Author: MoiraShipper
Resume: Songfic. After the end of the Emerald's saga, the Pokedex holder Ruby, still without his memories of Sapphire's declaration, tells the girl he's leaving to Sinnoh.
The Scarf
It's a cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new?
I don't know who you are
But I, I'm with you
I'm with you
I'm with you-Avril Lavigne
It was winter in Hoenn and the snow was falling over Petalburg. The trees were all white and some houses and the Poke-Centre were all decorated with Christmas's ornaments. It was December 24th and Sapphire was walking through the white streets of the downtown. The girl of blue eyes and brown hair was wearing a beige sweater, skirts and pant-hoses, trying to protect herself from the cold wind.
"How could that idiot forget about my feelings for him?" The girl thought, angry, looking at a couple that passed by her, smiling at each other.
"I just want to forget him."
Sapphire climbed one tree and sat there staring at the snowflakes falling and she put her hands on her chest, remembering the last time they had seen each other.
It was two days after the Final Battle in the Battle Frontier. Sapphire, Ruby and the others Pokedex Holders were going to return to their regions and the couple was in front of the ship that would head for Hoenn.
"So, let's embark, Ruby?" Sapphire suggested, smiling.
The boy of black hair with a white hat and red eyes sighed, staring at the big ship, before turning to the girl of sapphire eyes, serious.
"What happened?" She asked concerned.
Ruby took her hands on his owns and she felt her cheeks turn red.
"Listen Sapph, you'll go back to Hoenn alone. You are going to help you father with his search in the region, right? I've been thinking about going to a region called Sinnoh, to compete in the Contests they have there. Master Wallace told me that they have the most powerful top-pokémon coordinators and it's my dream, win more ribbons."
Sapphire was in shock. He was going away? She opened her mouth to protest but then, realized that it was his dream and she couldn't impede him. But she tried another thing.
"Ruby… Don't you remember?" she asked sadly.
"Hum? About what?" He asked, curious.
"About what I told you in the battle against Groundon and Kyogre. About my feelings!"
Ruby put his hands in his pockets, confused.
"No… I've still been feeling a little confused since the battle, I don't remember very well, sorry." He told her gently.
She felt some tears in her eyes, but tried to hold them back and he goggled.
"The wild girl is crying?!" He exclaimed playfully.
"Oh, shut up!" She told him.
She tried to turn her face away from him, but he touched her face and wiped her tears dedicatedly, worried.
"Sorry. Are you alright?" He asked, concerned.
"Yes."
"No, but I'll be." She thought. He kissed her forehead for some seconds, feeling her scent and she blushed.
"It's time, goodbye Sapph."
"Goodbye Ruby."
He started to walk away to his ship.
"Ruby, wait!" She shouted.
The boy stopped, confused, looking to the girl that was running toward him. She stopped in front of him and kissed his cheek, stepping back then and the boy blushed
"So, do your best in Sinnoh Ruby!"
"I'll do!" He smiled.
They beat their hands in the air, before Ruby embarked in the Sinnoh's Ship.
Sapphire saw her Blaziken on its pokeball trying to cheer her up.
"Don't worry Toro, I'm fine. I still like that idiot top-coordinator!"
Sapphire then got down from the tree and walked to the Petalbug Wood, where she and Ruby had first met. She saw the place where she'd saved him and to her surprise, she found something there.
"What's it?" She asked, curious.
It was gift and she opened it. There was a blue scarf and a letter inside. She hugged the scarf, smelling Ruby's scent.
Hi wild girl, it's me, Ruby. I know you'll come back here someday so I left this scarf that I made for you to remind you that even being far, I'm still with you. I had to swallow all my pride to write this. I don't know what you were talking about that time, but I know something: I like you, even if we're always arguing. In some way, you remember me about a little girl that I met when I was a small boy. Since our journey, I knew you were stronger, but I wanted to protect you in the last battle, I was always trying to take care of you, my wild girl, the girl I like most. Merry Christmas and I hope you become a great pokémon trainer. Kisses, Ruby.
Sapphire read the letter with a sweet smile. She put her new scarf around her neck and smiled, looking at her white and black gloves that the boy had made for her one year before.
"Ruby… Thanks."
She took from her pocket a Heart Email and a pen and started to write a letter to Ruby.
Hey Ruby, it's Sapphire. I just want to say that I like you, you remind me of someone from my childhood, and to say Merry Christmas. Don't worry, I'll be the best trainer and you, the best top-coordinator. Kisses, Sapph.
She had to swallow her pride to write that. She gave the letter to a Pidgey and saw the pokemon bird left with her letter to Ruby, in the white sky.
"Now I know you're always with me, even if you're in another region so I'll go back here every year, until you're back Ruby."