A/N: And finally I have been able to make a chapter with all the current characters in the chapter's also more haughtyshipping hints in this chapter! Hope you like it! ^^

Pearl's POV

Titanium was twitching her eyebrow like she always does when she's irritated. Geez on what day isn't she irritated? This isn't what she was like back when I was a little kid, how the heck can someone change this much? Well okay I'll admit it, she isn't exactly the nice and sweet type back then too but what was with her and being so annoyed this days? And they say I get irritated easily! Its as if she switched minds with me, and I'm telling you, I don't like it even one bit.

But that wasn't the worse part, every now and then when nobody was looking I can feel her glaring at me with a malicious look on her eyes, and to make it worse the flames on her eyes were clearly visible when I turned around, apparently I looked away just a second after I looked at those fierce golden amber eyes. If you ask me that glare would be enough to even make a Gengar retreat in fear.

And if that wasn't bad enough, she kept complaining in her mind and for goodness sake, she was obviously letting me hear them clearly via telepathy. Argh! Why can't I keep her from trying to gain access into my brain? I wanted to scream, I wanted to shut her up, I should never have agreed to letting the two of us go on this trip together!

Thankfully Dia was noisily munching on some biscuits while walking so I didn't get to hear some of Titanium's thoughts, but if I were walking right next to Dia, it would be different, but apparently I was in front of him, or rather in front of him and the lady while Titanium's was walking at the same pace as I did. Missy was apparently riding on her Rapidash, but apparently me and my sister have quite of a 'sibling rivalry' between us.

Well, though most sibling rivalries are the cause of unequal amount of their parent's attention, or probably because they envy each other, for me and Titanium neither of that is the case. We're fighting for something more severe, we both want to see who is the more powerful and who'e the more likely to be the next head.

You heard me, we're fighting over who would be the next head of the family. There were three rules that could go to who would inherit the title of head in our family. Rule No. 1: The eldest or the first born child would be given the title if he or she would be proven worthy by the current head. Rule No. 2: The eldest male shall inherit the title if there are other male children in the family if he is deemed worthy enough. And finally Rule No. 3: If there are twins who are the eldest in the family, or if there are two children who both seem appropriate for the title then the current head should choose between the two who would seem more appropriate and who can actually be acknowledged for the title.

And apparently we both fit Rules number 1 and 2 respectively. Titanium is the eldest sibling and yet she is female. While I am the youngest sibling but unfortunately the only male child. So that only leaves us with Rule No. 3, for the current head, our father to choose who will be the heir/heiress and possibly the next head of the family. But he isn't the only one who's going to choose...

Apparently there is also the council to worry about. The council, is the heads of all the indirect descendants of the von Masuda family, and believe me none of them have the family name or even wears the family crest. I don't exactly get the point on why the council is even needed for this kind of serious business. Sure they are all respectful prodigies, but almost all of the new heads are young, no younger than 25 years old I guess, and they're like 5 of them, and when it comes to attracting guys, my sister's a Class S Boy Magnet without even trying to be one.

Thankfully there are also the wiser and greatly respected adults that actually think about their choices base on how they act and not how tall, attractive and good looking they are. Those guys just piss me off, in the last meeting, which was about a year ago at least, they literally didn't take their gaze off Titanium, who was wearing a lavender dress with her hair in a braid, even for a single second. I wonder how they weren't able to blink throughout the whole meeting, other than that, were they even listening to my father at all?

Anyway, let's skip that topic, we were getting closer to Jubilife City and Titanium put a red violet hat on that covered the upper part of her face, knowing that she would attract people since she was quite a familiar face in the news due to being a Top Ranger stationed in the Almia Region. But I was ready to run anytime anyway, let's just hope Dia and Missy can do so too...I looked at them and I had to look away when I saw Platinum to hide my blush. What is happening to me? And why do I feel as if my heart's beating so fast it could explode?

Platinum's POV

I looked at Pearl who was walking a bit in front of me with his sister walking by his side. I know they're siblings but why don't they talk to each other? I thought Pearl said he hasn't even seen his sister for more than a year now, don't they miss each other? I don't have any brothers or sisters so I don't know how they felt, maybe they got into another fight? I hope not.

It wasn't a long time until we reached Jubilife City, its been a while since I've been here. That's right, I first met Pearl and Diamond here. At that time I thought they were my bodyguards, after I learned they weren't we got into a big fight. Its good that we got that over with and I'm very thankful that the three of us stayed as friends after all we've been through.

But ever since the past few days I couldn't get my mind off that person. I feel uncomfortable whenever I think of him; his eyes, his smile, and how he was so gentle and caring, they all seem familiar to me somehow, its as if I already know him for a long time now...why is that I wonder? But whenever I look at Pearl, I somehow imagine him wearing that man's clothing...and somehow it fits him quite well.

I shook my head. What was I thinking? That was impossible, Pearl can't be him. He would tell me if he was, right? He is one of my bestfriends, besides he, me and Diamond promised that we won't lie to each other anymore. Yes, the two of them won't lie to me ever again, besides it was a promise. I trust the both of them, and I won't question their trust, I simply, don't have the right to do so...

Dia's POV

I grabbed another pack of cookies from my backpack. Why does it seem as if everybody' except me has been feeling down lately? Must be because they have they're own problems that they need to take care by themselves. But I have to say I have a problem too...

-A while ago-

"Diamond..." Platinum said as we walked towards Pearl's house."Can I ask you a question?" I looked at her confused. "Sure, what is it Missy?" Platinum stopped on her tracks. "Why do still call me that? I thought already told you my real name." she said and my eyes widened. "Sorry Platinum, its just that I'm more used to calling you 'Missy'." I said but Platinum wasn't looking at me eye to eye. "You say the same thing Pearl did..." she said and for some reason she wouldn't meet my gaze. Why? Why does every time she talks about Pearl this days she just can't seem to face me?

"Is that so?" I asked with a smile. "And your question?" Missy, sorry, I mean Platinum took a deep breath and looked at me with fierce eyes. "Do you know anything about the Masked Guardian?" she asked and her eyes were focused on me this time, she was dead serious I could tell from the look on her eyes. "That old legend?" I said and recalled the story. "Well I do know a bit." I said and she smiled. For some reason I didn't feel comfortable about this topic...but I told her everything I knew anyway.

-Present-

I wonder why she's so interested with that children's story. I thought as took a bite from my chocolate chip cookie. Its not like its an important piece of history, it was more like a children's story that parents tell to their kids to put them to sleep. The Masked Guardian...a heroic figure that helps people and Pokemon who lives at Lake Verity and its forest...

According to legend, the Masked Guardian was a human being with incredible powers and had the gift of agelessness. If you asked me it was just like Superman or Batman, etc., I knew he wasn't real, it was merely impossible for anyone to live forever. Even Pearl agreed with me on that when we talked about it as kids...But now...I don't know. Maybe I'll ask him later.

Talking about Pearl, nowadays it seems as if he has been busy every night, I wonder why though. Well I guess he's off to train at night though I don't get the reason why he would. Probably so he could make his Infernape have stronger fire attacks by training at night? That's pretty much the best reason i can think of right now...

But he's acting pretty weird, the night before we left to go on an errand for Prof. Rowan Pearl went on his own and the townspeople said he didn't come back until morning and yet he looked so full of energy, he probably fell asleep wherever he's training at because of exhaustion. But can there be another reason why? No, knowing him for so long I don't think so.

Anyway...we were now going to enter Oreburg City after passing a tunnel. I haven't been here for a while. And its been pretty quiet lately...now that is just plain weird... I've never seen my bestfriend act that way before. Maybe its because his...nervous? I remember talking about his sister before, and he said that his sister only lived with them until he was about 7 year old. So that must be it...I think.

Titanium's POV

First of all, is there a possibility I can make a run for it and go to Hearthome myself? Nah, It'll just get me into trouble, and I don't want that. right now at least. Anyway...I hope we get to Hearthome soon enough. The sun was already beginning to set, let's just hope that we'd get there tomorrow at least. I want to get this over and done with as soon as possible. And where can I find a pleasant hotel here? Maybe Hotel Great Oreburg? But that's such a low key budget hotel..."Well, its better than staying at a hotel that's lower that three stars." I mumbled to myself.

Pearl sweatdropped as he heard what I just said. "What? Its not like your budget can't handle it." Pearl bit his lip. What? What did I say? It was the complete truth! "Can I talk with you for a moment?" he whispered. "Listen to me Titanium..." Pearl started. Wait, did he just call me by my first name? How rude! "Dia and Missy both don't have a single idea that we're actually rich. So would you please shut it?" He asked and I can see the seriousness in his eyes.

I sighed. "Fine." I crossed my arms. "So then let me pay for the two of us this time. Pearl's eyes widened. "EH?" he asked. "Okay I'll treat Dia too then. Pearl's glared at me."What? So you don't want me to treat you?" I asked and Pearl shook his head. "THAT'S NOT IT! And what are you exactly are you going to pay with?" he demanded and I took my bag and opened my wallet and took out huge loads of cash and Pearl's jaw dropped.

"What the heck IS that?" he asked while pointing at my money. "My monthly salary of course! The Ranger Union does pay us you know. "You have got to be kidding me..." my little brother said and I returned the money to my wallet. "Why would I kid about money? We have a huge pile of them at our bank accounts don't we?" I asked and Pearl facepalmed.

"Never mind, just don't show them your wallet..." he said and wandered off. "Does that mean I can let them see what's inside my wallet?" I joked and Pearl replied just as fast as he left. "NO!" he shouted and I smiled. He's still just a kid even though he tries his best not to act like one. I knew that I still have to guide him through all of this. And I will, because I'm the older and probably the more experienced of the two of us, I can't deny that, so I have to be his guide through life's experiences. It might be annoying, but I guess I just have to live with it.

"Oh look there's the hotel!" Platinum said and pointed at Hotel Great Oreburg which was only a short distance away. "Hey isn't that the same hotel we went to last time we were here?" Dia asked and continued to munch on his cookie. "Yeah, so?" Pearl asked and chased after Platinum who rode off on her Rapidash. "Hey Pearl! Miss - I mean Platinum! Wait for me!" Dia called and ran, or should I say jogged towards them. I stopped in my tracks and looked at the sunset.

"He's learning how to live life to the fullest. Other than that he has great friends to experience life with." I said and smiled as the sun finally set in the horizon. "You should be proud, Grandpapa..." I wiped a tear forming on my eye and headed towards my younger brother who was calling for me yelling for me not to stare into space and be left behind like that...

"Yeah yeah! I'm coming!" I said and turned around as if I felt a presence behind me. Nobody there. I smiled and ran towards the hotel with a single thought in my mind. "Don't worry. I'll train him to become a man that would grow up to even surpass you..."

"Sorry about that."I apologized to Pearl who later went inside and headed for Dia and Platinum who were waiting for the two of us. "So please...don't stop looking over us. I promise you, I'll do everything so that he won't experience that kind of pain again...Grandpapa" and I couldn't help but finish that thought with a smile on my face.

Trivia for this Chapter: Hotel Grand Oreburg was the hotel that the Sinnoh Trio stayed in when they were in Oreburg City. And, according to Platinum, it truly is a low key budget hotel...:P

A/N: Please leave a review! And yeah, another long one! Thank goodness!^^