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N left with Zekrom,
Touko hasn't been stop thinking about him.
She has lost her way of her path.
What is her dream?
What should she do next?
Memories with him continues to occur to her mind,

Happy Reading everyone! the OST "Unwaving Emotions" might be best suitable for this chapter :)


Black and White 27: Sayonara – Refrain- ver. Touko

"Touko? Touko…" Touya light shakes Touko's shoulder.
Touko slowly opens her eyes, she feels the glue to her eyes. She blurrly sees that Touya is looking worry.
She's on her pajama, sleeping on her comfortable bed on the upper level of their bunker bed.
That's right, she's home.
She sniffles, and wipes her eyes. Her face is wet, full of salty tears.
"Did you have the same dream again?" Touya asks.
Touko sits up, sniffles once again.
That's right… It's the same dream again.
Her reaction and expression already answers that question for Touya.
It's been almost a week since that "battle"… She's been having the same dreams of the day N depart with Zekrom from his castle, whenever she wakes up from that dream, she has tears all over her face.
Touya who sleeps lower level of the bunker bed will always wake up and noticed from her crying. He would climb up to her, and wakes her up from her dream.

Touko puts her left hand on her forehead.
She lightly sighs. Since when she can't stop thinking of him?

"Touko…" Touya grabs onto her left arm, Touko looks at him as Touya leans his face closer, and gently touches her face.
"I'm OK…" She smiles.
"..." Touya makes irritated and ugly expression, "You make me very dislike him."
Touko looks at Touya, she giggles quietly. She sighs lightly.

She wonders, what is N up to right now?
Who did he meet? What kind of Pokemon is he communicating?
Is he thinking about her at this moment? Or at all?
Her heart aches when thinking about this.
Perhaps N is already far in another region...
Will he release Zekrom? She looks over to her desk that's against the wall along side with Touya's desk. Six of her pokeballs are sitting on the table in their mini ball form. She looks at the only pink pokeball with Reshiram in. Can Reshiram sense where Zekrom is?
They were used to be one dragon, could that means they share thoughts, or any type of communication?

"Touko, Touya! You have guest!"
"Guest?" Touya repeats with question.
"Hurry and brush your teeth and change, then come down here!"
"OK!" Touya answers, and he climbs down the latter of their bunker bed.
"Who could it be?" Touya asks as he lands on the ground, he looks up and puts a silly laugh on his face, "Haha, maybe it's reporters rushing through here to give you an interview Touko. You saved the world afterall!"
"That'll be very trouble some…" Touko follows Touya along, "Beside, I doubt any of those helecaptors got a picture of my face or anything. N is different, he has long green hair… He's very easy to identify."
"Haha who knows~" Touya laughs.

"Touya, Touko!" Mom calls out impatiently.
"We are here, geez!" Touya and Touko are adjusting their clothes as they are coming downstairs.
"Hurry up! How can you leave our guest waiting?" Mom is calling from downstairs with both of her arms on her waist, tapping her foot with the irritated look on her face.
"Geez, why do you sound so different, mom." Touya looks.
As Touko and Touya arrives down stairs, they are stunned.
"Two moms?!" Touya asks with his right index finger point up, his voice is shaking.
"Oh my dear, my two favorite children. Seems like you have been through a lot of amazing things, is it not?"
"WHAT IS THIS?" Touya rushes over in front of their mom, which there's two of them that look exactally the same.
Mom laughs with one of her arm up on her face: "Ohoho ho, it must be amazing to be meeting with those two legendary Pokemon, and even own one of them!"
"Who are you? Ah, are you some kind of reporter to interview my sister here?" Touya points with his thumb towards Touko who's standing beside him.
"Alright Alright!" Mom waves her hand up and down, "Mr. Looker… That's enough."
"Hahaha, sorry!" Suddenly the "mom" that's on the right swap and switch to a middle age man with brown trench coat and spiky short hair to the left.

"GASP! HE TRANSFORMED!" Touya and Touko are shocked.
"Let me introduce myself. My code name is Looker, from the International Police." The man greets with a carefree smile.
"Looker…" Touko repeats his name quietly.
"… What is your business here?"
"I'm sure you have dealed with Team Plasma right? All thanks to you and the Gym Leaders, their castle has fallen. The team is disband, and their members has gone separate ways."
Upon hearing Looker's explanation, an image of N's depart appear in Touko's mind once again.
She can sense the ache in her heart.
"At least that's what I heard." Looker looks over to Touko.
"Disband huh… with their leaders gone and arrested…" Touya crosses both of his arms.
"However, I'm here today to ask you to help us arrest the rest of the six sages that's still roaming and hiding themselves around the Unova Region."
Touya and Touko gasps.
"You both are very skillful trainer right? Especially you, young lady. According to our head quarters, you defeated Team Plasma and obainted one of the legendary dragon, right?"
Touko didn't respond, she looks at Looker.
"Would you be willing to help me find the Six Sages and arrest them? This task was recommended by Alder. So will you be willing to…"

"Sorry. I'm not really in the mood for this…"
Everyone is shocked by Touko's rejection.
"Touko…" Touya looks over to Touko.
"I don't want anything to do with Team Plasma… They are disband right? Just let them be." Touko speaks expressionless.
Looker frowns: "They are criminals, we can't have criminal to roam around like this. They might start up something again, even without their leader Ghetsis."
"…" Touko remains silent, "I refused."
Everyone is shocked by how flatly Touko refuses.
This doesn't sound her at all. Normally she would accept right away with any kind of help out there.
"Oh, is that so?" Looker looks at Touko who won't exchange a look with him, he smirks, "This is interesting. You sure are the rare one."
Touko gives Looker the unpleasant look silently.
"I have asked heroes from multiple regions who saved the world by stopping the evil organization for help, none of them have ever refused me. They were so enthusiastic, and they would do anything from allowing those criminals to revive again. You sure are the first one, young lady."
"Saving the world again huh?They must be have tons of time in their hand." Touko laughs sarcastically, "Unlike them, I do not have that much time nor in the mood."
Touya looks at Touko with concern, this doesn't sound like Touko at all. If she doesn't care about saving the world, despite she's in love with N, but taking responsiblity with the Light Stone in the first place, saving the world was part of her main intention as well. Yet why did she start to sound like this? Has this battle entirely changed Touko's personality? Touya is concerned.
"It's understandable." Looker continues to stare at Touko, "You went through some rough battle with the Team Plasma." He closes his eyes, "I understand you need time to recover still."

"What do we gain for this if we help you?" Touya asks directly.
"Nothing at all!" Looker laughs out loud with both of his fists on his waist, as he's pround of what he just said. Everyone gaves him a look of "Serously?" He looks very carefree, is he really a detective?
"However," Looker closes his eyes, put bothof his arms on his waist, and looks at Touko starlight, "we might be able to find out some information you might be interested in, Touko."
Touko's body twitched upon hearing those words. This man can read through her... doesn't he?
"We might be able to get something out of it," Looker smirks, "Or we might be able to locate 'his' whereabouts."
Touko looks at Looker, who's looking at her directly.
"We know you have some kind of connection with Team Plasma. This is one of the reason Alder chose you. You have battled with them the most, haven't you? You'll be the best candidate for this important mission."
Touko presses her lips against each other tightly, she clenches her fists.
"Is that so…" Touko mumbles.
Looker pulls up his right arm in front of Touko and ready to shake her hand, he asks kindly: "Would you… the 'Hero of Truth' be generous to help us, the International Police to track down the remain of Six Sages from Team Plasma?"
Touya swallows, he looks over to Touko who's been silent the entire time with her head dips down.

If she helps them out then she might be able to find out where N's whereabouts.
But, N left like this, she doubt he ever return to his castle to find his men...
However... what is her plan from now on?
She feels lost...
It was only start a Pokemon journey at first... now what?
Defeat the Pokemon League again?
Perhaps search for N?
She's not sure what to do.
At least for now, she should consider help out this man? Touko peaks at Looker who's patiently waiting for her answer.

It's been a long silence until she looks up and pulls out her left arm: "Alright."
She shakes Looker's hand, Looker smiles: "Thank you for your cooperation." Looker looks over to Touya, "How about you, young man? Alder also recommended you."
"Alder?" Touya is shocked that he's also chosen for this special task, "Ah, if Touko agrees, I'll help Touko out. We are a team."
"That's awesome!" Looker looks please, "Please contact me through your Xtranciever once you find those sages."
Looker puts in his number to Touko and Touya's Xtranscievers.

Touko looks expressionless. It doesn't hurt to try to find out where N is. She's eager to know…
Maybe he's already in another region.
Or maybe he's still here…
Sitting around wondering isn't a good option.
She looks over to Looker, he is from the international police, perhaps he's trust worthy.

"Looker..." Touko asks.
"Yes, young lady."
"Is it only the Six Sages you are after?"
"According to our head quarter's order, they are only after the six sages, since they have already captured Ghetsis."
"Is that so…"
Looker looks at Touko, he smiles. He puts his right hand on her left shoulder: "Don't worry Touko. I really thank you for your help. If I I do find out about anything. I would inform you asap. "
Touko nods slowly.


"Isn't it strange that, Looker isn't looking for N?" Touko and Touya are ridding on Samurott, crossing the ocean on Route 18. Since they never been to these route before, they wanted to check out the area.

Touko is sitting in the back, wraps both of her arm around Touya's lower waist, and lays her body and her head side way on Touya's wide back. Just like how she always likes it. It's always so warm, wide, and comfortable. She feels relax in this position.
"It's because N isn't the criminal..."
Touya turns his head to the back: "He's the King of Team Plasma, isn't he? He's part of the organization."
"Perhaps so... " Touko continues to speaks in her quiet voice, "But N is the victim..."
"..." Touya turns his head forward again watching the front route Samurott is swimming. Calm ocean wind are softly blowing against them. Touya and Touko's hair are moving in calm wave motion.
"You still haven't told me the full story of what happen in the castle."
"...mhmm..." Touko nods.
"I'm willing to listen..." Touya looks forward, "When I was with N in the Dragonspiral Tower, I began to understand what you were trying to tell me about him. He isn't a bad guy... like you said. Therefore, I will listen to the whole story."
"..." Touko pauses for a moment.
"Plus... I don't like this."
Touko looks up to Touya with her face still leaning on his back.
"You seems so down... You have been crying in your sleep since we got back from the Pokemon League. Earlier when you rejected Looker's request, I was very shocked... it seems that you have changed since that battle..."
"... It's not like that..."
"I want to see your smile..."
"Touya..." Touko dips down her head, gasp on him tighter on the lower wasit, "I will tell you the full story..."


"It smells just like the sea here..."

"We are standing right on the beach..." Touya splits out, as they both surround one of the sages that they found, "You are under arrest, Sage..." Touya takes out list of picture of the sages given by Looker, "Roods."
"This place has the same ocean smell..." Sage Roods smiles as he speaks, "just like the place I was born."
"..." Touya and Touko watch him closely.
"Ghetsis wandered the lands all over this world, tries to collect the knowledge of all kinds things. When we met, he knew and understood what I desired. The ability to understand the minds and needs of others, that we need to survive."
"... So what? At the end he's the evil master mind of it all." Touya crosses his arm.
Sage Roods sighs lightly and closes his eyes with calm mind: "Our Lord N..."
Touko reacts upon hearing that name.
"He's very kind and an excellent person who can understand and feel the hearts of Pokemon." Sage Roods opens his eyes and looks up onto the clear blue sky under the ocean, "But, conversely... perhaps his ability to understand the hearts and feelings towards people aren't developed or mature enough...Even that was perfection of Ghetsis' plan... that was what he wanted."
Touko clenches her fists.
"Everything was just a lie...from Ghetsis..." Sage Roods says with disappointment.
Is that so? Not every Team Plasma think the same way...
Touko looks at Sage Roods who has the kindest smile, and looks like a harmless man. Perhaps she misjudge them, because the impression she got on that day in the castle they were all against her. But not every sages are like that. They could be as kind just like N.
"Someday if Lord N can gain the ability to understand human as well, I'll be more than happy to be reunited with him again." Sage Roods smiles.

His words echoes, it leads to Touko a few more in dept thinking about the situation of Team Plasma, and N...
At this moment, she wants to see him. She wants to grab on to him and gives him the hug...

After a few days of searches, passes through Dream Yard, Relic Castle, Cold storage, route 14, then finally... the Charge Stone Cave.
This cave, sure fulls of memories... a lot of memories.

Touko is standing in front of the entrance of the Charge Stone Cave. Touya is walking ahead, he turns back looking at Touko who's hesitating.
He pulls out his arm in front of Touko: "Why are you just standing there? Let's go."
"There are a lot of bug Pokemon in there..." Touko's voice is shaking, her face is turning pale.
"If you are hold on to my hand, you will be fine." Touya says with confident smile, "When we were young, don't you always hold on to my hand whenever we are in the cave? If you are scared, you can just hide behind my back and close your eyes, just like before."
"I'm a child anymore!" Touko argues back with tiny bit irritating, "We don't need to hold hands like we were kids."
"We can hold hands as we are lovers." Touya is blushing, "Will that make you feel better?"
"..." Touko is blushing, "But..." Touya's words made Touko's heart skip a beat, "What are you saying..." She knows very clearly in her heart. Touya is very serious about this.
"..." Touya leans closer to Touko's face, "Touko has been more energetic since we got out and searching for sages. I'm happy."
"Touya..."
Touya smiles, he grabs onto her arm :"Common, we can't waste time." He continues to walk as he grabs Touko's arm and goes in there.

Ahh... She remembers... She spent quite a while in this cave with N...
a lot has happened here...
Hiding from Team Plasma... holding hands with him with his protection...
She remembers clearly that it was the first time someone grab her butt, so many mini argument they had.
In-fact, this is the place where they kissed for the first time.
Upon remembering that, Touko touches her lips.

"You sure cry a lot." N smiles, while petting her head, "I was like that when I was younger…"

"It's alright. It's because it's you, Touko." N smiles, "I'm only able to talk to you about these things for some reason. I think I really enjoy being with you. Probably because you are my friend."

"I promised I will protect you from them didn't I? I won't allow Team Plasma to lay a finger on you! You are my friend."

After the kiss, N was panicking: "I'm sorry…" N breaks the silence, he still remain with his back facing Touko, and he lifts his head, "I don't know what I was thinking… Please ignore what I did. Let's go."

"Touko, Do you have a dream of your own?"

"Wi..winning the Pokemon League I guess…"

"It's that so? That's a great dream." N smiles gently, "I want to see, your dream."

Her dream... What is her dream?
The entire journey... she's been wining Gym Badges and try to defeat the Pokemon League, until N interfered.
To become the greatest Pokemon trainer... is that her dream?
She sure has her own tacti in Pokemon battle, she enjoys challenge in Pokemon battle...
It's been almost a month since that incident with Team Plasma...
N probably has left the region by now...
He's on his way searching for his dream, and the path of Zekroms...
What about herself?
Where can she go from here on?
Continue training in Unova?
Or perhaps she should also go to another regions to see what her limite is?
Perhaps... search for him?

Not too far ahead, the Sixth Sage, Bronius is standing there with his fellow Team Plasma mens.
After a few fights, they manage to capture him as Looker arrives.

Touko and Touya manages to find all six sages.
Suprisingly, all of the sages are cooperative, and decide to go with Looker without fighting back.
All sages has talked about N, and Ghetsis, as well as the back story of Team Plasma.
It's not a surpise right? They were the leader behind it all.
She has a better understanding about them, but still no words about where N is.
Touko feels disappointed.

"In thank you for your cooperation." Looker walks to Touko as Sage Giallo is taken away by his fellow men in the international police, "I have found out some useful information for you."
Touko looks up to Looker, remain silent.
"Someone spot a long green hair man ridding on a Black Dragon in a distance land. We believe that's the former King of Team Plasma, N."
Touko Gasp: "Really?" She asks with curiosity.
Looker nods: "Ah. It could be him." Looker smiles, as Touko slowly reacts to her happy smile.
He looks over to Touya: "Of course I have something for you too, young man."
Touya closes his mouth looking nervous.
"About your parents..."
Touya gasps: "My... parents?"
"Touko's mom know about them. You should ask her. I won't be covering the details."
"What?" Touya is shock, him and Touko exchanges the look with each other, equally surprise.
"Ah." Looker nods, "That's my thank you gifts to you both. Thank you for your cooperation, til we meet again!" Looker takes Sage Giallo, and walks towards the exsit to the cave.

"Let's go back home right now!" Touya says impatiently, Touko nods immediately.
Touko throws up the Pokeball: "Unfezant! Use Fly!"
"Unfeee!" Unfezant pops out of Pokeball, and lands on the ground for Touko and Touya to climb on. As they both sit on tight, Unfezant flaps her wings and fly up high in the sky.
"Unfezant, fly back to Nuvema Town!"
"Unfezz!" Unfezent flaps her wings and flyes through the clouds, on her awy to the destination.

"My real parents..." Touya is nervous.
Touko holds onto his hands, Touya looks back to Touko who wraps her arms around his lower waist. Touko didn't say anything, she's trying giving him the comfort through the hands.
Deep down, she remembers what Looker said.
So he was still here... in the Unova Region...
She closes her eyes, she wants to meet him again.
Will he be able to tell her what she should do?


"... about your parents. I do know them." Touko's mom smiles while she's cooking in the kitchen. Touko and Touya rushes through the door and they didn't have a chance to put down their travel bags. They are standing in front of the kitchen table.

The smell of the delicious food mom is making, their stomach is growling.
"You haven't eat all day, have you?" Mom turns with smile.
Touko and Touya both touch their stomach, feeling embarrassed. Their faces are red, they exchange a look with each other and laughs awkwardly.

"Ah, about your parents... They are probably in the Eastern region right now." Touko's mom is holding a cup of hot tea and drinks a sip calmly.
Touko and Touya has already inhale their meals very fast.
Touko's mom passes a picture frame over to Touya.
Touya and Touko who are sitting right next to each other looks over the picture frame on Touya's hand.
It's Touko's parents, along with Touya's family in this picture. Where has this Photo frame been hiding before? Neither of them have seem this picture before.
In this photo, both familes looks so happy. Touko's mom and Touya's dad are holding Touko and Touya in both of their hands and with the biggest smiles on their face.
"Touya you look like your mother, " Touko looks at the woman with light brown hair, but has smiliar smile as Touya, while Touya's dad has darker hair, "But you have your dad's nose and mouth." Touko smiles.
"It seems so." Touya opens his eyes wide, looking at this photo for the first time ever.
"When we said you were adopted , and we found you in a forest..." Touko's mom smiles micheviously, "It was a lied from your father, Tatsuya. He said make it like a story scenario that you see in a movie or something. So it's more dramatic" She waves her hand up and down.
"..." Touya stares at Touko's mom with an expressionless look, well now he knows one thing about his fater: "Try to be funny guy", and his name... Tatsuya.
"They are musicians..." Touko's mom continues, "They wanted us to keep it a secret about this until you are old enough or some thing. Although Noral doesn't agree though. She said the joke is too much."
Touya listens to every word she's saying with the curios look on his face, and pay in full attention. It's been years since he wants to hear about this.
Seeing her mother talking about Touya's parents, she looks very happy, Touya is sharing her happiness as well. He asks many questions, and talking about the past about his parents, Touya is laughing continuously with Touko's mother.


"Let's go to Kanto region, Touko!"

At night, Touya and Touko are back in their bedroom. Touko is playing with Victini on the upper level of their bunker bed.
She looks at Touya who climbs up with excitement to her bed.
Meloretta is also flying beside him with the big smile on her face.
"Kanto … region?" Touko mumbles, "Isn't that where our parents are originally from?"
"Yeah! Wouldn't it be cool if we go check it out?" Touya says with excitement, he opens his eyes wide, "I've decided to go to Kanto and find my parents, maybe they are there in the Eastern Regions. Maybe we can visit Johtto, Hoen...Sinnoh... the Sevii Islands, orange islands... ALL OF THOSE!"
"That's a lot of places..." Touko feels overwhelms by all these region names, how big will these regions be?
"But what plans do you have in Unova, Touko?"
"Err...?" Touko is silent, she has been asking about that herself.
"..." Touko's reaction puts a pause to Touya's excitement, "Touko... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have foced my own decision on you. If Touko wants to stay in Unova, it's alright. I... um..." Touya looks away blushing, "I would like to travel with you... that is all..."
"That's not it..." Touko leans closer towards Touya, "I... I want to travel again with you... But... I don't know..." Touko looks down to her arm grasping on the bedsheet, "I don't know what I want to do..."
"Isn't Touko's dream to be the greatest Pokemon trainer? You want to create a world where Pokemon and Human can communicate with each other, isn't that your dream?"
"That was the dream I said back when we were young... we all changed, haven't we?"
She remembered , she remembered she sets that goal the day she met N in the forest.
"Then why don't we search for it?"
"..." Touko leans back.
"Let's go search for that dream. Just like what N and Zekroms are doing right now... Probably."
"Search... for the dream...?"

The time when N rides on Zekrom and flies away appears in Touko's mind.
Her heart is aching.
"..." She's silent... She dips her head down.

"Someone spot a long green hair man ridding on a Black Dragon in a distance land. We believe that's the former King of Team Plasma, N." Looker's words.

"Touko, Do you have a dream of your own?"

"Make your dream come true! Turn your wonderful dream into a reality, and it shall become your truth."

Upon these memories from N and Looker's info today echoes in her mind, she bites down her lips.
"Let's go to the Pokemon League... again."
"Ehhh?!" Touya is shocked by Touko who has her heads dips down for the past 15 minutes.
"I want to challenge Alder... I want to see my ability and skills!"
"Su...sure... We can fly there tomorrow morning." Touya asks, "But... Will you go to Kanto..."
"If I win against Alder, then yes we'll go to Kanto!"
"sure..." Touya sighs lightly with smile.
Touko holds her fists in front of her, fully of confident.
Her eyes are shaking, and determine.
Victini flies beside her and gives her the peace sign, and looks over to Meloretta. Meloretta gives Touko the rival look as usual, and turns away with her arm cross, seems like saying:"Yeah I'll support her too" to Victini.

"N must be some where right now..." Touko slowly changes her expression, "I wonder if he has found his dream..."
"Touko... it's only been a month!" Touya puts both of his hands on her shoulder, "But I'm sure he's still searching for his path for Zekrom and himself, under the same blue sky as ours."
"..." Touko is silent. Touya realizes drops of tears fall down on the bedsheet.
"Touko?"

"Sorry..." Touko is sobbing, she can't stop her tears. She has been putting the expression, and tears is like a borken string of pearls , falling down from her eyes, "I've been crying so much lately, have I?" Touko looks up to Touya with the smile and tears.
"Touko..." Touya gentely touch Touko's warm face.
"I'm sorry..." Touko tries to wipe her tears, "I don't know what's with me..."
"That's because... you are in love..."
"In-Love...?" Touko sniffles, "Touya, you don't seem as depress and crying like I do!"
"I have..." Touya answered directly, "I have... multiple times..." Touya's expression change, they look watery, they look sorrow, "How many times do I wanted to hold you in my arms, I want to kiss you, all I think it's you... and I want you to think of me... once in a while as a man, a lover, not a brother... I want everything about you... I want you to look at me, and me only." As Touya confesses, he gently touch Touko's silky hair hanging in front of both of her ears.
That moment, Touko's face is blushing, her heart is racing.
"I love you , Touko."
Touya confesses, his face is blushing. Both of his eyes are staring into her.

She can't calm down her racing heart beat. She can't think too clearly, at this moment she's seeking for comfort. Comforts from Touya.
"Touya..." Touko wipes her tears off her face, "Can you kiss me?"
"What?" Touya is shocked, "Are you OK? Asking me to..." Touya is surprised and happy at the same time.
She leans her face closer to Touya, closes her eyes.
Touya hestitates, looking at her tiny pink lips that doesn't have any lipstick on. Touko doesn't do make up like a lot of girls. Seeing how defenless she is, he doesn't know how to react to Touko's inititive.

Touko is waiting patiently, with her face leaning close to him.
Touya closes his eyes leans his body close to Touko, and kiss her on her soft warm lips.
The soft sound of kissing, it wasn't just a peck on the lips like Touya's first kiss to her. This is different. Touya's heart is racing, he wonders if Touko feel the same.
The smooth motion of kissing, feels so warm and sweet.
The kiss is definitely different from N's...
Will this kiss cure Touko's uneasiness, and her thoughts of N? She wonders...

The wind sure is strong tonight.
Touko didn't realize she fell asleep on her bed. The bedroom is dark.
Touya has put a blanket on top of her to make sure she doesn't catch cold, but where is Touya? Maybe he went back to his bed to sleep.

The sound of door opening, Touko squints her eyes from bright light coming into the room.
From the silhouette, she vaguely sees the person.
"Touya?" She calls.
It's too dark to see what Touya is doing, he seems to have put some stuff on their desk.
"You awake?" Touya asks softly.
"Where did you go?"
"Just went outside... for abit."
Blurrily, Touko saw Touya puts down Reshiram's Heal Ball back on the table with her other Pokeballs. Or maybe not?

However Touko is too tired to sit up, as Touya climbs up to her bed, she can feel a slight cold breeze from him. He pets her on the head. She only sees the sihouret of shadow Touya, under his soft pet on the head, she lies back on her bed and falls asleep.


What a bunch of memories in this place...

At least they don't need to go through the Victory Road to get to the Pokemon League, they can use Fly to get up there, since they been there once, and memorized the road and direction.
The Pokemon League just started its reconstuction from the previous Battle and invasion of Team Plasma. It's still remain open just not as fancy as before, with damanges every where.
As Touko and Touya arrive in the front gate of the Pokemon League, the guard open up the door for them to enter.
They have to re-defeat from Elite Four all over, before going to Alder's champion hall.

"Volcarnoa, use Hyper Beam!" Alder commands with his right arm straight up, and his palm open.
Unfezant evades from the Hyper Beam, now Volcarnoa, the fire bug Pokemon has to wait a turn to recharge.
This is the chance! Touko commands: "Use Aerial Ace!"
Unfezant dives down and flaps his wings and move so fast in a blur and direct attack at Volcarnoa.
A direct hit but also effects of Flame Body ability from Volcarnoa. Volcarnoa manages to get up briefly, while Unfezant is trying his best to endure the pain from the burn.
Touko grinds her teeth, she doesn't want to use Victini in this battle, she wants to try defeat Alder with just Five Pokemon.
"Use Aerial Ace again, Unfezant!"
Touko commands with her arm pull up straight, Unfezant roars and strikes the attack once again towards Volcarnoa.
"Volcarnoa, use Over Heat!"
"Unfezant!" Touko calls out with panic.
Before Volcarnoa is about to heat up his entire body, Unfezant already strikes his Aerial Ace on him. A direct attack onto Volcarnoa, it faints on the ground.

Unfezant flies back to Touko, lands on the ground in front of her.
Touko sighs and she loses balance on her body, she knees down on the ground with the shocking expression.
She won... It was a very tough battle, very tough.
N probably wouldn't have a chance against Alder if not because of Zekrom... really...
Touko's sweating, she's very tired. She wipes her sweat and takes a phew.
She's so exhausted her feet can't stand up properly, and fall on the ground. She dips her head down with both of her arms cross on the ground.

Alder walks towards her and pulls his arm up in front of Touko who's on the ground.
"Congratulations Touko, you have become the new Champion of Unova."
"Thanks..." Touko manages to stand up and shakes his hand.
"I'm no champion yet..." Touko smiles.
Alder looks at Touko with the look of surprise.
"If I can defeat Alder that easily, then anyone can become the Unova Champion." Touko speaks with serious look, "All of the battle experienced you had over the years, and compare to novice like me… it's nothing. It's just another GYM battle, a check point to your own skills. It shouldn't be this easy to defeat you. A lot of your Pokemon are feel of enrich history, and battle experience."
Alder grins: "You have a point there, young lady." Seeing how modest Touko is, he's very pleased. A lot of trainers will jump up and celebrate, and tell everyone around that they have become a champion of that region. And she understands, this is only a check point of your skills.

"What are your plans afterwards, Touko?" Alder asks, as he watches Touko turns around and high five Victini.
"My plan?" Touko looks over to Alder, "Well..." She thought about it for a second, "After defeating the Pokemon League, I want to see my skills and ability... then Touya and I are thinking of going to the Eastern Region." Touko looks over to Touya who's standing behind her watching the battle the entire time.
He nods with smile.
"Eastern Region huh?" Alder cross his arm, "Maybe you should check out Undella Town before you go if you want to test out your skill further."
"Undella Town?" Touko repeats with the tone of curiosity.
"One of our Elite four, Caitlin. She's also the head of the Battle Castle in the Battle Frontier facility in the Sinnoh region."
Touko gasps.
"The champion of the Sinnoh region, Cynthia is visiting her in Undella Town right now. It is a great opputunity to do a trial battle with her."
"Cynthia..." Touko's eyes are shaking, she exchange a look with Victini.
"She's not an easy opponent, I tell ya."
"Champion from Sinnoh huh?" Touko gets very excited, she puts both of her fists in front of her, and looks at Victini,"Let's go Victini!" She smiles.
"Victini, Victt!" Victini nods.

"Come to think of it, I wonder how's the young man doing."
Before Touko is about to exsit the Champion Hall, she turns to Alder, "I wonder if he has found the path for Zekrom and himself."
"..." Touko stops, her expression changes, "One of the man from the international Police said they have spot someone similar to N and Zekrom in the distance island..."
"Is that so?"
"He's probably heading towards another region, the man didn't specify which direction."
"I see... Are you going to look for him?"
Touko looks over to Alder with the irritated look: "Why would I?"
Alder is rather shock seeing her rejection on his words: "I see... I was wondering that is all." He gently smiles with his eyes close.
"..." Touko pouts, and she looks away.

"Touko, you said you have a dream, right?"
Touko looks up to N, she nods slowly.
"Make your dream come true! Turn your wonderful dream into a reality, and it shall become your truth."
"My Truth…" Touko repeats under her breath, she clenches both of her fists.
Her dream… Back in Charge Stone Cave, Touko told N that her dream is to defeat the Pokemon Champion. Become a strong Pokemon trainer is her passion, however she's not sure if that's truly her dream. Especially after knowing N, she often feels her dream is shallow.
She's still on her journey to pursue her real dream.
"If anyone can make their dream come true, then you can as well."

That's what N said that day.
It's true... She has thoughts of perhaps she should go on a journey and look for him. However, is that her goal? What will N think if he finds out that she's been looking for him instead of pursueing her dream?
He might not want that, would he?
Touko holds her aching chest.
Would he bee happy that if she search for him?
Would he wants to see her?


"You sure share alot resemblance with the trainer who defeated and capture Giratina." A blond long hair lady with black jacket and pants smiles.

This lady... Cynthia is the Champion of Sinnoh.
She's beautiful, and indeed very strong.
This blue shark Dragon Pokemon, defeated Emboar who's on the ground fainted with just one simple attack. Not only towards Emboar, all of Touko's Pokemon that she sent out.
If she brought Reshiram, she might have a chance against this Pokemon... However it wouldn't be fair.

"Thank you for the great battle." Touko bows at Cynthia.
"It was great battle with you." Cynthia takes out her hand in front of Touko, Touko shakes her hand.
"You said that I share Resembilance with a trainer?" Touko asks with curiosity.
"Oops sorry, I was talking to myself." Cynthia covers her mouth with the smile, "Yes... Back in Sinnoh Region, we have a trainer who accuquired Giratina and defeated the oraganzation called 'Team Galatic'."
"Team Galatic...?"
"Much like Team Plasma in the Unova Region."
"So every region has the evil organzation huh."
"It seems so." Cynthia smiles once again, "Have you consider going to Sinnoh Region, Touko?"
"Err... Yes..." Touko nods, "Alder adviced that I come here and have a battle with you to test out my ability... And... I have decided... we'll go to the Kanto Region. I want to get stronger, just like you and Alder!"
"Kanto region huh? It's a great place! Professor Oak is there, you've heard of him right?"
"The Famous Professor Oak?!" Touya steps up asks with excitement.
"Yes, he's very famous indeed."
"Professor Oak huh..." Touko looks over to Touya, "That's right, Touya has been a fan of Professor Oak since we were young."
"I've been reading all of his books!" Touya says with excitement.

Cynthia smiles at Touya, she looks over to Touko:"Best of luck, Touko. I will see you in Sinnoh Region when you drop by the Pokemon League after you win your eight badges."
"Yes!" Touko nods and bows once again.
"Touko."
As Touko steps out, Cynthia calls out to her. Touko and Touya turns around.
"It's great that you have such big dream! Achieve it, and make it come true!"
"Yes!" Touko nods, "Thank you!"
"That's Gracidea Flower, isn't it?"
Cythina realizes the bracelet wrap around on Touko's arm.
Touko looks at the Flower shape of bracelet: "So this is called the 'Gracidea Flower'?"
"Where did you get this?"
"...When I woke up it was already on my table." Touko looks over to Touya, Touya looks away nervously.
"Is that so? It's a very nice bracelet. It's a flower that's on a Pokemon name Shaymin, it's very rare."
"I see..." Touko looks over to her bracelet.


"So it's decided, Touko." Touya turns to Touko as they both of them are sitting in the Pokemon Center Lobby in Underlla Town. Touko is waiting for her Pokemon to recover from battle and healing in the Pokemon Center.

Touko reaches over to her belt, takes out a regular Pokeball and looks at its shiny surface: "We are about to go to the Kanto Region!" She looks over to Victini who's floating in the air beside her, "I want to see... how far I can go." Touko holds her Pokeball tight, "I'm sure he's some where in that far away region, searching for his dream. I can't lose to him... I must catch up. I'm... I'm going to look for him... in my new journey. " Touko smiles, "But when we meet again,It shall be a brand new me."

"Touko..." Ache in Touya's heart, he clenches his fist, "Maybe we'll meet him there."
"I hope he doesn't get upset that we went to look for him in the Eastern Region." Touko smiles with worry.
"It's not like we are really only going to look for him, you are trying to Pokemon League right?"
"Yeah... I want to see him..." She puts both of her hands to cover her face, she's probably ready to cry again.
Touko looks over to her bracelet, somehow that Gracidia Flower gives her some comfort. She touches the flower, holds it carefuly and gently. She doesn't want this flower to get damange.
"Come to think of it... Where did you get this bracelet Touya?" She pulls her wrist forward at Touya, "It's such a beautiful flower... Cythina said it's called 'Gracidia Flower'?"
"Well..." Touya scratches his neck, "I found it in the store, I'm not sure the name of it."
"Huh?" Touko is confused, "Are you hiding something?"
"What? What makes you think that?" Touya looks at Touko with both of his hands up, he cross his arms and gives Touko the look of irritated, "Can't your beloved brother... no … as someone who loves you give you a nice bracelet once in a while? "
"It's just not your style." Touko answers straight up, "You never find these things pretty."
"... Garr..." Touya rolls his eyes and put his arm on the arm rest on the sit and supports his chin with his palm, "Can't someone changed their taste once in a while?" He feels irritated.
"But thank you..." Touko blushes.
"..." Touya covers his mouth with his palm and looks away, "It's... nothing..."
"And that night too... is that why you went to get me the Gracidia Flower?" Touko remembers, the next day the Gracidia Flower was already on her desk when she woke up.
"..." Touya looks over, "You seems to depress so that Gracidia Flower would be able to cheer you up, I thought. What a good timing too..."
"So you went out to get it for me that night?" Touko is touched by this, she holds the bracelet with the flower facing Touya near her chi, and have the biggest smile on her face, "Thank you!"
"That flower... looks very good on you." Touya blushes and looks away. He covers his blushing face with his fist in front of him.
"Thanks..." That moment, Touko's heart skips a beat. She's stuns there, looking at Touya.

"Ms. Touko, your Pokemon is ready!"
Touko and Touya both stand up.
Touya grabs onto Touko's arm: "Let's go back to Nuvema Town, and perhaps host a party with everyone."
Touko nods and smiles: "Yup! It'll be fun!"
Touya laugh michieveously, "I wonder what are Bianca and Cheren's reaction?"
"..." Touko suddenly froze for a moment, her heart just skip a beat.
"Touko?" Seeing Touko is stun there, Touya leans closer and ask, "What's wrong?"
She looks away immdiately: "Ahaha they are probably ganna be upset, or they can come with us right? " Touko is laughing and let go of Touya's arm, as she walks towards to counter to pick up her Pokemon.
Touya looks confused.
Why does this feeling abit different? Suddenly Touya looks very attrative.
Touko begin to realize she can't look straight at Touya's eyes.
That moment, her heart is aching... Perhaps it's the smiliar ache that she gets when she thinks of N.
She turns around after picking up her Pokemon tray, Touya is waiting for her with Meloretta who randomly pops out of her Pokeball.
Seeing Touya happily smile and playing with Meloretta, Touko can't help but smile.

She holds on the Gracidia Flower bracelet, her heart is pounding with this overflow happiness.


A/N: Wohoo, a long chapter!
I managed to fit multiple stories into one~
I thought about separate this chapter into two, since the amoutn of words is equal to two chapters, but I realized for the story development purposes,
it works better all combine in one chapter this way. :)
I hope you enjoy it :)
Stay tune for next! :D