Hey everyone! Those of you who know me know that this is my third attempt at this story. But I loved the idea of my Forbidden Games, so I'm just starting where I left off. I know, I know, why not just start on the other version. I like doing this to get a fresh start. Well, this is the new and improved version! I promise to update as much as I possibly can, which I hope to be at least once a week. I will try and say if I can't have a chapter up one week. I've finally graduated high school so posting shouldn't be much of an issue. My sentence structure, spelling and paragraphs have gotten much better! I hope you enjoy my little FanFiction! Thank you!

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. :(

Chapter 1: End of Freedom, Start of a War

Dear Diary…

Today is the last day of school for us seniors! Woohoo! Of course I'll miss all my friends, but this marks a new beginning! A beginning that I can start with Gary, the man of my dreams, who I have been dating for 9 months. That is A LOT of commitment! But it is definitely worth it! After my graduation ceremony, we are going to officially move in together! I'm really excited about it too. My mom is kind of upset that I'll be moving out so soon, and she still thinks I'm too young to move in with Gary. But I know what I'm doing. I'll be turning 18 in a few days anyways! I'm having a big Graduation/Happy Birthday Party the day after graduation, at my mom's house. Gary's apartment is too small for a party. But I have to finish up now! Class is about to be let out!

-Dawn

I closed the cover of my diary softly, like I had always done. I've had this old thing forever, and was almost done filling it up. It had gone through so much, just like me. "Alright, who all are my seniors in here," the teacher, Mr. Salgado, asked. As far as I could recall, Kenny and I were the only seniors in that class. One or two more people raised their hands and we were dismissed to clean out our lockers. Oddly enough, Kenny and I had had our lockers near each other all four years of high school. So every day before school, during passing periods and after school, I got to hear his consistent blabbering and far off stories.

"I'm telling you Dede," Kenny started as he hurriedly threw the mounds and mounds of trash out of his locker. "If you move in with Gary now, Piplup won't have anywhere to play anymore! Gary lives in an apartment complex that is all concrete and no grass!"

"There is a park within walking distance, so I think we will be fine." I had gotten used to him calling me Dede. I got tired of yelling at him after about sixteen years of it, and now I just ignore it. "I think he'll just be happy that I can spend more time with him! He always feels attention deprived when I leave him at home while I'm at school."

"What about a job? Once you get a job, you'll be even busier!"

"Not if I get a job where he can come with me."

"True … but I'm still against you moving in with him," Kenny said.

"Of course you are. But what you think doesn't really matter, now does it." I smiled at him as I closed my locker. He was pouting furiously as he continued to throw trash out of his locker. "Was there a reason to have all that in there in the first place?" He didn't say anything. "Alright. Since I'm being ignored, I'll leave." I walked over to Mr. Salgado, quickly told him I was finished before running out the nearest exit and to the parking lot. Where is he, I thought, looking around the parking lot. I couldn't spot Gary's car anywhere, so I decided to run up and down the lot to see if he parked somewhere far off.

I had gotten through the first row, but he still wasn't anywhere to be seen. "What the hell," I whispered to myself. He was always there on time. Then, out of nowhere, I slammed into a car. "Ow," I yelled as I landed on the asphalt. Pain never lasted long with me because I usually got angry before it could set in. I quickly stood up and kicked the bumper of the car and punched the hood. "Why don't you watch where you are going jackass!" A car door opened and a head of lavender hair popped out.

"Why don't you be a little more careful in parking lots! What kind of idiot goes running around in a parking lot!" Of all people that had to be in that car, it had to be Paul. He had obviously recognized me, because his eyes filled with more anger and hate than before. I made sure mine did the same.

"I'm a pedestrian, so I have the right of way! You are supposed to watch carefully in these kinds of places! If I happened to be a two-year-old baby, you could have killed me and then you would be a murderer! But it's not like you would care."

"One, you are a two-year-old, and two, you're right, I wouldn't care if it was you! I would be doing the world a favor. It would be one less disease ridden animal roaming the streets." What Paul meant to say might not have been the same meaning that I interpreted, but I was angry enough, I would have looked for any reason to get angrier at him.

"What did you call me?"

"Are you deaf? I called you a disease ridden animal."

"Are you calling me a slut?! You ass!" Tearing him apart at that moment sounded amazing, but the familiar feel of Gary's arms wrapping themselves around me stopped me. I was fuming, my face completely red.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. What is going on here? Are you getting into fights babe?" I turned and glared at him.

"No … not at all. Let's leave," I said as I continued to huff and puff. Gary somehow led me from behind to his car, completely silent the entire time. He never said anything when I was clearly angry, which sometimes made me angrier. Guys were supposed to say things to make you feel better, but he thinks that talking would make it worse.

"Hey, Dawn," Gary said quietly as we both got into his car. "You shouldn't get so worked up … you could get wrinkles."

"I could get wrinkles!"

"Well, you're always worried about how you look, no matter how much I tell you you're perfect. And it's proven that too much stress can cause early wrinkles … so I thought that you … you know."

I let out a long sigh, grabbing his hand and squeezing it. "I'm sorry. It's just … You know how I am around him." Gary let out a nervous chuckle and nodded.

"Yeah," he replied, along with a quickly mumble under his breath. I would have asked, but I just let it go. I didn't want to get a worse head ache than I already had.

"Can I spend the night at your place tonight?" Rarely did he ever let me, he was worried that I would keep him up all night and he would be tired at work the next day. "I don't wanna go home and hear my mom's speeches and crying."

"Uh," Gary started in an uncertain tone. "I don't know."

"Oh come on! I'm moving in soon. I promise to go to bed early and be good!"

"You sound like a little kid," he said with a chuckle. "Alright." I squealed slightly in excitement and let out a small giggle. Gary's apartment complex consisted of a lonely Pokémon woman and a few scientists he worked with. There were two empty apartments and Gary's neighbor, whom I've never met. Gary said that he was never home, and when he was, he never came out. I've tried to introduce myself a few times, but he never answered the door. I thought he might have been a really busy man.

"Let's go home," Gary chuckled, making me lose my train of thought and smile.

"Okay." I was still slightly upset about what had happened earlier, but I was planning on calling my best friend, May, and venting to her. But for now, I have to think of Gary and all the things that are coming. "I love you, Gary."

"I love you too," Gary smiled, kissing me lightly on the cheek.

Alright, I know not a lot happened this chapter, but I promise that a lot more will happen next chapter! I promise promise PROMISE!

R&R so I know if anything needs to be changed. Thank you all for reading!