"Farewell, Touko."

There were many things I could have said before he jumped on Zekrom's back and disappeared into the clouds—and my life, but nothing came. I simply nodded, placing a façade of fierce confidence and assuredness on my face that I knew he was looking for.

But that wasn't what I felt.

I could have—should have—said something, anything, to make him pause. One word; that's all it would have taken. He would have turned around and fixed his misty grey-blue eyes on my face, waiting for the words and feelings I thought we shared.

But I didn't.

Like a coward, I stayed silent, letting him go. I like to think I didn't speak because I was letting him go where he wanted to. That I granted him the freedom he wasn't able to grant to the Pokémon of Unova.

Laughable. I am far from selfless. I remained silent for fear of rejection; he said his goodbye. What could he have possibly wanted with me if he left first? He wished me well for my dreams and to follow them, but I don't even know what they are. He saw more light in me than I ever could, but, then again, he is far too trusting.

He didn't trust me enough to take me with him, though. Our truths and ideals are as different as night and day, as black and white. He is dark without light, and I am light without dark. We both lack the dynamic, the grey in between. We are static—forever unchanging. Our minds and hearts will never coincide; it is our destiny and our curse.

As he is doomed to see only a clean, dark slate, I am condemned to be blinded by the light.

I blinked back my last tears as Reshiram keened softly.

-X-

Well, there's the prologue of my new story~

I've finished the game; I'm in the process of finding those sneaky Sages.

From what I've heard, N does not make a reappearance.

We can't have that, now, can we?

Hope this whets your appetite~

Mwaha.

Love from, Kaiya