Part #23 - Recovery

Kinakari woke to see Joi standing beside her. She sat up and flexed her wings. They were no longer broken. She smiled at the nurse, who nodded, looking over to the window. The goddess turned to see Shigeru standing there, looking out.

"Shigeru?"

The man turned to see her sitting up and the nurse leaving. He smiled as he walked to her. "I am very glad you were alright."

"I told you, I cannot be harmed by my own attacks, it just weakens me greatly."

"Satoshi is worried about you. He thought that a megami would not need to see Joi. I told him it was too simply help you heal faster but..."

"I know. Only my brother's attacks can damage me like this, though." She stretched her body, her wings opening fully, and she gave a happy sigh. "But I feel much better now."

"Good." He kissed her lips softly. "Everything has settled down. They have already started to fix the damage done."

"And Roketto-dan's pokèmon?"

"All have been set free and returned to the mainland. A few chose to stay her but most of those are the mewtwos."

"And how does Murasaki like that?"

"He loves it! He found out that there are females among the ones Sakaki created from him. He doesn't know how they did it."

"I told him they made females when I found out. I guess he wasn't listening then."

"He has already talked to all of them about the few rules you have...and they have chosen their names."

"Good."

"Oh, and Satoshi wants to start learning how to use his psychic powers. I told him he could talk to you when you were well."

"And he shall learn, though I think that I may have you teach him," she said with a smile.

"If you wish, I shall, but I do not know how good of a teacher I will be for him."

"Teaching is one of the best ways to learn, my love." She smiled at him. "It may help you as well."

"Then I shall teach him."

Kinakari stood then changed back into her fully human form. "Come, I want to see my island. And I know everyone wants to see me, as well."

Shigeru took her arm and led her out of the Pokèmon Center heading to where Satoshi sat on the green. The sunset made the sky look beautiful. Oranges and pinks danced across the clouds. There was a cool breeze. The damage that had been done this time was not as substantial as before. She smiled at the man beside her, happy that everything was going to get back to normal quickly.

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Satoshi was sitting by the obelisk that was in memory of the last battle that had taken place. At the moment he was watching Kasumi lying on the ground beside him with her arm in a sling and her togetic sleeping on her stomach softly cooing. To his knowledge no one had been killed, though there were several injuries like Kasumi's and a few worse. He turned his attention to the mewtwo in a nearby tree. He was the one that had injured her and now he was watching her intently, almost protectively.

Satoshi, came Kira's voice in his head.

The young man turned to the goddess as she walked towards him with Shigeru at her side. He stood and bowed deeply to her. "Kinakari."

"You did well when you faced Sakaki. You made a very wise decision." She stopped in front of him. "And I am sorry I did not tell about everything sooner."

"It is alright." He smiled. "I feel better about it now that I have faced Sakaki."

Kira nodded. "I am glad."

"Are you alright now? I mean you were..."

"I am fine. I was just very weak and both of my wings were broken. I have healed."

Satoshi nodded. "I am very pleased that you are well."

"And your mother and the professor?"

"They're having dinner at the café. I think they're talking to the older Eisen."

"Neither of them were hurt, were they?"

"No."

"Good." Kira walked to Kasumi, who was looking up at them, and knelt beside her. She placed her hand on the young woman's shoulder and a golden light went through her. "There. It should be better now."

A little shocked, Kasumi moved her shoulder and it did not hurt. She tossed her arms around the goddess' neck. "Thank you."

"You are much welcome." She looked around. "Where is Takeshi?"

"Where is he usually?"

"Flirting." Kira smiled. "I'll let him recover under one of the nurse's care then. I'll be sure to have the cutest nurse taking care of him."

"He'll like that," Kasumi said with a giggle.

The goddess stood then turned to the tree the mewtwo was in. The purple pokèmon did not move, but continued to watch Kasumi, seeming to be relieved that she was better. "You have a guardian, I think."

"I know. He's apoligized and introduced himself to me. He chose the name 'Mamoru'."

"A good name for him, seeing as how he has decided to protect you," she said, looking back to the mewtwo, who nodded in agreement.

"So, what's going to happen with all the mewtwos now?" Satoshi looked at the purple pokèmon in the tree as well. "Are they going to stay here?"

"No pokèmon is meant to be a slave. They have every right to be free as the rest of the pokèmon of this world, even if they were created by human science." She smiled at the mewtwo. "They may stay here for as long as they want to. To my knowledge, though, they are planning to stay for good."

The young man nodded, smiling. "I'm glad they are."

"Forgive me for leaving you, but I do need to go see to other things." Kira kissed Shigeru's cheek softly. "You need to stay here with Satoshi."

"Very well."

Kira walked off towards the hospital to see those that were injured. Shigeru watched her go then turned to his former rival. "Kira wishes for me to teach you to use your powers."

"You?"

"Don't ask me why, she just does." He looked at Kasumi. "My I take your companion from you?"

"Yeah," she stood with a big smile, "since Kira healed my arm, I can get back to work."

The young woman held her togetic close to her then hurried off, with the two guys staring at her in shock. They turned to each other, shaking their heads. Neither of them were *that* ready to get back to work.

"Well, come on."

As they walked off, Raimei on Satoshi's head, the young man turned to Shigeru. "After our battle with Sakaki I remembered you said something about us having a battle when I first got here."

"Yeah, I did."

"You haven't challenged me. When are we going to battle?"

"Soon." He smiled at Satoshi. "Though the battle won't be between our pokèmon."

"Then what'll it be?"

"We'll be battling each other." He grinned. "You *do* have to learn how to use those powers of yours, don't you?"

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Just as a reminder in case you forgot -

Satoshi = Ash

Shigeru = Gary

Kasumi = Misty

Takeshi = Brock

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