Chapter 4

After everyone had finished their hot chocolate, I started to head to my room with Abby, but not before my mom pulled me aside. She looked worried about something. When Gardenia went home, and dad was waiting in mom's room, she started to talk.

"Listen Void, I wanted to apologize for not telling you who your father was, I should have told you before." She said, looking like she was depressed. "Don't worry about it, dad explained what happened after I was born, and speaking of which, I would have never found dad if you told me sooner." I said as I hugged her.

"Have you seen Rose? I wanted to apologize for upsetting her before." I asked, as I didn't see her when we had our hot cocoa. My mom gave me a sad look.

"Yes, she hasn't left your room since you left. She hasn't even came down to eat, when you talk to her, can you please bring up some berries and granola for her." She asked as she handed me a bowl of chopped Oran berries and crushed granola. I nodded, and waited for my mom to go into her room. As soon as I heard the door close, I snuck into the kitchen and grabbed a chocolate bar and headed to my room, asking Abby to stay there while I talked to Rose.

I slowly opened my door and looked around. Rose was wrapped in a blanket near the window, and didn't turn around. I slowly and silently walked over to her. I was shocked when I could see each distinct rib. As soon as I saw that she was still breathing, I softly nudged her, waking her up. She didn't even open her eyes as she softly mumbled. "I told you, I won't get up until Void comes back, she mumbled, a small pout on her face.

I couldn't stand to see her like this, so I scooped her up in my arms, and hugged her against me, tears starting to form in my eyes. With the way she looked, I literally thought she was going to die. I would be devastated.

Rose's eyes snapped open, and she quickly turned herself around to see who was hugging her like this. Her eyes widened when she finally got a look at me. When she saw me, she struggled out of my grip, landed on the bed, and tackled me to the ground, nuzzling the side of my face, starting to cry.

"Void! Where were you, I thought I would never see you again!" Rose sobbed, as her tears soaked my shirt. "I'm sorry if I upset you this much, I went into the woods, I needed some time to think about all that happened." I said, as I gently pet her head, causing her to close her eyes and purr. After a few minutes, I looked her in the eyes. "I heard you haven't been eating, I don't care how long I was gone, you have to eat." I said sternly. "How do you think I would've felt if I came home, only to find that you starved to death?!" I asked her, causing her to hang her head.

I handed her the bowl of berries and granola, and she smiled at me. Before she could take a bite however, I broke some chocolate, and put it in the bowl, making her squeal. I knew that would cheer her up, chocolate being her favorite treat. When she finished, I started to talk. "Hey Rose, there's someone I would like you to meet." When she gave me a quizzical look, I continued. "When I was in the woods, I stumbled across a hurt Riolu. She was bitten by a Seviper, and was poisoned pretty badly. She was able to help me find dad. Although I don't think I need to ask, can you please try to make sure she feels at home?" I asked, giving her head a quick pet when she agreed.

Rose's POV

I followed Void out into the living room, spotting a small female Riolu sitting on the couch, cuddled up against the pillow Void had made in school. It was a small pillow, with his favorite pokemon, a growlith embroidered on one side of it. He had been so happy when he brought it home to show his mother.

I couldn't help but feel jealous when I saw Void petting her behind the ears and feeding her the rest of the chocolate. I was surprised when I was suddenly brought into a hug by the little Riolu, but smiled when I noticed only kindness in her eyes. "Hello! My name is Abby, what's yours?" Said the Riolu, in her squeaky voice. "Nice to meet you Abby, my name is Rose."

Void smiled, watching us talk to each other. "You both can continue to talk, I'm going to go to bed now. Goodnight." He said as he went to his room, leaving me and Abby alone in the living room.

"I heard you were bitten by a Seviper, are you ok?" I asked, concerned. "Y-yeah, I was collecting berries when a Seviper sprang from the berry bush and attacked me. I was able to to defend myself by using force palm, but it was still able to bite my leg." she said, showing me the bite. I noticed that the wound was still open, and was starting to swell. I excused myself for a second and came back with a potion and some bandages. My trainer taught me how to use potions for if she wasn't around.

"This may hurt a little." I said, as I sprayed her leg. I then wrapped her leg with the bandages. When I finished wrapping her leg, we both headed for bed, hopping onto Void's bed. I helped tuck Abby under the covers, making sure she was warm, before curling up next to her. "Goodnight Abby, I hope you like living with us." I mumbled, before closing my eyes, heading off to sleep.

And I'm done. I hope you liked this chapter, as writers block made this chapter a bitch to write xD

Thanks for taking the time to read this chapter, as it means a lot to know that my story is being enjoyed.

~spudbud16