This is my first FanFiction so apologies if it sucks. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 1:
"Jessie: no!" James hissed angrily at his pink haired partner in crime. The woman stared at him and sneered: "Got a better plan?! The science twerp is always coming up with some kind of invention to foil our plans with, or find Pikachu, or...or something! We need to take that bag!" James shook his head and said: "We just saw Xerosic - Team Flare's scientist - get dragged into a police car whilst saying something to Clemont who was as pale as a ghost! I'm not upsetting him any more!"
"What are you: gay?!" Jessie exclaimed incredulously as she walked up to the tent the boys shared, opening it up quietly and hissing: "In you go! I'm a girl; I can't go in! James GET IN THERE OR I CALL JESSIBELLE!"
The purple haired boy paled and whispered angrily:
"You wouldn't dare..."
"Oh I would. They're both asleep so you have an easy job: don't mess up!"
James strode towards the tent, illuminated in the full moon's glow overhead. When he got the the tent, he paused to look at Jessie furiously, saying: "I still don't agree with this." He tiptoed in the small space, looking down at 2 sleeping boys on the floor. When he went to grab the bag, he jumped as a quiet voice begged,
"Please don't take that."
"GAH! I thought you were asleep!" James hissed at him. As the scientist sat up, he whispered sadly: "It hasn't been the easiest of days to just sleep off." Tears were threatening to fall from his eyes as he stared into James' face; asking politely yet stammeringly;
"Why do you want my bag? I-If you want, you can have it b-but I'd like to know what for. I get that y-you may not want t-to say but it would help..."
The purple haired boy sat beside him and said quietly: "Jessie wants you to stop making inventions that help you guys win. She thinks if we remove the inventions from the equation then we'll have a chance!"
Clemont started to laugh as he said incredulously: "My inventions don't make a difference! They all explode anyway, and malfunction. It's Ash's determination and Serena's street smarts: not my nerd toys. Anyway, I shouldn't be telling you that! You're part of Team Rocket, so can you please get out?!" As James shook his head, Clemont began to cry even more, eventually walking out as of not to wake up Ash.
"About time you - ARGH! Jeez, Science twerp?! Why are you awake?!" He ignored Jessie and walked away into a nearby forest before sitting down on a tree stump. James walked out holding the bag and said,
"I'm giving it back to him. He's in no mental state right now to go without his machines. Wait for me in the balloon, I'll be a minute or so."
"James..." Jessie sighed, staring as he ran after Clemont. She gave up and began to walk away from them and gave a small, sad smile, thinking:
'That's the James I love.'
Meanwhile, Clemont was just sat down crying for no apparent reason: James sat next to him and smiled shyly, saying:
"If I put on a disguise then will you trust me? I'm here to help, not to fight. I got your bag from Jessie: here you go. Look, Clemont? I'm not going anywhere until I've helped you."
Clemont started at him in disbelief, looking away and saying quietly:
"Xerosic kidnapped me today... and to be honest, it was terrifying: I thought he had gone; that I had defeated him, but having someone with power hold you still, leer at you and say that you belong to him is demoralising, really demoralising! The mind control ray had no effect thanks to my invention, but what I didn't say was that it converted the electric waves into another type of energy: one that makes your whole body feel like it was on fire. It was agony James! The worst part was that he walked out to fight my friends... and I heard Bonnie scream. It scared me more than anything else in the world could, and I was powerless to help; useless. I didn't tell them because they're worried enough! I'm sorry about me being a burden to you, and I'll stop using my machines if you want. But please; don't take them from me. They help me relax and when they explode, the physical pain sort of helps me overcome my anxiety. I need them! I'm nothing without them... I'm nothing..."
James pulled the now heavily sobbing scientist towards him in a hug: he went a bright shade of red as Clemont buried his head in James' chest, holding the purple haired boy's hand.
"Erm... Clemont? I'm still James you know; I'm still Team Rocket. Like - evil..."
The 16 year old boy sat up, pulled away and smiled shyly: his long, blond hair coming undone and hiding his face as he sat there, saying quietly: "Can we please just forget about the labels for a night? Be strangers: new people. You're not Team Rocket and I'm not the science twerp... please? I just need somebody to hold." James nodded and held his hand again, Clemont smiling as he quickly fell to sleep on James' lap. Looking down at the twerp, millions of thoughts raced through James' head: he was vulnerable, he was young, he was naive, he was alone, he was pitiful and he needed help! Unsure of what to do, he picked the now fast asleep boy up bridal style and carried him back to the tent. Placing him in his sleeping bag, James bend down and gently kissed Clemont on the forehead: the twerp mumbling softly: "I love you James."
As James walked out of the tent, he turned back and whispered,
"I love you too."
The next day, Clemont was awoken by Bonnie screaming at him from outside:
"HURRY UP! I'M HUNGRY CLEMONT - WHY AREN'T YOU UP?! COME ON... CAN WE HAVE PANCAKES PLEASE? DON'T BURN THEM THIS TIME!"
The scientist groaned and sat up groggily, looking at Ash who was staring at him confused.
"What?"
"You have... there's a rose in your bag." Clemont reaches for his bag and sure enough, a red rose was lying on top of it with a note attached. Hesitantly opening it, he began to read,
Clemont - I really enjoyed hanging out with you last night. Maybe it could happen again? Here's my number, call me, or text, just please: let's make contact without fighting over a stupid yellow rat for once! I'll be awaiting a text from you with your response, but you did say you loved me last night. I daresay you forgot but I love you too, so let's give it a whirl! I'll be good, promise!
James.
"Wow..." the nerd responded in awe at the letter, his heart fluttering. Ash looked at him and asked: "Who's it from? Some kind of admirer?!" Clemont shook his head and smiled shyly, saying playfully, "My secret." Putting the letter in his pocket, he took out his phone and began to text the number written on the slip of paper. Eventually, he had the guts to send a message:
(C) I was given this number to text: is this James?
Immediately, there was a response - Clemont's heart nearly jumped out of his chest!
(J) Science twerp?!
(C) Yup... / It's Clemont.
(J) Oh wow! I'm so happy you texted me! I'm sorry for leaving you last night but you'd fallen asleep and Jessie was being a bitch. Does this mean you want to spend some alone time together?
(C) Um... erm...
(J) I get it; really I do. I'm a member of Team Rocket and have done terrible things to you, your friends and Bonnie. You probably hate me, but I love you, and if me leaving you alone will make you happy then that's what I'll do. I'll let you decide. You're in charge, ok? I'm ready to go fast, slow, away; you name it and I'll do it. Take as much time as you need. I'm always here. ️
The scientist looked at the phone in shock tearing up at James' adorableness. His heart melted for James so he pulled his phone up, smilingly and texting:
(C) Wow! You never said you were that sweet - I always saw you as a tough guy who would dominate everything. But that's not really the case: is it?
(J) Oh - is that the type of guy you like?
(C) Arceus no.
(J) Oh thank gosh. I'm the wimpiest kid on earth.
(C) You gonna be anywhere near Lumious City tonight?
(J) Clemont: let's be honest. I stalk you and your friends to steal your friend's rat. I'll be wherever you are - unless you split up from Ash...
(C) Fair enough.
(C) So... want to go to look at Prism Tower? I can show you all of the in depth mechanics and explain how the electric Pokémon showers work if you like?
(J) You're a keeper. Please marry me. Honestly, the fact that we've barely spent time together and you already know how to win my heart before a first date, and that I've wanted to know about that since I got to Kalos shows that I made the right choice choosing you! I love you so much! Please - let's do that! ️️
(C) Wow! Nobody ever wants to do anything like that!
(J) I'm a bit 'special' as people say.
(C) People say that about me too.
(C) Wait...
(C) Hold on...
(C) (J) Youre a keeper. DID YOU JUST QUOTE MY SISTER?!
(J) Sorry...
(C) That's actually quite adorable.
(J) Oh why thank you. There's much more where that came from!
(C) Oh god please no.
(J) Mwahahaha!
(C) I can't believe I'm falling in love with this...
A few miles away, James went bright red and punched the air in glee, running around the room whooping! Jessie looked concerned and he thought,
'WOW - I'M GOING OUT ON A REAL DATE TONIGHT: MY LOVE ACCEPTED ME!'
'What's wrong with him?!' She wondered as he began to insanely do cartwheels around the room.
Meanwhile, Clemont was bright red, smiling at his phone. Ash tried to read over his shoulder saying: "You taken?!" Clemont nodded and said: "Do not tell Bonnie!" The raven haired boy grinned evilly and said with a grin: "Only if you tell me about the lucky girl!"
Clemont sighed and whispered:
"Ash.. it's a boy - I'm gay! I never told you because I was scared of social prosecution, so I always tried to hide it well." Ash looked surprised and said: "Oh... o-ok! Tha-that's cool! Who is it?!"
The scientist went red and said: "You'll hate me." Ash shook his head, saying; "As long as it's nobody evil, I'm good!" Clemont sighed and said: "Hold on."
Pulling his phone up, he texted James saying;
(C) Being bombarded by Ash - he wants to know who the date's with or else he'll tell Bonnie! What should I do?
(J) Right.
(J) Either you tell them you're dating one of their stalkers that steals their Pokémon or your sister makes our lives living hell. Ok, let's evaluate: which one is worse?!
(C) They're both pretty awful, but either way they find out. It's more of the easy way or the hard way.
(J) Right.
(J) How about I tell them?!
(C) Would you really?! How about we tell them together?
(J) Currently hatching a plan to steal the sodding rat. Will be with you guys later today - I'll tell them then.
(C) Wow! I'm envious of you - you're so brave! I wish I was brave...
(J) You just gotta kidnapped and outsmarted your evil, menacing kidnapper refusing to crack under his pressure. That takes serious guts.
(C) Really? James, thanks!
And all of a sudden, the peace was shattered by:
"CLEMONT I WANT SOME BREAKFAST! HURRY UP!"
Clemont just groaned and fell back asleep.