Pocket-Bishonen isn't my idea, their Tokio's. And the characters aren't mine, there the creator's of the respected anime's. And … Well, the trainers are mine.. so leave them alone!

Lol

Volume 2 of "Catch that Bishonen!"

No need for Dark Trainers

Helios and Li raced to the large Oak tree and stopped, catching their breath.

"You cheated!" Helios cried as he stood up straight. Li scoffed.

"Weak." He growled. The two small bishie's glared at one another. Tioga, who was walking behind them, rolled her eyes and ran up to them just as they went to attack each other.

"Boys! Now stop it before you both have to go back into the bishie-balls!"

"Awww…" they whined in unison. She gave them the 'cut-it-out' look, and they put their heads down and sauntered on.

"Oh, come-on boys… don't act like that. I just want you two to get along… no arguing, ok?"

Helios smiled and Li shrugged his shoulders. "Fair enough," he said over his shoulder.

"Are we there yet?" Helios whimpered. Tioga shook her head.

"Almost there." She said.

"You guys! Look!" Li exclaimed. Helios and Tioga ran over to him.

"Over there." He whispered as he pointed to a tree. There was a bishonen sitting on a branch. He had beautiful, long silver hair and bright, emerald eyes. He was not as young as her two bishie's, but not more than level 5. He was tall and slender and already had the making of a perfect bishonen warrior.

"I want him." She whispered to the two boys. "He's… perfect." Tioga put her book bag down quietly and took out her bishonendex.

…"Searching.. bishonen."

…

"Artemis- the moon bishonen… His ability to turn into a white cat is essential for getting through tight area's. Used as a guardian for young bishonen.

His element type: Magic; Light"

"Go, Li!" she called. Li ran up to the tree. Frightened, the Artemis transformed into its' cat form and ran away.

"Rats," she muttered. Li looked on, hurt. She walked over to him and patted his head.

"You did good." She said to Li. "Now, let go get something to eat. Hurry up, Helios!"

He looked at her and called back, "Right behind ya!"

~The entrance to Turquoise Town~

"Yay!" Helios said as they reached the front gate. "We finally made it!"

Li rolled his eyes. "That was an easy trip, weakling. I've been on longer."

"Shut up, Li! Who asked you, anyway?!"

*Here they go again…*

"Stop it now!" Tioga said sternly. "No arguing!"

They glared at each other, but they both stopped talking.

Grabbing each of their hands, she walked into the small town. It was quiet and deserted. The sky had a beautiful light blue glow to it. She looked around for a store. *Where are all the people?*

Suddenly, an explosion caught the three travelers attention. Scared, Helios ran behind Tioga. Li pulled out his sword.

"What was that?!" he asked.

"Sounded like a gun shot!" she responded, worried. "And it came from over there."

They walked slowly towards the sound's origin.

"A restaurant?!" they cried in unison.

….

~in the restaurant~

Gene's gun whipped around his finger as he blew away the smoke. He smirked and tucked it back into the holster.

"That'll teach you to insult us." He said to the frightened teenaged boy. He nodded a quick yes and ran out the door. Gene turned towards his owner.

"Was that too mean?" he murmured. She shook her head.

"Not at all." She said softly. She flipped  her long, red, curly bangs over her shoulder. "They deserved it. Him and his stupid Fuu."

Lantis sat to her side, pouring her another margarita. "Yes. They provoked us, Gene, and so they deserved every blast. A lemon, Talon?"

She smiled at him. "Yes please, Lantis."

He added a lemon to the top of the glass. "It's sour apple, if you don't mind."

She took a sip and nodded her head.

"Still good." She smiled at him. "As always."

All of a sudden, the door flew open. There was a Li standing there, sword drawn. Behind him, a Helios scowled and a young girl, younger than Talon, glaring at them.

"We heard a gunshot and came to see if everything was alright." She said angrily. "Then a boy ran into us and said you shot at him and his Fuu. What's wrong with you all? Are you really that mean because he didn't give up his table?"

Talon, Lantis, and Gene laughed. Talon tilted her head and looked up, her black eyes penetrating Tioga's gray one's.

"Quite frankly, little girl, it's none of your business what we were doing and why we did it. Go run along now, and play with your little…" she scoffed at Li and Helios. "Pets."

"No! Not until you apologize to that boy!" Tioga shouted, her voice a bit shaky. Gene stood up and walked over to him.

"What the…" Tioga murmured.

… "Searching… bishonen."

"Gene- the sharpshooter bishonen… He packs a heavy artillery by his side and can shoot the smallest target up to 800 ft. away.

His element type: Metal"

"Ah… yes. So you've met my Gene, have you?" Talon asked as she stood up. "I'm very proud of him and the training he's been through. Would you like a peek?"

"Who do you think you are?" Tioga growled. Li slanted his eyes and stepped between her and Gene. Gene was about twice his height and smiling down at the little bishie.

Talon grinned and looked at Lantis. Lantis winked. "I am Talon, the Dark Trainer and the Turquoise Town gym leader. I train only the best magic and metal bishonen." "So your Talon…" Tioga muttered. Sighing, she straightened her shoulders and looked at Helios.

"Yes. You've, of course, heard of me? Then why do you bother to stand up to me? Why not just go cower away like that pathetic boy that was here?"

"Because," Tioga said as she fixed her ponytail. "I have a favor to ask you."

"Another autograph, Talon." Lantis said haughtily.  Talon snickered and raised her chin.

"Is that so, little girl?…"

"My name," Tioga interrupted snarling. "Is Tioga Koshoden, and I plan on being the world's greatest bishonen trainer. And no, I don't want your stupid autograph. Your Dark Badge will be all the memories of you that I need."

Talon laughed, wickedness entering her voice. "My dear, is that a challenge?"

"Talon, I challenge you to a bishonen match for your Dark Badge." Tioga said quietly.

"I accept." Talon replied.

Walking over to Tioga, Talon shook her hand. Shaking her head and smirking, she watched as Tioga marched out of the restaurant.

Li and Helios ran to catch up with Tioga.

"We can't beat them!" Helios said. "We couldn't even catch that Artemis."

"Stop thinking that way. We need to find a place to train for the next hour." She answered quietly.

"Way to go and challenge them like that, Tioga. Now what do we do?" Li asked as he fell into stride with her.

Sighing, she stopped walking and leaned against a tree. "They were just too mean. It's one thing to be proud of your bishonen. But to be rude about it, that… well, that just ticked me off. I couldn't let them get away with it."

"What if she was just showing off? Bet she's a really nice person." Helios thought aloud. Li raised his eyebrow.

"Level 2's don't know anything, do they?" he muttered.

"You were at level 2 yourself, Li." Tioga stated.

"Yeah, but that was awhile ago and I wasn't that stupid."

"Hey!" Helios shouted. "I'm not stupid."

"Stupid, maybe not. Weak and pathetic, for sure."

"Will you two stop it?! We have a lot to do and not much time to do it in. Once a challenge is made to a gym leader, only an hour is given to practice. After that, we forfeit." Tioga pointed to a grassy area. "Come on. Maybe you two will learn a new attack by then."

Helios looked at Li defiantly. "I'll show you whose weak." He grumbled.

~At the Turquoise Gym~

"Only 5 more minutes until that girl comes." Talon sighed from her chair. She looked at her watch again and leaned back into the chair more. "I hope she's a real challenge, and not a loser like the rest of them."

"There was something about her…" Lantis said from the step he was sitting on. "She doesn't seem like the type to give up. "

Mamoru walked over to Talon and handed her a glass of water. He tightened his towel around his waist and grinned.

"Gene told me we're battling today." He said happily. "Is she any contest?"

"We'll see." Talon replied. "In the mean time, do us all a favor and put on some pants."

He laughed and went to his room.

"Her Helios and Li are weaker than us. She'll put up a good game, but I'm sure we'll claim victory." Lantis said.

"Don't jump to conclusions, Lantis. They may look weak, but most Level 2's and 3's DO claim victories. And they grow fast. They could reach Level 5 on us."

"Like you said, we'll see." He whispered.

"Yes," a voice called from a distance. "We'll see."

Talon and Lantis stood up. In the doorway stood Tioga, and her two bishie's. The Li was smirking and leaning on the shoulder of the Helios, which was smiling up at them.

"Well, they look pretty confident." Talon said to Lantis. She spun around.

"Come on boys. We have a battle to attend to."

~The first official gym match~

Talon the Dark Trainer vs. Tioga from Chestnut County

.:2 bishonen will be used each:.

"Go, Gene!" Talon called. The first spotlight of the gym focused on the red haired bishie. He smiled and put his hand on his holster.

"I choose you! Li!" Tioga shouted. Li walked out as the second spotlight focused on him. His sword was drawn.

"This should be interesting. Metal verses Magic. My two favorite types." Talon called across the arena's floor. Tioga laughed.

"Yes, very interesting." She called back.

…

"Li… use your Power Up attack!" Tioga yelled.

"Gene, cut him off with a tackle attack!"

Li held the sword, glistening with silver glory, next to his face and closed his eyes. A deep purple light soared from beneath him. Gene growled and ran towards him as the light began to die down.

"Watch him, Li! Dodge 'um!"

Just as Gene went to hit Li, Li spun out of his way and cracked the back of his neck with the end of the sword. Gene yelped and rubbed the sore area.

"Li, Slash!"

Li ran towards Gene and began thrusting at him.  Gene blocked and dodged most of the strikes, but Li got past him. Gene felt his cheek and wiped away a line of blood.

Slanting his eyes, he snarled "You'll pay for that one."

"Gene, Revolver Nine!" Talon shouted from the sidelines. Gene snatched out a shiny sliver gun. Tioga gasped.

"Li, hurry! Get away from him!"

Gene clicked off the safety and began firing.

Li cartwheel-ed, somersaulted, and back-flipped out of the way of the speeding bullets. He did a semi in the air and came crashing down on Gene's chest. The impact both hurt Li's legs and knocked Gene over. Breathless, Gene closed his eyes.

"Talon's bishonen Gene is no longer able to continue. Therefore the winner of that round is Li!" the announcer shouted.

Tioga jumped up and down and cheered with happiness. She hugged Helios, then went and embraced Li. Li blushed and hugged back.

"You did it," she whispered into his ear. He nodded, holding back tears. "I'm very proud of you."

Talon smiled and called Gene back into the bishie-ball. "Congratulations. I knew you'd be a good match. Now, just one more bishie to go."

"Yes, and I choose my Helios."

"Alright. I choose my Lantis."

"Psychic against magic. Now THIS should prove to be interesting!"

…

"Lantis, hover attack!" Talon called to him. He disappeared. Helios looked around franticly for him.

"Looking for me, little one?" he heard from above him. Helios looked up and caught a lighting bolt in his face. There was a muzzled cry from him, and then Tioga saw nothing but smoke.

"Helios!" she screamed. "Helios, answer me!"

~ Cough ~

Helios got up, his strength draining out of him. He shook his head and held his stomach.

"Are you ok, Helios?!" Tioga asked him. "Do you want to leave?…"

"NO!" Helios yelled. "I'm fine. You said you wanted this badge more then anything in the world. I want to grow and show everyone that I'm not some weak little bishie with no courage or strength. I'm GOING to win this, Tioga. Not just for you, but for me."

Tears welled up in Tioga's eyes. *He's so brave…* She nodded and picked her head up.

"Helios, light ray!"

He closed his eyes and put his hands in the air. Small lights shot out from each finger. His eyes flashed open, and they filled with the same white light as on the end of his fingertips.

Talon nodded and shrugged her shoulders. "I guess the little bishie learned some new tricks. Lantis, multiply and confuse him."

Lantis nodded and split himself into 10. They all floated around Helios.

"Now Helios! Before they close in on you!"

Helios opened his mouth, and a giant blast of light surged from it. 9 of the 10 Lantis copies dissolved.  The real Lantis was hurled against a nearby wall.

"Lantis!" Talon yelled, worry entering her voice. "Lantis, are you ok?"

He stood up and glared at the little bishie. Helios smiled back at him.

"Playtime's over, little one." Lantis grumbled. He closed his eyes.

"That's right, Lantis. Finish this with the silence attack!"

Tioga looked at Helios. "No..." She cried. "Don't stand there…"

"Watch…" Li began.

Just as Li went to tell Helios to watch out, a psychic wave blasted through the arena, knocking him against the farthest wall. He screamed silently, and slid down the wall, head bowed. Li screamed as well, but no one heard it. The arena was completely covered in silence.

…

Lantis opened his eyes, and the wave was sucked back into him. He dropped to his knees and bowed his head as well. The last of Li's scream echoed against the walls.

Li ran over to Helios.

"Helios!" he shrieked. "Helios, answer me! Wake up!"  he patted Helios's face. "Oh, Helios, you didn't have to prove anything to me. I was only teasing… Wake up!"

Tioga stood, watching Li trying to revive her first bishie. She cried softly, tears running down her rosy cheeks. Talon had her hand over her mouth, shock on her face.

"It wasn't supposed… to knock him out like that…oh my…" she whispered.

"Both bishonen have been knocked out. The last hit is awarded to Lantis, but he is unable to get up. Therefore, the automatic winner of this battle is Tioga, with one win and one double k.o." the announcer said. Li looked happily at Tioga as she ran over to them.

"We did it!" she screamed excitedly. "Oh, boys, we did it!"

~Later…~

"Well, you deserve this fair and square. I hope you've learned to treat each of your bishonen with the same love and respect, and I hope they've learned to love and respect you. Please take this badge as your reward." Talon said as she handed Tioga the dark badge!

Tioga pinned it to her jacket. "Thank you."

Helios stood, thinking for a moment. "Hey, Talon?"

"Yes, little Helios?"

"Can you come with us so that Lantis can teach me that awesome attack?"

Talon looked at Lantis, who nodded his head. Gene grinned and slapped Mamoru a  high-five.

"I guess my sister can run the place for awhile. Why not, Helios… If that's ok with Tioga."

They all looked at her. She smiled and nodded.

"Well, then wait for us. Let's go pack, fella's." Talon said to her bishie's. They all ran inside.

"We got a Dark Badge!" Tioga said happily. Her bishonen clapped hands.

"Next stop, the Great Eight!" they said in unison.