So she said to pick her up at the gym, she doesn't live there does she? Was the tie too much damn it why does this matter to me! Traft made it to the gym.

"Well I'm here..." Damn now I can't stop thinking about what my mom may know about Koga, it's best not to assume anything. Traft made loud sigh and walked in the gym. "I'm here... Janine." Janine was wearing a white lace dress with sneakers.

"Wow, you look pretty cute when you're not wearing that ninja get up."

"Shut up..." Janine took a deep breath. "I just didn't know what to wear ok..." So we were both in the same boat for that, like I would say that though. "But... thanks for the compliment..."

"Yeah well... you're welcome I guess."

"So where are we going." Oh yeah... that part of the date, well then...

"I thought we could just go out, and figure it out on the way, remember I new here."

"Alright." Wow she let that slide.. Traft and Janine left and are now walking around.

"Hey Traft?"

"Yeah, whats up?"

"I know you're not from here, but where do you live?" Traft laughed.

"Remember when I beat you, the referee said where I was from." Janine acted as if she didn't hear me.

"Whats that?" Traft sighed, she must not remember, or she didn't like me saying I beat her.

"I'm from Lavender Town."

"You mean where the Pokemon Tower is." When Janine said that a flashback of Sandshrew's mother appeared in Traft's mind.

"Yeah," Traft looked into the distance.

"There are so many stories about ghosts connected to that Tower." Traft spoke very quietly.

"The Tower is a very sad place to live near." Janine noticed Trafts change of tone. "No trainer should have to bare the loss of a loved partner, all my life I've seen trainers having to go through that, I never fully understood until..."

"Until what."

"Until Sandshrew and I had to put his mother to rest." Janines eyes widened. "I always avoided the Tower as best as I could, until I met a Sandshrew stealing food from my mothers garden. I followed it back once to see where it was taking the food and I found out about his sick mother then. I should have gotten a Nurse right away but I was so stupid." Trafts eyes watered up. "I didn't do anything, I left food out one day but the Sandshrew never picked it up..."

"Oh my, Traft I..."

"That's when I found it's mother..."

"I'm so sorry, for you and your Sandshrew."

"Don't feel sorry for me it was my fault!." Traft tears became more noticeable, and Janine hugged him.

"You're are no doctor, anyone could have made that mistake, and it's obvious how much you and Sandshrew mean to each other." Traft looked away from Janine.

"I'm sorry I brought that out of nowhere." Traft mustered a weak laugh. Janine shook her head.

"No, I'm glad you told me."

"Anyways don't let me ruin this night lets continue." Traft and Janine walked around a bit more, then decided to check out a restaurant and they ate there. Perhaps it may be wise to learn more about Koga.

"So... your father is an elite four member now?"

"Yes, he became one a year ago."

"What is he like?"

"He's a good father, my goal is to one day surpass him. Not only as a gym leader, what about your father." I should have saw that coming I'm the one who started asking questions.

"My father huh? Well..."

"You don't have to answer if you don't want to." Traft inwardly thanked her.

"Must have been great having such an amazing father."

"No, not really." Huh? "Don't get me wrong I love my father and everything but when you grow up with a gym leader for a father people have high expectations of you."

"I think I can understand."

"And it's even worse now that he is an elite four member, I took up the gym thinking I'll get stronger but I'm not sure thats the best way."

"Travelling can make you stronger." Janine paused. "I know it's worked for me." Janine just smiled. They ended up sitting on a bench to rest.

"I'm glad I went on this date, even if it wasn't real." Janine got up. "Huh whats wrong."

"Not a real date huh?" Janine began to walk away. Traft stayed quiet. Why did she get so upset, it wasn't a real date right? I have to fix this. Traft got up and went close to the water.

"Go Karp." Gyarados came out and Traft hopped on him. "I know I can fix this." Traft and Gyarados pulled up right beside Janine walking. Janine stopped and looked puzzled as Traft walked up with his hand out.

"What do you want Traft."

"I want to finish our date." She looked at him and grabbed his hand and he pulled her up on Gyarados.

"I've never rode a Gyarados before."

"Neither have I till today." Janine and Traft got on and Gyarados smiled. Traft ended there date with the ride on Gyarados. Traft was in front of the Gym with Janine.

"I had a lot of fun Janine, thanks for putting up with me."

"I know right." Janine had a snide smile, "You're a handful."

"Hey now!"

"But nothings wrong with that." Janine kissed Traft on the cheek and went in the gym. Traft froze and touched his cheek.

"Did that just happen." Traft went back to the Pokemon Center late to got to bed but the Nurse stopped him."

"You're Traft right."

"Yes?" Whats this about?

"Your mom wants you to call her."

"Whys that?"

"She wouldn't say."

"Alright then, thank you for telling me." Nurse joy nodded and walked back to the desk. Now what would this be about, I hope everything is okay. Traft called his mom on one of the phones in the Pokemon Center, she picked up.

"Traft I need to talk to you about something."

"I'm here mom what is it?"

"You know about what we talked about last time, about Koga."

"Yeah, what about him?"

"I feel you knew I wasn't telling you everything."

"I did sense something, yes."

"Your father and Koga were friends." Traft froze up. What? My father and Koga were friends does that mean he may know where he went... No why should I care, I forgot about him a long time ago, but I have so many questions... Why did he do it, why did he leave? I want to know, no I need to know. Traft voice was serious.

"What do you mean?"

"They grew up together, thats how I knew about Janine."

"Thank you for telling me this mom."

"It just didn't feel right not telling you."

"By mom, I'll talk to you later."

"By Traft." Traft hung up. Janine's father... Koga has a connection to mine. There is a possibility that he may know what happened, he... He could have said something If they were close. For five years my mind was full of questions and now there's someone out there that might be able to answer them, I can't just let this pass by me like no big deal.

Now the real question is how, how will I be able to talk to him. My guess is he's probably waiting at the elite four for challengers but how to get there. I know about winning eight badges but there's more than that I have to do. Traft looked at a Poster on the wall.

"The Indigo league..." Traft read the poster aloud. "To all trainers, to gain access to the Indigo League you have to acquire the eight badges all around Kanto." Alright I already know that. Traft kept reading.

"The winner gets the right to challenge the elite four." There we go, that's what I need to do then. I will rise to the top and I will find out why my father left.

"I wont fail."

I have a big question does any of the romance feel unnecessary, and Is not okay to use Janine to interact with my OC. Originally she wasn't supposed be that kind of character but things kinda went out of hand. I need to know to write anymore because the story can have different out comes because of it. And take note that I'm not saying that Janine is a main romance or anything, I mean romance in general... And I would like your opinion on the date as a whole.