Let's do this.
Summary:After meeting and getting Looker to arrest the rest of the Seven Sages, the last one Touko catches gives her something precious and some very precious advice…
Time period:After the end credits and side stories (catch the other Sages in the game and you'll get it)
Inspiration:The name "Ferriswheelshipping"
Special thanks to:Alice P. for beta (even though you're in Japan without your best friend!), Zeburaika for a lot of back-and-forth PMs with lots of good lucks, Joanie Dark for some back-and-forth PMs and YOU – for reading!
Dedicated to:All Ferriswheelshipping (ahem, Ponytailshipping) lovers and whoever reads and reviews this! :3 you have my thanks in advance!
Notes: Her Pokémon have Final Fantasy XIII names. :D In my thoughts, I feel like Reshiram would be female, Zekrom would be male and Kyurem would just stay genderless. O.o
Legends!
Legend of the "Ferris Wheel"
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Looker appeared behind Touko who had finally caught the last of the Seven Sages who was sitting in the Dreamyard, petting a lonely Musharna. Looker shot a grin at Touko, saying with a sly, yet thankful smile, "Nicely done."
Musha! Musha! the psychic Pokémon cried as Looker held his cuffs out.
"Please, Musharna," Touko cooed softly, "we just need to talk to him." Her eyes never left the Pokémon's.
The Sage laughed, shaking his head. "Oh, I'm quite sure you young'uns need me for much more than a talk," he muttered in a croaky voice. "But I believe that giving you this item will answer all your questions." He threw a shiny object into the air, the glare reflecting off the sun making Touko's eyes hurt.
The Unova Champion touched it carefully, running it against her callused fingers. A three ringed bracelet, locked tightly against each other. Touko swallowed hesitantly. "This is N's, isn't it?"
The Sage nodded, a crinkly smile appearing on his face. "Yes."
Looker blinked, his next exclaim shattering Touko's heart into a million pieces. "But we saw Zekrom flying with an unidentified person with green hair, a black hat and a Menger sponge flying to other regions!" he shouted, sarcasm heavy on his tongue.
Touko's heart sank, even though knowing Looker was kidding, his words were probably true. "When did this happen?" she whispered softly, staring at Looker with harsh, ice cold eyes.
The Sage shook his head and replied, "Lord N would never leave with unfinished business." He flashed another creased grin. "Perhaps he is visiting certain towns of…importance."
Touko's heart rose from the ashes and began racing rapidly. "Accumula? Skyla's Gym? The tower? …The Castle?"
"You're missing one." The Sage went back to massaging the Musharna's head. Touko guessed that it was the same one from the beginning of her journey – the one attacked by Plasma Grunts. It was ironic that a Plasma Sage was now comforting it.
Looker sighed with an exasperated grunt. "Enough chitchat." He grabbed the Sage, much to the Musharna's disgust, and disappeared.
"Missing one?" she repeated, blinking as her head rubbed against the Pokémon.
Musha?
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Back in Nuvema Town, Touko spent all night lying in bed, wondering what the heck the Plasma Sage meant as she played with N's bracelet.
N.
"How can I be missing one?" she muttered to herself as she stared at the gleaming bracelet. "I…love N," was her confession to herself, "I should know every place I've been with the…King." She snorted, recalling the memory of N telling her about who he really was.
I am the King of Team Plasma.
Such a turn-off. Especially that he used a romantic scene like the Nimbasa City Ferris wheel for something as stupid as that!
On the…Ferris wheel, she evoked from her head. "The Ferris wheel!" she shouted again, sitting up, which caused her to hit her head on the low ceiling. "Ow!" Her Samurott, Snow, trudged over to her "master" on her four legs.
Saa? she cooed, poking Touko's arm.
Touko patted and rubbed her horn. "I'm okay, little guy. Just a bump, that's al." Soon after, her other Pokémon waddled, walked, strutted and flew over – Zebstrika (Lightning), Volcanrona (l'Cie), Gothitelle (Yun Fang), Sawk (Sazh), Vanilluxe (Vanille) and Lucario (Cid). Yeah, Touko was a big fan of Final Fantasy XIII, but she absolutely loved VII with Cloud and Tifa moments, plus all the Zack and Aerith fanficiton! She knew she couldn't bring all of them along on her journey, but why not keep them at home where they could help her mom? CRAAAAAAAAAASHH! Touko blinked as that crash rang through her ears. Hope, her Reshiram, had arrived.
She spun around and looked out the window, staring at a blazing eye of the Reshiram. "Hi, Hope."
Hope whined and nudged her head against the glass window. Touko hopped out of her bed and opened it, a huge smile on her face. "What's wrong?"
Rehh…, she mumbled, rehh… Hope flapped her/its wings.
"You…wanna fly?" She glanced back, all of her Pokémon beginning to sleep. She wondered if her mom ever checked if she was asleep anymore.
Hope nodded eagerly. Reh! Reh!
Another grin swept the teenage girl's face as grabbed onto Reshiram's soft fur and held on tightly, nuzzling her head against Reshiram's neck. "Fly wherever you want," she told the Legendary Dragon as she waved to her other Pokémon.
Hope did just that…
…and landed in the city where Touko battled Elesa… Nimbasa City…
…the amusement park…
…the Ferris wheel…
…the Plasma Lord N…
"Reshiram…," a familiar, honey voice whispered softly over the roar of the Nimbasa night, in the amusement park. "Thank you…"
Touko spun around and stared in awe. A black cap fitting over lush green hair, a soft, crooked smile upon his lips, teal eyes glimmering with happiness, overflowing joy that exploded without words into Touko's own heart, a white polo over a black long sleeved shirt, a necklace that was unfamiliar to Touko's eyes, that cube attached to his pants that Cheren had explained was a Menger sponge, a cube with infinite surface area, and yet no volume at all…and a missing item from his wrist.
"Touko." His voice was soft like honey, the sound beautiful in much too many ways. "It's been much too long, would you agree?" he whispered tenderly.
She ran into his arms, tackling him. "N! N! You…you idiot…" Melting in his grip, his tears poured onto his black long sleeved t-shirt. "You weren't supposed to leave me like that!" Her hands clenched his polo tightly, her tears staining his clothes. "You're…y-you're s-so s-stupid!" she exclaimed, hiccupping and bawling at him like a young child.
She knew N could relate.
He was, after all, a young child on the inside.
But right now, she saw that N was a man, and she would treat him like one.
"I am truly sorry, Touko."
Those words just proved her thoughts right.
Her eyes shot up to meet his and his warm teal eyes met her icy cerulean hue. "N…," she murmured softly.
"Come with me," he whispered lovingly, lips against her forehead as she closed her eyes in the bliss, "to the heaven's above or to the top of a Ferris wheel…"
Touko's eyes shot open in surprised as he took her wrist, literally dragging her towards the Ferris wheel. He shoved the other couple in line away, and with a quick apology and charming smile, threw Touko hastily against one of the seats, sitting himself opposite her. "One last time? One more ride?" he asked softly, the lights of the Ferris wheel blurring his vision. It could've been his tears.
The female hero nodded, taking account of the wetness under his eyes. "Anything for you, Lord N," she teased, a soft giggle slipping out of her lips. "But…" Her voice trailed off, the smile on her face disappearing.
They still sat opposite, the Ferris wheel beginning it's slow turn, but suddenly lurched forward as N and Touko realized that it had stopped at the top for them, (they took the "lovers" car), but they first realized Touko had fallen into N's arms. "N," she said quietly.
"Touko…" His honey voice was just as soft – and shocked. All they could do was stare into the other's beautiful blue eyes containing vast amounts of hidden emotions – mainly of love, of course.
Touko leaned forward and pressed her nose to his, rubbing it back and forth until his lips produced a heartwarming smile in response to the Eskimo kiss. "N…," she murmured, pressing her head against his shoulder.
"Touko… may I kiss you?" he requested like the King he was. Hestitanly, he held her waist gently and carefully, but at the same time affectionately.
Touko closed her eyes, hoping it wasn't a dream. But if it is, she thought hopefully, please…please, please, please don't wake me up. "Yes, N…I would be…delighted."
Another smile flickered across his lips. "Thank you." Touching her chin softly, he pressed his to hers gently, closing his own eyes as he soon became engulfed in the lovely feeling of warmth and love that was N and Touko, Touko and N.
The two pulled away after what felt like hours, content as the Ferris wheel began moving again, as if it was waiting for them to finish what they were doing.
Touko loved being in his arms.
And he loved her in his.
"It's not going to be the last time we're on a Ferris wheel like this, N," she mumbled contently, her eyes closing as she rested on N. "Pwomise…," was her last murmur as she drifted off to sleep.
N smiled sweetly.
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A Ferris wheel is a lot more than an amusing ride. It is a never ending circle that may represent many emotions, such a love.
Simply because love never ends.
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[the end]
I hope you enjoyed it. "Hide and Seek" is the next Legend!
-Raimei