Glitch Hunter Mitsuko
Chapter 1 - Secrets and lies
"Well, Kimura-san," Professor Ookido returned Kimura Mitsuko's pokedex with a concerned look upon his features, "Since you've done so well with completing your pokedex, I've decided that you're ready to learn the truth."
"What about, Ookido-hakaze?" Mitsuko asked with polite interest, and who can blame her for wanting to know what had been kept secret from her.
He was about to answer, but he was cut off by the ear-splitting sound of the double doors slamming against the walls and a familiar voice yelling at the top of his voice, "OOKIDO-HAKAZE!"
The not-so-stranger hurtled towards them, and would've knocked Mitsuko clean off her feet if she hadn't side-stepped out of the way just in time.
"I finished my poke-" He stopped and narrowed his eyes as he noticed Mitsuko, "What's she doing here?"
"Gomenasai, Ito-san, but I've beaten you to it." Mitsuko said, but not unkindly, "No hard feelings, eh?"
"You're lying." He, who's name was Ito Haru, said, glare still fixed on his face, "A wimp like you can't have completed the Pokedex before me."
"I'm afraid she has, Ito-san," The Professor handed Haru back his pokedex, "And she's registered a few pokemon that you haven't."
"No way!" Haru nearly stepped back in shock, "She's a stupid wimpy girl with weak pokemon, she can't have registered more Pokemon than me!"
"See, this is why we can't be friends." she said, matching his glare, "You care too much about having strong pokemon, so you don't realize that pokemon have feelings too."
"And what would you know?" he said scornfully.
"Quite a lot. After all, I did become League Champion a few minutes after you did, and I don't remember ever losing a battle to you." she said in the same kind tone, "You should really listen to what everyone tells you. Just love your pokemon, don't use them."
"I'm sick of hearing this, I'm going." Haru stormed off, slamming the doors shut behind him.
"You were saying, Ookido-hakaze?" Mitsuko asked, remembering what had happened before Haru had interrupted, "You were going to tell me the truth about something."
"Ah, yes, of course!" The Professor said, "It's about your father."
"What about him?" she said sharply, her attention grabbed by such a small sentence.
"He isn't dead. I'm not sure how exactly your mother told you he died, but whatever it was, it didn't really happen. He went to the Unknown Dungeon, near Cerulean...I forget why he went there." He paused for a moment, "Now, I know you'll want to look for him, but I must warn you-" He stopped, as he realized that the person he was talking to wasn't there. He sighed, "Oh well, maybe she's strong enough to overcome them."