Chapter 51: Breeze Pt.2
"Can you believe that I never tasted wine?" I try to start a conversation.
"Well, there's a first time for everything." Steven replies.
"I'm looking forward to try it! I just hope we don't drink too much..." I murmur shyly. I have never been around a tipsy person and I haven't been on that state either.
"Don't worry; we will just have a bit of it. I would never want to make you uncomfortable." Steven assures as he holds my hands, just like he was doing not long ago. The few worries that I had disappear. "Do you have in mind what you want for dessert?" The subject changes slightly.
"I think will have some ice cream… If they serve it, that's it."
"Of course! I was thinking of ordering ice cream as well. It seems that great minds think alike." Steven finishes the sentence with a smile.
I can't resist it and I lean in for a kiss. Steven reciprocates the gesture and I can feel that he holds my hands a bit tighter. I wouldn't mind staying like this for a little while.
Unfortunately, our kiss is interrupted by the sound of the door opening. The attendant is back with the dessert list and again, he brings one for each of us. I observe how the waiter leaves them in the table and almost immediately after he drops them, I grab one of the menus and I start eyeing the ice cream section. There's a lot to choose from!
For a start there are the classic flavors like chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. But then there are a lot of ice cream flavors with exotic names such as birthday cake, black raspberry crunch, blue moon, cotton candy or egg nog. Which one will I choose? It's going to be complicated!
The waiter stands next to the table with his notepad on hand waiting for us to make a choice. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry, though.
I look at Steven wondering what he will order. Will he have a "regular" ice cream or will he prefer one of those sorbets with extravagant names? Steven seems to be choosing carefully; maybe he is as undecided as I am! I look back at the dessert list and I re-read the names of the ice creams. There are some pictures as well; the blue moon and the peach ones look really tempting…
"I think I will have the fudge ice cream." Steven has already decided.
I don't want to take much longer to make my choice; in fact, I have already decided what I want. "I'd like the peach ice cream." I say while closing the menu.
"So that's a fudge ice cream and a peach ice cream." The attendant writes down the order. "I will be back in a little bit with the bread. The main course will be ready in a while, so be patient." He picks up the dessert lists and leaves again…
...only to open the door right after he closed it. I see someone for a split second and now the waiter enters holding a small basket with several bread rolls. Steven must be right, they look really good!
"It turns out somebody was already bringing the bread rolls there so… Here they are. I will return with the drinks and the main dish as soon as possible." The waiter speaks as he leaves the basket on the middle of the table. Now he leaves and closes the door one more time.
We are finally left alone and this time it looks like the waiter won't be back soon. Anyway, since I'm with Steven, time will probably go by fast. I'm starting to think about the day we met, then I couldn't imagine that he would turn out to be so important to me. I thought that it would be the only time I would see him, but fortunately I was wrong.
"Do you remember the day we met?" I ask Steven out of the blue. Probably the question takes him by surprise.
"Of course I do. It was one of the most important days in my life." He answers with a gentle smile.
"Really? What happened that day?" I ask with curiosity.
"I met you, that's what happened."
His answer makes me smile. He holds my hands again and I realize that we have been holding hands almost the whole time we have been there, except during the moments the waiter was here. Maybe that's our way of showing each other how much we wanted to be together.
"I have a question although it might not have anything to do with what we were talking about." I say after some seconds of silence.
"It's alright, go ahead!"
"What was on the letter I gave you, if I can know?" That's something I wonder from time to time. I think now is a good moment to ask it.
"Oh, my father was warning me about Team Aqua. But I had no idea that you stumbled across them shortly before that." Steven suddenly looks a bit concerned.
"Yes. At first I thought they just were a little bunch of thugs but then… Well, I don't need to explain what happened then! I feel relieved that Team Aqua belongs to the past!"
"Yes, me too. But now that I think about it, if it wasn't for Team Aqua, we wouldn't have met." Steven points out smiling faintly.
"You are right! If it wasn't for that grunt, I wouldn't have retrieved the Devon pieces and if I didn't retrieve the pieces I wouldn't have met your father. And then if I hadn't met him, he wouldn't have given the letter to me… Which means that we wouldn't have met." Who knew my encounters with Team Aqua would bring something positive… Aside from Cataegis, that is!
"See? Everything is connected." Steven has a happy expression as he says it. "Maybe we should thank Team Aqua for getting on your way, after all!"
His last sentence makes me laugh and in no time, Steven is laughing too. Being able to spread laughter to others is great!
"Speaking of that, you told me some time ago that you like to travel, right?" I question willing to listen to everything he has to say.
"Right! I travelled through many regions. I've been to Kanto, Jotho, Sinnoh and Unova. I even lived in a villa in Sinnoh for a while." As Steven remembers his journeys through the world, his eyes light up. It's obvious he loves to talk about them!
"Well you sure like to travel!" My comment makes him smile and I end up doing the same, his smile is contagious. "Tell me something about Sinnoh. How is the region like?" I lean towards him a bit.
"It's a great place; Sinnoh is full of things to see. When I lived there I spent lots of time in Stark Mountain and Mount Coronet, I can say for sure that they are my favorite places in Sinnoh."
"Let me guess, is it because there are rare stones in these places?" I ask jokingly.
"How did you know?" Steven answers cocking an eyebrow.
We both end up laughing and gently pressing our foreheads together. Spending this afternoon with Steven makes me so happy… And seeing that he enjoys our time together makes me even happier.
I suddenly notice the bread rolls in the basket, it looks like we forgot they were here! I slowly separate from Steven and I take a quick glance at the bread.
"Shouldn't we taste the bread? Since you said it's so good, I want to try it!" I exclaim cheerfully.
"You are right; we were so absorbed in our conversation that we forgot about it! Although now that we are here, you are everything I can think of."
I answer him with a kiss. Suddenly Steven lets my hands go and now he cups my face as we kiss. I think I will never have enough of his kisses; they are gentle but passionate at the same time.
"I'm so into you…" I whisper as we break the kiss.
"I can say the same." Steven answers as he strokes my left cheek. I take advantage and I hold his free hand on mine.
We spend several second staring adoringly into each other's eyes, as if nothing else mattered. But suddenly I remember something: we forgot about the bread yet again!
"When are we going to start eating?" I ask with my face still close to his, knowing that I'm probably killing the mood.
"Oh, you are right dear, I forgot again!" He scratched his head nervously and for some reason the gesture makes me giggle.
I take one of the bread rolls and I bite off a chunk of it. Steven wasn't lying, it's so good! The bread is really soft, exactly how I like it, and it's still a bit warm. This bread is perfect!
"I can tell you really like it." Steven smiles.
"How did you know?" I answer smiling back.
"Because of your expression. I told you the bread here is very good!"
"You read me like an open book!" I say jokingly. Steven laughs a bit before taking another bite from the bread.
I keep eating the same bread roll; I want to savor it as much as possible. I didn't know a simple piece of bread could be so good! I don't remember tasting anything like this before aside from the sponge cakes my mom bakes sometimes. I wonder where the secret is…
Now that I think about it, one of the most noteworthy things from Kalos is its desserts. Maybe Steven can tell me something about them. Although he didn't mention being to Kalos, maybe he has tasted some Kalosian goods!
"Steven, did you ever try any dessert from Kalos?" I ask right after swallowing a small bite of bread.
"Hmm… No, but I would love to someday. In fact, Kalos is a region I really want to visit one of these days." He sounds a bit excited about it. There must be lots of caves he wants to see!
"Kalos looks like a nice place to visit. I would like to see the Lumiose Tower by myself and not just in a picture or a replica like the one in Mauville City." Now that I think about it, that's like having a piece of Kalos here, in Hoenn.
"I promise one day we will go there together, I think that visiting Kalos with good company would make the experience even more pleasant." Steven smiles after finishing the sentence.
"I definitely agree with that!" I answer with excitement.
Going to such a beautiful place with Steven sounds like an amazing plan. I hope one day we can go there, although right now that's a bit difficult since Steven has to take care of his duties as a Champion and I have to attend the Ranger school. I'm sure sooner or later we will find a way to travel to Kalos!
"There are so many places to see in the world! I wonder if I'll ever be able to visit all of the regions out there." Steven talks as he rests his chin on one hand, like if he was thinking deeply about it.
"I'm sure one day you will get to see many new places. Does your position as a Champion ever make you travel outside of Hoenn?"
"Well, every year there's a tournament in Unova where the gym leaders and champions from all the regions meet up and battle other strong trainers. It's always nice to attend and whenever I have free time, I like to explore the different landmarks there. It's like I discover something new every time I go there." His eyes light up again while talking about that event.
"Yeah, there's always something we overlook when visiting a place."
Almost at the same time I finish the sentence, the door opens. The waiter is here and this time he is bringing our dinner as well as the wine Steven ordered.
"We had a bit of trouble finding the wine and that's why I didn't bring it before. I hope that didn't cause any inconvenient." The waiter speaks as he places the wine and two wine glasses on the table. "I hope that everything it's of your liking. I will be back on a while to check if you finished with the dinner so I can bring the dessert." Now he puts our dishes in front of each one of us before leaving with his empty tray.
I take a quick look at the tofu: It looks tasty but I'm disappointed to see that the fillet is smaller than I thought. The Magikarp fillet that Steven asked for is also smaller than I imagined. Well, if after the main course we still feel hungry we have the dessert, so there's nothing to worry about.
"Shall we make a toast before starting to eat?" Steven asks as he holds the bottle of wine.
"Of course! This is a very special occasion, after all." I answer with a big smile, although a bit nervous at the thought of tasting wine for the first time.
Steven serves wine in both of the glasses, filling them until the liquid reaches the half of the glass. Now he puts the bottle down before holding his glass. I hold up the glass too.
"May we spend many more moments like this. Cheers!" He looks at my eyes while talking. I can see the sincerity in them.
"Cheers!" I answer as we make our glasses clink.
I take a sip of the wine and the flavor is a bit strong, but I can handle it. It's not as bad as I thought! "The wine is really good!" I exclaim after swallowing the first sip.
"Indeed, it's one of the best wines this restaurant has to offer!" Steven takes another sip after finishing the sentence.
I drink a bit more before giving the tofu a try. The smell is really tempting and it looks like something I won't regret ordering. I put the wine glass down and I grab a fork and a knife. I cut a small piece just in case I end up not liking it.
I put the tofu inside my mouth, expecting my own reaction. Fortunately, it's actually delicious! Now I know I made a right choice. It looks like I have a new favorite food aside from the Mauville Ramen Bowls!
Steven is also eating his Magikarp fillet now. I take a sip of wine before continuing to eat the tofu. This time I cut a bigger piece and just like with the bread, I chew it slowly so I can savor the food as much as possible. Now I understand why these kinds of restaurants have such a nice reputation!
"Are you enjoying the meal?" Steven cuts a piece of fillet as he awaits my answer.
"Yes, I sure am! What about you?" I ask before stuffing my mouth with another chunk of food.
"I'm enjoying it as well. I often order this whenever I come to this restaurant." Steven eats the piece of fish he cut before.
"I think this is my favorite restaurant now... Along with the Mauville Food Court, of course!" I answer after eating another piece of tofu.
"I guess nothing beats Mauville Ramen Bowls, right?" He asks with a funny expression.
His answer makes me laugh yet again. Right now I'm having such a good time! I think that if somebody told me a few months ago that I would be going on a date with Steven, I wouldn't have believed that person. But the truth is that here we are now, only the two of us, enjoying of each other's company. What else can I ask for?
I observe how Steven refills his wine glass. I didn't drink all the wine on my glass yet and although I liked it, I don't want to drink too much. After taking a couple of gulps, I finally finish with the content on the glass and I focus on my tofu fillet, although there's not too much left of it. I think I must have been cutting large pieces of it without realizing. I guess that's what happens when you are distracted while eating, although I don't mind the distraction I'm referring to.
I can see it's the same for Steven, he has a bit less than the half of his Magikarp fillet left. I guess that means we will be able to enjoy the dessert sooner!
All of sudden I realize something: during all the time we have known each other, he never mentioned his mother. That's really strange now that I think about it. I really want to ask Steven about her, but I don't know if that would be right… Although we are a couple now and that means we shouldn't hide things from each other. I take another bite of tofu before saying anything.
"Steven… Can I ask you a question?" Suddenly I speak in a low voice.
"Sure, go ahead." He answers after swallowing a bite of food.
"Sorry if the question bothers you but, I just realized that you never mentioned your mother. Is there any reason?" I ask again with a lower tone.
Steven doesn't seem bothered at all. "Oh, how could I forget to mention this before? She lives in Kalos due to things related to her job."
"So that's it! And what does she work as?" Now I'm even more curious than before!
"I actually don't want to say that yet, but you will find out when one of these days we visit Kalos. All I can say is that she is a really strong trainer." Steven sounds very proud as he talks about his mother.
"She sounds like an interesting person! Now I have yet another reason for wanting to visit Kalos."
"As soon as the circumstances allow it, we will go there. I promise it!" He seems to be looking forward to go to Kalos as much as I do! I answer with a smile.
Now we focus on our food as we try to finish it. There's not too much left and I'm sure he is as eager to eating the dessert as I am. And I'm also wondering where we are going to go after the restaurant. He mentioned that our first stop was the restaurant, so I'm pretty sure we are going somewhere else afterward. I'm curious about it!
And before I can realize, I'm done with my tofu fillet. I clean my lips with a napkin that I completely crumple up after using it. Then I serve myself enough wine to drink in a couple of sips, which I do right after putting the bottle down.
It looks like Steven is done with his Magikarp fillet as well.
"I guess now we just have to wait for the dessert." Steven says after cleaning himself with a napkin, just like I did before… Only that he doesn't crumple it up.
"Yeah, and I hope we don't have to wait too much, I really want to try that peach ice cream!" I exclaim as I discreetly look at the door out of the corner of my eye.
"Well, good things are worth waiting for, so I'm pretty sure this is the case."
And suddenly, as if he was summoned by our words, the waiter opens the door.
"Have you finished with the main course?" He approaches the table and after seeing that we are done with the food, he takes the two plates. "I'm going to bring the dessert right now, hold up."
The man disappears again through the door with a quick pace; he doesn't even close the door. I take a look at Steven, who seems to be distracted by something; maybe he is lost in his own thoughts. Probably he is thinking about his commitments as a Champion, our date or (most probably) rocks.
But, as he said, soon the waiter is back to the room and this time he is bringing our ice creams… Which look insanely good. I take a better look at them as the waiter puts each ice cream cup in front of us. Steven's ice cream is of a light brown color and has a few pieces of chocolate on top, while mine is some sort of orangish white color and has a couple of peach slices on it. The cups aren't too big, but I'm sure that we will have more than enough.
"One more time, I hope everything it's of your liking." After finishing the sentence, the attendant leaves and closes the door. Finally, now it's time for the dessert!
I take a spoonful of ice cream and I take it to my mouth. This tastes so good! It's almost like a dream, I never thought an ice cream could taste this way. I'm aware that I sound exaggerated, but I can't help it! This sorbet is surely one of the best I ever tasted.
"How's your ice cream?" Steven asks after a couple of spoonfuls of his ice cream.
"It's really good! I think I already know what I'm going to ask as a dessert every time we come here." I eat a mouthful of ice cream. "What about yours?" I ask after swallowing the sorbet.
"It tastes amazingly. Do you want a bit?" Steven says loading his spoon a bit.
"Sure! But only if you allow me to give you a little bit of my ice cream too." I smile without putting my spoon down.
"Of course I will allow you to." Steven smiles warmly as he approaches his spoon to my mouth.
The fudge ice cream is really good too! I think I might order it next time, although I know I just said that I will always order peach ice cream whenever we come here… Now it's my turn to give him a bit of my ice cream. I take a little spoonful and I approach it to him. Judging by his expression, it looks like he likes my ice cream too.
"No, but I tried most of them and so far I think they are pretty good." Steven answers loading his spoon again.
It looks like he really likes ice cream… That makes me smile even more. For some reason, I find that really cute.
We keep eating our ice creams. I eat a slice of peach along with some ice cream and the combination is just too good. At first I had thought about leaving the fruit for later, but now I will just eat the peach and the ice cream at the same time, it will be better this way!
It looks like Steven has the same idea as me; he is eating the chocolate along with the ice cream. Also, he is almost halfway his cup, isn't he going too fast? I don't want him to get a headache… Although to be honest I'm not being slow either. Maybe we will both get a headache from eating so quickly! But it's almost impossible not to do it; the ice cream is too good.
I've always wanted to know how it feels to go on a first date. I never said this but this is not only my first date with Steven; it's also the first time on my life I go on a date with someone. Luckily, I'm having the best first date possible because I'm with the best man possible. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure this is not the first time Steven goes out with someone. He looks like someone who already had some kind of experience with romance. Now I wonder if I look like someone who has never been in a relationship… I think it will be better if I stop thinking about that kind of things.
Suddenly I surprise myself upon realizing that I'm done with my ice cream. Was I really so lost in my thoughts? Yes, I was aware that I was eating, so it's not like I missed anything. As I can see, Steven is done with his dessert too. I guess it's time to leave, then!
We get up from our chairs and walk towards the door. Steven opens it. "Ladies first." He says in a courteous tone. I cross the door and Steven closes it behind me.
"Sorry if this makes me sound tight fisted but, who is going to pay for everything?" I ask as we walk towards the counter.
"Don't worry about that! I will pay for it." Steven responds as he gets his wallet out of one of the pockets on his jacket.
"Then the next time I will make sure I'm the one dealing with the bill!" I laugh a bit as we reach the counter. A young woman is behind it.
"Hi! How can I help you?" She asks kindly.
"Hello, we would like to pay for the menu." Steven answers to the woman.
"Of course! What did you order?" The attendant approaches a little computer to her right.
"A dish of deep-fried tofu, a Magikarp fillet, a bottle of Pinot Noir, a fudge ice cream and a peach ice cream."
The woman types everything down on the computer. After a quick look at the screen, she turns to look at us again. "That will be two thousand pokédollars, please."
Steven grabs a few bills from his wallet and hands them over to the attendant, who puts them into a cash register. Now it's time to see where we are going next…
"Have a good night!" The young lady says before returning to her job. We both thank her and say goodbye.
Almost immediately after walking out of the restaurant, I realize the night is a bit colder than before. Not enough where I would feel uncomfortable, but the change of temperature is more than evident. But now the temperature is the least of my concerns as Steven holds my hand again. How I missed feeling his hand on mine…
We begin to walk in silence, but I decide to break the quietness by asking the question that has been rounding my head for a little while.
"Where are we going next?"
Steven looks at me as we keep walking. "Now we are going to the beach, I thought it would be nice to take a little walk along it after having dinner. Sadly, it can't be too long because I have to go to bed early, tomorrow I have to be at the Pokémon League again. Sorry for not telling you before."
"It's alright; you have to do what you have to do. What matters the most is that we are together right now." I say although I can't help but feel a bit bad about him having to leave soon. But of course, I want him to rest well so he can perform adequately tomorrow on the Pokémon League.
Steven answers to my statement kissing my cheek, which makes my face burn slightly. Hopefully the beach's breeze will help with that, because we are almost there now. The walk to the seaside is short, since the restaurant is not too far from it. I see a small flock of Wingull gathering near the water, although they fly away as soon as a Poochyena and a little boy playing with said pokémon run close by.
There are actually not a lot of people on the beach. That means that we can walk calmly, only focusing on each other's company… As well as our pokémon.
"How about we send out our pokémon so they can enjoy too?" I ask as we start to walk along the shoreline.
"Yes, we should do that! That's why we brought their pokéballs, after all." Steven gets his pokéballs and throws them up in the air, releasing all of his pokémon. Yes, the same pokémon I had to face some time ago.
Now I do the same with my pokéballs, all of my pokémon come out and as soon as that happens, I can see how Cloudia is looking for someone in particular. Anyway, it's not long until she spots the one she was looking for: Steven's Skarmory. In a second, they fly towards each other and sing their hearts out. It's more than obvious that they are really happy to see each other again, just like Steven and I. Now that I see it, it could be said that they are having a date too! It's really cute when you think about it.
Aside of Cloudia and Skarmory, all of our other pokémon are also playing with each other. It looks like there are no hard feelings after the battles they had! It makes me happy to see that my pokémon get along with Steven, it's something very important to me.
After a little while observing them, I begin to walk along with Steven, this time holding his arm. Cloudia and Skarmory are flying together not too far from us and our other pokémon are walking behind us, stopping every once in awhile to keep playing with each other. I turn my head to see Berry splashing water at Cradily, who tries to return the gesture with her tentacles.
"How are Saturdays like at the Pokémon League?" I ask distractedly as I watch how Trevor runs past us.
"They are mostly like any other day, sometimes I get two or three challengers. You know, challengers are actually pretty rare. Not everybody can make it past the Elite Four." Well, he is right. The Elite Four can be very hard to beat!
"Don't you get bored standing in the middle of that big room waiting for trainers?" I ask imagining how that would be like.
"Sometimes I do get bored a little, yes. But that comes with the job, after all!" Steven's response denotes that he is already used to it.
"I think I never asked you but, how long have you been the Champion?" Almost as soon as I finish the question, I get startled by Hershey, who flies past me at a high speed.
"Oh, it's been almost four years since I became the Champion. I still remember how intense the battle against the Champion was… It was a very hard-fought battle… Just like ours."
The mention of that day makes me smile. Now I hold his arm a bit tighter. "Yes, it was a great battle… But the best part is what came after it." I say shyly as I look down at the sand, staring at our footprints.
"You are right about that. Out of all my memories as a Champion, that's probably the best, I don't care how many other important battles might come in the future, that one is by far the most special to me."
I make Steven stop so I can kiss him. I hug him tightly as I rest my head on his chest. "And that's probably the best memory from my journey, too. I'm so glad that I happened to run into you!"
Steven gently runs his fingers through my hair as we embrace each other. "Me too. You are one of the best things that happened to me."
I look at Steven, smiling at him. His words never fail to make me feel like I'm on cloud nine. But now it's moment to keep walking. We separate, although I keep holding his arm and we resume our walk along the shoreline. These moments I'm sharing with him right now will always be so precious to me… I never thought my first date could be so great!
Steven and I aren't the only ones having a good time; our pokémon are still playing tirelessly, especially Cloudia and Skarmory, who only have eyes for each other. It's obvious that Cloudia missed Skarmory as much as I missed Steven.
Now that I think about it, what if one day Cloudia had an egg? I have never seen with my own eyes a pokémon egg before; it would be interesting to get to take a close look at one. Probably someday at the Ranger School we will be instructed on the subject. I'm sure it will be fascinating!
But maybe not as fascinating as this walk is, the full moon is reflecting on the water creating an idyllic view.
"Hey Steven, ask me what's my favorite place in the world." Saying this suddenly comes to my mind.
"Okay… What's your favorite place in the world?" He asks playing along with me.
"This place, because we are here together!" I exclaim cheerfully.
"Emily, you can be really adorable." He answers in a somewhat serious tone.
"What do you mean that 'I can be' adorable? Do you mean most of the time I'm not adorable?" I question pretending to be angry; I'm actually amused by his response!
"I was just kidding! Why would I think you aren't cute?" Steven kisses my temple to reassert his statement. I return the gesture by kissing his cheek, to show him I'm actually not mad.
As we keep walking, the breeze seems to get a bit colder than before, but the temperature is still pleasing. The water is a bit closer to us and Steven is the one walking nearer the seashore, I hope he doesn't end up getting soaked! Although that would be a pretty interesting anecdote to tell our children someday…
Suddenly I hear Steven sigh. "Is there something wrong?" I ask without stopping walking.
"I… I should be going home. I will have to go to bed soon. I'm sorry." He sounds a bit despaired.
"I already said it before, it's fine! I would really, really like to spend more time with you, but your duties as a Champion are very important too and you have to rest well so you can give your all." I answer encouragingly.
"I'm glad you understand, Emily. I would like to spend so much more time with you tonight, but unfortunately, it's not possible."
We stop walking and we hug each other, without saying anything else. How I wish he didn't have to go to the Pokémon League tomorrow!
"I will take you home first." Steven says as he withdraws all of his pokémon but Skarmory.
I should be doing the same, but I feel sorry for having to separate Cloudia from Skarmory. I look at her and she seems to understand that it's time to go. Cloudia gives an affectionate peck to Skarmory, who returns her gesture just before I return all of my pokémon to their respective pokéballs. And now, it's time to go back home.
Steven gets on Skarmory's back and helps me up. I hold on tight to him just before he commands Skarmory to take flight, with Oldale Town being our destination. Now that we are flying through the night sky, I'm starting to feel a bit sleepy. Maybe the meal and that short but sweet walk have something to do with it. Maybe it's still a bit early to go to bed, but I think Steven might not be the only one who needs a good rest. Tomorrow it's going to be an intense day, after all. But not for me, but rather for some other person I know…
This evening has been already intense enough for me, but in a good way! I can't wait until the next time I can spend some time with Steven, it's a pity that our schedules don't coincide more! I lean on his back, drawing him a bit closer to me. I remember the first time I did this; it was as we were riding Latios's back. That's a day I will surely remember forever!
All of sudden, I feel we are losing altitude. Suddenly, I look around and it turns out we are already arriving Oldale Town! This time Skarmory went really fast… How is it possible that we are already there? I guess it might be a little late for Steven and that's why Skarmory rushed a bit and besides that, Skarmory is a really fast pokémon.
After a little bit, we land on Oldale Town, close to my home. Steven gets off of Skarmory's back and helps me down. I look into his eyes for a few seconds, without knowing what to say. It looks like he is also having trouble to find adequate words. I always heard that these situations tend to be a bit awkward.
"Well… I guess it's time to say goodbye." Steven scratches the back of his head.
"Yes…" I answer trying not to look even more awkward than I probably already do.
I can't help but stare at him; he looks so gorgeous and charming… I wish he didn't have to leave yet! Without saying a word, I put my arms around his neck and I press my lips against his. Steven draws me closer to him and gently strokes my cheek as we kiss. We hesitate a bit before separating, looking into each other's eyes.
"Goodnight, my love." He says with his face still close to mine.
"Goodnight, darling." I say as we finally separate.
I watch as he gets on his pokémon's back and leaves. I don't know if it's just me, but I think Steven looked at me as Skarmory took off. I wave goodbye although I know he probably can't see me now. Suddenly I feel sorta nostalgic; I guess I already want to see Steven again although he just left… Nobody told me this could happen.
But anyway, now I have to think about what will happen tomorrow and go to bed. There's a plan that must be schemed!
