When I first met you, I didn't want you. I had asked my parents for a poke'mon since I was 10 years old and they always said no, even though we lived in a town with abundant poke'mon. When my mom brought you home, you hissed at me and ran away. I was 13 and didn't know what to do since my only poke'mon hated me and wanted nothing to do with me, but then, when I was alone, you would sit and stare at me. I thought you were making fun of me, but then, I didn't know who you were. My mom told me your name was Kissifur; I didn't like your name either. I wonder where she got you? I never asked. Sometimes you fallowed me around, but whenever I looked over at you, you looked away. We just existed to each other. One day though, I remember, a boy and his Spearow started to pick on me and he told it to use peck on me so I ran. I didn't know you were in the trees around me, watching. When I heard the Spearow cry, I didn't know what had happened 'till I turned around and saw you attacking it. With only two Faint attacks, the Spearow was laying on the ground and you were growling at the boy like you were a dog poke'mon. I just stared for a while, until the boy recalled his bird and went away. You made him go away and I never saw him again after that.

We went home together and you actually let me pet you. I remember smiling even when my dad yelled at me because a teacher had called him about our fight; it didn't matter that I was in trouble because you were purring. For my next birthday, I asked my dad for a sooth bell from his shop for you and a ribbon to tie it with. I thought you might not like it, but I saw your eyes glitter when I showed it to you. You were my best friend other than my siblings and you even helped me to get Bryer. I remember we almost lost, and I was so scared because you didn't have a poke'ball I could put you in to protect you, but you won any way. I took a lot of health restores from the shop that day for the two of you, and a poke'ball for you too, but you didn't want it. I still don't know why you wont go into one, but I like that you sleep with me during the night and I can hear your bell during the day as you sneak and scuttle about. Bryer gets jealous some times because you still fit in my lap and he doesn't any more. When I left to go to the academy to learn how to be a better trainer, I missed my little Meowth and Mightyena, but I knew i would come back actually worthy of training you and repaying you or saving me that day. When I graduated I was 21, much older than most beginner trainers, and you were much older than most Meowth, but you still traveled with me. I didn't ever make you fight, but sometimes you did any way; still a spunky, moody, little kitty. I nearly jumped out of my skin when you evolved and i honestly missed how little you were and your medal that sat on the top of your head, but you were still Kissifur and now even more moody than ever. You nearly took my brother's hand off one time, I dont remember why, but you were never mean to me, even when I did kissy faces at you and knew you didn't like it.

I remember all of this, and I wont ever forget, nor will I forget to come back every day and sit with you, even if I cant pet you any more. People wonder why I sit in front of this stone and stare at the name on it and stroke a blue ribbon every day, but I dont have the time to explain to them why.