Some of these themes are hard to think of what to write. This was one of them. Luckily, I have something and will now present it to you…though I do apologize in advance if it is not up to par.

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Pairings: Mentions of Abilityshipping

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BREATHE AGAIN

I am sitting in my office right now, watching the Lily of the Valley Conference on the TV. Right now, the battle between a boy named Shinji and the boy I admire more than anything is about to take place. I had thought that Sato-kun had forgotten me after our battle sometime last year when he competed against the Battle Frontier, but earlier in the week he called me on the vid-phone to tell me that he was going to compete in the conference and wondered if I was going to watch. I could have sworn there was a faint redness to his cheeks when he asked, but it could have been my imagination, though I hope I was mistaken

Anyway, I said that I would definitely watch his battles and wished him luck. Giving his thanks and a grin, he had to hurry and prepare for his first match against a man named Naoshi. Sato-kun was able to defeat both Naoshi and his next opponent, a boy named Kohei, but not without some challenge. Next came Shinji. Sato-kun told me about Shinji when I called him to congratulate him on his victories. I clench my fists tightly at the thought of how any trainer could treat their Pokémon so poorly.

The battle is about to begin. As it gets going, it seems like a one-sided battle as Shinji's Drapion defeated three of Sato-kun's Pokémon with ease, but luckily, Drapion fell due to Sato-kun's Gliscor. The battle soon came down to one-on-one. Sato-kun's Infernape versus Shinji's Electivire. I don't know how it was possible as I was not there, but I could feel the intensity between the trainers and Pokémon.

The battle went on for what seems like hours. You could see the rivalry between Infernape and Electivire as they continued to throw their punches. Sooner or later though, the battle had come to an end with Infernape as the victor! I released a breath I didn't know I was holding when it was announced that Sato-kun would be moving on to the semi-finals. I'm so happy for you, Sato-kun!

Unfortunately, the celebrations had to come to an end. Days later, Sato-kun's next opponent was the Darkrai trainer. Sato-kun was able to defeat Darkrai, but the man had a Latios in wait! I released another breath I didn't know I was holding as I watched, with wide eyes, Sato-kun lose. It didn't seem fair. How could Sato-kun, anyone for that matter, battle against such powerful Pokémon and expect to win? I look back at the screen to see Sato-kun giving off a grin as he shakes Takuto-san's hand, probably asking for a rematch one day. Heehee, he wouldn't be Sato-kun if he didn't, I think with a giggle.

The closing ceremonies began, but I had to get back to work unfortunately. With a sigh, I turn off the TV and stood up. Just as I was about to leave the room, the phone rang. When I answered it, the face of my raven-haired love greeted me.

"Sato-kun…" I lightly gasped.

"Oi, Lila-chan. I'm guessing you saw what happened, judging from the look on your face," he said, a somber look on his face.

"Gomen, Sato-kun."

"You don't need to apologize, Lila-chan. Yeah, I lost, but it's not the end of the world. It just means I'll have to train harder!" he grinned. "…Lila-chan, I was wondering…"

"Hai, Sato-kun?" I asked in anticipation.

"I was wondering, when I get back to Kanto in a week, if we could meet up again? I was hoping that maybe you could help me train and that, maybe, I could try reading your heart again?"

In the span of two days, I released another breath! If this keeps up I'll collapse due to lack of oxygen! With cheeks flaring red, I shyly look at Sato-kun to see that his cheeks also had a hint of pink to them. I couldn't but smile.

"Of course, Sato-kun. I'd be happy to see you again."

I guess I'm not the only one who has a habit of holding their breath during moments of anticipation. Sato-kun released his breath and gave his signature grin.

"Yatta! Then I'll see you in a week, Lila-chan!"

"See you soon, Sato-kun."

As we both disconnected, I couldn't help think the silly thought that maybe Sato-kun and I could help each other stay breathing.

FIN

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…I feel horrible for writing this one out. It just doesn't seem right, but it was the only thing I could think of that would clash with a future theme that might involve breathing *coughdrowningcough*. Honestly, I would not blame anyone saying that this one sucked.

Next: Memory.