I DO NOT OWN POKEMON OR THE CHRACATERS IN THIS SERIES! I MAKE NO PROFIT OFF THIS

CHAPTER 21.. um… LANGUGE WARNING! (sweat drop)

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Shinji stared up at the house from his childhood, so many awful memories. The house never changed though, it was a white Victorian styled house with red shutters. Ryu sat on his shoulder and nudged him a bit when he wasn't following everyone into the house, Shinji also noticed Hikari giving him an odd look. He took a deep breath and walked into the house, his nostrils filled with the familiar aroma of his childhood, smoke mixed with his mother's perfume. His mother showed them into the living room "Make yourselves at home" She smiled "I'll go get some drinks" she said and left.

"Shinji this is an amazing house!" Hikari said smiling at him and patted the seat next to her. Shinji hesitated taking the seat but ended up sitting down anyway "It must have been wonderful growing up here!"

Akemi waited for what Shinji was going to say but he never replied he just let out a large sigh. They sat there awkwardly for a moment until they heard whispering in the kitchen Shinji immediately recognized the voice; he didn't realize he was holding his breath until Hikari lightly put her hand on his.

"That no good boy is here? In my house?" one of the voices said.

"Y-yes and he brought friends, why don't you go in and meet them" this voice they new was his mother.

"I don't want to see him." The voice said.

"But.." before the sentence was finished there was a large smashing noise, Shinji got to his feet startling everyone more then the noise had.

Shinji walked into the kitchen and glared at the man standing over his mother who was picking up the pieces of glass on the floor "Father…" he said cautiously.

Hikari rushed in after him Akemi didn't allow anyone else to follow, Akemi wanted Hikari to witness this, she wanted Hikari to be the one to comfort him, and Akemi knew she couldn't help Shinji at this moment it had to be Hikari.

Shinji's mother seemed startled by Shinji's bold move "Darling why don't you go back in the living room with you're friends." She said nervously. Shinji didn't listen, Shinji's mother noticed Hikari and she seemed to panic more "Hikari darling, everything is fine, I'm just a bit klutzy" she said trying to make everything seem like it was ok.

"You haven't changed, you're still a bastard." Shinji said glaring at his father.

Shinji's father spat at him "You ungrateful pile of shit, why the hell did you come back? I thought you had died by now." His father said lighting a cigarette and putting it in his mouth. Everything about the fathers face resembled Shinji, The eyes, the nose, and their jaw lines, they were the exact same.

Hikari's heart stopped for a moment Wh-whats going on?! Hikari grabbed Shinji's shirt "Shinji lets go back to the others." She whispered she was frightened.

Shinji pulled Hikari behind him he smirked at his father "You only wish I was dead, sorry to disappoint you. I failed you as son didn't I? Isn't that what you always told me? That why you want me dead. I'm not your Toshio" Shinji's face didn't falter; the smirk was glued to his face. Hikari had no clue what he was feeling.

Shinji's father's eyes harden "Toshio was more of a man then you'll ever be! You're worthless! A mistake! That's all you are!" his father yelled

Hikari didn't know when Shinji's mother started to cry or when Akemi had entered the kitchen. Her face was hard, an expression she never saw on the girls face before, she looked furious. Shinji's face didn't change and he didn't try to avoid his fathers fist either. Shinji fell into the kitchen table. He wiped a bit of blood from his lip and smiled up at his father. His father took another step towards him but Hikari stood between them and spread her arms protecting Shinji "Enough!" she yelled.

Shinji's father glared at her and for a moment she thought that he might hit her as well instead he blew smoke in her face and looked down at Shinji's mother "get this cockroach and its friends out of my house before I exterminate it." He said and walked away.

Shinji didn't say anything he got up grabbed Akemi and Hikari and dragged them out of the kitchen, he looked at the boys who were sitting in the living room staring at him "Lets go" he said and continued to walk out. Before they were completely out of the house Hikari saw a picture of a younger, happier Shinji and a boy older with the same hair and face standing next to him.

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Shinji sat on a stool in Akemi's kitchen holding a bag of ice to his face. Hikari sat next to him just staring at him "What?" he asked harshly.

Hikari jumped "Nothing" she said quietly looking away from him.

Shinji let out a long groan "sorry you had to witness that." He mumbled.

Hikari looked at him surprised Did he just apologize? "No Shinji, you don't need to apologize to me." She said.

Shinji looked at her, his eyes were slightly soft a smile playing on his lips "Why are you crying?" he asked amused.

Hikari quickly wiped her eyes "I don't know" she whispered.

Shinji let out a soft chuckle "You're so stupid" he said.

"I am not!" she yelled getting up into this face.

Shinji's smile faded and his face became serious as he kissed her. Hikari kissed him back I might not understand his feelings, but I know mine. She deepened the kiss.

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Akemi stood outside the kitchen, she saw the whole thing she cried silently, her heart broken, no shattered. She wanted Shinji to kiss her like that; she wanted Shinji to open his heart to her like he did with Hikari. She wiped her eyes and walked into the living room were Satoshi and Takashi were, Kengo went straight to the pokemon center promising Hikari he'd see her tomorrow.

She sat down next to them "Where's Hikari and Shinji?" Satoshi asked.

Akemi shrugged "She's helping him get the swelling down on his cheek." She said.

Takashi new she was lying, he knew about Hikari and Shinji's secret "relationship" if you could call it that. He felt sorry for her, he knew how strong her feelings were, and he also knew that she wasn't going to give up without a fight.

"What happened back at Shinji's house?" Satoshi asked.

Akemi smiled at him "Nothing, just a misunderstanding that all." She smiled. Takashi wasn't dumb or dense, he new she was lying, again. Akemi patted Ryu on the head "you feeling better Ryu?" she asked.

"Riolu!" he said a smile on his face, he was watching the television and was amazed by it. Akemi giggled.

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Hikari and Shinji's kiss ended leaving both of the gasping for air. Hikari's cheeks were a bright red, and Shinji's lip was even more swollen now. Shinji hoped down from the stool placing the ice back to his face "Lets go into the living room I'm sure there all wondering what's taking so long" he said.

"Shinji?" Hikari said.

"What?" he said turning to her.

Hikari shook her head "never mind" she said and followed him out of the kitchen.

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Everyone talked for a while enjoying each others company. Shinji was the only one who stayed quite he just watched T.V. with Ryu while everyone else chatted. Soon Shinji, Satoshi, and Takashi fell asleep.

"Ha ha! Their all asleep how pathetic its only 1 in the morning!" Akemi giggled softly not to wake them; she laid blankets on top of them. Hikari giggled quietly as well "Why don't we have some girl talk in the kitchen?" Akemi said walking to the kitchen. Hikari picked Ryu up and followed Akemi.

Akemi went over to the refrigerator and took out a tub of ice cream "Can't have girl talk with out the goods!" she said laughing grabbing two large bowls and one little one.

Hikari laughed "You're parents don't mind us staying here?" she asked

Akemi laughed "My parents aren't gonna be home till next week, they went on some cruise" Akemi said digging into the ice cream.

Hikari laughed also taking a scope of ice cream and piling it into her mouth. Ryu was a bit worried but once he took a bite he started shoveling more and more into this mouth. Hikari and Akemi laughed. "Ryu likes ice cream!" Hikari said.

Akemi stopped laughing and her face became serious "You're not gonna ask me any questions about today?" she asked.

Hikari glanced down at her bowl of ice cream "I was hoping Shinji would tell me" she admitted.

Akemi smiled at her and shook her head "You still don't know Shinji that well. He wont just open up. You're gonna have to force it out of him like I did." Akemi said.

Hikari's face grew hard "You know so much about Shinji…" she said.

Akemi stared at her for a moment "I've known Shinji sense we were five, I grew up with him so of course I would know a lot about him but" she said "He's really opened up to you… I have to admit I'm really jealous." Akemi said and smiled.

Hikari seemed surprised "What do you mean?" she asked.

Akemi shook her head "Don't worry about it. Just ignore me. So do you want to know about Shinji or what?" she asked

Hikari nodded and Akemi smiled "well put more ice cream in you're plate Hun, this is gonna be long" Akemi said.

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End of chapter 21. So just so you all know Shinji's name means "faithful 2nd son" and Toshio means "Alert/genius/valued man". Anyway this chapter was really sad I guess (sweat drop) anyway the next Chapter is gonna be all about Akemi and Shinji's childhood. Ikarishipping all the way though!