Moonlight

~By Yui

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. Need I say more?

This fic is dedicated to The Crimson Lugia; I'm writing it because she said she'd like one and I thought of a good idea. I do hope you like it!!

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Part 1 – Karen

          I sit on the second-highest level of the Indigo Plateau, staring out at the full moon, the glittering stars… and only one thought runs through my head.

          "…Man, it's cold out here…"

          No, I'm just kidding. I'm thinking about how late it is… and how I should be sleeping, because I have challengers coming in tomorrow. Silly me… Oh well. I love the nighttime… I love the moon, and how it shines through the dark sky. It's so pretty. I remind myself of my Umbreon, active and happy under the moonlight. She's around here somewhere… Probably off with some of her other Umbreon friends.

          Everyone else at the Plateau is probably asleep by now... well, everyone except for maybe Will. He's sometimes up late too, just like me… I've seen him wandering the area around the plateau, looking up at the sky… I wonder where he is now. Maybe… maybe he's looking up at the moon right now, just like me…         

          Will is different from me in so many ways… Among his arsenal of Psychics, he has an Espeon; the Sun Pokemon, the daytime Eevee… and I train Umbreon, the nighttime Eevee evolution of Moonlight. They're exact opposites; rivals, even… Just like Will and I. He trains Psychic-types, and I train Darks. He's the kind of person I'd love to hate… But I don't... I couldn't hate him. I…

          (sigh) I don't know. Will and I became members of the Elite Four just a little while after Koga joined. He came about a week after me… and we've been here for at least nine months. I've only known him for nine months of my life, but it feels like so much longer… Yes, yes, I admit it. I do have some feelings for him… Okay, okay! Stop looking at me like that! I like the guy… I really do.

          I don't know how it started, either… Maybe it's because he was the only one out of the entire group of Elites who would usually talk to me. Koga would pay attention to me, but he's not one to carry a conversation… Bruno would always be too busy meditating, and I just had no interest in talking to Lance. So Will and I would sit for countless hours outside the Plateau, talking and watching our Eevees run around and play. It began as a beautiful friendship, but now I'm feeling more…

          I suppose you're looking for a reason now… I mean, nobody just falls in love with someone without knowing why, right? Well… I don't really know why. Like I said before, he's the only one who's really made an attempt to get close to me. He's a great person to talk to and hang around with, even though he doesn't really look the part, with that mask and all… But I've seen the real person underneath that mask. And he's really… No, I'm not gonna start calling him "hot", because then I'd sound like some crazy teenage girl… Like that daughter of Lance's, over that gym leader guy… No. What I mean is, underneath that freakish exterior is a kind-hearted, wonderful person, who has respect for his Pokemon and everyone around him. …Plus, he is quite good-looking.

          …Wait, what's that down there? Is that… It is! Will's Espeon! I wonder what he's doing out so late… He usually hates the nighttime. I wonder if that means… Yeah, I can hear his voice. Will's still awake! Maybe I should go talk to him… But that would be crazy! How do I even begin to tell him something like this? But then again… If I don't tell him, I'll just be living in sorrow. I'd sit up here every night, talking to myself about how much I care about him, and how scared I am to say it… and neither of us would get anywhere. Yeah… I think I'll go have a little chat with Will…

          And now, I'm walking down the hallway to Will's quarters. I think I'm crazy for doing this… What's he going to think of me? "Yeah, Will? I just wanted to drop by and tell you that I love you." It sounds so crazy… Is it actually worth it? Well… Only one way to find out…

          (knock knock)

          "Hello, Will? It's me, Karen…"

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A/N: Yeah, I know. Weird, isn't it? Heh… Well, it's 7:30 in the morning, I haven't slept, and I have no intention to sleep anytime soon. So, I'm gonna go and get some breakfast, and write up Part 2 before I post this. Okay? Ja ne!

~Corrector9Yui