So I've had this one written for a while but I just couldn't seem to get it right so I rewrote it a few times. Sorry the update took so long but with school it's hard to find the time to write. Anyway here's the chapter.


"You what?" April screeched after I told her about my lie to Brian.

I spent the entire morning in April's room explaining the situation to her but she didn't seem to see it my way.

"I had to, what if he felt the same way?" I questioned.

"What do you mean what if? He obviously does, and that should be a good thing!" She shouted.

"Pika!" Pikachu agreed from his seat on April's shoulder.

"But it wouldn't be. Caleb was right, Brian is too important in this war, he can't afford any distractions. I'd only be a burden to him." I stated.

"Don't you think it's a little late for that?" She muttered.

"It doesn't matter, I can't tell him how I really feel."

"Well then I'll tell him," She said as she quickly stood up out of her chair.

I raised my eyebrow and she sat back down knowing I caught her bluff.

"It's fine, there are more important things going on right now. We need to find a way to fix my brother's brain." I said thoughtfully.

"So what are you going to do?" She questioned.

"I hadn't really thought that far ahead yet," I said with a small laugh causing April to sigh.

"Well we might as well keep busy, we can ask Cal if there are any jobs available," She suggested.

I shrugged indicating I was ok with the idea. My thoughts drifted back to how strange Brian was acting before he asked if I liked him. Was he really just that caught up with the idea of me liking him? Or was there something else that was troubling his thoughts?

I followed April out of the room and down the hall but we stopped short when we heard familiar voices.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Cal's voice asked from around the corner.

"Yeah, they need me and I have nothing keeping me here," I heard Brian mutter.

April glanced over at me but I kept my gaze straight ahead as I listened in.

"You don't mean that," Cal reasoned.

"Yes I do, she doesn't need me. Not anymore," Brian stated.

"Then you owe it to her to tell her."

"I doubt she'd know I was gone." Brian replied with a sigh.

I felt it was pretty obvious they were talking about me. I couldn't listen in anymore and appeared from around the corner to find a very shocked Cal and Brian.

"So that's it? You were just going to leave without saying anything to me?" I yelled.

"Kate-" Cal started.

"No she's right," Brian cut him off. He stared at me intently, his face void of any emotion.

"Why?" I asked with my hands shaking at my side.

"Hearthome City is the only city left in Sinnoh, they need me." He simply replied.

"I need you," I stated.

"No, you don't."

"You swore! You swore you wouldn't leave! What happened to always?!" I yelled.

It almost looked like he flinched but he quickly covered it up.

"It doesn't matter anymore," and with that he walked passed me and down the hall.

"You're a selfish jerk Brian Dean!" I yelled after him.

"Kate!" April called out as I stormed my way down the hall to my room.

"I guess my feelings don't really matter now do they?" I asked her as she caught up to me.

"Of course they do! He's just being a stupid boy!" She reassured.

"Pika," Pikachu agreed.

"Just leave me alone," I told her as I got to my room and closed the door on her face.

Ok so that was probably rude of me, but I really didn't want to listen to her defend him. How could she side with him after what he said?

After a while I heard a tap at my door. I figured it was April and didn't make a sound hoping she'd take the hint and leave. To my surprise it was Cal who opened the door.

"Can I come in?" He asked.

"I guess," I answered.

"He doesn't really want to leave you know," He stated as he sat down on my bed next to me.

"That's not what it seemed like," I muttered.

"Brian does more for The Resistance than he should. That boy has more weight on his shoulders than anyone here."

"So why does he do it?" I questioned as I sat up to face him.

"I guess he feels responsible. He thinks that because it's his brother that's causing the problems it's his job to fix them."

"Well he's stupid, he's just going to get himself hurt."

"Brian's a tough kid, he can take care of himself."

"He has friends who would do anything for him, he doesn't have to take care of himself."

"I think he's just afraid to let people in."

"That's no excuse," I muttered as I buried my face back in my pillow.

"You're right, I just wonder how long it'll take him to realize that." He said with a sigh.

I didn't move and I felt the bed shift next to me.

"He's leaving in an hour, maybe you should say good-bye. I'm sure he'd like that." He said as he stood up and walked out of the room.

"Yeah, sure." I sighed as I looked out my window to find it had started to rain.

My exhaustion from the day caught up with me and I let my eyes flutter closed as I drifted to sleep.


I opened my eyes to find myself walking through a dark forest. It felt like a dream but at the same time it felt eerily real.

"Hello?" I called out, but received no answer other than the wind.

"Hello? Anyone?" I tried again but was once again greeted with silence.

I heard a noise behind me and turned around to find there was no one there.

"Who's there?" I asked but there was still no answer.

I heard another noise behind me and turned around to see Brian run passed me.

"Wait!" I yelled as I chased after him.

He didn't seem to hear me and just kept running.

"Brian!" I called out as I managed to catch up.

I reached out to grab the sleeve of his shirt. As soon as I managed to snag it, he disappeared leaving just his shirt in my hand.

"Brian?" I questioned as I glanced around to find I was no longer in the forest but surrounded by complete darkness.

"Where'd you go?" I called out.

"Don't leave me!" I yelled into the darkness as I felt myself sag to the ground.

"Come back," I whispered to myself as I clenched my eyes shut.

When I opened them again Brian was standing in front of me but he was no longer my Brian. His eyes were the same dark red that my brother's now were. He smiled an evil smile that sent a chill down my spine.

"You're next," He warned.


I woke up with a gasp. My dreams were becoming more intense lately and what scared me the most was that they tended to come true. Did that mean Brian was going to become controlled by Damon just like Alec?

"Pika!" Pikachu nudged me and pointed toward the clock with a sense of urgency.

I didn't get why he was upset until I realized Brian was supposed to have left ten minutes ago. I didn't know why I was having those dreams or even if it would come true but part of me knew I couldn't let Brian leave without telling him the truth. This could be my last chance.

I ran as fast as I could down the halls and shot through the main door not caring that it was pouring rain. I was panting when I came to a stop and was instantly drenched. I frantically looked around for any sigh of him causing my wet hair to stick to my face. All I saw was the muddy ground and the trees dripping with water, not a soul was in sight. I'd missed him, I was so mad that I let him leave without saying goodbye. Now he'd never know the truth, if that dream came true I'd never get to tell him. Just as I felt tears start to sting my eyes the rain stopped hitting me.

"What are you doing?" A familiar voice asked from behind me sounding incredibly annoyed.

I quickly whirled around to find Brian giving me a questioning look while holding an umbrella over my head, despite the fact that I was already soaked.

"I thought you left," I told him as I was finally able to regain my breath.

"Do you really think I'd leave without saying goodbye?" He questioned as if I was the biggest idiot in the world for even considering the possibility.

I shook my head.

"After the fight we had I couldn't blame you if you did," I muttered.

"Don't be stupid," He said as he pushed some of my wet hair out of my eyes.

It was then that I knew I really was the biggest idiot in the world. I had to tell him the truth now or I'd regret it.

"I lied," I exclaimed before I could stop myself.

"About?" He asked with an arched brow.

"I lied when I said that I didn't like you," I explained.

His eyes widened slightly out of surprise but I continued before he could say anything.

"I thought that I was just a burden to you and I didn't want to get in your way. I thought I was no good for you so I lied! I lied because I thought I was doing the right thing! But I do like you! I've liked you ever since that day you saved me in the forest and even if you don't feel the same way that's ok because my feelings aren't going to change and I won't give up!"

With this sudden outburst he stared at me for a minute and then he actually started to laugh. That wasn't exactly the reaction I was hoping for.

"You weren't supposed to laugh," I said feeling a little sad by his response.

"I'm sorry it's just, that's the strangest confession anyone's ever given me!" He managed to say in between is laughter.

Of course Brian's had a lot of confessions, he WAS really good looking. It didn't occur to me that to him I could have been just another fan girl.

"I'm sorry my feelings are so funny to you!" I shouted over the rain that was hitting the umbrella.

He immediately stopped laughing at my outburst and stared at me intently.

"You didn't let me finish, that was the strangest confession I've ever received, but it was the first one that ever made me happy." He stated.

I stared at him for a minute after I realized what he said. He was actually happy that I confessed to him. That meant he liked me back right?

"It did?" I asked just to make sure.

"Would I have said so if I didn't mean it?" He asked as he rolled his eyes.

I felt a smile creep its way onto my face.

"So then you feel the same way about me?" I questioned.

"Are you really going to make me say it?" He asked with a sigh. I just stared at him expectantly.

"I like you, ok?" He stated looking embarrassed, and with that I threw my arms around him and brought my lips to his.

I'd had thoughts about kissing Brian Dean like this, but none of them even compared to actually doing it. His lips were soft and seemed to fit perfectly against my own. The umbrella was soon forgotten, as he wrapped his arms around me, and it fell to the ground with the rain instantly soaking us, but we didn't care. Suddenly he was kissing me harder, deeper, with a passion I'd never seen in him before. I could tell he'd wanted to kiss me just as much as I'd wanted to kiss him. We broke apart gasping for breath and drenched from head to toe but we hardly noticed.

"You have no idea how hard you're making it to leave," He stated as he rested his forehead against mine.

"But you're still leaving aren't you?" I asked as I stared into his eyes.

"I have to. Without me we'll lose Sinnoh," He answered even though I could tell he really didn't want to.

He picked the umbrella up off the ground and placed it in my hand even though he needed it more than I did.

"I'll be back before you know it," He said with a small smile.

"Promise?" I asked as I held up my pinky.

He smirked as he looked down at my hand.

"Always," He said as he wrapped his pinky in mine.

I watched as he walked off into the forest leaving me and his umbrella behind. He was probably going to catch a cold since he was now walking in the rain but it didn't seem to bother him.

"You better come back in one piece!" I yelled out to him.

He replied with a wave over his shoulder as he disappeared into the darkness of the forest. I wasn't sure if he'd come back as himself, but even if he didn't I'd do everything in my power to save him because I wasn't going to let that dream come true. The truth was I really did need Brian and there was no way I was going to let Damon take him away.


Well they finally confessed their feelings and then Brian leaves, I feel evil :P I hope to have the next chapter done soon, I look forward to some reviews until then :)