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Author's note
Thanx again 4 the responses! ^_^
Kiri's turn to narrate!
Oh, and something else… people are speculating about Kiri being Jessie/Musashi? You'll have to read on to find out more. (The story is gonna slowly pick up a science-fiction slight x-files demeanor. It will still keep it's typical drama front, though, mind you!) and I might have to change this fic to an R rating. All well… we'll see, ne? ^_^
Oh, there's a mentioning of Tenchi Muyo in here. Another disclaimer: I DON'T OWN TENCHI MUYO! ^_^
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I was disappointed that I couldn't see Ash and Gary leave on their big day they became licensed Pokémon trainers. But somewhat inside, I was glad I wasn't there, because watching those two bicker at eachother was not only in my mind senseless, but it hurt to watch them.

Pokémon tech wasn't what I thought it would be. It was a hell-hole, covered by a fancy name. It was pretty much full of snot-faced little discriminatory brats who'd go out on a limb to see a tear fall down someone's face.

I did, however, meet someone that wasn't like the rest. He still had spunk, but he had a good heart. I could tell it from his aura. His name, he said, was Kojiro James Morgan. I still couldn't believe that this rebellious bunch of kid was the son of the famous snot-nosed millionaire who had a huge estate sitting on the top of Sunny town.

What I meant by "still" was that I also couldn't believe it was the same young man who I remember playing with before my mamma died. His father had some kind of connection with my father. Probably something to do with team rocket. He hardly changed, he was still the same Kojiro I remembered sharing chocolate ice cream cones, lolli-pops and strawberry sodas with. I didn't see anything wrong with it, nor did I know what hygiene was, but he didn't slobber, so I didn't see a problem.

Then there was Jess. Gawd, she got on my nerves… and yet if a snorlax were gonna sit on her and squish her to death, I'd try to stop it… though I'd never admit to it. Her and I were complete opposites. Her family was poor. She was so vain, I hated myself. She wore that fancy, expensive make-up, I only used the some-what outrageous, glittery kind. I used it only in self-expression, not self-improvement.

There were some things that we had in common, though… Jess was totally head-over-heals for Kojiro… So was I. That didn't help to our "friendship" and the fact that Kojiro and I were close didn't help either. I suppose you could say that Jess and I were the Ayeka and Ryoko of Pokémon Tech. (I loved that Tenchi show. I watched it after Pokémon battle technique class!)

Jess' mother used to work for team rocket. She died on a mission, however. Jessie never knew who her dad was. It's like her mom wasn't even married. After her mother died, she was taken in by Boss Lady. Boss Lady was the only name she went by. She was the original leader of team rocket. She couldn't take over after her heart attack, and my father was in charge. If you don't get it by now… Boss Lady is my Grandmother.

Jess and I totally clashed… but it was weird… it was like she was the part of me that was missing…

I constantly e-mailed Ash and Gary, trying to keep up with were they were. I marked off their locations with a map I had in my Pokemon Geographical location and Habitat class. Gary still cracked jokes about Ash and I as awlays, complaining that I bugged him with e-mail too much. Ash had met up with these people named Brock and Misty. He seemed to be haing fun. that was good. I had the strange feeling in my gut, though, that my little brother had the hots for this misty girl.

Days passed by, and the harassment grew stronger. Still, after class, Koji would wipe away the tears, give me a hug, then offer his pudding to me as we ate lunch. We always ended up sharing it. Jess picked on me, true, but not when it came to the harassment. It only got worse, and my sensitivity grew more tense. One day, I finally cracked. In Pokémon biology class, I snapped when the teacher belittled me into such a position where I lost my touch with reality and silenced the laughing class when I began to curse words I'd never said in my life.

A student tried to knock me out after cursing back that Grandpa was… I rather not say… But Koji blocked the hit and knocked him back. Blood spilled… Security dragged Koji and I out of the class room. The boy wasn't scolded. He was "acting in self defense" because Koji and I double teamed him for "No reason", which was confirmed by the teacher and students in that class. They were all a bunch of back-stabbing bastards. That's all. Bastards...





CHAPTER 4 COMING SOON