[Author note: Just for those who aren't sure who is who, I will tell you (since I'm using the Japanese names):
Hanako - Deliah specifically Ash's mother
Madame Boss - Sakaki's mother. She was only in the Miyamoto radio play, The Birth of Mew.
Sakaki - Giovanni
Midori - She isn't in the original show, but I wanted to give Hanako a friend. ^_^]
You My Love
4 - Initiation.
"I think I'm going to faint..." Midori uttered under her breath as she peeked out from behind the red silk curtain. The two girls were dressed in sharp black dresses, their hair done up in beautiful designs; as tonight was 'graduation' night for all the new Roketto-dan recruits. Since there were new recruiting classes every other week, they usually did not hold a big ceremony for them, but because this was the last of the month, they had decided to have something special.
"We even get to meet Madame Boss," Hanako's green-haired friend added, sighing happily. "I can't believe I've made it." She snapped out of her oblivion. "But you-! You've graduated on your first try! That's nearly impossible."
Hanako, who was applying some make-up in a small mirror that was hung on the wall, rolled her eyes. "I'm sure it's happened before. I'm not that good at all, besides." She put the lipstick in her bag and then walked over to join Midori, her shoes making little clicks on the wood floor. About seven other students milled around, having been in the class Hanako took. This was their night as well, and the tension that hung in the air was so thick you could cut it.
They heard a speech being finished up, and suddenly the curtain was pulled. About a thousand members were in the audience, applauding, but many looked rather bored.
"Presenting the graduates of October!" The announcer exclaimed, thrusting his arm out to reveal the neat row of young men and woman who had successfully completed the class. "And now, a comment from the instructor, Miss Yuri."
Yuri stood up to the podium, looking very proper and prim. She adjusted her reading glasses and read from a paper she had prepared.
Hanako stood, her eyes staring into the vast crowd. She felt very strange... no one she knew was here. She put on her best smile in an attempt at looking happy, but inwardly she felt very isolated. Time passed slowly, as Yuri read through her speech, and finally it was time to receive their badges.
".... Therefore, I'm proud to announce that the high and respected leader of the Roketto-dan will present the badges to our graduates tonight." Yuri cleared her throat and stepped aside.
From off the right side of the stage, two heavily armed guards following behind, an elegant and beautiful woman walked, her wavy dark brown hair cascading down past her shoulders like a waterfall, reaching down to mid-way of her back. As she stepped into full light, her features could be detected more easily, she was an older woman but nevertheless still gorgeous. She wore a dark red suit with a black skirt that reached below her knees. The woman smiled, it was neither kind or sarcastic, but very knowing and powerful.
One of the guards behind her handed the small box of badges to her, and she walked along in front of the row of young women and men. She reached Midori, and handed her a badge, which was like a pin with a ribbon tailing downward. Finally she reached Hanako, the last in the line, and paused for a second, her dark eyes scanning over the girl. She seemed to give a smile of approval, then handed her the badge.
Madame Boss nodded to her guards, then turned to the crowd. "I'm sure you will all make our new members feel welcome," she said sternly, then began to walk off the opposite end of the stage, disappearing into the shadows.
---
Afterwards the graduation ceremony, Hanako and Midori walked to the latter girl's small apartment.
"That was breathtaking," Midori sighed as she dropped her keys onto the kitchen table and took off her coat.
"Sure, but Madame Boss sort of gave me an odd look." Hanako dropped onto the couch, giving a stretch. "Gave me the creeps," she said yawning.
"I can't wait to get orders from her, she just has that feeling that she knows what she's doing!" Midori got a tea kettle out and poured water into it, "So what does your pin say?"
Hanako remembered and took out the little badge from her coat pocket. "It reads... 'Congratulations: October Graduates.' Then it has my name, and that's it!"
Midori grinned. "I feel so official though..." She placed the kettle on the stove and turned it on, then walked over to Hanako and sat down on a worn recliner.
"I'm so glad it's over," Hanako said, "All those tests made me nervous... and seeing no-one I knew in the audience was nervewracking."
"That's how it always is I hear," Midori said and nodded. "Unless you have a parent or sibling in the group. But it's very rare."
Hanako fingered her pin. "I'm going to go to bed... work starts tomorrow, you know!"
---
A loud alarm went off, it's beeping noise piercing into Hanako's gentle sleep. She awoke and slammed her fist down, then got up drearily and went to go heat up the tea from last night. Midori came out from her bedroom, looking still asleep.
By then Hanako's sleepiness had cleared up. "Ready for work?"
"No."
"Cheer up," Hanako said, as she walked into the bathroom to freshen up, glad to escape from the grumpy Midori. "Isn't this the day you've always been waiting for?"
After the two got dressed and ate breakfast, they took a bus to the city's limits, where a large grey industrial building stood in the middle of a field. Although it was disguised as 'International Paper Industries', the girls knew it was the Rocket headquarters. They had received a note after the ceremony that asked them to present their pin to the guard at the front door.
They walked up the long, gravel driveway of the headquarters and stopped at the door. A large, burly guard stood, sunglasses on, but he wore a black suit with a red tie. He glared at the two girls from behind his shades, "Can I help you?"
"Y-yes," Midori nervously stepped forward and presented the sheet of paper and her pin, Hanako following her lead.
"Oh, sure. Step on in," he said, folding the papers up and slipping them into his pocket, then showed them inside.
The mood of the building changed drastically. From looking like a dumpy, old building on the outside, it now seemed like a professional and classy business. Two halls going in opposite directions were on the right and left walls, and draped behind the main desk on the wall was a large red flag bearing a proud "R". A secretary sat at the desk, giving them a stiff smile. "You must be part of the October class. Let me ring someone up to show you around."
Midori glanced around in awe and Hanako stood beside her, looking around as well. The secretary pressed a button on the wall and spoke, "We need another escort. Two recruits."
A man walked briskly from the left hall, and stopped in front of the main desk. He was dressed like the guard at the front door, although this man appeared younger. He turned and extended a hand to Midori, "It's a pleasure to have you with us. My name is Kotaru, I'll be showing you around."
Hanako watched Midori's cheeks fill with a faint pink blush and her green haired friend giggled, accepting his hand. Kotaru shook Hanako's hand as well, then started downwards the hall.
They came to the end of the hall, into a gigantic room. A long desk was lined up against the wall, and officials sat behind it, handing uniforms and other items to new recruits.
"Please get your outfits. I will wait for you here." Kotaru said, leaning against the wall as Hanako and Midori ventured out.
---
Up high above the area that Hanako was in, was another room. The west wall was made entirely of one-way mirrors, so it would be capible to see what was going on down below, with people looking up only to see the mirroring surface.
Madame Boss sat in a large chair in the room, almost a throne. Her eyes scanned the area below as she stroked a white Nyasu draped across her lap, lazily purring.
A man stood behind the chair, her guard, at full attention. The room, though fairly small, was decorated in blacks and reds, fitting Madame Boss' tastes perfectly.
"I'm pleased with the turnout of this month." She said, taking a sip of wine from her glass.
The man stood still, his eyes staring straight ahead. "Yes, it was much better than last month."
Madame Boss' deep brown eyes locked on Hanako, who below was talking excitedly with Midori. "I'm planning to investigate on the chain of Pokemon Breeding Centers that have sprung up this past year... surely there is a great amount of Pokemon we can accumulate with them." She paused briefly, still watching the auburn-haired girl so far below.
"Yes. Oh, I should ask. How is your son? I heard he was recovering from the flu."
Madame Boss waved a hand in the air, and the Nyasu glanced up and grumbled that the petting had stopped. "He's fine. I'm certain Sakaki can handle himself now." She began to stroke Nyasu again. "I'm sending him on a few missions as a Rokketo member... he starts tomorrow."
---
The night was long and unfamiliar. Hanako was to sleep on the top bunk in their small living space, Midori on the bottom. The area was small, underground so there were no windows, and very bare, a desk, couch, and small television set off to the side. A tiny door lead to the bathroom. Hanako decided to spruce it up later, and Midori had already vowed to sell her apartment.
'She's so psyched about this whole thing.' Hanako thought, rolling over onto her side and staring at the dull gray wall. 'I mean... so am I.' She shuffled her body around, trying to find a comfortable spot to rest in. 'I have oppertunities here. I'll make friends here. I just have this strange feeling.' In the dim light created by a small nightlight, Hanako saw her ID card laying on the desk. It was her access card, the key card to the room and the way she could show herself as a member.
The girl sighed, feeling her eyes slowly close into sleep.
**
I have to run. But... I can barely breathe. I hear the police chasing after me.
I dart into an alley, but I regret it as soon as I see the exit is blocked with a large, brick wall.
What was it my mother used to say? 'Don't let obsticles get in your way.' I stare at the wall.
They are getting louder. Shouting, barking, they start to close in on me. I'm trapped.
**
"Hanako... Hanako, wake up."
Clutching at her blanket, the girl opened her eyes to receive a blurry, but clearing, image of Midori. "Huh... wha?"
"We're needed at the main hall. It sounds like our first mission!" Midori squealed happily, almost losing her balance: she was pearched on the ladder of the bunk bed.
"Oh, oh great. Well, let's go," Hanako said, fully awake now and stepped carefully down the chilly brass ladder. She showered and changed into her uniform.
The two girls stood next to each other in uniform.
"This is it then," Hanako said, a nervous tone creeping into her voice.
"I can't believe we made it." Midori gave her friend a thumbs-up sign. "Let's go!"
---
"Thank you for reporting. Yes, take a seat. Right there will do." A thin, tall woman stood at the front of the room, holding a pointer, waiting for the Roketto members to finish trickling in.
Hanako and Midori were the last ones, and the door swung shut behind them. Hanako surveyed the people around them as they crept around people to find a seat. Everyone was dressed alike in uniform, except the woman at the front, who wore a sharp black dress suit.
"All right. As many of you know, we're here to learn about the latest mission that Madame Boss has assigned us on. For many of you it may be your first mission." The woman scanned the crowd with sharp eyes, then shut the lights off and turned a projector on. A map of a place was shown on the white screen. "This is the main Hibino Pokemon Breeding Center. The main objective is to capture as many Pokemon as you can from the center." She pointed to various areas on the map, explaining how to get in unnoticed, and if caught how to tie up a worker.
"You will find a letter containing the infomation on your specific mission. That is all." The woman checked her watch, "You can go to the cafeteria for lunch now."
---
"I feel like I'm in school again," Hanako muttered, setting her plastic tray down on the table next to Midori.
"Yes, but the flip side to that is that you get to check out all the cute boys!" Midori giggled again, a schoolgirl giggle, and formed her hands into "binoculars" then began scoping around the room.
"Midori! Stop that," Hanako said, trying to stifle her laugh as well.
"Hmmm, look at him." Midori whispered, eating a french fry. She tipped the fry in the direction of a young man, about to sit down with a tray, talking to his friends. He had ruffled, boyish hair and seemed withdrawn, but warm with friends. Hanako watched, her chin resting on her fist, as she ate some of her salad.
"He -is- kind of cute," she agreed, "But doesn't really look my type."
"I think that's the one. There are rumours going around that Madame Boss' son is joining us, but not many people know who he is." Midori sighed. "I would kill to go out with him..."
Hanako smiled, continuing to watch the boy. Suddenly he turned and looked around, his face painted with confusion and that distinct look that he knew someone was watching him. He locked eyes with Hanako.
Blinking, the auburn-haired girl looked down, suddenly interested in the leafy green lunch that sat before her. She stared at it for a few minutes, then glanced up, relieved to see he had turned around.
"What's wrong?" Midori said, having missed the whole ordeal. "Bug in your salad?"
---
Hanako - Deliah specifically Ash's mother
Madame Boss - Sakaki's mother. She was only in the Miyamoto radio play, The Birth of Mew.
Sakaki - Giovanni
Midori - She isn't in the original show, but I wanted to give Hanako a friend. ^_^]
You My Love
4 - Initiation.
"I think I'm going to faint..." Midori uttered under her breath as she peeked out from behind the red silk curtain. The two girls were dressed in sharp black dresses, their hair done up in beautiful designs; as tonight was 'graduation' night for all the new Roketto-dan recruits. Since there were new recruiting classes every other week, they usually did not hold a big ceremony for them, but because this was the last of the month, they had decided to have something special.
"We even get to meet Madame Boss," Hanako's green-haired friend added, sighing happily. "I can't believe I've made it." She snapped out of her oblivion. "But you-! You've graduated on your first try! That's nearly impossible."
Hanako, who was applying some make-up in a small mirror that was hung on the wall, rolled her eyes. "I'm sure it's happened before. I'm not that good at all, besides." She put the lipstick in her bag and then walked over to join Midori, her shoes making little clicks on the wood floor. About seven other students milled around, having been in the class Hanako took. This was their night as well, and the tension that hung in the air was so thick you could cut it.
They heard a speech being finished up, and suddenly the curtain was pulled. About a thousand members were in the audience, applauding, but many looked rather bored.
"Presenting the graduates of October!" The announcer exclaimed, thrusting his arm out to reveal the neat row of young men and woman who had successfully completed the class. "And now, a comment from the instructor, Miss Yuri."
Yuri stood up to the podium, looking very proper and prim. She adjusted her reading glasses and read from a paper she had prepared.
Hanako stood, her eyes staring into the vast crowd. She felt very strange... no one she knew was here. She put on her best smile in an attempt at looking happy, but inwardly she felt very isolated. Time passed slowly, as Yuri read through her speech, and finally it was time to receive their badges.
".... Therefore, I'm proud to announce that the high and respected leader of the Roketto-dan will present the badges to our graduates tonight." Yuri cleared her throat and stepped aside.
From off the right side of the stage, two heavily armed guards following behind, an elegant and beautiful woman walked, her wavy dark brown hair cascading down past her shoulders like a waterfall, reaching down to mid-way of her back. As she stepped into full light, her features could be detected more easily, she was an older woman but nevertheless still gorgeous. She wore a dark red suit with a black skirt that reached below her knees. The woman smiled, it was neither kind or sarcastic, but very knowing and powerful.
One of the guards behind her handed the small box of badges to her, and she walked along in front of the row of young women and men. She reached Midori, and handed her a badge, which was like a pin with a ribbon tailing downward. Finally she reached Hanako, the last in the line, and paused for a second, her dark eyes scanning over the girl. She seemed to give a smile of approval, then handed her the badge.
Madame Boss nodded to her guards, then turned to the crowd. "I'm sure you will all make our new members feel welcome," she said sternly, then began to walk off the opposite end of the stage, disappearing into the shadows.
---
Afterwards the graduation ceremony, Hanako and Midori walked to the latter girl's small apartment.
"That was breathtaking," Midori sighed as she dropped her keys onto the kitchen table and took off her coat.
"Sure, but Madame Boss sort of gave me an odd look." Hanako dropped onto the couch, giving a stretch. "Gave me the creeps," she said yawning.
"I can't wait to get orders from her, she just has that feeling that she knows what she's doing!" Midori got a tea kettle out and poured water into it, "So what does your pin say?"
Hanako remembered and took out the little badge from her coat pocket. "It reads... 'Congratulations: October Graduates.' Then it has my name, and that's it!"
Midori grinned. "I feel so official though..." She placed the kettle on the stove and turned it on, then walked over to Hanako and sat down on a worn recliner.
"I'm so glad it's over," Hanako said, "All those tests made me nervous... and seeing no-one I knew in the audience was nervewracking."
"That's how it always is I hear," Midori said and nodded. "Unless you have a parent or sibling in the group. But it's very rare."
Hanako fingered her pin. "I'm going to go to bed... work starts tomorrow, you know!"
---
A loud alarm went off, it's beeping noise piercing into Hanako's gentle sleep. She awoke and slammed her fist down, then got up drearily and went to go heat up the tea from last night. Midori came out from her bedroom, looking still asleep.
By then Hanako's sleepiness had cleared up. "Ready for work?"
"No."
"Cheer up," Hanako said, as she walked into the bathroom to freshen up, glad to escape from the grumpy Midori. "Isn't this the day you've always been waiting for?"
After the two got dressed and ate breakfast, they took a bus to the city's limits, where a large grey industrial building stood in the middle of a field. Although it was disguised as 'International Paper Industries', the girls knew it was the Rocket headquarters. They had received a note after the ceremony that asked them to present their pin to the guard at the front door.
They walked up the long, gravel driveway of the headquarters and stopped at the door. A large, burly guard stood, sunglasses on, but he wore a black suit with a red tie. He glared at the two girls from behind his shades, "Can I help you?"
"Y-yes," Midori nervously stepped forward and presented the sheet of paper and her pin, Hanako following her lead.
"Oh, sure. Step on in," he said, folding the papers up and slipping them into his pocket, then showed them inside.
The mood of the building changed drastically. From looking like a dumpy, old building on the outside, it now seemed like a professional and classy business. Two halls going in opposite directions were on the right and left walls, and draped behind the main desk on the wall was a large red flag bearing a proud "R". A secretary sat at the desk, giving them a stiff smile. "You must be part of the October class. Let me ring someone up to show you around."
Midori glanced around in awe and Hanako stood beside her, looking around as well. The secretary pressed a button on the wall and spoke, "We need another escort. Two recruits."
A man walked briskly from the left hall, and stopped in front of the main desk. He was dressed like the guard at the front door, although this man appeared younger. He turned and extended a hand to Midori, "It's a pleasure to have you with us. My name is Kotaru, I'll be showing you around."
Hanako watched Midori's cheeks fill with a faint pink blush and her green haired friend giggled, accepting his hand. Kotaru shook Hanako's hand as well, then started downwards the hall.
They came to the end of the hall, into a gigantic room. A long desk was lined up against the wall, and officials sat behind it, handing uniforms and other items to new recruits.
"Please get your outfits. I will wait for you here." Kotaru said, leaning against the wall as Hanako and Midori ventured out.
---
Up high above the area that Hanako was in, was another room. The west wall was made entirely of one-way mirrors, so it would be capible to see what was going on down below, with people looking up only to see the mirroring surface.
Madame Boss sat in a large chair in the room, almost a throne. Her eyes scanned the area below as she stroked a white Nyasu draped across her lap, lazily purring.
A man stood behind the chair, her guard, at full attention. The room, though fairly small, was decorated in blacks and reds, fitting Madame Boss' tastes perfectly.
"I'm pleased with the turnout of this month." She said, taking a sip of wine from her glass.
The man stood still, his eyes staring straight ahead. "Yes, it was much better than last month."
Madame Boss' deep brown eyes locked on Hanako, who below was talking excitedly with Midori. "I'm planning to investigate on the chain of Pokemon Breeding Centers that have sprung up this past year... surely there is a great amount of Pokemon we can accumulate with them." She paused briefly, still watching the auburn-haired girl so far below.
"Yes. Oh, I should ask. How is your son? I heard he was recovering from the flu."
Madame Boss waved a hand in the air, and the Nyasu glanced up and grumbled that the petting had stopped. "He's fine. I'm certain Sakaki can handle himself now." She began to stroke Nyasu again. "I'm sending him on a few missions as a Rokketo member... he starts tomorrow."
---
The night was long and unfamiliar. Hanako was to sleep on the top bunk in their small living space, Midori on the bottom. The area was small, underground so there were no windows, and very bare, a desk, couch, and small television set off to the side. A tiny door lead to the bathroom. Hanako decided to spruce it up later, and Midori had already vowed to sell her apartment.
'She's so psyched about this whole thing.' Hanako thought, rolling over onto her side and staring at the dull gray wall. 'I mean... so am I.' She shuffled her body around, trying to find a comfortable spot to rest in. 'I have oppertunities here. I'll make friends here. I just have this strange feeling.' In the dim light created by a small nightlight, Hanako saw her ID card laying on the desk. It was her access card, the key card to the room and the way she could show herself as a member.
The girl sighed, feeling her eyes slowly close into sleep.
**
I have to run. But... I can barely breathe. I hear the police chasing after me.
I dart into an alley, but I regret it as soon as I see the exit is blocked with a large, brick wall.
What was it my mother used to say? 'Don't let obsticles get in your way.' I stare at the wall.
They are getting louder. Shouting, barking, they start to close in on me. I'm trapped.
**
"Hanako... Hanako, wake up."
Clutching at her blanket, the girl opened her eyes to receive a blurry, but clearing, image of Midori. "Huh... wha?"
"We're needed at the main hall. It sounds like our first mission!" Midori squealed happily, almost losing her balance: she was pearched on the ladder of the bunk bed.
"Oh, oh great. Well, let's go," Hanako said, fully awake now and stepped carefully down the chilly brass ladder. She showered and changed into her uniform.
The two girls stood next to each other in uniform.
"This is it then," Hanako said, a nervous tone creeping into her voice.
"I can't believe we made it." Midori gave her friend a thumbs-up sign. "Let's go!"
---
"Thank you for reporting. Yes, take a seat. Right there will do." A thin, tall woman stood at the front of the room, holding a pointer, waiting for the Roketto members to finish trickling in.
Hanako and Midori were the last ones, and the door swung shut behind them. Hanako surveyed the people around them as they crept around people to find a seat. Everyone was dressed alike in uniform, except the woman at the front, who wore a sharp black dress suit.
"All right. As many of you know, we're here to learn about the latest mission that Madame Boss has assigned us on. For many of you it may be your first mission." The woman scanned the crowd with sharp eyes, then shut the lights off and turned a projector on. A map of a place was shown on the white screen. "This is the main Hibino Pokemon Breeding Center. The main objective is to capture as many Pokemon as you can from the center." She pointed to various areas on the map, explaining how to get in unnoticed, and if caught how to tie up a worker.
"You will find a letter containing the infomation on your specific mission. That is all." The woman checked her watch, "You can go to the cafeteria for lunch now."
---
"I feel like I'm in school again," Hanako muttered, setting her plastic tray down on the table next to Midori.
"Yes, but the flip side to that is that you get to check out all the cute boys!" Midori giggled again, a schoolgirl giggle, and formed her hands into "binoculars" then began scoping around the room.
"Midori! Stop that," Hanako said, trying to stifle her laugh as well.
"Hmmm, look at him." Midori whispered, eating a french fry. She tipped the fry in the direction of a young man, about to sit down with a tray, talking to his friends. He had ruffled, boyish hair and seemed withdrawn, but warm with friends. Hanako watched, her chin resting on her fist, as she ate some of her salad.
"He -is- kind of cute," she agreed, "But doesn't really look my type."
"I think that's the one. There are rumours going around that Madame Boss' son is joining us, but not many people know who he is." Midori sighed. "I would kill to go out with him..."
Hanako smiled, continuing to watch the boy. Suddenly he turned and looked around, his face painted with confusion and that distinct look that he knew someone was watching him. He locked eyes with Hanako.
Blinking, the auburn-haired girl looked down, suddenly interested in the leafy green lunch that sat before her. She stared at it for a few minutes, then glanced up, relieved to see he had turned around.
"What's wrong?" Midori said, having missed the whole ordeal. "Bug in your salad?"
---