Hi this is my first Fanfic in a while. I hope you like it
The Waitress and The Thief
Chapter 1 Needing convincing from a friend
A girl who had the appearance of an eleven year old had brown eyes carried a tray on by her side while her other arm held it securely in place, just in case it fell off. She wore a white shirt, white skirt that went up to her lower knees with white stockings covering the top part of her skirt, she had a baby pink apron tied round her waist. She wore gloves that came up to her wrist and had a bell like shape to it as it reached her wrist. She also wore black doll shoes which gave her an innocent appearance. Her hair was as black as night, when the light hit her hair it would turn reddish brown like her mother's would. Her black hair made her olive like skin stand out a bit more when the light shone on it. Her hair was tied up in to a messy bun while her fringe which was layered till it reached her chin.
"Maki! There's an order for table 6!" a waitress called as she gave Maki the order slip.
The waitress had the same shirt and skirt as Maki but they were baby blue. She had electric yellow eyes with bits of blue in them. She had short purplish blue hair that was tied up and she wore a baby blue bow on her hair, giving her a cute appearance.
"Okay!" Maki replied as she took the tray from the chef. The waitress sighed with content as she watched Maki go to the table and serve the plate of muffins, a Panini, a sandwich and three drinks to a family.
"It seems only yesterday when she turned up out of the blue like that" said the chef as he crossed his arms while his left arm held the spatula. He wore a white long shirt and blue pants, he had blue knee high boots. He had short spiky black hair and blue eyes.
"I hear you. Though I'm surprised that Laura had any family left after..." the waitress paused as she remembered the massacres that took place in Johto, Kanto's Lavender town and Unova.
"I know but at least with her expertise... even though she's retired from being a champion and gym leader. She still co-ordinates this place rather nicely don't you think?" he asked. The waitress nodded.
"I hear that Domonic. But I can't help worrying..." she said as she started to clean the glasses. Domonic looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"Oh ho Melanie and what's that?" he asked as he started to make some muffins.
"Team Rocket's been rather quiet wouldn't you say?" she asked. Domonic slipped on the oil on the floor. He chuckled at her with a nervous expression.
"Look they only showed up here and Kanto... let's just leave this alone. After all we wouldn't want-"
"Wouldn't want what?" Maki asked as she placed the place onto the table. She stared at their stunned expressions.
"Well we err was just-" Melanie leered at him.
"Team Rocket's been awfully quiet so-"
"You felt that too?" Maki asked in a hollow voice as she looked at the window, her response shocked them.
"Wait a minute! How long have you kept it quiet?" Domonic asked. Maki smiled at him softly which made him less agitated.
"Last month when someone died and by the time the police were found the pokéballs of the victim were gone" Maki replied. Melanie nodded.
"It was sketchy when I heard it. It was too random until we found out the victim was the heir to a multimillion corporation. Then the corporation went bankrupt a few weeks after that so suddenly. I have to wonder who caused it" another waitress said as she approached the group. She wore an orange shirt with rolled up sleeves, an orange skirt that went up to her knees, white stockings and black doll like shoes. She had blue eyes and ginger hair that went up to her shoulders.
"I couldn't agree more Melissa" Maki said as she took a jug of coffee and gave some to a man on table 4.
"I hope they don't! I don't want to lose my Donphan" Domonic said as he kept his Pokéball close.
"As long as we stick together Domonic we'll be safe. Besides I did help you train it up remember?" Maki asked as she sat down for her ten minute break.
"That's true" Melissa said.
"It's not the same. Yes together we are strong but alone we're sitting ducks since they don't play fair" Domonic said before letting out a curse as his pancakes started to burn.
"Don't worry without their boss they're hopeless. Besides they did lose to a kid so it just shows how weak they truly are" Maki said as she tried to cheer him up but it only helped half way.
"They have executives so they're still going to get away with it" he said. The girls sighed angrily before Melanie slapped him round the head with his spatula.
"OI! Do you know where that's been?" he yelled as he tried to snatch it off of her but failed miserably.
The door bell rang signalling a customer. Maki looked at them.
"Is no one going to answer that or are you just going to sit there bickering like little old ladies?" she asked causing them the yelp angrily.
"H-HEY!" Domonic yelped as then cheered as he finally managed to snatch the spatula off Melanie who pouted as him being a party pooper while looking at Maki in shock.
"WE ARE NOT!" Melissa yelled but didn't move as Maki left the room.
Maki placed the order slip inside her pouch at the side of her dress and took a round tray before approaching the door. She spotted a Red haired boy about her height enter the shop. He had silver eyes that shone anger and sadness. His hair went up to his shoulders which would make people mistake him for a girl even though he had a boy's face. He wore a black jacket, black trousers and back boots. She notice him scowling making her giggle menially as she recognised the boy from her travels... what a coincidence meeting him where she worked. She approached him in a professional manner.
"Table for one sir?" she asked. The boy looked at her then grunted in reply.
"Right this way sir" she said as she lead him to a table near the window. On the table had a sign saying Table Three. The table had a white cloth with a short pink cloth on top of it in a diagonal way making it look like a diamond. On both sides of the table had two white chairs.
The boy sat down on the right chair and stared at her as she handed him a menu.
"Can I take your order sir?" she asked.
"Chicken sandwich and a bottle of water" he said coldly. Maki smiled at him mischievously.
"Are you sure that you'll be able to pay for it?" she asked causing him to leer at her.
"What's it to you?" he asked with venom in his voice.
"Yeah I know you" she said ignoring what he said and his reaction.
"You're the one who Reena's told us about. You know after you stole the cupcakes" she said in a stern voice. For a moment the boy's expression turned fearful then angrily.
"So what? You're going to turn me in?" he asked spitefully. Maki sighed loudly at his childish behaviour.
"Someone's not been taught manners... you know what! Never mind wait a minute" she said before heading to the till area, she fished into her pocket until she found the right amount then inserted ¥4.60 into the till. After doing that she then went to the kitchen area.
"Yo Domonic hand me a Chicken sandwich and an orange juice" Maki called as she entered the kitchen.
"Okay but didn't you jut pay ¥4.60 on the till? What gibs?" he asked as he poked his head out.
"No reason" she said as she leaned on the wall while holding the tray in front of her.
"You're wasting your tips again are you?" Melissa asked. Maki slapped her lightly
"OI! What I waste my money on is none of your business" Maki said playfully.
"Yeah yeah whatever" he said. Melanie looked at the boy on table three.
"Hey isn't that the guy who stole those cupcakes?" she asked catching Melissa's attention.
"Want me to call the feds?" Domonic asked.
"Nah and also he's dirt broke" Maki said before going off with the order.
"THAT'S NO EXCUSE!" Melanie yelled from the kitchen making her giggle slightly as she made her way to the boy.
"Oh the house, just don't steal again got it?" she warned him while smiling, she placed his order on the table. The boy was at a loss for words as he witnessed the whole thing. She turned to leave knowing that he wouldn't reply.
"Thank you" he mumbled softly feeling grateful for her sudden kindness. This caused her smile warmly even though he couldn't see her reaction.
"No prob kid" she said before going back to work. As she got there she saw the stunned faces of her co-workers causing her to laugh loudly at them.
"Oh you guys look ridiculous! Get a room all three of you" Maki said between laughs as she went for her remainder break.
"Hey kid what you doing here?" Melissa asked catching Maki's attention as she looked to see the boy again but with the order in his hands.
"I can't accept this" he said shocking them however made Maki smile mentally.
"Sure you can now eat it or are you just shy kid huh?" she teased. The boy's face turned bright red and glared.
"I don't need your charity! Who asked you to do that huh?" he growled but Maki remained unaffected.
"I did now eat already! You looked starved to death now hurry up" she said before clapping her hands as if signalling 'Chop chop' he glared weakly before heading back to his seat.
All three turned to look at her with surprise.
"How did you do that?" Domonic asked as he handed her a doughnut.
"Yeah! He's always rude and you just ignored it like water off a ducks back" Melissa said as she leered at him slightly.
"Don't leer it's rude and to answer that question. When you have a cousin that glares nonstop you become immune or you just laugh at him" Maki said as she bit into her sandwich. Melanie laughed at Melissa as she got scolded by someone younger than her causing Melissa to throw Moo Moo milk onto Melanie's top causing her to gasp due to it being frozen.
Both Maki and Domonic laughed at the sudden action. Suddenly Melissa took a bottle of orange juice and spilled it on a sitting Melanie who cried out from the shock of the orange going into her clothes as it soaked her.
"I'm going to kill you for that!" Melanie cried out as she shivered.
"Should have thought about that" Maki and Domonic warned while laughing again. Until Maki threw a plate of eggs on him causing him to freeze and stare at her in shock.
"Do you know... how hard it was to get those eggs?" he whispered in a fearful voice as the egg yolk dripped down his face. Maki giggled at him before leaving the kitchen from the back way. While she ran she heard Domonic roaring at her.
"GET BACK HERE SO I CAN KILL YOU!" his voice could be heard shocking all the people in the café as they wondered what the commotion was about.
After an hour had passed. Maki snuck back in while trying not to be suspicious.
"Dooannphan!" came a voice alerting her. She smiled while fishing out a treat for the elephant Pokémon. He munched on it eagerly while allowing her to hide before his master found her.
"Did you see her Donphan?" Domonic asked. Donphan shook his head while smiling. Domonic sighed.
"She got to you again didn't she?" he asked. Donphan played the cute look making Domonic laugh at his Pokémon's attempt to be cute.
"Alright Maki you can come out now" he sighed as he gave in. She didn't move. Instead she was frozen to the spot with her knees to her chest and her arm cradling them. Her eyes turned sapphire blue with blood red shining in her eyes. A fire appeared round her from nowhere.
Domonic felt sweat on his neck and wiped it off with his sleeve.
"What in the world... Melissa did you turn the heater on full blast?" he asked as he looked for the source of the sudden heat.
"No I haven't! Neither has Melanie" Melissa called from the till. Domonic frowned at her answer.
"That's funny" he said to himself.
"Is Maki back yet?" Melanie asked as she entered the kitchen. He looked back at her.
"I can't find her. Donphan can you-?"
"DOOAN!" Donphan charged at the cupboard door. The door fell to reveal a shocking site.
The fire had turned black and Mika was covered in shadows. She looked possessed.
"Get the water Melanie!" Domonic yelled as he fished for the door so it could let out the heat. But the door was stuck. Melanie was rooted to the spot, she felt as if she was unable to move. Domonic's eyes widened from the panic.
"What are you doing? Get the water!" he yelled but she didn't respond. Instead she approached Mika and touched her shoulder. It was hot but not enough to burn. Strangely the fire didn't burn anything.
"Mika... come on now. There's nothing to be scared of, it's just us" Melanie said softly as she stroked Mika's cheek softly. Both Domonic and Donphan remained transfixed at the display before them, suddenly the flames began to vanish in to thin air and the room temperature returned to normal.
Maki was placed onto a bed so she could rest. Melissa looked at Melanie with a fearful expression.
"She had a nightmare didn't she?" Melissa asked with anger in her voice. Melanie nodded slowly as she looked at the bedridden girl.
"It's not easy being a psychic and having to deal with traumatic events at the same time" Domonic said as he passed them both cups of tea. They put sugar in before stirring it.
"I hear ya, if I saw who killed my aunt like that I'd be traumatised as well" Melissa said as she hummed for a bit while stroking her Pidove.
"You love that bird" Domonic joked. Melissa stropped stroking at looked at him in shock.
"She's a gift from my boyfriend in Unova" she defended herself. Pidove let out a cooing noise as she nuzzled Melissa.
"But still Laura was our boss and her poor husband too" Melanie said while the duo nodded in agreement.
"So what can we do?" Melissa asked. Domonic began to ponder for a bit.
"Why doesn't she go on journey?" he asked. They looked at him as if he was crazy.
"I don't think so! She's retired! Get it RETIRED!" Melanie said sharply. Domonic placed his hands up in surrender.
"I'm just saying. Since she needs to conquer her demons it's best to put the past to rest... besides it may help her, give her a reason to live" Domonic said.
"I can see where you're going with this... Alder's been calling for her but she won't return" Melissa said. Melanie sighed in defeat.
"Alright but should she start in here in Johto? After all Red and Blue are in Kanto" Melanie asked.
"Let her decide... she's only eleven" Domonic said. They nodded in reply.
Seven years later
"Table for 2?" asked an eighteen year old Maki her hair had reached her back and was tied up. Its appearance however looked like she had short hair since it was a short ponytail.
Over the years she blossomed into a waitress that gave up Pokémon battles completely. She felt out of place and out of touch with it but ignored it. Over the years the same boy would turn up and she would greet him kindly. After a year passed they started to have lunch at the same time which resulted in the staff teasing her. Surprisingly the jokes went in one ear and into the other as she looked at them with a dense expression. She was called little miss innocent since she would looked and frowned at them without knowing what their mature jokes were about. However this day the boy didn't turn up worrying Maki.
As she worked she continued to look at the door as soon as the bell rang, which would signal a customer but became disheartened as it turned out to be someone else.
Maki that day skipped her lunch break and went home with a tired expression as she collapsed onto her bed. Her Meowth and Skitty came into her room with a letter in Skitty's mouth. She giggled at her Pokémon's eager behaviour to please her.
"Alright you two I'll open it!" she said with a sigh and opened it. She froze and stared at it twice to see whether or not it was actually real.
'Maemi,
I hope you're doing well. It's been a long time since you contacted me and I'm getting worried.
Team Rocket is back but more importantly why are you giving up Pokémon battles?
You're too young to have a fall back. As soon as you redo Johto and Kanto, I want to see you how you're fairing and no, telephone is not meeting me face to face. I'm not scary right? Oh... right I did embarrass myself flirting with Officer Jenny but you know my intentions. I'm a lonely guy! You can't blame me! I'm 36 I want to settle... wait wrong thing to say. Listen just do this and I'll see you. I have a surprise for you.
You're your mother's daughter and last time I checked, she never gave up and I'm sure that you never do. So please stop hiding.
Ps loved the performance round and well done for getting the cup.
Best wishes
Love Alder (Sensei)
Maki looked at the letter and sighed. Her cats looked at her with concern on their face.
"It's not that easy... there are some things I just want to forget Sensei..." she said softly. She looked at them.
"And who will look after you guys? I can't just let you guys run amuck!" she said causing the cats to laugh.
"Cubone bone bone!" said a male Pokémon. Maki chuckled at it as she picked it up.
"Only you would say that huh?" she asked. Cubone nodded.
"Oh alright but don't say that I didn't warn you guys" she said as she flopped onto her bed for some sleep.
Chapter one finished. I wasn't sure about posting it but I do hope that you like it. No flames please.
