A/N: So I've wanted to write a Pokémon fanfiction for a while now and well.. here it is. Enjoy and thanks for reading.
Coming Home
Touko wiped the tears away from her soaked cheeks and sat on her rather large bed. The Pokémon trainer looked at her pokeballs' on the blanket. "Maybe a battle will cheer me up..." She mumbled, picking up one of the balls in her hand, examining it. She looked at her own sad reflection and sniffed to herself.
N wasn't here though… Without him, it really wouldn't be as fun. He always made battling much more entertaining than it really was. It was that green haired man that made her want to be beside her Pokémon through thick and thin even more.
But he just left without giving her the chance to tell him goodbye. A year ago, N left Unova Region to travel along other regions, set on purifying trainers with the way they treat their Pokémon. She may be selfish for thinking this, but N should have stayed here with her. Their friendship was strong; she wasn't ready to give him up yet.
"Touko! Your friend is doing another interview on the television! Turn it on quickly before you miss it!" Her mother called from downstairs. She was cutting up vegetables for a tasty dinner later tonight. The T.V was on and playing the channel she was talking about.
Touko got off her bed and walked over to her T.V. Turning it on, she sat on the floor. A light blush formed on her cheeks when she noticed N sitting next to a man who was dressed in a suit and tie. There he was, sitting in front of an interview of the Hoenn Region. He was wearing his usual attire except he didn't have his hat on. Figures, only when he was far away, she could see him without that hat. His hair looked soft; she wanted to run her fingers through his hair.
She brought her knees to her chest and hugged them as she listened to both men speak. It would be impossible to say how much she looked forward to these interviews seeing this was the only way she could listen to the soothing voice of N. She should go and see him, at least see one of the interviews live with the rest of the people who sit out there.
"So we all have learned that you were able to stop the corruption of both Kanto and Unova Regions when it came to abusive trainers." The Interviewer began, "Now in the Hoenn Region, do you think you can manage to do the same?" He asked as he rested his arms on the desk in front of him. He had the usual big smile, white pearly teeth. He looked very professional.
N nodded and smiled, "I believe I can. The percentage of overused and abused Pokémon has dramatically decreased ever since I began my travelling. I will take however long it takes to stop such usage in each Region." He said with determination in his eyes. He felt strong about this; he'd do anything it would take.
The Interviewer nodded, "Speaking of which with time, don't you have any family who is worried about you? You have been away from your home Region for a great while now. What about a lover? I bet she misses you dearly." He said with a smirk, nudging N on the arm in a teasing manner.
N laughed, "I do miss many people in Unova but unfortunately I have no considered family there anymore. I do have friends I miss dearly though and I've decided to visit there for a bit after I finish up here." He blushed slightly, "Oh and I don't have a 'lover' or anything but there is this girl..." He mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck.
Touko blushed and quickly turned up the volume, 'he's coming back?' She thought, beginning to get excited. It has been so long, she'd make sure to go see him. Then they could battle each other once more. See who was the strongest since their last battle.
The Interviewer smiled widely, "A girl you say? Tell me about her." He said, interested completely. He loved juicy subjects like this, it was great for the ratings.
N smiled, "Well when I first met her... I thought she was like the rest of the trainers. But she showed me otherwise, Her Pokémon loved her and they both seemed like they were all the same. The connection between them, it warms my heart that there are actually trainers like her out there. I've been thinking about her ever since I left Unova. I can't help it, I do miss her. I'll definitely visit her when I return." He said, his blush darkening even more. This subject is one he wasn't use to talking about, it being the first to mention her. He really couldn't wait though.
"N is in love with a girl he met here?" She sighed, "Maybe he'll be busy with her that he can't see me and have a battle." She mumbled to herself, her expression saddening even more. She needed to stop being so depressed about him. It was as if she was in love with him or something. Her blush burned her cheeks. "Oh yeah…." She kinda was.
"Well just in case she is watching this, do have anything to say to her?" The man asked N, his expression softening.
N laughed softly, "Oh, I'm sure she isn't watching this. I think she hates me, seeing I tried to change everyone when they didn't need change. Every time I see her, we're always battling each other. The only reason I battle her though, is because I know how much she loves battling. She's a really cool girl."
I stood up and went back over to my bed, "Is this all he's going to talk about?" I began annoyed, "Some stupid girl?" I fumed, jealously slowly beginning to take over mind. I didn't want to share him, but then again, he wasn't mine to share.
"That's too bad..." The interviewer said sadly. "Let's get off this depressing topic and continue the interview." He said, that expected smile returning to his face as he tried to go back to talking about the topic at hand,
I grabbed the remote and turned off the T.V, not wanting to hear another word. So now that N has a girl he likes, he'll probably be too busy to battle with me since he has that girl he's going after. "What an idiot..." I mumbled, covering up my face with my blanket. I blushed deeply, "Such an idiot..." I muttered, inhaling the scent of the blanket. It needed a wash.
I sat up and poked my cheeks. "Smile." I ordered myself. My cheeks were still burning and I finally smiled. Grabbing my pokeball's, I went downstairs to see mom cooking. I needed something to get this all off my mind. I was just over thinking this too much.
"You're done watching already? You usually watch the whole thing through." Mom said as she continued chopping up carrots. She was preparing a nice stew as some pokemon around her helped out, running around and each crying out their name happily as they had fun.
"He said he's returning in a few weeks..." I explained quietly. I didn't know if I still wanted to see him. They pain in my chest told me no, but mentally, I wanted to see him really bad.
Mom laughed lightly, "Those record weeks before they air hun, he could be here at any time." She pointed out as she tossed the chopped up pieces of carrots into the pan of boiling stew.
I blushed and quickly slipped past her and left the house. I didn't know what to say to that, the chance of him being here now… I bit my bottom lip hard.
"He actually called here looking..." My mother looked and noticed I had left. "Nevermind..." She mumbled and shrugged. She'd just tell her later, It was kinda important seeing how much her daughter cared for the green haired man.
I continued walking through my hometown before stretching. "I think I wanna travel somewhere..." I pulled out Zekroms pokeball and it grew large. "Come on out Zekrom!" I called with a smile as I tossed it in front of me.
The large, black pokemon appeared in front of my eyes. He let out a noise and looked around to see it was night-time, the stars already out, what did his trainer want with him this late at night? Glancing down at me, it waited for my command,
I smiled softly and crawled on top of him, "Wanna fly around? I'm feeling depressed right now... Help me get things off my mind why don't you?"
The Pokémon answered me by immediately taking flight. It skimmed the sky as it brushed passed all of the clouds. A lot of time had passed since it could fly around like this so this was nice, having the time to spend with it's trainer.
I looked around; this region looked so pretty during night-time. "Lets go to Nimbasa City. That place is beautiful at night, all the lights turned on." I explained with a smile, my troubled thoughts already beginning to slip away from my mind.
Zekrom growled lowly and zoomed across the sky.
Moments later, we were here. Multiple colors of lights were everywhere as I looked down. "Isn't it just breath-taking?" I asked with a grin. I noticed the Ferris Wheel spinning and I blushed lightly. 'I rode that with him...' I thought sadly. Just one more time, I'll ride it once more and then I'll forget about him and his little crush on whoever that girl is.
Zekrom swooped down and I hopped off, returning him to his pokeball.
"Thanks a bunch friend," I said with a smile before walking up to the short line of people, also waiting to get on. After a few minutes, I was on the large Ferris Wheel. Sighing, I looked at the scenery, my forehead against the metal frame. My eyes closed and I sighed sadly.
"Hey Touko..." A voice whispered in front of me. It sounded familiar.
My eyes opened and I nearly had a heart attack.
N grinned at me in a childish manner; he had a pokeball in his hand. "Hi."
I looked at him shocked, "How? When? What?" I questioned quickly as my heart pounded in my chest. I was so confused right now.
He laughed, "I've been looking for you everywhere! Reshiram sensed Zekrom and well, I found you! I was able to slip in before they started the ride." He snickered with a bigger grin.
Thankfully, the darkness hid my blush. "W-What are you doing here N?" I asked, not expecting to see him here, actually expecting to never see him again.
N smiled softly, "I haven't seen you in a while, I missed you." He said truthfully, the darkness hiding his own blush on his pale cheeks.
I looked away embarrassed, "It has been awhile..." I pointed out sadly, I didn't want to have to remind myself.
N laughed, "Last time we were in here, I thought you were evil. How time passes." He said, remembering the past with a small chuckle.
I glanced at him, "Should you really be here? Isn't there a lady you need to confess to?" I asked, already sensing the jealousy in me. I hated getting the feeling, I felt like it was something that shouldn't go through my head. I should never get jealous, even if it was N. But then again… He was worth getting jealous for.
N looked at me seriously, "You watched the interview?" He asked, trying to keep the surprise out of his voice. He'd never expect her to watch a single one of his interviews, especially since they were rivals and such.
I looked away, "Of course. I always watch your interviews." The sky was clear, the little stars were twinkling. I bit my bottom lip harder, was this all really happening or was she just imagining him since she had missed him so much?
N then looked shocked, "I thought you were mad at me... I did try to change everyone around you. I never thought you watched them," he confessed shyly.
The blush returned as I remembered the interview. N laughed softly, "Oh, I'm sure she isn't watching this. I think she hates me seeing I tried to change everyone when they didn't need change."
Impossible, I was just thinking into it too much.
"What did you think?" He asked, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Huh?" I asked confused.
"My confession. What did you think?" He explained, rubbing the back of his neck. He was still processing that I did hear it. He wondered if I felt the same way.
I laughed sadly, "She's a lucky girl." I said, forcing a smile onto my face. I didn't want him to see that I was jealous or sad by his decision.
N looked at me frustrated, "You're an idiot Touko." He huffed as he facepalmed himself.
I looked at him surprised, "Why am I an idiot?" I asked, shocked that hed call me such a thing.
"Well it seems you're not smart enough to see I was talking about you." N said blankly.
I frowned, "Hey, I am smart! I knew you were..." I paused, "Talking about me?" I then questioned.
"Of course." N huffed, "You're the only girl I talk to here really." He pointed out as he shook his head.
"You like me?" I asked slowly, trying to process all of this information.
N blushed lightly, "So? Is that a problem?" He pouted.
I smiled, "You like me." I repeated to myself softly, grinning ear to ear.
He leaned over and poked my forehead, "Are you broken?" He huffed, not understanding what his confession did to me exactly.
I giggled, "I like you too!"
His blush darkened, "You do?" He asked surprised. He never could imagine that a girl like me could like a guy like him.
The ferris wheel came to a stop and we were stuck at the top.
"I do." I said with a blush.
N grinned, "Good. So... do we hug? Kiss?" He asked slowly, not ever having a girlfriend or anything so he really didn't know what to do.
I laughed, "I want a date before you get a kiss but I'll take a hug anytime." I said, feeling completely opposite from when I first came here.
N smiled and wrapped his arms around me, "This is nice..." he mumbled, hoping I couldn't tell how embarrassed he was.
"I missed you." I whispered softly.
"I missed you too Touko." He whispered back.
A/N: Happy ending! I hope you all enjoyed this and please tell me what you thought in a review.