Chapter Three: Twilight Rainfall
(Kasumi's POV)
I watched as the rain fell rhythmically outside. The light pitter-patter of rain soon turned to the noisy sound of rain banging like a drum on the roof. Once again the forecaster was wrong. Boo-hoo. But the reason why would be my fault. I only changed the weather though (yes, I can the weather) so I can feel better about my heartbreak. To help me get over the heart break I've been feeling ever since he rejected me. Sigh. The rain always comforted me for some strange reason.
But never mind that, this isn't about me. It's about someone else. Or rather two someone elses. The orphan and the princess, to be more specific. The two had met, yet they don't know the true forms they hide from each other. I've informed Cresselia. Surprisingly, she just told me to keep an eye out for Dawn, to make sure she doesn't get too close to the Dark One. Which has actually been quite difficult when suddenly the two are next door neighbors in their apartment. Meanwhile, Kengo the idiot moved into a hotel by mistake (baka-head). So now Kengo isn't there to protect her, uh, not that he could anyway.
It's also hard to make sure they don't get too close when she has befriended Satoshi who is also friends with the Dark One. Although honestly, I really don't think the Dark One considers him and Satoshi to be friends. Anyway, Satoshi always brings Hikari (and me) to "hang out" with him. Okay, so maybe it's not too hard to figure out whether they're getting too close or not, but still, the point.
What's also horrible about the Dark One and Hikari is that I think they're actually beginning to like each other! In friends manner, of course, but who knows, that could change in a second! Satoshi drags us along at least once a day (or just whenever he possibly can) to hang out with him and Shinji. I don't really talk to Shinji, mainly just Hikari. And I rarely speak to Satoshi now.
Hikari, however, talks to Shinji quite a lot, and he usually replies smirking or making some witty remark. Just like Darkrai. Or at least from what I've heard. One time she totally blew up at him, and tried to strangle him, not to mention punch the living daylights out him. Quite amusing, yet also a bit scary to watch (in case we actually need a doctor). What amazes me most though is the chemistry the two have.
He speaks different to her, and she seems most impressed at his pokemon training skills (after she learned pokemon battles weren't ways to abuse pokemon). The two just... click. It would be really sweet if what they say opposites and how they attract was true. Light and Dark. Dark and Light. Cresselia would be mad at Hikari at first if she dated the Dark One, but then she would be just worried about Dawn. Darkrai, however, would be just plain angry...Of course, he would never know.
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"Hey." I greeted, leaning on her abdomen across a metal railing that outlines part of Lake Verity, staring without quite seeing.
"Oh, hi Kasumi." she replied nonchalantly, still staring dully out at the lake, her arm holding up her chin.
I took a deep breath, forcing myself to ask, "So...what are you thinking about?"
She shrugged. "Not much." I gave a quick sigh of relief.
Silence hung in the air, like the barely visible fog in the air. "...What do you think of Shinji?" Hikari asked, breaking the slightly uncomfortable silence.
"He's nice..." I commented, waiting for Hikari's reply.
"Yeah..." Hikari mumbled, breathing in the sweet smell of rain and damp hay. "Do you like him?"
"Honestly, no." I said, waiting for her reaction.
"Oh." A hint of disappointment was visible in her voice. "Do you?" I asked quickly, panic gripping it's cold fingers on my heart.
Was she... "Kind of." ...falling for him?
A thunderhead hovered close by, threatening a downpour of rain. A light sprinkle began to start, and Hikari turned my direction. "It's not me..." I murmured, clenching my rain-shaped necklace.
Another silence hung in the air, as stiff as a dead mouse. The rain began to pick up, steadying itself into a rhythmic pattern.
"Hey!" A cheerful voice said. Both Hikari and I turned around, spotting a brown hair boy with dark eyes, grinning optimistically at the two of us.
"Hey, you'll never guess what these guys that were digging for fossils found!" Kengo chirped.
"What? A fossil?" I joked drily, without a hint of enthusiasm in my voice.
"No...an egg!"
"An egg?" Hikari blinked.
Kengo nodded. "It's a type of egg I've never seen before. It's pink with periwinkle and gold, but has dark stripe-like things all over it. What's also odd is it's covered in little silver dots, dots that looks as if they should represent stars. Then, on one side of the egg there are moons."
"Moons? Wh-what do you mean?"
"New moon, quarter moon, half moon, third-quarter moon, and a full moon. Very strange, goes all around the top-half of the egg. Looks just like symbols." Kengo explained, his eyes serious and thoughtful.
"That is strange...." Hikari whispered.
"Where was the egg found?" I questioned quickly, curious about the egg. I've never heard that kind of description for an egg. Maybe it was a hybrid?
"At the bottom of this lake." Kengo replied, pointing towards the lake. "The egg is rotten though. Spoiled. Dead. It has a crack on the side of the egg. Researchers think it may have gotten that crack during some bad storm."
"Oh, how sad." Hikari commented, still staring into the depths of the deep dark blue water.
I took notice of the darkening sky. It was twilight now.
"Do researchers have any idea what kind of pokemon it may be?" I questioned, tearing my eyes away from the stormclouds.
"Nope! They're sure it's a rare pokemon though! Legendary, maybe. They think it's a hybrid." He answered, his eyes wide in excitement. "What if it was hybrid of two legendary pokemon?"
"If it is, the ones that found the egg would be filthy rich." Hikari remarked, scowling slightly.
The rain was still falling in a steady beat.
"Maybe Cresselia will know what of egg it is...?" I suggested, shrugging.
"Possibly. We should ask!" Kengo decided.
"Yeah...." I mumbled, not really paying attention anymore. I noticed a smile grace Hikari's lips as a certain purple hair teen came into view, a carefree and indifferent look on his face, his hands shoved into his pockets.
She was falling for her enemy...
I was going to make this chapter longer, but a 1000 words aint that bad I guess. :/ Besides, I think that's a good place to leave off. So...what kind of pokemon was in that egg? I have no clue! xD (kidding, I do.)
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