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Chapter 2
"White."
She looks up at the sound of her name, smiling weakly at the dark-haired boy as he strides up to meet her. "Cheren," she says by way of greeting.
His expression doesn't change, but she can tell he's happy to see her from the way the ice in his eyes thaws. Cheren had always been too serious for his own good, but it was nice to know that he cared for her enough to let down his guard just a little.
The corner of his mouth quirks into a faint smile. "I heard you made a scene in here earlier. Are you alright?"
"Yeah," she nods, "I found an injured pokemon on my way into town and rushed here. I think the nurse almost had a heartattack."
Cheren hums and takes her injured hand, inspecting the gashes and bite wounds peppering her skin. She flushes slightly at the contact. "I think anyone would if you came in covered in this much blood. Why haven't you taken care of these?"
She flushes for an entirely different reason this time and smiles weakly. "I forgot."
This time the smile he gives her is affectionate and lopsided and she feels her smile widen as he takes a seat beside her to tend to her arm. "Of course you did."
End
Second chapter sees the addition of Cheren while the injured pokemon is being taken care of. Personally I rather like Checkmateshipping; something about Cheren amuses me and if I didn't have a specific direction for this fic, I'd totes mess with him. Anyway, more to come!
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