspeakable things to each other, and I could feel my blood begin to boil and my face heat up considerably.
Before I knew it, I was at the door of the castle. Pushing it open slightly, I slipped in and closed it behind me, composing myself. A young man was standing across the hall from me, his arms folded and his green hair hanging loose except at the back, where it stuck up in four, long points in a cross shape. His green hair was also held together by a large, yellow bandana that kept it from falling out of its design. His clothes meant one of royalty, but not as high as a king or queen. Perhaps... was he a prince too?
"Good day, sir," I greeted, bowing. "I am here to deliver something to King Groudon and Queen Kyogre from her highness, Queen Dialga from Sinnoh."
"So I heard..." The man nodded, walking over to me. "I am Rayquaza, their personal advisor and older brother to Groudon. I will take it and deliver it to him personally."
"Very well..." I handed him the sack of gifts and he took it gratefully. Now that he was closer to me, I could really tell how tall he was – at least two metres, possibly even thirty to forty centimetres taller than that.
"Be wary on your way back, young Knight, there is trouble brewing..." he warned me as I turned to leave. "Bandits and pirates have been attacking our island recently. I do not wish for something to befall such a kind-hearted knight like yourself."
"I shall be careful, thank you." I nodded back to him as I left the castle. As the door began to close behind me, I caught a glimpse of a young woman with red hair coming down the long staircase and wrapping her arms around the tall man, herself being incredibly short for her age, her hair done back into two, small pigtails behind her and her long red dress trailing a little on the floor. Seeing her reminded me of Flopsy back home, and I gave a small chuckle of appreciation.
Heading back into the town, I realised how late it was getting and I knew it was time to head back home to Sinnoh. But first... I wished to make one final stop.
Taking a left, I looked out for the shop on my right, which I spotted easily and headed inside. Prince Regirock had obviously left, and the shop looked like it was about to close up for the night. Heading towards the back, I spotted the green hair and white dress of Gabrielle tending to her berry plants at the back. As I watched, she put down a watering can she used and waved her hands, holding one lightly above the plants. A small, golden ball of energy floated out of her palm and floated above the flowers, beaming rays of almost artificial sunlight down upon the plants, whose flowers leaned up towards it, seeking the nutrients. Gabrielle gave a soft smile and turned around, finally noticing me.
"O-oh! M-Miss knight!"
"Please," I whispered calmly, stepping out into the back of the shop. "I'm Luca. There's no need for formalities."
"...Luca..." She stared at me softly, before smiling. "A beautiful name for a beautiful knight."
My eyes widened as my face turned dark pink. "U-um, th-thank you... So Gabrielle…" I turned to look at the flowers. "This is... growth magic?"
"Yes. It's a magic called 'Sunny Day'," She replied softly, "It helps plants grow and can dry up water. The more skilled the magic user, the more powerful their magic is. My mother could cast rain to help our garden grow when we lived in the north-eastern part of the island, and my sister taught me how to make things levitate before... she passed on."
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that..."
"Don't worry, you didn't know..." Gabrielle folded her arms, smiling over at me as she walked closer. "So what brings you here?"
"I just..." I frowned a little. "...wanted to see you, really."
Gabrielle blushed a little, smiling gently at me. "That's sweet, Luca. I wish more people were like you."
"Well, you know..." I frowned a little, "You're like me. You're such a sweet girl... I hate seeing someone like you in a place like this with no customers. I wish I could do something for you."
"N-no, it's okay... I kind of like it here..." Gabrielle smiled, but it was wavering and seemed extremely false. "It's... a nice place. But I would like to move somewhere where more people can visit me."
"Hm..." I frowned a little at her. "I want to help you, Gabrielle. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Well..." Gabrielle sighed quietly. "I... wish I could leave here... for... you know..." Her hands kneaded her dress again and her face blushed. "I've... broken the law more than just witchcraft..."
"Wh-what?" I stared at her, aghast. "Wh-what have you done? You don't look like the type to kill or steal or—"
"N-nothing like that..." Gabrielle turned away. "Y-you see... this kingdom doesn't take kindly to, um... people like me..."
"Witches?"
"Not just a witch, I'm also... um..." She frowned, then looked at me quietly. "Do you... have a man, Luca?"
"What?" I blinked in surprise, lowering my arms. "...No, I don't. I'm not really into finding a guy for me. I don't know whether I even like most guys... sure they're nice, but I've found no guys who are attractive in my eyes. Why do you ask?"
"Well... I'm sure you'll find a man..." Gabrielle smiled. "It's just... I was told to find a man to marry soon... but I can't find a man I even like. In fact, I find most girls more attractive than guys."
My eyes widened. "You mean you're...?"
"A... homosexual, yes..." Her eyes closed and her head turned away. "P-p-please... d-don't think badly of m-me, I..."
"Forget it, it's alright..." I reached up, wrapping my arms gently around her neck and pulling her into a soft hug. "I don't mind at all. It's not illegal in Sinnoh to be a homosexual so I'm not bothered by it. You're a great woman, Gabrielle. Don't take this as a problem, alright?"
"I... alright..." Gabrielle's arms slid up to wrap around my back gently. "You know... though... it is illegal in the Hoenn Kingdom to be of that orientation..."
"Oh," I frowned a little. "Why?"
"I don't know... King Groudon just decided it so," Gabrielle rested her head on my shoulder. "I... I just... wish I was free to express myself..."
"...Tell you what," I began, leaning back. "It seems that you're two things here that are illegal, but they're perfectly fine in Sinnoh. Would you like to move to Sinnoh?"
Gabrielle's eyes widened and she took a step back. "L-Lady Luca, I couldn't possibly ask you to—"
"Sure you can," I grinned. "Don't worry about it – I'll take you there personally, Gabrielle."
"Th-thank you, Luca..." Gabrielle's eyes began to tear up. "Th-thank you so much... b-but... why are you doing all of this... f-for me...?"
My eyes softened and my hands rose gently to stroke her cheeks, my thumbs slowly reaching across and wiping the tears from her eyes. Breathing softly, I wrapped my arms gently around her neck, pulling her closer to me. We were so close that I could feel her breath on my face, tasting of Oran berries. Her face was bright red, her breath shallow, her eyes half-closing and soft. Our faces were centimetres apart now, staring into each others' eyes.
There was a sudden bang as the door opened from the front of the shop. Both of us quickly pulled away, blushing immensely as a familiar face entered the shop.
"Hello Lady Gabrielle, Lady Luca. I expected to find you both here."
"P-Prince Regirock!" I bowed to the prince, who folded his arms. "I... didn't see you come in."
"No problem – hey, could you deliver these to Princess Uxie for me?" Prince Regirock handed me a large bouquet of flowers and a small note within them. I nodded happily, and Regirock turned. "The port is fine now, you may leave. If you want to travel with me, I'll be at the gate for a while."
"Th-thank you, Sir!" I bowed to him as he left, leaving us both in silence. Nothing stirred for a while until I finally turned to Gabrielle, staring at her quietly.
"I... I should go..."
"Uh... y-yeah..." Gabrielle nodded quietly. "W-will you... come back tomorrow...?"
"Sure, of course. I can take you to Sinnoh tomorrow if you get all your stuff together by sundown."
"Great!" Gabrielle smiled warmly. "Thank you, Luca... well, um..."
"...S-see ya..." I smiled at her softly, my face blushing and my hands sweating.
Once I'd exited the shop, I paused briefly before dashing into a run towards the gate. What was happening to me? Why was I doing this to a woman I'd only just met today? Why was I... doing all of this for her?
Had I... really fallen in love with another woman...?
(04)
Okay, so that's part one. I hope you enjoy, and remember – it's Gijinka, so they're humans, not Pokemon. Personally, I'm liking this so far, but it's not up to me, who am I kidding? Tell me what you think! The Review button
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