Hikari snoozed peacefully on her bed. She hugged her Glaceon, mumbling happily as her Pokémon's cold fur breezed in her skin, making the cool air equal with the warmth of the morning sun. "Haa, no need to waste money on air-conditions. Life is good," Hikari murmured happily, tightening her hug.
Isaac purred softly in his beloved trainer's arms. The Glaceon rested his chin on her arm, his eyes shut in bliss.
Hikari giggled wistfully and breathed in peace. Nothing can disturb me from my weekend slumber.
Unfortunately, she was wrong.
"Hikariiiii!" A loud shriek filled her room, making Isaac jump and fall out of bed. Hikari cursed under her breath. She covered her face with a pillow and used the bed sheet to wrap her whole body. She knew very well who that voice belonged to. And she wished heavily for that person to disappear.
Jun barged into her room, banging the door hard on the wall. His eyes scanned inside the room like a robot, and smiled to see the person he'd wanted to see. "Hikari, Hikari! Wake up!" Jun ran towards her bed and shook the poor woman's body vigorously. He ignored Isaac's empty death glares and continued his shaking. "Come on Hikari, its morning!" the young man shouted happily.
Hikari gritted her teeth – mad. "Leave me alone, Jun!"
But Jun was unaffected and crossed his arms, pouting. "Girl, it's already 8 in the morning. Come on, you promised that you can train with me at Lake Verity!" He tried to pull the bed sheets away from her. But Hikari tugged the sheets tightly, it didn't budge.
"Go away!" she growled irately. "Or so help me I will call out Dominic and kick you out of the house!"
A quiet snarl escaped her lips as her ears caught Jun's chuckle. The man wasn't afraid of her at all. "Come on Kari Kari." She heard his perky voice. "You know the last time you did that? I'll end up running back in."
Hikari frowned. It was true. It won't be the first time if Jun was to be thrown out of her house. Once, Hikari had had enough and locked her room – which resulted in Jun climbing up a tree and knocked on her window at two in the morning. Hikari almost died in utter horror the minute she saw a blonde-haired shadow flashing his white teeth at her. She had never been more scared in her life – and she had seen a Giratina. The cranky woman sighed heavily. "Go away," she hissed.
Just when Hikari thought it couldn't get any worse, she felt her mattress being shifted and something pressing on her sides. Quickly, Hikari removed the sheets and pillow off her face – and froze in horror to see her best friend was on top of her, his sunset eyes piercing her jet black.
"Come on Kari Kari, I'm looking forward to this training…" he murmured softly, pinching the stunned woman's nose. "I promise we'll have some five minute breaks if we train." Jun placed his arms on top of Hikari's head, flashing an innocent, happy smile. Hikari was stricken to the bone. Their faces were only inches apart. She felt his steady breath caressing her face. Her heartbeat began to move in a frantic rhythm, panicking.
Jun was oblivious at his friend's frozen state. He grinned, happy to see Hikari was now wide awake. The blonde teen tilted his head slightly as he stared at the woman under him. He will do anything to have his training session with his best friend. He poked her nose, flashing a playful grin. He could see her cheeks getting redder. To him, she looked adorable when she was blushing. Also, his heart began to beat in a speedy rhythm everytime her flustered face appeared in his mind.
"So, ready for some training?" Jun asked absentmindedly. He inched his face forward, letting his nose touching hers.
Hikari couldn't take it anymore. "A…AURORA!" The woman screamed at the top of her lungs. In less than a minute, a huge emperor Pokémon barged into the room, startled to see her beloved trainer being pressed against her rival. Aww not again!
"Aurora! Get rid of Jun!" Hikari yelled again. Jun widen his eyes in shock at her command. Before he could say another word, Aurora lifted his waist with ease, carrying him out of her room.
"E-Eh…Hikari! Wait! Aurora, let me go!" Jun wiggled harshly, trying to the free himself from the huge Pokémon's grasp. But it was pointless. The second they were out of the room, Hikari jumped out of bed and slammed the door shut, locking it. The black-haired woman leaned against the door. Her hand gripped her chest, feeling her ballistic heartbeat. Slowly, she slid down and sat on the floor.
Hikari and Jun had been friends since they were born. Ever since she met Jun, the boy was jumping up and down, always dragging her to some mischief. His trouble-making ways was also the reason she had started her adventure. As a result, she had become one of the youngest Champions in Sinnoh. Time flies and now they were 18 – basically adults. But much to Hikari's dismay, the hyperactive teen was still childish as ever.
She gripped her chest tighter. Her chagrin deepens knowing the fact that she has a crush on the childish man. But Jun was as clueless as a Magikarp. It was like you can pose stark naked in front of the man, and he will think nothing other than challenging you to a Pokémon battle.
Not that she wanted to pose naked in front of him.
Hikari blushed madly. The hell am I thinking like that? She shook her head many times and banged the back of her head on the door. Regretting, Hikari rubbed her swollen head. "Oww…" she muttered quietly.
Her headache got worse as the door banged. "Hikariiii," Jun sang. "I'll wait for you downstairs. You better be down and ready in five minutes or it's a one million dollar fine for you."
Hikari bit her lip, irritated. "Go away Jun! I'll be fucking down soon!" The now awake and cranky teenager stood up and marched angrily to the toilet. "It's not like I'm gonna get any fuckin' sleep now anyways…" she muttered crabbily and slammed her bathroom door.
Jun flashed a small smile as his ears caught the sound of a bathroom door being roughly closed. He placed his hand on her door, not knowing what to do.
"Empooo," Aurora chirped, catching the blonde's attention. I think you should better wait downstairs. You've peeved her enough.
Jun looked at the water starter and grinned happily. "What? She needs some fresh air." A low sigh escaped from the Pokémon's beak. Finally, she gave up and went downstairs. That kid is just rash the first day I saw him.
Hikari lazily moved her feet down the stairs. Annabelle jumped in joy to see her trainer awake in the morning. "Lopuuuu," she cooed happily, hopping towards Hikari. Small soft purrs were heard as her trainer scratched her ears. The teenager flashed a small grin. Seeing her Pokémon always makes her day, no matter how horrid she felt – mostly thanks to Jun.
She walked towards the kitchen. Her nose caught faint smells of delicious chocolate chip pancakes – her favourite. Her grin evolved into a wide smile. During her journeys in the Sinnoh region, Hikari had tasted lots of food. Some are even exquisite for words. But no matter what, her mother will always win as she makes the best food in the world. She was always excited to come back home and eat her mother's delicious delicacies. Hikari ran towards the kitchen, itching to have a bite of her pancakes. Her smile still stayed in place.
But it soon dissolved like acid as she saw another figure in the kitchen.
Jun gobbled on the stack of pancakes. His eyes were wide. His mouth was chomping like a Gabite, taking another piece into his mouth before he can even swallow the ones in his mouth. His orange eyes caught her presence and flashed a huge smile, smudges of honey and chocolate was smeared on his cheeks and nose.
"Good morning, Hikari!" He waved his fork, letting a few pieces fall on the floor. Grunting, Hikari ignored him and walked towards the kitchen island.
Johanna saw her daughter and flashed a warm smile. "Good morning, darling."
The petite teenager gave a quiet nod. She took a plate from the counter and began filling it with pancakes. Her mouth was pressed into a tight line, showing a poker face.
"Hey Hikari, I was thinking that we can train somewhere else. Oh say…Snowpoint City? Or how about we go to the Battle Frontier! Yeah that's right! How about we kick some ass there? Man I haven't had a decent fight for days! My Pokémon needs some motivation!" He kept on rambling and rambling until it reached a point where he couldn't stop. Hikari stayed frozen in her poker face. Her hand picked a bottle filled with honey. Without a word, she started to squirt the tube, letting delicious honey flowing on her stack.
The kitchen was booming with his voice. Her black eyes focused on the window. She saw Jacque and Coraline, sitting next to each other. Coraline was apparently buzzing about something as Jacque sat calmly beside him, listening to his girlfriend. Her dark irises soon caught Dominic, sleeping soundly under a tree. The woman was envious for her Luxray's sweet slumber.
"Man oh man was Torterra psyched when he beaten that dude's Magmar! That little flame thing didn't even lay a scratch on him!" A loud arrogant puff was heard. Jun was still yapping, and eating at the same time. Hikari clenched her fist, getting annoyed.
"Budew?"
A soft chirp filled her eardrums. Hikari looked to her left. A wild Budew was standing next to her pancakes. It probably snuck in from the kitchen window. The bud Pokémon flashed a sunny smile, hopping to see a human girl.
"And I love it when that jerk literally cried to tears when I slammed him with my Heracross!"
Hiakri gritted her teeth. Her patience has her limits. Her deadly eyes glared at the confused Budew.
"Buuu-?" Before Budew could finish his sentence, she grabbed the bud Pokémon and threw it at Jun – giving a perfect smack on his face.
Annabelle widened her brown eyes in shock. She quickly dashed towards the falling Budew and caught it before he can hit the floor. The poor creature was trembling in her arms, traumatized. The rabbit Pokémon led out a small sigh. Sometimes, her trainer can get too aggressive.
Jun groaned in pain, his hands cupping his face. The blonde stood up, eyes focusing and glaring at his friend, whose back was still facing him. "W-What the hell was that for?"
He saw her fists being clenched in and out. Hikari felt her head twitching, slamming her with a minor headache. In one swirl, she turned around and faced Jun.
Her jet black eyes were stabbing him, wishing she could just stab him for real. "That was for waking me up so freakin' damn early in the morning! And this," She picked up a bouncy ball from the ground – it was Dominic's toy ball – and threw it at the blond. "is for not shutting the hell up!"
Luckily Jun was able to dodge it before it slammed on his face again. His orange eyes stared at her in aghast. "Would you stop throwing things at me?"
"Make me!" The dark-haired woman began picking up random things, throwing it at her best friend. Soon enough, a war had flared in the kitchen.
Johanna led out a small sigh and walked calmly away from the feud. Annabelle walked closely to her trainer's mother, afraid for the safety of herself and the horrified Budew. The elderly woman patted Annabelle's head, giving her a soft smile.
"Come on darling, let's go do some gardening. Maybe that'll cheer little Budew up."
The Lopunny squealed happily, showing an excited smile. The two women walked out of the house, completely ignoring the bickering fight between the teens.
Another small sigh escaped her lips. A small content grin plastered her face. Sometimes I just don't know what to do with those kids.