Love and Pain (Rewritten and extended; based on another fanfic by ShadWolf12):

Continue if you have read the story by ShadWolf12. "Love and Pain" (the original one) is property of ShadWolf12 I highly suggest reading it so you get a clue of how this story starts, but be warned: it and this continuation of the story is for highly mature audiences for M/M yaoi and for suicide/death, blood and gore, and language. Don't read it or this story if you have problems related with any of this stuff.

Disclaimer: "Love and Pain" (the original one) is property of ShadWolf12, this extension of ShadWolf12's story is property of yours truly, and Lucario, Zoroark, and all other Pokemon are property of Nintendo.

Chapter 1

After falling into what Lucario could only assume was the afterlife, he found himself sitting in large void. All Lucario could do was wait. And wait he did, staring into an infinite stretch of pure black. Not a speck of light broke through. Though he could still see his body, only two things were different:

His mouth was fine. Not a trace of any harm having been done to him was sensible nor visible.

He was covered in a light blue glow, which was unmistakably his aura.

He looked at his Aura, then back to the endless expanse of absolute darkness. Alone. Empty. That's how he felt. Without Zoro by his side, the world had no meaning. That's basically why he took his own life the way Zoro took his; he couldn't stand being without him. Yet now all he had was a void to float in, never knowing when it was to end…

He curled into a ball. Head on knees, he stared into the black void he resided in, letting his thoughts drift. What happened to Zoro? Was he experiencing the same thing that Lucario was? How long would it take to see him again? What if he never got to...

Lucario raised his paws and pressed them against his temples. No. Don't think like that. I will see my love again. I know I will.

Determined, Lucario crossed his legs and began to meditate, waiting to be reunited with the Zoroark he loved dearly…

Hello, readers! Thanks for reading my first fiction! I know this chapter was really short, but don't worry! There is a lot more of this story on the way so stay tuned. Also, I'm grateful for any constructive criticism on this story. The more input from you, the better!

-S.R.

P.s. I'm willing to include O.C.'s in this story as well! ;)