Chapter 10: Week 10

(Here comes the beginning of the next arc that'll involve a bit more action and drama to the story. I know you're all expecting something to happen, but it won't be what you're expecting... probably. Also, the original MUL reached 100k views! :o I'm so happy it did, but I'm also extremely shocked it achieved such a major milestone! Thank you everyone!)

{Rui's Point of View}

-Monday-

[November 25th, 2005]

(Richardson High School)

I woke up today feeling sore as hell from sleeping wrong. By sleeping wrong, I mean having my neck bent all night because Silvia keep it in a hug. It took me smacking her behind a couple times to get her to wake up because of her stubbornness. When she noticed my discomfort, she massaged my neck until it wasn't stiff anymore. It still hurt, but her gentle kisses seemed to help it as we held each other in a loving embrace. As we cuddled, I began feeling as though today was off, not just because it was raining outside, but I knew something bad was going to happen today. Silvia seemed calm, but I felt as though she wasn't acting right as well. She acted a bit lazy and even suggested not going to school at all today.

I shook my head, "I'm not risking a suspension, come on and get up sexy butt."

Silvia refused to get up, laying on the bed and snuggled into the blankets, "No. I'm staying here."

I got up and took my shirt off, "How about you not act like a child and get up. You have gossip to spread."

Silvia started whining, "But dad... I don't wanna go to school."

She gave me a teary-eyed look, but I acted cold as ice, "Get your pokemon ass up and take a shower."

Silvia smirked, "Fine... you're so bossy."

I smiled at her, "Just make sure you have clothes this time."

Silvia stuttered, "I-I didn't know the door was unlocked!"

I gave her a wink, "Sure you did, just like how you didn't know I'd be showering at that time."

Silvia blushed bright red, lighting up her face quite noticeable but didn't say anything. Suddenly, she smiled and gave me the gentlest loving kiss, "You drive me wild Rui."

I grabbed her and began tickling Silvia until she was begging me to stop. Breakfast is calling to me and we need to get to class as soon as possible to avoid detention. Once all that was set, I waited for Silvia as she completed her gossip segment. Strangely, Shay isn't sitting at her desk today, but I know I saw her on the way to class. Where is she?

(Lunch Period)

I sat on the roof, looking at the sky before being joined by Silvia with a frustrated expression plastered on her face. She sat next to me with a quick duck and released a few exasperated sighs. As she sat there, I gently took her hand in mine and felt her press her head onto my shoulder. Due to its size, this can be quite uncomfortable, but I allow it only because it's Silvia.

I asked her, "What's wrong?"

Silvia sighed again, "I can't find Shay anywhere."

I'm genuinely surprised by this, "Usually she sticks to you like glue or that time a piece of paper was stuck to your ass."

Silvia smiled for a moment, "If I recall, you were the one that stuck it to my ass."

I scoffed at her, "I would do no such thing. I'm the perfect gentleman, I only kill children on Sundays like a true Psychopath."

Silvia couldn't suppress a giggle, "How the hell do you go from being a gentleman to a child murdering psychopath?"

I moved my hand to rub her back, "I went from one to the other in order to see your beautiful smile and hear such a delicate giggle."

Silvia's face turned a bright pink as her smile grew and she picked her head up to kiss me hard, "You're such a romantic when we're alone."

I pressed my index finger on her lips to stop her, "Where has she been anyways?"

Silvia's frustration returned as she sat on her legs, "I have no idea, I think she got a boyfriend or something."

I gently pat her head, "She'll pop up eventually."

Silvia let me pet her for a few moments before groaning. Her head bobbed a bit, more than it should due to my petting. She looked tired, her face looking strained as if under pressure, and caused me to worry. I stopped my petting as she suddenly struggled to stand up. She held her head, pain flashing in eyes as she struggled to keep straight.

I couldn't suppress my worry, "Silvia, are you ill?"

Silvia feigned a smile, "Just a little headache, ah ha... ha... ow... Ugh... I'm... I'm going to the nurse. Go back to class without me please."

Despite how I felt about the situation, I respect her request and went back to class. I couldn't pay attention at all, my eyes darted and started at the door hopeful of her hasty return. An hour before school ended, Silvia came back fully healed. We went straight to my... our home. I noticed Jay as we left, and he was with Anthony and Derek. All of them looked at me with Silvia before shifting their gaze away as if to shun me. I did the same, making sure to conceal the animosity between me and them. I didn't want to worry Silvia...

-Tuesday-

(Richardson High School)

Silvia felt perfectly fine the next morning and made us breakfast. After eating, we walked to the school together like usual. Thankfully she didn't feel like wasting our time this morning because it's raining. The forecast from the weather channel stated it'll be worse the longer we wait to leave. The dark grey sky began to worry me as I started to get an ominous feeling as we neared the school grounds. Hurried movement raised alarm bells in my head as our fellow students raced to get on school grounds first. My curiosity forced me to run towards the commotion as a deathly silence caused my ominous feeling to deepen. What I found when I turned that corner and stepped onto school grounds will haunt me forever because laying on the ground several feet near the entrance is Jay's dead body. His head is cracked open with a broken neck and a mangled body. His eyes are closed with his jaw slightly open and a few dried blood tears to add effect to his death.

I covered my mouth in shock, "Jay...?" As I stood there staring at his body, I felt every hair begin to rise as I had difficulty swallowing, "How did this..." I looked up at the school to see none of the windows open meaning... "The roof."

Silvia stood next to me, looking just as shocked as I am, "Do you... know who that is?"

I could feel so many emotions running through me at that moment as I shakily answered her, "Y-yes... He is... was one of my best friends."

I felt Silvia grab hold on my hand to comfort me, "Don't worry love... it's okay to cry. I'm here."

I hate him... he hurt Silvia... I should be glad he's dead right? Then why does our childhood pass through my mind and fill me with such grief and regret? Was I going to forgive him despite what he did and become best friends again? Do I regret letting him die before I could fix our friendship? I couldn't figure it out as I slowly turned to hug Silvia and cry into her shoulder. One more person from my homeland is gone from my life forever... my frozen winter land...

Silvia rubbed my back soothingly, "Shhhhh... it's okay."

It took a few minutes, but I stopped crying thanks to Silvia comforting me. I turned back to look at his body one last time before the authorities told us to go into the school. I didn't head to class first, I instead went up to the roof just to check if it's open and it is. If the windows were closed before he died, then I can safely assume he fell off the roof. I know I'm not a detective, but I know he didn't break his neck by being attacked... wait... what if he did get attacked? How would a pokemon even kill someone like that? The only way he could break his neck and bust his skull open is if he fell head first from a great height. With the safety fencing on the roof to prevent this sort of tragedy, he would have to climb the fence and jump. Was it suicide or murder? Was it both?

Then I noticed something, "Wait... why does that part of the fence look wrong?"

I quickly inspected the area and noticed it was cut... and if someone jumped from this hole, they would land... right where Jay's body is found. The police are going to check this area soon, so I need to get out of here before I become a suspect. I went to the door towards the staircase but froze and looked around for a moment. If it was suicide, wouldn't there be wire-cutters around here? Jay can't cut wires with his bare hands...

-Later That Day-

Jay's death greatly bothered me... to the point I asked Silvia to leave me alone for tonight. She didn't want to at first but must have accepted the fact I needed to grieve on my own. In truth, my grief isn't the real reason why, I wanted to collect my thoughts and try to find some sort of explanation. Jay is not the type to be suicidal and there's no way he experienced depression long enough for it to get to this. As I approached my house, I noticed another strange occurrence... I got mail on a Tuesday. I only ever receive mail on Thursday as a part of my child support checks.

I pulled a small, thin cardboard box from my mailbox, "Well then, this is not a coincidence."

I quickly ran inside and opened the box to find a DVD inside a protective case. My name is written on it and prompted me to play it. Thankfully I did have a DVD player and inserted the disc. What I found is a video of Jay as he messed with a camera before sitting on a chair. Here's what he said.

"Rui... it's me.

*Heavy Sigh*

I wish I could talk to you...

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry about everything...

It's all falling apart, I... I can't believe what's happening.

*Deep Breath*

It's funny...

It all just started from one small thing...

and in the end...

I can't help but think I was your one weak friend.

If not, look out for your other one weak friend.

*Long Silence*

You probably already know that I'm dead and... I wish there was another option.

There's just... just...

more than what we thought.

I wish I could just tell you everything, but I can't.

You can find out though...

I hid more DVDs, but you'll have to find the first at our meet up.

Surely that should be enough.

Well... goodbye Rui.

And...

Good luck my friend.

... Please forgive me."

The video ended there and ejected from my DVD player. I put the DVD away and walked into my room to lay down. I hid the DVD between my mattress and box-spring before calling Silvia to let her teleport over to my house. I don't need to be alone anymore. His words did run through my mind... making me wonder what sort of hell you were living to drive him to this point.

-Wednesday-

(Richardson High School-Vending Machines)

I found myself at the vending machines for a drink. Jay's death weighed heavily on my soul because I knew there is no way to let him know I... I... forgive him... Maybe I'm lying to myself, he injured Silvia... but I... never wanted him to die. We grew up together... came here together and always had each other's back until... I messed everything up. How are Derek and Anthony taking this? Then there's the next DVD, where the hell could he have hidden it?

Anthony's voice interrupted me from my thoughts, "Ugh... you're here."

I looked at Anthony to see Derek is nowhere to be found, "Jay's dead Anthony."

Anthony looked at the wall to avoid eye contact, "So?"

I grabbed the collar of his shirt, "So!? What the hell is wrong with you!? You should be in tears!"

Without hesitation Anthony kicked me in the nuts, "Don't touch me!"

I immediately fell to the floor, holding my privates in pain, "You cheap, ugh, son of a bitch! Do you just not care and where the hell is Derek?"

Anthony crossed his arms, "I don't know, I'm not his keeper and I do care."

I struggled to my knees before standing, "You're lying, you don't care about it at all!"

Anthony barked in my face, "I care a lot more than you do traitor! It's your fault in the first place!"

I clenched my teeth before screaming, "How fucking original! Blame Rui, it's his fault! You're like a broken record, you know that!? No wonder no girl will ever like you Anthony! Just like how your mother never loved you!"

Anthony froze as his jaw dropped and widened his eyes before slamming his fist against a vending machine, "You're one to talk... your own parents abandoned you... I'm leaving..."

As Anthony left I stretched out my hand, "Wait... Anthony... I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said."

Anthony hung his head as he left the area, not even sparing a quick glance at me. I massaged my temples, trying to calm down before pressing my forehead against the vending machine in disappointment. I just killed off any chance of friendship I had left with Anthony and knowing Derek that means he'll hate me too. Damn it... why am I the worst? Hell... the only reason Silvia got hurt is because of me... and my interference with her life.

I spotted something barely poking out from between the two vending machines, "Is this...?"

The damn thing is difficult to pull out, but after I did it revealed itself to be a case with another DVD in it. Wait a minute, how did Jay get access to technology that can make DVDs? He doesn't have a computer at home, so he must have made it here... or elsewhere. Question is, where?

-Wednesday-

(Richardson High School)

Shay and I were walking together down a hall without Silvia. It felt strange being alone with someone I considered an enemy. Silvia accompanied me to our home yesterday, leaving me no time to watch the DVD. I didn't want her to know about it because only I should get hurt, not her.

Shay said, "It's kind of weird for us to be walking together like this."

I scoffed, "Yeah, especially after the shit you pull."

Shay shrugged, "In the end, I think it was for the best because we have the real Silvia back."

I looked down, "Was she really like this before the accident?"

Shay nodded, "Although, now that I think back, she used to be a lot more interested in singing but that must have been a phase."

I smiled at the thought of Silvia singing, "I bet she sounded wonderful."

Shay burst into laughter, "She ended up using a move called disarming voice and broke all the windows in the school. Oh, the scolding she received was fierce. Never sung in public after that."

I'm about to answer her but found myself unable to as Anthony pushed past me. The brief contact between us rapidly sent a shock throughout my body as if alerting me that something is wrong. Another instance where Derek isn't with Anthony is too much. Where is Derek and is he dead too? One weak friend... did Jay mean I should watch out for Derek because he and I have a weak friendship now?

Shay snapped her fingers in front of my face, "Rui, are you okay?"

I blinked, "Huh?"

Shay looked at me cautiously, "You look pale."

Just then, it felt like something poke my brain and pain seared all around my skull. I held my head as my vision began to blur and sounds slowly became distorted and unrecognizable. It's like hearing a thousand bad notes from various instruments coming together to make such an unpleasant sound it'll leave you unconscious. My knees began to shake as if threatening to buckle. I tried to say something, but my mouth felt dry and unusable.

I asked myself, 'What's wrong with me?'

I couldn't stand anymore and fell flat onto my face. The pain in my head just got worse with each passing second before blood poured out of my nose and I passed out. Hopefully someone will call for an ambulance.

-Thursday-

(Pokemon Hospital)

When I woke up, I found myself on a clean white hospital bed with a needle in my arm. A heat monitor beeped showing my steady heart-rate with a plastic bag with a light blue liquid in it. What are they putting in my body, this feels wrong...? I saw my heart-rate increased and calmed myself down. I'm in a hospital, they wouldn't do anything to hurt me here... right? An audino and a slowking came into the room carrying two separate clipboards.

The slowking walked to my right-hand side and asked, "How are you feeling?"

I decided to be honest, "I feel nervous. Where am I?"

The audino answered me, "You're in a pokemon hospital."

I knew that the moment they came in, but the question is, "Why?"

The slowking put his clipboard down and answered me bluntly, "You caught a virus from the gardevoir you're having intercourse with. Be thankful that same unprotected intercourse gave you some of her immune cells. Don't they teach you these risks in sex ed?"

I felt so embarrassed, "Sir, they don't promote or explain anything about interspecies relationships. I didn't know this could happen."

Slowking shook his head, "Sex between a female pokemon and male humans are the most dangerous due to the amount of blood contact. The chances a virus spreads from one to the other is 99.99%. In short, this is dangerous, and you can't use protection because the hair cut through condoms."

I looked at him, "What do you suggest?"

Slowking didn't skip a beat, "You have to break up with her or risk a severe infection. Gardevoirs will carry severe illnesses that target your mind. If you're unlucky enough to one of the worst kinds, her immune system inside you may not prevent permanent brain damage."

I felt a shiver run through my spine, "Brain damage? What... kind?"

Slowking hovered over me threateningly, "The 'kind' that make you live the rest of your life as a vegetable. Why do you think most humans avoid female gardevoirs whenever possible?"

I thought about it and decided to say, "Is it because they're racist pricks?"

Slowking isn't impressed by that and stood straight, "You're not even listening to the risks seriously."

I looked at the ceiling, "No, I did, but I just don't care because she's more important to me."

Slowking shook his head, "You're just lucky the humans brought you here so quickly. Had they not realized what kind of illness you contracted, you might have suffered chronic headaches for the next three weeks."

I sighed, feeling my forehead, "Where's my belongings?"

Slowking rolled his eyes, "You'll get your belongings when you leave. Until then, you'll need to stay here."

I thought back to the DVD and closed my eyes, "I can't... there's something I need to do."

Slowking looked at Audino's clipboard, "It says here one of your close friends died recently, suicide I believe."

I closed my eyes and felt a tear develop, "Yes..."

Slowking noticed the tear immediately, "How are you feeling?"

I croaked, "I'm fine."

Slowking tilted his head a bit, "Oh? Did the gardevoir use this to get close to you?"

I shook my head, "She and I were close beforehand."

He seemed a bit suspicious but suddenly changed his gaze as if he trusted what I said, "Alright. Your girlfriend is here to see you and I see no reason to keep her away. I'll go fetch her. Nurse Audino will handle disconnecting you."

As he left the room, the Audino quickly went to work taking the needles from my arm. It hurt, but she quickly healed the holes left behind. She said to me, "No matter what happens, suicide hurts everyone. Make sure you talk about it when you feel you're ready to. It's not good to keep your feelings bottled up."

Hearing that somewhat offended me for some reason, I can't even say why... but it did, "No worries. I..." after a short sigh, I lied through my teeth, "I tell my girlfriend everything."

Before she could reply Silvia burst into the room and gave me a tight hug, "I was so worried!"

I coughed, laughing slightly, "You're going to pop me like a balloon if you squeeze any tighter."

Silvia pulled back, cupping my hands before kissing my lips, "I'm just happy you're okay. Shay told me what happened."

Slowking spoke before I can, "He won't listen to me, but maybe he'll listen to you."

Silvia looked at the Slowking, "What's wrong doctor? Why is he here?"

The 'doctor' stared at her before pulling out his clipboard again, "I think you already know, but I'll state it again. Sexual intercourse between you two gave way to a mutation allowing a virus that only affected gardevoirs to affect him. If not for your immune system being shared with him, he would have suffered horrendously."

When the doctor looked at his clipboard, I saw a look of disgust in his eyes. Unfortunately, Silvia saw it too, "You racist little fuck."

It took a moment for the doctor to register what was said, "Wait, what?"

Everyone in the room became shell-shocked when Silvia smacked the doctor's clipboard out of his hands, "Are you just telling us this to break us up because I'm having passionate loving sex with a human? Does that leave an effect on your life?"

I spoke up before the doctor could, "Silvia, you don't need to-"

Silvia cut me off, "Rui, I'll handle it." She returned her gaze to the doctor, "Apologize before you become the newest patient here. You know how much a gardevoir can get away with."

I noticed the doctor sweat a bit before saying, "I-I... I understand, I'm sorry."

Silvia bit her lip angrily, "I want to make you sorry... but I won't. I'm taking us home."

The doctor tried to stop her, "Wait! He's not cleared ye-"

(Home)

I fell on my bed and looked around bewildered, "Where the fuck are we!?"

Silvia started giggling, "We're home you idiot."

I noticed it was my room... except... why do I feel like something is off about my room. Silvia suddenly dropped to her knees beside my bed and reached underneath it. I looked at her in bewilderment until she pulled out a bottle of whiskey. I don't know what my face looked like, but it must have been hysterical.

Silvia gave me an evil grin with a wink, "Don't look so surprised, it's just a little bit of alcohol."

I swallowed nervously, "Where... did you get that?"

Silvia looked a little guilty, "Just from... a party."

That raised alarm bells, "Wait... when did you go to a party again?"

Silvia thought to herself, "I can't remember, heh heh... but on other news! Have a drink to celebrate with me."

I looked away, "Silvia, no."

Silvia grinned more, "It's just one tiny cup, you can do it."

I frowned at her, "No Silvia, I'm not doing it."

I couldn't believe what was happening... my own girlfriend is pressuring me into drinking. I'm not old enough to drink but she's acting like I am but I'm just being a coward. I quickly realized how rapid the situation is spinning out of control when she began to act out of character.

Silvia pinned my shoulders down, "Just drink the damn whiskey!"

I looked up at her, "Silvia, why are you acting like this, you're scaring me."

I noticed some hurt in her eyes as she leaned down, "Why didn't you tell me about the DVDs?"

(Damn... what a way to end a chapter, am I right? This note is just a sad one... but I think it's time you all know who Silvia is and why she is always with Rui. I won't give the full story because then I'd just write an autobiography. Many years ago, when I was eleven, I ended up being bullied because I was white in a Spanish dominated city. While running, I eventually found myself at a park looking for a place to hide. I looked up at the trees and thought about hiding up there but there weren't any low branches or holes to help me climb. Then I saw a girl with long black hair sitting on one of the branches... just like how in MUL Rui was sitting on a branch while Silvia was a ralts. I know it wasn't much but at the time I felt like she saved me... from myself and the others. She was 14 at the time, but she didn't care because we clicked. Fast forward a year and some later, she and I decided to end it all together with pills. I was 12 at the time and maybe I didn't really understand the weight of this decision because I wanted to be with her forever. I couldn't swallow the pills... maybe because I was scared... but she did. I was there while she died and watched in shock as I realized she was leaving me because I was too scared to swallow the damn pills. In the end, I know it is my fault she's dead and I suffered for many years, reaching a level of depression beyond mere understanding. The guilt I feel is there but isn't there as well. I wish she was alive... I wish she could have helped me write MUL... she probably would have made herself a badass indestructible character or something. She always was an unstoppable force when she wanted to be... Well, depression time is over, and I hope you guys can understand better as to why Silvia is so dear to me and why I'll use her so often to be with Rui. It's been twelve years now and I still miss her so much it hurts. Be grateful to be surrounded by those you love, because before you know it they may just leave this world and abandonment is one of the greatest pains we all will suffer from at some point. I just pray none of you will be there holding that person in your arms as they die because you die with them too...)