Hello everyone and welcome to another fanfiction story courtesy of yours truly, a dreamer named seiji. this of course will be yet another pokemon fanfiction and if I'm not mistaken my 5th such fanfiction. I'm still currently working on the Ash and Serena to alola story and a new chapter of that will be published soon but right now I wanted to start a different kind of fanfic story. this one will be moreso a collection of different short stories with multiple characters other than Ash being the focus. I'm gonna have fun with this one so I hope you all enjoy reading it. ok, let's begin~

It was another calm and lively afternoon in the kanto regions pewder city. One of several locations within the region that hosts a Pokemon gym where many trainers aspire to receive a boulderbadge, but recently there haven't been many challengers to the pewder gym so for today the gym has been closed. Elsewhere with the city lies a rather familiar house which is home to the gym's current acting gym leader Brock. Inside, Brock is standing in the home's kitchen in front of the stove wearing a white apron while stirring a large boiling pot, humming to himself.

"Hm hm hm hm hm~" he hums joyfully still stirring

"Today's gonna be a great day, I know it. ah, shouldn't be too much longer now~" Brock says to himself then continues humming

A couple minutes later Brock walks into another room where his younger brothers and sisters are seated at a dinner table.

"hey guys, lunch is ready! come and get it!" he says

"Yaay, lunch!~"

"finally!"

"I'm starving! let's eat~"

Moments after that all the children are eating at the table as Brock watches them close by.

"so, how do you guys like my new dish, famous Brock stew?" says Brock smiling

"it's famous? really?"

"of course it isn't!"

"mmm, it's tasty~"

"I want seconds, Brock!"

"thirds for me!"

"hahaha, sure thing~ eat as much as you want!" Brock says

"Yaaaaay!~"

As the kids continue eating Brock takes off his apron, wipes the sweat from his forehead and stretches. Just then Brock's dad who is walking down some stairs leans his head over the railing looking at Brock.

"ah, smells like food is ready~" he says

"oh, hey Dad" says Brock looking back

"well, looks like the kids are enjoying it haha. Hey, aren't you gonna eat too, Brock?" says Brock's dad as he approaches Brock

"oh no, I'll get something when I go out today" replies Brock

"go out?... ah yeah, you mentioned something about that earlier. you're going on a date with that girl again, aren't you?" says Brock's dad as Brock flinches

"hohoho, I'm sure she's quite the charmer. you're slowly becoming a man each and every day, just like me!" he says patting Brock's shoulder

"gee, thanks Dad..." says Brock slightly embarrassed as the kids giggle

"ah, right. it's almost 11 o'clock, I better get going!" he says as he walks toward the door, grabs something resembling a wallet then quickly darts out the front door

"later Brock! say hi to your girlfriend for me!" says Brock's dad waving out the door

About 5 minutes later Brock runs up to an area just at the entrance of pewder city where some Stone monuments are placed. soon he comes up to the spot seeing a figure standing next to a sign and stops and bends slightly panting to catch his breath, before looking up toward the person.

"hey... sorry I'm a bit late... I didn't keep you waiting, did I?" says Brock standing up straight

"no, you're right on time. I just got here myself.." says a familiar voice

"oh good. so... you ready?" says Brock

"yes... truthfully I've been looking forward to this... my heart skipped a beat when I saw you coming... Brock" says a female voice

"as did mine... Lucy" says Brock looking at her

The woman standing in front of him was Lucy, also known as pike queen Lucy. She was wearing a sleeveless light purple top with a same color skirt that was about lower thigh length, and black slippers.

"wow, you look beautiful Lucy. that outfit really suits you~" says Brock looking up and down at her

"o-oh this? it's nothing really. just something I recently bought. I... I don't normally wear skirts, but you said they look good on me so..." says Lucy shyly looking to the side blushing, feeling Brock's gaze on her

"yeah they do. you really do look great, as always" says Brock blushing a bit

"t-thank you" says Lucy as her face got even more flushed

"well, ready to go?" says Brock as he walks up to her

"yes I am. to Celadon city today, right?" says Lucy looking towards Brock

"yup, the game corner's a hell of a lot of fun~" says Brock

"mm-hmm... oh Brock, before we go..." says Lucy

"hmm?" says Brock curiously

"there's... there's no one around so... should we do our usual greeting?.." says Lucy

"oh... oh yeah you're right. heh, ok let's do it~" says Brock smiling

Lucy nods as she starts blushing again. Brock and Lucy get closer until they are a mere inches away from one another. they gaze into each other's eyes lovingly for a few seconds. Then both lean in toward each other and share a passionate kiss as they close their eyes. seconds later they both pull away looking at each other as if they can't take their eyes away from looking at one another.

"so, h-how was it? was I too forceful?" says Lucy

"no, it was great Lucy. even better than the first time we kissed" says Brock

"I agree~ the first time I was so flustered I almost fainted" says Lucy looking away embarrassed

"haha, yeah I wasn't the best either. it was my first kiss after all~" says Brock

"mine too..." says Lucy

"well it's time. shall we go, Lucy my love?" asks Brock

"yes dear Brock" she replies nodding

Then the two turn and start to walk along the pathway together leading out of pewder city, holding hands tightly

to be continued...~